• 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 Riverside mystery

  • 2 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 3 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 4 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 5 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 6 Hartland postman retires

  • 7 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 8 Modern living at Bideford

  • 9 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 10 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 11 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 12 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 13 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 14 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 15 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 16 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 17 Clovelly custom

  • 18

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 21 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 22 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 23 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 24 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 25

    Married in 1908
  • 26 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 27 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 28 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 29

    New gateway
  • 30 Burnard family reunion

  • 31 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 32 No laughing matter

  • 33 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 34 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 35 Littleham family's five generations

  • 36

    First prize
  • 37 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 38 Artisans' Club

  • 39 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 40 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 41 School's link with cargo ship

  • 42 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 43 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 44 Can spring be far away?

  • 45

    Bidefordians
  • 46 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 47 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 48 Puppet characters introduced

  • 49 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 50 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 51 Finished in 1876

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

  • 53 Service with a smile

  • 54 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 55

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 56 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 57 Simple Item 138
  • 58 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 59 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 60 Hartland's invitation

  • 61 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 62 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 63 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 65 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 66 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 67 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 68 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 69 It really was the 'last time'

  • 70 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 71 New Post Office

  • 72 End of the line

  • 73 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 74 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 75 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 76 All aboard the ark

  • 77 Parkham plan realised

  • 78 Bideford regatta

  • 79 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 80 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 81 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 82 Northam footballers of the future

  • 83 No sale of Springfield House

  • 84 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 85 What's the time?

  • 86 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 87 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 88

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 89 New choral society's growing response

  • 90 113 years at Instow

  • 91 Penny for the guy

  • 92 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 93 Capers on the cobbles

  • 94 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 95

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 96 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 97 A bird of their own!

  • 98 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 99 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 100 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 101 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 102 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 103 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 104 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 105 The Geneva marionettes

  • 106 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 107 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 108 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 109 Waldon Triplets
  • 110 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 111 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 112

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 113 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 114 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 115

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 116 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 117 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 118 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 119 New art gallery opened

  • 120 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 121 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 122 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 123 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 124 All for the love of a lady!

  • 125 For crying out loud!

  • 126 Picking the pops

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

  • 128 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 129 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 130 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 131 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 132 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 133

    Was a missionary
  • 134

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 135 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 137 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 138 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 139

    Building works
  • 140 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 141 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 142 Some 240 exhibits

  • 143 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 144 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 145

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 146 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 147 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 148 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 149 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 150 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 151 Jumble sale fever

  • 152 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 153 Six footed lamb

  • 154 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 155 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 156 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 157 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 158 Weare Giffard potato

  • 159 Emergency ferry services

  • 160 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 161 Torrington in 1967

  • 162 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 164 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 165 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 166 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 167 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 168 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 169 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 170 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 171 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 172 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 173 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 174 Centenary of Gazette

  • 175 Happy Days!

  • 176 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 177 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 178

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 179 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 180

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 181 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 182 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 183 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 184 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 185

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 186 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 188 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 189 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 190 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 191 New look in the hayfields

  • 192 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 193 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 194 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 195 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 196 Mobile missionary

  • 197 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 198

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 199 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 200 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 201 Torrington's new amenity

  • 202 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 203 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 204 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 205 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 206

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 207 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 208 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 209 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 210 Police station view of Bideford

  • 211 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 212 Bridging the stream

  • 213 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 214 A roof-top view - where?

  • 215 Out of puff!

  • 216 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 217 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 218 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 219 So this is the mainland!

  • 220 First ship in 8 years

  • 221 Pannier Market's future?

  • 222 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 223 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 224 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 225 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 226

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 227 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 228 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 229 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 230 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 231 Ten year old scrambler

  • 232 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 233 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 234 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 235 Devil sent packing

  • 236 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 237 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 238 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 239 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 240 When horses score over the tractor

  • 241 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 242 Northam's almshouse

  • 243 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 244 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 246 Just over a year old

  • 247 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 248 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 249 In their new robes and hats

  • 250 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 253 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 254 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 255 A story to tell!

