• 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 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 2 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 3 Riverside mystery

  • 4 Peter poses for TV film

  • 5 Parkham plan realised

  • 6 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 7 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 8 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 9 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 10 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 11 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 12 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 13 Bideford loses training ship

  • 14 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 15

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 16 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 17 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 18 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 19 Bridging the stream

  • 20 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 21 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 22 New look in the hayfields

  • 23 A roof-top view - where?

  • 24 Loads of black and white

  • 25 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 26 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 27 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 28 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 29 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 31 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 32 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 33

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 34 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 35 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 36 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 37 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 38 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 39 Warmington's garage ad

  • 40 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 41 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 42 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 43 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 44 Filming at Hartland

  • 45 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 46 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 47 Revenge in style

  • 48 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 49 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 50 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 51 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 53 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 54 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 55 Ten year old scrambler

  • 56 Modern living at Bideford

  • 57 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 58 Torrington's new amenity

  • 59 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 60 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 61 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 62 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 63 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 64 No sale of Springfield House

  • 65 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 66 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 67 Hartland postman retires

  • 68 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 69

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 70 Twenty-one yachts

  • 71 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 72 Northam's almshouse

  • 73 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 74

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 75 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 76 All aboard the ark

  • 77 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 78 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 79 North Devon Driving School

  • 80

    Exhibition of school work
  • 81 End of the line

  • 82 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 83 Six footed lamb

  • 84 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 86

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 87 In their new robes and hats

  • 88 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 89 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 90 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 91 Finished in 1876

  • 92 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 93 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 94 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 95 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 96 Appledore's largest

  • 97 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 98 New choral society's growing response

  • 99 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 100 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 101 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 102 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 103 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 104 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 105 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 106 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 107 A story to tell!

  • 108

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 109 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 110 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 111 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 112

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 113 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 114 Mobile missionary

  • 115 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 116 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 117 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 118 Private home for public pump

  • 119 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 120 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 121 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 123 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 124 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 125 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 126 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 127 Waldon Triplets
  • 128 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 129 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 130 Happy Days!

  • 131 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 132 New civic medallions

  • 133 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 134 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 135 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 136

    Married in 1908
  • 137 Clovelly nightmare

  • 138

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 139 Decontrol of meat

  • 140 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 141 New art gallery opened

  • 142 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 143 New Post Office

  • 144

    Building works
  • 145 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 146 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 148 Jumble sale fever

  • 149 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 150 New Lundy stamps

  • 151 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 152 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 153 Service with a smile

  • 154 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 155 Torrington children build igloo
  • 156 Variety in summer weather

  • 157 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 158 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 159

    Was a missionary
  • 160 School crossing patrol begins

  • 161 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 162 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 163

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 164 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 165 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 166 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 167 Just over a year old

  • 168 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 169 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 170 Out of puff!

  • 171

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 172 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 173

    Bidefordians
  • 174 Artisans' Club

  • 175 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 176 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 177 Circus comes to town

  • 178 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 179 Pannier Market's future?

  • 180 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 181 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 182 Puppet characters introduced

  • 183 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 184 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 185 Bideford regatta

  • 186 Picking the pops

  • 187 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 188 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 189 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 190 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 191 The art of the thatcher

  • 192 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 193 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 194 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 195 Some 240 exhibits

  • 196 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 197 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 198

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 199 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 200 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 201 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 202 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 203 Sight of a lifetime

  • 204 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 205 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 206 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 207 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 208 Some mushroom!

  • 209 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 210 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 211 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 212 The Geneva marionettes

  • 213 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 214 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 215 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 217 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 218

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 219 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 220 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 221 Weare Giffard potato

  • 222 113 years at Instow

  • 223 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 224 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 225 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 226 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 227 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 228 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 229 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 230

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 231 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 232 For crying out loud!

  • 233 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 234 Can spring be far away?

