• 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 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 2 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 3 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 4 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 5 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 6 New choral society's growing response

  • 7 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 8 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 9

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 10 They are parted pro-tem

  • 11

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 12 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 13 Ships at Bideford

  • 14 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 15 Parkham plan realised

  • 16 Artisans' Club

  • 17 Northam's almshouse

  • 18 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 19

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 20 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 21 New life for Hartland organ

  • 22 Variety in summer weather

  • 23 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 24 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 25 Clovelly nightmare

  • 26 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 27 Littleham family's five generations

  • 28 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 29 Recognise this resort?

  • 30 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 31 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 32 Ten year old scrambler

  • 33 Bideford regatta

  • 34 Centenary of Gazette

  • 35

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 36 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 37 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 38 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 40 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 41 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 42 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 43 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 44 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 45

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 46 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 47 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 49 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 50 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 51 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 52

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 53 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 54

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 55 Bideford loses training ship

  • 56 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 57 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 58 Waldon Triplets
  • 59 From Bobby to Brian

  • 60 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 61 School's link with cargo ship

  • 62 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 64 New Lundy stamps

  • 65 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 66 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 67 Loads of black and white

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

  • 69 New shipyard on schedule

  • 70 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 71 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 72 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 73 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 74 The cab at the corner>
  • 75 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 76 Police station view of Bideford

  • 77 A roof-top view - where?

  • 78 Picking the pops

  • 79 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 81 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 82

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 83 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 84 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 85 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 86 Happy Days!

  • 87 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 88 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 89 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 90 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 91 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 92 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 93 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 94 Torrington's new amenity

  • 95 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 96 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 97 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 98

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 99 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 100 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 101 New art gallery opened

  • 102 Just over a year old

  • 103 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 104 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 105 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 106 Filming at Hartland

  • 107 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 108 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 109 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 110 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 111 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 112 Private home for public pump

  • 113 Some 240 exhibits

  • 114

    Married in 1908
  • 115 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 117 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 118 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 119 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 120 Bridging the stream

  • 121 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 122 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 123 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 125 Torrington in 1967

  • 126

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 127 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 128 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 129 Last train from Torrington

  • 130 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 131 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 132 Finished in 1876

  • 133 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 134 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 135 So this is the mainland!

  • 136 Appledore's largest

  • 137 Life begins at 80

  • 138 New addition to Quay front

  • 139 Modern living at Bideford

  • 140 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 141

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 142 In their new robes and hats

  • 143 Service with a smile

  • 144 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 145 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 146 School crossing patrol begins

  • 147 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 148 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 149 Puppet characters introduced

  • 150 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 151 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 152 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 153

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 154 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 155 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 157 Cruising down the river

  • 158 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 159 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 160 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 161 Hartland Dancers
  • 162 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 163 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 164 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 165 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 166 Bideford computer stars

  • 167 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 168 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 169 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 170

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 171 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 172 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 173 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 174

    Building works
  • 175 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 176 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 177 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 178 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 179 When horses score over the tractor

  • 180 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 181 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 182 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 183 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 184

    Bidefordians
  • 185 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 186

    First prize
  • 187 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 188 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 189 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 190 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 191 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 192 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 193 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 194

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 195 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 196 113 years at Instow

  • 197 Circus comes to town

  • 198 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 199 A man and his wheel

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

  • 201 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 202 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 203 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 204 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 205 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 206 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 207 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 208 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 209 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 210

    Was a missionary
  • 211 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 212 Picking the pops

  • 213 Burnard family reunion

  • 214 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 215 A bird of their own!

  • 216 Off on a great adventure

  • 217

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 218 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 219 He beat the floods

  • 220 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 221 Penny for the guy

  • 222 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 223 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 224 For crying out loud!

  • 225 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 226 All aboard the ark

  • 227 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 228

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 229 Weare Giffard potato

  • 230 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 231 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 232 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 233 Devil sent packing

  • 234 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 235 Sight of a lifetime

  • 236 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 237 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 238

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 239 End of the line

  • 240

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 241 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 242 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 243 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 244 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 245 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 246 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 247 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 248 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 249

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 250 Out of puff!

