• 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 Peter poses for TV film

  • 2 Private home for public pump

  • 3 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 4 Decontrol of meat

  • 5 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 6 Penny for the guy

  • 7 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 8 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 9 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 10 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 11 Revenge in style

  • 12

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 13 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 14 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 15 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 16 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 17

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 18 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 19 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 20 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 21 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 22 Mobile missionary

  • 23 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 24 Out of puff!

  • 25 No laughing matter

  • 26 Finished in 1876

  • 27

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 28 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 29 Pannier Market's future?

  • 30 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 31 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 32 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 33 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 34 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 35

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 36 Simple Item 138
  • 37 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 38 New Lundy stamps

  • 39 New shipyard on schedule

  • 40 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 41 Ten year old scrambler

  • 42

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 43 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

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

  • 46

    Exhibition of school work
  • 47 They are parted pro-tem

  • 48 Artisans' Club

  • 49 Capers on the cobbles

  • 50 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 51 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 52 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 53 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 54 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 55 In their new robes and hats

  • 56 Cruising down the river

  • 57 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 58 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 59 Torrington's new amenity

  • 60

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 61 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 62 Northam footballers of the future

  • 63 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 64

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 65 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 67 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 68 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 69 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 70 Bideford regatta

  • 71 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 72 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 73 No sale of Springfield House

  • 74 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 75 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 76 The Geneva marionettes

  • 77 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 78 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 79 End of the line

  • 80 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 81

    Was a missionary
  • 82

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 83

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 84 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 85 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 87 By pony and trap to market

  • 88 Life begins at 80

  • 89 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 90 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 92 First ship in 8 years

  • 93 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 94 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 95 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 96 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 97 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 98 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 99 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 100 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 101

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 102

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 103 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 104 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 105 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 106 All for the love of a lady!

  • 107 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 108 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 109 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 110 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 111 Modern living at Bideford

  • 112 Warmington's garage ad

  • 113 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 114 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 115 Can spring be far away?

  • 116 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 117 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 118 North Devon Driving School

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

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

  • 121 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 122 Some mushroom!

  • 123 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 124 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 125 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 126 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 127 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 128 Clovelly nightmare

  • 129 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 130 Burnard family reunion

  • 131 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 132 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 133 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 134 So this is the mainland!

  • 135 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 136 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 137 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 138 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 140 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 141 Bideford computer stars

  • 142 Hartland's invitation

  • 143 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 144 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 145 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 146 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 147

    Bidefordians
  • 148 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 149 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 150 When horses score over the tractor

  • 151 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 152 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 153 Six footed lamb

  • 154

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 155 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 156 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 157 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 158 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 159 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 160 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 161 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 162 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 163 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 164 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 165 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 166 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 167 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 168 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 169 Parkham plan realised

  • 170

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 171 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 172 Hartland Dancers
  • 173 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 174 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 175 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 176 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 177 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 178 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 179 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 180 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 181 Waldon Triplets
  • 182 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 183 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 186 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 187 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 188 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 189

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 190 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 191 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 192 Emergency ferry services

  • 193 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 194 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 195 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 196 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 197 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 198 New Post Office

  • 199 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 200 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 201 Off on a great adventure

  • 202 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 203 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 204 Ships at Bideford

  • 205 New civic medallions

  • 206 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 207 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 208 Sight of a lifetime

  • 209 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 210 Littleham family's five generations

  • 211 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 212 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 213 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 214 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 215 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 216 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 217 Recognise this resort?

  • 218 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 219 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 220

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 221 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 222 Traditions and skills still there

  • 223 Loads of black and white

  • 224 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 225 It really was the 'last time'

  • 226

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 227 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 228 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 231 Devil sent packing

  • 232 A roof-top view - where?

  • 233 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 234 Appledore's largest

  • 235 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 236

    First prize
  • 237

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 238 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 239 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 240

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 241 Bridging the stream

  • 242 Bideford loses training ship

  • 243 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 244 New choral society's growing response

  • 245 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 246 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 247

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 248 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 249 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 250 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 251 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 252 Riverside mystery

  • 253 New life for Hartland organ

  • 254 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 255 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 256 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 258 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 259 School crossing patrol begins

  • 260 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 261 A bird of their own!

