• 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 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 2 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 3 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 4 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 5 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 6 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 7 Torrington in 1967

  • 8 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 9 No sale of Springfield House

  • 10 Off on a great adventure

  • 11

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 12 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 13 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 14 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 15 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 16 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 19 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 20 Appledore's largest

  • 21 All aboard the ark

  • 22 Northam footballers of the future

  • 23 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 24 New Lundy stamps

  • 25 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 26 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 27 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 28 Pannier Market's future?

  • 29 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 30 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 31 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 32

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 33 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 34 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 35

    First prize
  • 36 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 37

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 38 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 39 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 40 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 41 A roof-top view - where?

  • 42 Private home for public pump

  • 43 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 45 Bideford regatta

  • 46 Littleham family's five generations

  • 47 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 48

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 49 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 50 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 51 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 52 Bridging the stream

  • 53 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 54 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 55 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 56 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 57 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 58 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 59 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 60 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 61 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 62

    Bidefordians
  • 63 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 64 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 65 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 66 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 67 Some 240 exhibits

  • 68 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 69 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 70 Penny for the guy

  • 71 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 72 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 73 It really was the 'last time'

  • 74 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 75 A bird of their own!

  • 76 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 77 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 78 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 79 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 80 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 81 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 82 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 83 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 84 Mobile missionary

  • 85 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 86 Jumble sale fever

  • 87 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 88 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 89 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 90 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 91 Bideford loses training ship

  • 92 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 93

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 94 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 95 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 96 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 97 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 98 Burnard family reunion

  • 99 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 100 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 101 School's link with cargo ship

  • 102

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 103 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 104 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 105 Cruising down the river

  • 106 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 107 Just over a year old

  • 108 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 109 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 110

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 111 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 112 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 113 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 115

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 116 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 117 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 118 The art of the thatcher

  • 119 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 120 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 121 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 122 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 123 Riverside mystery

  • 124 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 125 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 126 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 127 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 128 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 129 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 130 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 131

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 132 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 133 Puppet characters introduced

  • 134 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 135 Police station view of Bideford

  • 136

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 137 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 138 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 140 Some mushroom!

  • 141 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 142 Hartland postman retires

  • 143 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 144 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 145 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 146 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 147 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 148 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 149 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 150 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 151 Torrington children build igloo
  • 152 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 153 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 154 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 155 So this is the mainland!

  • 156 Circus comes to town

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

  • 158

    Relatives all over the world
  • 159 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 160 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 161 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 162 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 163 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 164 Twenty-one yachts

  • 165 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 166 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 167

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 168 New addition to Quay front

  • 169

    Married in 1908
  • 170 A story to tell!

  • 171 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 172 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 173 Decontrol of meat

  • 174 Clovelly nightmare

  • 175

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 176 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 177 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 178 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 179 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 180 What's the time?

  • 181 Six footed lamb

  • 182 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 183 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 184 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 185 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 186 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 187 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 188 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 189

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 190 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 191 New choral society's growing response

  • 192 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 193 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 194

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 195 Simple Item 138
  • 196 North Devon Driving School

  • 197 Can spring be far away?

  • 198 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 199 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 200 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 201 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 202 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 203 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 204 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 206 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 207 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 209 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 210 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 211 For crying out loud!

  • 212 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 213 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 214 Recognise this resort?

  • 215 In their new robes and hats

  • 216

    New gateway
  • 217 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 219 Centenary of Gazette

  • 220 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 221 Artisans' Club

  • 222 First ship in 8 years

  • 223 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 224 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 225 Finished in 1876

  • 226 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 227 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 228 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230

    Was a missionary
  • 231 New look in the hayfields

  • 232 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 233 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 234 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 235

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 236 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 237 Service with a smile

  • 238 New Post Office

  • 239 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 240 Weare Giffard potato

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 243 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 244 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 245 School crossing patrol begins

  • 246 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 247 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 248 Devil sent packing

  • 249 Modern living at Bideford

  • 250 When horses score over the tractor

  • 251 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 252 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 253 No laughing matter

  • 254 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 255

    Building works
  • 256 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 257 A man and his wheel

