• 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 Torrington's new amenity

  • 2 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 3 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 4 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 5 No sale of Springfield House

  • 6 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 7 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 8 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 9 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 10 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 11 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 12 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 13 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 14 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 15 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 16 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 17 They are parted pro-tem

  • 18 A bird of their own!

  • 19

    First prize
  • 20 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 21 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 22 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 23 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 24 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 25 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 26 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 28 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 29 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 30 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 31 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 32 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 33

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 34 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 35

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 36 Can spring be far away?

  • 37 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 39 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 40 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 41 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 42

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 43 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 44

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 45 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 46 113 years at Instow

  • 47 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 48 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 49 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 50 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 51 Twenty-one yachts

  • 52 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 53 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 54 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 55 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 56 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 57 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 58 Police station view of Bideford

  • 59 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 60 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 61 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 62 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 63 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 64 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 65 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 66 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 67 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 70

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 71 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 72 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 73 Pannier Market's future?

  • 74 Torrington children build igloo
  • 75 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 76 First ship in 8 years

  • 77 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 78 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 79 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 81 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 82 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 83 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 84 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 85 What's the time?

  • 86 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 87 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 88 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 89

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 90 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 92 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 93 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 94 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 95 Burnard family reunion

  • 96 New Post Office

  • 97 Some mushroom!

  • 98 Devil sent packing

  • 99 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 100

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 101 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 102 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 104 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 105 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 106 Hartland Dancers
  • 107 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 108 Variety in summer weather

  • 109 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 110

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 111 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 112 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 113 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 114 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 115 So this is the mainland!

  • 116 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 117 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 118 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 119

    New gateway
  • 120

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 121 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 123 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 124 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 125 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 126 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 127

    Married in 1908
  • 128 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 129 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 130 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 131 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 132 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 133 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 134 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 135 Hartland postman retires

  • 136 Ten year old scrambler

  • 137 Penny for the guy

  • 138 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 139 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 140 Bridging the stream

  • 141 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 142

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 143 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 144 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 145 Artisans' Club

  • 146 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 147 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 148 Northam's almshouse

  • 149 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 150 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 151 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 152 Private home for public pump

  • 153 Finished in 1876

  • 154 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 155 Happy Days!

  • 156 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 157 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 158 Bideford regatta

  • 159 Ships at Bideford

  • 160 In their new robes and hats

  • 161 Service with a smile

  • 162 End of the line

  • 163 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 164 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 165 Warmington's garage ad

  • 166 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 167 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 168

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 169 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 170 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 171 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 172 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 173 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 174 Jumble sale fever

  • 175 By pony and trap to market

  • 176 Circus comes to town

  • 177 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 178

    Bidefordians
  • 179 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 180

    Relatives all over the world
  • 181 A story to tell!

  • 182

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 183 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 184 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 185 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 187 It really was the 'last time'

  • 188 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 189 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 190 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 191 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 192 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 193 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 194 Hartland's invitation

  • 195

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 196 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 197 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 198 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 199 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 200 Capers on the cobbles

  • 201 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 202 Clovelly nightmare

  • 203 He beat the floods

  • 204 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 206 Some 240 exhibits

  • 207 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 208 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 209 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 210 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 211 The Geneva marionettes

  • 212 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 213 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 214 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 215 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 216 Littleham family's five generations

  • 217 Off on a great adventure

  • 218

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 219 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 220 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 221 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 222 Cruising down the river

  • 223 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 224 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 225 Sight of a lifetime

  • 226 Peter poses for TV film

  • 227 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 228 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 229

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 230 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 231 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 232 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 233 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 234 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 235 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 236

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 237 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 238 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 239

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 240

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 241 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 242 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 243 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 244 New shipyard on schedule

  • 245 From Bobby to Brian

  • 246 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 247 Sweets derationing

  • 248 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 249 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 250 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 251 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 252 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 253 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 254 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 255 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 256 School crossing patrol begins

  • 257 New look in the hayfields

  • 258 When horses score over the tractor

  • 259 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 260 Out of puff!