  • 256 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 257 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 258 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 259 Picking the pops

  • 260 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 261

    Relatives all over the world
  • 262

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 263 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 264 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 265 Off on a great adventure

  • 266 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 267

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 268 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 269 Torrington children build igloo
  • 270 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 271 Clovelly nightmare

  • 272 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 273 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 275 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 276 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 277 New shipyard on schedule

  • 278 Variety in summer weather

  • 279 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 281 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 282

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 283 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 284 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 285 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 286 North Devon Driving School

  • 287 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 288

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 289 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 290 Bideford computer stars

  • 291 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 293 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 294 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 295 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 296 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 297 By pony and trap to market

  • 298 Sight of a lifetime

  • 299 Recognise this resort?

  • 300 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 301 Warmington's garage ad

  • 302 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 303 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 304 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 305 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 306 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 307 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 308 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 309 Twenty-one yachts

  • 310 New civic medallions

  • 311 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 312 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 313 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 314 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 315 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 317

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 318 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 319 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 320 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 321 Some mushroom!

  • 322 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 323 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 324 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 325 New life for Hartland organ

  • 326 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 327 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 328

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 329 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 330 He beat the floods

  • 331 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 332 Life begins at 80

  • 333 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 334

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 335 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 336 Private home for public pump

  • 337 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 338 School crossing patrol begins

  • 339 Last train from Torrington

  • 340 The art of the thatcher

  • 341 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 342 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 343 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 344 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 345 Cruising down the river

  • 346 Bideford loses training ship

  • 347 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 348 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 349 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 350 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 351 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 352 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 353 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 354 Decontrol of meat

  • 355 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 356 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 358 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 359 Hartland Dancers
  • 360

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 361 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 362 Loads of black and white

  • 363 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 364 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 365 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 366 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 367 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 368 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 369 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 370 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 371 Revenge in style

  • 372 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 373 Traditions and skills still there

  • 374 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 375 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 376 New Lundy stamps

  • 377 They are parted pro-tem

  • 378 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 379 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 380 Appledore's largest

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

  • 382 A man and his wheel

  • 383 Circus comes to town

  • 384 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 385 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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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World War 1

Increased Meat Ration

21.5.1918 meat ration World War 1

The Ministry of Food announces that, owing to the larger arrivals, it has been possible to release considerable additional supplies of frozen meat, and it has consequently been decied that, as from Sunday last until further notice, 8d worth of uncooked meat may be purchased in respect of each of the two coupons per week available for butchers' meat.

A proportional increase in respect of other butcher's meat and offal has been advised to Food Control Committees. 

Gazette article dated 21 May 1918

Langtree

Miss Lucy E Andrew, a Devon County Boarding Scholarship winner from the day school, is doing herself and parent school credit at Barnstaple Grammar School.

27.4.1918 Langtree

In her Easter examination she came first in her form, and secured 79 per cent of the aggregate total of marks obtainable. She secured full marks for arithmetic and algebra. 

A very pleasant whist drive in aid of club funds, was held in the Church Room on Thursday last. The Committee responsible for the arrangements were Messrs W Furst, B Box, W Ford, W Brownscombe and H Walters. The winners were Mr J Huxtable, Mr W Pett (Shebbear), Miss Jone (Hartland) and Miss Pett. 

Gazette article dated 27 April 1918

Bideford and District War Supply Depot

Support the Bideford and District War Supply Depot today by buying a St George’s Flat or a St George’s match-box cover which will help you to take care of your matches.

23.4.1918 Bideford War Supply Depot

Your generous help is needed in order that the splendid work which the Depot is doing for our soldiers and sailors may continue. Remember how greatly our soldiers appreciate the comforts sent them from the Depot, and remember how great is the need of the articles that are being sent out every week to the military hospitals and casualty clearing stations. The women workers cannot make the garments unless you help to supply them with the money to buy the materials. The public are invited to inspect specimens of the work at the Bridge Hall this afternoon. 

Gazette article dated 23 April 1918

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