• 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 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 2 So this is the mainland!

  • 3 Pannier Market's future?

  • 4

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 5 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 6 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 7 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 8 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 9 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 10 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 11 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 12 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 13 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 14 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 15 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 16 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 17 A story to tell!

  • 18 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 19 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 20 Filming at Hartland

  • 21 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 22 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 23 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 24 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 25 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 26 Six footed lamb

  • 27 New addition to Quay front

  • 28 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 29 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 30 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 31 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 32 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 33 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 34 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

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

  • 37 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 38 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 39

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 40 Bideford loses training ship

  • 41 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 42 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 43 Capers on the cobbles

  • 44

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 45 Service with a smile

  • 46 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 47 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 48 What's the time?

  • 49 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 50 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 51 Artisans' Club

  • 52 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 53 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 54 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 55 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 56 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 59 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 60 School's link with cargo ship

  • 61

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 62

    Exhibition of school work
  • 63 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 64 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 65 Traditions and skills still there

  • 66

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 67

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 68 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 69 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 70 Modern living at Bideford

  • 71

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 72

    Relatives all over the world
  • 73 Hartland postman retires

  • 74 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 75 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 76 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 77 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 78 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 79 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 80 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 81 Loads of black and white

  • 82 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 83 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 84 Penny for the guy

  • 85 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 86 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 87 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 88 Life begins at 80

  • 89 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 90 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 91 Hartland's invitation

  • 92 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 93 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 94 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 95 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 96 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 97 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 98 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 99 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 100 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 101 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 102

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 103 Centenary of Gazette

  • 104 Police station view of Bideford

  • 105 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 106 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 107 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 108 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 109 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 112 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 113

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 114

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 115 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 116 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 117 Revenge in style

  • 118 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 119 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 120 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 121 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 122 New shipyard on schedule

  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 125 Out of puff!

  • 126 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 127 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 128 Northam footballers of the future

  • 129 Warmington's garage ad

  • 130 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 131 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 132 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 133 Last train from Torrington

  • 134 For crying out loud!

  • 135 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 136 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 137 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 138 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 139 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 140 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 141 New art gallery opened

  • 142 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 143 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 144 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 145 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 146 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 147 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 148 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 149 From Bobby to Brian

  • 150 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 151 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 152 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 153 Variety in summer weather

  • 154 Clovelly nightmare

  • 155 Riverside mystery

  • 156 113 years at Instow

  • 157 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 158 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 159

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 160 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 161 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 162

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 163 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 164 New choral society's growing response

  • 165 Picking the pops

  • 166 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 167 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 169 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 170 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 172 A roof-top view - where?

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

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

  • 175 Appledore's largest

  • 176 Finished in 1876

  • 177 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 178 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 179 The art of the thatcher

  • 180 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 181 Just over a year old

  • 182 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 183 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 184 Private home for public pump

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

  • 186 New Post Office

  • 187 Recognise this resort?

  • 188 Ten year old scrambler

  • 189 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 190 All for the love of a lady!

  • 191 First ship in 8 years

  • 192

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 193 Circus comes to town

  • 194 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 195 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 196 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 197 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 198 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 199 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 200 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 201 New Lundy stamps

  • 202 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 203 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 204 New civic medallions

  • 205 When horses score over the tractor

  • 206 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 207 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 208 A bird of their own!

  • 209 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 210 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 211 No laughing matter

  • 212 Cruising down the river

  • 213 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 214 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 215 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 216 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 217 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 218 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 219 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 220 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 221 Bideford regatta

  • 222 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 223 Hartland Dancers
  • 224

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 225 Littleham family's five generations

  • 226

    New gateway
  • 227 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 228 Waldon Triplets
  • 229 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 230 Bridging the stream

  • 231 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 232 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 233 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 234 Mobile missionary

  • 235 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 236 Burnard family reunion

  • 237 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 238 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 239 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 240 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 241 Parkham plan realised

  • 242 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 243 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 244 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 245 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 246 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 247

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 248 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 249 They are parted pro-tem

  • 250 Ships at Bideford

  • 251 Can spring be far away?

  • 252 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 253

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 254 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 255 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 256 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 257 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 258 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 260 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 261 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 262

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 263 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 264 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 265 In their new robes and hats

  • 266 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 267 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 268 Some mushroom!

