• 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 electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 2 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 3 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 4 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 5 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 6 No laughing matter

  • 7

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 8 Hartland's invitation

  • 9 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 10 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 11 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 12 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 13 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 14 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 15 Police station view of Bideford

  • 16 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 17 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 18 When horses score over the tractor

  • 19 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 20 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 21 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 22 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 23 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 24 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 25 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 26 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 27 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 28 Clovelly custom

  • 29 New look in the hayfields

  • 30 Filming at Hartland

  • 31 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 32 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 33 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 34 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 35

    Relatives all over the world
  • 36

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 37 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 38 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 39 New life for Hartland organ

  • 40 School crossing patrol begins

  • 41 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 42 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 44 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 45 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 46 Some mushroom!

  • 47

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 48

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 49 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 50 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 51 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 52 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 53

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 54 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 55

    Bidefordians
  • 56 Appledore's largest

  • 57 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 58 New civic medallions

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

  • 60

    First prize
  • 61 Modern living at Bideford

  • 62 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 63 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 64 Simple Item 138
  • 65 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 66 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 67 New addition to Quay front

  • 68 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 69

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 70 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 71 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 72

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 73 Sight of a lifetime

  • 74 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 75 Loads of black and white

  • 76 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 77 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 78 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 79 The cab at the corner>
  • 80 Private home for public pump

  • 81 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 82 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 83 Penny for the guy

  • 84 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 85 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 86 Burnard family reunion

  • 87 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 88 Parkham plan realised

  • 89 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 90 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 91 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 92 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 93 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 94

    Exhibition of school work
  • 95

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 96 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 97 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 98 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 99 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 100 A man and his wheel

  • 101 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 102

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 103 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 104 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 105 Torrington children build igloo
  • 106 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 107 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 108 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 109 Recognise this resort?

  • 110 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 111 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 112 Emergency ferry services

  • 113 Variety in summer weather

  • 114 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 115 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 116 From Bobby to Brian

  • 117 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 118 Artisans' Club

  • 119 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 120 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 121 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 122

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 123 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 124 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 125 Riverside mystery

  • 126 All for the love of a lady!

  • 127 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 128 By pony and trap to market

  • 129 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 130 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 131

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 132 The Geneva marionettes

  • 133 Six footed lamb

  • 134 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 135 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 137 Bideford regatta

  • 138 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 139 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 140 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 141 For crying out loud!

  • 142 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 143 Picking the pops

  • 144 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 145 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 146 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 147 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 148 Bideford loses training ship

  • 149 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 150 A bird of their own!

  • 151 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 152 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 153 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 154 Just over a year old

  • 155 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 156 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 157 New art gallery opened

  • 158 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 159 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 161 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 162 Finished in 1876

  • 163 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 164 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 165 New shipyard on schedule

  • 166 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 167 Waldon Triplets
  • 168 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 169 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 170 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 171 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 172 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 173 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 174 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 175 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 176 Jumble sale fever

  • 177

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 178 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 179 Can spring be far away?

  • 180 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 181 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 182 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 183 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 184 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 187 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 188 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 189 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 190 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 191 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 193 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 194 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 195 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 196 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 197 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 198 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 199

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 200 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 201 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 202 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 203 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 204 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 205 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 206 End of the line

  • 207 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 208 Life begins at 80

  • 209 Warmington's garage ad

  • 210 So this is the mainland!

  • 211 Bideford computer stars

  • 212 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 213 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 214 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 215 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 216 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 217 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 218 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 219 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 220 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 221 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 222 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 223 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 224 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 225

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 226 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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    New gateway
  • 228 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 229 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 230 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 231 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 232 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 233 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 234 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 236 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 237 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 238

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 239 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 240 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 241 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 242 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 243 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 244 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 245 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 246 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 247 A roof-top view - where?

  • 248 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 249 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 250 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 252 Happy Days!

  • 253 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

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

  • 256 Littleham family's five generations

  • 257 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 258 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 259 Traditions and skills still there

  • 260 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 261 What's the time?

