• 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 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 3 They are parted pro-tem

  • 4 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 5 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 6 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 7 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 8 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 10 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 11 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 12

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 13 All for the love of a lady!

  • 14 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 15 No laughing matter

  • 16 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 17 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 18 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 19 School's link with cargo ship

  • 20 Capers on the cobbles

  • 21 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 22 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 23 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 24 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 25 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 26 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 27 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 28 A story to tell!

  • 29 He beat the floods

  • 30 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 31 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 32 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 33 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 34 New choral society's growing response

  • 35 Out of puff!

  • 36 Cruising down the river

  • 37

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 38 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 39 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 40 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 41 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 42 New life for Hartland organ

  • 43 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 44 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 45 In their new robes and hats

  • 46 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 47 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 48 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 50 Sweets derationing

  • 51 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 52 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 53 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 54 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 55 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 56 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 57

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 58 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 60 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 61 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 62 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 63 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 64 Penny for the guy

  • 65 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 66 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 67 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 68 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 69 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 70 Appledore's largest

  • 71 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 72 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 73 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 74 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 75 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 76 A roof-top view - where?

  • 77

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 78 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 79 Hartland postman retires

  • 80

    Was a missionary
  • 81 End of the line

  • 82

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 83 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 84 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 85 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 86 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 87 Peter poses for TV film

  • 88 New civic medallions

  • 89 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 91 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 92 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 93 The Geneva marionettes

  • 94 Parkham plan realised

  • 95 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 96 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 97 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 98 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 99 A man and his wheel

  • 100 Jumble sale fever

  • 101 The cab at the corner>
  • 102 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 103 Centenary of Gazette

  • 104 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 105

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 106 Riverside mystery

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

  • 108 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 109 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 110 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 111

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 112 Revenge in style

  • 113 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 114 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 115 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 116 Northam footballers of the future

  • 117 Modern living at Bideford

  • 118 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 120 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 121 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 122

    Exhibition of school work
  • 123 New Lundy stamps

  • 124 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 125 Weare Giffard potato

  • 126 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 127 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 128 New look in the hayfields

  • 129 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 130 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 131 Waldon Triplets
  • 132 Private home for public pump

  • 133 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 134 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 135 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 136 Ships at Bideford

  • 137 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 138 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 139 New Post Office

  • 140 Clovelly custom

  • 141 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 142 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 143 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 145

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 146 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 147 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 148 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 149 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 150

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 151 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 152 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 155 East-the-Water's call for new school

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

  • 157 School crossing patrol begins

  • 158 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 159 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 160 Variety in summer weather

  • 161 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 162 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 163 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 164 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 165 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 166 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 167 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 168 No sale of Springfield House

  • 169 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 171 Bridging the stream

  • 172 Artisans' Club

  • 173 All aboard the ark

  • 174 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 175 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 176 From Bobby to Brian

  • 177 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 178 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 179

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 180 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 181 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 182 North Devon Driving School

  • 183 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 184 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 185 Hartland's invitation

  • 186 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 187 Torrington's new amenity

  • 188

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 189 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 190 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 191 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 192 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 193 Off on a great adventure

  • 194 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 195 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 196 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 197 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 198 Last train from Torrington

  • 199 Loads of black and white

  • 200

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 201 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 202 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 203 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 204 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 205 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 206 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 207 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 208 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 209 Twenty-one yachts

  • 210 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 211 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 213

    New gateway
  • 214 New art gallery opened

  • 215 Torrington children build igloo
  • 216 Simple Item 138
  • 217

    First prize
  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 220 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 221 113 years at Instow

  • 222 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 223 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 225 Can spring be far away?

