• 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 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 2 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 3 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 4 Centenary of Gazette

  • 5 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 6 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 7 The Geneva marionettes

  • 8 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 9 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 10 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 11 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 12 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 13 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 14 When horses score over the tractor

  • 15 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 16 He beat the floods

  • 17 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 18 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 19 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 20 Hartland's invitation

  • 21 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 22 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 24 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 25

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 26 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 27 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 28 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 29 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 30 So this is the mainland!

  • 31

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 32 Weare Giffard potato

  • 33 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 34 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 35 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 36 Warmington's garage ad

  • 37 New art gallery opened

  • 38 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 39 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 40 New life for Hartland organ

  • 41 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 42 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 43

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 44 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 45 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 46 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 47 End of the line

  • 48 Can spring be far away?

  • 49 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 50 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 51 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 53 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 54 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 55 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 56 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 57 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 58 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 59 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 61 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 62 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 63

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 64 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 65 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 66 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 67 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 68 North Devon Driving School

  • 69 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 70 Recognise this resort?

  • 71 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 72 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 73 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 74 All for the love of a lady!

  • 75

    Building works
  • 76

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 77 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 78

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 79 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 80 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 81 Life begins at 80

  • 82 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 83 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 84 A man and his wheel

  • 85 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 86 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 87 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 88 Some 240 exhibits

  • 89 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 90 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 91 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 92 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 93 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 94 Variety in summer weather

  • 95 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 96 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 97 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 98

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 99 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 101 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 102 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 103 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 104 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 105 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 106 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 107 Bideford computer stars

  • 108 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 109 A roof-top view - where?

  • 110 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 111

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 112 Off on a great adventure

  • 113

    Married in 1908
  • 114 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 115 Capers on the cobbles

  • 116 First ship in 8 years

  • 117 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 118 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 119 No laughing matter

  • 120 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 121 Loads of black and white

  • 122 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 123 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 124 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 125 The cab at the corner>
  • 126 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 128 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 129 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 130 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 131 Traditions and skills still there

  • 132 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 133 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 134 Picking the pops

  • 135 In their new robes and hats

  • 136

    First prize
  • 137 Service with a smile

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

  • 139 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 141 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 142 Private home for public pump

  • 143 Picking the pops

  • 144 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 145 A story to tell!

  • 146 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 147 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 148 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 149 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 150

    Relatives all over the world
  • 151 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 152 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 153 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 154 113 years at Instow

  • 155 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 156 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 157 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 158 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 159 By pony and trap to market

  • 160 What's the time?

  • 161 New Post Office

  • 162 New Lundy stamps

  • 163 Revenge in style

  • 164 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 165 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 166 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 168 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 169 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 170

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 171 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 172 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 173 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 174 A bird of their own!

  • 175

    Bidefordians
  • 176 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 177 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 178 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 179 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 180 Hartland Dancers
  • 181 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 182 Northam's almshouse

  • 183 Sweets derationing

  • 184 They are parted pro-tem

  • 185 Clovelly custom

  • 186 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 187 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 188 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 189 Twenty-one yachts

  • 190 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 191 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 192 School's link with cargo ship

  • 193 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 194 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 195 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 196 New choral society's growing response

  • 197 Devil sent packing

  • 198 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 199 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 200

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 201 Cruising down the river

  • 202 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 203

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 204 Artisans' Club

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 207 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 208 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 209

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

  • 211

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 212 Burnard family reunion

  • 213 Police station view of Bideford

  • 214 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 215 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 216 Peter poses for TV film

  • 217 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 218 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 219 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 220 New shipyard on schedule

  • 221 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 222 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 223 Out of puff!

  • 224 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 225 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 226 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 228

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 229 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 230 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 231 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 232 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 233

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 234 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 235 Sight of a lifetime

  • 236 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 237 Mobile missionary

  • 238 For crying out loud!

