• 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 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 2 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 3 Picking the pops

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

  • 5 Mobile missionary

  • 6 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 7 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 8 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 11 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 12 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 13 Centenary of Gazette

  • 14 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 15 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 17 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 18 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 19 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 20 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 21 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 22 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 23 They are parted pro-tem

  • 24 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 25 Hartland's invitation

  • 26 Torrington children build igloo
  • 27

    Was a missionary
  • 28

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 29 Northam's almshouse

  • 30 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 31

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 32 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 33 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 34 Weare Giffard potato

  • 35 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 36

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 37 Bridging the stream

  • 38 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 39 Recognise this resort?

  • 40 Happy Days!

  • 41 Northam footballers of the future

  • 42 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 43 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 44 113 years at Instow

  • 45

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 46 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 47 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 48 End of the line

  • 49 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 50 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 51 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 52 Modern living at Bideford

  • 53 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 54 Waldon Triplets
  • 55

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 56 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 57 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 58 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 60 Hartland postman retires

  • 61

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 62 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 63 So this is the mainland!

  • 64 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 65 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 66

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 67 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 68 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 70 Loads of black and white

  • 71 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 72 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 73 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 74 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 75 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 76 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 77 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 78

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 79 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 80 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 81 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 82 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 83 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 84 Puppet characters introduced

  • 85 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 86

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

  • 88

    New gateway
  • 89 First ship in 8 years

  • 90 What's the time?

  • 91 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 92 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 93 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 94 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 95 Peter poses for TV film

  • 96 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 97 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 98 New choral society's growing response

  • 99 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 100 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 101 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 102 Appledore's largest

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

  • 104 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 105 New Lundy stamps

  • 106 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 107 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 108 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 109 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 110 New shipyard on schedule

  • 111 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 112 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 113 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 114 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 115 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 116 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 117 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 118

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 119 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 120 Clovelly custom

  • 121

    Exhibition of school work
  • 122 Littleham family's five generations

  • 123 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 124 Burnard family reunion

  • 125 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 126 New addition to Quay front

  • 127 Traditions and skills still there

  • 128 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 129 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 130 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 131 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 132 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 133 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 134

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 135 It really was the 'last time'

  • 136 Parkham plan realised

  • 137 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 138 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 139 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 140 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 141 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 142 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 143 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 144 Picking the pops

  • 145 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 146 Riverside mystery

  • 147 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 148 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 149 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 151 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 152 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 153

    Married in 1908
  • 154 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 155 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 156 A bird of their own!

  • 157 Jumble sale fever

  • 158 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 159 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 160 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 161 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 162 A roof-top view - where?

  • 163 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 164 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 165 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 166 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 168 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 169 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 170 Cruising down the river

  • 171 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 172 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 173 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 174 Pannier Market's future?

  • 175 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 176 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 177

    Building works
  • 178

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 179 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 180 Capers on the cobbles

  • 181

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 182 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 183 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 184 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 185 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 186 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 187 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 188 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 189 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 190 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 191 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 192 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 193 The art of the thatcher

  • 194 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 195 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 196 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 197 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 198 Life begins at 80

  • 199 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 200 Can spring be far away?

  • 201 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 202 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 203 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 204 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 205 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 206 Warmington's garage ad

  • 207 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 208 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 209 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 210 Some mushroom!

  • 211 Out of puff!

  • 212 New look in the hayfields

  • 213 Private home for public pump

  • 214 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 215 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 216 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 217 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 218 Service with a smile

  • 219 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 220

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 221 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 222 Circus comes to town

  • 223 Artisans' Club

  • 224 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 225 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 226 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 227 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 228 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 229 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 230

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 231 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 232 Simple Item 138
  • 233 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 234 A man and his wheel

  • 235 All aboard the ark

  • 236 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 237 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 238 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 239 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 240 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 241 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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    First prize
  • 243 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 244 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 245 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 246 Finished in 1876

  • 247 Decontrol of meat

  • 248 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 249 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 250 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 251 Hartland Dancers
  • 252 Sight of a lifetime

  • 253 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 254 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 255 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 256 New Post Office

  • 257 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 258 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 259 School crossing patrol begins

  • 260 Bideford regatta

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

  • 262 Some 240 exhibits

  • 263 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 264 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 265 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 266 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 269 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 270 A story to tell!

  • 271 Revenge in style

  • 272 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 273 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 274 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 275 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 276 Bideford computer stars

  • 277 Clovelly nightmare

  • 278 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 279 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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    Bidefordians
  • 281 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 282 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 283

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 284 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 285 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 286 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 287 In their new robes and hats

  • 288 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 289 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 290 Variety in summer weather

  • 291 Bideford loses training ship

  • 292 Just over a year old

  • 293 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 294 Torrington in 1967

  • 295 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 296 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 297 Last train from Torrington

  • 298 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 299 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 300 Police station view of Bideford

  • 301 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 305 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 306 Six footed lamb

  • 307 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 308 By pony and trap to market

  • 309 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 310 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 311 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 313 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 314 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 315

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 316 Twenty-one yachts

  • 317 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 319 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 320 New civic medallions

  • 321 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 322 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 323 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 324 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 325 Torrington's new amenity

  • 326 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 327 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 328 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 329 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 330 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 331 All for the love of a lady!

  • 332 Ships at Bideford

  • 333 Off on a great adventure

  • 334 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 335 Penny for the guy

  • 336

    Relatives all over the world
  • 337 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 338 Emergency ferry services

  • 339 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 340 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 341 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 342 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 343

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 344 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 345 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 346 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 347 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 348 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 349 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 350 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 351 For crying out loud!

  • 352

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 353 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 354 North Devon Driving School

  • 355 New life for Hartland organ

  • 356 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 357 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 358 Devil sent packing

  • 359 No sale of Springfield House

  • 360 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 361 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 362 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 363 Ten year old scrambler

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 365 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 366 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 367 He beat the floods

  • 368 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 369 New art gallery opened

  • 370 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 371 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 372 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 373 No laughing matter

  • 374

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 375 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 376 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 377 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 378 The Geneva marionettes

  • 379 School's link with cargo ship

  • 380

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 381 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 382 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 383 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 384 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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    Toasted with musical honours
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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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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