• 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 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 2 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 3 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 4 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 5 New Lundy stamps

  • 6 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 7 New Post Office

  • 8 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 9

    New gateway
  • 10 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 11 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 12 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 13 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 14 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 15 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 16 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 17 Burnard family reunion

  • 18 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 19 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 20 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 21 A man and his wheel

  • 22 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 24 Picking the pops

  • 25 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 26 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 27 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 28 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 29 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 30 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 31 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 32 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 33 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 34 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 35 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 36 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 37 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 38 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 39 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 40 Some mushroom!

  • 41

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 42

    Building works
  • 43 Decontrol of meat

  • 44 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 45 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 46 Loads of black and white

  • 47 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 48 Torrington in 1967

  • 49 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 50

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 51 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 52 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 53 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 54

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 55 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 56

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 57 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 58 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 60 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 61 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 62

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 63 Riverside mystery

  • 64 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 66 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 67 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 68 So this is the mainland!

  • 69 Emergency ferry services

  • 70 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 71 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 72 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 73 New art gallery opened

  • 74 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 75

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 76 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 77

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 78 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 79 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 80 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 81 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 82 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 83 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 84 Sweets derationing

  • 85 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 86 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 87 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 88 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 89 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 90 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 91 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 92

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 93 Mobile missionary

  • 94 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 95 It really was the 'last time'

  • 96 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 98 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 99 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 100

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 101 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 102 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 103 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 104 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 105 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 106

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 107 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 108 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 109 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 110 All aboard the ark

  • 111 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 112 Waldon Triplets
  • 113 Warmington's garage ad

  • 114

    First prize
  • 115 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 116

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 117 Life begins at 80

  • 118

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 119 Bideford computer stars

  • 120 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 121 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 123 Out of puff!

  • 124 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 125 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 126 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 127 All for the love of a lady!

  • 128 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 129 Clovelly custom

  • 130 Just over a year old

  • 131 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 132 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 133 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 134 New shipyard on schedule

  • 135 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 136 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 137 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 138 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 139 When horses score over the tractor

  • 140 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 141 Northam footballers of the future

  • 142 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 143 No sale of Springfield House

  • 144 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 145 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 146 Filming at Hartland

  • 147 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 148 Bideford regatta

  • 149 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 151 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 152 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 153 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 154 Bideford loses training ship

  • 155 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 156 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 157

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 158 Littleham family's five generations

  • 159 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 160 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 161 The Geneva marionettes

  • 162 Capers on the cobbles

  • 163 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 164

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 165 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 166 School's link with cargo ship

  • 167 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 168 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 169 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 170 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 171 No laughing matter

  • 172 By pony and trap to market

  • 173 Devil sent packing

  • 174 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 175 Twenty-one yachts

  • 176 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 177 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 178 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 179 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 180

    Was a missionary
  • 181 Puppet characters introduced

  • 182 He beat the floods

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

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

  • 185 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 186 In their new robes and hats

  • 187 Ships at Bideford

  • 188 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 189 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 190 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 191 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 192 New life for Hartland organ

  • 193 What's the time?

  • 194

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 195 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 196 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 197 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 198 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 199 113 years at Instow

  • 200 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 201 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 202 Jumble sale fever

  • 203 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 204 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 205

    Bidefordians
  • 206 Recognise this resort?

  • 207

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 208 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 209 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 210 Hartland Dancers
  • 211 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 212 New addition to Quay front

  • 213 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 214 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 215 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 216 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 217 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 218 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 219 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 220 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 221 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 222 First ship in 8 years

  • 223 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 224 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 225 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 226 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 227 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 228 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 229 Service with a smile

  • 230 Penny for the guy

  • 231 Simple Item 138
  • 232 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 233 Clovelly nightmare

  • 234 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 235 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 236 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 237 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 238 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 239 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 240 North Devon Driving School

  • 241 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 242 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 243 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 244 Circus comes to town

  • 245 Can spring be far away?

