• 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 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 2 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 3 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 4 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 5

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 6 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 7 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 8 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 9 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 10 Appledore's largest

  • 11 New Lundy stamps

  • 12

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 13 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 14 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 15

    Building works
  • 16 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 17 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 18 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 19 Variety in summer weather

  • 20 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 21 Clovelly custom

  • 22

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 23 Waldon Triplets
  • 24 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 25 Capers on the cobbles

  • 26 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 27 A bird of their own!

  • 28 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 29 Some mushroom!

  • 30 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 31 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 32 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 33 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 34 Ships at Bideford

  • 35 Cruising down the river

  • 36 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 37 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 38

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 39 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 40 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 41 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 42 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 43 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 44 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 45 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 47 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 49 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 50 Service with a smile

  • 51 Can spring be far away?

  • 52 Picking the pops

  • 53 Circus comes to town

  • 54 Clovelly nightmare

  • 55 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 56 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 57

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 58 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 59 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 60 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 61 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 62 For crying out loud!

  • 63 Twenty-one yachts

  • 64

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 65 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 66 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 67 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 68 A roof-top view - where?

  • 69 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 70 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 71 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 72 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 73 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 74 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 75

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 76 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 77 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 78 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 79 First ship in 8 years

  • 80 North Devon Driving School

  • 81 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 82 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 83

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 84 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 85 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 86 A story to tell!

  • 87

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 88 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 89 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 90 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 91 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 92 Simple Item 138
  • 93 New addition to Quay front

  • 94 Riverside mystery

  • 95 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 96 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 97 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 98 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 99 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 100 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 101 Torrington's new amenity

  • 102 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 103 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 104 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 105 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 106 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 107 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 108 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 109 He beat the floods

  • 110

    First prize
  • 111

    Exhibition of school work
  • 112 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 113 Weare Giffard potato

  • 114 Artisans' Club

  • 115

    New gateway
  • 116 Hartland Dancers
  • 117 The Geneva marionettes

  • 118 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 119 School crossing patrol begins

  • 120 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 121 Six footed lamb

  • 122 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 123 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 124 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 125 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 126 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 127 Emergency ferry services

  • 128 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 129 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 130 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 131 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 132 Torrington in 1967

  • 133 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 134 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 135 New shipyard on schedule

  • 136 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 137 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 138 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 139 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 141 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 142

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 143 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 144 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 145 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 146 All for the love of a lady!

  • 147 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 148 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 149 113 years at Instow

  • 150 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 151 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 152 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 153 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 154

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 155 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 156

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 157

    Bidefordians
  • 158

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 159 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 160 What's the time?

  • 161 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 162 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 163 Happy Days!

  • 164 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 165 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 166 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 167 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 168

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 169 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 170 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 171 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 172 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 173 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 174 New look in the hayfields

  • 175 No sale of Springfield House

  • 176 Bideford computer stars

  • 177 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 178 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 179

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 180 Centenary of Gazette

  • 181 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 182 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 183 Hartland postman retires

  • 184 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 185 Just over a year old

  • 186 No laughing matter

  • 187 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 188 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 189 New art gallery opened

  • 190 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 191 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 192 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 193 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 194 Private home for public pump

  • 195 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 196 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 197 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 198 End of the line

  • 199 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 200 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 201 Northam's almshouse

  • 202 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 203 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 204 Hartland's invitation

  • 205 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 206 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 207 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 208 Warmington's garage ad

  • 209 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 210

    Was a missionary
  • 211 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 212 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 213 Jumble sale fever

  • 214 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 215 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 216 Recognise this resort?

  • 217 Off on a great adventure

  • 218

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 219

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 220 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 221 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 222 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 223 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 224 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 225 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

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

  • 228 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 229 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 230 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 231 Finished in 1876

  • 232

    Relatives all over the world
  • 233

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 234 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 235 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 236 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 237

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 238 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 239 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 240 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 241 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 242

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 243 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 244 Revenge in style

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

  • 246

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 247 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 248 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 249 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 250 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 251 Sight of a lifetime

  • 252

    Married in 1908
  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 255 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 256 Northam footballers of the future

  • 257 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 258 They are parted pro-tem

  • 259 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 260 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 261 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 262

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 263 Pannier Market's future?

  • 264 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 266 Mobile missionary

  • 267 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 268 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 269 All aboard the ark

  • 270 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 271 New Post Office

  • 272 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 273

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 274 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 275 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 276 Parkham plan realised

  • 277 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 278 A man and his wheel

  • 279 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 280 Traditions and skills still there

  • 281 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 282 New choral society's growing response

  • 283 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 284 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 285 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 286 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 287 Littleham family's five generations

  • 288 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 289 Last train from Torrington

  • 290 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 291 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 292 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 293 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 294

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 295 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 296 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 298 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 299 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 300 Devil sent packing

  • 301 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 302 Life begins at 80

  • 303 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 304 In their new robes and hats

  • 305 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 306 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 307 Torrington children build igloo
  • 308 Decontrol of meat

  • 309 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 310 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 311 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 312 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 313 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 314 Bideford loses training ship

  • 315 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 317 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 318 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 319 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 320 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 321 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 322 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 323 Loads of black and white

  • 324 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 325 Picking the pops

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

  • 327 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 328 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 329 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 330 By pony and trap to market

  • 331 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 333 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 334 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 335 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 336 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 337 It really was the 'last time'

  • 338 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 339 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 340 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 341 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 342 Modern living at Bideford

  • 343 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 344 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 345 Bideford regatta

  • 346 New life for Hartland organ

  • 347 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 348 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 349 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 350 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 351 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 352 So this is the mainland!

  • 353 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 354 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 355 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 356 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 357 Some 240 exhibits

  • 358 Puppet characters introduced

  • 359 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 360 When horses score over the tractor

  • 361 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 362 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 363 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 364 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 365 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 366 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 367 Bridging the stream

  • 368 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 369 New civic medallions

  • 370 Burnard family reunion

  • 371 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 372 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 373 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 374 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 375 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 376 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 377 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 378 Penny for the guy

  • 379 Out of puff!

  • 380

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 381 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 382 Ten year old scrambler

  • 383 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 384 School's link with cargo ship

  • 385 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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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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

Bideford Manor Court

Only formal business was transacted at Bideford Manor Court on Saturday. 

13.4.1918 Manor Court

The proceedings were of brief duration, but the Mayor (Mr A R Adams) who presided and thanked the members of the Council and jurors for their attendance, reminded them that the Court was no empty form and had been used for legal purposes, even with regard to the late railway on the Quay. Although at the present moment its duties were light, the time might come again when it would serve some good purpose.

The Manor Court dinner would be held at the same time and place as last year (when there was none) – (laughter).

Those present were Alderman J Cock, T Goaman and W Martin, and Councillors T Pollard, H W Huxham, H R Bazeley, J Heywood, A W Cock, S R Chope and J U Fulford, with the Town Clerk and Steward of the Court (Mr W B Seldon). The jury comprised Messrs A G Duncan, T A Goaman, J Whitefield, F A Searle, H M Bazeley, W J Barnes, E B L Brayley, A D Phillips, F Lee, T A Goaman, R E L Hookway, W T Braddick and J Osborn – Mr W Ascott was re-elected Churchwarden, Mr Sidney Lake tything man and Messrs Ralp Whittaker and T Pridham were re-appointed way-wardens. 

Gazette article dated 13 April 1918

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