  • 262 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 263 Jumble sale fever

  • 264

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 265 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 266 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 267 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 268 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 269 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 270 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 272 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 273 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 274 For crying out loud!

  • 275 New gateway to King George's Fields

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    New gateway
  • 277 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 278 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 279

    Married in 1908
  • 280 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 281 A man and his wheel

  • 282 Northam's almshouse

  • 283 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 284 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 285 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 286 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 287 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 288 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 289 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 290 Picking the pops

  • 291

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 292 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 293 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 294 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 295 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 296 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 297 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 298

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 299 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 300 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 301 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 304

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 305 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Weare Giffard potato

  • 308 Centenary of Gazette

  • 309 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 310 New addition to Quay front

  • 311 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 313 Torrington in 1967

  • 314 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 315 Torrington children build igloo
  • 316 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 317 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 318 New art gallery opened

  • 319 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 320 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 322 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 323 Service with a smile

  • 324 What's the time?

  • 325 All aboard the ark

  • 326 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 327 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 328 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 329 Just over a year old

  • 330 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 331 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 332 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 333 He beat the floods

  • 334 Happy Days!

  • 335 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 336 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 337 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    Building works
  • 339 Variety in summer weather

  • 340 Clovelly custom

  • 341 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 342 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 343 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 344 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 345 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 346 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 347 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 348 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 349 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 350 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 353 Puppet characters introduced

  • 354 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 355 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 356 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 357 Circus comes to town

  • 358 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 359 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 360 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 361 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 362 Hartland postman retires

  • 363

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 364 The art of the thatcher

  • 365 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 366 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 367 New look in the hayfields

  • 368 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 369 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 370 A story to tell!

  • 371 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 372 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 373 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 374 Police station view of Bideford

  • 375 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 377 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 378 113 years at Instow

  • 379 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 380 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 381 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 382 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 384 Twenty-one yachts

  • 385 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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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Fleet of Foot and Fair of Face

Some of the local girl footballers who tonight are competing for the title of North Devon Soccer Personality Girl.

15.2.1974 ladies football1


With the title goes a prize valued at £10.
The occasion is the first annual dinner of the Legs Eleven ladies FC of Appledore, at the Westward Ho! Holiday Centre. An attendance of 450 is expected.
In the picture are: Barbara Riley, Liz Lawrence and Diane Moore, who play for the Shammy Tigers; Rosalind Smale and Christine Hale, from Bell Bombers; Janet Pearson, Liza Stanbury and Anne Powe, of the Legs Eleven team. Another entrant, Juliet John, of Legs Eleven, was unable to be present when the photograph was taken.
These girls will be joined tonight by two entrants representing Clarke’s Shoes and three from the North Devon College. The panel of judges will be: Mrs Sandra Isaac, Mr Alan Higgins (Westcountry Inn, Hartland), Mrs Sheila Starke (manageress of the Durrant House Hotel), and Mr Phil Day, Editor of the Bideford Gazette. Compere will be Mr Hugh Mortimer.
Full article is dated 15 February 1974

A Squash Champion

Mr Andrew Joynson, son of Col and Mrs N H W Joynson, of Yatton Court, Beaford, is seen above with the Michelmore Challenge Cup which he won when he retained the title of the Devon Junior Squash Champion.

21.1.1955 Andrew Joynson

Gazette article dated 21 January 1955

Equalising Goal In Last Seconds Of Netball Game

With a goal in the dying seconds Bideford County Secondary School senior netball team managed to make it an 8-8 draw when, at Torrington County Secondary School, they met Torrington seniors.

1961 netball

The teams seen in the accompanying photographs comprised:
Torrington – Marion Curtis, Valerie Tyler, Nina Rookes, Gillian Cox, Pat Van Laneker, Pauline Balkwill, Gillian Copp
Bideford – Susan Hillman, Wendy Harris, Pat Rogers, Sandra Miles, Maureen Tithecott, Susan Slade, Sally Holliman.
The full Gazette article is dated 27 January 1961

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