• 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 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 2 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 4 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 5 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 6 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 7 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 8 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 9 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

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

  • 12 Modern living at Bideford

  • 13 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 14 Cruising down the river

  • 15 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 16 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 17

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 18 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

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

  • 20 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 21 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 22 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 23 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 24 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 25 Service with a smile

  • 26 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 27 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 28 Northam's almshouse

  • 29 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 30 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 31 Sight of a lifetime

  • 32 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 33 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 34 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 36 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 37 Parkham plan realised

  • 38

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 39 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 40 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 41 New Post Office

  • 42 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 43 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 44 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 46 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 47 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 48 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 49 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 50

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 51 Weare Giffard potato

  • 52

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 53 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 54

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 55 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 56 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 57 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 58 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 60 Happy Days!

  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 New civic medallions

  • 63 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 64 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 65 New Lundy stamps

  • 66 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 67 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 69 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 70 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 71 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 72 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 73 Last train from Torrington

  • 74 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 75 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 76 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 77 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 78 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 79 Hartland postman retires

  • 80 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 81 Decontrol of meat

  • 82 New art gallery opened

  • 83 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 84 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 85 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 86 Finished in 1876

  • 87 Mobile missionary

  • 88 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 89 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 90 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 91

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 92 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 93 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 94 Penny for the guy

  • 95 New shipyard on schedule

  • 96 A man and his wheel

  • 97

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 98 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 99 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 100 Can spring be far away?

  • 101 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 102 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 103 A roof-top view - where?

  • 104 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 105 For crying out loud!

  • 106 New life for Hartland organ

  • 107 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 108 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 109 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 110

    First prize
  • 111 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 112 Emergency ferry services

  • 113 New choral society's growing response

  • 114 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 115 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 116

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 117 Traditions and skills still there

  • 118 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 119 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 120 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 121 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 122 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 123 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 124 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 125 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 126 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 127 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 128 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 129 Hartland's invitation

  • 130 Some mushroom!

  • 131 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 132 Six footed lamb

  • 133 No laughing matter

  • 134 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 135 Capers on the cobbles

  • 136 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 137 Filming at Hartland

  • 138 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 139 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 141

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 142 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 143 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 144 Jumble sale fever

  • 145 When horses score over the tractor

  • 146

    Relatives all over the world
  • 147 New addition to Quay front

  • 148 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 149 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 151 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 152 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 153 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 154 Waldon Triplets
  • 155 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 156 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 157 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 158 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 159 Private home for public pump

  • 160 Ships at Bideford

  • 161 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 162 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 163 113 years at Instow

  • 164 The cab at the corner>
  • 165 Ten year old scrambler

  • 166 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 167 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 168 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 169 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 170 Off on a great adventure

  • 171 Police station view of Bideford

  • 172 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 173 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 174 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 175 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 176 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 177 Revenge in style

  • 178 End of the line

  • 179 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 180 Devil sent packing

  • 181 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 182 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 183 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 184 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 185

    Building works
  • 186 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 187 Some 240 exhibits

  • 188 Loads of black and white

  • 189 School's link with cargo ship

  • 190 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 191 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 192 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 193 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 194 Torrington children build igloo
  • 195 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 196 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 197 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 198 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 199 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 200

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 201 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 202 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 203 So this is the mainland!

  • 204 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 205 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 206 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 207 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 208 It really was the 'last time'

  • 209 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 210 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 211 The art of the thatcher

  • 212 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 213 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 214 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 215 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 216 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 217 Bideford computer stars

  • 218 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 219 Recognise this resort?

  • 220 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 221 Bideford regatta

  • 222 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 223 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 224 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 225 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 226 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 227 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 228 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 229 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 230 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 231

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 232 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 233 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 234 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 235

    Was a missionary
  • 236 They are parted pro-tem

  • 237 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 238 Bridging the stream

  • 239 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 240 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 241 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 242 School crossing patrol begins

  • 243 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 244 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 245 Littleham family's five generations

  • 246 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 247

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 248 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 249 Riverside mystery

  • 250 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 251 Northam footballers of the future

  • 252 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 253 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 254 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 255 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 256 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 257 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 258 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 259 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 260 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 261 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 262 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 263

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 264 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 265 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 266 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 267 A story to tell!

  • 268 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 269 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 270 All aboard the ark

  • 271 Torrington's new amenity

  • 272 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 273 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 274 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 275 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 277 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 278 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 279 Bideford loses training ship

  • 280 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 281 What's the time?

