• 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 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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    Building works
  • 3 For crying out loud!

  • 4 Peter poses for TV film

  • 5 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 6 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 7 Pannier Market's future?

  • 8 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 9 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 10 Torrington's new amenity

  • 11 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 12 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 13 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 14 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 15 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 16 Hartland postman retires

  • 17 Capers on the cobbles

  • 18 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 19 The cab at the corner>
  • 20 Picking the pops

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

  • 22

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 23 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 24 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 25 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 26 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 27 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 28 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 29 Bridging the stream

  • 30 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 31 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 32 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 33

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 34 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 35 School crossing patrol begins

  • 36 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 37 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 38 By pony and trap to market

  • 39 Modern living at Bideford

  • 40

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 41 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

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

  • 44 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 45 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 46 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 47 Torrington children build igloo
  • 48 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 49 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 50 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 51 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 52

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 53 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 54 The Geneva marionettes

  • 55 They are parted pro-tem

  • 56 Centenary of Gazette

  • 57 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 58 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 59

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 60 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 61 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 62 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 63 Cruising down the river

  • 64 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 65

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 66 End of the line

  • 67 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 68 North Devon Driving School

  • 69 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 70 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 71 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 72 Revenge in style

  • 73 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 74 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 75 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 76 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 79 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 80 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 81 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 82 Decontrol of meat

  • 83 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 84

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 85 Devil sent packing

  • 86 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 87

    Relatives all over the world
  • 88 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 89 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 90 Recognise this resort?

  • 91 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 92 Riverside mystery

  • 93 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 94 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 95 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 96 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 97 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 98 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 99 Service with a smile

  • 100

    Married in 1908
  • 101 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 102 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 103 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 104 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 105 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 106 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 108 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 109 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 110 New life for Hartland organ

  • 111 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 113 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 114 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 116 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 117 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 118 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 119 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 120 New shipyard on schedule

  • 121 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 122 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 123

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 124

    Exhibition of school work
  • 125 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 126 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 127 A roof-top view - where?

  • 128 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 129 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 132 New addition to Quay front

  • 133

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 134

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 135 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 136 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 137 A story to tell!

  • 138 Picking the pops

  • 139 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 140 Loads of black and white

  • 141 When horses score over the tractor

  • 142 Some 240 exhibits

  • 143 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 144 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 145 Torrington in 1967

  • 146 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 147 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 148 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 149 In their new robes and hats

  • 150 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 151 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 152

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 153 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 154 Ten year old scrambler

  • 155 Last train from Torrington

  • 156 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 157 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 158 All for the love of a lady!

  • 159 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 160 Clovelly nightmare

  • 161 Traditions and skills still there

  • 162 A bird of their own!

  • 163 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 164 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 165 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 166 What's the time?

  • 167 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 168 Filming at Hartland

  • 169 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 170 Weare Giffard potato

  • 171 First ship in 8 years

  • 172 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 173 Parkham plan realised

  • 174 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 175 113 years at Instow

  • 176 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 177

    Bidefordians
  • 178 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 179 Penny for the guy

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

  • 181 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 182 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 183 Waldon Triplets
  • 184 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 185 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 186 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 187 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 188 Finished in 1876

  • 189 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 190 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 191 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 192 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 193 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 194

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 195 Bideford regatta

  • 196 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 197 New choral society's growing response

  • 198 Sweets derationing

  • 199 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 200 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 201 No sale of Springfield House

  • 202 New civic medallions

  • 203 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 204 Sight of a lifetime

  • 205 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 206

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 207 Hartland Dancers
  • 208 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 209

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 210 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 211 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 212 He beat the floods

  • 213 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 214 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 215 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 216 Off on a great adventure

  • 217

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

  • 219 Littleham family's five generations

  • 220

    First prize
  • 221 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 222

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 223 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 224 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 225 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 226 Simple Item 138
  • 227 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 228 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 229 Puppet characters introduced

  • 230 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 231 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 232

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 233 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 234 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 235 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 236

    New gateway
  • 237 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 238 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 239

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 240 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 242 Just over a year old

  • 243 New Post Office

  • 244 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 245

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 246 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 247 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 248 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 249 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 250 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 251 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 252 Mobile missionary

  • 253 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 254 Northam's almshouse

  • 255 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 256 Six footed lamb

  • 257 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 258 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 259 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 260 Jumble sale fever

  • 261 Clovelly custom

  • 262 The art of the thatcher

  • 263 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 264 Private home for public pump

  • 265 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 266 Out of puff!

  • 267 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 268

    Was a missionary
  • 269 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 270 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 271 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 272 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 273 All aboard the ark

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 275 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 276 Twenty-one yachts

  • 277 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 278 A man and his wheel

  • 279 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 281 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 282 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 283 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 284 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 285 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 286 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 287 Warmington's garage ad

  • 288 Can spring be far away?

  • 289 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 290 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 291 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 292 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 293 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 294 No laughing matter

  • 295 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 296 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 297 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 298 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 299 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 300 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 301 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 302 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 303 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 304 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 305 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 306 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 307 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 308 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 309 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 310 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 311 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 312 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 313

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 314 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 315 Northam footballers of the future

  • 316 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 317 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 318 Ships at Bideford

  • 319 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 320 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 321 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 322

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 323 Appledore's largest

  • 324 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 325 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 326 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 327 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 328 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 329 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 330 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 331 Hartland's invitation

  • 332 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 333 So this is the mainland!

  • 334 Circus comes to town

  • 335 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 336 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 337 Bideford computer stars

  • 338 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 339 From Bobby to Brian

  • 340 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 341 Bideford loses training ship

  • 342 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 343 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 345 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 346 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 347 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 348 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 349 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 350 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 351 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 352

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 353 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 354 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 355 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 356 Some mushroom!

  • 357 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 358 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 359 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 360 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 361 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 362 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 363 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 364 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 365

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 366 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 367 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 368 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 369 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 370 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 372 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 373 Life begins at 80

  • 374 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 375 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 376 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 377 New art gallery opened

  • 378 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 379 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 380 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 381 Artisans' Club

  • 382 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 383 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 384 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 385 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 386 School's link with cargo ship

  • 387 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 388 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 389 Burnard family reunion

  • 390 New look in the hayfields

  • 391 New Lundy stamps

  • 392 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 393 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 394 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 395 Emergency ferry services

  • 396 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 397 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 398 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 399 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 400 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 401 Variety in summer weather

  • 402 Police station view of Bideford

  • 403 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 404 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 405 Happy Days!

  • 406 It really was the 'last time'

  • 407 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 408 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 409 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 410 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 411 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 412 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 413 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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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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

Frithelstock

A handsome alms dish has been consecrated by the Vicar.

20.4.1918 Frithelstock

The inscription on the dish is 'given for the service of Almighty God and in loving memory of Lieut. Raymond Hogbin, aged 21, who died for his country, September 21 1917'.

Gazette article dated 20 April 1918

Northam

At the King’s Head Hotel yesterday afternoon Mr A W Cock FAI sold by auction No 4 Bay View Terrace, the purchaser being Mr G H Cork at £385. Messrs Hole, Seldon and Ward were the solicitors for the vendor. 

16.4.1918 Northam

At a meeting of the Northam Urban District Food Control Committee on Wednesday there were present Messrs W T Charlewood (in the chair), S Fulford, P K Harris, J B Penhorwood, W B Quance, T Slade and Miss I Pickard. The business transacted included the consideration of a number of applications for sugar for jam making (some of which were approved, and the Inspector was instructed to investigate others), and also the grading of applicants for supplementary rations.

Gazette article dated 16 April 1918

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