• 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 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 2 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 3 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 4 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 5 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 6 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 7 School crossing patrol begins

  • 8 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 9

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 10 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 11 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 12 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 13 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 14 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 15 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 16

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 17 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 18 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 19 What's the time?

  • 20 First ship in 8 years

  • 21 The cab at the corner>
  • 22

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 23 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 24 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 25 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 26 Ships at Bideford

  • 27 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 28 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 29 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 30

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 31

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 32 113 years at Instow

  • 33 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 34 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 35 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 36 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 37 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 38 Bideford regatta

  • 39 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 40 Cruising down the river

  • 41 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 42 North Devon Driving School

  • 43 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 44 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 45 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 46 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 47 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 48 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 49 Torrington children build igloo
  • 50 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 51 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 52

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 53 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 54 Puppet characters introduced

  • 55 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 56 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 57 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 58 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 59 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 60 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 61 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 62 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 63 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 64 Picking the pops

  • 65 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 66 They are parted pro-tem

  • 67 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 68 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 69 Revenge in style

  • 70 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 71 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 72 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 73 It really was the 'last time'

  • 74

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 75 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 76 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 77 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 78 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 79 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 80 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 81 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 82 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 83 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 84 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 85 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 86 All for the love of a lady!

  • 87 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 88

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 89 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 90 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 91 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 92 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 94 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 95 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 96 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 97 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 99 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 100 He beat the floods

  • 101 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 102 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 103 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 104 In their new robes and hats

  • 105

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 106 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 107 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 108 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 109 Private home for public pump

  • 110 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 111 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 112 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 113 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 114 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 115 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 116 Pannier Market's future?

  • 117 Weare Giffard potato

  • 118 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 119 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 120 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 121 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 122 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 123 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 124 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 125 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 126 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 127 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 128 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 129 New look in the hayfields

  • 130 Hartland Dancers
  • 131 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 132 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 133 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 134 Peter poses for TV film

  • 135 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 136 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 137 Northam footballers of the future

  • 138 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 139 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 140 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 141 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 142 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 143 New shipyard on schedule

  • 144 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 146 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 147 Traditions and skills still there

  • 148 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 149 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 150 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 151 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 152 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 153 New Lundy stamps

  • 154 Sight of a lifetime

  • 155 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 156 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 157 Appledore's largest

  • 158 Bridging the stream

  • 159 From Bobby to Brian

  • 160 A man and his wheel

  • 161 Off on a great adventure

  • 162

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 163 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 164 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 166 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 167 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 168 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 169 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 170 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 171 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 172

    Bidefordians
  • 173 No laughing matter

  • 174

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

  • 176 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 177 Police station view of Bideford

  • 178 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 179 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 180 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 181 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 182 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 183 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 184 New Post Office

  • 185 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 187 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 188 Devil sent packing

  • 189 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 190 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 191 Burnard family reunion

  • 192 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 193 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 194

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 195 Torrington in 1967

  • 196 Hartland postman retires

  • 197 When horses score over the tractor

  • 198 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 199 Penny for the guy

  • 200 The Geneva marionettes

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

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

  • 203 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 204 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 205 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 206 Capers on the cobbles

  • 207 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 209 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 210 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 211 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 212 No sale of Springfield House

  • 213 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 214 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 215

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 216

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 217 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 218 Circus comes to town

  • 219 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 220 Life begins at 80

  • 221

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 222 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 223 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 224

    Building works
  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 226 Clovelly nightmare

  • 227 New art gallery opened

  • 228 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 229 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 230 Parkham plan realised

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 232 For crying out loud!

  • 233 Simple Item 138
  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 236 Decontrol of meat

  • 237 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 238 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 239 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 240 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 241 Picking the pops

  • 242

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 243 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 244 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 245 Mobile missionary

  • 246 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 247 Just over a year old

  • 248 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 249 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 250 New civic medallions

  • 251 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 252 Jumble sale fever

  • 253 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 254 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 255

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 256

    First prize
  • 257 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 259 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 260 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 261 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 262

    New gateway
  • 263 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 264 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 265 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 266

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 267 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 268 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 269 Northam's almshouse

  • 270 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 271 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 272 Bideford computer stars

  • 273 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 274 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 275 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 276 Clovelly custom

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 278 Variety in summer weather

  • 279 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Married in 1908
  • 281 Ten year old scrambler

  • 282 Littleham family's five generations

  • 283 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 284 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 285 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 286 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 287 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 288 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 289 Loads of black and white

  • 290 A roof-top view - where?

