• 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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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 2 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 4 Torrington children build igloo
  • 5 Six footed lamb

  • 6 Some mushroom!

  • 7 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 8 Penny for the guy

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

  • 10 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 11 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 12 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 13 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 14

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 15 Peter poses for TV film

  • 16 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 17 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 18 Hartland Dancers
  • 19 School's link with cargo ship

  • 20 Littleham family's five generations

  • 21 A bird of their own!

  • 22 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 23 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 24 Pannier Market's future?

  • 25 New addition to Quay front

  • 26 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 27 Picking the pops

  • 28 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 29 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 30 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 31 Warmington's garage ad

  • 32

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 33 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 34 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 35 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 36 Some 240 exhibits

  • 37 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 38 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 39 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 40 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 41 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 42 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 43 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 44 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 45 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 46 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 47 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 48 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 49 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 50 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 51

    First prize
  • 52 New art gallery opened

  • 53

    Bidefordians
  • 54 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 55 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 56

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 57 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 58 Bideford loses training ship

  • 59 No laughing matter

  • 60 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 61 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 62 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 63 In their new robes and hats

  • 64 Mobile missionary

  • 65 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 66 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 67 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 68 Parkham plan realised

  • 69 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 70 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 71 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 73 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 74 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 75 Clovelly custom

  • 76 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 77 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 78 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 79 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 80

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 81 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 82 Happy Days!

  • 83

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 84

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 85 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 86 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 87 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 88 Northam's almshouse

  • 89 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 90 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 91 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 92 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 93 Sweets derationing

  • 94

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 95 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 98 He beat the floods

  • 99 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 100 All aboard the ark

  • 101 Finished in 1876

  • 102 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 103 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 104 Decontrol of meat

  • 105 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 106 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 107 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 108 Capers on the cobbles

  • 109 Recognise this resort?

  • 110 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 113 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 114 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 115 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 116 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 117 They are parted pro-tem

  • 118 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 119 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 120 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 121 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 122 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 124 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 125 What's the time?

  • 126 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 127 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 128 It really was the 'last time'

  • 129 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 130 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 131 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 132 Out of puff!

  • 133 A man and his wheel

  • 134 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 135 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 136 Bideford computer stars

  • 137 A story to tell!

  • 138 Loads of black and white

  • 139 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 140 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 141 School crossing patrol begins

  • 142 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 143 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 144

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 145 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 146 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 147 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 148 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 149 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 150 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 151 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 152 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 153 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
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    Married in 1908
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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 156 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 158 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 159 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 160 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 161 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 162 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 163 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 164 Modern living at Bideford

  • 165 The art of the thatcher

  • 166 All for the love of a lady!

  • 167 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 168 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 169 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 171 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 172 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 173 Revenge in style

  • 174 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 175 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 176 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 177 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 178 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 179

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 180 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 181 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 182 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 183 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 184 First ship in 8 years

  • 185 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 186 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 187 North Devon Driving School

  • 188 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 189 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 190 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 191 Filming at Hartland

  • 192 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 193 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 194 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 195 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 196 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 197 Artisans' Club

  • 198 End of the line

  • 199 Emergency ferry services

  • 200 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 201

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 202

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 203 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 204 Ships at Bideford

  • 205 Variety in summer weather

  • 206 Devil sent packing

  • 207 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 208 Waldon Triplets
  • 209 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 210 Riverside mystery

  • 211 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 212 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 213 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 214 No sale of Springfield House

  • 215 Centenary of Gazette

  • 216

    New gateway
  • 217 A roof-top view - where?

  • 218 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 219 Clovelly nightmare

  • 220 Appledore's largest

  • 221 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 223

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 224 New choral society's growing response

  • 225 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 226 Ten year old scrambler

  • 227 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 228 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 229 113 years at Instow

  • 230 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 231 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 232 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 233 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 234

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 235 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 236 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 237 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 238

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 239 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 240 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 241

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 242 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 243 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 244 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 245 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 246 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 247 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 248 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 249 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 250 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 251 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 252 New Lundy stamps

  • 253 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 254 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 255 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 256 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 257 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 258 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 259 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 260 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 261 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 262 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 263 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 264 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 265 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 266 Twenty-one yachts

  • 267 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 268 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 269 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 270 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 271 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 272 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 273 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 274 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 275 Torrington's new amenity

  • 276 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 277 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 278 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 279 Bridging the stream

  • 280 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 281 Hartland postman retires

  • 282 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 283 New shipyard on schedule

  • 284 Police station view of Bideford

  • 285 The Geneva marionettes

  • 286 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 287 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 288 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 289 Clovelly donkey film star

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    Building works
  • 291 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 292 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 293 The cab at the corner>
  • 294 Cruising down the river

