• 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 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 2 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 3 Students help model St Sidwell

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 5

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 6 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 7 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 8 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 9 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 10 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 11 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 12 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 13 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 14

    Exhibition of school work
  • 15 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 16 New choral society's growing response

  • 17 First ship in 8 years

  • 18 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 19 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 20 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 21 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 22 Waldon Triplets
  • 23 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 24 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 25 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 26 Some 240 exhibits

  • 27 Private home for public pump

  • 28 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 29 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 30 No laughing matter

  • 31 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 32 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 33 113 years at Instow

  • 34 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 35 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 37 A story to tell!

  • 38 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 39 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 40 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 41 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 42

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 43 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 44 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 45 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 47 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 48 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 49 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 50 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 51

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 52 They are parted pro-tem

  • 53

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 54

    New gateway
  • 55 Picking the pops

  • 56 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 57

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 58 New life for Hartland organ

  • 59 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 60 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 62 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 63 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 64 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 65 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 66 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 67

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 68 Clovelly custom

  • 69 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 70 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 71 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 73 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 74 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 75 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 76

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 77 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 78 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 79 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 80 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 81 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 82 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 83 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 84 Northam footballers of the future

  • 85 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 86 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 87

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 88 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 89 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 91 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 92 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 93 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 94 Bideford computer stars

  • 95 Devil sent packing

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

  • 97

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 98 Police station view of Bideford

  • 99 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 100 When horses score over the tractor

  • 101 Can spring be far away?

  • 102 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 103 Bridging the stream

  • 104 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 105 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 106 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 107 Ten year old scrambler

  • 108 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 109 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 110 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 111

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 112 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 113 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 114 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 115 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 116 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 117 Emergency ferry services

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 From Bobby to Brian

  • 120

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 121 Clovelly nightmare

  • 122 Just over a year old

  • 123 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 124 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 125 So this is the mainland!

  • 126 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 127 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 128 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 129 Centenary of Gazette

  • 130 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 131 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 132 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 133 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 135 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 136 Burnard family reunion

  • 137 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 138 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 139 It really was the 'last time'

  • 140 New art gallery opened

  • 141 A man and his wheel

  • 142 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 143 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 144 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 145 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 146 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 147 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 148 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 149 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 150 By pony and trap to market

  • 151 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 152 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 153 Six footed lamb

  • 154 Penny for the guy

  • 155 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 156 Out of puff!

  • 157 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 158 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 159 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 160 Hartland's invitation

  • 161 New addition to Quay front

  • 162 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 163 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 164 Mobile missionary

  • 165 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 166 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 167 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 168 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 169 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 170 Life begins at 80

  • 171 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 172 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 173

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 174 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 175 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 176 Sweets derationing

  • 177 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 178 Weare Giffard potato

  • 179 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 180 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 181 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 182 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 183 Cruising down the river

  • 184 Hartland postman retires

  • 185 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 186 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 187

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 188 Ships at Bideford

  • 189 Torrington children build igloo
  • 190 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 191 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 192 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 193 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 194

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 195 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 196 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 197

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 198 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 199 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 200 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 201 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 202 Peter poses for TV film

  • 203

    First prize
  • 204 Variety in summer weather

  • 205 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 206 Some mushroom!

  • 207 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 208 Service with a smile

  • 209 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 210 All aboard the ark

  • 211 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 212 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 213 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 214 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 215 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 217 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 218 Torrington's new amenity

  • 219 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 220 Littleham family's five generations

  • 221 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 222 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 223 The art of the thatcher

  • 224 No sale of Springfield House

  • 225

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 226 The cab at the corner>
  • 227 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 228 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 229 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 230 Modern living at Bideford

  • 231 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 233 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 234 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 235 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 236 The Geneva marionettes

  • 237 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 238 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 239 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 240 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 241 Bideford regatta

  • 242 Riverside mystery

  • 243 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 244 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 245 A bird of their own!

  • 246 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 247 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 248 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 249 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 250 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 251 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 252

    Was a missionary
  • 253

    Married in 1908
  • 254 In their new robes and hats

  • 255 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 256 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 257 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 258 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 259 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 260 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 261 Puppet characters introduced

  • 262 Capers on the cobbles

  • 263 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 264 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 265 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 266 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 267 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 268 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 269 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 270

    Relatives all over the world
  • 271 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 272 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 273 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 275 What's the time?

