• 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 childrens' cinema opens

  • 2 School's link with cargo ship

  • 3 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 4 Finished in 1876

  • 5 It really was the 'last time'

  • 6 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 7 Mobile missionary

  • 8 So this is the mainland!

  • 9 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 10 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 11 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 12 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 13 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 14 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 15 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 16 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 19

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 20 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 21 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 23 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 24 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 25 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 26 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 27 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 28 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 29

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 30 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 31 New addition to Quay front

  • 32 Clovelly custom

  • 33 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 34 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 35 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 36 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 37 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 38 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 39 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 40

    Building works
  • 41 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 42 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 43 From Bobby to Brian

  • 44 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 46 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 48 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 49 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 50 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 51 End of the line

  • 52 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 53 Hartland Dancers
  • 54 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 55 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 56 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 57 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 58

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 59 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 60 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 61 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 62 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 63 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 64 Service with a smile

  • 65 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 66 First ship in 8 years

  • 67 A story to tell!

  • 68 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 69 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 70 Recognise this resort?

  • 71 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 72 Cruising down the river

  • 73 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 74 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 77 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 78 Jumble sale fever

  • 79 Bridging the stream

  • 80 New look in the hayfields

  • 81 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 82 He beat the floods

  • 83 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 84 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 87 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 89 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 90 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 91 Parkham plan realised

  • 92 Police station view of Bideford

  • 93 Capers on the cobbles

  • 94

    Married in 1908
  • 95 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 96 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 98

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 99 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 100 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 101 What's the time?

  • 102 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 103 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 104

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 105 All for the love of a lady!

  • 106 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 107 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 108 Northam's almshouse

  • 109 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 110 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 111 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 112

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 113 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 116 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 117

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 118 Revenge in style

  • 119 No laughing matter

  • 120 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 121 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 122 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 123 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 124 Torrington's new amenity

  • 125 Warmington's garage ad

  • 126 Just over a year old

  • 127 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 128 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 129 They are parted pro-tem

  • 130

    First prize
  • 131 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 132 The cab at the corner>
  • 133 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 134 Out of puff!

  • 135 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 136 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 137

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 138

    Exhibition of school work
  • 139 Appledore's largest

  • 140 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 141 Decontrol of meat

  • 142 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 143 Off on a great adventure

  • 144 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 145

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 146 Loads of black and white

  • 147 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 148 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 149 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 150

    Bidefordians
  • 151

    Was a missionary
  • 152 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 153 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 154 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 155 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 156 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 157 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 158 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 159 Clovelly nightmare

  • 160 Northam footballers of the future

  • 161 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 162 Littleham family's five generations

  • 163 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 164 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 165 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 166 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 167 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 168 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 169 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 170 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 171 Riverside mystery

  • 172 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 173 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 174 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 175 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 177 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 178 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 179

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 180 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 181 Some 240 exhibits

  • 182 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 183 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 184 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 185 Devil sent packing

  • 186 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 187 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 188 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 189 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 190 Bideford loses training ship

  • 191 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 192 Private home for public pump

  • 193 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 194 For crying out loud!

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

  • 196 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 197 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 198 Sight of a lifetime

  • 199 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 200 Last train from Torrington

  • 201 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 202 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 203 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 204 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 205 When horses score over the tractor

  • 206 Six footed lamb

  • 207 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 208 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 209 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 210

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 211 The Geneva marionettes

  • 212 In their new robes and hats

  • 213 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 214 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 215

    Relatives all over the world
  • 216 Life begins at 80

  • 217 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 218 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 219 Peter poses for TV film

  • 220 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 221 North Devon Driving School

  • 222 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 223 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 224 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 225 Hartland postman retires

  • 226 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 227 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 228 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 229 Ten year old scrambler

  • 230 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 231 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 232 New choral society's growing response

  • 233 A bird of their own!

  • 234

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 235 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 236 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 237 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 238 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 239 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 240 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 241 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 242 Bideford regatta

  • 243 Picking the pops

  • 244 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 245 113 years at Instow

  • 246 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 247 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 248 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 249 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 250

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 251 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 252 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 253 Modern living at Bideford

  • 254 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 255

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 256 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 257 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 258 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 259 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 260 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 261

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 262 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 263 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 264 Sweets derationing

  • 265 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 266 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 267 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 268 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 269 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 270 Puppet characters introduced

  • 271 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 272 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 273 Simple Item 138
  • 274 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 275 Waldon Triplets
  • 276 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 277 Can spring be far away?

  • 278 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 279 Happy Days!

  • 280 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 281 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 282 Torrington in 1967

  • 283 A man and his wheel

  • 284 Some mushroom!

  • 285 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 286 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 287 New Post Office

  • 288 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 289 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 290 Picking the pops

  • 291 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 292 New life for Hartland organ

  • 293 Centenary of Gazette

  • 294 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 295 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 296 The art of the thatcher

  • 297 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 298 By pony and trap to market

  • 299 Circus comes to town

  • 300 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 301 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 302 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 303 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 304 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 305 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 306

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 307 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 308 Bideford computer stars

  • 309

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 310 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 311 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 312 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 313 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 315 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 316 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 317 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 318 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 319 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 320 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 322 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 323

    New gateway
  • 324 Variety in summer weather

  • 325 Penny for the guy

  • 326

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 327 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 328 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 329 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 330 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 331 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 332 Artisans' Club

  • 333 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 334 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 335

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 336 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 337 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 339

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 340

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 341 All aboard the ark

  • 342 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 343 New civic medallions

  • 344 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 345 Filming at Hartland

  • 346 New Lundy stamps

  • 347 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 348 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 349 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 350 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 351 New art gallery opened

  • 352 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 353 Twenty-one yachts

  • 354 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 355 Pannier Market's future?

  • 356 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 357 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 358 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 359 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 360

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 361 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 362 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 363 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 364 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 365 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 366 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 367 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 368 A roof-top view - where?

  • 369 No sale of Springfield House

  • 370 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 371 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 373 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 374 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 375 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 376 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 377 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 378 School crossing patrol begins

  • 379 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 380 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 381 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 382 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 383 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 384 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 385 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 386 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 387 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 388

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 389 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 390 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 391 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 392 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 393 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 394 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 395 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 396 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 397 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 398 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 399 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 400 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 401 Traditions and skills still there

  • 402 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 404 Emergency ferry services

  • 405 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 406 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 407 Torrington children build igloo
  • 408 Hartland's invitation

  • 409 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 410 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 411

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 412 Ships at Bideford

  • 413 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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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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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