• 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 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 2 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 4

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 5 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 6

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 7 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 9 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 10 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 11 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 12 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 13 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 14 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 15 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 16 No laughing matter

  • 17 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 18 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 19 Waldon Triplets
  • 20 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 21 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 22 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 23 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 24 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 25 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 26 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 27 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 28 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 29 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 30 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 31 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 32 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 33 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 34

    First prize
  • 35 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 36 Torrington children build igloo
  • 37 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 38 Just over a year old

  • 39 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 40 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 41 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 42 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 43 Sweets derationing

  • 44 Off on a great adventure

  • 45 Can spring be far away?

  • 46 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 47 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 48 Riverside mystery

  • 49 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 50 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 51 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 52 All for the love of a lady!

  • 53 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 54 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 55 The cab at the corner>
  • 56 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 57 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 58 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 59 They are parted pro-tem

  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 61 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 62 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 64 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 65

    Married in 1908
  • 66 Jumble sale fever

  • 67 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 68 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 69 Mobile missionary

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

  • 71 A story to tell!

  • 72 Life begins at 80

  • 73 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 74 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 75 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 76 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 77

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 78 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 79 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 80 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 81

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 82 Happy Days!

  • 83 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 84 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 85 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 86 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 87 Some mushroom!

  • 88 All aboard the ark

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

  • 90

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 91 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 92 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 93 Puppet characters introduced

  • 94

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 95 A roof-top view - where?

  • 96 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 97

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 98 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 99

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 100 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 101 Weare Giffard potato

  • 102

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 103

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 104

    Building works
  • 105 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 106 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 108 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 109 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 110 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 111

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 112 Warmington's garage ad

  • 113

    Relatives all over the world
  • 114 Bideford computer stars

  • 115 Artisans' Club

  • 116 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 117 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 118 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 119 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 120 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 121 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 122 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 123

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 124 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 125 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 126 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 127 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 128 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 129 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 130 No sale of Springfield House

  • 131 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 132 For crying out loud!

  • 133 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 134 So this is the mainland!

  • 135 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 136 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 137 Torrington in 1967

  • 138 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 139 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 140 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 141 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 142 Burnard family reunion

  • 143

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 144 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 145 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 146 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 148 Six footed lamb

  • 149 The art of the thatcher

  • 150 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 151 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 152 Private home for public pump

  • 153 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 154 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 155 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 156 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 157

    Exhibition of school work
  • 158 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 159 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 160

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 161 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 162 Loads of black and white

  • 163 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 164 Northam footballers of the future

  • 165 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 166 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 167 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 168 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 169 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 170 Modern living at Bideford

  • 171 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 172 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 173 113 years at Instow

  • 174 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 175 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 176 A man and his wheel

  • 177 He beat the floods

  • 178 Some 240 exhibits

  • 179 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 180 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 181 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 184 Torrington's new amenity

  • 185 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 186 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 187 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 188 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 190 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 191

    Was a missionary
  • 192 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 193 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 194 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 195

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 196 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 197 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 198 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 199 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 200 New choral society's growing response

  • 201 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 202 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 203 Capers on the cobbles

  • 204 Finished in 1876

  • 205 Appledore's largest

  • 206 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 207 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 208 Ten year old scrambler

  • 209 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 210 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 211 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 212 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 213 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 214 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 215 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 216 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 217

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 218 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 219 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 220 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 221 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 222

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 223 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 224 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 225 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 226 When horses score over the tractor

  • 227 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 229 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 231 Peter poses for TV film

  • 232 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 233 Centenary of Gazette

  • 234 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 235 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 236 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 237 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 238 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 239

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 240 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 241 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 242 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 243 Northam's almshouse

  • 244 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 245 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 246 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 247 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 248

    Bidefordians
  • 249 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 250 Parkham plan realised

  • 251 North Devon Driving School

  • 252 Sight of a lifetime

  • 253 Decontrol of meat

  • 254 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 255 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 256 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 257 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 258 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 259 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 260

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 261 New life for Hartland organ

  • 262 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 263 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 265 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 266 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 267 Hartland postman retires

  • 268 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 269 Devil sent packing

  • 270 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 271 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 272 What's the time?

