• 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 Happy Days!

  • 2 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 3 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 4 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 5 Decontrol of meat

  • 6 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 7 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 8 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 9 Riverside mystery

  • 10 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 11 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 12 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 13 Bideford computer stars

  • 14 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 15 A man and his wheel

  • 16 Life begins at 80

  • 17 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 18 Police station view of Bideford

  • 19 The Geneva marionettes

  • 20 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 21 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 22 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 23

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 24 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 25 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 26

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 27 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 28 All for the love of a lady!

  • 29 Hartland's invitation

  • 30 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 31 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 32 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 33 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 34 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 35 New Lundy stamps

  • 36 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 37 End of the line

  • 38 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 39 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 40

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 41 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 42 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 43 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 44 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 45 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 46 Weare Giffard potato

  • 47 From Bobby to Brian

  • 48 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 49 School's link with cargo ship

  • 50 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 52 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 53 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 54 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 57 Torrington in 1967

  • 58 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 59 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 60 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 61 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 62 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 64 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 65 When horses score over the tractor

  • 66 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 68 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 69 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 70 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 71 Ten year old scrambler

  • 72 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 73 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 74 Ships at Bideford

  • 75 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 76 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 77 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 78 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 79 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

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

  • 81 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 82 A roof-top view - where?

  • 83 Parkham plan realised

  • 84 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 85 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 86 By pony and trap to market

  • 87 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 88 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 89 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 91 Peter poses for TV film

  • 92 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 93

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 94 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 95 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 96 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 97 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 98 Emergency ferry services

  • 99 New Post Office

  • 100 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 101 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 102

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 103 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 104 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 105 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 106 A story to tell!

  • 107 North Devon Driving School

  • 108 Bideford loses training ship

  • 109 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 110 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 111 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 112

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 113 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 114 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 115 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 116 Loads of black and white

  • 117 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 118

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 119 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 120 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 121 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 122 School crossing patrol begins

  • 123 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 124 New addition to Quay front

  • 125 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 126 New shipyard on schedule

  • 127 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 128 Revenge in style

  • 129 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 130 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 131 Can spring be far away?

  • 132 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 133 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 134 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 135 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 136 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 137 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 138 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 139 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 140 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 141 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 142 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 143 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 144

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 145 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 146 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 148 Penny for the guy

  • 149 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 150 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 151 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 152 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 153 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 154 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 156 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 157 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 158

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 159 Torrington children build igloo
  • 160 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 161 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 162 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 163 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 164 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 165 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 166 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 167

    Was a missionary
  • 168 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 169 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 170 All aboard the ark

  • 171 In their new robes and hats

  • 172 A bird of their own!

  • 173 Hartland postman retires

  • 174

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 175 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 176 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 177 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 178 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 179 Picking the pops

  • 180 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 181

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 182 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 183

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 184 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 185 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 186 Puppet characters introduced

  • 187 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 188 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 189 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 190 Traditions and skills still there

  • 191 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 192 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 193 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 194

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 195 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 196 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 197 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 198 Variety in summer weather

  • 199 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 200 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 201 Sight of a lifetime

  • 202

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 203 Picking the pops

  • 204 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 205 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 206 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 207 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 208 Sweets derationing

  • 209 Filming at Hartland

  • 210 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 211 He beat the floods

  • 212 New choral society's growing response

  • 213 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 214 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 215 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 216 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 217 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 218

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 219 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 220 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 221 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 222 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 223 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 224 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 225 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 226

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 227 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 228 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 229 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 230 So this is the mainland!

  • 231 Some mushroom!

  • 232 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 233 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 234

    Bidefordians
  • 235 Northam's almshouse

  • 236 Centenary of Gazette

  • 237 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 238 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 239

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 240 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 241 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 243 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 244 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 245

    First prize
  • 246

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 247 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 248 Simple Item 138
  • 249 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 250 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 251 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 252 They are parted pro-tem

  • 253 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 254 First ship in 8 years

  • 255 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 256 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 257 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 258 Clovelly custom

  • 259 Torridge wins on time schedule

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 261 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 262 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 263 New art gallery opened

  • 264 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 265 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 266 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 267 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 268 New look in the hayfields

  • 269 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 270 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 271 Capers on the cobbles

  • 272 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 273 It really was the 'last time'

  • 274 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 275 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 276 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 277 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 278 New civic medallions

  • 279 Jumble sale fever

  • 280 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 281 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 282 Bideford regatta

  • 283 Northam footballers of the future

  • 284 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 285 Burnard family reunion

  • 286 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 287 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 288 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 289 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 290 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 291 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 292 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 293 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 294 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 295 Littleham family's five generations

  • 296 Hartland Dancers
  • 297

    Building works
  • 298 Pannier Market's future?