  • 269 Decontrol of meat

  • 270 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 271 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 273 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 274 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 276

    Bidefordians
  • 277 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 278 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 279 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 280 It really was the 'last time'

  • 281 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 282 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 283 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 284 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 285 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 286 New life for Hartland organ

  • 287 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 288 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 289 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 290 Some 240 exhibits

  • 291 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 292

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 293 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 294 Clovelly custom

  • 295 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 296 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 297 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 298

    Was a missionary
  • 299 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 300 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 302 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 303 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 304 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 305 He beat the floods

  • 306 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 307 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 308 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 309 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 310 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 311

    Married in 1908
  • 312 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 313

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 314 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 315 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 316 Torrington in 1967

  • 317 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 319 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 320 The cab at the corner>
  • 321

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 322 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 323 Sight of a lifetime

  • 324 Happy Days!

  • 325 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 326 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 327 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 328 School crossing patrol begins

  • 329 No sale of Springfield House

  • 330 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 331 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 332 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 333 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 334 New look in the hayfields

  • 335

    Building works
  • 336 Weare Giffard potato

  • 337 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 339 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 340 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 341 By pony and trap to market

  • 342 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 343 A man and his wheel

  • 344 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 345 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 346 Off on a great adventure

  • 347 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 348 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 349 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 350

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 351 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 352 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 353

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 354 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 355 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 356

    First prize
  • 357

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 358 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 359 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 360 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 361 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 362 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 363 Torrington's new amenity

  • 364 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 365 Emergency ferry services

  • 366

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 367 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 368 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 369 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 370 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 371 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 372 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 373 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 375 Picking the pops

  • 376 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 377 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 378 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 379 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 380 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 381 Northam's almshouse

  • 382 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 383 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 384 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 385 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 386 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 387 End of the line

  • 388 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 389 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 390 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 391 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 392 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 394 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 395 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 396 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 397 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 398 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 399 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 400 The Geneva marionettes

  • 401 Bideford computer stars

  • 402 Puppet characters introduced

  • 403 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 404 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 405 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 406 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 407 All aboard the ark

  • 408 Devil sent packing

  • 409 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 410 Jumble sale fever

  • 411 Simple Item 138
  • 412 Torrington children build igloo
  • 413 Sweets derationing

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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New President for Hansen Cup

Mr Fred Patt's many years of service to the Hansen Cup competition were recognised at the annual meeting when he was elected president after having held the office of chairman for the past 12 years.

1971 Fred Patt

Mr Roy Day was elected the new chairman with Mr Ken Rookes as vice-chairman. Mr Frank Norman will once again be secretary and elected independent members were Messrs W Lane, B Newnham, W Griffiths, D Miller and D Mounce.It was reported that the competition had a balance in hand of £15.

Next season's final was fixed provisionally for April 29 at Bideford Sports Ground, and a dinner will once again be held at the New Inn Hotel afterwards.

30 July 1971 Gazette article

Tennis champion’s award – from his wife

Tennis champion Bob Clarke received a singles trophy on Friday – from his wife.

1965 Tennis Club

Mrs Clarke presented the prizes at Westward Ho! Tennis Club’s first dinner in the absence of the president Mrs C Stephens.
Awards: R Clarke; D Worwood; Mrs R Hughes; Mrs M Petherbridge; P Colwill; Mrs B Worwood; R Colwill and R Rendle; D Colwill and W Milton; Mrs M Beer and Mrs Ganstis; Mrs D Brown and Miss C Symons.
Table tennis: W Milton, A Petherbridge; Miss S Cooksley, Mrs G Anstis.

Gazette article is dated 22 October 1965

Girl Rowers of Bideford

Bideford was represented by three crews in the women's fours at the regatta on Saturday.

Girl rowers 1965

All of the rowers in two of the crews - A and B - were aged 16 or under.
They are seen grouped together in one of the fun fair waltzers for their photograph: Rosemary Phillips, Judith Northcott, Jenny Robinson, Karen Witt, Gill Andrews, Julie Branch, Ann Shortridge, Ruth Portus, Robert King and Mervyn Symons

The full Gazette article is dated 10 September 1965

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