• 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 The art of the thatcher

  • 2 Happy Days!

  • 3 Centenary of Gazette

  • 4

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 5 A bird of their own!

  • 6 Parkham plan realised

  • 7 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 8 A roof-top view - where?

  • 9 Torrington in 1967

  • 10 New choral society's growing response

  • 11 Last train from Torrington

  • 12 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 13 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 14

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 15 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 16 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 17 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 18

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 19 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 20 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 21 Private home for public pump

  • 22 By pony and trap to market

  • 23 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 24 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 25

    Relatives all over the world
  • 26 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 27 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 28 Littleham family's five generations

  • 29 All aboard the ark

  • 30 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 31 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 32 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 33 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 34 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 35 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 36 Jumble sale fever

  • 37 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 38 First ship in 8 years

  • 39 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 40 Emergency ferry services

  • 41 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 42 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 43 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 44 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 45

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 46 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 47 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 48 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 49 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 50 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 53 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 54 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 55 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 56 Capers on the cobbles

  • 57 Service with a smile

  • 58 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 59 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 60 Torrington children build igloo
  • 61 Hartland postman retires

  • 62 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 63 Just over a year old

  • 64 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 65 For crying out loud!

  • 66 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 67 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 68 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 69 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 70 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 71 It really was the 'last time'

  • 72 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 73 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 74 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 75 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 76 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 77 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 80 Filming at Hartland

  • 81 Artisans' Club

  • 82

    New gateway
  • 83 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 84 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 85 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 86 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 87 113 years at Instow

  • 88 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 89 Peter poses for TV film

  • 90 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 91 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 92 Ships at Bideford

  • 93 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 94 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 95 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 96 New addition to Quay front

  • 97 Simple Item 138
  • 98 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 99 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 100 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 101 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 102 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 103 Hartland Dancers
  • 104 Life begins at 80

  • 105 Waldon Triplets
  • 106 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 107 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 108 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 109 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 110 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 111 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 112 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 113 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 114 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 115 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 116 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 118 Six footed lamb

  • 119 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 120 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 121 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 122 Ten year old scrambler

  • 123 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 124 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 125 Mobile missionary

  • 126 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 127 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 128 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 129

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 130 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 132 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 133 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 134 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 135 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 136 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 137 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 138 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 139 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 140

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 141 Some mushroom!

  • 142 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 143 In their new robes and hats

  • 144 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 145 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 146 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 147 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 148

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 149

    Was a missionary
  • 150 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 151 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 152 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 153 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 154 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 155 Picking the pops

  • 156 Penny for the guy

  • 157

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 158 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 159 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 160 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 161 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 162 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 163 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 164 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 165

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 166 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 167 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 168 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 169 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 170 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 171 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 172 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 173 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 174 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 175 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 176

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 177 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 178 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 179 From Bobby to Brian

  • 180 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 181 North Devon Driving School

  • 182 A story to tell!

  • 183

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 184 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 185 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 186 The Geneva marionettes

  • 187 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 188 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 189 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 190 School crossing patrol begins

  • 191 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 192 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 193 Off on a great adventure

  • 194 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 195 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 196 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 197 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 198 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 199 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 200 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 201 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 202 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 203 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 204 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 207 New Lundy stamps

  • 208 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 209 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 210 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 211 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 212 All for the love of a lady!

  • 213 Revenge in style

  • 214

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 215 Bideford regatta

  • 216 Can spring be far away?

  • 217 Weare Giffard potato

  • 218

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 219 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 220 Hartland's invitation

  • 221 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 222 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 223 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 225 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 226 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 227 Sight of a lifetime

  • 228 Bridging the stream

  • 229 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 230 Sweets derationing

  • 231 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 232 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 233 End of the line

  • 234 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 235 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 236 Twenty-one yachts

  • 237 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 238 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 239 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 240 Appledore's largest

  • 241 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 242 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 243 He beat the floods

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

  • 245 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 246 Puppet characters introduced

  • 247 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 248

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 249

    Married in 1908
  • 250 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 251

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 252 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 253 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 254 Bideford computer stars

  • 255 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 256 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 257 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 258 Northam footballers of the future

  • 259 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 260 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 261 A man and his wheel

  • 262 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 263 When horses score over the tractor

  • 264 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 266 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 267 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 268 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 269 The cab at the corner>
  • 270 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 271 Burnard family reunion

  • 272 Police station view of Bideford

  • 273 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 274 What's the time?