  • 291 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 292 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 293 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 294 A bird of their own!

  • 295 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 296 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 297 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 298 Service with a smile

  • 299 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 300 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 301 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 302 Up-to-date Bideford!

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 304 A story to tell!

  • 305 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 306 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 307 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 308 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 309 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 310 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 311 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 312 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 313 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 314 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 315 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 316 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 317 Warmington's garage ad

  • 318 Sweets derationing

  • 319

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 320 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 321 Filming at Hartland

  • 322 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 323 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 324 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 325 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 326 Happy Days!

  • 327 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 328 Artisans' Club

  • 329 Emergency ferry services

  • 330 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 331 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 332 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 333 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 334 All aboard the ark

  • 335 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 336 School's link with cargo ship

  • 337

    Was a missionary
  • 338

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 339 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 340 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 341 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 342 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 343 End of the line

  • 344 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 345 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 346 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 347 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 348 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 350 The art of the thatcher

  • 351 So this is the mainland!

  • 352 Out of puff!

  • 353 Modern living at Bideford

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 355 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 356 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 357 Finished in 1876

  • 358 New choral society's growing response

  • 359 Recognise this resort?

  • 360 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 361 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 362 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 363 Torrington's new amenity

  • 364 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 365 Some 240 exhibits

  • 366 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 367 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 368 By pony and trap to market

  • 369

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 370 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 371 Hartland's invitation

  • 372 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 373 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 374 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 375 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 376 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 377 Twenty-one yachts

  • 378 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 379 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 380 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 382 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 383 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 384 Centenary of Gazette

  • 385

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 386 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 387 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 388 New addition to Quay front

  • 389 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 390 Riverside mystery

  • 391 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 392 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 393 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 394 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 395 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 396 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 397

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 398 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 399 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 400 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 402 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 403 Six footed lamb

  • 404 Some mushroom!

  • 405 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 406 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 407 Bideford loses training ship

  • 408 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 409 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 410 Can spring be far away?

  • 411 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 412 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 413 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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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Buckland Skittlers Beat Putford in Starkey Cup Area Final

After defeating the holders,

Appledore British Legion A, the previous week, the East Putford skittles team were themselves defeated by Buckland Brewer A in the area final of the Starkey Cup.

2.3.1956 Sport Buckland skittles

Above are members of the Buckland Brewer A team: Messrs W Tucker, P Mills, F Horrell, L Blight, W Lawrence, C Babb. East Putford, were represented by: Messrs W Vanstone, F Lane, J Dean, S Wilson, L Okeu, H Parr.

Gazette article dated 2 March 1956

International oarswoman is now captain

Despite last-minute reorganisation,

this crew from the Ladies’ section of Bideford AAC finished second in their event at Bideford Regatta.

15.9.1961 Ladies rowing1

Stroke was Mrs Phyllis Plumtree, the former international oarswoman who is now captain of the ladies’ section.

Left to right the crew is: Catherine Davenport, Janet Tilke, Mrs S Newcombe, Mrs P Plumtree, Barbara Nicholls (cox).

Gazette article dated 15 September 1961

Two Events On The Local Darts Scene

Swan Cygnets pose with the Darts Association for the Blind trophy 

7.4.1972 darts trophies

for the Bideford area and their captain Colin Bennett holds the area singles cup.

The team are: Ken Ebsworthy, Tim Staddon, Mike Ellis, Gerald Ellis, Geoff Staddon, Colin Bennett.

Bideford Amateur Rowing Club receive a new darts trophy from the Texaco Company, handed them by Mr Sam Redfern. First winners of the trophy are the Rejects from the Portobello, comprising Tony Beer, Brian Jenkins, and Jim and Marion Fargher.

Gazette article dated 7 April 1972

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