  • 261 Life begins at 80

  • 262 New art gallery opened

  • 263 Mobile missionary

  • 264 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 265 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 266 New life for Hartland organ

  • 267 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 268 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 269 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 270 Appledore's largest

  • 271

    Was a missionary
  • 272 Just over a year old

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

  • 274 Picking the pops

  • 275 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 276 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 277 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 278 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 279 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 280 Waldon Triplets
  • 281 Traditions and skills still there

  • 282 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 283 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 284 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 285

    Building works
  • 286 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 287 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 289 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 290 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 291 Centenary of Gazette

  • 292 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 293 A man and his wheel

  • 294 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 295 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 296 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 297 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 298 Filming at Hartland

  • 299 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 300 Bideford computer stars

  • 301 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 302 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 303 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 304 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 305 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 306 Parkham plan realised

  • 307 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 308 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 309 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 310 For crying out loud!

  • 311 Northam footballers of the future

  • 312 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 313 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 314 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 315

    Exhibition of school work
  • 316 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 317 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 318

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 319 No laughing matter

  • 320 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 321 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 322 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 324 Torrington in 1967

  • 325

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 326 New choral society's growing response

  • 327 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 328 Weare Giffard potato

  • 329 Bideford loses training ship

  • 330 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 331 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 332 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 333 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 334 Recognise this resort?

  • 335 All for the love of a lady!

  • 336 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 337 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 338 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 339 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 340 Simple Item 138
  • 341 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 342 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 343 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 344 New civic medallions

  • 345 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 346 The cab at the corner>
  • 347 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 348 Decontrol of meat

  • 349 Clovelly custom

  • 350 Revenge in style

  • 351 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 352 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 353

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 354 New Lundy stamps

  • 355 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 356 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 357 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 358 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 359 A roof-top view - where?

  • 360 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 361 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 362 Loads of black and white

  • 363 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 364 Emergency ferry services

  • 365 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 366 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 367 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 368 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 369 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 370 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 371 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 372 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 373 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 374 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 375 School's link with cargo ship

  • 376 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 377 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 378 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 379 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 380 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 381 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 382 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 383 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 384 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 385 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 386 North Devon Driving School

  • 387 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 388 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 389

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 390 Picking the pops

  • 391 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 392 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 393 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 394 Six footed lamb

  • 395 Modern living at Bideford

  • 396 All aboard the ark

  • 397 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 398 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 399 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 400 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 401 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 402 Riverside mystery

  • 403 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 404 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 405 Puppet characters introduced

  • 406 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 408 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 409 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 410

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 411 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 412 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 413

    Jinxed School Trip
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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Bideford Rifle Club Only Lost One Match

Long history

6.7.1956 Sport Rifle

Members of Bideford Rifle Club team photographed with the championship trophy of Division V of Devon Country Smallbore Rifle Association Winter League in which their record in the recent season was: Shot 16, won 14, drawn 1, lost 1, points 29. This is the club’s first post-war championship win.

C F Taylor, A Cloak, F Hockin, S J Swain, S D Ford, W E Congdon, J W Trapnell, S Hoare, Mrs C M Curry, G Cloke, A E Pridham.

The club which now has membership of 40, has a long history going back to the days of the old Volunteers. In the last war it was incorporated with the Home of Guard. As will be seen by the names mentioned above, it draws on membership from as far afield as Barnstaple, one of whom, Mrs C M Curry, is the only woman shooting member.

Headquarters of the club are at Bideford Drill Hall where they meet on Wednesday evenings for .22 shooting. Once a fortnight they shoot with .303 rifles on Beam range.

Article dated 6 July 1956

Robins of the Future?

Unconquered this season is Bideford Church Juniors soccer team.

5.4.1968 young footballers1

5.4.1968 young footballers2

Recent success include 5-1 and 3-1 victories over East-the-Water Primary School and a 0-0 draw with Westcroft County Primary School last Friday.

Pictured above after their win at Pollyfield are: Tony Phillips, David Lane, Richard Thompson, Mike Powe, Graham Williams, Philip Higgins, Martin Rees, Trevor Lane, Paul Hancock, Geoff Edwards, Bill Manning, Anthony Woolf.

Gazette article dated 5 April 1968

 

 

Abbotsham Knock-out Darts Cup Rivals

Before even the final was played at last week's finals night of Appledore Darts League, the knock-out cup was bound for the New Inn, Abbotsham,

and pictured are Abbotsham A, winners of the trophy after they had defeated their B team in two straight legs.

The A team is: T Moore, T Headon, G Ellis, D Tucker, H Smale, Mrs S Tucker, B Prust and F Bailey.

B team members are: R Headon, C Gist, S Tucker, N Wooldridge, F Wade, C Nicholls

4.5.1956 Darts Abbotsham

Article dated 4 May 1956

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