• 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 Picking the pops

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

  • 3 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 4 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 5 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 7 Decontrol of meat

  • 8 Hartland postman retires

  • 9 Devil sent packing

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

  • 11 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 12 They are parted pro-tem

  • 13

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 14 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 15

    New gateway
  • 16 North Devon Driving School

  • 17 Capers on the cobbles

  • 18 Cruising down the river

  • 19 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 20

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 21 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 22 New civic medallions

  • 23 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 24 From Bobby to Brian

  • 25 By pony and trap to market

  • 26 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 27 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 28 Sight of a lifetime

  • 29 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 30 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 31 Parkham plan realised

  • 32 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 33 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 34 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 35 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 36 Six footed lamb

  • 37 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 38 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 39 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 40 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 41 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 42 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 43 Service with a smile

  • 44 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 45 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 46 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 47 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 48 A story to tell!

  • 49 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 50 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 51 Last train from Torrington

  • 52 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 53 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 54

    First prize
  • 55 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 56 Hartland Dancers
  • 57 Sweets derationing

  • 58 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 59 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 60 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 61 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 62 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 63 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 64

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 65 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 66 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 67 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 68 Littleham family's five generations

  • 69 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 70 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 71 Ships at Bideford

  • 72 Bideford regatta

  • 73

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 74

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 75 Just over a year old

  • 76 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 77 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 78 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 79 Peter poses for TV film

  • 80 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 81 Puppet characters introduced

  • 82 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 83 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 84 Out of puff!

  • 85 New Post Office

  • 86 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 87 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 88 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 89 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 90 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 91

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 92 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 94 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 95 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 97 New Lundy stamps

  • 98 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 99 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 100 Pannier Market's future?

  • 101 Revenge in style

  • 102 Off on a great adventure

  • 103 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 104 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 105 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 106 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 107 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 108 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 109 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 110 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 111 End of the line

  • 112 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 113 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 114 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 115 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 116 Jumble sale fever

  • 117

    Exhibition of school work
  • 118

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 119 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 120 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 121 Waldon Triplets
  • 122

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 123 No sale of Springfield House

  • 124 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 125 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 126 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 127 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 128 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 129 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 131 Hartland's invitation

  • 132 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 133 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 134 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 135 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 136

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 137 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 138 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 139 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 140 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 141 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 142 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 143

    Bidefordians
  • 144 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 145 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 146 New addition to Quay front

  • 147 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 148 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 149 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 150 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 151 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 152 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 153 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 154 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 155 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 156 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 157 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 158 New life for Hartland organ

  • 159

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 160 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 161 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 162 Police station view of Bideford

  • 163 A roof-top view - where?

  • 164 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 165 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 166 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 167 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 169

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 170 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 171 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 172 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 173 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 175 Can spring be far away?

  • 176 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 177 School's link with cargo ship

  • 178 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 179 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 180 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 181 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 182 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 183 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 184 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 185 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 186 Simple Item 138
  • 187 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 188 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 189 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 190 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 191 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 192 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 193 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 194 New shipyard on schedule

  • 195 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 196 Private home for public pump

  • 197 Weare Giffard potato

  • 198 Bridging the stream

  • 199 Centenary of Gazette

  • 200 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 201 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 202 School crossing patrol begins

  • 203 Some mushroom!

  • 204 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 205 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 206 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 207 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 208 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 209 Picking the pops

  • 210 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 211 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 212 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 213

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 214 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 215 Penny for the guy

  • 216

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 217 Northam's almshouse

  • 218 New look in the hayfields

  • 219 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 220 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 221 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 222 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 223 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 224 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 225 Filming at Hartland

  • 226 No laughing matter

  • 227 It really was the 'last time'

  • 228 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 229 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 230

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 231 Bideford computer stars

  • 232 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 233 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 234 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 235 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 236 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 237 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 238 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 239 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 240 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 241 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 242 A man and his wheel

  • 243 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 244 Torrington in 1967

  • 245

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 246 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 247 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 248 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 249 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 250 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 251 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 252 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 253 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 254 New art gallery opened

  • 255 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 256 The art of the thatcher

  • 257 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 258 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 259 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 260

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 261 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 262 Northam footballers of the future

  • 263

    Relatives all over the world
  • 264 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 265 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 266 Happy Days!

  • 267 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 268 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 269 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 270 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 271 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 273 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 274 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 275 Finished in 1876

  • 276 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 277 Torrington children build igloo
  • 278 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 279 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 280 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 281 Loads of black and white

  • 282 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 283 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 284 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 285 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 286 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 287 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 288

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 289 Burnard family reunion

  • 290 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 291 Twenty-one yachts

  • 292 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 293 Recognise this resort?

