• Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • 1 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 2 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 3 So this is the mainland!

  • 4 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 5

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 6 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 7

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 8 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 9 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 10 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 11 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 12

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 13 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 14 New Post Office

  • 15 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 16 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 17 Emergency ferry services

  • 18 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 19 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 20 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 21 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 22 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 23 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 24 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 25 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 26 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 27 End of the line

  • 28 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 29 Sight of a lifetime

  • 30 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 31 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 32 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 33 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 34 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 35 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 36 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 37 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 38 Pannier Market's future?

  • 39

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 40 The Geneva marionettes

  • 41 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 42 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 43 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 44 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 45 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 46 New art gallery opened

  • 47 Finished in 1876

  • 48 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 49 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 50 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 51 A man and his wheel

  • 52 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 53 It really was the 'last time'

  • 54 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 55 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 56

    Was a missionary
  • 57 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 58

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 59 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 60 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 61 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 62 Capers on the cobbles

  • 63 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 64 Warmington's garage ad

  • 65 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 66 Some mushroom!

  • 67 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 68 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 69 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 70 Torrington's new amenity

  • 71 Happy Days!

  • 72 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 73 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 74 Simple Item 138
  • 75 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 76 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 77

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 78 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 79 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 80 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 81 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 82 Recognise this resort?

  • 83 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 84 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 85

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 86 Decontrol of meat

  • 87 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 88 The art of the thatcher

  • 89 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 90 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 91 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 92 Modern living at Bideford

  • 93 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 94 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 95 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 96 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 97 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 98 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 99 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 100 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 101 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 102 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 103 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 104

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 105 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 106 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 107 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 108 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 109 New civic medallions

  • 110 Six footed lamb

  • 111 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 112 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 113 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 114 First ship in 8 years

  • 115 Filming at Hartland

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117 113 years at Instow

  • 118 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 119 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 120

    Building works
  • 121 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 122 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 123 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 124 Picking the pops

  • 125 Torrington children build igloo
  • 126 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 127 For crying out loud!

  • 128 Twenty-one yachts

  • 129 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 130 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 131 Variety in summer weather

  • 132

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 133 Hartland postman retires

  • 134 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 135 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 136 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 137

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 138 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 139 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 140 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 141 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 142 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 143 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 144 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 145 A story to tell!

  • 146 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 147 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 148 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 149 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 150 A roof-top view - where?

  • 151 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 152 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 153 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 154 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 155 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 156 Appledore's largest

  • 157 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 158 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 159 Life begins at 80

  • 160 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 161 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 162 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 163 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 164 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 165 Northam footballers of the future

  • 166

    New gateway
  • 167 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 168 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 169 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 170 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 171 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 172 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 173 All for the love of a lady!

  • 174

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 175 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 176 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 177 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 178 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 179 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 180 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 181 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 182 New look in the hayfields

  • 183 Mobile missionary

  • 184 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 185 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 186 Sweets derationing

  • 187 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 188 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 189

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 190 Parkham plan realised

  • 191 When horses score over the tractor

  • 192

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 193 School crossing patrol begins

  • 194 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 195 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 196 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 197 New addition to Quay front

  • 198 Clovelly custom

  • 199 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 200 Northam's almshouse

  • 201 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 202 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 203 Bideford computer stars

  • 204 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 205 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 206 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 207 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 208 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 209 New shipyard on schedule

  • 210 New life for Hartland organ

  • 211 All aboard the ark

  • 212 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 213 By pony and trap to market

  • 214 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 215 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 216 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 217 Artisans' Club

  • 218 Torrington in 1967

  • 219 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 220 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 221 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 222 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 223 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 224 New choral society's growing response

  • 225 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 226 Riverside mystery

  • 227 Bridging the stream

  • 228 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 229 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 230 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 231 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 232 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 233 Penny for the guy

  • 234 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 235 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 236 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 237 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 238 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 239 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 240 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 241 Revenge in style

  • 242

    Exhibition of school work
  • 243 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 244 New Lundy stamps

  • 245 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 246

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 247 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 248 Service with a smile

  • 249 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 250 From Bobby to Brian

  • 251 Jumble sale fever

  • 252 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 253

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 254

    First prize
  • 255 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 256 Picking the pops

  • 257

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 258 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 259 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 260 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 261 Off on a great adventure

  • 262 Centenary of Gazette

  • 263 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 264 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 265 He beat the floods

  • 266 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 267 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 268 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 269 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 270 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 271 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 272 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 273 Ten year old scrambler

  • 274 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 275 Cruising down the river

  • 276 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 277 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 278 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 279 They are parted pro-tem

  • 280 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 281 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 282 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 283 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 284 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 285 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 286 What's the time?