  • 239 Riverside mystery

  • 240

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 241 Bideford regatta

  • 242 Appledore's largest

  • 243 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 244 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 245 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 246 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 247 Emergency ferry services

  • 248 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 249 Six footed lamb

  • 250 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 251 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 252 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 253

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 254 Jumble sale fever

  • 255 New civic medallions

  • 256 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 257 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 258 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 259 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 260 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 261 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 262 Bideford loses training ship

  • 263 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 264 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 265 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 266 Last train from Torrington

  • 267 Torrington children build igloo
  • 268 Circus comes to town

  • 269 New addition to Quay front

  • 270 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 271 Ten year old scrambler

  • 272 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 273 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 274 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 275 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 276 Ships at Bideford

  • 277 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 278 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 279 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 280 All aboard the ark

  • 281 Hartland postman retires

  • 282 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 283 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 284 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 285 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 286 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 287 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 288 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 289 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 290 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 291 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 292 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 293 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 294 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 295 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 296 Littleham family's five generations

  • 297 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 298 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 299 Filming at Hartland

  • 300 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 301 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 302 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 303

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 304 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 305 Clovelly nightmare

  • 306 From Bobby to Brian

  • 307 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 308

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 309 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 310 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 311

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 312 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 313 Waldon Triplets
  • 314 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 315 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 316 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 317 School crossing patrol begins

  • 318 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 319 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 320

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 321 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 322

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 323 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 324

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 325 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 326 Modern living at Bideford

  • 327 Torrington in 1967

  • 328 Finished in 1876

  • 329 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 331 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 332 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 333 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 334 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 335 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 336 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 337 Bridging the stream

  • 338 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 339 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 340 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 341 Pannier Market's future?

  • 342 Northam footballers of the future

  • 343 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 344 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 345

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 346 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 347 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 348 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 349 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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    Was a missionary
  • 351 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 352 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 353 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 354 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 355 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 356 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 357 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 358 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 359 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 360 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 361 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 362 Just over a year old

  • 363 Torrington's new amenity

  • 364 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 365 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 367 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 368 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 369 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 370

    Exhibition of school work
  • 371 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 372 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 373 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 374 Penny for the guy

  • 375 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 376 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 377 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 378 Parkham plan realised

  • 379 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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    New gateway
  • 381 No sale of Springfield House

  • 382 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 383 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 384 The art of the thatcher

  • 385 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 387 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 388 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 389 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 390 Puppet characters introduced

  • 391 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 392 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 393 Some mushroom!

  • 394 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 395 Simple Item 138
  • 396 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 397 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 398 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 399 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 401 Happy Days!

  • 402 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 403 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 405 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 406 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 407 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 408 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 410 It really was the 'last time'

  • 411 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 412 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 413 Decontrol of meat

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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Comedy-thriller presented by Drama Group

In the Church Hall,

on Thursday and Friday evenings of last week, Hartland Drama Group added to their list of successes with a presentation of the three-act comedy-thriller 'Brush with a body' (Maurice McLoughlin).

9.2.1968 Hartland Drama Group

Audience reaction voted it very entertaining and well performed and, as someone added, 'a pleasant change from some of the sexy plays shown on TV.' Harold Lockyear (off-stage the Vicar of Hartland) was a particular favourite as Mr Flaherty, the Irish sweep.

9.2.1968 Hartland Drama Group2

Draw winners were: Jean Ashton and Mrs R Short. Tickets were sold by Jeremy Mugford, Keith Jeffery, Caroline and Rosemary Jeffery, Katherine Lockyear and Thelma Bolton.

Gazette dated February 9, 1968

Jubilee of Hartland’s Third Methodist Church

When on Midsummer Day 1915,

Hartland Methodists officially opened their new church, the schools closed all day and the shops were shut in the afternoon. The celebrations included a luncheon which was attended by 400 people – although this was wartime.

June 1965 Hartland Methodist Church2

June 1965 Hartland Methodist Church anniversary

When the jubilee is celebrated next Thursday June 24th, there will again be a luncheon and the number expected is 200. Guests invited include Sir Dennis and Lady Stucley and the Vicar of Hartland, the Rev Andrew Jones, a gesture which would, no doubt, have amazed those Bible Christians who, 149 years ago, began their work in Hartland and conducted services in the kitchen of Ford Farm.

June 1965

Hartland News

Traffic flow and Hartland Band

Officers elected for the Playing Fields Association - Messrs Heard, Fulford, Goaman, Cross, Pengilly, Middle, Burrow, Short, O'Donnell, Prouse and Burrow; Mesdames Conibear and Mugford.

Mr Heywood reports a credit balance at the annual meeting of Hartland Town Band, and Mr Way is to continue as band master.

20 May 1966 2 Hartland

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