• 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 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 2 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 4 Ten year old scrambler

  • 5 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 6

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 7 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 8 Police station view of Bideford

  • 9 Cruising down the river

  • 10 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 11

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 12 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 14 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 15 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 16

    Married in 1908
  • 17 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 18 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 19 Torrington's new amenity

  • 20 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 21 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 22 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 23 New addition to Quay front

  • 24 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 25 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 26 Happy Days!

  • 27 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 28 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 29 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 30 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 31 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 32 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 33 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 34 New shipyard on schedule

  • 35 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 36 The Geneva marionettes

  • 37 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 38 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 39 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 40 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 41 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 42 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 43 Littleham family's five generations

  • 44 End of the line

  • 45 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 46 New art gallery opened

  • 47 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 48 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 49 Hartland's invitation

  • 50 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 51 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 52 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 53 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 54 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 Ships at Bideford

  • 57 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 58 Can spring be far away?

  • 59 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 60 Appledore's largest

  • 61

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 62 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 63 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 64 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 65 Capers on the cobbles

  • 66

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 67 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 68

    Exhibition of school work
  • 69 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 70 Picking the pops

  • 71 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 72 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 73 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 74 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 75 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 76 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 77 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 78 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 79 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 80 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 81 A roof-top view - where?

  • 82 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 83 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 84 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 85 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 86 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 87 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 88 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 89 A man and his wheel

  • 90

    New gateway
  • 91 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 92 The art of the thatcher

  • 93 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 94 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 95 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 96 Warmington's garage ad

  • 97 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 98 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 99 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 100 Riverside mystery

  • 101 New life for Hartland organ

  • 102 Parkham plan realised

  • 103 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 104 Emergency ferry services

  • 105 Clovelly nightmare

  • 106 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 107 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 109 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 110 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 111 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 112 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 113 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 114 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 115 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 116 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 117 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 118

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 119 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 120 Picking the pops

  • 121

    Bidefordians
  • 122 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 123 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 124 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 125 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 126 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 127 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 128 Devil sent packing

  • 129

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 130 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 131 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 132 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 133

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 134 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 135 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 136 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 137 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 138 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 139 Clovelly custom

  • 140 Variety in summer weather

  • 141 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 142 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 143 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 144 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 145 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 146

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 147 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 149 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 150 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 151

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 152 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 153 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 154 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 155 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 156 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 157 Burnard family reunion

  • 158 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 159 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 160 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 161 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 162 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 163 Private home for public pump

  • 164

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 165 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 166 Six footed lamb

  • 167 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 168 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 169 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 170

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 171 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 172 Penny for the guy

  • 173 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 174 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 175 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 176 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 177 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 178 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 179 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 180 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 181 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 182 No sale of Springfield House

  • 183 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 184 He beat the floods

  • 185 Bideford computer stars

  • 186 Sight of a lifetime

  • 187 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 188 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 189 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 190 Simple Item 138
  • 191 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 193 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 194 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 195 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 196 They are parted pro-tem

  • 197 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 198 Circus comes to town

  • 199 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 200 For crying out loud!

  • 201 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 202 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 203 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 204 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 205 New civic medallions

  • 206 When horses score over the tractor

  • 207 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 208 Loads of black and white

  • 209 Peter poses for TV film

  • 210 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 211 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 212 Bideford loses training ship

  • 213 Finished in 1876

  • 214 New look in the hayfields

  • 215 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 216 Twenty-one yachts

  • 217 North Devon Driving School

  • 218 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 219 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 220 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 221

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 222 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 223 Pannier Market's future?

  • 224 Hartland Dancers
  • 225 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 226 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 227 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 228

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 229

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 230 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 231 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 232

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 233 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 234 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 235 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 236 By pony and trap to market

  • 237 Modern living at Bideford

  • 238 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 239 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 240 Revenge in style

  • 241

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 242 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 243 Traditions and skills still there

  • 244 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 245 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 246 Torrington in 1967

  • 247 Waldon Triplets
  • 248 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 249 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 250

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 251 Recognise this resort?

  • 252 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 253 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 254 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 255 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 256 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 257 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 258

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 259 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 260 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 261 Torrington children build igloo
  • 262 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 263 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 264 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 265 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 266 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 267 First ship in 8 years

  • 268 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 269 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 270 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 271 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 272 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 273

    First prize
  • 274 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 275

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 276 113 years at Instow

  • 277

    Building works
  • 278 No laughing matter

  • 279 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 280 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 281 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 282 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 283 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 284 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 285 New Post Office

  • 286 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 287 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 288 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 289 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 290 Just over a year old

  • 291 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 292

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 293 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 294 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 296 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 297 All for the love of a lady!

  • 298 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 300 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 301 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 302 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 303 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 304 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 305 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 306 Service with a smile

  • 307

    Was a missionary
  • 308 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 309 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 310 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 311 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 313 Northam footballers of the future

  • 314 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 315 Out of puff!

  • 316

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 317 Puppet characters introduced

  • 318 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 319 Off on a great adventure

  • 320 Some 240 exhibits

  • 321 New Lundy stamps

  • 322 Life begins at 80

  • 323 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 325 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 326 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 327 A bird of their own!

  • 328

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 329 Mobile missionary

  • 330 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 331 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 332 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 333 Bridging the stream

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

  • 335 What's the time?

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 337 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 338 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 339 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 340 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 341 It really was the 'last time'

  • 342 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 343 So this is the mainland!

  • 344 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 345 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 346 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 347 School crossing patrol begins

  • 348 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 349 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 350 Bideford regatta

  • 351 Some mushroom!

  • 352 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 353 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 354 A story to tell!

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

  • 356 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 357 Last train from Torrington

  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 360 Weare Giffard potato

  • 361 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 362 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 363 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 364

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 365 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 367 School's link with cargo ship

  • 368 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 369 Northam's almshouse

  • 370 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 371 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 372 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 373 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 374 Artisans' Club

  • 375 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 376 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 377

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 378 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 379 All aboard the ark

  • 380 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 381 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 382 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 383 Centenary of Gazette

  • 384 In their new robes and hats

  • 385 Hartland postman retires

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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Local Soldier in Hong Kong

Buying from a sweet stall

in a Hong Kong village is Bideford solder, 22 year old Gunner Chris Dymond, who is a driver with 25 Light Regiment, Royal Artillery. Chris was posted to the Far East for a two and a half year tour of duty and is based in Sek Kong in the New Territories, close to the Red China border.

20.6.1965 Bideford Dymond

The Regiment’s duties include manning border observation points and it also does a lot of work aiding remote civilian committees.

Son of Mrs L Dymond, who lives at 52 Barton Tors, Bideford, Chris attended Bideford County School and worked as a butcher for the local Cooperative Society before joining the Royal Artillery for nine years in 1963. He has served 18 months with BAOR.

He has five brothers and two sisters all living in Devon.

Gazette edition dated 27 June 1969

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