• 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 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 2 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 3 Eight to strike and a race to win

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 5 Parkham plan realised

  • 6

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 7 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 8 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 9 Bridging the stream

  • 10 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 11 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 12 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 13 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 14 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 15 No sale of Springfield House

  • 16

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 17 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 18 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 19 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 20 Hartland postman retires

  • 21 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 22

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 23 By pony and trap to market

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 26 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 27 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 28 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 29

    Relatives all over the world
  • 30 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 31 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 32 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 33 Warmington's garage ad

  • 34 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 35 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 36 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 37 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 38 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 39 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 40 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 41 Decontrol of meat

  • 42 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 43 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 44 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 45 Sight of a lifetime

  • 46 Devil sent packing

  • 47 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 48

    Married in 1908
  • 49 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 50 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 51 No laughing matter

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

  • 53

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 54 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 55 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 56 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 57 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 58 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 59 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 60

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 61 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 62 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 63

    Building works
  • 64 Clovelly custom

  • 65 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 66 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 67 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 68 School crossing patrol begins

  • 69 A story to tell!

  • 70 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 71 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 72 The cab at the corner>
  • 73 Recognise this resort?

  • 74 Off on a great adventure

  • 75 Can spring be far away?

  • 76 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 77 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 78 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 79 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 80 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 81 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 82 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 83 A roof-top view - where?

  • 84 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 85

    First prize
  • 86 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 87 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 88 They are parted pro-tem

  • 89 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 90 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 91 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 93 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 95 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 96 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 97 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 98 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 99 Artisans' Club

  • 100 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 101 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 102 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 103 Variety in summer weather

  • 104 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 105 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 106 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 107 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 108

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 109 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 110 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 111 North Devon Driving School

  • 112 The art of the thatcher

  • 113 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 114 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 115 Mobile missionary

  • 116 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 117

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 118

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 119 Out of puff!

  • 120 For crying out loud!

  • 121 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 122 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 123 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 124 It really was the 'last time'

  • 125 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 126 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 127 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 128 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 129 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 130 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 131 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 132 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 133 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 134

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 135 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 136 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 137 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 138

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 139 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 140 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 141 Ships at Bideford

  • 142 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 143 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 144 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 145

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 146 Cruising down the river

  • 147 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 148 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 149 The Geneva marionettes

  • 150 New look in the hayfields

  • 151 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 153 Waldon Triplets
  • 154 First ship in 8 years

  • 155 All aboard the ark

  • 156 Appledore's largest

  • 157 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 158 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 159 Pannier Market's future?

  • 160 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 161 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 163 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

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

  • 166 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 168 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 169 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 170 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 171 Private home for public pump

  • 172 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 173 End of the line

  • 174 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 175 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 176 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 177 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 178 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 179 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 180 Emergency ferry services

  • 181 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 182 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 183 Centenary of Gazette

  • 184 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 185 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 186 Six footed lamb

  • 187 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 188 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 189 Simple Item 138
  • 190 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 191 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 192 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 193 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 194 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 195 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 196 Jumble sale fever

  • 197 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 198 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 199 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 200

    New gateway
  • 201 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 202 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 203 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 204 Filming at Hartland

  • 205

    Exhibition of school work
  • 206 Ten year old scrambler

  • 207 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 208 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 209 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 210 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 211 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 212 He beat the floods

  • 213 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 214 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 215 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 216 Picking the pops

  • 217 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 218 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 219 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 220 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 221 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 222 Just over a year old

  • 223 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 224 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 225 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 226 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 227 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 228 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 229 New choral society's growing response

  • 230 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 231 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 232 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 233 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 234 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 235 Puppet characters introduced

  • 236 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 237 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 238 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 239 Torrington children build igloo
  • 240 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 241

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 242 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 243 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 244 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 245 When horses score over the tractor

  • 246 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 247

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 248 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 249

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 250 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 251 New life for Hartland organ

  • 252

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 253 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 254 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 255 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 256 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 257 113 years at Instow

  • 258 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 259 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 260 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 261 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 262 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 263 New Lundy stamps

  • 264 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 265 Sweets derationing

  • 266 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 267 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 268 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 269 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 270 A man and his wheel