  • 273 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 274 Hartland's invitation

  • 275 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 276

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 277 Bideford loses training ship

  • 278 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 279 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 280 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 281 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 282 Clovelly custom

  • 283 From Bobby to Brian

  • 284 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 285 School crossing patrol begins

  • 286 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 287 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 288 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 289 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 290 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 291 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 292 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 293 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 294 New Post Office

  • 295 Ships at Bideford

  • 296 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 297 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 298 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 299 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 300 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 301 Recognise this resort?

  • 302 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 303 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 304 Bridging the stream

  • 305 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 306 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 307 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 308 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 309 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 310 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 311 Revenge in style

  • 312 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 313 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 314 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 315 New shipyard on schedule

  • 316 New Lundy stamps

  • 317 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 318 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 319 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 320 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 321 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 322 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 323 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 324 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 325 Penny for the guy

  • 326 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 327 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 328 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 329 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 330

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 331 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 332 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 333 Last train from Torrington

  • 334 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 335 In their new robes and hats

  • 336 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 337 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 338 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 339 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 340 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 341 New civic medallions

  • 342 First ship in 8 years

  • 343 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 344 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 345 End of the line

  • 346

    New gateway
  • 347 Filming at Hartland

  • 348 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 349 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 350 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 351

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 352 Out of puff!

  • 353 New art gallery opened

  • 354 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 355 By pony and trap to market

  • 356 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 357 Circus comes to town

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

  • 359 Cruising down the river

  • 360 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 361 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 362 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 363 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 365 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 366 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 367 Variety in summer weather

  • 368 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 369 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 370 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 372 Littleham family's five generations

  • 373 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 374 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 375 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 376 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 377 Picking the pops

  • 378 A bird of their own!

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 381 Hartland Dancers
  • 382 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 383 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 384 Clovelly nightmare

  • 385 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 386 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 387 It really was the 'last time'

  • 388

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 389 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 390 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 391 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 392 Twenty-one yachts

  • 393 Service with a smile

  • 394

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 395 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 396 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 397 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 The Geneva marionettes

  • 400 Simple Item 138
  • 401 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 402 Pannier Market's future?

  • 403 New look in the hayfields

  • 404 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 405 Bideford regatta

  • 406 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 407 Traditions and skills still there

  • 408 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 409 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 410 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 411 Police station view of Bideford

  • 412 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 413 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

10 December 1918

Second Lieut. W A R Nelson, Royal Fusiliers, youngest son of the Rev John J Nelson, Pastor, Appledore and Westward Ho! Baptist Churches, has been awarded the Military Cross for gallant conduct whilst serving with the North Russia Expeditionary Force.
The official record is: This officer’s platoon was part of Capt. Edward’s Co. 2/10th Royal Scots. On the 14th to 16th Sept. in operations against Chamova and Navolok this officer showed throughout great dash and exceptional initiative in leading his platoon detailed to clear and hold the village of Chamova and to cover the party from any attack from the South.

10.12.1918 Westward Ho Nelson

World War 1

10 December 1918

At the Band of Hope entertainment given in the United Methodist Schoolroom there was a good attendance, Mr G H Ley presided. Recitations were given by Kitty Hurst, Phyllis Walters, Ethel Millman, Algie Furse, Reggie Gerry, Fred Dymond, Reggie Blight, Kenneth Gerry, Miriam Hearn and Muriel Fursse, and solos rendered by Misses E Moore, E Nethaway and M Colman

10.12.1918 Langtree

World War 1

3 December 1918

The Military Medal has been awarded to Sapper J T Bewes, RE, son of Mrs Bewes, Cow Park, Northam, and a son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Watts, Candile House, Westleigh for bravery under heavy fire. Another son-in-law of Mrs Watts, has also won the Military Medal, viz. Sgt C C T Hedges, RGA, son of Mr Hedges of Bristol for bravery on the field.

It was reported at Thursday’s meeting of the Devon Education Committee that the Northam school managers asked what they should do in regard to giving the children another holiday upon a promise made by an inspector that they should have a half day for every £100 raised by them for the War Loan. They had now reached £600. The Secretary observed that schools were being closed very frequently for one reason and another. Mr G Young asked whether the Government Inspector had the power to bribe the children by the offer of a holiday? The Secretary: this is the only authority that has the power. It was resolved to ask the Managers if the Inspector made such a promise.

1918 Northam

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