  • 246 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 247 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 248 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 249 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 250 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 251 New look in the hayfields

  • 252 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 253 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 254 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 255 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 256 Off on a great adventure

  • 257 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 258 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 259 Sight of a lifetime

  • 260 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 261 Torrington's new amenity

  • 262 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 263 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 264 Peter poses for TV film

  • 265 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 266 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 267 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 268 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 269 The art of the thatcher

  • 270

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 271

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 272 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 273 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 274 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 275 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 276

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 277 Parkham plan realised

  • 278 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 279 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 280 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 281 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 282 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 283 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 285 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 286 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 287 Artisans' Club

  • 288 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 289 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 290 A story to tell!

  • 291 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 292

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 293 Pannier Market's future?

  • 294 They are parted pro-tem

  • 295 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 296 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 297 Cruising down the river

  • 298 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 299 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 300 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 301 New civic medallions

  • 302 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 303 Police station view of Bideford

  • 304 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 305 New choral society's growing response

  • 306 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 307 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 308 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 310 A bird of their own!

  • 311 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 313 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 314 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 317 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 318 Torrington children build igloo
  • 319 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 320 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 321

    Exhibition of school work
  • 322 School crossing patrol begins

  • 323

    Relatives all over the world
  • 324 Some 240 exhibits

  • 325 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 326 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 327 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 328 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 329 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 330 Happy Days!

  • 331 Hartland postman retires

  • 332 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 333 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 334 Traditions and skills still there

  • 335 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 336 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 337 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 338 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 339 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 340 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 341 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 342 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 343 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 344 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 345 Modern living at Bideford

  • 346 Bridging the stream

  • 347 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 348 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 349 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 350 Private home for public pump

  • 351 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 352 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 353 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 354 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 355 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 356 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 357 Ten year old scrambler

  • 358 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 359 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 360 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 362 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 363 Centenary of Gazette

  • 364 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 365 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 366

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 367 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 368 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 369 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 370 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 371 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 372 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 373 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 374 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 375 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 376 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 377 The cab at the corner>
  • 378 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 379 Picking the pops

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

  • 381 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 382 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 383 End of the line

  • 384 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 385 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 386

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 387 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 388 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 389 Finished in 1876

  • 390 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 391

    Married in 1908
  • 392 Six footed lamb

  • 393 Appledore's largest

  • 394 From Bobby to Brian

  • 395 A roof-top view - where?

  • 396 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 397 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 398 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 399 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 400 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 401 Revenge in style

  • 402

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 403

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 404 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 406 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 407 Northam's almshouse

  • 408 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 409 Hartland's invitation

  • 410 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 411 For crying out loud!

  • 412 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 413 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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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  • 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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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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All 12 Pass Cycling Test

All 12 pupils from Appledore Primary School who took a safe cycling training course at the school gained the cycling proficiency award.

The successful young cyclists, who received their certificates from the headmaster, Mr Emlyn Williams, were: Brian Tricker, Kim Bowden, Mark Ellis, Robbie Graham, Alan Cox, Ursula Day, Michelle Peters, Dawn Fisher, John Bartlett, Andrew Pascoe, Simon Jones and Michael Wigmore.

21.1.1977 Appledore cyclists

Gazette article dated 21 January 1977

Nilgala School

Bideford, Devon

20.7.1951 Bideford Nilgala School

Day and Boarding School for Boys up to the age of 14.

Boys prepared for the Common Entrance Examination for Public Schools and Royal Navy.

For Prospectus and vacancies apply:- THE HEADMASTER, Major J N H Bacon, MA, FRSA, MRST

Kindergarten boys and girls are accepted daily in the Pre-preparatory department under the care of Mrs C Salter.

There is a Special Class for Girls up to the age of 11, applications for which should be made to Mrs Salter personally.

Gazette dated 20 July 1951

School Re-opens

And Closes Again

18.1.1963 Hartland school

After four days’ extra holiday Hartland County Primary School re-opened on Monday morning, but not for long.

Very soon the canteen water system was spurting water seemingly at every joint.

It was found that the water supply was frozen underground long before it reached the toilets. So the school closed again.

After the bus children had been given a hot meal – prepared under conditions of extreme difficulty by the canteen staff – the buses took the children home.

The staff were pleased to see that over 80 of the 140 pupils made the effort to get to school. Despite the fact there was a hearty cheer when it was announced that the school was to be closed until at least Wednesday.

It was thanks to efforts on the part of some of the school staff and the caretaker in spreading salt and borrowing oil heaters and lamps that the school was able to open on Monday.

The Gazette article is dated 18 January 1963

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