• 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 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 2 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

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

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    First prize
  • 6 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 7 They are parted pro-tem

  • 8 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 9 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 10 Last train from Torrington

  • 11 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 12 What's the time?

  • 13 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 14 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 15 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 16 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 17 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 18 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 19 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 20 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 22 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 23 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 24 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 25 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 26 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 27 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 28 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 29 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 30

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 31 Centenary of Gazette

  • 32 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 33

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 34 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 35 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 36 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 37 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 38 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 39 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 40

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 41 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 42 Circus comes to town

  • 43 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 44 Devil sent packing

  • 45 Penny for the guy

  • 46 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 47 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 48 Some mushroom!

  • 49 No laughing matter

  • 50 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 51 Life begins at 80

  • 52 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 54 The art of the thatcher

  • 55 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 56 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 57 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 58 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 59 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 60 Sweets derationing

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

  • 62 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 64 Littleham family's five generations

  • 65 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 66 Clovelly nightmare

  • 67 First ship in 8 years

  • 68 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 69 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 70 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 71 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 72 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 73 Hartland's invitation

  • 74 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 75 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 76 Sight of a lifetime

  • 77 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 78 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 79 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 80 Capers on the cobbles

  • 81

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 82 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 83 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 84 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 85

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 86 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 87 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 88 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 89 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 90 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 91 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 92

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 93

    Relatives all over the world
  • 94 A story to tell!

  • 95 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 96 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 97 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 98 A bird of their own!

  • 99 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 100 End of the line

  • 101 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 102 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 103 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 104 Warmington's garage ad

  • 105

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 106 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 107 Artisans' Club

  • 108 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 109 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 110 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 111 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 112 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 113 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 114 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 115 School's link with cargo ship

  • 116 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 117 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 118 No sale of Springfield House

  • 119 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 120 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 121

    Was a missionary
  • 122 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 123 Variety in summer weather

  • 124 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 125 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 126 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 127 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 128 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 129 It really was the 'last time'

  • 130 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

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

  • 133 By pony and trap to market

  • 134

    Married in 1908
  • 135 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 136 Bridging the stream

  • 137 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 138 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 139 Bideford regatta

  • 140 Cruising down the river

  • 141 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 142 Riverside mystery

  • 143 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 144 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 145 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 146 Twenty-one yachts

  • 147 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 148 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 149 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 150 113 years at Instow

  • 151 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 152

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 153 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 154 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 156 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 157 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 158 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 159 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 160 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 161 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 162 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 163 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 164 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 165 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 167 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 168

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 169 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 170 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 171 Hartland postman retires

  • 172 Torrington in 1967

  • 173 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 174 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 175 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 176 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 177 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 178 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 179 Picking the pops

  • 180 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 181 New choral society's growing response

  • 182 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 183 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 184 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 185 Bideford loses training ship

  • 186

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 187 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 188 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 189 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 190 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 191 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 192 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 193 School crossing patrol begins

  • 194 A roof-top view - where?

  • 195 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 196 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 197 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 198 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 199 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 200 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 201 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 202 All aboard the ark

  • 203 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 204 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 205 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 206 Traditions and skills still there

  • 207 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 208 In their new robes and hats

  • 209 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 210 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 211

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 212 A man and his wheel

  • 213 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 214 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 215 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 216 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 217 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 218 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 219 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 220 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 221 New Post Office

  • 222 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 223 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 224 Bideford computer stars

  • 225 Peter poses for TV film

  • 226

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 227 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 228 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 229 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 230 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 231 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 232

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 233 Filming at Hartland

  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 New civic medallions

  • 236 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 237 The Geneva marionettes

  • 238 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 239 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 240 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 241 He beat the floods

  • 242 Service with a smile

  • 243 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 244 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 245 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 246 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 247 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 249 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 250 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 251 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 252 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 253 Can spring be far away?

  • 254 All for the love of a lady!

  • 255 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 256 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 257

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 258 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 260 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 261 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 263 New look in the hayfields

  • 264 New shipyard on schedule

  • 265 Jumble sale fever

  • 266 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 267

    Exhibition of school work
  • 268 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 269 Six footed lamb

  • 270

    Bidefordians
  • 271 For crying out loud!

  • 272 Recognise this resort?

  • 273 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 274 Mobile missionary

  • 275 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 276 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 277 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 279 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 280 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 281

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 282 Pannier Market's future?

  • 283 Picking the pops

  • 284 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 285 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 286 Parkham plan realised

  • 287 Out of puff!

  • 288 North Devon Driving School

  • 289 When horses score over the tractor

  • 290 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 291 Simple Item 138
  • 292

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 293 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 294

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 295 Northam footballers of the future

  • 296 Torrington children build igloo
  • 297 New life for Hartland organ

  • 298 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 299 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 300 Modern living at Bideford

  • 301

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 302

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 303 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 304 Clovelly custom

  • 305 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 306 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 307 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 308 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 309 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 310 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 311 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 312 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 313 Appledore's largest

  • 314 Decontrol of meat

  • 315 Just over a year old

  • 316 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 317 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 318 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 319 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 320 The cab at the corner>
  • 321

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 322 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 323 Ships at Bideford

  • 324 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 325 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 326 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 327 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 328

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 329 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 330 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 331 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 332 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 333

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 334 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 335 Ten year old scrambler

  • 336 Police station view of Bideford

  • 337 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 338 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 339 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 340 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 341 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 342 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 343 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 344

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 345 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 346 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 347 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 348 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 349 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 350 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 351 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 352 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 353 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 354 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 355 Torrington's new amenity

  • 356 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 357 From Bobby to Brian

  • 358 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 359 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 360 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 361 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 362 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 363 Revenge in style

  • 364 Some 240 exhibits

  • 365 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 366 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 367 Emergency ferry services

  • 368 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 369 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 370 Hartland Dancers
  • 371 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 372 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 373 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 374 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 375 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 376 So this is the mainland!

  • 377

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 378

    New gateway
  • 379 Happy Days!

  • 380 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 381 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 382 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 383 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 384 New art gallery opened

  • 385 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 386 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 387 New addition to Quay front

  • 388 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 389 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 390 Loads of black and white

  • 391 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 392 Burnard family reunion

  • 393 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 394

    Building works
  • 395 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 396 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 397 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 398 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 399 Weare Giffard potato

  • 400 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 401 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 402 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 403 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 404 Northam's almshouse

  • 405 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 406 Puppet characters introduced

  • 407 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 408 Private home for public pump

  • 409

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 410 Finished in 1876

  • 411 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 412 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 413 Repair work on Long Bridge
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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  • 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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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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Bideford school pioneers new constructional method

Bideford school pioneers new constructional method 15th February 1963

bideford school pioneers new constructional methodFirst school to be built in this country using a structure of aluminium girders is at present being erected in Bideford.

New junior school for pupils of Stella Maris Convent being erected in the Convent's grounds near Mignonette Walk.  Main contractors for the work are the Bideford firm of A F (Colin) Beer & Son.  The use of new lightweight girders in the building trade is the idea of the designer of the school, Mr Bruce Martin, of London.

Diamond Wedding

Two of the best known of North Devon Methodists, the Rev and Mrs Richard Pyke, have just celebrated their diamond wedding.

1960 Rev Pyke


Mr Pyke was once a minister on the Barnstaple Thorne Memorial Circuit. He and his wife were married at the Bear Street church.
He has been a governor of Shebbear College for nearly 50 years and was recently made a life governor.

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