• 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 Hartland Dancers
  • 2 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 3 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 4 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 5 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 6 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 7

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 8 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 9 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 10 Riverside mystery

  • 11 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 12 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 14 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 15 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 16 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 17 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 18 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 19 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 20 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 21 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 22 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 23 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 26 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 27 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 28 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 29 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 30 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 31 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 32 Bideford regatta

  • 33

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 34 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 35 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 36 A story to tell!

  • 37 Modern living at Bideford

  • 38 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 39 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 40 Mobile missionary

  • 41 Centenary of Gazette

  • 42 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 43 A roof-top view - where?

  • 44 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 45 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 46 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 47 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 48 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 49 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 50 113 years at Instow

  • 51 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 52 Ships at Bideford

  • 53 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 54 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 55 Artisans' Club

  • 56 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 57 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 58

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 59 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 60 Hartland postman retires

  • 61 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 62 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 63 When horses score over the tractor

  • 64 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 65 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 67 Traditions and skills still there

  • 68 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 69 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 70 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 71 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 72 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 73 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 74 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 75 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 77

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 78 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 79 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 80 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 81 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 82 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 83 North Devon Driving School

  • 84 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 85 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 86 Torrington children build igloo
  • 87

    Relatives all over the world
  • 88

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 89 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 90 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 91 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 92 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 93 The Geneva marionettes

  • 94 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 95 Parkham plan realised

  • 96 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 97 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 98 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 99 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 100 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 101 In their new robes and hats

  • 102

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 103 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 104 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 105 New look in the hayfields

  • 106 Police station view of Bideford

  • 107 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 108 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 109 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 113

    Exhibition of school work
  • 114 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 115 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 116 Pannier Market's future?

  • 117 School crossing patrol begins

  • 118 Bideford loses training ship

  • 119 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 120 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 121 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 122 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 123 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 124 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 125

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 126 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 127 Twenty-one yachts

  • 128 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 130 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 131 Last train from Torrington

  • 132 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 133 New addition to Quay front

  • 134 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 135 Loads of black and white

  • 136 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 137

    Building works
  • 138 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 139

    Bidefordians
  • 140 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 141 Jumble sale fever

  • 142 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 143 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 144 Appledore's largest

  • 145

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 146 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 147 Northam's almshouse

  • 148 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 149 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 150 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 151 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 152 Sweets derationing

  • 153

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 154 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 155 Capers on the cobbles

  • 156 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 157 Hartland's invitation

  • 158 Simple Item 138
  • 159 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 160 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 161 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 162 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 164 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 165

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 166 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 167 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 168 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 169 The cab at the corner>
  • 170 Can spring be far away?

  • 171 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 173 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

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

  • 176 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 177

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 178 Circus comes to town

  • 179 It really was the 'last time'

  • 180 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 181 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 182 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 183 New life for Hartland organ

  • 184

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 185 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 186 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 187 The art of the thatcher

  • 188 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 189 Clovelly nightmare

  • 190 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 191 Peter poses for TV film

  • 192 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 193

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 194 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 195 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 196 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 197 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 198 New choral society's growing response

  • 199 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 200

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 201 So this is the mainland!

  • 202 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 203 Six footed lamb

  • 204 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 205 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 206 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 207 All for the love of a lady!

  • 208 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 209

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 210 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 211 New art gallery opened

  • 212 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 213

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 214 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 215 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 216 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 217 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 218 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 219 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 220 Warmington's garage ad

  • 221 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 222 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 223 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 224 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 225 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 226 Picking the pops

  • 227 Waldon Triplets
  • 228 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 229 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 230 Recognise this resort?

  • 231 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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    First prize
  • 233 Bridging the stream

  • 234 School's link with cargo ship

  • 235 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 236 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 237 Revenge in style

  • 238 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 239 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 240 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 241 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 242 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 243 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 244 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 245 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 246 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 247 End of the line

  • 248 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 249 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 250 Just over a year old

  • 251 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 252 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 253 Bideford computer stars

  • 254

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 255 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 256 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 257 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 258 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 259 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 260 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 261 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 262 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 264 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 265 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 266 Northam footballers of the future

  • 267 Life begins at 80

  • 268 Torrington's new amenity

  • 269 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 270 Happy Days!

