• 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 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 2 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 3 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 4 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 6

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 7 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 8

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 9 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 10 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 11

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 12 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 13 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 14 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 15

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 16 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 17 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 18 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 19 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 20 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 21 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 22 A roof-top view - where?

  • 23 Variety in summer weather

  • 24 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 25

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 26 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 28 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 29 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 30 113 years at Instow

  • 31 Revenge in style

  • 32 Weare Giffard potato

  • 33 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 34 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 35

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

  • 37 Emergency ferry services

  • 38 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 39 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 40 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 41 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 42 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 43 Cruising down the river

  • 44 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 45 When horses score over the tractor

  • 46 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 47 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 49 Can spring be far away?

  • 50 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 51 Bridging the stream

  • 52 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 53 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 54 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 55 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 56 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 57 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 58

    Married in 1908
  • 59 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 60 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 61

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 62 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 63 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 64 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 66 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 67 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 68 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 69 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 70

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 71 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 72 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 73 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 74 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 75 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 76 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 77 Bideford computer stars

  • 78 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 79 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 80 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 81 New art gallery opened

  • 82 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 83 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 84 Torrington children build igloo
  • 85 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 86

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 87 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 88

    Exhibition of school work
  • 89 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 90 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 91

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 92 Six footed lamb

  • 93 Happy Days!

  • 94 Penny for the guy

  • 95 Pannier Market's future?

  • 96 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 97 Parkham plan realised

  • 98 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 99 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 100 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 101 No sale of Springfield House

  • 102 Ships at Bideford

  • 103 The Geneva marionettes

  • 104 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 105 Centenary of Gazette

  • 106 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 107 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 108 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 109 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 110 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 111 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 112 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 113 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 114 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 115 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 116 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 117 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 118 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 119 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 121 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 122 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 123 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 124 Hartland's invitation

  • 125 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 126

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 127 Off on a great adventure

  • 128 He beat the floods

  • 129 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 130 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 131 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 132 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 133 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 134 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 135 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 136 Jumble sale fever

  • 137 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 138 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 139 New Lundy stamps

  • 140 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 141 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 142 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 143 New look in the hayfields

  • 144 Out of puff!

  • 145 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 146 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 147 Picking the pops

  • 148 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 149 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 151 Artisans' Club

  • 152 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 153 Warmington's garage ad

  • 154 Bideford regatta

  • 155 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 156 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 157 Traditions and skills still there

  • 158 Littleham family's five generations

  • 159 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 160 Northam footballers of the future

  • 161 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 162 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 163 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 164 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 165 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 166 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 167 All aboard the ark

  • 168

    New gateway
  • 169

    Was a missionary
  • 170 Some mushroom!

  • 171 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 172 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 173 New choral society's growing response

  • 174 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 175 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 176 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 177 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 179 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 180 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 181 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 182 Recognise this resort?

  • 183 Some 240 exhibits

  • 184 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 185 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 186 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 187 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 188 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 189 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 190 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 191 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 193 A story to tell!

  • 194 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 195 School crossing patrol begins

  • 196 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 197 Riverside mystery

  • 198 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 199 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 200 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 201 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 203 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 204 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 205 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 206 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 207 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 208

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 209 Loads of black and white

  • 210 The cab at the corner>
  • 211

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 212 Waldon Triplets
  • 213 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 214 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 215 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 216 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 217 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 218 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 219 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 220 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 221 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 222 Sweets derationing

  • 223 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 224 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 226

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 227 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 228 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 229 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 230 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 231 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 232 Northam's almshouse

  • 233 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 234 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 235 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 236 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 237 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 238 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 240 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 241 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 242 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 243 New shipyard on schedule

  • 244 Simple Item 138
  • 245

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 246 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 247 Clovelly custom

  • 248 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 249 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 250 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 251

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 252 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 253 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 254 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 255 Appledore's largest

  • 256 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 258 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 259 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 260 Clovelly nightmare

  • 261

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 262 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 263 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 264 Ten year old scrambler

  • 265 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 266

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 267 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 268 Peter poses for TV film

  • 269 Filming at Hartland

  • 270 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 271 Burnard family reunion

  • 272 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 273 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 274 What's the time?

