• 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 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 2 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 3 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 5 It really was the 'last time'

  • 6 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 7 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 8 Finished in 1876

  • 9 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 10 The Geneva marionettes

  • 11 Modern living at Bideford

  • 12 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 13 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 14 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 15 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 16 A story to tell!

  • 17 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 18 Loads of black and white

  • 19 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 20 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 21 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 22 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 23 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 24 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 25 Riverside mystery

  • 26 All aboard the ark

  • 27 Ships at Bideford

  • 28 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 29 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 30

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 31 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 32 Police station view of Bideford

  • 33 Can spring be far away?

  • 34

    First prize
  • 35 End of the line

  • 36 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 37 In their new robes and hats

  • 38 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 39 When horses score over the tractor

  • 40 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 41 Penny for the guy

  • 42 First ship in 8 years

  • 43 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 44

    Married in 1908
  • 45 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 46 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 47 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 48 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 49 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 50 New life for Hartland organ

  • 51 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 52 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 53 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 54 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 55 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 56 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 57 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 58 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 59 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 60 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 61 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 62 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 63 Some 240 exhibits

  • 64 New shipyard on schedule

  • 65 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 66 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 67 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 68 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 69 North Devon Driving School

  • 70 Burnard family reunion

  • 71 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 72 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 73 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 74 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 75 Traditions and skills still there

  • 76 Clovelly nightmare

  • 77

    Relatives all over the world
  • 78 Clovelly custom

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

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

  • 81 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 82 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 83

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 84 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 85 A bird of their own!

  • 86 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 87 School's link with cargo ship

  • 88 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 89

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 90 Waldon Triplets
  • 91 Littleham family's five generations

  • 92 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 93 Torrington children build igloo
  • 94 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 95 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 96 New look in the hayfields

  • 97 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 98 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 99 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 100

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 101 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 102 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 103 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 104

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 105 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 106 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 107 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 108 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 109 No laughing matter

  • 110 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 111 Capers on the cobbles

  • 112 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 113 So this is the mainland!

  • 114 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 115 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 116 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 117 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 118 Peter poses for TV film

  • 119 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 120 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 121

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 122 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 123 Torrington's new amenity

  • 124 Just over a year old

  • 125 Devil sent packing

  • 126 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 127 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 128

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 129 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 130 Weare Giffard potato

  • 131 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 132 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 134 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 135 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 136 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 137 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 138 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 139 A man and his wheel

  • 140 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 141 113 years at Instow

  • 142

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 143 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 144 Decontrol of meat

  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 147 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 148 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 149 New Lundy stamps

  • 150 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 151

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 152 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 153 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 154 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 155 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 156 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 157

    Building works
  • 158 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 159 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 160 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 161 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 162 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 163 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 164 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 165 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 166 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 167 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 168 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 170 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 171 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 172 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 173 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 174 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 175 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 176 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 177 Bideford computer stars

  • 178 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 179 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 180 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 181 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 182 Warmington's garage ad

  • 183 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 184 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 186 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 187 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 189 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 190 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 191 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 192 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 193 Private home for public pump

  • 194 A roof-top view - where?

  • 195 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 196 Ten year old scrambler

  • 197 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 198 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 199 New choral society's growing response

  • 200 Twenty-one yachts

  • 201 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 202 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 203 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 204

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 205 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 207 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 208 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 209 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 210 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 211 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 212 The cab at the corner>
  • 213 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 214 Northam's almshouse

  • 215 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 217

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 218 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 221 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 222 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 223 Hartland's invitation

  • 224 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 225 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 226 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 227 From Bobby to Brian

  • 228 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 229 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 230

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 231 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 232 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 233 Bridging the stream

  • 234 Service with a smile

  • 235

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 236

    Bidefordians
  • 237 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 238 New Post Office

  • 239 Happy Days!

  • 240 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 242 Hartland postman retires

  • 243 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 244 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 245

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 246 Variety in summer weather

  • 247 Pannier Market's future?

