• 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 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 2 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 3 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 4 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 5 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 6 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 7 First ship in 8 years

  • 8 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 9 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 10 Torrington in 1967

  • 11 When horses score over the tractor

  • 12 Service with a smile

  • 13 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 14 Life begins at 80

  • 15 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 16 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 19 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 20 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 21 Clovelly custom

  • 22 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 23

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 24 Northam footballers of the future

  • 25 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 26 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 28 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 29 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 30 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 31 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 32 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 33 From Bobby to Brian

  • 34 Circus comes to town

  • 35 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 36 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 37 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 38 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 39 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 40 All for the love of a lady!

  • 41

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 42 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 43 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 44 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 45 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 46 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 47 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 48 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 49 New Lundy stamps

  • 50 New Post Office

  • 51 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 52 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 53 Police station view of Bideford

  • 54 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 55 New civic medallions

  • 56 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 57

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 58 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 59 Capers on the cobbles

  • 60 Northam's almshouse

  • 61 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 62 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 63

    Exhibition of school work
  • 64 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 65 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 66 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 67 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 68 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 69 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 70

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 71 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 72

    First prize
  • 73 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 74 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 75 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 76 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 77 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 78 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 79 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 80 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 81 By pony and trap to market

  • 82 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 83 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 84 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 85 A story to tell!

  • 86 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 87 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 88 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 89 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 90 No laughing matter

  • 91 End of the line

  • 92 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 93 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 94 Weare Giffard potato

  • 95 Modern living at Bideford

  • 96 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 97 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 98 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 99 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 100 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 101 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 102 Riverside mystery

  • 103 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 104 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 105 A man and his wheel

  • 106 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 107 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 108 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 109 No sale of Springfield House

  • 110 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 111 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 112 He beat the floods

  • 113 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 114

    Building works
  • 115 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 116

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 117

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 118 In their new robes and hats

  • 119

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 120 Pannier Market's future?

  • 121 New look in the hayfields

  • 122 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 123 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 124 113 years at Instow

  • 125 Recognise this resort?

  • 126 Can spring be far away?

  • 127 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 128 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 129 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 130 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 131 Jumble sale fever

  • 132

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 133 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 134 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 135 New choral society's growing response

  • 136 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 137 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 138 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 139 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 140 A roof-top view - where?

  • 141 Sight of a lifetime

  • 142 Appledore's largest

  • 143 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 144 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 145 The cab at the corner>
  • 146 Sweets derationing

  • 147 The Geneva marionettes

  • 148 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 149 Bridging the stream

  • 150 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 151 Last train from Torrington

  • 152

    New gateway
  • 153 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 154 It really was the 'last time'

  • 155 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 156 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 157 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 158 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 159 The art of the thatcher

  • 160 Torrington's new amenity

  • 161

    Married in 1908
  • 162 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 163 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 164 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 165

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 166

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 167 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 168 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 169 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 170 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 171 Some mushroom!

  • 172 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 173 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 174 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 175 What's the time?

  • 176 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 177 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 178 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 179 Waldon Triplets
  • 180 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 181 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 182

    Relatives all over the world
  • 183 New art gallery opened

  • 184 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 185 Picking the pops

  • 186 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 187 Peter poses for TV film

  • 188 Penny for the guy

  • 189 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 190 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 191 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 192 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 193 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 194 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 195 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 196 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 197 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 198 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 199 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 200 Decontrol of meat

  • 201 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 202 Six footed lamb

  • 203 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 204 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 205 Torrington children build igloo
  • 206 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 207 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 208

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 209 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 210 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 211 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 212 Simple Item 138
  • 213 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 214 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 215 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 216 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 217 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 218 Devil sent packing

  • 219 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 220 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 221 Revenge in style

  • 222 New addition to Quay front

  • 223

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 224 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 225 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 226 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 227 Finished in 1876

  • 228

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 229 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 230 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 231 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 232 Warmington's garage ad

  • 233

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 234 Off on a great adventure

  • 235 Loads of black and white

  • 236 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 237 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 239 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 240 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 241 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 242 Out of puff!

