• 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 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 2 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 3 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 4 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 5

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 6 New shipyard on schedule

  • 7

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 8

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 9

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 10 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 11 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 12 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 13 It really was the 'last time'

  • 14 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 15 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 16 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 17 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 18 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 19 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 20 Appledore's largest

  • 21 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 22 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 23 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 24 Artisans' Club

  • 25 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 26

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 27 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 28 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 29 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 30 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 31 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 32 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 33 Pannier Market's future?

  • 34 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 35 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 36 Jumble sale fever

  • 37 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 38 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 39 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 40 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 41 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 42 Twenty-one yachts

  • 43 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 44 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 45 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 46

    Bidefordians
  • 47 Burnard family reunion

  • 48 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 49 Can spring be far away?

  • 50 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 51 A man and his wheel

  • 52 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 53 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 54 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 57 Ships at Bideford

  • 58 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 59 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 60 New Lundy stamps

  • 61 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 62 Happy Days!

  • 63

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 64 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 65 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 66 What's the time?

  • 67

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 68 Hartland Dancers
  • 69 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 70

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 71 Bridging the stream

  • 72 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 73 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 74 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 75 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 76 Parkham plan realised

  • 77 Devil sent packing

  • 78 Clovelly custom

  • 79

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 80 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 81 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 82 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 83 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 84 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 85 Torrington's new amenity

  • 86 Some mushroom!

  • 87

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

  • 89 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 90 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 91 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 92 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 93 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 94 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 95 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 96 Six footed lamb

  • 97 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 98 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 99 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 100 Recognise this resort?

  • 101 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 102 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 103 He beat the floods

  • 104

    Relatives all over the world
  • 105 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 106 Littleham family's five generations

  • 107 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 108 Penny for the guy

  • 109 The art of the thatcher

  • 110 Northam's almshouse

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Police station view of Bideford

  • 113 Simple Item 138
  • 114 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 115 North Devon Driving School

  • 116 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 117 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 118 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 119 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 120 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 121 Service with a smile

  • 122 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 123 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 124

    New gateway
  • 125 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 126 Hartland postman retires

  • 127 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 130 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 131 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 132 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 133 Capers on the cobbles

  • 134 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 135 A story to tell!

  • 136 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 137 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 138 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 139 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 140 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 141 Variety in summer weather

  • 142 Clovelly nightmare

  • 143 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 144

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 145 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 146

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 147 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 148 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 150 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 151 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 152 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 153 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 154 New Post Office

  • 155 A bird of their own!

  • 156 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 157 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 158 Loads of black and white

  • 159 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 160 In their new robes and hats

  • 161 Weare Giffard potato

  • 162 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 163 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 164 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 165 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 166 Decontrol of meat

  • 167 Last train from Torrington

  • 168 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 169 Northam footballers of the future

  • 170 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 171 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 172 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 173 Picking the pops

  • 174 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 175 Ten year old scrambler

  • 176 Puppet characters introduced

  • 177 Picking the pops

  • 178 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 179

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 180 Centenary of Gazette

  • 181 New addition to Quay front

  • 182 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 183 Torrington in 1967

  • 184 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 185 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 186 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 187 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 188 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 189 Waldon Triplets
  • 190 Mobile missionary

  • 191 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 192 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 193 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 194 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 195 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 196 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 197 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 198 New life for Hartland organ

  • 199 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 200 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 201 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 202 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 203 Out of puff!

  • 204 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 205

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

  • 207 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 208 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 209 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 210 Just over a year old

  • 211 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 212 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 213 Riverside mystery

  • 214 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 215 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 216 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 217 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 218 Cruising down the river

  • 219 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 220 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 221 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 222 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 223

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 224

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 225 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 226

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 227 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 228 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 229 113 years at Instow

  • 230 No sale of Springfield House

  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 233 Modern living at Bideford

  • 234 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 236 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 237 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 238 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 239 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 240 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 241 All for the love of a lady!

  • 242

    Exhibition of school work
  • 243 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 244 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 245 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 246 A roof-top view - where?

  • 247 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 248

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 249 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 250 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 251

    Building works
  • 252 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 253 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 254 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 255 Life begins at 80

  • 256 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 257 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 258 New look in the hayfields

  • 259 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 260 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 261 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 262 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 263 Some 240 exhibits

  • 264

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 266 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 267 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 268 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 269 All aboard the ark

  • 270

    Married in 1908
  • 271 So this is the mainland!

  • 272 The Geneva marionettes

  • 273 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 274 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 275 No laughing matter

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

  • 277 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 278 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 279 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 280 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

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

  • 283 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 284

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 285 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 286 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 288 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 289 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 291 Traditions and skills still there

  • 292 New civic medallions

  • 293 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 294 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 295 Bideford computer stars

  • 296 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 298 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 299 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 300 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 302 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 303 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 304 Private home for public pump

  • 305 They are parted pro-tem

  • 306 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 307 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 308 End of the line

  • 309 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 310 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 311

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 312 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 313 New art gallery opened

  • 314 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 315 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 316 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 317 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 318

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 319 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 320 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 321 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 322 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 323 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 324 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 325

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 326 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 327 Hartland's invitation

  • 328 School's link with cargo ship

  • 329 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 330 Sight of a lifetime

  • 331 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 332

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 333 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 334 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 335 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 336 For crying out loud!

  • 337 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 338 Warmington's garage ad

  • 339 Bideford regatta

  • 340 Off on a great adventure

  • 341 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 342 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 343 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 344

    First prize
  • 345 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 346 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 347 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 348 By pony and trap to market

  • 349 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 350 Finished in 1876

  • 351 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 352 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 353 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 354

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 355 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 356 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 357 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 358 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 359 When horses score over the tractor

  • 360 Revenge in style

  • 361 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 362 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 363 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 364 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 365 Circus comes to town

  • 366 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 367 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 368 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 369 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 370 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 371 Peter poses for TV film

  • 372 Emergency ferry services

  • 373 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 374 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 376 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 377 School crossing patrol begins

  • 378 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 379 New choral society's growing response

  • 380 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 381 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 382

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 383 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 384 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 385 Entente cordiale in 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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Parish Bazaar

£1,000 Mark Hope 

Bideford Parish Bazaar

Bideford Parish bazaar, organised by St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Churches on Wednesday in the Church Institute, has so far raised £911.19 and it is hoped that with further donations the total may reach the £1,000 mark, as it did last year.

The Bazaar was opened by Mr. F. Manning, a member of staff of Haileybury School and son of the late Preb. W. N. Manning who was Rector of Bideford from 1921 to 1946. The present Rector (Preb. T. Derwent Davies) became his curate here in 1945.

Gazette article dated 3 December 1971

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