• 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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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 2 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 3 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 4 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 5 Appledore's largest

  • 6 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 7 New addition to Quay front

  • 8 Bideford computer stars

  • 9 When horses score over the tractor

  • 10 Some mushroom!

  • 11 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 12 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 13 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 14 Penny for the guy

  • 15 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 16 School's link with cargo ship

  • 17 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 18 He beat the floods

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 20 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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    New gateway
  • 22 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 23 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 24 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 25 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 26 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 27 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 28 Filming at Hartland

  • 29

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 30 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 31 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 32 Twenty-one yachts

  • 33

    Exhibition of school work
  • 34 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 35 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 36 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 37 Waldon Triplets
  • 38 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 39 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 40 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 41 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 42 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 43 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 44 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 45 In their new robes and hats

  • 46 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 47 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 48 End of the line

  • 49 Traditions and skills still there

  • 50 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 51 Recognise this resort?

  • 52 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 53

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 54

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 55 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 56 It really was the 'last time'

  • 57 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 58 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 59 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 60 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 61 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 62 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 63

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 64 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 65 Some 240 exhibits

  • 66 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 67 Picking the pops

  • 68 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 69 The art of the thatcher

  • 70 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 71 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 72

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 73 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 74 Northam's almshouse

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76 They are parted pro-tem

  • 77

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 78 First ship in 8 years

  • 79 Can spring be far away?

  • 80 New Post Office

  • 81 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 82 No sale of Springfield House

  • 83 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 84 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 86 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 87 Riverside mystery

  • 88 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 89 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 90 New shipyard on schedule

  • 91 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 92 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 93 Bideford regatta

  • 94 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 95 New look in the hayfields

  • 96 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 97 The Geneva marionettes

  • 98 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 99 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 100

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 101 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 102 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 103 Torrington's new amenity

  • 104 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 105 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 106 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 107 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 108 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 109 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 110 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 111 New civic medallions

  • 112 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 113 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 114 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 115 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 116 New choral society's growing response

  • 117 By pony and trap to market

  • 118

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 119 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 120

    Was a missionary
  • 121 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 122 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 123 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 124 Clovelly custom

  • 125

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 126 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 127

    Bidefordians
  • 128 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 129 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 130 All aboard the ark

  • 131

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 132 So this is the mainland!

  • 133 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 134 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 135 Centenary of Gazette

  • 136 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 137 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 138

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 139 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 140 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 141

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 142 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 144 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 145 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 146 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 147 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 148 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 149 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 150

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 151 Burnard family reunion

  • 152 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 153 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 154 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 155 New life for Hartland organ

  • 156 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 157 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 158 Northam footballers of the future

  • 159 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 160 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 161 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 162

    Building works
  • 163 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 164 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 165 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 166 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 167 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 168 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 169 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 170 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 171 Mobile missionary

  • 172 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 173 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 174 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 175 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 176 No laughing matter

  • 177 Out of puff!

  • 178 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 179 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 180 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 181 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 184 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 186 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 187 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 188 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 189 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 190 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 191 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 192 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 193 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 195 Pannier Market's future?

  • 196 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 197 What's the time?

  • 198 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 199 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 200 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 201 Loads of black and white

  • 202 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 203 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 204

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 205 Bideford loses training ship

  • 206 New art gallery opened

  • 207 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 208 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 209 The cab at the corner>
  • 210 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 211

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 212 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 213 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 214 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 215 All for the love of a lady!

  • 216 Hartland's invitation

  • 217 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 218 Off on a great adventure

  • 219 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 220 North Devon Driving School

  • 221 Bridging the stream

  • 222 For crying out loud!

  • 223 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 224 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 225 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 226 Happy Days!

  • 227 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 228 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 229 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 230 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 231 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 232 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 234 Safe door weighing two tons

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    Married in 1908
  • 236 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 238 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 239 Six footed lamb

  • 240 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 241 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 243 A man and his wheel

  • 244 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 245 Just over a year old

  • 246 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 247 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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    First prize
  • 249 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 250

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 251 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 252 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 253 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 254 Revenge in style

  • 255 From Bobby to Brian

  • 256 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 257 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 258 A bird of their own!

