• 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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    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 3 No laughing matter

  • 4 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 5 New look in the hayfields

  • 6 Devil sent packing

  • 7 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 8 Bridging the stream

  • 9 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 11 By pony and trap to market

  • 12 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 13 Happy Days!

  • 14 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 16 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 17 Emergency ferry services

  • 18 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 19 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 20 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 21 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 22 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 23 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 24 Northam's almshouse

  • 25 Six footed lamb

  • 26 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 27 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 28

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 29 Finished in 1876

  • 30 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 31 A story to tell!

  • 32 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 33 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 34 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 35

    Was a missionary
  • 36 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 37 Modern living at Bideford

  • 38 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 39 Torrington children build igloo
  • 40 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 41 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 42 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 43 Simple Item 138
  • 44 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 45 Centenary of Gazette

  • 46 No sale of Springfield House

  • 47 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 48 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 49 All for the love of a lady!

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 51 Warmington's garage ad

  • 52 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 53 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 54 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 55 New Post Office

  • 56 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 57 Circus comes to town

  • 58 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 59 North Devon Driving School

  • 60 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 61 For crying out loud!

  • 62 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 63 Torrington's new amenity

  • 64 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 65 So this is the mainland!

  • 66 Clovelly custom

  • 67 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 68 New addition to Quay front

  • 69

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 70 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 71 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 72 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 73 When horses score over the tractor

  • 74 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 75 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 76 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 77 Artisans' Club

  • 78 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 79 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 80 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 81 A bird of their own!

  • 82 Littleham family's five generations

  • 83 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 84 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 85 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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    New gateway
  • 87 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 88 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 89 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 90 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 91 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 92 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 94 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 95 Life begins at 80

  • 96 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 97 Bideford regatta

  • 98 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 99 New life for Hartland organ

  • 100 Pannier Market's future?

  • 101

    Married in 1908
  • 102 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 103 Waldon Triplets
  • 104 Recognise this resort?

  • 105 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 106 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 107

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 108 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 109 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 110 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 111

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 112 Hartland Dancers
  • 113 Burnard family reunion

  • 114 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 115 Revenge in style

  • 116 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 117 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 118 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 119 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 120 Puppet characters introduced

  • 121 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 122

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 123 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 124 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 125 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 126 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 127 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 128 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 129 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 130 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 131 New civic medallions

  • 132 Hartland's invitation

  • 133 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 134 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 137 113 years at Instow

  • 138 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 139 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 140 End of the line

  • 141 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 142 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 143 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 144 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 145 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 146 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 147 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 148

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 149 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 150 Appledore's largest

  • 151 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 152 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 153 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 154 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 155 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 156 Traditions and skills still there

  • 157 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 158 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 159 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 160 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 161

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 162 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 163

    Exhibition of school work
  • 164 Peter poses for TV film

  • 165 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 166 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 167 Out of puff!

  • 168

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 169 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 170 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 171 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 172 Just over a year old

  • 173 Sight of a lifetime

  • 174 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 175 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 176 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 177 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 178 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 179 Bideford computer stars

  • 180 Variety in summer weather

  • 181 What's the time?

  • 182 School's link with cargo ship

  • 183 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 185 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 187 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 188 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 189 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 190 Can spring be far away?

  • 191 Future of Torrington almshouses

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 193 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 194 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 195 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 196 Jumble sale fever

  • 197 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 198 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 199 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 200 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 201 Mobile missionary

  • 202 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 203 Ships at Bideford

  • 204 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 205 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 206 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 207 Capers on the cobbles

  • 208 It really was the 'last time'

  • 209 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 210 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 211 All aboard the ark

  • 212 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 213 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 215 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 216 Light reading for the lighthouse

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 218 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 219 Riverside mystery

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

  • 221 Police station view of Bideford

  • 222 Loads of black and white

  • 223 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 225 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 226 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 227 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 228

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 229 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 230 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 231 In their new robes and hats

  • 232 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 233 Cruising down the river

  • 234 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 235 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 236 Farewell to passenger trains

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 238 Private home for public pump

  • 239 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 240 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 241 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 242 Torrington in 1967

  • 243 Hartland postman retires

  • 244 Decontrol of meat

  • 245 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 246 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 247 The Geneva marionettes

  • 248 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 249 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 251 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 252 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 253 Parkham plan realised

  • 254 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 255

    Building works
  • 256 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 257 Weare Giffard potato

  • 258 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 259 Some mushroom!

  • 260

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 261 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 262 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 263

    First prize
  • 264 Off on a great adventure

  • 265 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 266

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 267 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 268

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 269 Some 240 exhibits

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    Bidefordians
  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 273 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 276 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 277 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 278 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 279 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 280 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 281 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 282 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 283 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 284 School crossing patrol begins

  • 285 He beat the floods

  • 286 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 288 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 289 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 290 Picking the pops

  • 291 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 292 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 293 New art gallery opened

  • 294 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 295 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 296 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 297 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 298 Ten year old scrambler

  • 299 New shipyard on schedule

  • 300 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 301 New choral society's growing response

  • 302 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 303 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 305 Northam footballers of the future

  • 306 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 307 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 308 New Lundy stamps

  • 309 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 310 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 311 Clovelly nightmare

  • 312 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 313 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 314 First ship in 8 years

  • 315 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 316 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 317 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 318 A roof-top view - where?

  • 319 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 320 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 321 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 322 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 323 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 324 Penny for the guy

  • 325 A man and his wheel

  • 326 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 327 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 329 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 330 Twenty-one yachts

  • 331 Last train from Torrington

  • 332 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 333 Picking the pops

  • 334 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 335 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 336 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 337 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 338 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 339 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 341 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 342 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 344 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 346 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 347 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 348 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 349 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 350 The art of the thatcher

  • 351 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 352 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 353 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 354 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 355 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 356 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 357 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 358 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 359 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 361 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 362 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 363 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 364 Bideford loses training ship

  • 365 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 366 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 367 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 368 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 369 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 370 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 371 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 372 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 373 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 374 Service with a smile

  • 375

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 376 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 377 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 378 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 379 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 380 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 381 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 382 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 383 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 384 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 385 They are parted pro-tem

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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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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