• 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 craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 2 End of the line

  • 3 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 4 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 5 When horses score over the tractor

  • 6 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 7 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 8 Finished in 1876

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

  • 10 The cab at the corner>
  • 11 Torrington in 1967

  • 12 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 13 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 14 Off on a great adventure

  • 15 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 16 Mobile missionary

  • 17 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 18

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 21 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 22 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 23 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 24 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 25 Just over a year old

  • 26 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 27

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 28 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 29 Twenty-one yachts

  • 30 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 31 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 32 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 33 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 34 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 35 Can spring be far away?

  • 36 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 38 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 39 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 40 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 41 By pony and trap to market

  • 42

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 43 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 44 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 45 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 46 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 47 Ten year old scrambler

  • 48

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 49 Last train from Torrington

  • 50 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 51 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 52 Ships at Bideford

  • 53 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 54 So this is the mainland!

  • 55 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 56 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 57 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 58 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 59 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 60 Happy Days!

  • 61 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 62 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 63 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 64 Loads of black and white

  • 65 Centenary of Gazette

  • 66 Decontrol of meat

  • 67 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 68 New look in the hayfields

  • 69 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 70 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 71 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 72 Circus comes to town

  • 73 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 74 Northam footballers of the future

  • 75 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 76 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 77 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 78 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 79

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 80 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 81 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 82 New addition to Quay front

  • 83

    Relatives all over the world
  • 84

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 85 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 86 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 87 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 88 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 89 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 90 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 91 Out of puff!

  • 92 Police station view of Bideford

  • 93 Recognise this resort?

  • 94 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 95 Picking the pops

  • 96 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 97 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 98 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 99 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 100 Burnard family reunion

  • 101 Peter poses for TV film

  • 102 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 103

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 104 Bideford computer stars

  • 105 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 107

    New gateway
  • 108 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 109 A bird of their own!

  • 110 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 111 He beat the floods

  • 112 Modern living at Bideford

  • 113 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 114 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 115 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 116 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 117 All aboard the ark

  • 118 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 119 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 120 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 121 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 122 No laughing matter

  • 123 New Post Office

  • 124 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 125 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 126 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 127

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 128

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 129 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 130 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 131 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 132 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 134 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 135 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 136 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 138 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 139 Variety in summer weather

  • 140 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 141 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 142 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 143 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 144 A man and his wheel

  • 145 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 146 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 147 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 148 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 149 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 150

    Married in 1908
  • 151 Some mushroom!

  • 152 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 153 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 154 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 155 A story to tell!

  • 156 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 157 School's link with cargo ship

  • 158 Puppet characters introduced

  • 159 Warmington's garage ad

  • 160 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 161 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 162 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 163 Pannier Market's future?

  • 164 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 165 Revenge in style

  • 166 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 167 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 168 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 169 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 170 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 171 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 172 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 173 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 174 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 175 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 176 Some 240 exhibits

  • 177 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 178 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 179 Hartland postman retires

  • 180 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 181 Bideford regatta

  • 182

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 183

    Building works
  • 184 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 185 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 186 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 187 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 188 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 189 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 190 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 191

    Bidefordians
  • 192 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 193 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 194 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 195 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 197

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 198 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 199 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 200

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 201 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 202 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 203 New life for Hartland organ

  • 204 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 205 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 206 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 207

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 208 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 209 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 210 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 211 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 212 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 213 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 214 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 215 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 216 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 217 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 218 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 219 Weare Giffard potato

  • 220 Riverside mystery

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

  • 222 In their new robes and hats

  • 223 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 224 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 225 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 227 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 228 Appledore's largest

  • 229 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 231 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 232 Traditions and skills still there

  • 233 Simple Item 138
  • 234 The art of the thatcher

  • 235 Bideford loses training ship

  • 236 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 237 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 239 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 240 113 years at Instow

  • 241 Life begins at 80

  • 242 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 243 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 244 Northam's almshouse

  • 245 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 246 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 247 First ship in 8 years

  • 248 Devil sent packing

  • 249 The Geneva marionettes

  • 250

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 251 Cruising down the river

  • 252 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 253 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 254 No sale of Springfield House

  • 255 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 256 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 257 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 258 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 259 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 260 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 261 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 262 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 263 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 264 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 265 What's the time?