  • 259 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 260 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 261 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 262 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 263

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 264 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 265 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 266 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 267 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 268 Torrington in 1967

  • 269 Jumble sale fever

  • 270 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 271 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 272 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 273 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 274 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 275 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 276 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 277 Peter poses for TV film

  • 278 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 279 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 280 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 281 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 282 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 283 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 284 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 285 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 286 Hartland postman retires

  • 287 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 288 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 289 Cruising down the river

  • 290 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 291 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 292 Weare Giffard potato

  • 293 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 294 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 295 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 298 Finished in 1876

  • 299 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 300 Parkham plan realised

  • 301 Warmington's garage ad

  • 302 New Lundy stamps

  • 303 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 305 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 306 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

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

  • 309 Littleham family's five generations

  • 310 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 311 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 312 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 313 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 314 Clovelly nightmare

  • 315 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 316 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 317 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 318 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 319 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 320 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 321 Circus comes to town

  • 322

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 323 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 324 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 325 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 326 Ships at Bideford

  • 327 113 years at Instow

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

  • 329 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 330 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 331 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 332 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 333 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 334 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 335 Modern living at Bideford

  • 336 Capers on the cobbles

  • 337 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 338 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 339 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 340 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 341 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 342 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 343 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 345 Torrington children build igloo
  • 346 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 347 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 348 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 349 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 350 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 351 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 352 A story to tell!

  • 353

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 354 Sight of a lifetime

  • 355 Picking the pops

  • 356 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 357 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 358 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 359 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 360

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 361 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 362 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 363 Devil sent packing

  • 364 Decontrol of meat

  • 365 Last train from Torrington

  • 366 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 367 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 368 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 369 Sweets derationing

  • 370 Simple Item 138
  • 371 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 372 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 373 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 374 Life begins at 80

  • 375 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 376 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 377 Hartland Dancers
  • 378 Emergency ferry services

  • 379 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 380 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 381 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 382 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 383 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 384 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 385 Puppet characters introduced

  • 386 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 387 Service with a smile

  • 388 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 389 Ten year old scrambler

  • 390 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 391 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 392 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 393 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 394 Private home for public pump

  • 395 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 396 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 397

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 398 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 399

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 400 Police station view of Bideford

  • 401 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 402

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 403 School crossing patrol begins

  • 404 Variety in summer weather

  • 405 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 406 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 407 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 408 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 409 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 411 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 412 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 413 Artisans' Club

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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Championship Trophy For Hartland

The Captain receives the trophy

7.5.1954 Hartland football

On behalf of Hartland AFC, of which he is captain, Ron Watson receives from Mrs Sharley, wife of Mr J H Sharley (secretary of the Kingsley League), the championship trophy for the Kingsley League Division 1. This is the first time Hartland have won this trophy since 1928 although two years ago they shared the trophy with Stratton.

Photo R Gifford, Hartland

Gazette article dated 7 May 1954

Remarkable Record

These Are The Faces That Go With The Feet

5.4.1974 Bideford football

Garry Henry, Leonard Ford, Michael Tithecott, Mark Stevens, Andrew Oake, Andrew Little, Barry Robinson. Missing from the picture are Brian Cox and Jeffery Brown.

Played 47, won 41, drawn 2, lost 4, for 218, against 48 – that is the record of the young football players of Bideford School.

The full Gazette article is dated 5 April 1974

 

Three Young Anglers Land £100 Prizes

Success for Devon Juniors

9.5.1969 Sport Fishing

Three local young fishermen had the time of their lives on Sunday when they travelled to Brixham and landed well over £100 worth of trophies and prizes.

The youngsters took part in Wyvern Division NFSA’s annual shore competition from Brixham breakwater and which this year was coupled with the National Angling championships.

Diane Mitchell of 7 Northdown Road, Bideford, won the Mary Page junior ladies’ trophy and was also awarded a bronze medal from the National Federation of Sea Anglers.

Leslie Malcolm Dennis, of Elemore, Ballards Crescent, Instow, won the Vic Cannon trophy. His prizes included a camera, two fishing reel and two tackle boxes.

Ian Terence Curtis, of 43 Western Avenue, Appledore, was awarded the Wyvern division shield presented by the Watchet SAS and the George Hewlett trophy.

All three young people attend Bideford County Secondary School.

9.5.1969 Sport Fishing1

The full Gazette article is dated 9 May 1969

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