• 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 A roof-top view - where?

  • 2 Pannier Market's future?

  • 3 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 4 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 5 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 6 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 7 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 8 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 9 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 10 A bird of their own!

  • 11 So this is the mainland!

  • 12 Out of puff!

  • 13 What's the time?

  • 14 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 15 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 16 Jumble sale fever

  • 17

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 18 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 19 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 20 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 21 New choral society's growing response

  • 22 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 23 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 24 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 25

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 26 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 27 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 28 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 29 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 30 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 31 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 32 For crying out loud!

  • 33 Filming at Hartland

  • 34 From Bobby to Brian

  • 35 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 36 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 37 Appledore's largest

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

  • 39 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 40 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 41 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 44 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 45 Hartland postman retires

  • 46 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 47 Private home for public pump

  • 48 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 49

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 50 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 52 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 53 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 54 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 55 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 56 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 57 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 58

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 59 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 60 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 61 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 62 Waldon Triplets
  • 63 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 64 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 65

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 66 Recognise this resort?

  • 67 Decontrol of meat

  • 68 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 69 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 70

    Bidefordians
  • 71 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 72 Bridging the stream

  • 73 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 74 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 75 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 76 Simple Item 138
  • 77 It really was the 'last time'

  • 78 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 79 The Geneva marionettes

  • 80 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 81 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 82

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 83

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 84 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 85 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 86 Northam's almshouse

  • 87 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 89 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 90 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 91 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 92 When horses score over the tractor

  • 93 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 94 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 95 All for the love of a lady!

  • 96 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 97 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 98 Penny for the guy

  • 99 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 100 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 102 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 103 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 104 Ten year old scrambler

  • 105 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 106 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 107

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 108

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 109 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 110 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 111 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 112 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 113 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 114

    Married in 1908
  • 115 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 116 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 117 Revenge in style

  • 118 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 119 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 120 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 121 Just over a year old

  • 122 Littleham family's five generations

  • 123 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 126 New look in the hayfields

  • 127 Service with a smile

  • 128 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 129 Bideford loses training ship

  • 130 All aboard the ark

  • 131 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 132 Torrington children build igloo
  • 133 Warmington's garage ad

  • 134 Six footed lamb

  • 135 Sweets derationing

  • 136 Last train from Torrington

  • 137 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 138 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 140 New addition to Quay front

  • 141 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 142 Some 240 exhibits

  • 143 Torrington's new amenity

  • 144 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 145 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 146 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 147 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 148 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 149 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 151 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 152 New life for Hartland organ

  • 153 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 154 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 155 Modern living at Bideford

  • 156 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 157 Clovelly nightmare

  • 158 Loads of black and white

  • 159

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 160 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 161 Bideford computer stars

  • 162 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 163 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 164 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 165 New Lundy stamps

  • 166 Burnard family reunion

  • 167 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 168 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 169

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 170 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 171 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 172 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 173 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 174 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 175 Artisans' Club

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

  • 177 School crossing patrol begins

  • 178 Police station view of Bideford

  • 179 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 180 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 181 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 182 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 183 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 184 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 185 A man and his wheel

  • 186 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 187 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 188 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 189 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 190 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 191 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 192 113 years at Instow

  • 193

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 194 Mobile missionary

  • 195 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 196 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 197 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 198 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 199 Devil sent packing

  • 200 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 201 New art gallery opened

  • 202

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 203 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 204 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 205 Some mushroom!

  • 206 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 207 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 208 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 209 New Post Office

  • 210 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 211 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 212 Weare Giffard potato

  • 213 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 214 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 215 Circus comes to town

  • 216 Hartland's invitation

  • 217 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 218 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 219 Bideford regatta

  • 220 They are parted pro-tem

  • 221 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 222 North Devon Driving School

  • 223 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 224 The art of the thatcher

  • 225 Picking the pops

  • 226 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 227

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 228 Peter poses for TV film

  • 229 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 230 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 231 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 232 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 233 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 234 Northam footballers of the future

  • 235 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 237 Variety in summer weather

  • 238 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 239 School's link with cargo ship

  • 240 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 241 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 242 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 243

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 244 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 245 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 246 First ship in 8 years

  • 247 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 248 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 249 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 250 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 251 Centenary of Gazette

  • 252 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 253 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 254 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 255 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 256

