• 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 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 2 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 3 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 5 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 6 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 7 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 8 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 9 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 10 It really was the 'last time'

  • 11 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 12 New shipyard on schedule

  • 13 Circus comes to town

  • 14 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 15 Northam's almshouse

  • 16 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 17 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 18 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 19

    Relatives all over the world
  • 20 Picking the pops

  • 21

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 22 Bideford regatta

  • 23 New look in the hayfields

  • 24 Northam footballers of the future

  • 25 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 26 Traditions and skills still there

  • 27 The cab at the corner>
  • 28 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 29 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 30 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 31 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 32 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 33

    New gateway
  • 34 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 35 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 36 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 37 Decontrol of meat

  • 38 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 39 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 40 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 42 All aboard the ark

  • 43 Waldon Triplets
  • 44 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 47 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 48 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 49 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 50 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 51

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 52 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 53 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 54

    Was a missionary
  • 55 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 56 Ships at Bideford

  • 57 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 58 Can spring be far away?

  • 59 New civic medallions

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

  • 61 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 62 No sale of Springfield House

  • 63 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 64 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 65 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 67 A roof-top view - where?

  • 68 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 69 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 70 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 71 So this is the mainland!

  • 72

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 73

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 74 Emergency ferry services

  • 75 Sweets derationing

  • 76 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 77 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 78 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 79 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 80 When horses score over the tractor

  • 81 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 82 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 83 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 84 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 85 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 86 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 87 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 88 Hartland postman retires

  • 89 Finished in 1876

  • 90 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 91 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 92 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94 New Post Office

  • 95 Loads of black and white

  • 96 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 97 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 98 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 99 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 100 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 101 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 102

    Bidefordians
  • 103 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 104 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 105 Weare Giffard potato

  • 106 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 107 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 108 School crossing patrol begins

  • 109 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111 Ten year old scrambler

  • 112 Happy Days!

  • 113 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 114 Capers on the cobbles

  • 115

    Married in 1908
  • 116 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 117 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 118 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 119 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 120 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 121 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 122 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 123 Riverside mystery

  • 124 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 125 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 126 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 128 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 129 School's link with cargo ship

  • 130 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 131 Picking the pops

  • 132

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 133 Life begins at 80

  • 134 Puppet characters introduced

  • 135 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 136 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 137 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 138 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 139 The Geneva marionettes

  • 140

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 141 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 142 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 143 New Lundy stamps

  • 144 Police station view of Bideford

  • 145 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 146 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 147 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 148 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 149 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 150 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 151 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 152 Hartland Dancers
  • 153 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 154 Variety in summer weather

  • 155 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 156 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 157 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 158 Devil sent packing

  • 159 Clovelly nightmare

  • 160 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 161 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 162 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 163 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 164 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 165 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 166 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 167 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 168 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 169 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 170

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 171

    Building works
  • 172 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 173 Mobile missionary

  • 174 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 175 New addition to Quay front

  • 176 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 177 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 178 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 180 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 181 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 182 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 183 A man and his wheel

  • 184 No laughing matter

  • 185 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 186 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 187 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 188 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 189 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 190 Sight of a lifetime

  • 191 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 192 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 193 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 194

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 195

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 196 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 197 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 198 The art of the thatcher

  • 199 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 200

    Exhibition of school work
  • 201 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 202 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 203 Torrington children build igloo
  • 204 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 205 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 206 A bird of their own!

  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 209 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 210

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 211 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 212 Warmington's garage ad

  • 213 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 214 Some 240 exhibits

  • 215 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 216 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 217 Peter poses for TV film

  • 218 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 219 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 220 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 221 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 222 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 223 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 224 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 225 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 226 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 227 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 228 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 229

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 230 New life for Hartland organ

  • 231 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 232 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 233

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 234 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 235 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 236 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 237 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 238 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 239 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 241 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 242

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 243 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 244 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 245 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 246 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 247 Out of puff!

  • 248 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 249 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 250 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 251

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 252 Centenary of Gazette

  • 253

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 254 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 255 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 256 Recognise this resort?