  • 243 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 244 Hartland Dancers
  • 245 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 246 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 247 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 248 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 249 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 250 Just over a year old

  • 251 Artisans' Club

  • 252 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 253 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 254 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 255 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 256

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 257

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 258 North Devon Driving School

  • 259 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 260 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 262 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 263 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 264 Private home for public pump

  • 265 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 266 Puppet characters introduced

  • 267 Happy Days!

  • 268 Cruising down the river

  • 269 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 270 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 271 So this is the mainland!

  • 272 Traditions and skills still there

  • 273 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 274 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 275 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 276 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 277 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 278 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 279 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 281 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 282 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 283 Emergency ferry services

  • 284 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 285 Some 240 exhibits

  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 287 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 288 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 289 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 290 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 291 Littleham family's five generations

  • 292

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 293 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 294 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 295 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 296 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 298 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 299 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 300 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 301 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 302 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 303 Bideford regatta

  • 304 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 306 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 307 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 308 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 309 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 310 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 311 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 312 Ships at Bideford

  • 313 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 314 New shipyard on schedule

  • 315

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 316 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 317 Mobile missionary

  • 318 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 319 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 320 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 321 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 322

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

  • 324 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 325 They are parted pro-tem

  • 326 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 327 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 328

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 329 For crying out loud!

  • 330 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 331 Hartland postman retires

  • 332 Picking the pops

  • 333 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 334 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 335 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 336 Parkham plan realised

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 338 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 339 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 340

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 341 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 342 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 343 Variety in summer weather

  • 344 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 345

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 346 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 347 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 348 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 349 Bideford loses training ship

  • 350 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 351 Burnard family reunion

  • 352 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 353 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 354 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 355 All aboard the ark

  • 356 A bird of their own!

  • 357 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 358 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 359 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 360 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 361 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 362 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 364 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 365 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 366 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 367 Ten year old scrambler

  • 368 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 369 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 370

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 371 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 372 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 373 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 374 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 377

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 378 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 379 Hartland's invitation

  • 380 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 381 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 382 Bideford computer stars

  • 383 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 384 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 385 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 386 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 387 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 388 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 389 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 390 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 391 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 393 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 394 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 395 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 396 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 397 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 398 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 399

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 400 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 401 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 402 Clovelly nightmare

  • 403

    Was a missionary
  • 404 School's link with cargo ship

  • 405

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 406 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 407 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 408 New life for Hartland organ

  • 409 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 410 Centenary of Gazette

  • 411 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 412 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 413 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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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Woolsery Recorder Group’s Sunshine Practice

A recorder group has recently been formed at Woolsery School

5.10.1956 Schools Woolsery

and is busy practising – although not always in such a delightful sunshine as seen above! – for its debut at the school concert at the end of this term.

Most of the members of the group, who have bought their own instruments, are girls; in fact only a handful of boys has so far shown an interest. The headmaster, Mr C B Griffiths, has transcribed the music parts and two-part playing has begun. Their repertoire consists of hymns and well known traditional tunes, but ten years old Geraldine Cumming, of Dipple, who is gifted with a keen for music, has also transcribed parts for ‘Davy Crockett’.

Of more general appeal to boys in the development of plaster modelling at the school in which scope for individual making of casts has ben developed. Models made include faces, statues, animals, and, in particular, a fine relief map of the Holy Land.

Article dated 14 September 1956

Torrington Bluecoat School

They Won Every Match!

6.6.1969 Torrington football Blue Coat

Torrington Blue Coat School's football team went through in the recent season unbeaten in their matches with neighbouring schools.

They are: Adrian Darch, Roy Allen, Tommy Webber, Stephen Pearson, Terry Down, Paul Wheeler and Graham Reed. Substitute is Stephen Frey.

Gazette article dated 6 June 1969

Lunch is Served

Young Appetites are Ready

17.2.1956 Hartland School

Lessons ended for the morning, there are healthy appetites to be satisfied in the canteen at Hartland School and here some of the youngest pupils wait eagerly for their lunch that this day included roast beef.

Article dated 17 February 1956

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