• 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 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 2 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 3 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 4 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 5 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 6 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 7 Some 240 exhibits

  • 8

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 9 A bird of their own!

  • 10 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 11 Emergency ferry services

  • 12 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 13 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 14 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 15 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 17 Six footed lamb

  • 18

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 19 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 20 Devil sent packing

  • 21 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 22

    Relatives all over the world
  • 23 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 24 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 25 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 26 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 27 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 28

    Building works
  • 29 Decontrol of meat

  • 30 New life for Hartland organ

  • 31 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 32 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 33 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 34 Picking the pops

  • 35 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 36 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 38 School's link with cargo ship

  • 39 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 40 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 41 Mobile missionary

  • 42 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 43 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 44 Hartland's invitation

  • 45 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 46 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 47

    First prize
  • 48 New Lundy stamps

  • 49 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 50 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 51 Burnard family reunion

  • 52 Clovelly custom

  • 53 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 54 Police station view of Bideford

  • 55

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 56 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 57 Bideford regatta

  • 58 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 59 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 60 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 61 Simple Item 138
  • 62 New shipyard on schedule

  • 63 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 64

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 65 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 66 New choral society's growing response

  • 67 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 70

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 71 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 72 The art of the thatcher

  • 73 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 74 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 75 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 76 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 77

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 78 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 79 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 81 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 82

    Exhibition of school work
  • 83 Bideford computer stars

  • 84 He beat the floods

  • 85 For crying out loud!

  • 86 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 87 Torrington in 1967

  • 88 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 89 All for the love of a lady!

  • 90 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 91 113 years at Instow

  • 92 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 93 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 94 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 95 Artisans' Club

  • 96 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 97

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 98 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 99 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 100 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 101 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 102 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 103 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 104 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 105 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 106 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 107 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 108 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 109 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 110 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 111 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 112

    Married in 1908
  • 113 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 114 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 115 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 116 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 117 No laughing matter

  • 118 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 119 School crossing patrol begins

  • 120 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 121 Northam footballers of the future

  • 122 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 123 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 124 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 126

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 127 Variety in summer weather

  • 128 Traditions and skills still there

  • 129 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 130 Ships at Bideford

  • 131 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 132 New civic medallions

  • 133 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 134

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 135 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 136 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 137 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 138 Capers on the cobbles

  • 139 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 140 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 141 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 142 Finished in 1876

  • 143 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 144 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 145 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 146 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 147

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 148 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 149 New addition to Quay front

  • 150

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 151 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 152 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 153 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 154 Service with a smile

  • 155

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 156 By pony and trap to market

  • 157 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 158 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 159 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 160 Recognise this resort?

  • 161 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 162

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 163 The cab at the corner>
  • 164

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 165 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 166 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 167 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 168 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 169

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 170 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 171 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 172 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 173 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 175 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 176 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 177 Some mushroom!

  • 178 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 179 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 180 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 181 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 182 Modern living at Bideford

  • 183 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 184

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 185 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 186 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 187 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 188 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 189 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 190 It really was the 'last time'

  • 191 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 192 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 193 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 194 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 195 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 196 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 197 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 198 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 199 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 200 Loads of black and white

  • 201 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 202 Cruising down the river

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

  • 204 New Post Office

  • 205 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 206 Hartland postman retires

  • 207 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 208 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 209 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 210 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 211 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 212 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 213 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 214 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 215 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 216 Weare Giffard potato

  • 217 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 218 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 219 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 220 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 221 When horses score over the tractor

  • 222 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 223 Torrington's new amenity

  • 224 Bideford loses training ship

  • 225 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 226 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 227 Life begins at 80

  • 228 From Bobby to Brian

  • 229 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 230 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 231 What's the time?

  • 232 Ten year old scrambler

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 235 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 236 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 237 End of the line

  • 238 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 239 Torrington children build igloo
  • 240

    Was a missionary
  • 241 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 242 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 243 Sweets derationing

  • 244 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 245 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 246 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 247

    Bidefordians
  • 248 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 249 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 250 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 251 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 253 Hartland Dancers
  • 254 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 255 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 256 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 257 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 258 Clovelly nightmare

  • 259 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 261 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 262 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 263 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 264 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 265 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 266 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 267 Riverside mystery

  • 268 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 269 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 270 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 271 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 272 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 273 Just over a year old

  • 274 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 275 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 276 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 277 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 278 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 279 North Devon Driving School

  • 280 Appledore's largest

  • 281 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 282 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 283 So this is the mainland!

  • 284 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 285 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 286 A roof-top view - where?

