• 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 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 3 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 4 Just over a year old

  • 5 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 6 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 7 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 8 Hartland Dancers
  • 9 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 10 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 11 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 12

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 13 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 14 A story to tell!

  • 15 Some mushroom!

  • 16 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 17 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 18 Bideford regatta

  • 19 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 20 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 21 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 22

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 23 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 24 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 25 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 26

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 27 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 28 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 29 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 30

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 31 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 32 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 34 Loads of black and white

  • 35 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 36 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 37 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 38 Private home for public pump

  • 39 In their new robes and hats

  • 40 Artisans' Club

  • 41 Capers on the cobbles

  • 42 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 43 He beat the floods

  • 44 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 45 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 46 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 47 A man and his wheel

  • 48 Six footed lamb

  • 49 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 50 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 52 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 53

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 54

    Married in 1908
  • 55 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 56 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 57 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 58 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 59

    First prize
  • 60

    Bidefordians
  • 61 Picking the pops

  • 62 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 63 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 64 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 65 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 66 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 67 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 68 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 69 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 70 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 71 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 72 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 73 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 74 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 75 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 76 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 77 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 New choral society's growing response

  • 80 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 81 Traditions and skills still there

  • 82 Variety in summer weather

  • 83 Torrington in 1967

  • 84 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 85 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 87 All aboard the ark

  • 88 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 89 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 90 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 92 No sale of Springfield House

  • 93

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 94 Torrington's new amenity

  • 95 Peter poses for TV film

  • 96 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 98 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 99 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 101 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 102 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 103 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 104 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 105 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 106 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 107 Can spring be far away?

  • 108 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 109 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 111 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 112 113 years at Instow

  • 113 Off on a great adventure

  • 114 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 115 Waldon Triplets
  • 116 Emergency ferry services

  • 117 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 118 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 119 Clovelly custom

  • 120 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 121 New look in the hayfields

  • 122 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 123 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 124 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 125 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 126 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 127

    Was a missionary
  • 128 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 129 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 130 New Post Office

  • 131 Picking the pops

  • 132 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 133 New Lundy stamps

  • 134 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 135 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 136 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 137 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 138 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 139 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 140

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 141 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 142 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 143 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 144 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 145 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 146 Decontrol of meat

  • 147 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 148 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 149 All for the love of a lady!

  • 150 Some 240 exhibits

  • 151

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 152 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 153 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 154 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 155 Cruising down the river

  • 156 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 157 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 158 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 159 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 160 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 161 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 162

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 163 Penny for the guy

  • 164 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 165 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 166 Hartland's invitation

  • 167 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 168

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 169 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 170 A bird of their own!

  • 171 Simple Item 138
  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 174 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 175 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 176 Parkham plan realised

  • 177 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 178

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 179 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 180 Centenary of Gazette

  • 181 North Devon Driving School

  • 182 Life begins at 80

  • 183

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 184 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 185 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 186 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 187

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 188 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 189

    Exhibition of school work
  • 190 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 191

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 192 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 193 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 194 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 195 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 197 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 198 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 199 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 200 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 201 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 202 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 203 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 204 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 205 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 206 Puppet characters introduced

  • 207 Revenge in style

  • 208 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 209

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 210 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 211 A roof-top view - where?

  • 212 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 213 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 214

    Building works
  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 216 Out of puff!

  • 217 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 218

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 219 Bridging the stream

  • 220 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 221 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 222 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 223 Northam footballers of the future

  • 224 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 225 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 226 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 227 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 228 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 229 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 230 Northam's almshouse

  • 231

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 232 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 233 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 234 Bideford computer stars

  • 235 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 236 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 237 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 238 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 239

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 240 School's link with cargo ship

  • 241

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 242 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 243 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 244 New addition to Quay front

  • 245 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 246 New art gallery opened

  • 247 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 248 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 249 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 250 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 251 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 252 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 253 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 254 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 255 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 256 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 257 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 258 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 259 For crying out loud!

  • 260 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 261 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 262 Warmington's garage ad

  • 263 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 264 Jumble sale fever

  • 265 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 266 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 267 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 268 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 269 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 270 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 272

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 273 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 274 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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    New gateway
  • 276 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 277 Police station view of Bideford

  • 278 Devil sent packing

  • 279 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 280 Riverside mystery

  • 281 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 282 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 283 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 284 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 285 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 286 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 287 Service with a smile

  • 288 New life for Hartland organ

  • 289 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 290 Littleham family's five generations

  • 291 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 292 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 293 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 294 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 295 Mobile missionary

  • 296 Twenty-one yachts

  • 297 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 298 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 299

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 300 First ship in 8 years

  • 301 Sight of a lifetime

  • 302 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 303 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 304 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 305 The art of the thatcher

  • 306 End of the line

  • 307 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 308 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 309 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 310 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 311 They are parted pro-tem

  • 312

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 313 Bideford loses training ship

  • 314 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 315 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 316 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 317 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 318 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 319 Torrington children build igloo
  • 320 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 321 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 322 Hartland postman retires

  • 323 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 324 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 325 What's the time?

  • 326 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 327 Recognise this resort?

  • 328 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 329 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 330 The Geneva marionettes

  • 331 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 332 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 333 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 334 Burnard family reunion

  • 335 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 336 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 337 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 338 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 339 School crossing patrol begins

  • 340 Circus comes to town

  • 341 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 342 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 343 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 344 Appledore's largest

  • 345 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 346 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 347 Up-to-date Bideford!

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 349 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 350 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 351 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 352 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 353 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 354 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 355 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 356 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 357 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 358 New civic medallions

  • 359 It really was the 'last time'

  • 360 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 361

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 362 New shipyard on schedule

  • 363 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 364 Ships at Bideford

  • 365 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 366 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 367 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 369 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 370 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 371 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 372 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 373 So this is the mainland!

  • 374 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 375 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 376 Weare Giffard potato

  • 377 Clovelly nightmare

  • 378 No laughing matter

  • 379 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 380 Last train from Torrington

  • 381

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 382 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 383

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 384 Pannier Market's future?

  • 385 Calligrapher extraordinary

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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