  • 299 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 300 Championship Trophy for Hartland
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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 302 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 303 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 304

    Married in 1908
  • 305 For crying out loud!

  • 306 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 307 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 308 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 309

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

  • 311 No sale of Springfield House

  • 312 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 313 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 314 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 315 Mobile missionary

  • 316 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 318 Finished in 1876

  • 319 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 320 Out of puff!

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

  • 322 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 323 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 324

    Exhibition of school work
  • 325 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 326 The art of the thatcher

  • 327 Just over a year old

  • 328 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 329 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 330 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 331 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 332 Waldon Triplets
  • 333 Six footed lamb

  • 334 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 335 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 336 Torrington's new amenity

  • 337 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 338 Circus comes to town

  • 339 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 340 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 341 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 342 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 343 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 344 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 345 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 346 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 347 Twenty-one yachts

  • 348 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 349

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 350 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 351 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 352

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 353 Private home for public pump

  • 354

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 355 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 356 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 357 Artisans' Club

  • 358 New life for Hartland organ

  • 359 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 360 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 361 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 362 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 363 Cruising down the river

  • 364 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 365 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 367 Appledore's largest

  • 368 Recognise this resort?

  • 369 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 370 Off on a great adventure

  • 371 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 372 Devil sent packing

  • 373 Bridging the stream

  • 374 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 375 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 376 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 377 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 378 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 379 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 380 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 381 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 382 The cab at the corner>
  • 383 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 384 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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    New gateway
  • 386 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 387 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 388 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 389 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 390 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 391 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 392 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 393 Warmington's garage ad

  • 394 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 395 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 396 Modern living at Bideford

  • 397 What's the time?

  • 398 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 399

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 400 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 401 Service with a smile

  • 402 Clovelly nightmare

  • 403 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 404 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 405 No laughing matter

  • 406 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 407 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 408 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 409 Some 240 exhibits

  • 410 Last train from Torrington

  • 411

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 412 113 years at Instow

  • 413 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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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New school for boys at Bideford 16th July 1954

New school for boys at Bideford 16th July 1954

new school for boys at bidefordGrenville College is the name of a new independent boarding school and day school for boys between the ages of 9 and 17 announced as taking over premises being vacated at the end of this Summer term by West Bank School for girls which is moving to Sidmouth.  The headmistress is Miss Hewlett.

Mr N. A. Dromgoole as headmaster.  He was a former headmaster of Belmont College, was educated at Dulwich College St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he gained his B.A. (Hons.) degree.

 

Schoolgirls from many lands

Schoolgirls from many lands

schoolgirls from many landsThe above charming group of girls from many lands was taken the other day at the Stella Maris Convent School, Bideford, on the occasion of the feast day held in honour of the Reverend Mother.

Girls starting at the back with Marion Pringle; Emma Ritter; Munira Gatami; Yvette Stragier; Felicity Baker; Beatrice Van Waes; Maria Massaquoi; Cecelia de Yanes; Suzanne Froozan; Brenda Alcala; Danielle Caproni; Rositta Aidinzantz; Sylvia Sagrario; Frieda Diponogoro; Jessie Dreyfuss; Cynthia Behnan and Ajibabi Dekalu.

 

Stella Maris third in S.W. catholic schools' swimming 28.6.1968

 Stella Maris third in S.W. catholic schools' swimming 28.6.1968

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stella maris third in s.w. catholic schools swimming

Seen above before a training session are the swimming team from Bideford's Stella Maris School.  After winning the North Devon area title of the Catholics schools' Swimming Federation, they competed at the South West area finals at Charlton Park, Cheltenham.

Swimmers taking part.  Elizabeth Adlington; Linda Locke; Helen Cooper; Joanne Payne; Marilyn Cuthill; Karen Locke; Jean Cooper; Carol Booth;  Prudence Murray; Hilary Shaw; Kathrine Payne and Karen Cummings.

 

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