  • 287 Jumble sale fever

  • 288 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 289 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 290 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 291 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 293 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 294

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 295 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 296 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 297 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 298 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 299 A story to tell!

  • 300 Can spring be far away?

  • 301 Off on a great adventure

  • 302 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 303 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 304 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 305 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 306 Warmington's garage ad

  • 307 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 308 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 309 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 310 Puppet characters introduced

  • 311 Pannier Market's future?

  • 312

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 313 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 314 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 316 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 317 Centenary of Gazette

  • 318 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 319 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 320 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 321 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 322 No sale of Springfield House

  • 323 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 324 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 325 Revenge in style

  • 326 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 327 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 328 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 329 Picking the pops

  • 330 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 331 Parkham plan realised

  • 332 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 334

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 335 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 336 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 337 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 338

    New gateway
  • 339 They are parted pro-tem

  • 340 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 341 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 342 Northam's almshouse

  • 343 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 344 First ship in 8 years

  • 345 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 346 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 347 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 348 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 349 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 350 Waldon Triplets
  • 351 Happy Days!

  • 352

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 353 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 354 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 355 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 356 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 359 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 360 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 361 Bridging the stream

  • 362 New look in the hayfields

  • 363 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 364 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 365 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 366 In their new robes and hats

  • 367 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 368 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 369 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 370 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 371 Last train from Torrington

  • 372 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 373 Littleham family's five generations

  • 374 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 375 Twenty-one yachts

  • 376 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 377 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 378 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 379 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 380 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 381 The Geneva marionettes

  • 382 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 383 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 384 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 385 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 386 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 387 Out of puff!

  • 388 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 389 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 390

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 391 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 392 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 393 Sight of a lifetime

  • 394

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 395 All aboard the ark

  • 396 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 397 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 398 Peter poses for TV film

  • 399 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 400 Penny for the guy

  • 401

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 402 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 403

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 404 A man and his wheel

  • 405 Filming at Hartland

  • 406 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 407 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 408 Private home for public pump

  • 409 New art gallery opened

  • 410

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 411 Circus comes to town

  • 412 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 413 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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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  • 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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  • 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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Still looking for a win 30th October 1970

Still looking for a win 30th October 1970

still looking for a winlooking for a winSo far this has definitely not been Shebbear Reserves' season in the North Devon League division three, for they are bottom of the table, and did nothing to raise themselves on Saturday when they lost their 7th match out of 7, this time to Bideford Youth Club.

Shebbear Reserves' team; back row - Bill Lewis, John Kelly, Barry Whiting, Max Piper, John Heard, Roy Fursdon.  Front row - Brian Heddon, David Bailey, Ray Sluggett, Ian Harris, Bill Parish, Bill Lashbrook.

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho! 10.10.1952

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho! 10.10.1952

Memento Picture of Golf Championship at Westward Ho 10.10.1952

Sport. English Ladies' Singles Championship meeting at Westward Ho!.  Miss Greaves, Miss Ann Phillips, Miss Elizabeth Price, Miss Pamela Davies, Lady Katharine Cairns, Miss Holdsworth, Miss Jeanne Bisgood, Mrs Allen, Miss Rudgard, Mrs Bolton, Miss Gordon, Miss Halsted, Miss Howell, Mrs Dickenson, Miss Jane Redgate, Miss Jocelyn Davies, Miss Jean McIntyre, Miss Sheila Taylor, Miss Esme Taylor, Mrs DO Taylor, Mrs Lang, Mrs Richards, Miss Machin, Mrs Morland, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Armitage, Mrs Wright, Miss Anstey, Mrs Ferguson, Miss Nancy Jupp, Mrs FR Brown, Mrs Newton, Mrs Salmon, Mrs Shearman, Mrs Sumner, Miss Lloyd Williams, Mr JH Taylor

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Northam Golf Jubilee 27.9.1938

Sport.  First of all Artizan Clubs, Northam Artizan Golf Club this year reached its golden jubilee. Special celebration programme. CH Gibson, Phillip Andrews, William Puncher, Tom Geen, Ernest Cawsey, Richard Burch, Charlie Cook, Jesse Braund, Louis Chapple, John Penhorwood, Alfred Stevens, Sidney Dymond, EJ Labbett, Jack Hutchings, Richard Davis, Charlie Cowler, William Worth, William Pursey, George Cann, JH Taylor, T Metherell, William Hutchings, Harry Williams, William Davis, Ernest Way, Jack Rowe, William Hearn, William Fulford, Samuel Fulford, T Glover, JW Fulford

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