• 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 Littleham family's five generations

  • 2 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 3 Loads of black and white

  • 4 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 5 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 6 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 7 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 8 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 9 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 10 Waldon Triplets
  • 11 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 12 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 13 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 14 End of the line

  • 15 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 16 Private home for public pump

  • 17 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 18 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 19 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 20 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 21

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 22 Penny for the guy

  • 23 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 24

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 25 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 26 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 27 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 28 Just over a year old

  • 29 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 30 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 31 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 32 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 33

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

  • 35 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 36

    Married in 1908
  • 37 Mobile missionary

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

  • 39 First ship in 8 years

  • 40 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 41 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 42 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 43 Weare Giffard potato

  • 44 School crossing patrol begins

  • 45 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 47 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 48 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 49 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 50 New choral society's growing response

  • 51 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 52 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 53 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 54 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 55 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 56 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 57 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 58 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 59 Picking the pops

  • 60

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 61 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 62 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 63 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 64 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 65

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 66

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 67 Twenty-one yachts

  • 68 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 69 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 70 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 72 Happy Days!

  • 73

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 74 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 76 No sale of Springfield House

  • 77 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 78 Hartland's invitation

  • 79 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 80 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 81 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 82 Can spring be far away?

  • 83 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 84 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 85 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 86 No laughing matter

  • 87 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 88 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 89 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 90

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 91 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 92 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 93 Clovelly custom

  • 94 New shipyard on schedule

  • 95 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 97 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 98 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 99 Service with a smile

  • 100 New Lundy stamps

  • 101 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 102 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 103 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 104 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 105

    First prize
  • 106 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 107 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 108 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 109 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 110 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 111 Variety in summer weather

  • 112 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 113 When horses score over the tractor

  • 114

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 115 A man and his wheel

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 118 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 119 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 120 Simple Item 138
  • 121 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 122 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 123 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 124 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 125 Some 240 exhibits

  • 126 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 127 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 130 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 131 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 132 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 133 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 134 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 135 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 136 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 137

    Building works
  • 138 Picking the pops

  • 139 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 140 Bideford loses training ship

  • 141 Sight of a lifetime

  • 142 New civic medallions

  • 143 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 144 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 145 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 146 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 147 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 149 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 150

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 151 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 152 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 153 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 154 Modern living at Bideford

  • 155 Clovelly nightmare

  • 156 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 157 Jumble sale fever

  • 158 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 159 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 160 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 161 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 162 Police station view of Bideford

  • 163 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 164 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 165 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 166 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 167 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 168 Northam's almshouse

  • 169 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 170 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 171 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 172 Torrington's new amenity

  • 173 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 174

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 175

    Bidefordians
  • 176

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 177 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 178

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 179

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 180 North Devon Driving School

  • 181 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 182

    Relatives all over the world
  • 183 Bideford regatta

  • 184 New addition to Quay front

  • 185 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 186 Off on a great adventure

  • 187 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 188 Recognise this resort?

  • 189 Peter poses for TV film

  • 190 Life begins at 80

  • 191 Pannier Market's future?

  • 192 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 193 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 194 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 195 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 196

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 197 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 198 All for the love of a lady!

  • 199 Hartland Dancers
  • 200 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 201 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 203 New look in the hayfields

  • 204

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 205

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 206 Ten year old scrambler

  • 207 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 208 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 209 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 210 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 211 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 212 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 213 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 214 Hartland postman retires

  • 215 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 216 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 217 The art of the thatcher

  • 218 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 219 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 220 Ships at Bideford

  • 221 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 222

    Was a missionary
  • 223 Circus comes to town

  • 224 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 225 Capers on the cobbles

  • 226

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 227 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 228 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 229 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 230 So this is the mainland!

  • 231 Parkham plan realised

  • 232 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 233 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 234 Northam footballers of the future

  • 235 Revenge in style

  • 236 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 237

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 238 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 239 School's link with cargo ship

  • 240 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 241 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 242 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 243 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 244 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 245 New life for Hartland organ

  • 246 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 247 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 248 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 249 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 250 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 251 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 252 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 253 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 254 Finished in 1876

  • 255 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 256 A story to tell!

