• 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 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 3 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 4 Recognise this resort?

  • 5 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 6 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 7 Picking the pops

  • 8 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 9 Waldon Triplets
  • 10 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 11

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 12 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 13 By pony and trap to market

  • 14 Last train from Torrington

  • 15 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 17 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 18 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 19 Weare Giffard potato

  • 20

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 21 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 23 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 24 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 25 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 26

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 27 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 28 Bridging the stream

  • 29 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 30 When horses score over the tractor

  • 31 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 32 Service with a smile

  • 33 Six footed lamb

  • 34 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 35

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 36 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 37 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 38 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 39 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 40 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 44 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 45 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 46 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 47 A story to tell!

  • 48 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 49 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 50

    Married in 1908
  • 51 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 52 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 53 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 54 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 55 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 56 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 57 Clovelly custom

  • 58 Happy Days!

  • 59 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 60 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 61 Torrington in 1967

  • 62 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 63 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 64 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 65 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 66 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 67 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 68 Life begins at 80

  • 69 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 70 Bideford loses training ship

  • 71 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 72 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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    Building works
  • 74 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 75 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 76 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 77 What's the time?

  • 78 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 79 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 80 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 81

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 82 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 83 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 84

    Was a missionary
  • 85 Modern living at Bideford

  • 86 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 87 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 88 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 89 Off on a great adventure

  • 90 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 91 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 92 New shipyard on schedule

  • 93 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 94 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 95 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 96 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 97

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 98

    Relatives all over the world
  • 99 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 100 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 101 No laughing matter

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

  • 103 Some 240 exhibits

  • 104 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 105 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 106 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 107 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 108 Hartland postman retires

  • 109 In their new robes and hats

  • 110 Mobile missionary

  • 111 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 112 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 113 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 114 113 years at Instow

  • 115 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 116

    Bidefordians
  • 117 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 118 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 119 New addition to Quay front

  • 120 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 121

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 122 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 123 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 124 Hartland's invitation

  • 125 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 126 Capers on the cobbles

  • 127

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 128

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 129 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 130 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 131 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 132 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 133 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 134 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 136 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 137 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 138 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 139 Hartland Dancers
  • 140 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 141 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 142 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 143 Bideford regatta

  • 144 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 145 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 146 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 147 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 148 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 149 Private home for public pump

  • 150 Northam footballers of the future

  • 151 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 152 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 153 No sale of Springfield House

  • 154 End of the line

  • 155 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 156 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 157 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 158 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 159 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 160 All aboard the ark

  • 161

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 162 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 163 School's link with cargo ship

  • 164 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 166 He beat the floods

  • 167 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 168

    New gateway
  • 169 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 170 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 171 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 172 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 173 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 174 Sight of a lifetime

  • 175 A bird of their own!

  • 176 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 177 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 178 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 179 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 180 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 181 The art of the thatcher

  • 182 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 183 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 184 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 185 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 186 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 187 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 188

    Exhibition of school work
  • 189 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 190 A man and his wheel

  • 191 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 192 Out of puff!

  • 193 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 194 Variety in summer weather

  • 195 School crossing patrol begins

  • 196 Emergency ferry services

  • 197 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 198 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 200 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 201 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 202 Police station view of Bideford

  • 203 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 204 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 205 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 206

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 207 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 208 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 209 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 210 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 212 Cruising down the river

  • 213 New choral society's growing response

  • 214 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 215 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 216 Loads of black and white

  • 217 Jumble sale fever

  • 218 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 219

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 220 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 221 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 222 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 223 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 225 New civic medallions

  • 226 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 227 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 228 Artisans' Club

  • 229

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 230 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 231 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 233 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 234 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 235 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 236 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 237 North Devon Driving School

  • 238 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 239 New look in the hayfields

  • 240 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 241 First ship in 8 years

  • 242 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 243 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 244 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 245 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 246 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 247 Peter poses for TV film

  • 248 Puppet characters introduced

  • 249 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 250 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 251 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 252 Finished in 1876

  • 253 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 254 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 255 Riverside mystery

  • 256 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 257 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 258

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 259 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 260 Centenary of Gazette

  • 261 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 262 A roof-top view - where?

