• 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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    New gateway
  • 2 Private home for public pump

  • 3 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 4 Northam's almshouse

  • 5 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 6 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 7 North Devon Driving School

  • 8 Finished in 1876

  • 9 Mobile missionary

  • 10 New civic medallions

  • 11 Hartland postman retires

  • 12 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 13 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 14 Allhalland Street - then and now

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 16 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 17 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 18 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 19 113 years at Instow

  • 20 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 21 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 22 Torrington's new amenity

  • 23 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 24 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 25 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 26 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 27 Six footed lamb

  • 28 All aboard the ark

  • 29 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 30 Hartland Dancers
  • 31 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 32 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 33 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 34

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 35 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 36 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 37

    Relatives all over the world
  • 38 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 40 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 41 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 42 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 43 Bideford regatta

  • 44 A bird of their own!

  • 45 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 46 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 47 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 48 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 49 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 50 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 51 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 52

    Married in 1908
  • 53 Police station view of Bideford

  • 54 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 55 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 56 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 57

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 58 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 59 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 60 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 61 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 62

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 63 New choral society's growing response

  • 64 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 65 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 66 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 67 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 69 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 70 In their new robes and hats

  • 71 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 72 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 73 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 74 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 75 The art of the thatcher

  • 76

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 77 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 78 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 79 From Bobby to Brian

  • 80 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 81 Loads of black and white

  • 82 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 83 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 84 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 85 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 86 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 87 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 88 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 89 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 90 Picking the pops

  • 91 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 92 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 93 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 94 No laughing matter

  • 95 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 96 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 97 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 98 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 99 School's link with cargo ship

  • 100 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 101 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 102 When horses score over the tractor

  • 103 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 104 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 105 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 106 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 107 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 108 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 109 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 110 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 111 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 112 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 113 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 114

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 115 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 116 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 117 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 118 No sale of Springfield House

  • 119 Riverside mystery

  • 120 New addition to Quay front

  • 121 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 122

    Was a missionary
  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 124 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 125

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 126 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 127 Ten year old scrambler

  • 128 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 129 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 130 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 132 Pannier Market's future?

  • 133 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 134 Devil sent packing

  • 135 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 136 Northam footballers of the future

  • 137 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 138 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 139 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 140 Waldon Triplets
  • 141 Happy Days!

  • 142 Clovelly nightmare

  • 143 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 144 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 145 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 147 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 148 Modern living at Bideford

  • 149 Artisans' Club

  • 150

    Exhibition of school work
  • 151 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 152

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 153 New life for Hartland organ

  • 154 Service with a smile

  • 155 A roof-top view - where?

  • 156 New Lundy stamps

  • 157 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 158 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 159 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 160 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 161 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 162 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 163 It really was the 'last time'

  • 164 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 165 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 166 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 167 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 168 Emergency ferry services

  • 169 Hartland's invitation

  • 170 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 171 Variety in summer weather

  • 172 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 173 Filming at Hartland

  • 174 First ship in 8 years

  • 175 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 176 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 177 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 178 Sight of a lifetime

  • 179 Torrington in 1967

  • 180

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 181 Bideford loses training ship

  • 182 Appledore's largest

  • 183 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 184 Recognise this resort?

  • 185 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 186 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 187 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 188 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 189 Last train from Torrington

  • 190 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 191 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 192 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 193 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 194 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 195 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 196 New Post Office

  • 197 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 198 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 200 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 202 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 203 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 204 Can spring be far away?

  • 205 Weare Giffard potato

  • 206 What's the time?

  • 207 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 208 So this is the mainland!

  • 209 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 210 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 211 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 212 Littleham family's five generations

  • 213 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 214

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 215 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 216 Parkham plan realised

  • 217

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 218 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 219 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 220 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 221 All for the love of a lady!

  • 222 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 224 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 225 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 226 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 227 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 228

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 229 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 230 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 231 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 232 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 233

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 234 Puppet characters introduced

  • 235 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 236 Torrington children build igloo
  • 237 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 238 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 239 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 240 Television comes to Torridge District

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 242 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 243 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 244 New look in the hayfields

  • 245 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 246 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 248 He beat the floods

  • 249 New shipyard on schedule

  • 250 Capers on the cobbles

  • 251 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 252 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 253 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 254

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 255 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 256 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 257 Ships at Bideford

  • 258

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 259 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 260 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 261 A story to tell!