  • 235

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 236

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 237 No laughing matter

  • 238 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 239 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 240 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 241 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 242 Police station view of Bideford

  • 243 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 244 Centenary of Gazette

  • 245

    Relatives all over the world
  • 246 Torrington in 1967

  • 247 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 248 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 249 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 250 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

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

  • 253 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 254 So this is the mainland!

  • 255 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 256

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 257

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 258 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 259 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 260 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 261 They are parted pro-tem

  • 262 He beat the floods

  • 263 New addition to Quay front

  • 264 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 265 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 266 A bird of their own!

  • 267 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 268 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 269 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 270 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 271 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 272 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 273 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 274 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 275 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 276 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 277 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 278 Clovelly custom

  • 279 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 280 Gloves fit for a king!

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 282 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 283 First ship in 8 years

  • 284 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 285 Recognise this resort?

  • 286 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 287 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 289 Cruising down the river

  • 290 The cab at the corner>
  • 291 Hartland's invitation

  • 292 School's link with cargo ship

  • 293 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 294 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 295

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 296 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 297 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 298 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 299 Simple Item 138
  • 300 A man and his wheel

  • 301 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 302 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    First prize
  • 304 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 305 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 306 Littleham family's five generations

  • 307 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 308 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 310 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 311 Penny for the guy

  • 312 Off on a great adventure

  • 313 Picking the pops

  • 314 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 315 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 316 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 317 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 318 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 319 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 320 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 321 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 322 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 323 Burnard family reunion

  • 324 New life for Hartland organ

  • 325 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 326 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 327 When horses score over the tractor

  • 328 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 329 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 330 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 331 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 332 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 334 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 335

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 336 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 338 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 339 Last train from Torrington

  • 340 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 341 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 342 What's the time?

  • 343 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 344 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 345 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 346 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 347

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 348 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 349 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 350 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 351 Emergency ferry services

  • 352 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 353 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 354 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 355 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 356 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 357 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 358 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 359 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 360 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 361 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 362 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 363 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 364 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 365 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 366 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 367 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 368 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 370 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 371 Sweets derationing

  • 372 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 373 From Bobby to Brian

  • 374

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 375 Hartland Dancers
  • 376 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 377 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 378 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 379 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 380 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 381 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 382 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 383 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 384 Ships at Bideford

  • 385

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 386 Northam footballers of the future

  • 387 By pony and trap to market

  • 388 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 389 All for the love of a lady!

  • 390 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 391

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 392 Capers on the cobbles

  • 393 It really was the 'last time'

  • 394 New shipyard on schedule

  • 395 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 396 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 397 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 398 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 399 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 400 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 401 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 402 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 403 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 404 Life begins at 80

  • 405 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 406 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 407 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 409 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 410 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 411 Devil sent packing

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    New gateway
  • 413 Torrington Church's new organ

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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  • 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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  • 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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Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

10.11.1978 Berni Flint at Westward Ho! with Northam school children

St. Margaret's school children interview Berni Flint for BBC radio programme while he was appearing at Kingsley Leisure at Westward Ho! Interviewees included Steven Lockyer of Appledore, Lewis Andrews of Northam, Gary Clarke of Westward Ho!,David Harris of Northam. Also Mandy Colwill, Hayley Holman, Susanna McKenna, Sacha Hall, and Lesley Cook.

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

10 April 1959 Hyne Hook

Marriage of Miss Valerie Ann Hyne, daughter of Mrs F Hyne of Northam was married to Mr Charles Richard Hook son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hook of Camberwell. Bridesmaid was Miss Gaylies Kelsall. The Vicar was Rev E B Bridger. Given away by her uncle Mr Reginald Hyne. Best Man was Mr Colin Powell

 

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition - March 1968

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition
 

2nd Lieutenant Judy Harman, 19 year old daughter of Northam’s sub-postmaster, Mr Alan Harman, is seen practising for the Women’s Inter-Service Rifle competition. Judy is based at Bordon, Hampshire and is Secretary of the Rifle Club.

 
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