• 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 School crossing patrol begins

  • 2 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 3 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 4 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 5 They are parted pro-tem

  • 6 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 7 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 8 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 9 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 10 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 11 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 12 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 13 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 14 Bideford loses training ship

  • 15 New civic medallions

  • 16 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 17 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 18 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 19 Can spring be far away?

  • 20 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 21 What's the time?

  • 22 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 23

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 24 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 25 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 26 Emergency ferry services

  • 27 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 28 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 29

    Married in 1908
  • 30 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 31 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 32 Recognise this resort?

  • 33 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 35 It really was the 'last time'

  • 36 New Lundy stamps

  • 37 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 38 The Geneva marionettes

  • 39 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 40 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 41

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 42 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 43 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 44 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 45 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 46 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 47 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 48 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 49 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 50

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 51 Capers on the cobbles

  • 52 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 53 Bideford regatta

  • 54 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 55 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 56 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 57 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 58 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 59

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 60 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 61 Waldon Triplets
  • 62 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 63 So this is the mainland!

  • 64 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 65 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 66 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 67 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 68 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 69 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 70 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 71 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 72 Simple Item 138
  • 73 School's link with cargo ship

  • 74 The art of the thatcher

  • 75 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 76 A roof-top view - where?

  • 77 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 78 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 79 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 80 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 81

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 82 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 83 Warmington's garage ad

  • 84 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 85 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 86 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 87 Riverside mystery

  • 88 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 89 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 91

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 92

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 93 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 94 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 95 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 96 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 97 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

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

  • 100 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 101 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 102 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 103 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 104 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 105 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 106 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 107 Pannier Market's future?

  • 108 No laughing matter

  • 109 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 110 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 111 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 112 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 113 He beat the floods

  • 114 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 115 Northam footballers of the future

  • 116 Puppet characters introduced

  • 117

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 118

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 119 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 120 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 121 When horses score over the tractor

  • 122 New Post Office

  • 123 Centenary of Gazette

  • 124

    Bidefordians
  • 125 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 126 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 127 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 128 Devil sent packing

  • 129 New life for Hartland organ

  • 130

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 131 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 132 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 133 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 134 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 135 Private home for public pump

  • 136 From Bobby to Brian

  • 137 End of the line

  • 138 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 139 Torrington children build igloo
  • 140 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 141 Penny for the guy

  • 142 Sweets derationing

  • 143 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 144 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 145 New look in the hayfields

  • 146 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 148 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 149 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 150 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 151 Mobile missionary

  • 152 Off on a great adventure

  • 153 Twenty-one yachts

  • 154

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 155 A bird of their own!

  • 156 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 157 Police station view of Bideford

  • 158 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 159 Finished in 1876

  • 160 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 161 Decontrol of meat

  • 162 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 163 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 164 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 165 Some mushroom!

  • 166 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 167 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 168

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 169 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 170 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 171 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 172 Picking the pops

  • 173 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 174 Circus comes to town

  • 175 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 176 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 177 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 178 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 179

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 180 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 181 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 182 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 183 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 185 Service with a smile

  • 186 No sale of Springfield House

  • 187

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 188 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 189 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 190 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 191 New choral society's growing response

  • 192 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 193 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 194 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 195 Appledore's largest

  • 196 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 197

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 198 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 199 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 200 Hartland's invitation

  • 201 Littleham family's five generations

  • 202 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 203 Ships at Bideford

  • 204 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 205 New shipyard on schedule

  • 206 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 207 Modern living at Bideford

  • 208 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 209 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 210 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 211 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 212 Happy Days!

  • 213 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 214 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 215 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 216 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 217 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 218 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 220

    Exhibition of school work
  • 221 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 222 The cab at the corner>
  • 223 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 225 Artisans' Club

  • 226 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 227

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 228 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 229 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 230

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 231 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 232 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 233 Ten year old scrambler

  • 234 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 235 Torrington in 1967

  • 236 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 237 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 238 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 239 Loads of black and white

  • 240 North Devon Driving School

  • 241 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 242 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 243 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 244 Last train from Torrington

  • 245 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 246 Bridging the stream

  • 247 113 years at Instow

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

  • 249 For crying out loud!