  • 287 Weare Giffard potato

  • 288 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 289 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 290 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 291 Some 240 exhibits

  • 292 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 293 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 294 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 295 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 296 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 297 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 298 Littleham family's five generations

  • 299 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 300 Loads of black and white

  • 301 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 302 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 303 North Devon Driving School

  • 304 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 305 The cab at the corner>
  • 306 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 307 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 308 No laughing matter

  • 309 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 310 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 311 Clovelly nightmare

  • 312 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 313 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 314 No sale of Springfield House

  • 315 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 316 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 317

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 318 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 319 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 320 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 321

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 322 Bideford loses training ship

  • 323 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 324 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 325

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 326 Can spring be far away?

  • 327 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 328 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 329 Police station view of Bideford

  • 330 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 331

    Bidefordians
  • 332 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 333 Devil sent packing

  • 334 Waldon Triplets
  • 335 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 336 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 337 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 338 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 339 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 340 Puppet characters introduced

  • 341 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 342 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 343 Out of puff!

  • 344 Bideford regatta

  • 345 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 346 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 347 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 348

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 349 Traditions and skills still there

  • 350 Ships at Bideford

  • 351 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 352 Just over a year old

  • 353 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 354 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 355 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 356 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 357

    Relatives all over the world
  • 358 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 359 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 360 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 361 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 362 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 363 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 364 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 365 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 366 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 367 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 370 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 371

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 372 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 373 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 374 Private home for public pump

  • 375 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 376

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 377 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 378 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 379 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 380 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 381 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 382

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 383 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 384 Hartland Dancers
  • 385 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 386 A bird of their own!

  • 387

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 388 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 389 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 390 School's link with cargo ship

  • 391 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 392 Hartland's invitation

  • 393 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 394 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 395 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 396 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 397 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 398 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 399 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 400 Peter poses for TV film

  • 401 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 402 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 403 Burnard family reunion

  • 404 Last train from Torrington

  • 405 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 406

    Married in 1908
  • 407 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 408 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 409 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 410 Circus comes to town

  • 411 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 412 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 413

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
3.5.1957 Robins win Hansen Cup

Robins Win The Hansen Cup

May 3rd, 1957

Bideford AFC pictured with the Hansen Cup after they had defeated Bude 2-1 in the final

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and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

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  • Christmas Eve at the Front

    An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

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  • Torrington May Fair Queen and Her Attendants

    Names from left to right:Joan Ricketts; Joan Newcombe; Jean Wernhem; Margaret Sweet; Enid Ovenden; Rona Elsworthy; Doris Short; (back row);
    Eileen Short; Miss Margery Bennett (Queen); Joyce Downman; David Fiddian (Page); Peggie Sussex;

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  • Seafield House - the "Spooky House" of Westward Ho!

    The house on the cliff edge known locally as ‘Spooky House’ or even ‘Haunted House’ , was built about 1885.

    The road was especially built to enable access to the house and was initially known as Seafield Road; later it became Merley Road.

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1911 Coronation Medal

Coronation Medal Presented on June 22nd 1911   Learn More

The Hoops Inn

The Hoops Inn close to Peppercombe Beach

The Quay at Appledore

Appledore Quay where Taw and Torridge Rivers meet 

 
Wynne Olley

Crowning Glory

12 October 1962

Their finest achievement to date...

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Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

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Glove Trade

Girls and Young Women needed for

Regular Employment in Glove Trade
Top Rates, Bonus, Holidays with pay
We have vacancies for full time indoor workers, experienced and learners
Call or write for details:-
W E Gloves Ltd, 5 Strand, Bideford

20.71951 Bideford glove trade

Advert in the Gazette dated 20 July 1951

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Local Fish

From local trawler ‘Freeman’ fishing from Bideford

12.7.1968 fish bob turner

Bob Turner wishes to announce that he now has regular supplies of local fish being landed at Bideford Quay (weather permitting) and that when the local trawler cannot go out form Bideford, he will get local fish from Ilfracombe.
Also a fine selection of frozen foods and pet foods.
So, for the freshest fresh fish plus quality and service come to
Bob’s at 3 Allhalland Street, Bideford. Tel 2452

12 July 1968

Long Service Awards

Long service awards to members of the staff of Trumps Ltd, Barnstaple, and J U Fulford and Sons Ltd, Bideford, were among those made at a dinner for members of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd and its subsidiaries held at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals1

31.7.1964 Trumps long service medals

Mr H N Fulford, chairman of Fulford, Trumps and Co Ltd presented the awards and was himself a recipient.


Local recipients seen in the photograph are:
Mr R J Batten, Mr W J Pascoe, Mr W J Harris, Mr A R Morrish, Mr W G Prideaux, Mr W E Yendell, Mr A Hillman, Mrs G M Beer, Mr H N Fulford, Miss F G Linscott, Mr A J Luxton.


Full Gazette article is dated 31 July 1964

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