• 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 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 2 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 3 A man and his wheel

  • 4 Out of puff!

  • 5 Service with a smile

  • 6 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 7 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 8 Burnard family reunion

  • 9 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 10 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 11 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 12 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 13 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 14 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 15 First ship in 8 years

  • 16 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 17 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 18 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 19 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 20 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 22 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 23 Picking the pops

  • 24 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 25 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 26 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 27 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 28 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 29 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 30 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 31 Torrington's new amenity

  • 32 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 33 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 34 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 35 Last train from Torrington

  • 36

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 37 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 38 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 39 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 40

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 41 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 42 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 43 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 44 Clovelly custom

  • 45 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 46 Modern living at Bideford

  • 47 New choral society's growing response

  • 48 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 49 Just over a year old

  • 50 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 51 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 52 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 53 They are parted pro-tem

  • 54 Bideford regatta

  • 55 Penny for the guy

  • 56 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 57 Pannier Market's future?

  • 58 Sweets derationing

  • 59 Circus comes to town

  • 60 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 61 Ten year old scrambler

  • 62 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 63 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 64 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 65 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 66 Emergency ferry services

  • 67 All for the love of a lady!

  • 68 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 69 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 70 New civic medallions

  • 71 He beat the floods

  • 72 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 73 Filming at Hartland

  • 74 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 75 Bridging the stream

  • 76 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 77 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 78 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 79 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 80 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 81 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 82 New look in the hayfields

  • 83 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 84 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 85 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 86 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 87 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 88 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 89 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 90

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 91 New addition to Quay front

  • 92

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 93 Decontrol of meat

  • 94 Parkham plan realised

  • 95 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 97 Peter poses for TV film

  • 98 Can spring be far away?

  • 99

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 100 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 101 For crying out loud!

  • 102 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 103 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 104 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 105 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 106 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 107

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 108 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 110 Northam's almshouse

  • 111 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 112 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 113 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 114 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 115 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 116 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 117 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 119 When horses score over the tractor

  • 120 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 121

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 122 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 123

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 124 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 125 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 126 Hartland's invitation

  • 127 Sight of a lifetime

  • 128 Capers on the cobbles

  • 129 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 130 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 131 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 132 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 133 North Devon Driving School

  • 134 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 135

    Building works
  • 136 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 137 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 138 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 139 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 140

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 141 Appledore's largest

  • 142 Some mushroom!

  • 143 Police station view of Bideford

  • 144 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 145 Artisans' Club

  • 146 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 147 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 148 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 149 What's the time?

  • 150 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 151

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 152 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 153 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 155 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 156 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 157 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 158 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 159 Torrington in 1967

  • 160 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 161 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 162 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 163 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 164 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 165 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 166 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 167 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 168 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 169 Life begins at 80

  • 170 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 171

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 172 Simple Item 138
  • 173 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 174 New Lundy stamps

  • 175 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 176

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 177

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 178 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 179 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 180 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 181

    Exhibition of school work
  • 182 113 years at Instow

  • 183 Waldon Triplets
  • 184 The cab at the corner>
  • 185 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 186 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 187 Loads of black and white

  • 188 Some 240 exhibits

  • 189 Centenary of Gazette

  • 190

    New gateway
  • 191 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 193 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 194 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 195 Jumble sale fever

  • 196 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 197 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 198 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 199 It really was the 'last time'

  • 200 A roof-top view - where?

  • 201 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 202 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 204 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 205 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 207 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 208 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 209 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 210 So this is the mainland!

  • 211 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 212 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 213 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 214 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 215 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 216 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 217 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 218 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 219

    First prize
  • 220 Mobile missionary

  • 221 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 222 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 224 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 225 School crossing patrol begins

  • 226 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 227 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 228 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 229

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 230 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 231 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 232 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 233 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 234 Twenty-one yachts

  • 235 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 236 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 237 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 238 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 239

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 240 Warmington's garage ad

  • 241 By pony and trap to market

  • 242 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 243 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 244 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 245 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 246 Recognise this resort?

  • 247 Ships at Bideford

  • 248 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 249 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 250 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 251 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 252 Riverside mystery

  • 253 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 254 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 255 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 256 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 257 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 258 Happy Days!

  • 259 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 260 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 261 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 262 Bideford loses training ship

  • 263 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 264 Northam footballers of the future

  • 265 All aboard the ark

  • 266 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 267 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 268

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 269 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 270 A story to tell!

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

  • 272 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 273 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 274 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 275 School's link with cargo ship

  • 276 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 277 New shipyard on schedule

  • 278 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 279 Mayor becomes engine driver>
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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 281 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 282 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 283 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 284 New life for Hartland organ

  • 285 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 286 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 287 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 289 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 290 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 291 New Post Office

  • 292 Finished in 1876

  • 293 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 294 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 295

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 296 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 297 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 298 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 299 Six footed lamb

  • 300 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 301 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 302 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 303 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 304 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 305 No laughing matter

  • 306

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 307

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 308 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 309 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 310 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 311 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 312 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 313 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 314 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 315 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 316 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 317 Private home for public pump

  • 318 In their new robes and hats

  • 319 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 320 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 321 Weare Giffard potato

  • 322 No sale of Springfield House

  • 323 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 324 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 325 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 326 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 327 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 328

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 329 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 330 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 331 Hartland Dancers
  • 332 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 333 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 334 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 335

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 336 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 337 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 338 Littleham family's five generations

  • 339 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 340 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 341 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 342 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 343 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 344

    Bidefordians
  • 345 Cruising down the river

  • 346 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 347 Clovelly nightmare

  • 348 Torrington children build igloo
  • 349 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 350 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 351 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 352 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 353 Devil sent packing

  • 354 Variety in summer weather

  • 355 End of the line

  • 356 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 357

    Was a missionary
  • 358 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 359 Off on a great adventure

  • 360 New art gallery opened

  • 361 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 362 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 363 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 364

    Married in 1908
  • 365 A bird of their own!

  • 366 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 367 Picking the pops

  • 368 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 369 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 371 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 372 Bideford computer stars

  • 373 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 374 Revenge in style

  • 375 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 376 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 377 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 378 Puppet characters introduced

  • 379 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 380 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 381 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 382 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 383 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 384 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 385 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 386

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 387 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 388 From Bobby to Brian

  • 389 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 390 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 391 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 392

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 393 The Geneva marionettes

  • 394 The art of the thatcher

  • 395 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 396 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 397 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 398 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 399 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 400 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 402 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 403

    Relatives all over the world
  • 404 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 405 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 406 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 407

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 408 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 409 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 410 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 411 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 412 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 413 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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