• 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 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 2 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 3 Parkham plan realised

  • 4 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 5 Twenty-one yachts

  • 6 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 7 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 8 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 9 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 11 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 12 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 13 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 14 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 15 No sale of Springfield House

  • 16 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 17 What's the time?

  • 18 Torrington in 1967

  • 19 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 20 Variety in summer weather

  • 21 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 22 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 23 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 24 Service with a smile

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

  • 26 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 27 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 28 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 29 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 30 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 31 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 32 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 33 Just over a year old

  • 34 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 35 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 36 Sight of a lifetime

  • 37 End of the line

  • 38 Ten year old scrambler

  • 39 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 40 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 41 Artisans' Club

  • 42 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 43 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

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

  • 46 Traditions and skills still there

  • 47 Clovelly nightmare

  • 48 Private home for public pump

  • 49 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 50 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 51 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 52

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 53 A roof-top view - where?

  • 54

    Exhibition of school work
  • 55 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 56 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 57 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 58 Littleham family's five generations

  • 59 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 60 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 61 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 62 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 63 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 64 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 65 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 66 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 67 So this is the mainland!

  • 68 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 69 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 70 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 71 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 72 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 73 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 74 A story to tell!

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

  • 76 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 77 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 78 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 79 Last train from Torrington

  • 80 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 81 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 82

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 83 A man and his wheel

  • 84 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 85

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 86 Finished in 1876

  • 87 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 88 North Devon Driving School

  • 89 Weare Giffard potato

  • 90 By pony and trap to market

  • 91 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 92 When horses score over the tractor

  • 93

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 94 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 95 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 96 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 97

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 98 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 99

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 100 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 101 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 102 New Post Office

  • 103 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 104 Appledore's largest

  • 105 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 106 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 107 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 108 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 109 113 years at Instow

  • 110

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 111 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 112 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 113 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 114 Life begins at 80

  • 115 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 116

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 117

    Bidefordians
  • 118 New life for Hartland organ

  • 119 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 120 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 121 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 122 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 123

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 124 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 125

    Was a missionary
  • 126 All for the love of a lady!

  • 127 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 128 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 129 Puppet characters introduced

  • 130 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 131 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 132 New choral society's growing response

  • 133 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 134 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 135 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 136

    Relatives all over the world
  • 137 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 138 Hartland postman retires

  • 139 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 140 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 141 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 142 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 143 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 144 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146 Some 240 exhibits

  • 147

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 148 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 149 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 150 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 151 Police station view of Bideford

  • 152 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 153 Recognise this resort?

  • 154 Penny for the guy

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

  • 156 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 157 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 158 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 159 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 160 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 161 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 162 Cruising down the river

  • 163 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 164 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 165 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 166 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 167 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 168 Jumble sale fever

  • 169 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 170

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 171 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 172 Decontrol of meat

  • 173 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 174 New art gallery opened

  • 175 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 176 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 177 Northam footballers of the future

  • 178 Ships at Bideford

  • 179 Bridging the stream

  • 180 Emergency ferry services

  • 181 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 182 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 183 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 184 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 185 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 186 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 187 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 188 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 189 Torrington children build igloo
  • 190 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 191 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 192 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 193 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 194 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 195 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 196 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 197 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 198

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 199 A bird of their own!

  • 200 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 201 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 202 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 203 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 204 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 205 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 206 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 207 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 208 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 209 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 210 For crying out loud!

  • 211 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 212 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 213 No laughing matter

  • 214 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 215

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 216 Revenge in style

  • 217 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 218 Simple Item 138
  • 219 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 220

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 221 Hartland's invitation

  • 222 Waldon Triplets
  • 223 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 224 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 225 Centenary of Gazette

  • 226 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 227 Riverside mystery

  • 228 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 229

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 230 The Geneva marionettes

  • 231 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 232 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 233 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 234 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 236 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 237

    Building works
  • 238 It really was the 'last time'

  • 239 In their new robes and hats

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 241 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 242 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 243 New look in the hayfields

  • 244

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 245 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 246 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 247 Off on a great adventure

  • 248 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 249 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 250 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 251 Modern living at Bideford

  • 252 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 253 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 254 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 255

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 256 Clovelly custom

  • 257

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 258 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 259 Pannier Market's future?

