• 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 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 3 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 4

    Was a missionary
  • 5 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 6 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 7 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 8 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 9 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 Cruising down the river

  • 12 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 13 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 14

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 15 First ship in 8 years

  • 16 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 17 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 18 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 19 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 20 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 21 Bridging the stream

  • 22 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 23 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 24 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 25 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 26 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 27

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 28 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 29 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 30 Waldon Triplets
  • 31 All for the love of a lady!

  • 32 New art gallery opened

  • 33 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 34 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 35 The art of the thatcher

  • 36 Jumble sale fever

  • 37 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 38 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 39 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 40 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 41 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 42 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 44 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 45 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 46

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 47 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 49 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 50 Circus comes to town

  • 51 New Post Office

  • 52

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 53 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 54 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 55 Bideford regatta

  • 56

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 57 Mobile missionary

  • 58 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 59 New civic medallions

  • 60 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 61 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 62 Can spring be far away?

  • 63 So this is the mainland!

  • 64 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 65 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 66 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 67

    Exhibition of school work
  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 70

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 71 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 72 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 73

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 74 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 76 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 78 A roof-top view - where?

  • 79 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 80 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 81 Revenge in style

  • 82 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 84 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 85 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 86 Penny for the guy

  • 87 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 88 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 89 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 90 What's the time?

  • 91 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 92 Private home for public pump

  • 93 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 94 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 95 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 96 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 97 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 98 Out of puff!

  • 99 Hartland's invitation

  • 100

    New gateway
  • 101 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 102 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 103

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 104 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 105 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 106 New life for Hartland organ

  • 107 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 108 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 109 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 110 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 111 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 112 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 113 Twenty-one yachts

  • 114 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 115 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 116 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 118 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 119 Emergency ferry services

  • 120

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 123 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 124 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 125 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 126

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 127 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 128 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 129 Centenary of Gazette

  • 130 Hartland postman retires

  • 131 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 132 Some 240 exhibits

  • 133 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 134 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 135 Picking the pops

  • 136 North Devon Driving School

  • 137 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 138 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 139 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 140 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 141 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 142 All aboard the ark

  • 143

    First prize
  • 144 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 145 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 146 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 147

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 148 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 149 Last train from Torrington

  • 150 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 151 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 153 Bideford computer stars

  • 154 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 155 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 156 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 158 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 159 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 160

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 161 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 162 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 163 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 164 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 165 Six footed lamb

  • 166 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 167 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 168 Sight of a lifetime

  • 169 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 170 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 171 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 172 He beat the floods

  • 173 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 174 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 175 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 176 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 177 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 178 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 179 A bird of their own!

  • 180 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 181 A story to tell!

  • 182 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 183

    Building works
  • 184 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 185 Northam's almshouse

  • 186 Life begins at 80

  • 187 Warmington's garage ad

  • 188 Appledore's largest

  • 189 Burnard family reunion

  • 190 Pannier Market's future?

  • 191 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 192 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 193 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 194 Picking the pops

  • 195 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 196 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 197 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 198 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 199 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 200 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 201 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 202 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 203

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 204 Artisans' Club

  • 205 In their new robes and hats

  • 206 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 207 By pony and trap to market

  • 208 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 209 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 210 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 211 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 212 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 213 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 214 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 215 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 216 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 217 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 218 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 220 Traditions and skills still there

  • 221 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 222 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 223 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 224 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 225 Ships at Bideford

  • 226

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 227 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 228 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 229 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 230 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 231 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 232 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 234 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 235 Torrington's new amenity

  • 236 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 237 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 238 Devil sent packing

  • 239 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 240 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 241 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 242 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 243 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 244

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 245 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 246 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 247

    Bidefordians
  • 248 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 249 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 251 Modern living at Bideford

  • 252 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 253 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 254 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 255 Northam footballers of the future

  • 256

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 257 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 258 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 259 New Lundy stamps

  • 260 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 261 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 262 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 263 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 264 New addition to Quay front

  • 265 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 Ten year old scrambler

  • 268 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 269 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 270

    Relatives all over the world
  • 271 The Geneva marionettes

  • 272 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 273 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 274 Puppet characters introduced

  • 275 Some mushroom!

  • 276 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 277 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 278 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 279 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 280 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 281 They are parted pro-tem

  • 282 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 283 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 284 New shipyard on schedule

  • 285 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 286 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 287

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 288 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 289 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 290 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 291 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 292 Recognise this resort?

  • 293 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 294 Capers on the cobbles

  • 295 Littleham family's five generations

  • 296 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 297 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 298 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 299

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 300 New look in the hayfields

  • 301

    Married in 1908
  • 302 Parkham plan realised

  • 303 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 304 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 305 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 306 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 307 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 308 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 309 When horses score over the tractor

  • 310 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 311 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 312 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 313 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 314 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 315 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 316

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 317 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 318 Clovelly custom

  • 319 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 320

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 321

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 322 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 323 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 324 Variety in summer weather

  • 325 School crossing patrol begins

  • 326 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 327 113 years at Instow

  • 328 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 329 A man and his wheel

  • 330 Decontrol of meat

  • 331 No sale of Springfield House

  • 332

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 333 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 334 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 335 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 336 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 337 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 338 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 339

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 340

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 341 Just over a year old

  • 342 School's link with cargo ship

  • 343 Torrington children build igloo
  • 344 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 345 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 346 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 347 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 348 End of the line

  • 349 Loads of black and white

  • 350 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 351 New choral society's growing response

  • 352 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 353 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355 It really was the 'last time'

  • 356 Torrington in 1967

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 359 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 360 Off on a great adventure

  • 361 Riverside mystery

  • 362 Weare Giffard potato

  • 363 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 364 Finished in 1876

  • 365 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 366 For crying out loud!

  • 367 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 368 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 369 No laughing matter

  • 370 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 371 Hartland Dancers
  • 372 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 373 Happy Days!

  • 374 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 375 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 376 Service with a smile

  • 377 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 378 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 379 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 380 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 381

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 382 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 383 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 384 Simple Item 138
  • 385 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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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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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