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 257 He beat the floods

  • 258

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 259 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 260 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 261

    Exhibition of school work
  • 262 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 263 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 264 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 265 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 266 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 267 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 268 By pony and trap to market

  • 269 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    First prize
  • 271 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 272 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 274

    Was a missionary
  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276 Riverside mystery

  • 277 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 278

    Building works
  • 279

    Relatives all over the world
  • 280

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 281 In their new robes and hats

  • 282 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 283 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 284

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 285 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 286 Sight of a lifetime

  • 287 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 288 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 289 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 290 Finished in 1876

  • 291 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 292 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 293 Picking the pops

  • 294 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 295 Happy Days!

  • 296 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 297 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 299 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 300 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 301 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 302 Off on a great adventure

  • 303 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 304 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 305 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 306 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 307 Cruising down the river

  • 308 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 309 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 310 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 311 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 312 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 313 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 314 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 315 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 316 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 317 Capers on the cobbles

  • 318 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 319 Clovelly custom

  • 320 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 321 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 322 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 323 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 324 End of the line

  • 325 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 326 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 327 Hartland Dancers
  • 328 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 329 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 330 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 331

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 332 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 333 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 334 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 335 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 336 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 337 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 338 Ships at Bideford

  • 339 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 340 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 341 Torrington in 1967

  • 342 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 343 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 344 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 345 The cab at the corner>
  • 346 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 347 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 348 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 350 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 351 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 352 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 353 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 355 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 356 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 357 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 358 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 359 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 360 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 361 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 362 Traditions and skills still there

  • 363 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 364 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 365 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 366 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 367 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 368 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 369 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 370 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 371

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 372 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 373 No sale of Springfield House

  • 374 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 375 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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    New gateway
  • 377 A story to tell!

  • 378 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 379 Puppet characters introduced

  • 380 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 381

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 382 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 383 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 384 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 386 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 387 New civic medallions

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

  • 389 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 390 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 391 Parkham plan realised

  • 392 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 393 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 394 Life begins at 80

  • 395 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 396 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 397 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 398 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 399 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 400 Twenty-one yachts

  • 401 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 402 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 403 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 404 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 405 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 406

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 407 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 408 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 409 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 410 No laughing matter

  • 411 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 412 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 413 Bringing shopping home by goat

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 children's Coat of Arms in Sea-shells 12.07.1961

Woolsery children's Coat of Arms in Sea-shells 12.07.1961

Woolsery childrens coat of arms in sea shellsEach summer term children at Woolsery Primary School make a study of various kinds of sea shells and sea weeds.  Mr C B Griffiths headmaster had a brainwave - "a picture of Bideford's Coat of Arms made from sea shells and painted, would be a good idea."

Children seen in the picture, left to right are Michael Andrew, Michael Dark, Ann Piper, Joan Gorrell, Susan Bond, Pauline Gilbert and Sylvia Braund.  They are all aged 10.

Boarder still critical 25th June 1982

Boarder still critical 25th June 1982

Boarder still critical

A Grenville College boarder who fell 60 feet down cliffs at Hartland was still critically ill in Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth.

Julian Bairstow, 12, sustained serious head and internal injuries when he plunged on to rocks near Blagdon Farm west of Hartland Point.  Pupils Ashley Gray, Shaun Robins and Tim Leech kept him breathing until he could be stretchered aboard a helicopter from RAF Chivenor and airlifted to the North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple.

The three boys were later praised by the Chivenor winchman.  He told the College's headmaster Mr David Powell-Price: "They did everything they could have done and they did it right."

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville College 3rd July 1970

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville College 3rd July 1970

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville CollegeSecond time in 3 years the magnificent 'News of the World' shooting trophy, open to competition by Army Cadet Forces throughout the country, is lodged at Grenville College, Bideford.  Mr Crabbe is headmaster of Grenville College.

The trophy was presented by Major General J Douglas-Withers, General Officer Commanding South Western District.  The man behind the eight was again Company Sergeant Major Gerald Beer, of "E" Company, Wessex Volunteers.

The eight comprised Sergeant Ronald Harris; Cadet Charles Cross; Lance Coproral John Treffry; Lance Corporal Simond Gifford; Cadet Adrian Forbes; Cadet John Westcott and Cadet Karibu Dantata.

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