• 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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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 2 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 3 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 4 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 5 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 6 Riverside mystery

  • 7 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 8 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 9 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 10

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 11 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 12 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 13 School's link with cargo ship

  • 14 It really was the 'last time'

  • 15 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 16 Parkham plan realised

  • 17 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 18 Northam's almshouse

  • 19 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 21 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 22 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 23 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 24

    Building works
  • 25 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 26 Twenty-one yachts

  • 27 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 28 No laughing matter

  • 29 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 30 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 31 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 32 Hartland's invitation

  • 33 They are parted pro-tem

  • 34 Six footed lamb

  • 35 Bideford computer stars

  • 36 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 37 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 38 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 39 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 40 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 41 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 42 Decontrol of meat

  • 43 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 44 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 45 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 46

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 47 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 48 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 49

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 50 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 51 The Geneva marionettes

  • 52 Northam footballers of the future

  • 53 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 54 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 55 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 56

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 57 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 58 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 59 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 60 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 61 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 62 For crying out loud!

  • 63

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 64 Littleham family's five generations

  • 65 New addition to Quay front

  • 66 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 67 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 68 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 69 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 70 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 71 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 73 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 74 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 75 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 76 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 77 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 78 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 79 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 80 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 81 Hartland Dancers
  • 82 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 83 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 84 Just over a year old

  • 85 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 86 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 87 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 88 New life for Hartland organ

  • 89 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 90 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 91 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 92 The art of the thatcher

  • 93 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 94 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 95 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 96 New civic medallions

  • 97 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 98 Clovelly custom

  • 99 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 100 New Lundy stamps

  • 101 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 102 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 103 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 104 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 105 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 106 A man and his wheel

  • 107 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 108 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 109 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 110 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 111 What's the time?

  • 112 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 113 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 114 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 115 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 116 By pony and trap to market

  • 117 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 118 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 119 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 120 Picking the pops

  • 121 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 122 Some mushroom!

  • 123 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 124 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 126 In their new robes and hats

  • 127 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 128 New art gallery opened

  • 129 Torrington's new amenity

  • 130 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 131 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 132 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 133 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 134 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 135 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 136 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 137 So this is the mainland!

  • 138 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 139 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 140 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 141 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 142 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 143 Service with a smile

  • 144 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 145 He beat the floods

  • 146 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 147

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 148

    Exhibition of school work
  • 149 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 150 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 151 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 152 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 153 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 154

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 155 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 156 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 157 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 158 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 159 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 160 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 161 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 162 Mobile missionary

  • 163 All for the love of a lady!

  • 164 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 165 Waldon Triplets
  • 166 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 167 No sale of Springfield House

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    First prize
  • 169 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 170 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 171

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 172 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 173 Capers on the cobbles

  • 174 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 175 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 176 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 177 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 178 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 179 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 181 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 182 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 183 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 185 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 186 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 187 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 188 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 189 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 191 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 192 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 193 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 194 School crossing patrol begins

  • 195 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 196 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 197 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 198 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 199

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 200 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 201 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 202 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 203 A roof-top view - where?

  • 204 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 205 Picking the pops

  • 206 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 207 Cruising down the river

  • 208 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 209 A bird of their own!

  • 210 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 211

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 212 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 213 Circus comes to town

  • 214 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 216 Artisans' Club

  • 217 Jumble sale fever

  • 218 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 219 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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    Was a missionary
  • 221 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 222 A story to tell!

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

  • 224 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 225 Simple Item 138
  • 226 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 227 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 228 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 229 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 230 Can spring be far away?

  • 231 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 232 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 233 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 234 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 235 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 236 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 237 Loads of black and white

  • 238 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 239 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 240 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 241 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 242 Variety in summer weather

  • 243 Bridging the stream

  • 244

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 245 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 246 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 247 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 248 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 249 Dismantling of wireless mast

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    New gateway
  • 251 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 252 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 254 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 255 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 256 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 257 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 258 Puppet characters introduced

  • 259 Torrington in 1967

  • 260 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 261 New shipyard on schedule

  • 262 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 263 New choral society's growing response

  • 264 Penny for the guy

  • 265 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 266 End of the line

  • 267 Clovelly nightmare

  • 268 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 269 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 270 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 272 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 273 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 274 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 275 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 276 Revenge in style

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    Married in 1908
  • 278 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 280 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 281 New Post Office

  • 282 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 283 Bideford regatta

  • 284 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 285 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 286 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 287 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 288 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 289 Traditions and skills still there

  • 290 Bideford loses training ship

  • 291 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 292 When horses score over the tractor

  • 293 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 294 Appledore's largest

  • 295 Devil sent packing

  • 296 Emergency ferry services

  • 297 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 298 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 299 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 300 Finished in 1876

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 302 Off on a great adventure

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 304 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 306 First ship in 8 years

  • 307 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 308 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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    Bidefordians
  • 310 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 311

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 312 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 313

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 314 Pannier Market's future?

  • 315 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 316 Life begins at 80

  • 317 Private home for public pump

  • 318 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 319 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 320 Ships at Bideford

  • 321 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 322 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 323 Weare Giffard potato

  • 324 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 325 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 326 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 327 Hartland postman retires

  • 328 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 329 Burnard family reunion

  • 330 Recognise this resort?

  • 331 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 332 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 333 Sight of a lifetime

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 335 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 336 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 337 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 338

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

  • 340 113 years at Instow

  • 341 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 342 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 343 Last train from Torrington

  • 344 All aboard the ark

  • 345 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 346 Some 240 exhibits

  • 347 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 348 Police station view of Bideford

  • 349

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 350 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 351

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 352 Peter poses for TV film

  • 353 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 354

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 355 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 356 Torrington children build igloo
  • 357 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 359 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 360 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 361 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 362 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 363 Out of puff!

  • 364 Ten year old scrambler

  • 365 Modern living at Bideford

  • 366 Centenary of Gazette

  • 367 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 368

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 369 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 370 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 371 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 372 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 373 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 374 New look in the hayfields

  • 375 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 376 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 377 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 378 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 379 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 380 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 381 North Devon Driving School

  • 382 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 383 Happy Days!

  • 384 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 385 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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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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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