  • 275 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 276 New art gallery opened

  • 277

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 278 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 279 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 280 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 282 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 283 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 284 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 285

    First prize
  • 286 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 287 No sale of Springfield House

  • 288 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 289 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 290

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 291 Decontrol of meat

  • 292 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 293

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 294 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 295 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 296

    Building works
  • 297 Traditions and skills still there

  • 298 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 299 They are parted pro-tem

  • 300 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 301 Cruising down the river

  • 302 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 303 Picking the pops

  • 304 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 305 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 306 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 307 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 308 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 310 Circus comes to town

  • 311 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 312 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 313 Northam's almshouse

  • 314 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 315

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 316 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 317

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 School's link with cargo ship

  • 320 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 321 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 322 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 323

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 324 Loads of black and white

  • 325 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 327 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 328 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 329 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 331 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 332 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 333 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 334 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 335 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 336 Clovelly custom

  • 337 Pannier Market's future?

  • 338 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 339 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 340 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 341

    Exhibition of school work
  • 342 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 343 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 344 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 345 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 347 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 348 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 349 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 351 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 352 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 353 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 354 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 355 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 356 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 357 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 358 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 359 No laughing matter

  • 360 Warmington's garage ad

  • 361

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 362 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 363 Torrington's new amenity

  • 364 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 365 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 366 New civic medallions

  • 367 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 368 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 369 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 370 Some 240 exhibits

  • 371 Out of puff!

  • 372 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 373 Bideford loses training ship

  • 374 Devil sent packing

  • 375 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 376 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 377 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 378 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 379 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 380 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 381 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 382 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 383 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 384

    Bidefordians
  • 385

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 386 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 387 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 388 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 389 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 390 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 392 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 393 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 394 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 395 Clovelly nightmare

  • 396 Riverside mystery

  • 397 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 398 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 399 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 400 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 401 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 402 New Post Office

  • 403 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 405 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 406 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 407 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 408 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 409 Modern living at Bideford

  • 410 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 411 New shipyard on schedule

  • 412

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 413 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Father And Son Golf Winners

Record Entry of 104

17.4.1964 golf winners

A father and son, Arnold and Peter Fulford, won the Bideford Bay foursomes golf competition over the weekend. They registered 71 points.

The Stableford bogey event was played over 36 holes – 18 holes at Saunton on Saturday and 18 holes over the Royal North Devon links at Westward Ho! on Sunday.

Results: A A Fulford and P A Fulford, 71 points; G Harris and T H Jones, 69 points; A Hoyle and A W Neve, and P Brennan and C D Squire, 68 points.

Winners at Saunton: A A and P A Fulford, J F Dennis and J E Land.

Winners at Westward Ho!: G Harris and T H Jones, and Mrs I Langdon and Mrs G Thorburn.

Best ladies’ score: Mrs D Jewell and Miss G Lucas, 63 points.

Gazette article dated 17 April 1964

Robins Are Western League Champions

Jubilant player-manager Ken Whitfield

1.5.1964 Robins football

raises his arms in triumph after Bideford’s win over Weston which gave them the points to clinch the Western League championship.

In the photo are: Lol Chappell, Roy Burnett, Tony Long, John Penny, Alan Marsh, Barry Kelland, Peter Bennett, Tony Irons, Derek May and trainer Bill Finn. Kneeling are Graham Bond and John Gauntlett.

Then came toasts in champagne, proposed by the Mayor of Bideford, Lieut-Col R D D Birdwood.

Gazette article dated 1 May 1964

Service With A Smile

Lunches, teas and coffees

17.8.1956 Sport bowling

And once again contributing much behind the scenes to the success and popularity of Bideford’s annual bowling tournament was the band of Bideford Club members’ wives who throughout the week provided lunches, teas and snacks in the adjacent Rugby Club hall. They served an average of about 100 lunches, 135 teas and 100 coffees a day.

They were persuaded to come into the sunshine just as they were finishing the luncheon washing-up and were starting to prepare for tea. The team was led by Mrs Harry Blackmore and Mrs F Horner.

Seen in the photograph are: Mesdames J R Chipman, Harry Blackmore, F Horner, C Fulford, C Mules, L H Gorrell, Elkins, George Blackmore, J P Cleverdon, Hudson, A J Luxton, S R Elliott, Kelly and P Wadey.

Article dated 17 August 1956

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