• 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 Torrington's new amenity

  • 2 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 3 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 4 Life begins at 80

  • 5 Peter poses for TV film

  • 6 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 7 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 8 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 9 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 10 Centenary of Gazette

  • 11 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 12 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 13 The Geneva marionettes

  • 14 Puppet characters introduced

  • 15 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 16 Traditions and skills still there

  • 17 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 18 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 19 Bideford loses training ship

  • 20 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 21 Emergency ferry services

  • 22 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 23 Hartland postman retires

  • 24 New choral society's growing response

  • 25 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 26 So this is the mainland!

  • 27 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 28 North Devon Driving School

  • 29 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 30

    First prize
  • 31 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 32 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 33

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 34 Bideford computer stars

  • 35 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 36 Private home for public pump

  • 37 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 38 Northam's almshouse

  • 39 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 40

    Was a missionary
  • 41 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 42 Jumble sale fever

  • 43 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 44 Torrington in 1967

  • 45 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 46 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 48 Last train from Torrington

  • 49

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 50 New look in the hayfields

  • 51 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 52 What's the time?

  • 53 Hartland's invitation

  • 54 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 55 No laughing matter

  • 56 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 57 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 58 New life for Hartland organ

  • 59 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 60 Appledore's largest

  • 61 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 62 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 63

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 64 Burnard family reunion

  • 65 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 66 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 67 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 68 Twenty-one yachts

  • 69 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 70

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 71 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 72 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 73 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 74 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 75 All aboard the ark

  • 76 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 78 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 79 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 80 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 81 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 82 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 83 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 84 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 85 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 86 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 87 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 88 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 89 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 90 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 91 Loads of black and white

  • 92 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 93 He beat the floods

  • 94 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 95 The cab at the corner>
  • 96 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 97 Just over a year old

  • 98 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 99 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 100 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 101 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 102 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 103

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 104 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 105 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 106

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 107 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 108 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 109 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 110 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 111 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 112 End of the line

  • 113 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 114 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 115 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 116 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 117 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 118 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 119 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 120

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 121

    Relatives all over the world
  • 122 Penny for the guy

  • 123 Clovelly nightmare

  • 124 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 125 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 126 New shipyard on schedule

  • 127 First ship in 8 years

  • 128 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 129 For crying out loud!

  • 130 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 131 Hartland Dancers
  • 132 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 133 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 134 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 135 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 136 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 137 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 138 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 139 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 140 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 141 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 142 They are parted pro-tem

  • 143 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 145 Cruising down the river

  • 146 Sweets derationing

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

  • 148 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 149 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 150 Warmington's garage ad

  • 151 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 152 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 153 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 154 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 155 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 156 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 157 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 158 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 159 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 160 Modern living at Bideford

  • 161

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 162 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 163 Artisans' Club

  • 164 A man and his wheel

  • 165 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 166 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 167 Littleham family's five generations

  • 168 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 169 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 170 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 171 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 172 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 174 In their new robes and hats

  • 175 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 176 All for the love of a lady!

  • 177 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 178 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 179

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 180 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 181 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 182 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 184

    Exhibition of school work
  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Revenge in style

  • 187 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 188 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 189 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 190 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 191 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 193 Happy Days!

  • 194 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 195 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 196 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 197 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 198 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 199 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 200 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 201

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 202 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 203 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 204 Torrington children build igloo
  • 205

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 School's link with cargo ship

  • 208 Pannier Market's future?

  • 209 Capers on the cobbles

  • 210 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 211 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 212 Police station view of Bideford

  • 213 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 214 Recognise this resort?

  • 215 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 216 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 217 Circus comes to town

  • 218 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 219 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 220 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 221

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 222 Ships at Bideford

  • 223 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 224 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 225 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 226 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 227 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 228 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 229

    Married in 1908
  • 230

    Building works
  • 231 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 232 By pony and trap to market

  • 233 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 234 Out of puff!

  • 235 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 236 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 237 Bideford regatta

  • 238 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 239 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 240 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 241 Six footed lamb

  • 242 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 243 Simple Item 138
  • 244 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 245 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 246 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 247 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 248 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 249 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 250

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 251 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 253 Finished in 1876

  • 254 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 255 The art of the thatcher

  • 256 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 257 Devil sent packing

  • 258 A roof-top view - where?

  • 259 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 260 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 261 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 262 New Lundy stamps

  • 263 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 264 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 265

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 266 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 267 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 268 Picking the pops

  • 269 Some mushroom!

  • 270 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 271 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 272 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 273 Ten year old scrambler

  • 274 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 275 New art gallery opened

  • 276 New Post Office

  • 277 Can spring be far away?

  • 278 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 279 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 280 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 281 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 282 Variety in summer weather

  • 283 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 284 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 285 A story to tell!

  • 286 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 287 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 288 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 289 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 290 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 291 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 292 Picking the pops

  • 293 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 294 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 295 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 296 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 297 Filming at Hartland

  • 298 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 299 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 300 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 301 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 302 Weare Giffard potato

  • 303 Off on a great adventure

  • 304 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 305 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 306

    New gateway
  • 307 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 308 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 309 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 310 Sight of a lifetime

  • 311 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 312 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 313

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 314 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 315 New addition to Quay front

  • 316 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 317 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 318

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 319 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 320 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 321 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 322 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 323 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 324 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 325 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 326 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 327 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 328 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 329 New civic medallions

  • 330 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 No sale of Springfield House

  • 333 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 334 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 335 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 336 Decontrol of meat

  • 337 Mobile missionary

  • 338 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 339 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 340

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 341 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 342 Waldon Triplets
  • 343 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 344 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 345 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 346 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 347 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 348 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 349 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 350 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 351 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 352 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 353 From Bobby to Brian

  • 354

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 355 113 years at Instow

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

  • 357 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 358

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 359 A bird of their own!

  • 360

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 361 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 362 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 363 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 364 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 365 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 366 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 367 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 368 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 369 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 370 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 371 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 372 Clovelly custom

  • 373 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 374 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 375 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 376 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 377

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 378 Some 240 exhibits

  • 379 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 380 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 381 Service with a smile

  • 382 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 383 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 384 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 385

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 386 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 387 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 388 School crossing patrol begins

  • 389

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 390 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 391

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 392 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 393 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 394 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 395 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 396 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 397

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 398 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 399 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 400 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 401 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 402 Parkham plan realised

  • 403 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 404 It really was the 'last time'

  • 405 When horses score over the tractor

  • 406 Northam footballers of the future

  • 407 Bridging the stream

  • 408

    Bidefordians
  • 409 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 410 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 411 Riverside mystery

  • 412 Afternoon tea in the park

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

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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