  • 276 New Lundy stamps

  • 277 Simple Item 138
  • 278 Sight of a lifetime

  • 279 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 280 Jumble sale fever

  • 281 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 282 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 283 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 284 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 285 New civic medallions

  • 286 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 287 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 288

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 289 Happy Days!

  • 290 Filming at Hartland

  • 291 New Post Office

  • 292 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 293 North Devon Driving School

  • 294 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 295 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 296 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 297 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 298 Loads of black and white

  • 299 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 300 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 301 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 302 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 303 Finished in 1876

  • 304 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 305 Bideford loses training ship

  • 306 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 307

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 308 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 309 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 310 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 311 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 312 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 313 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 314 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 316 New shipyard on schedule

  • 317 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 318 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 319 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 320 Picking the pops

  • 321 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 322 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 323 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 324 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 325 Twenty-one yachts

  • 326 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 327 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 328 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 329 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 330 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 331

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 332 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 333 Hartland Dancers
  • 334 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 335 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 336

    Bidefordians
  • 337 Artisans' Club

  • 338 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 339 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 340 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 341 End of the line

  • 342 Decontrol of meat

  • 343 For crying out loud!

  • 344 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 345 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 346 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 347

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 348 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 349 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 350 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 351 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 352 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 353 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 354 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 355

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 356 Recognise this resort?

  • 357 A roof-top view - where?

  • 358 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 359 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 360 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 361

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 362 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 363 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 364 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 365 Off on a great adventure

  • 366 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 367 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 368 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 369 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 370 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 371 Northam's almshouse

  • 372 Pannier Market's future?

  • 373 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 374 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 377 Traditions and skills still there

  • 378 School's link with cargo ship

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 He beat the floods

  • 381 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 382 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 383 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 384 Circus comes to town

  • 385 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 386 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 387 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 388 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 389 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 390

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 391 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 392 New look in the hayfields

  • 393 Revenge in style

  • 394 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 395

    Building works
  • 396 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 397 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 398 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 399 Torrington in 1967

  • 400 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 401 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 402 Appledore's largest

  • 403 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 404 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 405 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 406 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 407 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 408 Last train from Torrington

  • 409 Warmington's garage ad

  • 410 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 411 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 412

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

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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WI Limericks At Parkham

An amusing limerick about the WI was the competition subject at this month’s meeting of Parkham institute.

30.3.1972 Parkham WI

Winners were: Mrs S Dwight; Mrs P Priest; Mrs E Lang; Mrs E Ford; Mrs S Pickard.
Visiting speaker was Mr Mounce who showed coloured slides of crests and of familiar places in the Bideford area, which members were invited to name.
Mrs E Rowe thanked Mr Mounce for an enjoyable evening.
Draw winners were Mesdames P Dunn, Smart, Heywood and M George, and Mrs Heywood won the penny bag competition.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames H George and M Pickard.
The Gazette article is dated 30 March 1972

Holiday Preparations at Westward Ho!

June thoughts in January: At Westward Ho! Holiday Centre they are preparing for the summer season.

1959 holiday preparations

The picture shows the construction of the new sun-lounge extension to the ballroom. It will have sliding plate-glass windows and will include a cafeteria and milk-bar. The work is expected to be completed by mid-March.
Elsewhere, the route to the sea known as the zig-zag path is being improved with the cutting of steps, which will be filled in with concrete to provide a more convenient access down the steep slope. To the club lounge is being added an extra bar counter, shaped like the poop end of a ship, in maritime style.
The outside chalets, previously of a uniform colour, are being repainted in a variety of contemporary pastel shades. A hundred other chalets are having interior renovation with hardboard and a new decoration scheme. ‘After a succession of indifferent summers as regards weather’ says Mr Mitchell, ‘we feel we must be prepared for the worst. Therefore we are replanning our programme and facilities so that, if the weather is inclement, our visitors are fully catered for’.
Summer bookings are again very good. All family chalets are already booked for the August holiday week, and no double chalets are now available for that week or the following one.
The Tors Guest House is already fully booked for all July and August.
The full Gazette article is dated 2 January 1959.

Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners from Stella Maris Convent

Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners from Stella Maris Convent 30 March 1972

Stella Maris Convent Road Safety Quiz Champions 30 mar 1972

Members of the Stella Maris Convent Junior and Senior Cup Winning Teams of the Inter-school Road Safety Quiz 30 March 1972

 

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