• 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 Peter poses for TV film

  • 2 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 3 Emergency ferry services

  • 4 So this is the mainland!

  • 5 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 6 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 7

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 8

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 9 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 10 Capers on the cobbles

  • 11

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 12 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 13 First ship in 8 years

  • 14 Torrington in 1967

  • 15

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 16 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 17 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 18 He beat the floods

  • 19 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 20 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 21 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 22 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 23 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 24 Jumble sale fever

  • 25 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 26 Cruising down the river

  • 27 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 28 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 29 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 30 Police station view of Bideford

  • 31 Hartland postman retires

  • 32 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 33 Pannier Market's future?

  • 34

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 35 Hartland's invitation

  • 36 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 37 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 38 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 39 Happy Days!

  • 40 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 41 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 42 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 43 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 44 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 45 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 46 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 47 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 48 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 49 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 50 From Bobby to Brian

  • 51 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 52

    Exhibition of school work
  • 53 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 54 Private home for public pump

  • 55 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 56 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 57

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 58 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 59 Six footed lamb

  • 60 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 61

    Was a missionary
  • 62 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 63 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 65 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 66 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 67 New choral society's growing response

  • 68 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 69 The art of the thatcher

  • 70

    Bidefordians
  • 71 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 72 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 73 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 74 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 75

    New gateway
  • 76 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 77 When horses score over the tractor

  • 78 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 79 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 80 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 81 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 82 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 83 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 84 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 85 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 86 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 87 The cab at the corner>
  • 88 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 89 Bideford computer stars

  • 90 Some 240 exhibits

  • 91 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 92 Torrington children build igloo
  • 93

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 94 It really was the 'last time'

  • 95 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 96 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 97 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 98 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 99 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 100 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 101 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 102 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

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

  • 105 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 106 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 107 Waldon Triplets
  • 108 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 109 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 110 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 111 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 112 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 113 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 114 Last train from Torrington

  • 115 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 116 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 117 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 118 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 119

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 120 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 121 Hartland Dancers
  • 122 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 123 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 124 Northam's almshouse

  • 125 New life for Hartland organ

  • 126 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 127

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 128 Picking the pops

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

  • 130 New addition to Quay front

  • 131 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 132 Can spring be far away?

  • 133 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 134 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 135 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 136 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 137

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 138 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 139 Decontrol of meat

  • 140 Loads of black and white

  • 141 Out of puff!

  • 142 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 143 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 144 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 145 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 146 School's link with cargo ship

  • 147 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 148 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 149 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 150 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 152 Parkham plan realised

  • 153 Bideford loses training ship

  • 154

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 155 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 156 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 157 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 158 New civic medallions

  • 159 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 160 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 161 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 162 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 163 Recognise this resort?

  • 164 Bideford regatta

  • 165 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 166 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 167 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 168

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 169 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 170 No laughing matter

  • 171 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 172 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 173 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 174

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 175 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 176 They are parted pro-tem

  • 177 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 178 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 180 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 181

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 182 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 183 Sight of a lifetime

  • 184 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 185 What's the time?

  • 186 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 187 No sale of Springfield House

  • 188 Ten year old scrambler

  • 189 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 190 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 191 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 192 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 193 New Lundy stamps

  • 194 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 195 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 197 Burnard family reunion

  • 198 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 200 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 201 A roof-top view - where?

  • 202 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 203 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 204

    Building works
  • 205 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 206 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 207 Devil sent packing

  • 208

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 209 New Post Office

  • 210 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 211 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 212 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 213 Bridging the stream

  • 214 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 215 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 216 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 217 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 218 Picking the pops

  • 219 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 220 Riverside mystery

  • 221 By pony and trap to market

  • 222 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 223

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 224 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 225 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 226 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 227 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 228 Just over a year old

  • 229 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 230 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 231 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 232 A bird of their own!

  • 233 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 234 Filming at Hartland

  • 235 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 236 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 237 Life begins at 80

  • 238 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 239 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 240 Revenge in style

  • 241 Circus comes to town

  • 242 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 243 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 244 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 245

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 246 Weare Giffard potato

  • 247 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 248 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 249 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 250 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 251

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 252 Modern living at Bideford

  • 253 Appledore's largest

  • 254 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 255 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 256

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 257 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 258 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 259 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 260 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 261 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 262 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 263 Sweets derationing

  • 264 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 265 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 266 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 267 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 268 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 269 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 270

    Relatives all over the world
  • 271 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 272 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 273 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 274 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 275 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 276

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 277 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 278 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 279 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 280 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

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

  • 283 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 284 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 285 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 286 Variety in summer weather

  • 287

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 288 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 289 All aboard the ark

  • 290 Puppet characters introduced

  • 291 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 292 North Devon Driving School

  • 293 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 295 New look in the hayfields

  • 296 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 297 In their new robes and hats

  • 298 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 299 Simple Item 138
  • 300 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 301 Off on a great adventure

  • 302 Warmington's garage ad

  • 303 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 304 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 305

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 306 Ships at Bideford

  • 307 Centenary of Gazette

  • 308 Twenty-one yachts

  • 309 Traditions and skills still there

  • 310 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 311 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 312 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 313 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 314 Clovelly nightmare

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 317 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 318 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 319

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 320 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 321 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 322 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 323 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 324 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 325 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 326 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 327 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 328 The Geneva marionettes

  • 329

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 330 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 331 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 332 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 333 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 334 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 335 Finished in 1876

  • 336 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 337 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 338 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 339 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 340 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 341 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 342 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 343 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 344 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 345 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 346 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 347 Penny for the guy

  • 348 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 349 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 350 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 351 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 352 Mobile missionary

  • 353 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 354 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 355 New art gallery opened

  • 356 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 357 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 358 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 359 113 years at Instow

  • 360 New shipyard on schedule

  • 361 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 362 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 363 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 364 Artisans' Club

  • 365 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 366 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 367 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 368 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 369 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 370 A man and his wheel

  • 371 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 372 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 373 End of the line

  • 374 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 375 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 376 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 377 School crossing patrol begins

  • 378 All for the love of a lady!

  • 379 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 381

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 382 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 383 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 384 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 385 Some mushroom!

  • 386 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 387 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 388 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 389 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 390 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 391 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 393 Littleham family's five generations

  • 394 A story to tell!

  • 395 For crying out loud!

  • 396 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 397 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 398 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

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    First prize
  • 401 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 402 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 403 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 404 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 405 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 406 Service with a smile

  • 407

    Married in 1908
  • 408 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 409 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 410 Clovelly custom

  • 411 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 412 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 413 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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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