• 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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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 2 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 3 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 4 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 5 Ten year old scrambler

  • 6 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 7 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 8 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 9 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 10 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 11 New choral society's growing response

  • 12 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 13 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 14 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 15 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 16 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 17 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 18 Emergency ferry services

  • 19 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 20 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 21

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 22 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 23 Parkham plan realised

  • 24 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 26 Happy Days!

  • 27 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 28 No laughing matter

  • 29 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 30 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 31 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 32 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 33 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 34 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 35 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 36 Life begins at 80

  • 37 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 38

    Building works
  • 39 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 40 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 41 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 42 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 43 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 44 Jumble sale fever

  • 45 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 46 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 47 Peter poses for TV film

  • 48

    Was a missionary
  • 49 Can spring be far away?

  • 50 No sale of Springfield House

  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 54 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 55 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 56 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 57 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 58 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 59 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 60 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 61 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 62 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 63 They are parted pro-tem

  • 64 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 65 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 66 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 67 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 68 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 69 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 70 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 71 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 72 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 73 New addition to Quay front

  • 74 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 75 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 76 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 77 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 78 All aboard the ark

  • 79 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 81 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 82 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 83 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 84 Recognise this resort?

  • 85 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 86 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 87 New shipyard on schedule

  • 88 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 89 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 90 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 91 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 92 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 93 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 94 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 95 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 96 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 97 New civic medallions

  • 98 Decontrol of meat

  • 99 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 100

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 101 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 102

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 103

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 104 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 105 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 106

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 107 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 108 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 109 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 110 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 111 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 112

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 113 Modern living at Bideford

  • 114 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 115

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 116 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 117 What's the time?

  • 118 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 120 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 121 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 122 By pony and trap to market

  • 123 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 124 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 125 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 126 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 127 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 128 Off on a great adventure

  • 129 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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    First prize
  • 131 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 132 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 133 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 134 New Lundy stamps

  • 135 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 136 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 137 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 138 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 139 North Devon Driving School

  • 140 Bideford regatta

  • 141 So this is the mainland!

  • 142 Picking the pops

  • 143 Warmington's garage ad

  • 144 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 145 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 146 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 147 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 148 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 149 Pannier Market's future?

  • 150 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 151 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 152 Just over a year old

  • 153 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 154 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 155 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 156 Police station view of Bideford

  • 157 Appledore's largest

  • 158 Circus comes to town

  • 159 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 160 Six footed lamb

  • 161 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 162 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 163 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 164

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 165 Hartland Dancers
  • 166 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 167 Simple Item 138
  • 168 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 169 A bird of their own!

  • 170

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 171 New Post Office

  • 172 Private home for public pump

  • 173 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 174 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 175 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 176 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 177 New art gallery opened

  • 178 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 179 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 180

    New gateway
  • 181 Variety in summer weather

  • 182 The Geneva marionettes

  • 183 In their new robes and hats

  • 184 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 185 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 186 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 187 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 188 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 189 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 190 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 191 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 192 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 193 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 194 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 196 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 197 New gateway to King George's Fields

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 199 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 200 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 201 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 202 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 204 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 205 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 206 A man and his wheel

  • 207

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 208 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 209

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 210 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 211 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 212 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 213 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 214 Hartland postman retires

  • 215 Torrington in 1967

  • 216

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 217 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 218 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 219

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 220 Clovelly nightmare

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    Bidefordians
  • 222 Clovelly custom

  • 223 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 224 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 225 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 226 Last train from Torrington

  • 227 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 228 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 230 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 231 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 233 The art of the thatcher

  • 234 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 235 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 236 School's link with cargo ship

  • 237 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 238 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 239 Waldon Triplets
  • 240 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 241 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 242 Twenty-one yachts

  • 243 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 244 A roof-top view - where?

  • 245 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 246

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 247 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 248 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 249 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 250 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 251 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 252 Artisans' Club

  • 253 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 254 Some 240 exhibits

  • 255 Littleham family's five generations

  • 256 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 257 Mobile missionary

  • 258 Puppet characters introduced

  • 259 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 260 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 261 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 262 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 263 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 264 Bideford computer stars

  • 265 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 266 Record pebble-throwing day

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

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

  • 269 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 270 A story to tell!

  • 271 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 272 Burnard family reunion

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 274 End of the line

  • 275 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 276 Torrington children build igloo
  • 277 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 278 Service with a smile

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    Married in 1908
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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 281 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 282 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 283 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 284 Centenary of Gazette

  • 285 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 286 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 287 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 288 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 289 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 290 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 291 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 293 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 294 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 295 Bideford loses training ship

  • 296 New life for Hartland organ

  • 297 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 298 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 299 Hartland's invitation

  • 300 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 301 Northam's almshouse

  • 302 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 303 Riverside mystery

  • 304 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 305 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 308 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 309 Out of puff!

  • 310 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 311 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 312 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 314 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 315 New look in the hayfields

  • 316 Some mushroom!

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 318 All for the love of a lady!

  • 319

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 320 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 321 Northam footballers of the future

  • 322 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 323 Finished in 1876

  • 324 Sight of a lifetime

  • 325 Revenge in style

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

  • 327 School crossing patrol begins

  • 328 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 329 Capers on the cobbles

  • 330 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 It really was the 'last time'

  • 333 113 years at Instow

  • 334 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 337 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 338 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 339

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 340 Penny for the guy

  • 341 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 342 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 343 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 344

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 345 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 346 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 347 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 348 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 349 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 350 Cruising down the river

  • 351 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 352 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 353 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 354 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 355 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 356 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 357 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 358 When horses score over the tractor

  • 359 Torrington's new amenity

  • 360 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 362 Loads of black and white

  • 363 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 364 Picking the pops

  • 365 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 366 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 367 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 368 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 369 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 370 Devil sent packing

  • 371 He beat the floods

  • 372 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 373 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 374 First ship in 8 years

  • 375 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 376 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 377 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 378 Bridging the stream

  • 379

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 380 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 381 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 382 For crying out loud!

  • 383 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 384 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 385 Faints as she wins national competition

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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Open-Air Market Banned

No Automatic Permission for Open-Air Markets

6.5.1977 Local Government WHo

To stop land in Nelson Road, Westward Ho! being used as a weekly open-air market this summer, Torridge District Council’s Development Committee have issued a direction that the usual automatic permission for events of this kind shall not apply.

The Order, which will be notified to the Secretary of State for the Environment, has immediate effect.

A letter read from the solicitors for the owners of the land contended that such a weekly market encouraged more people to visit Westward Ho! to shop and did not adversely effect local traders.

Cllr Keith Evers said there was some truth in this in that it brought some trade to certain shops with which the market was not in competition, but the market was thoroughly disliked by residents living nearby and by traders with which it competed and it had caused a lot of ill-feeling.

Gazette article dated 6 May 1977

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