• 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 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 5 No sale of Springfield House

  • 6 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 7 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 8 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 9 When horses score over the tractor

  • 10 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 11 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 12 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 13 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 14 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 15 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 16 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 17 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 18 Out of puff!

  • 19 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21 Hartland's invitation

  • 22 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 23 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 24 Twenty-one yachts

  • 25 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 26 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 27 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 28 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 29 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 30 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 31

    Exhibition of school work
  • 32 Bideford computer stars

  • 33 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 34 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 35 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 36 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 37 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 38 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 39 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 40 Modern living at Bideford

  • 41 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 42 Recognise this resort?

  • 43 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 44 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 45 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 46 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 47 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 48 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 49 New life for Hartland organ

  • 50 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 51 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 52 Ten year old scrambler

  • 53 The Geneva marionettes

  • 54 Can spring be far away?

  • 55 North Devon Driving School

  • 56 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 57 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 58 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 59 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 60 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 61 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 62 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 63 New art gallery opened

  • 64 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 65 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 66 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 67 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 68 Parkham plan realised

  • 69 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 70 So this is the mainland!

  • 71 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 72 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 73 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 74 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 75 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 76 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 77 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 78 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 79 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 80 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 81 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 82 School crossing patrol begins

  • 83 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 84

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 85 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 86 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 87 Bideford regatta

  • 88 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 89 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 90 In their new robes and hats

  • 91 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 92

    Was a missionary
  • 93 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 94 New civic medallions

  • 95 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 96 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 97 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 98 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 99 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 100 Torrington's new amenity

  • 101 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 102 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 103

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 104 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 105 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 106 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 107 Ships at Bideford

  • 108 Traditions and skills still there

  • 109 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 110 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 111 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 112 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 113 Making way for the double-deckers

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    New gateway
  • 115 For crying out loud!

  • 116 End of the line

  • 117 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 118 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 119 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 120

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 121 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 122 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 123 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 124 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 125 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 126 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 127 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 128 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 129 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 130 Jumble sale fever

  • 131 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 132 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 133 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 134 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 135 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 136 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 137 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 138 Weare Giffard potato

  • 139 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 140 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 141 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 142 Northam's almshouse

  • 143 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 144 Variety in summer weather

  • 145 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 146 Clovelly nightmare

  • 147 Life begins at 80

  • 148 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 149 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 150 Last train from Torrington

  • 151 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 152 A man and his wheel

  • 153 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 154 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 155 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 156 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 157 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 158 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 159 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 160 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 161 They are parted pro-tem

  • 162 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 163 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 164 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 165 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 166 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 167 Some mushroom!

  • 168 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 169 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 170 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 171 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 172 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 173

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 174 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 175 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 176 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 177

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 178 A bird of their own!

  • 179 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 180

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 181 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 183 Hartland postman retires

  • 184 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 185 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 187 What's the time?

  • 188 Private home for public pump

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

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 191 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 192 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 193 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 194 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 195 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 197 New Lundy stamps

  • 198 Just over a year old

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

  • 200 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 201 Picking the pops

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 203 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 204 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 205 The cab at the corner>
  • 206 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 207 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 208 New Post Office

  • 209 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 210 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 211 Waldon Triplets
  • 212 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 213 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 214 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 215 From Bobby to Brian

  • 216 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 217 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 218 A story to tell!

  • 219 Puppet characters introduced

  • 220 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 221 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 222 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 223 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 224 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 225 Torrington in 1967

  • 226 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 227 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 228 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 229 113 years at Instow

  • 230 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 231 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 232 Happy Days!

  • 233 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 234 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 235 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 236 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 237 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 238 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 239 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 240 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 241 Circus comes to town

  • 242 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 243 Simple Item 138
  • 244 Decontrol of meat

  • 245 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 246 Littleham family's five generations

  • 247 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 248 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 249 Bideford's new market opens next week

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    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 251 Finished in 1876

  • 252 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 253 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 254 No laughing matter

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

  • 256 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 257 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 258 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 259 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 260 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 261 Loads of black and white

  • 262

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 263 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 264 By pony and trap to market

  • 265 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 267 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 268 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 269 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 270 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 271 Appledore's largest

  • 272 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 273 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 275 Sweets derationing

  • 276 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 277 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 278 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 279 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 280 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 281 Picking the pops

  • 282 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 283 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 284 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 285 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 286 Devil sent packing

  • 287 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 288 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 289 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 290 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 291 Penny for the guy

