• 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 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 2 Filming at Hartland

  • 3 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 4 Littleham family's five generations

  • 5

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 6 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 7 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 8 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 9 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 10 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 11 Centenary of Gazette

  • 12 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 13

    Was a missionary
  • 14

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 15 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 16 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 17 Pannier Market's future?

  • 18 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 19 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 20 Loads of black and white

  • 21 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 22 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 23 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 24 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 25 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 26 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 27 Ships at Bideford

  • 28 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 29 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 30 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 31

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 32

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 33

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 34 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 35 First ship in 8 years

  • 36 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 37 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 38 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 39 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 40 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 41 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 43 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 44 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 45

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 46 Ten year old scrambler

  • 47 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 48 Last train from Torrington

  • 49 A bird of their own!

  • 50 Some 240 exhibits

  • 51 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 53 For crying out loud!

  • 54 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 55 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 56 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 57 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 58 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 59 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 60 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 63 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 64 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 65

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 66 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 67 School crossing patrol begins

  • 68 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 69 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 70 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 71 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 72 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 73 New shipyard on schedule

  • 74 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 75 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 76 Off on a great adventure

  • 77 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 78 Picking the pops

  • 79 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 80 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 81 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 82 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 83 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 84 Twenty-one yachts

  • 85 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 86 Torrington children build igloo
  • 87 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 88 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 89 Hartland's invitation

  • 90 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 91 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 92

    Bidefordians
  • 93 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 94 Sight of a lifetime

  • 95 A story to tell!

  • 96

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 97 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 98 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 99 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 100 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 101 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 102 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 103 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 104 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 105

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 106 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 107 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 108 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 109 Service with a smile

  • 110 New look in the hayfields

  • 111 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 112 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 113 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 114 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 118 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 119 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 120 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 121 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 122 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 123 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 124 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 125 They are parted pro-tem

  • 126 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 127 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 128 Variety in summer weather

  • 129 Appledore's largest

  • 130 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 131 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 132

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 133 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 134 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 135 Northam footballers of the future

  • 136 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 137

    First prize
  • 138 Bridging the stream

  • 139 A roof-top view - where?

  • 140 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 141 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 142 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 143 Bideford regatta

  • 144 Modern living at Bideford

  • 145 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 146 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 147 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 148

    New gateway
  • 149 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 150 Some mushroom!

  • 151 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 152 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 153 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 154 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 155 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 156 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 157 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 158 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 159 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 160 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 161 Northam's almshouse

  • 162 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 163 By pony and trap to market

  • 164 School's link with cargo ship

  • 165 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 166 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 167 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 168 Parkham plan realised

  • 169 Bideford computer stars

  • 170 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 171 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 172 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 173 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 174 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 175 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 176 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 177 113 years at Instow

  • 178

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 179 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 180 Police station view of Bideford

  • 181 New life for Hartland organ

  • 182 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 183 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 184 Puppet characters introduced

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 187 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 188 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 189 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 190 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 191 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 192 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 193 Clovelly custom

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

  • 195 Hartland postman retires

  • 196 North Devon Driving School

  • 197 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 198 New addition to Quay front

  • 199 Torrington's new amenity

  • 200 Waldon Triplets
  • 201 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 202 Devil sent packing

  • 203 Penny for the guy

  • 204 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 205 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 206 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 207 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 208 End of the line

  • 209 Private home for public pump

  • 210 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 211 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 212 He beat the floods

  • 213 Jumble sale fever

  • 214 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 215 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 217 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 218

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 219 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 220 Torrington in 1967

  • 221 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 222 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 223 Peter poses for TV film

  • 224

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 225 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 226 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 228

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 229

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 230 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 231 Emergency ferry services

  • 232 Six footed lamb

  • 233 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 234 The cab at the corner>
  • 235 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 236 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 237 Traditions and skills still there

  • 238 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 239 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 240 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 241 All for the love of a lady!

  • 242

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 243 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 244 Burnard family reunion

  • 245 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 246

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 247 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 248 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 249 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 250 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 251 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 252 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 253 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 254 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 255 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 256 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 257 New choral society's growing response

  • 258 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 259 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 260 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 261 Decontrol of meat

  • 262 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 263 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 264 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 265 What's the time?