  • 260 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 261 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 262

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 263 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

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

  • 265 First ship in 8 years

  • 266

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 267 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 268 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 269 Northam's almshouse

  • 270 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 271 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 273 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 274 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 275 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 276 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 277 Hartland Dancers
  • 278 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 279 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 280 Loads of black and white

  • 281 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 282 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 283 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 284 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 285 He beat the floods

  • 286 New addition to Quay front

  • 287 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 288 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 289 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 290 Can spring be far away?

  • 291 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 292 Bideford loses training ship

  • 293 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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    Married in 1908
  • 295 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 296 Torrington's new amenity

  • 297 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 298 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 299 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 300 Picking the pops

  • 301 Bideford regatta

  • 302 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 303 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 304 Peter poses for TV film

  • 305 Some mushroom!

  • 306 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 307 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 308 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 309 New civic medallions

  • 310 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 311 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 312 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 313 School crossing patrol begins

  • 314 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 315 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 316 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 317 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 318 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 319 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 320 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 321 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 322 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 323 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 324 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 325 Burnard family reunion

  • 326

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 327 New shipyard on schedule

  • 328 Warmington's garage ad

  • 329 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 331

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 332 Bideford computer stars

  • 333 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 334 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 335 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 336 Circus comes to town

  • 337 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 338 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 341 Capers on the cobbles

  • 342

    New gateway
  • 343 Mobile missionary

  • 344 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 345 Happy Days!

  • 346 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 347 New Lundy stamps

  • 348 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 349 Picking the pops

  • 350 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 351 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 352 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 353 Six footed lamb

  • 354 Devil sent packing

  • 355 School's link with cargo ship

  • 356 The art of the thatcher

  • 357 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 358 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 359 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 360 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 361 All aboard the ark

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    First prize
  • 363

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 364 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 365 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 366 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 367 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 368 Out of puff!

  • 369 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 370 They are parted pro-tem

  • 371 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 372 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 373 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 374 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 375 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 376 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 377 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 378 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 379 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 380 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 381 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 382 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 383 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 384 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 385 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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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  • 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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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 And Landcross WI

Weare Giffard And Landcross WI

Weare Giffard Landcross
 

Members of Weare Giffard and Landcross W.I. were entertained by Miss D Luard who gave a talk and showed slides about her visit to Australia. She was thanked by Mrs Bannister.
The competition - scotch eggs - resulted: 1. Mrs Bannister; 2. Mrs Chamings.
A new member, Mrs Moore, was welcomed.

Master Mariner Who Went To Sea At 10

Master Mariner Who Went To Sea At 10 - 22nd April 1977

22.4.1977 Weare Giffard Master mariner
 

Captain Frederick John Gayette, formerly of Myrtle Street, Appledore, who has died, at the age of 93, went to sea at the age of 10.
He had travelled all over the world in sailing and steamships, and served on Merchant Navy ships in the Boer Wars. One of his ships was torpedoed in the First World War and another, the Shoal Fisher, was sunk by bombs in teh World War 2. He then served in the Admiralty in the Torridge estuary. For his services he was appointed M.B.E.
The funeral took place at St Mary's Church, Appledore. Immediate mourners were; Messrs Freddie and Ivor Gayette, Mesdames Linda Marshall and Anne Brennan, Mesdames Gladys and Violet Gayette, Yvonne, Eric, Brian, Pat, Patrick and Diane, Mrs Olive Shortridge.

Weare Giffard Old Inhabitant

Weare Giffard Old Inhabitant - 22nd April 1977

22.4.1977 Weare Giffard old inhabitant
 

Mrs Beatrice Mary Braunton of April Cottage, Weare Giffard, who died at the age of 82 was the widow of Mr Frank Braunton. The funeral took place at Holy Trinity Church, Weare Giffard.
Immediate mourners were: Mr and Mrs A Braunton, Mr and Mrs C Parish, Mr and Mrs R Baker, Mrs E Brend, Mr J Hocking, Mr A Tanton, Valerie Searle, Tom and Beryl Cruse, Pat Bond, Stella and John Barter, Jill and Neville Heard, Graham and Susan Brend, Ian and Carol Brend, Mrs F Ayre and Mrs P Mitchell. Bearers were Messrs R Randall, F Gordon, H Beer, H Curtis. Unable to attend were: Mrs J Hocking, Susan, Jane, Mandy, Wendy, Joy and Cheryl, Linda, Maureen, Mrs T Avery, Mrs M Ricky, Mre E Mitchell, Mrs J Blake, Mr T Wills.

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