  • 257 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 258 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 259 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 260 Emergency ferry services

  • 261 Some mushroom!

  • 262 What's the time?

  • 263 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 264 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 265 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 266 By pony and trap to market

  • 267 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 268 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 269 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 270 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 271 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 272 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 273 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 274 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 275 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 276 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 277 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 278 He beat the floods

  • 279 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 280 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 281 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 282 113 years at Instow

  • 283 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 284

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 285 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 286 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 287 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 288 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 289 Bridging the stream

  • 290 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 291 They are parted pro-tem

  • 292 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 293 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 294 Puppet characters introduced

  • 295 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 297 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 298 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 299 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 300 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 301 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 302 Six footed lamb

  • 303 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 304 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 305 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 306 A bird of their own!

  • 307 Last train from Torrington

  • 308 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 309 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 310 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 311 New look for Torrington Lane

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

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

  • 314 Appledore's largest

  • 315 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 316 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 317

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 318 The Geneva marionettes

  • 319 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 320 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 321 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 322 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 323 Traditions and skills still there

  • 324 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 325 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 326 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 327 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 328 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 329 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 330 Burnard family reunion

  • 331 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 332 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 333

    Exhibition of school work
  • 334 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 336 All aboard the ark

  • 337 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 338 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 339 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 340 Devil sent packing

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    New gateway
  • 342 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 343 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 344 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 345 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 346 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 347 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 348 Torrington in 1967

  • 349

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 350 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 351 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 352

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 353 New Post Office

  • 354 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 355 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 356 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 357 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 358

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 359 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 360 Cruising down the river

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

  • 362 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 363 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 364 It really was the 'last time'

  • 365 Artisans' Club

  • 366 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 367 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 368 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 369 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 370 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 371 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 372 Warmington's garage ad

  • 373 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 374 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 375 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 376 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 377 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 378 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 379 Out of puff!

  • 380 Riverside mystery

  • 381 New art gallery opened

  • 382 Centenary of Gazette

  • 383

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 384 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 385 For crying out loud!

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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  • 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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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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Devon's Tenth Health Centre

Devon's Tenth Health Centre - March 1968

Devon's Tenth Health Centre
 

Devon’s tenth health centre opened in March 1968 in Torrington and as well as being the surgery for the local doctors it will house the County Council’s health visitor, district nurse, chiropodist, speech therapist, mental welfare officer and other social workers. The Centre cost £20,000 to build and equip, and has consulting rooms for doctors and County Council staff, a receptionist office, a waiting room and pram shelter.

 

Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns

Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns - March 1968

Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies, Resigns
 

After 9 years service, Mrs N Edgecombe, Brown Owl of Torrington Brownies relinquishes her post because she is moving to Bideford. In this picture, Mary Warne is seen presenting a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Edgecombe

 

Torrington Badminton - 1954

Torrington Badminton - 15th April 1954

15.4.1954 Torrington badminton
 

Badminton Successes at Torrington

In the winter season just concluding Torrington Badminton Club have played 28 matches and won 20. The Club, which was founded in the early post-war years, plays at the Secondary modern School, club nights being Tuesdays and Fridays. Mr Ken Dowding is the club chairman.
Matches have been played against Okehampton, South Molton, Chumleigh, Winkleigh, Lynton, Ilfracombe, Pilton, Westward Ho! Chivenor and Bude.
In the summer most of the Badminton Club members turn their attention to tennis, as members of Torrington Tennis Club. By jumble sales and other efforts the Tennis Club members have raised £130 for the laying of a second hard court. The first hard court was laid two years ago. New members of the Club will be very welcome.
Badminton Club members in the photograph above are: Front row - Miss Edna Short, Mrs K Jackson, Mrs Mary Fowles. Middle row - Mr Len Ashley, Mrs Connie Yeo, Mr C R Lucas (treasurer), Miss Betty Brachi, Mr Claude Cobbledick. Back row - Dr G Aston, Miss Wendy Jackson, Mr Bert Yeo, Mrs Perry, Mr L R Jackson (secretary).

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