• 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 When horses score over the tractor

  • 2 Burnard family reunion

  • 3 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 4 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 5 Clovelly nightmare

  • 6 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 7 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 8 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 9 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 10 A man and his wheel

  • 11 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 12 New art gallery opened

  • 13 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 14 Out of puff!

  • 15 A story to tell!

  • 16 So this is the mainland!

  • 17 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 18 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 19 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 20 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 21 Torrington in 1967

  • 22 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 23 New life for Hartland organ

  • 24 Bridging the stream

  • 25 School's link with cargo ship

  • 26 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 27 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 28 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 29 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 30 Appledore's largest

  • 31 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 32

    Bidefordians
  • 33 The cab at the corner>
  • 34 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 35 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 36 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 37 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 38

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 39 For crying out loud!

  • 40

    Relatives all over the world
  • 41 Emergency ferry services

  • 42 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 43 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 44 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 45 Pannier Market's future?

  • 46

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 47 Variety in summer weather

  • 48 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 49 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 50 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 51 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 52 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 53 Off on a great adventure

  • 54 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 55 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 56 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 57 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 58

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 59 It really was the 'last time'

  • 60

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 61 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 62 Warmington's garage ad

  • 63 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 65 In their new robes and hats

  • 66 Recognise this resort?

  • 67 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 68 Torrington children build igloo
  • 69 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 70 Ten year old scrambler

  • 71 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 72 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 73 Private home for public pump

  • 74 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 75 Sweets derationing

  • 76 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 77 New shipyard on schedule

  • 78 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 79 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 80 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 81 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 82 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 83 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 84 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 85 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 86 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 87 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 88 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 89 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 90 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 91 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 92 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 93 Some 240 exhibits

  • 94 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 95 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 96 Riverside mystery

  • 97 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 98 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 99 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 100 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 101 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 102 Police station view of Bideford

  • 103 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 104 New Post Office

  • 105 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 106 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 107 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 108 Six footed lamb

  • 109 Sight of a lifetime

  • 110 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 111 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 112 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 113

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 114 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 115 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 117

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 118 Penny for the guy

  • 119 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 120 Modern living at Bideford

  • 121 Torrington's new amenity

  • 122 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 123 North Devon Driving School

  • 124 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 125 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 126 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 127 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 128 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 129 Capers on the cobbles

  • 130 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 131 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 132 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 133 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 134 Finished in 1876

  • 135 113 years at Instow

  • 136 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 137 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 138 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 139 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 140 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 141 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 142 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 143

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 144

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 145 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 146 Life begins at 80

  • 147 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 148 Northam's almshouse

  • 149 New Lundy stamps

  • 150 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 151 Cruising down the river

  • 152 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 153 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 154 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 155 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 156 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 157 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 158 Service with a smile

  • 159 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 160 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 161 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 162 New choral society's growing response

  • 163

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 164 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 165 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 166 A roof-top view - where?

  • 167 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 168 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 169 Ships at Bideford

  • 170 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 171 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 172 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 173

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 174 From Bobby to Brian

  • 175

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 176 Peter poses for TV film

  • 177 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 178 Mobile missionary

  • 179 Loads of black and white

  • 180 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 181 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 182 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 183 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 184 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 185 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 186 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 187 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 188 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 190 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 191 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 192 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 193 He beat the floods

  • 194 Puppet characters introduced

  • 195 All aboard the ark

  • 196 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 197 Twenty-one yachts

  • 198 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 199 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 200

    New gateway
  • 201 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 202 Parkham plan realised

  • 203 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 205 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 207 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 208 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 209 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 210 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 211 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 212 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 213 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 214 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 215 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 216

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 217 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 218 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 219 Bideford regatta

  • 220 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 221 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 223

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 224 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 225 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 226 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 227 End of the line

  • 228 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 229 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 230 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 231 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 232 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 233 Simple Item 138
  • 234 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 235 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 236 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 237 The art of the thatcher

  • 238

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 239 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 240

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 241

    First prize
  • 242 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 243

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 244 Revenge in style

  • 245 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 246 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 247 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 249 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 250 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 251 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 252 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 253 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 254

    Was a missionary
  • 255

    Building works
  • 256 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 257 Waldon Triplets
  • 258 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 259 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 260 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 261 Northam footballers of the future

  • 262 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 263 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 264 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 265 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 266 New look in the hayfields

  • 267 Happy Days!