  • 292 Centenary of Gazette

  • 293 New look in the hayfields

  • 294 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 295 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 296 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 297 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 298 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 299 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 300 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 301 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 302 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 303 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 305 All aboard the ark

  • 306 New shipyard on schedule

  • 307 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 308 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 309

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 310 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 311 Burnard family reunion

  • 312 Some 240 exhibits

  • 313 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 314 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 315

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 316 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 317 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 318 The art of the thatcher

  • 319 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 320

    Bidefordians
  • 321 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 322 Capers on the cobbles

  • 323 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 324 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 325 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 326 Mobile missionary

  • 327 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 328 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 329 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 330 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 331 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 332 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 333 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 334 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 335 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 336 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 337 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 338 A roof-top view - where?

  • 339 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 340 Service with a smile

  • 341 It really was the 'last time'

  • 342 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 343 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 344 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 345 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 346 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 347 Peter poses for TV film

  • 348

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 349 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 351 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 352 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 353 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 354 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 355 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 356

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 357

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 358 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 359 Artisans' Club

  • 360 School's link with cargo ship

  • 361 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 362 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 363 Torrington children build igloo
  • 364 Northam footballers of the future

  • 365 Off on a great adventure

  • 366 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 367 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 368

    Building works
  • 369 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 370 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 371 He beat the floods

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

  • 373 Emergency ferry services

  • 374 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 376 Riverside mystery

  • 377 Revenge in style

  • 378 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 379 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 380 Bideford loses training ship

  • 381

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 382 Hartland Dancers
  • 383 Filming at Hartland

  • 384 Warmington's garage ad

  • 385 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 386 Sight of a lifetime

  • 387 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 388 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 389 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 390 New addition to Quay front

  • 391 All for the love of a lady!

  • 392 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 393 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 394 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    First prize
  • 396 First ship in 8 years

  • 397 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 399

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 400 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 402 Pannier Market's future?

  • 403 Cruising down the river

  • 404 Clovelly custom

  • 405 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 406 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 407 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 409 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 410

    Married in 1908
  • 411 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 412 Police station view of Bideford

  • 413 Six footed lamb

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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50 Years’ Service to Golf Club

Presentation to Mr J Rowe

Jack Rowe

As a token of their appreciation of his fifty years’ service as professional to the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, the members of the club have presented to Mr Arthur John (Jack) Rowe a handsomely framed illuminated address and an envelope containing War Savings Certificates.
Mr Rowe, who is 72, is a native of Westward Ho! A founder member of the Northam Artisans’ Golf Club, Mr Rowe has been elected President of the club for the duration of the war. It was in 1888 that Mr Jack Rowe was the Westward Ho! representative who went up to Northam to help form the first Artisan Golf Club in England.

Plans for Unique Rowing Reunion at Bideford 30.03.1962

Plans for Unique Rowing Reunion at Bideford 30.03.1962

Plans for Unique Rowing Reunion at Bideford 30.03.1962

 

Sport. A unique rowing reunion is being planned for Easter Saturday at Bideford. It is the idea of Mr E.Frank Day, former secretary of Bideford Amateur Rowing Club (the Reds)  Messrs J.James; Stan Rendle; Desmond Moyse; P.Oke; M.Holm; J.Mitchell; J.Bale; Walter Johns; Harry Johns; P.Oke; C.Morris; S.Rendle; A.K.Chope; N.Wiltshire; R.Hocking; W.Eastman; F.Montague; C.Hammond; R.Kellaway; F.Gayette; S.Moore; R.Moore; A.Day; W.Thisby; S.Cawsey; L.Lamey; I.Lamey; D.Moyse; M.Holm; F.R.Way; C.Lamey; R.Hancock; G.Tithecott; W.Lee; L.Bright; J.Edwards; B.Taylor; K.Hearn; F.J.Evans

New H.Q. For B.A.R.C. 24.01.1939

New H.Q. For B.A.R.C. 24.01.1939

New H.Q. for B.A.R.C. 24.01.1939

Sport. £3,400 Scheme - local appeal launched. Provision of new headquarters, specially designed and equipped with all the latest "Keep Fit" appliances, is announced by the Bideford Amateur Rowing Club. The National Fitnress Council have made a grant of £1,000. Sir Hugh Stucley; Messrs C.Morris; J.T.M.Mitchell; C.G.Metherell; E.Frank Day; Reg Galsworthy; C.Dicker; E.J.Day; J.Tilke; Sergt.-Major Johns

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