  • 294 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 295 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 296 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 298 Modern living at Bideford

  • 299 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 300 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 301 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 302 Ten year old scrambler

  • 303 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 304 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 305 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 306 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 307 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 308 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 309 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

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    Building works
  • 311

    Was a missionary
  • 312 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 313 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 314 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 315 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 316 Warmington's garage ad

  • 317 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 318 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 319

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 320 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 321 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 322 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 323 He beat the floods

  • 324 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 325 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 326 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 327 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 328 Some 240 exhibits

  • 329 So this is the mainland!

  • 330 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 331 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 332 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 333 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 334 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 335

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 336 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 337

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 338 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 339 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 340 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 341 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 342 The cab at the corner>
  • 343 Clovelly custom

  • 344 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 345 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 346 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 347 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 348 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 349 Circus comes to town

  • 350 Appledore's largest

  • 351 Traditions and skills still there

  • 352 For crying out loud!

  • 353

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 354 When horses score over the tractor

  • 355 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 356 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 357 Variety in summer weather

  • 358 Emergency ferry services

  • 359 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 360 First ship in 8 years

  • 361 Artisans' Club

  • 362 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 363

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 364 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 366 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 367 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 368 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 369 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 370 Bideford loses training ship

  • 371 Clovelly nightmare

  • 372 What's the time?

  • 373 Mobile missionary

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

  • 375 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 376 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 377

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 378 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 379 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 380 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 381 The Geneva marionettes

  • 382 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 383 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 384 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 385 A bird of their own!

  • 386 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 387 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 388 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 389 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 390 All aboard the ark

  • 391 Life begins at 80

  • 392 New choral society's growing response

  • 393 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 394 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 395 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 396 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 397 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 398

    Married in 1908
  • 399 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 400 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 401 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 402 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 403 Riverside mystery

  • 404 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 405 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 406 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 407 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 408 113 years at Instow

  • 409

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 410 In their new robes and hats

  • 411 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 412 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 413 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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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Westward Ho! Autumn Golf Cup Winners

The autumn meeting of the Royal North Devon Golf Club concluded on Saturday

7.9.1956 Sport golf

The above photograph shows the principal cup winners:

W Tucker (Caldwell Cup), R G Olde (Bideford Town Trophy), Col W B Wright, Instow (Schoolmasters’ Cup), the President, Mr H R Buckland (with the Canny Ryall Cup, to be played off between A A Smalley and A Cole, standing at his feet), David Trapnell (Kashmir Cup), Capt H L Morgan (Veterans’ Cup) and Dr Denton Guest (Lind Testimonial).

Article dated 7 September 1956

Fiery Darts!

The darts playing firemen of Appledore are county champions.

23.4.1965 Firemen

23.4.1965 Firemen1

They swept the board in the Devon Fire service finals at Exeter, winning the team and individual championships without losing a leg.

It is the first time that Appledore have won the championship. Torrington, who won the team title four years ago, are the only other local unit to have done so.

Our picture shows Messrs Ed Peake, Wilf Tanton, Fred Bennett, Bill and John Bowden being congratulated by their Sub-Station Officer, Mr Albert Powe.

Appledore beat Torquay 4-0 in the semi-finals and Moretonhampstead by the same margin in the final.

Fred Bennett became singles champion by defeating Edgar Clark 2-0 in the semi-finals and Harry Winstanley 2-0 in the final.

Fred Bennett and Wilf Tanton play in Bideford Darts League for division one champions Ship Star. Bill Bowden and Ed Peake play in the Appledore League, Bill for Gunners and Ed for Bell Boys.

Gazette article dated 23 April 1965

Junior Netball Shield for Bideford

Successful netball team!

23.3.1956 Sport netball

Junior champions of the North Devon Schools Netball League are these girls from Bideford Secondary Modern School seen here with the championship shield they won last week.

This is the fourth that the trophy has been up for competition and the first occasion on which it has come to Bideford. The previous winners were Barnstaple Technical, Barnstaple Secondary Modern and Combe Martin Secondary Modern.

This trophy, which is for Schools’ second teams, was won by Janet Cater, Doreen Balsdon, Hilary Payne, Margaret Palmer, Maureen Williams, Cynthia Squires and Jean Craner.

In the final they defeated South Molton, at Barnstaple, 12-7

Gazette article dated 23 March 1956

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