• 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 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 2 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 3 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 4 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 6 Puppet characters introduced

  • 7 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 8 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 9 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 10

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 11 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 12 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 13 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 14 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 15 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 16 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 17 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 18 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 19 New life for Hartland organ

  • 20

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 21

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 22 Some 240 exhibits

  • 23 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 24 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 25 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 26

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 27 113 years at Instow

  • 28 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 29 Six footed lamb

  • 30

    New gateway
  • 31 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 32 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 33 Out of puff!

  • 34 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 35 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 36 When horses score over the tractor

  • 37 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 38 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 39 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 41 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 42 Torrington in 1967

  • 43 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 44 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 45 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 46 Ships at Bideford

  • 47 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 48 Simple Item 138
  • 49 Mobile missionary

  • 50 Hartland postman retires

  • 51 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 52

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 53

    Married in 1908
  • 54 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 55 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 56 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 57 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 58 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 59 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 60 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 61 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 62 Life begins at 80

  • 63 Traditions and skills still there

  • 64 New art gallery opened

  • 65

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 66 Bideford regatta

  • 67 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 68 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 69 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 70 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 71 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 72 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 73 It really was the 'last time'

  • 74 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 75 Bideford computer stars

  • 76 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 77 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 78 A man and his wheel

  • 79 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 80 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 81 Police station view of Bideford

  • 82 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 83 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 84 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 85 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 86

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 87 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 88 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 89 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 90 Sweets derationing

  • 91 All for the love of a lady!

  • 92 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 93 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 94 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 95 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 96 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 97 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 98 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 99 Loads of black and white

  • 100 New civic medallions

  • 101 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 103 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 104 Northam's almshouse

  • 105 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 106 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 107 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 108 Sight of a lifetime

  • 109 Just over a year old

  • 110 All aboard the ark

  • 111 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 112 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 113 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 114 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 115 Modern living at Bideford

  • 116 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 117 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 118 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 119 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

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

  • 122 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 123 Filming at Hartland

  • 124 The Geneva marionettes

  • 125 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 126 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 127 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 128 Appledore's largest

  • 129

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 130

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 131 New addition to Quay front

  • 132 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 133 Warmington's garage ad

  • 134 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 135 Variety in summer weather

  • 136 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 137 Devil sent packing

  • 138 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 139 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 140 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 141 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 142 Hartland's invitation

  • 143 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 144

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 145 For crying out loud!

  • 146 Last train from Torrington

  • 147 He beat the floods

  • 148 In their new robes and hats

  • 149 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 150 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 151 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 152 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 154 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 155 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 156 The cab at the corner>
  • 157 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 158 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 159

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 160 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 161 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 162 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 163 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 166 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 167 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 168 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 169 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 170 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 171 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 172 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 173 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 174 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 175 They are parted pro-tem

  • 176 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 177 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 178 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 179 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 180 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 181 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 182 A story to tell!

  • 183 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 184 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 185 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 186 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 187 Torrington's new amenity

  • 188

    Relatives all over the world
  • 189 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 190 First ship in 8 years

  • 191 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 192 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 193 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 194 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 195 Off on a great adventure

  • 196 Picking the pops

  • 197 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 198 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 199 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 200

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 201 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 202

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 203 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 204 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 205 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 207 New Lundy stamps

  • 208 New look in the hayfields

  • 209 End of the line

  • 210 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 211 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 212 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 214 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 215 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 216 Clovelly custom

  • 217 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 218 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 219 Peter poses for TV film

  • 220 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 221 By pony and trap to market

  • 222 What's the time?

  • 223

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 224 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 225 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 226 No sale of Springfield House

  • 227 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 228 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 229 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 230 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 231

    Building works
  • 232 Decontrol of meat

  • 233 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 236 Twenty-one yachts

  • 237

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 238 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 239 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 241 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 242 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 243 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 244 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 245 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 246 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 247 No laughing matter

  • 248 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 249 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 250 Capers on the cobbles

  • 251 Clovelly nightmare

  • 252 Ten year old scrambler

  • 253 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 254

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 255 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 256 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 257

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 258 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 259 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 260 Weare Giffard potato

  • 261 Finished in 1876

  • 262 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 263 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 264 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 265 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 266 New Post Office

  • 267 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 268 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 269 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 270 Some mushroom!