  • 250 By pony and trap to market

  • 251 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 252 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 253 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 254 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 255 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 256

    New gateway
  • 257 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 258 Hartland Dancers
  • 259 Jumble sale fever

  • 260 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 261

    Was a missionary
  • 262 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 263 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 264 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 265 Clovelly nightmare

  • 266 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 267

    First prize
  • 268 Six footed lamb

  • 269 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 Variety in summer weather

  • 272 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 273 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 274 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 275 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 276 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 277

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 278 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 279 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 280 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 281 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 282 Revenge in style

  • 283

    Relatives all over the world
  • 284 All for the love of a lady!

  • 285 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 286 Filming at Hartland

  • 287 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 288 Out of puff!

  • 289 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 290 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 291 In their new robes and hats

  • 292 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 293 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 294 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 295 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 296 New addition to Quay front

  • 297 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 298 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 299 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 300 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 301 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 302 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 303 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 304 Parkham plan realised

  • 305 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 306 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 307 All aboard the ark

  • 308

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 309 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 310 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 311 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 312 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 313 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 314 Bideford computer stars

  • 315 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 316 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 317 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 318 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 319 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 320 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 321

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 322 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 323 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 324 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 325 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 326 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 327 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 328 Weare Giffard potato

  • 329 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 330 A man and his wheel

  • 331 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 332 Sight of a lifetime

  • 333 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 335

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 336 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 337 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 338 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 339 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 340 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 341 Clovelly custom

  • 342 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 343 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 344 New art gallery opened

  • 345

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 346 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 347 Torrington's new amenity

  • 348 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 349 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 350 First ship in 8 years

  • 351 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 352 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 353 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 354 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 355 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 356 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 357 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 358 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 359 Some 240 exhibits

  • 360 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 361 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 362 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 363 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 364 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 365

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 366 Northam's almshouse

  • 367 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 368 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 369 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 370 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 371 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 372 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 373 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 374 Cruising down the river

  • 375 Burnard family reunion

  • 376 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 377 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 378 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 379 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 380 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 381 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 382 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 383 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 384 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 385 Hartland postman retires

  • 386 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 387 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 388 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 389 Peter poses for TV film

  • 390 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 391 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 392 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 393 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 394 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 395 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 396 Picking the pops

  • 397 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 398 Traditions and skills still there

  • 399 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 400 A story to tell!

  • 401 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 402 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 403 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 404 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 405 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 406 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 407

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 408

    Building works
  • 409 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 410 Just over a year old

  • 411 Life begins at 80

  • 412

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 413 Farewell to passenger trains

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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  • 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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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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Cinderella at Westward Ho!

For the 18th consecutive year,

Westward Ho! Follies, a section of Westward Ho! Community Association, are presenting a pantomime at the Kingsley Hall.

9.2.1968 Westward Ho Follies

This year's choice is Cinderella in three acts. Script, production and direction are again by Ada Powell.

Cast in order of appearance (some people in numerous roles): Phyl Stevens, Clare, Geraldine, Hillary, Janet, Julie, Julia, Rachael, Arthur Eagle, Ray Wilson, Sybil Thompson, Caroline Newell, Judy Sherbourne, Marion Owen, Doris Thisby, David Eveleigh, Grenville Thisby, Jackie Turner, Julia, Roger, Wendy and Julie, Geraldine, Janet, Rachael, Sybil.

Pianist is Doris Watts.

Dancers in the Fantasia and Fairies in the ballroom are members of Jackie Turner's dancing group. Scenery is by Kingsley Decorators.

Gazette February 9, 1968

Soccer Star on Holiday

The day they played soccer with Nat Lofthouse at Westward Ho!

Bolton Wanderers' manager Nat Lofthouse is on holiday at Westward Ho! this week.

20.6.1969 Westward Ho Nat Lofthouse football

Nat joined Bolton as a 15 year old the day after the outbreak of World War II. Twelve months later he made his first appearance with Bolton's first team. Since then he has played over 700 league games. In 1961 he became assistant trainer and was later appointed chief coach. Last August he took over as manager.

Nat is staying at the Atlanta Hotel, with his wife Alma and daughter Vivien.

In the photograph he enjoys a kick around with some young holidaymakers in the hotel grounds.

Gazette dated 20 June 1969

Who has the rights to the Pebble Ridge?

Mr Hobart Braddick

A claim which might involve expensive litigation would probably be abandoned.

25.7.1916 WHo Hobart Braddick

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