• 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 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 2 Twenty-one yachts

  • 3 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 4 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 5

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 6 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 7 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 8 Northam's almshouse

  • 9

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 10 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 11 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 12 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 13 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 14 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 15 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 16 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 17 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 18 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 20 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 21 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 22 Burnard family reunion

  • 23 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 24 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 25 Sweets derationing

  • 26 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 27 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 28 New Lundy stamps

  • 29 What's the time?

  • 30 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 31 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 32 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 33 New choral society's growing response

  • 34 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 35 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 36 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 37 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 38 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 39 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 40 New shipyard on schedule

  • 41 Ships at Bideford

  • 42 Life begins at 80

  • 43 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 44

    Relatives all over the world
  • 45 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 46 113 years at Instow

  • 47 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 48 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 49 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 50 From Bobby to Brian

  • 51 A man and his wheel

  • 52 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 53 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 54 Torrington in 1967

  • 55 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 56 Penny for the guy

  • 57 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 58 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 59 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 60 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 61 Waldon Triplets
  • 62 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 63 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 64 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 65 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 66 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 67

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 68 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 69 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 70 A roof-top view - where?

  • 71 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 72 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 74 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 75 New life for Hartland organ

  • 76 Riverside mystery

  • 77 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 78 Can spring be far away?

  • 79 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 80 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 81 Hartland postman retires

  • 82 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 83

    New gateway
  • 84 Picking the pops

  • 85

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 86 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 87 They are parted pro-tem

  • 88 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 89 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 90 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 91 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 92

    Exhibition of school work
  • 93 Torrington's new amenity

  • 94 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 95 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 96 North Devon Driving School

  • 97 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 98 New Post Office

  • 99 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 100 Sight of a lifetime

  • 101 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 102 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 103 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 104 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 105 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 106 School's link with cargo ship

  • 107 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 108 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 109 Artisans' Club

  • 110 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 111 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 112 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 113 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 114

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 115 Peter poses for TV film

  • 116 Just over a year old

  • 117 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 118 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 119 Filming at Hartland

  • 120 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 121 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 122 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 123 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 124 The Geneva marionettes

  • 125 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 126 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 127 Littleham family's five generations

  • 128 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 129 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 130 Warmington's garage ad

  • 131 Service with a smile

  • 132 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 133 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 134 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 135 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 136 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 137 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 138 Mobile missionary

  • 139 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 140 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 141 Recognise this resort?

  • 142 So this is the mainland!

  • 143 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 144 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 145 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 146 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 147 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 148 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 149 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 151 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 152

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 153 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 154 Hartland Dancers
  • 155 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 156 The cab at the corner>
  • 157 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 158 Simple Item 138
  • 159 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 160 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 161 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 162 It really was the 'last time'

  • 163 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 164 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 165 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 166

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 167 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 168 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 169 School crossing patrol begins

  • 170 Revenge in style

  • 171

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 172 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 173 Bideford computer stars

  • 174 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 175 Bridging the stream

  • 176 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 177 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 178 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 179

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 180 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 181

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 182 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 183 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 184 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 185 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 188 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 190 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 191 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 192 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 194 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 195

    Building works
  • 196 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 197

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 198 Traditions and skills still there

  • 199 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 200 Devil sent packing

  • 201 New look in the hayfields

  • 202 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 203 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 204 Torrington children build igloo
  • 205 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 206 New addition to Quay front

  • 207 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 208 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 209 All aboard the ark

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

  • 211 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 212 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 213 Off on a great adventure

  • 214 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 215 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 216 Emergency ferry services

  • 217 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 218 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 219 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 220 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 221

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 222 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 223 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 224 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 225 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 226 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 227 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 228 Bideford loses training ship

  • 229 Pannier Market's future?

  • 230 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 231

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 232 New civic medallions

  • 233 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 234 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 235 Ten year old scrambler

  • 236 Cruising down the river

  • 237 Circus comes to town

  • 238 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 239 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 240 A bird of their own!