  • 248 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 249 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 250 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 251 Filming at Hartland

  • 252 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 253 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 254

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 255 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 256 Some mushroom!

  • 257 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 258 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 259

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 260 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 261 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 262 They are parted pro-tem

  • 263 No sale of Springfield House

  • 264 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 265

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 266

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 267 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 270 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 271 New civic medallions

  • 272 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 273 Torrington in 1967

  • 274 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 275 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 276 Revenge in style

  • 277 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 278 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 279 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 280 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 281 What's the time?

  • 282 Emergency ferry services

  • 283 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 284 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 285 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 286 Sight of a lifetime

  • 287 Parkham plan realised

  • 288 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 289 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 290 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 291 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 292

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 293 For crying out loud!

  • 294 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 295 Recognise this resort?

  • 296 He beat the floods

  • 297 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 299

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 300 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 301 By pony and trap to market

  • 302 Life begins at 80

  • 303 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 304 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 305 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 306 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 307 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 308 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 309 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 310 All for the love of a lady!

  • 311 The art of the thatcher

  • 312 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 313 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 314

    New gateway
  • 315 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 316 New addition to Quay front

  • 317 Picking the pops

  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 320

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 321 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 322 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 323 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 324 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 325 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 326 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 327 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 328 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 329 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 330 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 331 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 332 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 334 Jumble sale fever

  • 335 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 336 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 337 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 338

    Was a missionary
  • 339 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 340 Circus comes to town

  • 341 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 342 Sweets derationing

  • 343 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 344 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 345 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 346 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 347 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 348 Last train from Torrington

  • 349

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 350 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 351 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 352 Bideford regatta

  • 353 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 354 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 355 Puppet characters introduced

  • 356 Appledore's largest

  • 357 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 358 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 359 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 360 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 361 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 362 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 363 Out of puff!

  • 364 School crossing patrol begins

  • 365 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 366 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 367 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 368 Hartland Dancers
  • 369 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 370 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 371

    Exhibition of school work
  • 372 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 373 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 374 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 375 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 376 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 377 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 378 Simple Item 138
  • 379

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 380 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 381 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 382 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 383 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 385 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 386 Northam footballers of the future

  • 387

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 388 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 389 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 390 Artisans' Club

  • 391 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 392 Cruising down the river

  • 393 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 394 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 395 Mobile missionary

  • 396 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 397 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 398 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 399 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 401 New art gallery opened

  • 402 Off on a great adventure

  • 403 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 404 Six footed lamb

  • 405 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 406 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 407 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 408 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 409 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 410 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 411 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 412 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 413 Symbol of Lundy independence

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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Protest by children

Some of Appledore County Primary School children

who are campaigning against the practice of a chemical firm who use dogs in cigarette smoking experiments.

21.2.1975 Appledore children protest

Gazette article dated 21 February 1975

School’s Link With Cargo Ship

A cargo ship steaming across the Pacific Ocean is in contact with a Bideford School

The ship is the 10,000 ton Amalric which plies between New Zealand and the West Indies. Her master, Capt Richmond, keeps the children of Westcroft Primary School, who have ‘adopted’ the ship, well informed about her voyages.

Capt Richmond, the only Englishman on the Amalric – the other officers are New Zealanders and the crew Chinese – corresponds with the school, sending details of cargoes, routes, photographs, colour slides, and other items of interest, as well as answering written questions from the children.

June 1965 Bideford Amalric

The picture shows four children looking at some of the things sent by Capt Richmond

Before linking with the Amalric, about 12 months ago, Westcroft corresponded with two other ships, one of which sank in a typhoon.

June 1965

Westleigh School

Seven children of Westleigh School

17.2.1978 Westleigh School

display the cycling profiency certificates which, with badges, had just been presented to them by Mrs J King, chairman of the managers.

Also in the picture are road safety officer Mr S Bennett and the headmaster and cycling instructor, Mr A Skinner.

Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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