  • 282 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 283 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 284 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 285 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 286 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 287 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 288

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 289

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 290 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 291 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 292 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 294 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 296 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 297 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 298

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 299 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 300 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 301 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 302 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 303 Clovelly nightmare

  • 304

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 305 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 306 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 307 North Devon Driving School

  • 308 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 309

    New gateway
  • 310 Twenty-one yachts

  • 311 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 312

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 313 Out of puff!

  • 314

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 315 Puppet characters introduced

  • 316

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 317 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 318 Life begins at 80

  • 319 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321 Picking the pops

  • 322 Artisans' Club

  • 323 Clovelly custom

  • 324 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 325 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 326 Pannier Market's future?

  • 327 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 328 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 329 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 330 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 331 No sale of Springfield House

  • 332 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 333 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 334 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 335 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 336 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 337

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 338 Appledore's largest

  • 339 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 340 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 341 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 342

    Married in 1908
  • 343 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 344 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 345 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 346 Picking the pops

  • 347 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 348 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 349 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 350 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 Circus comes to town

  • 353 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 354

    Bidefordians
  • 355 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 356 He beat the floods

  • 357 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 358 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 359 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 361 Warmington's garage ad

  • 362 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 363 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 364 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 365 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 366 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 367 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 368 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 369 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 370 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 371 Burnard family reunion

  • 372 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 373 All for the love of a lady!

  • 374

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 375 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 376

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 377 Simple Item 138
  • 378 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 379 New look in the hayfields

  • 380 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 381 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 382

    Exhibition of school work
  • 383 First ship in 8 years

  • 384 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 385 A bird of their own!

  • 386 Centenary of Gazette

  • 387 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 388 Just over a year old

  • 389 By pony and trap to market

  • 390 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 391 Sweets derationing

  • 392 Torrington in 1967

  • 393 From Bobby to Brian

  • 394 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 395 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 396 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 397

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 398 Variety in summer weather

  • 399 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 400 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 401 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 402 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 403 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 404 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 405 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 406 Peter poses for TV film

  • 407 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 408 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 410 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 411 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 412 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 413 Hartland Dancers
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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Footballer's Bride At Bideford

Footballer's Bride At Bideford - 1967

1967 Wedding Hare Thomas
 

Bideford Reserves' goalkeeper Mr Michael John Hare, twin son of Mr and Mrs T Hare, 1 Milton Place, Bideford, and Miss Hazel Thomas, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Thomas, 29 Torrington Street, Bideford, were married at the Bethel Free Church, East-the-Water.
Mr Hare plays cricket for Littleham and is a member of Bideford unit of Devon Fire Service. The bride's father is vice-chairman of Bideford A.F.C.
Pastor F J Brignell officiated at the service, only the second, and the first white wedding to be held at the Church. Mr Peter Horn, a family friend lent and played the organ.
The chief bridesmaid was Pat, and the senior bridesmaids, Linda and Ann Thomas, two small attendants, Misses Karen Ivory and Elizabeth Mounce. The best man was the bridegroom's twin brother, David. Following a reception at the Moose Hall, Bideford, Mr and Mrs Hare left for a honeymoon in Weymouth.
Among over 150 presents received were cheques from Bideford Football Club and the Bethel Church, a travelling clock from Littleham Cricket Club, a coffee set and bathroom cabinet from Rock Trading Co. Ltd, the bridegroom's employers.

Bideford Wedding Day

Bideford Wedding Day - 23rd March 1967

23.3.1967 Bideford wedding Day Brown
 

Mr P A E Day And Miss L M Brown

The wedding of Mr Paul Arthur Edward Day, only son of Mr and Mrs K Day of Trafford, Warren Road, Dawlish, and Miss Linda Mary Brown, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Brown, 10 Brookfield Street, Bideford, took place at St Mary's Church, Bideford.
The bridegroom is the lead guitarist of the Soul System pop group.
The Rector Rev T Derwent Davies officiated and Mr J R Trigger accompanied at the organ.
The bride was attended by Misses Janice Woodland and Janet Shortridge, and Shaun Payne.

Rugby Chiefs Revenge

Rugby Chiefs Revenge - 14th April 1967

14.4.1967 Bideford Chiefs
 

The Chiefs made amends for their defeat at the hands of Sidmouth when at home they took control from the start and did not let up until they had secured a confident 17-6 victory.
Two first half tries by Roger Green and one from Pete Reveley left the visitors struggling. Mike Grigg was only able to convert one.
Ex-Bideford player Barry Leyland pegged three points with a fine penalty. Barry Davies linked up with Ted Colegate who went over for a superb try.

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