  • 241 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 242 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 243

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 244 Six footed lamb

  • 245 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 246 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 247 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 248 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 249 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 250 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 251 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 252 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 253 Bideford regatta

  • 254 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 255 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 256 End of the line

  • 257 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 258 He beat the floods

  • 259 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 260 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 261

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 262 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 263

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 264 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 265 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 266 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 267 No laughing matter

  • 268 Clovelly nightmare

  • 269 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 270 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 271

    Married in 1908
  • 272 Variety in summer weather

  • 273 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 274 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 275 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 276 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 277 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 278

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 279 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 280 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 281 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 282 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 283 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 284 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 285 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 286 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 287 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 288 In their new robes and hats

  • 289

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 290 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 291 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 292 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 293 Last train from Torrington

  • 294 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 295 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 298 Some mushroom!

  • 299 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 300 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 301 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 302 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 303

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 304 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 305 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 306 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 307

    Bidefordians
  • 308 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 309 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 310

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 311

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 312

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 313 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 314 No sale of Springfield House

  • 315 When horses score over the tractor

  • 316

    Was a missionary
  • 317 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 318 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 319 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 320 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 321 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 322 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 323 Decontrol of meat

  • 324 Hartland's invitation

  • 325 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 326 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 327 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 328 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 329 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 330 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 331

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 332 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 333 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 334 Finished in 1876

  • 335 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 336 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 337 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 338 Clovelly custom

  • 339 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 340 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 341 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 342 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 343 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 344 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 345 Loads of black and white

  • 346 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 347

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 348 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 349 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 350 All for the love of a lady!

  • 351 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 353 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 354 Weare Giffard potato

  • 355 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 356 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 357 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 358

    First prize
  • 359 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 360 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 361 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 362 Modern living at Bideford

  • 363 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 364 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 365 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 366 For crying out loud!

  • 367 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 368 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 369 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 370 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 371 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 372 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 373 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 374 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 375 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 376 Jumble sale fever

  • 377 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 378 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 379 Puppet characters introduced

  • 380 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 381 Northam footballers of the future

  • 382 Police station view of Bideford

  • 383 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 384 Out of puff!

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

  • 386 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 387 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 388 New art gallery opened

  • 389 Happy Days!

  • 390 A story to tell!

  • 391 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 392 The art of the thatcher

  • 393 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 394 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 395 Appledore's largest

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

  • 397 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 399 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 400

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 401 First ship in 8 years

  • 402 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 403 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 404 Capers on the cobbles

  • 405 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 406 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 408 Some 240 exhibits

  • 409 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 410 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 411 By pony and trap to market

  • 412 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 413 Picking the pops

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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  • 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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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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Bandits Scatter The Pins

The sharp shooting Bandits of Lenwood Country Club in action in Bideford Ladies' Skittles League

19.1.1973 Bandits skittles1

The Bandits recently set up a new league record by scoring 389 and winning by 111 pins.

Maureen Palmer prepares for action watched by Joan Sharp, Maureen Hollow, Rose Peacham, Diane Sharp and Pat Sherborne.

Gazette article 19 January 1973

Devon Senior Cup

The good wishes of North Devon soccer fans go with Appledore tomorrow

when they travel to Holsworthy for the third round of the Devon Senior Cup.

13.1.1956 Sport football Appledore

Pictured in our photograph taken before the Fishermen defeated Fremington in the Torridge Cup last weekend are: L Lamey, S Cox, W Ross, J Bale, D Martin, W Barber, D Bennett, J Curtis, C Daniel, D Jones, M Lawrie, E Clegg, D Bale, H Bale.

Gazette article dated 13 January 1956

Introducing the Skittlers

Bideford CLB who, at home last Monday, beat Frithelstock B in a Division IV match by seven pins, 258-251.

13.1.1956 Sport skittles

Left to right: C Copp, P Bowden, P Oke, E Crump, A Carpenter, D Vickers.

Frithelstock B are in friendly rivalry with their A team near the head of their division.

Back row: M Dymond, W Daw, E Lawrence, P Lock, K Gerry, J Lock

Gazette article dated 13 January 1956

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