  • 251 New Post Office

  • 252 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 253 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 254 Hartland's invitation

  • 255 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 256 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 257

    Relatives all over the world
  • 258 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 259 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 260 No laughing matter

  • 261 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 262 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 263 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 264 Simple Item 138
  • 265 New look in the hayfields

  • 266 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 267 Peter poses for TV film

  • 268 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 269 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 270 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 271 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 272 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 273 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 274 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 275 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 276 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 277 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 278 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 279 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 282 Mobile missionary

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    New gateway
  • 284 Six footed lamb

  • 285 New civic medallions

  • 286 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 287 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 288

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 289 Capers on the cobbles

  • 290 Twenty-one yachts

  • 291 Can spring be far away?

  • 292 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 293 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 294 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 295 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 296 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 297 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 298

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 299 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 300 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 301 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 302 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 303 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 304 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 305 What's the time?

  • 306 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 307 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 308 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 309

    Exhibition of school work
  • 310 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 311 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 312 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 313 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 315 Riverside mystery

  • 316 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 317 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 318 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 319 Decontrol of meat

  • 320 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 321 Torrington children build igloo
  • 322 Warmington's garage ad

  • 323 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 324 Jumble sale fever

  • 325 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 326 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 327 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 328 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 329 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 330 The Geneva marionettes

  • 331 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 332 Pannier Market's future?

  • 333 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 334 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 335 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 336

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 337 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 338 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 340 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 341 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 343 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 344 Fish nearly pulled him in

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 346 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 347 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 348 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 349 A story to tell!

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 352 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 353 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 354 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 355 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 356 Revenge in style

  • 357 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 358 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 359 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 360 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 361 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 362 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 363 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 364 Emergency ferry services

  • 365 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 366 No sale of Springfield House

  • 367 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 368 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 369 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 370 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 371 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 372 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 373 Northam footballers of the future

  • 374 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 375 Some mushroom!

  • 376 The art of the thatcher

  • 377 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 378 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 379 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 380 By pony and trap to market

  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 383 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 384 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 385 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 386 North Devon Driving School

  • 387 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 388 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 389 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 390 It really was the 'last time'

  • 391 Hartland postman retires

  • 392 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 393 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 394 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 395 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 396 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 397 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 398 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 399 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 400 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 401 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 402 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 403 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 404 All for the love of a lady!

  • 405 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 406 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 407 Clovelly custom

  • 408

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 409 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 410 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 411 First ship in 8 years

  • 412 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 413 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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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Weare Giffard’s ‘Husband and Wives Only’ Social

Baby sitters and refreshments provided.

1959 Weare Giffard

Husband and wife only – that was the strict ruling for those attending a Christmas and New Year social at Weare Giffard Parish Hall on Thursday week.
The social was the second annual event of its kind at Weare Giffard and is an experiment being carried out by the rector and his wife, the Rev and Mrs J M Lucas.
There was an attendance of 44 at the social, all husbands and wives. Young people of the village and some older members of the local Mothers’ Union branch helped with refreshments and babysitting. The programme of dancing and games was organised by Mr D G Glover.
The full Gazette article is dated 9 January 1959

Members’ Night at Weare Giffard

It was members’ night at the October meeting of Weare Giffard WI and the officers relinquished their duties for the evening.

1962 Weare Giffard WI

Mrs Cork took over the duties of the President, assisted by Mrs Wilkie as secretary. Mrs Chamings entertained members with a series of delightful coloured slides. Mrs Lampard-Vachell distributed bulbs for the February hyacinth competition. Mrs Lillie was the tea hostess.
Results of the previous completion for ‘a poem on Weare Giffard’ were announced as Mrs Lillie; Mrs Bannister; and Mrs Maxwell. Mrs Coyle judged the competition for a jar of green tomato chutney awarding as follows: Mrs Lee; Mrs Stanbury; and Mrs Bannister.
Mrs Prout was responsible for the social time and Mrs Brown was the successful competitor.
The Gazette article is dated 19 October 1962

15th Century Stained Glass Replaced

15th Century Stained Glass Replaced - February 1968

15th Century Stained Glass Windows Replaced
 

2 second-year students of Bideford School of Art have replaced stained glass windows in the gate house of the 15th century Weare Giffard Hall which had been vandalised some years ago.
There are 4 windows set in pairs – the picture above details Henry VIII and Ann of Cleves. Weare Giffard Hall is being restored by Miss E M Mullins, Mrs M Minett and Mr and Mrs H M Dickinson who bought it 12 months ago.
This picture and article appeared in the Gazette on 2 February 1968.

 
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