  • 257 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 258 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 259 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 261 Bridging the stream

  • 262 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 263 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 264

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 265 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 266 By pony and trap to market

  • 267 They are parted pro-tem

  • 268 Filming at Hartland

  • 269 Modern living at Bideford

  • 270 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 271 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 272 From Bobby to Brian

  • 273 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 274 Bideford computer stars

  • 275 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 276 Cruising down the river

  • 277 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 278 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 279 Penny for the guy

  • 280 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 284 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 285 Littleham family's five generations

  • 286 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 288 Burnard family reunion

  • 289 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 290 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 291 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 292 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 293 Parkham plan realised

  • 294 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 295 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 296 New choral society's growing response

  • 297 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 298 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 299 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 300 Six footed lamb

  • 301 New art gallery opened

  • 302 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 303 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 304 Bideford loses training ship

  • 305 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 307 Service with a smile

  • 308 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 309 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 310 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 311 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 312 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 313

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 314 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 315 Off on a great adventure

  • 316 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 317 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 319 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 320 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 321 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 322 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 323 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 324 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 325

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 326 Some mushroom!

  • 327 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 328 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 329 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 330 End of the line

  • 331 Torrington in 1967

  • 332 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 333 Hartland's invitation

  • 334

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 335 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 336 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 337 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 338 Last train from Torrington

  • 339 Revenge in style

  • 340 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 341 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 342 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 343 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 344

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 345 He beat the floods

  • 346 A story to tell!

  • 347 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 348

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 349 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 350

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 351 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 352 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 353 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 354

    First prize
  • 355 Torrington's new amenity

  • 356 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 357 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 358 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 359 Artisans' Club

  • 360 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 361 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 362 Simple Item 138
  • 363 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 364 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 365 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 366 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 367 Just over a year old

  • 368 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 369

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 370 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 371 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 372 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 373 North Devon Driving School

  • 374 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 375 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 376 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 377 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 378 113 years at Instow

  • 379 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 380 All for the love of a lady!

  • 381 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 382 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 383 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 384 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 385 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 387 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 388 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 389 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 390 Clovelly custom

  • 391 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 392 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 393 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 394 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 395 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 396 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 397 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 398 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 399 First ship in 8 years

  • 400 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 401 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 402 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 403 What's the time?

  • 404 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 405 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 406 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 407 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 408 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 409 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 410 Twenty-one yachts

  • 411 Appledore's largest

  • 412 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 413 For crying out loud!

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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A battle of the sexes

Local Skittles Challenge Match

A challenge match between the champion team of Bideford and District Skittles League and the champion team of Bideford Women’s Skittles League resulted in a win for the men by 27 pins.

Representing the ladies were the Charrington Charlies team for whom M Kinsman was top scorer. Representing the men were Bideford British Legion, with A Williams making the highest contribution.

20.6.1969 Bideford skittles challenge

The Charrington Charlies team: H Oke, L Jenkins, J Moase, M Kinsman, N Cann, M Yeo

20.6.1969 Bideford skittles challenge 2

The British Legion team: G Cole, A Williams, R Stanbury, F Sines, I Shortridge, K Gist

Gazette edition dated 20 June 1969

They Won Every Match!

Torrington Blue Coat School’s football team

went through in the recent season unbeaten in their matches with neighbouring schools.

6.6.1969 Torrington Blue Coat football

Adrian Darch, Roy Allen, Tommy Webber, Stephen Pearson, Terry Down, Paul Wheeler and Graham Reed. Substitute is Stephen Frey

The team has won all 10 of their matches, scoring 49 goals and conceding only five.

Gazette article dated 6 June 1969

They Coast to Success!

Six of the best in skittles!

6.5.1969 Bideford Skittles Coasters Ladies

Coasters = Jennifer Copp, Dorothy Copp, Gladys Redclift, Violet Headon, Florence Copp and Doreen Wooldridge

The Coasters, of Division 1 of Bideford and District Ladies' Skittles League, this season won two trophies for the second year in succession and another for the third successive year. The trophies are the League Cup, Mothers' Pride cup and the highest aggregate away score cup.

In fact, the Coasters have been the only winners of the aggregate cup introduced three years ago.

Gazette article dated 6 May 1969

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