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

  • 272 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 273 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 274 Revenge in style

  • 275 Private home for public pump

  • 276 Artisans' Club

  • 277 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 278 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 279 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 280 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 281 Bridging the stream

  • 282 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 283 Jumble sale fever

  • 284 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 285 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 286 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 287 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 288 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 289 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 290 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 291 Torrington children build igloo
  • 292 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 293

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 294

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 295 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 296 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 297 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 298 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 299 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 300 Happy Days!

  • 301

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 302 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 303 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 304 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 305 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 306 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 307 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 308 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 310 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 311 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 312 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 313 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 314 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 315 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 316

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 317 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 318 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 319 A bird of their own!

  • 320 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 321 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 322 From Bobby to Brian

  • 323 Parkham plan realised

  • 324 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 325 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 326 A roof-top view - where?

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    First prize
  • 328 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 329 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 330 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 331 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 332 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 333 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 334 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 335 So this is the mainland!

  • 336 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 337

    Bidefordians
  • 338 North Devon Driving School

  • 339 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 340 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 342 Recognise this resort?

  • 343

    Exhibition of school work
  • 344 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 345 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 346 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 347

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 348 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 349 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 350 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 351 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 352 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 353 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 354

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 355 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 356 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 357 Service with a smile

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

  • 359 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 360 New shipyard on schedule

  • 361 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 362 Cruising down the river

  • 363 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 364 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 365 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 366 Littleham family's five generations

  • 367 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 368 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 369 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 370 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 371 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 372 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 373 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 374 Can spring be far away?

  • 375 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 376 Riverside mystery

  • 377 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 378 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 379 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 380 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 381 Burnard family reunion

  • 382 The art of the thatcher

  • 383 Emergency ferry services

  • 384 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 385 School's link with cargo ship

  • 386 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 387 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 388 Hartland Dancers
  • 389 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 390 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 391 New choral society's growing response

  • 392 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 393 Northam footballers of the future

  • 394 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 395 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 396 Circus comes to town

  • 397 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 398 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 399 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 400 Mayor becomes engine driver>
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    Was a missionary
  • 402

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 403 Centenary of Gazette

  • 404 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 405 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 406 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 407 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 408 Penny for the guy

  • 409 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 410 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 411 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 412 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 413 Bideford loses training ship

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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Buffaloism at Bideford

1923 and an interesting event in Buffaloism took place at Ye Kingsley Lodge, Bideford.

Buffaloism at Bideford 1923Brother Harry Pickard, KOM, provincial grand master, raised several Brothers to the second degree. Knight Stacey of Ye Barum Lodge presided, and was supported by a large company of Barum Lodge brethren, representatives from the Capstan Lodge, Ilfracombe, being also present. The following Brethren were raised to the 2nd degree: Bros T Cleverdon, F H Bryan, J H Palmer and R Palmer of Ye Kingsley Lodge; Bros G E Davolls, J Tour, C W Shillum and N Pine of Ye Barum Lodge. The Sponsors were Bros C F Miles, CP, T C Trengrove, CP, H Symons, CP, and an appreciation jewel to Bro T C Trengrove, CP. The Lodge officers present were WP Bro. F W Stacey, KOM CM Bro. G Moyses, CSec, Bro. H Palmer, AB. Bro C F Miles, CP, CTy Bro C Waldron, CCh Bro G F Strudwick, CReg Bro A Lewis, CCon Bro J West CMins, Bro F T C Treas. Bro J H Palmer, C Walter, Bro P Kelly.

Woman stands in for Father Christmas 1972

Woman stands in for Father Christmas 1972

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Mrs Vera Cawsey became Father Christmas at a local shop for 2 days. She donated a reward for her services to Broomhayes Children's Centre.

Service is Golden 1972

Service is Golden 1972

Mr and Mrs John Burnett

Mr and Mrs John Burnett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary

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