  • 226 Clovelly nightmare

  • 227 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 228 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 229 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 230 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 231 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 232 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 233 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 234 Sight of a lifetime

  • 235 Torrington in 1967

  • 236 Decontrol of meat

  • 237 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 238 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 239

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 240

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 241 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 242 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 243 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 244 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 245 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 246 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 247 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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    Bidefordians
  • 249 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 250 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 251 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 252 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 253 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 254 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 255 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 256 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 257 When horses score over the tractor

  • 258 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 259 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 260 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 261 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 262 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 263 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 264 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 265

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 266 Emergency ferry services

  • 267 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 268 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 269 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 270 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 271

    Married in 1908
  • 272 Bideford computer stars

  • 273 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 274 Circus comes to town

  • 275

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 276 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 277 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 278 New shipyard on schedule

  • 279 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 280 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 281 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 282 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 283 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 284 Hartland Dancers
  • 285 Life begins at 80

  • 286 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 287 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 288 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 289 Picking the pops

  • 290 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 291 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 292 Burnard family reunion

  • 293 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 294 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 295 Northam's almshouse

  • 296 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 297 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 298 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 299 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 300 Just over a year old

  • 301 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 302 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 303 For crying out loud!

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

  • 305 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 306 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 307 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 308 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 309

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 310 First ship in 8 years

  • 311

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 312 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 313 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 314 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 315 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 316 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 317 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 318 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 319 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 320 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 321 Devil sent packing

  • 322 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 323 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 324 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 325

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 326 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 327 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 328 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 329 Finished in 1876

  • 330 By pony and trap to market

  • 331 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 332 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 333 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 334 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 335 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 336 Pannier Market's future?

  • 337 It really was the 'last time'

  • 338 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 339 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 340 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 341 Ten year old scrambler

  • 342 Some mushroom!

  • 343 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 344 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 345 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 346 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 347 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 348

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 349 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 350 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 351 Six footed lamb

  • 352 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 353 Recognise this resort?

  • 354 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 355 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 356 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 357 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 358 Filming at Hartland

  • 359 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 360 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 361 New addition to Quay front

  • 362 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 363 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 364 Littleham family's five generations

  • 365

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 366 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 367 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 368 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 369 Traditions and skills still there

  • 370 What's the time?

  • 371 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 372 Bideford loses training ship

  • 373 A bird of their own!

  • 374 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 375 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 376 Service with a smile

  • 377 First steel ship built at Bideford

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    Building works
  • 379 Warmington's garage ad

  • 380 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 381 Bideford regatta

  • 382 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 383 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 385 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 386 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 387 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 388 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 389 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 390

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 391 Mobile missionary

  • 392 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 393 Some 240 exhibits

  • 394 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 395 Happy Days!

  • 396 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 397 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 398 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 399 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 400 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 401 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 402 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 403 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 404 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 405 Picking the pops

  • 406

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 407 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 408 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 409 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 410 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 411 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 413 Ship-in-bottle world record

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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Sporting Smiles Start The Week

Bideford Regatta Foot and Cycle Sports

14.9.1951 Bideford Regatta

Messrs G W Blackman, P C Fryer, P J V Fulford, D Leftwich, E Tomlinson, E F Ellis and F A Pearson.

Sitting in front is the Mayor of Bideford, Mr W H Copp.

Gazette article dated 14 September 1951

No Wonder They Smiled!

Bideford Blues smile confidently when photographed before their Kingsley League Northern Division game at home to Merton

4.2.1955 Bideford Blues

A few minutes later they were playing with equal confidence and finished the game outstanding winners by 11 goals to 0.

Fine runs in local cup competitions have played havoc with the Blues’ League programme. They have games in hand over all their opponents and, although they are now lying in the second half of the league table, the good brand of football they play should ensure a rapid climb up the ladder. ‘Father’ of the side, Arthur Shute, will see to that!

Front row: Ernie Butler, Derek Kitto, Graham Hoare, John Davies, Tony Backway, Jack Sinclair, Otto Senik, Laurie Gillespie, Arthur Shute, Peter Adams, Ron Cornish, Keith Symons, Peter Willey, George Waters.

The full Gazette article is dated 4 February 1955

Junior Netball Team Beats Its Rivals

Neighbouring Schools Are Rivals At Netball

3.2.1961 netball

As mentioned last week, Torrington County Secondary School junior netball team beat their Bideford County Secondary School counterparts 6-4 when they recently met at Torrington.

The Torrington team was – Rosemary Squire, Pauline Tucker, Pat Parkhouse, Sandra Vanstone, Shirley Hutchings, Janet Tolley, Judith Fisher.

Bideford – Joan Symons, Kay Shute, Sandra Johns, Rosemary Peacham, Sheila Bliman, Lyn Buckley, Barbara Davidson

Gazette article dated 3 February 1961

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