  • 262 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 263 Bridging the stream

  • 264 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 265 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 266 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 267 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 268 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 269 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 272 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 273 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 275 Revenge in style

  • 276 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 277 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 278 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 279 The Geneva marionettes

  • 280 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 281 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 282 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 284 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 285 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 286 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 287 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    Building works
  • 289 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 291 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 292 For crying out loud!

  • 293 Some 240 exhibits

  • 294 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 295 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 296 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 297 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 299 Circus comes to town

  • 300 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 301 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 302 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 303 Decontrol of meat

  • 304 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 305 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 306 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 307 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 308 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 309 Clovelly custom

  • 310 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 312 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 313 Simple Item 138
  • 314 New art gallery opened

  • 315 A man and his wheel

  • 316 Picking the pops

  • 317 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 318 Traditions and skills still there

  • 319

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 320 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 322 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 323 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 324 Twenty-one yachts

  • 325 Sweets derationing

  • 326 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 327 Centenary of Gazette

  • 328

    First prize
  • 329 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 330 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 331 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 332 Penny for the guy

  • 333

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 334 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 335 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 336 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 337 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 338 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 339 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 340 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 341 Peter poses for TV film

  • 342 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 343 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 344 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 345 School crossing patrol begins

  • 346 Cruising down the river

  • 347 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 348 By pony and trap to market

  • 349 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 350 The cab at the corner>
  • 351 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 352 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 353 Just over a year old

  • 354 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 355 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 356 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 357 Jumble sale fever

  • 358

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 359 End of the line

  • 360 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 361 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 362 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 363 Off on a great adventure

  • 364 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 365 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 366 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 367 Burnard family reunion

  • 368 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 369 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 370 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 371 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 372 Bideford computer stars

  • 373 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 374 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 375 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 376 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 377 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 378 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 379 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 380 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 381 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 382 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 383 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 384 Warmington's garage ad

  • 385 Life begins at 80

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 387 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 388 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 389 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 390 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 391 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 392 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 393 Out of puff!

  • 394 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 396 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 397 They are parted pro-tem

  • 398 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 399 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 400 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 401 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 402 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 403 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 404

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 405 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 406 Some mushroom!

  • 407 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 408 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
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    Bidefordians
  • 410 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 411 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 412 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 413 Success to Festival of the Arts

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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Confirmation in school gym 21st February 1964

Confirmation in school gym 21st February 1964

confirmation in school gymTwo of 52 boys of Grenville College who were confirmed on Sunday morning kneel before the Bishop of Crediton (Right Rev. Wilfred Westall) who officiated at this, the first such service to be held at the college.  The Bishop was assisted by the school chaplain (Rev. D R Jones) and during the Communion, which over 200 took, two other priests assisted.  One of these was a great uncle of one of the candidates and the other, the Rev E G  Bevan (Vicar of Abbotsham), who is a member of the school's teaching staff.

The boys were presented to the Bishop by Mr J R Crabbe (headmaster).

Death of Mr Sidney G Rendle

38 Years with Gazette

1964 Rendle

Mr Sidney G Rendle, of 14 Coldharbour, Bideford whose death occurred on Sunday in Bideford Hospital, retired in February of this year after 38 years as billposter and storeman with the Bideford Gazette.
Aged 65 and a member of a well known Northam family, he volunteered for the Army in the First World War at the age of 16, joining the Devonshire Regiment. In four and a half years, he served in Mesopotamia, India, Salonika and Italy. After the war he was for four years engaged on the construction of Bideford Sports Ground and as a groundsman there, where he came into touch with Mr Frederick Lee, then editor of Bideford Gazette.
He leaves a widow and married daughter, Mrs Olive Patt.

Making a splash in Torrington Pool in 1978

Proving a popular attraction at Torrington swimming pool is a new springboard, recently installed at a cost of £600.

1978 Torrington pool

Much of the money for the board, which is designed to fold back when the pool is too crowded for its use, was raised by pool superintendent Mr John Langmead and his wife.

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