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

  • 2 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 3 Happy Days!

  • 4 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 5 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 6 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 7 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 8

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 11 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 12 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 13 New Lundy stamps

  • 14 Bideford loses training ship

  • 15 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 16 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 17 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 18 A story to tell!

  • 19 It really was the 'last time'

  • 20 New life for Hartland organ

  • 21 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 22 So this is the mainland!

  • 23 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 24 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 25 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 26 Some 240 exhibits

  • 27 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 28 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 29 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 30 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 31 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 32 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 33 They are parted pro-tem

  • 34

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 35 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 36 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 37 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 38 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 39 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 40 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 41 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 42 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 43 School's link with cargo ship

  • 44 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 45 Modern living at Bideford

  • 46 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 47 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 48 In their new robes and hats

  • 49 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 50 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 51 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 52 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 53 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 54 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 55 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 56

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 57 Peter poses for TV film

  • 58 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 59 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 60 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 61 Traditions and skills still there

  • 62

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 63 Can spring be far away?

  • 64 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 65

    Married in 1908
  • 66 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 67 Puppet characters introduced

  • 68 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 69 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 70 Police station view of Bideford

  • 71 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 72

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 73 Life begins at 80

  • 74 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 75

    Bidefordians
  • 76 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 77 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 78

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 79 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 80 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 81 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 82 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 83 Centenary of Gazette

  • 84 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 85

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 86 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 87

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 88 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 89 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 90 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 91 Littleham family's five generations

  • 92 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 93 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 94 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 95 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 96 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 97 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 98 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 99 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 100

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 101 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 102 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 103 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 104 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 105

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 106 Torrington's new amenity

  • 107 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 108 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 109 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 110 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 111 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 112 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 113 The Geneva marionettes

  • 114 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 115 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 116 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 117 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 118 School crossing patrol begins

  • 119 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 120 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 121 Loads of black and white

  • 122 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 123

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 124 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 125 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 126 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 127 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 128 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 129 Cruising down the river

  • 130 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 131 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 132 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 133 113 years at Instow

  • 134 Mobile missionary

  • 135 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 136 Parkham plan realised

  • 137 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 138 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 139 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 140 For crying out loud!

  • 141 No laughing matter

  • 142 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 143 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 144 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 145 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 146 Revenge in style

  • 147 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 148 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 149 Capers on the cobbles

  • 150 Picking the pops

  • 151 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 152 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 153 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 154 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 155 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 157

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 158

    Building works
  • 159 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 160 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 161 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 162 All aboard the ark

  • 163 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 166 Twenty-one yachts

  • 167

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 168 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 169 First ship in 8 years

  • 170 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 171 Artisans' Club

  • 172 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 173 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 174 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 175 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 176 Devil sent packing

  • 177 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 178 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 179 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 180 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 181

    Was a missionary
  • 182 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 183 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 184 Private home for public pump

  • 185 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 186 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 187 Circus comes to town

  • 188 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 189 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 190 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 191 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 192

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 193

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 194 Weare Giffard potato

  • 195 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 196 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 197 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 198 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 199 Warmington's garage ad

  • 200 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 201 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 202 Just over a year old

  • 203 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 204

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 205

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 206 Variety in summer weather

  • 207 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 209 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 210 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 211 Sight of a lifetime

  • 212 Burnard family reunion

  • 213 New civic medallions

  • 214 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 215 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 216 Torrington in 1967

  • 217 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 218 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 219 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 220 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 221 By pony and trap to market

  • 222 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 223 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 224 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 225 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 226 All for the love of a lady!

  • 227 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 228 What's the time?

  • 229 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 230 Clovelly custom

  • 231 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 232 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 233 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 234 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 235 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 236 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 237 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 238 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 239

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 240 Penny for the guy

  • 241 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 242 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 244 Waldon Triplets
  • 245 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 246 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 247 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 248 Northam footballers of the future

  • 249 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 250 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 251 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 252 North Devon Driving School

  • 253 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 254 Some mushroom!

  • 255 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 256 When horses score over the tractor

  • 257 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 258 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 259 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 260 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 261 Pannier Market's future?

  • 262 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 263 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 264 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 265 Ten year old scrambler

  • 266 New choral society's growing response

  • 267 Bideford computer stars

  • 268 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 269 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 270 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 271 New art gallery opened

  • 272 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 273 End of the line

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 275 Simple Item 138
  • 276 New shipyard on schedule

  • 277 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 278 He beat the floods

  • 279 Service with a smile

  • 280 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 283 Off on a great adventure

  • 284 Appledore's largest

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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    New gateway
  • 288 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 289 No sale of Springfield House

  • 290 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 291 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 292 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 293 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 294 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 295 Six footed lamb

  • 296 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 297 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 298

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 299 New addition to Quay front

  • 300

    Exhibition of school work
  • 301 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 302 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 303 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 304 Clovelly nightmare

  • 305 Bridging the stream

  • 306 Riverside mystery

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

  • 308 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 309 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 310 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 311 Decontrol of meat

  • 312 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 313 Last train from Torrington

  • 314 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 315

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 316 A man and his wheel

  • 317 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 318 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 319 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

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

  • 322 Finished in 1876

  • 323 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 324 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 325 Hartland postman retires

  • 326 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 327 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 328 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 329

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 330 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 331 Torrington children build igloo
  • 332 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 333 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 334 Hartland's invitation

  • 335 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 336 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 337 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 338 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 339 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 340 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 341 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 342 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 343 New look in the hayfields

  • 344

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 345 The art of the thatcher

  • 346 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 347 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 348 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 349 Recognise this resort?

  • 350 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 351 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 352 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 353 Emergency ferry services

  • 354 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 355 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 356 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 357 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 358

    First prize
  • 359 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 360 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 361 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 362 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 363 Hartland Dancers
  • 364 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 365 A roof-top view - where?

  • 366 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 367 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 368 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 370 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 371 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 372 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 373 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 374 A bird of their own!

  • 375 Jumble sale fever

  • 376 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 377 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 378 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 379 Bideford regatta

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 381 New Post Office

  • 382 Northam's almshouse

  • 383 Out of puff!

  • 384 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 385 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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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Drove tractor at Parkham without licence

When a police officer stopped Gerald Braund

driving a tractor through Parkham village and asked him to produce his driving licence, he replied “I haven’t got one but I would like to learn to drive as soon as I know if I am being kept on in this job or not.”

Braund was told by the Chairman of the Bench, Mr R B Blackmore, “We do not want to jeopardise your work so we have decided not to disqualify you as we could have done or perhaps we should have done.”

He was fined £7.

16.5.1958 Parkham Braund

Full article dated 16 May 1958

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