  • 271 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 272 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 273 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 274 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 275 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 276 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 278 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 279 Decontrol of meat

  • 280 Sight of a lifetime

  • 281 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 282 Out of puff!

  • 283 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 284 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 285 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 286 What's the time?

  • 287 Burnard family reunion

  • 288 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 289 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 290

    Married in 1908
  • 291 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 292 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 293 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 294

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 295 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 296 Some 240 exhibits

  • 297 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 298 First ship in 8 years

  • 299

    New gateway
  • 300 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 301 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 302 Picking the pops

  • 303 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 304 Some mushroom!

  • 305 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 306 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 307 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 308 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 309 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 311 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 312 Finished in 1876

  • 313 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 314 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 315 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 316 By pony and trap to market

  • 317 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 318 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 319 Cruising down the river

  • 320 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 321 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 322 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 323 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 324

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 325 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 326 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 327

    Was a missionary
  • 328 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 329

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 330

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 331 He beat the floods

  • 332 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 333 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 334 New shipyard on schedule

  • 335 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 336 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 337 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 338 From Bobby to Brian

  • 339 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 340

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 341 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 342 New Post Office

  • 343 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 344 Torrington in 1967

  • 345 A bird of their own!

  • 346 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 347 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 348 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 349 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 351 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 352 Puppet characters introduced

  • 353 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 354 No sale of Springfield House

  • 355 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 356 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 357 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 358 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 359 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 360 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 361 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 362 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 363 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 364 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 365 No laughing matter

  • 366 New Lundy stamps

  • 367 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 368 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 369 Ten year old scrambler

  • 370 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 371 Service with a smile

  • 372 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 373 For crying out loud!

  • 374 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 375

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 376 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 377 Clovelly custom

  • 378 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 379 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 380 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 381 A man and his wheel

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

  • 383 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 384 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 385 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 386 All aboard the ark

  • 387 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 388 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 389 New civic medallions

  • 390 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 391 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 392 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 393 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 394 Littleham family's five generations

  • 395 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 396 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 397 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 398 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 399 They are parted pro-tem

  • 400 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 402 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 403 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 405 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 406 Devil sent packing

  • 407 Penny for the guy

  • 408 Emergency ferry services

  • 409 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 410 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 411 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 412 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 413 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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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World War 1

Eastleigh

10.9.1918 Eastleigh

At the Wesleyan Chapel harvest thanksgiving services, sermons were preached by Mr G Babb to large congregations, and on Wednesday last a tea was provided, of which a large number partook. A public meeting followed, presided over by Mr Hulmn, of London. Appropriate addresses were given by the Chairman, the Rev E B Crocker and Mr E Luxon. The report of the Church was presented by Mr W J Copp. The ladies helping at the tea were Mesdames Gear, Copp, Smale, Moule, Shaxton, and Miss Smith and Miss L Martin. At the close of the service the fruit and vegetables were sold and realised the record amount for the Thanksgiving services of £3.
Gazette article dated 10 September 1918

World War 1

Lost and Found

7.9.1918 lost and found

Will the Lady who took the wrong umbrella by mistake from the Quay Cafe, Bideford, on Tuesday last, kindly return it for her own.

Lost, August 24-25, from a field in the Abbotsham Road, a NOTT EWE SHEEP, dipped deep red, marked letter P, also green paint on head;
all reasonable expenses paid - Eastmans, Ltd., Butchers, Bideford

World War 1

Bideford Magistrates Warning

25.8.1918 Westward Ho Wise

At Bideford County Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr C S Carnegie, Col Bennett and Messrs J C T Heriz-Smith, A G Duncan, J Cock, W Harris and S Fulford, Olive Wise, daughter of a lodging-house keeper, of Kingsley Terrace, Westward Ho! was summoned for not obscuring a light visible from the sea on 2nd May. PC Ley spoke to seeing a very bright light coming from a window at 9.50pm. Defendant admitted having forgotten to draw the blind, and when he said he said he should report it she said there were things he ought to report but didn’t.
Her mother said if they were summoned they could afford to pay the fine, and shut the door in his face. The Chairman called defendant’s attention to the fact that considering the position of the coast it was a very serious offence.
The fine could be £100 but under the circumstances the Magistrates ordered the payment of one guinea.
Gazette article dated 25 August 1918

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