  • 295 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 296

    Relatives all over the world
  • 297 New Post Office

  • 298 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 299 Puppet characters introduced

  • 300

    Exhibition of school work
  • 301 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 302 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 303 Weare Giffard potato

  • 304

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 305 From Bobby to Brian

  • 306 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 307 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 309

    Was a missionary
  • 310 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 311 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 312

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 313 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 314 Picking the pops

  • 315 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 316 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 317 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 318 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 319 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 320 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 321 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 322 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 323 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 324 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 326 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 327 Traditions and skills still there

  • 328 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 329 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 330 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 331 Life begins at 80

  • 332 By pony and trap to market

  • 333

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 334 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 335 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 337 Simple Item 138
  • 338 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 339

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 340 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 341 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 342 New civic medallions

  • 343 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 344 Bideford regatta

  • 345 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 346 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 347 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 348 Northam footballers of the future

  • 349 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 350 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 351 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 352 Off on a great adventure

  • 353 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 354

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 355 Circus comes to town

  • 356 Jumble sale fever

  • 357 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 358 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 359 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 360 Private home for public pump

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 362 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 363 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 364 Can spring be far away?

  • 365 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 366 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 367 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 368 Hartland's invitation

  • 369 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 370 New life for Hartland organ

  • 371 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 372 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 373 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 374 Last train from Torrington

  • 375 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 376 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 377 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 379 New look in the hayfields

  • 380 Burnard family reunion

  • 381 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 382 Just over a year old

  • 383 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 384 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 385 Service with a smile

  • 386 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 387 Sight of a lifetime

  • 388 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 389 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 390 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 391 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 392 For crying out loud!

  • 393 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 394 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 395 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 396 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 397 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 398 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 399 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 400 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 401

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 402 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 403 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 404 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 405 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 406 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 407 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 408 So this is the mainland!

  • 409 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 410 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 411 Torrington in 1967

  • 412 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 413 East-the-Water's call for new school

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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  • 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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  • 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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Whist Popular at Clovelly

Total of 14 tables were used at a whist drive organised by Clovelly Conservatives at the School Hall.

1962 whist drive at Clovelly

Mr W Robins was door steward and Mr Nicholls was MC.
Prize winners were: Mrs J Bragg, Mrs A Burrow, Mrs Aust, Mrs Wonnacott, Mr Locket, Mr Whittaker, Mr J Burrow, Mr L May, Mr F May, Miss Turner. Prizes were presented by Miss Mullins. In a draw fruit was won by Mrs Cole, while Mr P Ellis held the lucky number ticket.
Refreshments were served by Mesdames Headon, Dean, Dickenson, Minette Tridgell, Law, Vigars and Miss Self.
A whist drive organised by the British Legion was held at HQ, eight tables being used. Prize winners were: Mrs A Shackson, Miss Pillman, Mrs Tridgell, Mr A Johns, Mr Stoneman, Mr Hesketh,
Mr Hesketh was door steward and MC. A draw was won by Mrs R Johns and Mrs A Johns.
Gazette article dated 2 November 1962

Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild raise money

Achievement in 1972

1972 Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild


Clovelly Ladies Lifeboat Guild have raised £3,406 in the past year for the RNLI reveals the annual statement of accounts. Sale of souvenirs accounted for £1,973.08 of the total.
Whist drives raised £124.95; Christmas cards, £7.38; flag day collection £154.68; boxes £643.10; dance £91.40; subscriptions £7.55; centenary booklets £13.65; donations £21.82; slipway box £67.56; tub in the boathouse £200.40; rocking boat £101.10.
Details of the box collections: Tea room £2.11; Kings Arms £1.74; Hartland Post Office £2.16; Hartland Quay £2.45; Dr Mackenzie £4.04; Mrs Biggs £4.17; Mrs F Shackson £85.50, Mrs Edwards £235.50; Mrs Morris £217.83, Mrs L Rowe £74.90, Red Lion Hotel £12.68

Bishop Celebrates Communion at Clovelly

Bishop celebrates Communion at Clovelly - March 1963

Bishop Celebrates Communion at Clovelly
 

Six confirmed

When the Bishop of Exeter (Dr R C Mortimer) celebrated Holy Communion at Clovelly Parish Church on Sunday morning he was the first Bishop to do so there within living memory. After his address the Bishop confirmed six candidate, all from the parish, and these were among the first to take Communion as the service continued.

This procedure goes back to the very early centuries of the Christian Church. The candidates, ranging in age from 13 to the late 40s, were presented by the Rector (Rev R O H Eppingstone). There were more communicants at the service than even at Easter-tide. Of the congregation of 96, 70 took Communion. The Rural Dean (Rev R C Dixon) was Bishop's chaplain.

 
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