  • 263 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 264 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 265 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 266 Parkham plan realised

  • 267 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 268 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 269 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 270 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 271 New art gallery opened

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    First prize
  • 273 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 274 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 275 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 276 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 277 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 278 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 279 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 280 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 281 Pannier Market's future?

  • 282 Traditions and skills still there

  • 283

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 284 They are parted pro-tem

  • 285

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 286

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 287 Warmington's garage ad

  • 288 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 289 Just over a year old

  • 290 Burnard family reunion

  • 291 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 292 New Post Office

  • 293 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 294 It really was the 'last time'

  • 295 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 296 Devil sent packing

  • 297

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 298 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 299 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 300 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 301 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 302 For crying out loud!

  • 303 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 304 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 305 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 306 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 307 Bideford computer stars

  • 308 Some mushroom!

  • 309 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 311 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 312 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 313 So this is the mainland!

  • 314

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 315 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 316 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 317 Littleham family's five generations

  • 318 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 319 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 320 Ships at Bideford

  • 321 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 322 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 323 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 324 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 325 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 326 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 327 New life for Hartland organ

  • 328 Torrington children build igloo
  • 329 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 330 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 331 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 332 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 333 Revenge in style

  • 334 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 335 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 336 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 337 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 338

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 339 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 340 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 341 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 342 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 343 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 344 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 345 Penny for the guy

  • 346 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 347

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 348 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 349 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 350

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 351 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 352 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 353 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 354 Simple Item 138
  • 355 All for the love of a lady!

  • 356 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 357 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 358 The Geneva marionettes

  • 359 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 360 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 361 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 362 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 363 Picking the pops

  • 364 Clovelly nightmare

  • 365 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 367 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 368 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 369 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 370 Twenty-one yachts

  • 371 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 372 Circus comes to town

  • 373 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 374 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 375 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 376 Ten year old scrambler

  • 377 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 378 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 379

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 380 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 381 Northam's almshouse

  • 382 Appledore's largest

  • 383 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 384 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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    Jinxed School Trip
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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Laying of Foundation Stone Of Northam’s New School

The foundation stone of Northam’s new junior school, the starting date of which was brought forward to be included in the 1967/68 building programme following pressure about conditions at the existing school, was laid on Tuesday by Mr George Northcott, chairman of the Northam Urban Council, who was a pupil at Northam school over 60 years ago.

12.7.1968 Foundation stone St Margarets

To be known as St Margaret’s and sited in Seaview Road, the new school is expected to be ready by next summer.
The new school will be an educational show piece when completed – “We are thrilled with it” said the headmaster, Mr George Harrison. All the 260 children of the present school were among those assembled for the ceremony on Tuesday. Others present included members of the Urban Council; the Vicar of Northam, Rev J M Lucas, chairman and other School Managers, parents and friends.
Mr Northcott was invited to lay the stone by two pupils of the present school, Alister Whyte and Trudy Hookway, and the Archdeacon of Barnstaple, Ven A F Ward, was asked to bless it by the head pupils, Geoffrey Cloke and Hilary Barber.
The full Gazette article is dated 12 July 1968

http://www.st-margarets-junior.devon.sch.uk/web

£19,500 For Limers Lane Bungalow

Brambleberry, Limers Lane, Northam, a 12 year old four bedroomed detached bungalow, was sold for £19,500 at an auction conducted by Messrs John C Webber and Son. It was bought by Mr H Marsh of Harrow.

12.5.1972 Limers Lane

Bidding for the bungalow, described as having delightful gardens overlooking the Torridge estuary, began at £15,000. The vendor was Miss J E Fulford.
Gazette article dated 12 May 1972

World War 1

Northam

4.5.1918 Northam World War 1

At the King's Head, Northam, on Monday afternoon, Mr A W Cock FAI, sold by auction the dwelling house and garden, cottage and store at the corner of Lennard's Road, as advertised.

Mr W Heaman became the purchaser at £242. Messrs Bazeley, Barnes and Bazeley were the solicitors for the vendor. 

Gazette article dated 4 May 1918

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