• 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 Just over a year old

  • 2 No sale of Springfield House

  • 3 Warmington's garage ad

  • 4 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 5 Parkham plan realised

  • 6 By pony and trap to market

  • 7 New Post Office

  • 8 Torrington's new amenity

  • 9

    Relatives all over the world
  • 10

    Building works
  • 11 Last train from Torrington

  • 12 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 13

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 14 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 15 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 16 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 17 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 19 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 20

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 21 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 22 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 23 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 24 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 25 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 26 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 27 New life for Hartland organ

  • 28 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 29 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 30

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 31 Sweets derationing

  • 32 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 33 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 34 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 35 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 36 Hartland Dancers
  • 37 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 38 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 39

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 40 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 41 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 42 It really was the 'last time'

  • 43

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 44 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 45 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 46 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 49 Bridging the stream

  • 50 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 51

    New gateway
  • 52 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 53 Bideford regatta

  • 54 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 55 School crossing patrol begins

  • 56 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 57 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 58

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 59 Picking the pops

  • 60 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 61 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 62 The cab at the corner>
  • 63 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 64 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 65 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 66 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 67 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 68 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 69 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 70 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 71 Penny for the guy

  • 72 New choral society's growing response

  • 73 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 74 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 75 Bideford computer stars

  • 76 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 77 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 78 Clovelly custom

  • 79 Clovelly nightmare

  • 80 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 81 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 82 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 83 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 84 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 85

    Exhibition of school work
  • 86 Mobile missionary

  • 87 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 88 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 90 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 91 Puppet characters introduced

  • 92 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 93 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 94 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 95 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 96

    Was a missionary
  • 97 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 98 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 99 They are parted pro-tem

  • 100 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 101 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 102 Six footed lamb

  • 103 Jumble sale fever

  • 104 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 106 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 107

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 108 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 109 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 110 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 111 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 112 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 113 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 114

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

  • 116 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 117

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 118 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 119

    Bidefordians
  • 120 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 121 Some mushroom!

  • 122 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 123 Torrington in 1967

  • 124 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 125 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 126 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 127 New addition to Quay front

  • 128 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 129 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 130 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 131 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 132

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 133 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 134 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 135 Burnard family reunion

  • 136 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 137 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 138 Recognise this resort?

  • 139 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 140 Hartland's invitation

  • 141 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 142 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 143 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 144 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 145 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 146 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 147 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 148 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 149 Some 240 exhibits

  • 150 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 151 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 152 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 153 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 154 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 155

    Married in 1908
  • 156 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 157 Northam footballers of the future

  • 158

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 159 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 160 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 161 Centenary of Gazette

  • 162 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 163 Traditions and skills still there

  • 164 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 165 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 166 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 167

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 168 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 169 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 170 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 171 All for the love of a lady!

  • 172 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 173 Ten year old scrambler

  • 174 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 175 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 176 113 years at Instow

  • 177 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 178 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 179 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 181 Finished in 1876

  • 182 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 183 Can spring be far away?

  • 184 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 185 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 188 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 189 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 190 What's the time?

  • 191 Capers on the cobbles

  • 192 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 193 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 194 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 195 Riverside mystery

  • 196 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 197 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 198 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 199 No laughing matter

  • 200 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 202 School's link with cargo ship

  • 203 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 204

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 205 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 206 Variety in summer weather

  • 207 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 208 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 209 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 210 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 211 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 212 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 213 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 216 Revenge in style

  • 217 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 218 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 219 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 220 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 221 Appledore's largest

  • 222 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 223

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 224 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 225 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 226

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 227 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 228 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 229 First ship in 8 years

  • 230 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 231 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 232 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 233 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 234 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 236 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 237 Emergency ferry services

  • 238 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 239 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 240 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 241 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 242 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 243 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 244 Northam's almshouse

  • 245 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 246 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 247 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 248 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 249 New civic medallions

  • 250 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 251 The art of the thatcher

  • 252 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 253 From Bobby to Brian

  • 254

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 255 New art gallery opened

  • 256 North Devon Driving School

  • 257 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 258 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 259 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 260 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 261 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 262 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 263 All aboard the ark

  • 264 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 265 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 266 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 267 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 268 Devil sent packing

  • 269 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 270 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 271 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 272 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 273 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 274 Simple Item 138
  • 275 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 276 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 277 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 279 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 280 Filming at Hartland

  • 281 Sight of a lifetime

  • 282 Picking the pops

  • 283 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 285 End of the line

  • 286 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 287 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 288 For crying out loud!

  • 289 A bird of their own!

  • 290

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 291

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 292 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 293 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 294 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 295 Service with a smile

  • 296 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 297 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 298 Pannier Market's future?

  • 299 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 300 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 301 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 302 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 303 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 304

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 305 Decontrol of meat

  • 306 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 307 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 308 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 310 Circus comes to town

  • 311 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 312 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 313 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 314 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 315 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 316 New shipyard on schedule

  • 317 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 318 He beat the floods

  • 319 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 320 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 321 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 322 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 323 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 324 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 325 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 326 Ships at Bideford

  • 327 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 328 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 329 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 330 In their new robes and hats

  • 331 Torrington children build igloo
  • 332 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 334 Out of puff!

  • 335 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 336 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 337 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 338 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 339 Modern living at Bideford

  • 340 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 341 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 342 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 343

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 344 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 346 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 347 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 348 A story to tell!

  • 349 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 350 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 351 Artisans' Club

  • 352 Loads of black and white

  • 353 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 354

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 355 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 357 So this is the mainland!

  • 358 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 359 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 360 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 361 A man and his wheel

  • 362 Waldon Triplets
  • 363 When horses score over the tractor

  • 364 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 365 Littleham family's five generations

  • 366 Police station view of Bideford

  • 367 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 368 Weare Giffard potato

  • 369

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 370 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 371 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 372 Peter poses for TV film

  • 373 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 375 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 376 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 377

    First prize
  • 378 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 379 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 381 Life begins at 80

  • 382 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 383 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 384 The Geneva marionettes

  • 385 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 386 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 387 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 388 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 389 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 390 Bideford loses training ship

  • 391 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 392 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 393 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 394

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 395 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 396 Hartland postman retires

  • 397 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 398 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 399 Cruising down the river

  • 400 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 401 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 402

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 403 New look in the hayfields

  • 404 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 406 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 407 Private home for public pump

  • 408 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 409 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 410 Happy Days!

  • 411 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 412 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 413 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
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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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

Langtree

The day school has been visited by Mr W Butler, HMI, who expressed his pleasure at the good work being done.

2.4.1918 Langtree

A plot of ground has been provided, and the boys are busy gardening.

A successful concert, in aid of the YMCA, took place. The artistes were wounded soldiers from Torrington, Sergt Hector, Ptes Bracewll and Arden, the Misses Webber and Lile, Mrs H Vincent (Torrington), Miss Tanton (Marland) and W E Crosse, the Revs Wyer Honey (Marland) and W E Crosse-Crosse (Petrockstowe), Messrs F J Weber and J H Sillifant (Torrington). There was a crowded audience and the total profits were £11 12s. 11d., including 5s from the school children. 

Gazette article dated 2 April 1918

Women of Devon

26.3.1918 Women drivers

who want to help their country in its hour of need as Motor Drivers should apply for particulars of our course of instruction to Bideford Motor Works
Personal attention. Success guaranteed.
Gate change or Ford car.

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