  • 275 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 276 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 277 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 278 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 279 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 280 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 281 School's link with cargo ship

  • 282 No laughing matter

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

  • 284 Private home for public pump

  • 285 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 286 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 287 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 288 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 289 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 290 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 291

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 292 Puppet characters introduced

  • 293 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

  • 295 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 296 Torrington in 1967

  • 297 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 298 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 299 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 300 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 301 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 302 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 303 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 304 For crying out loud!

  • 305 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 306 Last train from Torrington

  • 307 Picking the pops

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

  • 309 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 310 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 311 All for the love of a lady!

  • 312

    Bidefordians
  • 313 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 314 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 315

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 316 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 317 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 318 Service with a smile

  • 319 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 320 First ship in 8 years

  • 321 Just over a year old

  • 322 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 323 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 324 Mobile missionary

  • 325 From Bobby to Brian

  • 326 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 327 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 328 Life begins at 80

  • 329 North Devon Driving School

  • 330 Capers on the cobbles

  • 331 Sight of a lifetime

  • 332 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 333 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 334 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 335 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 336 New addition to Quay front

  • 337 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 338 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 339 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 340 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 341 The art of the thatcher

  • 342 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 343 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 344 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 345 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 346 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 347 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 348 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 349 Hartland postman retires

  • 350 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 351 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 352 A bird of their own!

  • 353 They are parted pro-tem

  • 354 Circus comes to town

  • 355 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 356 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 357 By pony and trap to market

  • 358 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 359 Modern living at Bideford

  • 360 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 361 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 362

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 363 Finished in 1876

  • 364 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 365 Police station view of Bideford

  • 366 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 367 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 368 Hartland Dancers
  • 369 Decontrol of meat

  • 370 In their new robes and hats

  • 371 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 372

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 375 Twenty-one yachts

  • 376 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 377 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 378

    Building works
  • 379 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 380 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 381 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 382 New Post Office

  • 383 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 384 It really was the 'last time'

  • 385 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 386 End of the line

  • 387 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 388 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 389 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 390 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 391 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 392 A man and his wheel

  • 393 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 394 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 395 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 396 New life for Hartland organ

  • 397 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 398 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 399 New civic medallions

  • 400 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 402 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 403 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 404 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 405 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 406 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 407 Devil sent packing

  • 408 Torrington's new amenity

  • 409 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 410

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
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    First prize
  • 412 Down at the dump something stirs

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
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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  • 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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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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Alwington collection

A collection has been made in the parish towards sending a parcel to each man from Alwington who is now serving in His Majesty's Army and Navy, as a token of remembrance from the parish.

2.3.1918 Alwington collection

Miss A Lott collected £15 17s. 8d., Mr G Bailey £6 7s., Mr R Pennington £4 4s. 6d.; Proceeds of entertainment, £6 - total amount £32 9s. 2d. A committee has been appointed to select the parcels and forward to each man.
Gazette article dated 2 March 1918

Commemorative

Coronation Letter From the Mayor

Coronation Letter From the Mayor - 1911

1911 Coronation Letter from Mayor
 

To the Editor of the "Bideford Weekly Gazette"
Dear Sir,
I am sending you herewith for publication a Balance Sheet giving the amounts received by me, the payments made through the Committee, and showing a credit balance of £5.
It is my intention very shortly to call a public meeting with a view of suggesting the desirability of providing iron gates and railings for the Victoria Park as a permanent memorial, and if this idea is adopted the above balance could be applied to a special fund to be raised for this purpose.
The proceedings on Coronation Day passed off I think, as all will admit, most satisfactorily, and on behalf of the Committee I desire to thank all those who assisted either with their own personal services or by lending labour and materials in making the day such a successful one.
I should like to say how much also the consideration of the Licensed Victuallers in closing their houses during the time of the Church services was appreciated.
Yours truly,
J U Fulford,
Mayor

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