  • 268 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 269 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 270 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 271 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 272 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 273 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 274 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 276 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 277 Littleham family's five generations

  • 278 Circus comes to town

  • 279 All for the love of a lady!

  • 280 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 281 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 282 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 283 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 284 No laughing matter

  • 285 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 288 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 289 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 290 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 291 Traditions and skills still there

  • 292 The Geneva marionettes

  • 293

    Married in 1908
  • 294

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 295 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 296 Decontrol of meat

  • 297 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 298 A bird of their own!

  • 299 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 300 Some mushroom!

  • 301 They are parted pro-tem

  • 302 Bideford computer stars

  • 303 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 304 Last train from Torrington

  • 305

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 306 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 307 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 308 Clovelly custom

  • 309 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 310 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 311 Can spring be far away?

  • 312 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 313 Centenary of Gazette

  • 314 No sale of Springfield House

  • 315 Devil sent packing

  • 316 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 317 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 318 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 319 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 321 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 322 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 323 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 324 Just over a year old

  • 325 Jumble sale fever

  • 326 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 327 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 328 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 329 Picking the pops

  • 330 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 331 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 332 By pony and trap to market

  • 333 What's the time?

  • 334 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 335 Picking the pops

  • 336 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 337 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 338

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 339 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 340 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 341 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 342 Hartland postman retires

  • 343 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 344 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 345 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 346 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 347 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 348 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 349 Hartland Dancers
  • 350 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 351 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 352 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 353 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 354 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 355 New addition to Quay front

  • 356

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 357 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 358 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 359 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 360 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 361

    Exhibition of school work
  • 362 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 363 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 364 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 365 Filming at Hartland

  • 366 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

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

  • 369 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 370 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 371 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 372 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 373 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 374 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 375 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 376 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 377 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 378 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 379 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 381 New civic medallions

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

  • 383 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 384

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 385 Bideford loses training ship

  • 386 School crossing patrol begins

  • 387 Artisans' Club

  • 388 Hartland's invitation

  • 389 First ship in 8 years

  • 390 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 391 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 392

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 393 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 394 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 395

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 396 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 397 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 398 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 399 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 400 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 401 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 402 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 403 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 404 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 405 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 406 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 407 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 408 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 409

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 410 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 411 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 412 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 413 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Marriage of Lang and Stevens

Marriage of Blake and Stevens

Marriage of Blake and Stevens 1945

 

Marriage of David Charles Blake Lang RAF son of Mr F G Lang and late Mrs Lang of Old Town Bideford, and Miss Daphne Grace Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs J Stevens of Westward Ho! Rev T E Clarke officiated. Best Man was Frank Babb

Mr French awarded Degree

Mr French awarded Degree

10.2.1967 Alan French

Mr Alan French, 25 , son of Mr & Mrs SJ French of 3 Union Street Bideford awarded Master of Letters Degree at University of Bristol. Old boy of Bideford Grammar School. Dip Ed Exeter University.

Where Bideford rope makers walked

Where Bideford rope makers walked

Where Bideford rope makers walked

WHERE BIDEFORD ROPE-MAKERS WALKED

From the above photograph most readers will immediately recognise the Strand but fewer will recall the wooden posts which formed part of the extension to 'Rope' Walk which ran from the foreground of the picture back past the bottom of Chingswell Street, across the bottom of Willett Street to the Quay end of Bridgeland Street.
The ancient and principal ropewalk in Bideford, where ropes were made by hand, was owned from very early times by the Wren family, and later was acquired by Mr H M Restarick. It extended from the bottom of Bridgeland Street to the farther end of the Strand, shown above, and was covered by a slight roof for a distance of about 160 yards, measuring from the Bridgeland Street end, where the machine, which was worked by hand, was placed.

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