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

  • 272 From Bobby to Brian

  • 273 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 274

    Bidefordians
  • 275 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 276 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 277 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 278 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 279 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 280 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 281 Hartland Dancers
  • 282 New civic medallions

  • 283 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 284 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 285 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 286 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 287 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 288 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 289 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 290 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 291 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 292 Penny for the guy

  • 293 New addition to Quay front

  • 294 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 295 Circus comes to town

  • 296 Northam footballers of the future

  • 297 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 298 Finished in 1876

  • 299 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 300 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 301 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 302 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 303 Twenty-one yachts

  • 304 Bideford regatta

  • 305 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 306 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 308 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 309 School's link with cargo ship

  • 310 Peter poses for TV film

  • 311 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 312 Life begins at 80

  • 313 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 314 Weare Giffard potato

  • 315 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 316 What's the time?

  • 317 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 318 Littleham family's five generations

  • 319 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 320 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 321 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 322 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 323 Some 240 exhibits

  • 324 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 325

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 326 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 327 New Post Office

  • 328

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 329 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 330 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 331 Revenge in style

  • 332 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 333 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 334 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 335 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 336 Torrington's new amenity

  • 337 Modern living at Bideford

  • 338 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 339

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 340 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 341

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 342 In their new robes and hats

  • 343 Some mushroom!

  • 344 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 345 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 347 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 348 Service with a smile

  • 349 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 350 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 351 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 352 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 353 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 354 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 355 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 356 Bideford computer stars

  • 357 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 358

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 359 Capers on the cobbles

  • 360 So this is the mainland!

  • 361 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 362 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 363 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 364

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 365 Picking the pops

  • 366 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 367 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 368 Happy Days!

  • 369 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 371 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 372 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 373 A bird of their own!

  • 374 Traditions and skills still there

  • 375 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 376 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 377 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 378 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 379 Northam's almshouse

  • 380 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 381 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 382 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 383 New shipyard on schedule

  • 384 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 385 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 386 Loads of black and white

  • 387 Hartland's invitation

  • 388 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 389 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 390 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 391 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 392 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 393 Bideford loses training ship

  • 394 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 395

    Was a missionary
  • 396

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 397 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 398 Burnard family reunion

  • 399 Clovelly nightmare

  • 400 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 401 Torrington in 1967

  • 402 Last train from Torrington

  • 403 All for the love of a lady!

  • 404

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 405 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 407 New art gallery opened

  • 408 Riverside mystery

  • 409 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 410 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 411 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 412

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 413 Found the answer waiting for him>
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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Bideford Gloves 1971

Bideford Gloves - 15th January 1971

15 January 1971 Bideford gloves
 

Bideford Gloves for London's Lady Mayoress

The Worshipful Company of Glovers, one of the ancient guilds of London, who each year present gloves for use by the Lady Mayoress of the capital, have asked Sudbury's Gloves, of Bideford, to supply the fabric gloves this year.
Mr Ray Sawtell, a director of the company, said they were delighted to have been chosen for the work.

Wynne Olley Success - 1962

Wynne Olley Success - 12th September 1962

12.10.1962 Wynne Olley success
Wynne Olley Success - September 1962
 

Their Crowning Glory Successes

Young hairstylists from the salons of Mrs Wynne Olley, of Bideford, Barnstaple, Torrington and Winkleigh, recorded their finest achievement yet at the women's section of the south-west area hair-styling competition at Taunton. Five girls between them took first and second places in all three classes for women's hairdressing.
They were Miss Nancy Stacey (18) of Barnstaple and formely of Torrington, Miss Rosemay Short (21) of Bideford, Mrs Bernice Weeks (25) of St Giles and who works at the Torrington salon, and apprentices Miss Ella Cox (17) of Bideford and Barbara Squires (18) of the Torrington salon and whose home is at Frithelstock.

Sudbury Glove Factory For Sale 1937

Sudbury Glove Factory For Sale - 16th February 1937

Sudbury Glove Factory for sale
 

For Sale As A Going Concern

The old established glove manufacturing business of F A Sudbury Limited.
The assets consist of Factory at Silver Street, Bideford. Also four freehold cottages - Silver Street, Bideford

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