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

  • 259 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 260

    Exhibition of school work
  • 261 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 262 New civic medallions

  • 263

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 264 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 265 Revenge in style

  • 266 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 267 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 268 Life begins at 80

  • 269 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 270

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 271 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 272 113 years at Instow

  • 273 He beat the floods

  • 274 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 275 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 276 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 277

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 278

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 279 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 280 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 281 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 282 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 283 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 284

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 285

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 286 Loads of black and white

  • 287 New shipyard on schedule

  • 288 Picking the pops

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

  • 290 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 291 Sight of a lifetime

  • 292 Parkham plan realised

  • 293 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 295 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 296 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 297 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 298 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 299 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 300 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 301 Peter poses for TV film

  • 302 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 303 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 304 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 305 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 306 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 307 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 308 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 309 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 310 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 311 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 312 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 313 New art gallery opened

  • 314 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 315 Emergency ferry services

  • 316 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 317 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 318 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 319 Picking the pops

  • 320 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 321 Northam's almshouse

  • 322 Clovelly custom

  • 323 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 324 Happy Days!

  • 325

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 326 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 327 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 328 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 329

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 330 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 331 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 332 Warmington's garage ad

  • 333 They are parted pro-tem

  • 334 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 335 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 336 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 337 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 338

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 339 Out of puff!

  • 340 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 341 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 342 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 343 Bideford computer stars

  • 344 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 345 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 346 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 347 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 348 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 349 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 350 Ten year old scrambler

  • 351 By pony and trap to market

  • 352 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 353 Waldon Triplets
  • 354 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 355 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 356 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 357 Hartland's invitation

  • 358 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 359 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 360 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 361 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 362 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 363 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 364 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 365 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 366 End of the line

  • 367 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 368 New life for Hartland organ

  • 369 Torrington's new amenity

  • 370 All for the love of a lady!

  • 371 Traditions and skills still there

  • 372 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 374 Variety in summer weather

  • 375 Hartland Dancers
  • 376

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 377 Capers on the cobbles

  • 378 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 379 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 380 The Geneva marionettes

  • 381 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 382 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 383 Ships at Bideford

  • 384 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 385 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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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Savoury Dishes At Instow

A demonstration of savoury supper dishes was given by two representatives of the SWEB,

Misses Sansam and Robinson, at the monthly meeting of Instow WI, presided over by Miss Berry Torr in the absence through illness of the president. They were thanked by Mrs Pollard-Lowsley.

The competition - home made sweets - was judged by the demonstrators who awarded: 1. Mrs Joy; 2. Miss Feist; 3. Mrs Brimley.

Tea hostesses were Mesdames Beer and Steward, assisted by Mesdames Louden, Joy and J Molland. A trading stall was run by Mesdames Prouse and Wesley.

The Gazette article is dated 18 January 1963

Party Time at Hartland

Members of Hartland Women’s Institute

10.1.1958 Hartland WI party

arranged a children’s New Year party in the Church Hall last Friday and our photographer snapped some of the children at the tea table with members of the committee.

After tea the children enjoyed games and competitions and a highlight of the evening was a puppet show presented by members of the Combe Martin Women’s Institute.

Members of the committee, are: Mesdames A George, F Johns, W Turner, W Slee, J Clarke, R Johns, M Lovell, J Chadder, W Cottell, L Jeffery and L Webber.

The previous night the Institute held its annual New Year’s party for members and friends and the gathering of over 100 spent an enjoyable time. There were games, competitions and dancing with Mr Leon Moore as MC.

Gazette article dated 10 January 1958

Road Safety Quiz

The Guides beat the Scouts

Winners of this year’s road safety quiz organised by Bideford Road Safety Committee – Bideford Girl Guides A team.

16.12.1960 Road Safety Quiz Girl Guides 2

Left to right: Katherine Denne, Diana Moore, Louise Westwood and Cherryl McDaniel.

Runners-up were the 2nd Bideford Boy Scouts A team.

16.12.1960 Road Safety Quiz Boy Scouts 2

Left to right: Colin Rosekilly, Geoffrey Rogers, Roy Hopkins and David Beckerley.

Article dated 16 December 1960

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