• 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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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 2 Ten year old scrambler

  • 3 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 4 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 5 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 6 Waldon Triplets
  • 7 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 8 The cab at the corner>
  • 9 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 10 School's link with cargo ship

  • 11 New life for Hartland organ

  • 12 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 13 Bideford computer stars

  • 14 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 16 End of the line

  • 17

    Bidefordians
  • 18 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 19 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 20 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 21

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 22 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 23 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 24 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 25

    Relatives all over the world
  • 26 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 27 New addition to Quay front

  • 28 Bideford regatta

  • 29 So this is the mainland!

  • 30 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 31 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 32 A bird of their own!

  • 33 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 34 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 35 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 36 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 37 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 38 Appledore's largest

  • 39 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 40 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 42 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 43 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 44 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 45 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 46 Hartland Dancers
  • 47

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 48 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 49 For crying out loud!

  • 50 Capers on the cobbles

  • 51 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 52

    Building works
  • 53

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 54 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 55 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 56 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 57 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 58 New shipyard on schedule

  • 59

    Exhibition of school work
  • 60 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 61 Sight of a lifetime

  • 62 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 63

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 64 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 65

    Married in 1908
  • 66 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 67

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 68 Penny for the guy

  • 69 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 70 Decontrol of meat

  • 71 Centenary of Gazette

  • 72 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 74 Weare Giffard potato

  • 75 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 76 They are parted pro-tem

  • 77 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 78 Off on a great adventure

  • 79 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 80 In their new robes and hats

  • 81 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 82 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 83 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 84 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 85

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 86 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 87 Torrington's new amenity

  • 88 New look in the hayfields

  • 89 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 90 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 91 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 92 Sweets derationing

  • 93 Jumble sale fever

  • 94 Six footed lamb

  • 95 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 97 Clovelly nightmare

  • 98 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 99 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 100 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 101 North Devon Driving School

  • 102 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 103 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 104 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 105 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 107 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 108 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 109 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 111 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 112 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 113 Warmington's garage ad

  • 114 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 115 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 116 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 117 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 118

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 119 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 120 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 121 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 122 From Bobby to Brian

  • 123 Just over a year old

  • 124 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 125 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 126 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 128 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 129 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 130 Peter poses for TV film

  • 131 All for the love of a lady!

  • 132 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 133 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 134 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 135 Torrington in 1967

  • 136 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 137

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 138 Circus comes to town

  • 139 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 140 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 141

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 142 Mobile missionary

  • 143 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 144 Picking the pops

  • 145 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 146 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 147 Picking the pops

  • 148 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 149 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 150 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 151 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 152 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 153 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 154 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 155 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 156 Finished in 1876

  • 157 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 158 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 159 New art gallery opened

  • 160 Twenty-one yachts

  • 161 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 162 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 163 A man and his wheel

  • 164 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 165 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 166 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 167 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 168 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 169 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 170 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 171

    New gateway
  • 172 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 173 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 174 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 175 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 176 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 177 Hartland's invitation

  • 178 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 179 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 180 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 181

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 182 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 183 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 184 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 185 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 186 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 187 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 188

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 189 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 190 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 191 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 192 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 193 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 194 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 195 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 196 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 197 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 198 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 199 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 200 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 201 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 202 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 204 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 205 Artisans' Club

  • 206 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 207 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 208 Northam footballers of the future

  • 209

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 210 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 211

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 212 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 213 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 214 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 215 Some mushroom!

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

  • 217 What's the time?

  • 218 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 219

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 220

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 221 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 222 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 223 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 224 A roof-top view - where?

  • 225 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 226 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 227 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 228 Some 240 exhibits

  • 229 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 230 Torrington children build igloo
  • 231 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 232 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 233 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 234 Parkham plan realised

  • 235 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 236 New Post Office

  • 237 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 238 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 239 By pony and trap to market

  • 240 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 241 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 242 He beat the floods

  • 243 Emergency ferry services

  • 244 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 245 Cruising down the river

  • 246 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 247 Bridging the stream

  • 248 113 years at Instow

  • 249 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 250 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 251 The art of the thatcher

  • 252 Littleham family's five generations

  • 253 A story to tell!

  • 254 Can spring be far away?