  • 262 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 263 Service with a smile

  • 264 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 265 Revenge in style

  • 266

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 267 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 268 Cruising down the river

  • 269 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 270 He beat the floods

  • 271 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 272

    Was a missionary
  • 273 Out of puff!

  • 274 It really was the 'last time'

  • 275 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 276 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 277 Capers on the cobbles

  • 278 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 279 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 280 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 281 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 282 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 283 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 284 In their new robes and hats

  • 285 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 286 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 287 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 288 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 289 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 290 North Devon Driving School

  • 291 Ships at Bideford

  • 292 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 293 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 294 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 295 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 296 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 297 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 298 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 299 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 300 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 301 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 302 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 303 Torrington's new amenity

  • 304

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 305 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 306 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 307 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 308 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 309 A story to tell!

  • 310 Peter poses for TV film

  • 311 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 312 Northam footballers of the future

  • 313 Centenary of Gazette

  • 314

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 315 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 316 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 317 Clovelly nightmare

  • 318 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 319 Northam's almshouse

  • 320 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 321 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 322 Last train from Torrington

  • 323 Off on a great adventure

  • 324 New Lundy stamps

  • 325

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 326 Bridging the stream

  • 327 Some 240 exhibits

  • 328 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 329 New choral society's growing response

  • 330 Puppet characters introduced

  • 331 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 332 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 333

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 334 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 335 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 336 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 337 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 338 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 341

    Married in 1908
  • 342 Mobile missionary

  • 343 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 344 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 345 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 346 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 347 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 348 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 349

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 350 Hartland Dancers
  • 351 Picking the pops

  • 352 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 353 113 years at Instow

  • 354 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 355 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 356 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 357 Circus comes to town

  • 358 Torrington in 1967

  • 359

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 360 The art of the thatcher

  • 361 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 362 All aboard the ark

  • 363 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 364 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 365 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 366

    Building works
  • 367 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 368 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 369 New Post Office

  • 370 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 371 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 372

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 373 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 374 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 375 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 377 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 378 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 379 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 380 Twenty-one yachts

  • 381 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 382 Weare Giffard potato

  • 383 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 384 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 385 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 386 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 387 School's link with cargo ship

  • 388 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 389

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 390 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 391 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 392 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 393 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 394 They are parted pro-tem

  • 395 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 396 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 398 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 399 Devil sent packing

  • 400 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 401 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 402 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 403 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 404 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 406 Hartland postman retires

  • 407 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 408 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 409 Sweets derationing

  • 410 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 411 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 412 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 413 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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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Mr Charles Shackson retires

45 Years with Clovelly Lifeboat

1967 Mr Charles Shackson retires from Clovelly Lifeboat
 Mr Charles Shackson of 59 The Quay, Clovelly, who has retired after 45 years with the local lifeboat became a crewman at 18.
When, at the meeting of the Clovelly branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, he was presented with the long service plaque, it was stated that during his association with the lifeboat it had rescued 53 people.
Mr Shackson, who is suceeded as mechanic by Mr Tom Cruse, is one of five brothers who have served in the lifeboat crew as did their father and grandfather before them. Brother Percy is still assistant winchman and brother Fred shore signalman, and son-in-law Mr Michael Keet serves with the inshore lifeboat at Bude.
 

Clovelly Gleanings Meat Whist Drive

Clovelly Gleanings Meat Whist Drive - 17th March 1967

17.3.1967 Clovelly gleanings
 

A meat whist drive held at the Parish Hall and organised by the Clovelly Liberal Association made over £11 profit.
M.C was Mr G Smith with 14 tables in play. Mr K Braund was door steward.
Prizes were presented by Mrs P Jones to: ladies - Mrs J Withecombe, Mrs M Robins, Mrs J Beer. Gents - Mr J Willcocks, Mrs Davis, Mr J Cottle. Consolotation prize winners were Mesdames S Squire, A Jeffrey, J Bragg, Messrs J Burrow, V Stoneman, Miss Sheila Frances. Draw winners were Michael Cook, Mrs A Shackson, Mrs E Tridgell, Mr J Withecombe, Miss S Ellis.
In charge of refreshments were Mesdames T Ashwood, A Taylor, K Cook.

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