  • 266 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 267 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 268 So this is the mainland!

  • 269 Out of puff!

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 272 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 274 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 275 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 276 Recognise this resort?

  • 277 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 278 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 279 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 280 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 281 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 282 From Bobby to Brian

  • 283 It really was the 'last time'

  • 284 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 285 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 286 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 287 Happy Days!

  • 288 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 289 Revenge in style

  • 290 New Post Office

  • 291 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 292 Can spring be far away?

  • 293 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 294 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 295 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 296 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 297 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 298 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 299 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 300 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 302

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 303 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 304 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 305 New art gallery opened

  • 306 Warmington's garage ad

  • 307 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 308 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 309 When horses score over the tractor

  • 310 Just over a year old

  • 311 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 312 New Lundy stamps

  • 313 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 314 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 315 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 316 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 317 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 318 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 319 Simple Item 138
  • 320 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 321

    Exhibition of school work
  • 322 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 323 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 324 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 325 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 327 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 328 Finished in 1876

  • 329 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 330 No laughing matter

  • 331 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 332 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 333

    Married in 1908
  • 334 Cruising down the river

  • 335 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 336 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 337 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 338 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 339

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 340 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 341 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 342 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 343 Circus comes to town

  • 344 Artisans' Club

  • 345 Sweets derationing

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

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    Building works
  • 348 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 349 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 350 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 351 Life begins at 80

  • 352 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 353 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 354 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 355 Weare Giffard potato

  • 356 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 357 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 358 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 359 All aboard the ark

  • 360 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 361 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 362 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 363 Clovelly nightmare

  • 364 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 365

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 366 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 367 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 369 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 370

    Relatives all over the world
  • 371

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 372 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 373 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 374 No sale of Springfield House

  • 375 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 376 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 377 Mobile missionary

  • 378 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 379 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 380 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 381 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 382 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 383 Picking the pops

  • 384 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 385 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 386

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 387 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 388 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 389 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 390 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 391

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 392 A man and his wheel

  • 393 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 394 Riverside mystery

  • 395 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 396 Capers on the cobbles

  • 397 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 398 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 399 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 400 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 401 The art of the thatcher

  • 402 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 403 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 404 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 405 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 406

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 407 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 408 Bideford loses training ship

  • 409 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 410 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 411 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 412 Hartland Dancers
  • 413 New civic medallions

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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  • 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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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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Men with lives in their hands

With the holiday season now in full swing the coastguards of rescue headquarters Hartland Point, who co-ordinate all rescue work between Padstow and Burnham, are facing their busiest time of the year.

4 August 1978 Hartland Coastguard

Most of the full time men are relative newcomers to this area, having transferred to Hartland following promotion in the past 12 months. The picture shows (left to right): Station Officer A Gwilliam, coastguards R Clarke, K Gaston, A Arden, B Reynolds and M Jackson, and district officer L Homewood.

 

Builder finds grandfather's brick

Builder finds grandfather'sbrick 50 years on 1972

 

 

While Jeremy Mugford was working in Ball Hill, Hartland he discovered a brick which his grandfather, William Mugford had written on 50 years before. The wording 'William Mugford, Builder and contractor, Ball Hill' was well preserved.

Hartland Coastguards want some help

Hartland Coastguards want some help

HARTLAND COASTGUARDS

HARTLAND COASTGUARDS WANT SOME HELP

Auxiliary Coastguard Mr John Dunn, of Durrant Lane, Northam, takes an emergency call, watched by full time coastguard Mr Les Burril and Station Officer Alan McWhinnie.

Hartland Coastguard Station, which already covers well over 100 miles of coastline – from Port Isaac around to Stern Point, the other side of Watchet – is to
assume new responsibilities from January 1 next year.

On that day the coastguards will take over a new radio distress frequency on channel 16 VHF.  Such calls are now dealt with initially by Ilfracombe Post Office
Radio on MF, the only RT distress frequency at the moment.

Although the coastguards have always had a cliff rescue section in the station itself, they have been involved only with marine rescue.
Now their brief includes people in trouble on beaches and cliffs – and that means more auxiliary coastguards are wanted.

Hartland, a constant watch station on the alert 24 hours a day, relies on five full-time coastguards and a station officer, plus auxiliaries.

 

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