  • 255 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 256 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 257 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 258 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 259 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 260

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 261 First ship in 8 years

  • 262 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 263 Service with a smile

  • 264 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 265 Burnard family reunion

  • 266 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 267 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 268 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 269 Last train from Torrington

  • 270 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 271 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 272 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 273 Pannier Market's future?

  • 274 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 275 Clovelly custom

  • 276 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 277 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 278 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 279 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 281 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 282 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 283 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 284 Loads of black and white

  • 285 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 286 Simple Item 138
  • 287 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 289 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 290 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 291 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 292 Northam's almshouse

  • 293 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 294 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 295 No sale of Springfield House

  • 296 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 297 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 298 All aboard the ark

  • 299 Revenge in style

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 301 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 302 Hartland postman retires

  • 303 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 304 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 305 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 306 Out of puff!

  • 307 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 308 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 309 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 311 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 312 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 313 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 314 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 315 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 316 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 317 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 318 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 321 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 322 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 323 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 324 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 325 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 326 New civic medallions

  • 327 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 328 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 329 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 330 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 331 Police station view of Bideford

  • 332 Devil sent packing

  • 333 Happy Days!

  • 334 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 335 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 336 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 337 Private home for public pump

  • 338 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 340 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 341 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 342 Filming at Hartland

  • 343 Riverside mystery

  • 344

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 345 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 346 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 347

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 348 It really was the 'last time'

  • 349 Traditions and skills still there

  • 350 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 351 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 352 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 353

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 354 Puppet characters introduced

  • 355 Variety in summer weather

  • 356 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 357 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 358 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 359 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 360 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 361 What is future of railway goods yard?

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 363 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 364 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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    First prize
  • 366 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 367 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 368 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 369 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 370 Life begins at 80

  • 371 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 372 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 377 The Geneva marionettes

  • 378 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 379 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 380 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 381 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 382 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 383 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 384 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 385 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 386 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 387 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 388 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 389 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 390 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 391 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 392 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 393

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 394 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 396 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 397 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 398 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 399 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 400 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 401 Bideford loses training ship

  • 402 No laughing matter

  • 403 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 404 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 405 Ships at Bideford

  • 406 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 407 When horses score over the tractor

  • 408 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 409 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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    Was a missionary
  • 411 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 412 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 413 New choral society's growing response

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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  • 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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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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Girls’ Embroidery Wins Praise

'A Very Good Co-operative Effort'

Entitled ‘our place’ this panel of embroidery by pupils of Class IC at Torrington County Secondary School was highly commended, at the Guild of Embroiders’ exhibition in London, in the senior section of the Schools’ Challenge competition 1970 championship.

It so impressed an author preparing a book on embroidery that she has asked for permission to include a photograph of it.

The judges at the exhibition described the entry as ‘a lovely panel which is full of interest – a very good co-operative effort.’

The young embroiderers seen with the panel are: Susan Dunn, Rosemarie Shambrooke, Wendy Skinner, Caroline Finch, Julie Symons, Marina Davey, Sharon Johns and Josephine Coysh.

5.2.1971 Torrington embroidery1

5.2.1971 Torrington embroidery

Article dated 5 February 1971

ticle dated 5 February 1971

Bideford Schoolgirls Ski in Austria

Back to school on Monday,

23.1.1959 Edgehill skiing

after a couple of days extra holiday to allow for their return from a winter sports holiday at Hochsolden, in the Austrian Tyrol, were 34 girls from Edgehill College, Bideford.

Most of the party, which was under the leadership of Major and Mrs Ralph de Pomerai, of Westcombe, Bideford, are seen in the photograph above.

Two of the girls – Susan Holyoake of Rosebank, Buckleigh, and Margaret Sweetnam, of Cardiff – were awarded Austrian silver badges for skiing as a result of their proficiency in competitions.

Gazette article dated 23 January 1959

New Headmistress at Monkleigh

The senior class of Monkleigh Primary School with their new headmistress,

27.1.1956 Schools Monkleigh

Mrs E M Smith, formerly headmistress of Buckland Brewer School, welcomed with interest the brief visit of a photographer ..... then it was back to lessons as usual!

Article dated 27 January 1956

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