• 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 Happy Days!

  • 2 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 3 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 4 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 5 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 6 Appledore's largest

  • 7 Variety in summer weather

  • 8 He beat the floods

  • 9 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 10 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 11 Bideford computer stars

  • 12 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 13 Cruising down the river

  • 14

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 15 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 16 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 17 Loads of black and white

  • 18 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 19 First ship in 8 years

  • 20 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 21 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 22

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 23 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 24 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 25 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 27 When horses score over the tractor

  • 28

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 29 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 30 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 31 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 32 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 33 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 35 Decontrol of meat

  • 36 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 37 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 38 North Devon Driving School

  • 39 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 40 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 41 New art gallery opened

  • 42 Pannier Market's future?

  • 43 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 44 Ships at Bideford

  • 45 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 46 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 47 The Geneva marionettes

  • 48 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 49 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 50 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 51 Northam footballers of the future

  • 52

    Married in 1908
  • 53 Police station view of Bideford

  • 54 Off on a great adventure

  • 55 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 56 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 57 Artisans' Club

  • 58 All for the love of a lady!

  • 59 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 60 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 61 Clovelly nightmare

  • 62 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 63 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 64 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 65 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 66 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 67 A story to tell!

  • 68 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 69 For crying out loud!

  • 70 Just over a year old

  • 71 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 72 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 73 Traditions and skills still there

  • 74 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 75 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 76 End of the line

  • 77 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 78 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 79 What's the time?

  • 80 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 81 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 82 Riverside mystery

  • 83 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 84 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 85 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 86 Bideford loses training ship

  • 87 Parkham plan realised

  • 88 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 89 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 90

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 91 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 92 A man and his wheel

  • 93 A roof-top view - where?

  • 94 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 95 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 96 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 97 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 98 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 99

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 102 New shipyard on schedule

  • 103 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 104 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 105 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 106 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 107 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 108 Some mushroom!

  • 109 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 110 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 111 No laughing matter

  • 112 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 113 No sale of Springfield House

  • 114 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 115 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 116 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 117 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 118 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 119 Modern living at Bideford

  • 120

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 121 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 122 Circus comes to town

  • 123 Last train from Torrington

  • 124 Waldon Triplets
  • 125 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 126 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 127 Littleham family's five generations

  • 128 New Post Office

  • 129 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 130 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 131 Torrington's new amenity

  • 132 Peter poses for TV film

  • 133 Bideford regatta

  • 134 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 135 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 136 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 137 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 138 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 139 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 140 Revenge in style

  • 141 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 142 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 143 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 144 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 145 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 146 Recognise this resort?

  • 147 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 148 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 149 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 150 New addition to Quay front

  • 151 Twenty-one yachts

  • 152 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 153 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 154 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 155 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 156 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 157

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 160 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 161 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 162

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 163 Sight of a lifetime

  • 164 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 165 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 166 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 167 Northam's almshouse

  • 168 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 169 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 170 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 171 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 172

    Was a missionary
  • 173 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 174

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 175 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 177 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 178

    Bidefordians
  • 179 The art of the thatcher

  • 180 By pony and trap to market

  • 181 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 182 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 183 Clovelly custom

  • 184 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 185 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 186 Out of puff!

  • 187 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 188 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 189

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 190 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 191 Hartland's invitation

  • 192 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 193 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 194 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 195 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 196 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 197 Hartland Dancers
  • 198 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 200

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 201

    Building works
  • 202 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 203 Puppet characters introduced

  • 204 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 205 Emergency ferry services

  • 206 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 207 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 208 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 210 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 211 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 212 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 213 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 214 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 215 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 216 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 217 Bridging the stream

  • 218 Ten year old scrambler

  • 219 In their new robes and hats

  • 220 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 221 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 222 Simple Item 138
  • 223 Finished in 1876

  • 224 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 225 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 226 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 227 Picking the pops

  • 228 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 229 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 230 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 232

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 233 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 234 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 235 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 236 It really was the 'last time'

  • 237 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 238 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 239 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 240 Capers on the cobbles

  • 241

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 242 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 243 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 244 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 245 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 246 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 247 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 248 Torrington children build igloo
  • 249 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 250 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 251 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 252 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 Torrington in 1967

  • 255 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 256 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 257 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 258 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 260 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 261 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 262

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 263 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 264 School crossing patrol begins

  • 265 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 266

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 267 Some 240 exhibits

  • 268 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 269 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 270 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 271 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 272

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 273

    First prize
  • 274 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 275 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 276 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 277 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 278 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 279 Six footed lamb

  • 280 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 281 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 282

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 283 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 284 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 285 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 286 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 287 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 288 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 289 So this is the mainland!

  • 290 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 291 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 292

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 293 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 294 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 295 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 296 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 298 Penny for the guy

  • 299 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 300 Life begins at 80

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 302 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 303 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 305 New life for Hartland organ

  • 306 All aboard the ark

  • 307 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 308 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 309 Service with a smile

  • 310 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 311 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 312 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 313 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 314

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 315 Burnard family reunion

  • 316 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 317 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 318 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 319 Devil sent packing

  • 320 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 321 School's link with cargo ship

  • 322 Centenary of Gazette

  • 323 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 324 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 325

    Relatives all over the world
  • 326

    Exhibition of school work
  • 327 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 328 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 329 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 330 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 331 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 332 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 334 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 335 Jumble sale fever

  • 336 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 337 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 338 Hartland postman retires

  • 339 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 340 New civic medallions

  • 341 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 342 New look in the hayfields

  • 343 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 344 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 345 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 346 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 347 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 348 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 349

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 350 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 351

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 352 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 353 They are parted pro-tem

  • 354 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 355 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 356 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 357

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 358 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 359 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 360 Warmington's garage ad

  • 361

    New gateway
  • 362 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 363 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 364 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 365

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 366 Private home for public pump

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

  • 368 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 369 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 370 Mobile missionary

  • 371 New Lundy stamps

  • 372 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 373 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 374

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 375 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 376 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 377 113 years at Instow

  • 378 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 379 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 380 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 381 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 382 New choral society's growing response

  • 383 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 384 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 385 A bird of their own!

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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Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

Village milk now in bottles

They have gone on the bottle – the milk bottle – at Clovelly, for the village milk is no longer delivered from cans carried on a yoke.

6 February 1959 Can carrying over cobbles

Photographed above in his last week of yoke-carrying duties is Mr Peter Symons of Burnstone Farm. The young helper on the left is Jonathan Rowe, of High Street, Clovelly.

Gazette article 6 February 1959

 

Sixty-two year old Picaroonar makes ready for season

Clovelly's oldest fishing boat

Being prepared for the holiday season is Clovelly’s oldest fishing boat – a Picaroonar, which is a vessel peculiar to the world-famed village.

24 May 1968 Sixty two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

She was built in 1906 and is used for trips around the coast and occasionally for fishing. She was built by the late Mr Philip Waters of Appledore for Mr William Hamlyn of Bucks Mills.

Gazette article 24 May 1968

 

 

Pretty pennies at Beaford

Film star's first public engagement at Beaford

It was indeed a ‘pretty penny’ occasion at the Globe Hotel, Beaford, on Monday evening when Miss Penny Baker of Exeter, carried out her first solo public engagement as a film starlet by pushing over a pile of 2,600 pennies collected there on behalf of cancer research funds.

17 June 1966 Pretty pennies at Beaford

Later this week Penny reported for work in the new Norman Wisdom film ‘Press for time’. She was spotted at Devon County Show, where she was modelling fashions, by the producer of the film, and offered a screen test, the film part following.

Gazette article 17 June 1966

 

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