  • 266 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 267 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 268 Hartland's invitation

  • 269 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 270 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 271 Sweets derationing

  • 272 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 273 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 274 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 277 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 278 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 279 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 280 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 281 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 282 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 283 Service with a smile

  • 284 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 285 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 286 Littleham family's five generations

  • 287 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 288 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 289

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 290 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 291 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 292 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 293 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 294 New choral society's growing response

  • 295 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 296 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 297 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 298 Filming at Hartland

  • 299 Sight of a lifetime

  • 300 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 301 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 302

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 303 Picking the pops

  • 304 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 305 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 306 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 307 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 308 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 309 Clovelly nightmare

  • 310 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 311 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 312 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 313 New art gallery opened

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

  • 315 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 316 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 317 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 318 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 319 Waldon Triplets
  • 320 Six footed lamb

  • 321 All for the love of a lady!

  • 322 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 323 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 324 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 325 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 326 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 327 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 328 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 330 Emergency ferry services

  • 331 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 332 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 333 Capers on the cobbles

  • 334 Private home for public pump

  • 335 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 336 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 337 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 338 A roof-top view - where?

  • 339 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 340 Torrington's new amenity

  • 341

    First prize
  • 342 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 343 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 344 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 345 School crossing patrol begins

  • 346 New shipyard on schedule

  • 347

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 348

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 349 Clovelly custom

  • 350 Torrington children build igloo
  • 351 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 352 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 353 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 354 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 355 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 356 Artisans' Club

  • 357

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 358 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 359 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 360 North Devon Driving School

  • 361 It really was the 'last time'

  • 362 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 363

    Was a missionary
  • 364 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 365 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 366 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 367 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 368 Hartland Dancers
  • 369 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 371 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 372 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 373 Jumble sale fever

  • 374 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 375

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 376 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 377 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 378 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 379

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 380 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 381 From Bobby to Brian

  • 382 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 383 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 384 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 385 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 386 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 387

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 388 For crying out loud!

  • 389

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 390 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 391 Bridging the stream

  • 392 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 393

    Exhibition of school work
  • 394 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 395 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 396 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 397 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 398 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 399

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 400 Penny for the guy

  • 401 New civic medallions

  • 402 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 403 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 404 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 405 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 406 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 407 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 408 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 409 They are parted pro-tem

  • 410 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 411

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 412 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 413 Cavaliers join the Hunt
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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  • 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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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 loses training ship "Revenge" 30th September 1957

Bideford loses training ship "Revenge" 30th September 1957

bideford loses training ship revengeOne of the most interesting sights along Bideford riverside during the past 9 years has been that of the Admiralty's M.T.B. Revenege, which has served as headquarters for the Bideford unit of the Sea Cadet Corps.

Bideford Sea Cadets, under Lieut-Commander T N Rowe, have looked after her well, but have been unable to prevent the deterioration of her hull below the water line, and the steady out-flow of the town's sewer, has all added to the decay of her timbers.

Speaking at the meeting of the Borough Council, the Mayor Mr D F B Stucley said T. S. Revenge had done great service for the youth of the town, service made possible by Rear-Admiral H G C Franklin, Lieut Commander T N Rowe and the committee that supported them.

First sand dredger to have radar fitted? 29th June 1956

First sand dredger to have radar fitted? 29th June 1956

first sand dredger to have radar fittedBideford Gazette photographer catches Mr Stan Woolaway up the ladder supervising the installation of new radar and echo-sounding devices he is having installed on his sand dredger, named after him, and familiar to Torridge-side.

Mr A E Hutchings, of the Bideford marine electrical engineering firm, is responsible for the radar installation.

Mr S Woolaway, apart from his sand dredger business, is also principal of the family firm of Messrs W Woolaway & Sons Ltd, public works contractors, Barnstaple and of the Barnstaple Brick and Tile Co Ltd, which has headquarters at Appledore.

 

Bideford's private wharves busier 29th March 1956

Bideford's private wharves busier 29th March 1956

bidefords private wharves busierBideford's private wharves were at their busiest since the war when the above picture was taken.  The latest to be deepened for coastal vessels is that of Messrs I Baker and Sons Ltd, in the foreground, where m.v. "Celebrity" is discharging cement.  At the Devon Trading Co Ltd, in background, the m.v. "Stan Woolaway is discharging gravel.

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