• 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 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 2 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 3 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 4 New shipyard on schedule

  • 5 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 6 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 7 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 8 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 9 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 11 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 12 Northam's almshouse

  • 13 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 14 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 15 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 17 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 18 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 19 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 20 Bideford regatta

  • 21 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 22 Service with a smile

  • 23 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 24 New choral society's growing response

  • 25 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 26 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 27 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 28 Warmington's garage ad

  • 29 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 30 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 31 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 32 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 33 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 34 Recognise this resort?

  • 35 A story to tell!

  • 36

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 37 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 38

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 39 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 40 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 41 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 42 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 43 Circus comes to town

  • 44 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 45 They are parted pro-tem

  • 46 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 47 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 48 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 49 North Devon Driving School

  • 50 Off on a great adventure

  • 51 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 52 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 53

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 54 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 55

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 56 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 58 School's link with cargo ship

  • 59 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 60

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 61 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 62 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 63 Decontrol of meat

  • 64 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 65 Just over a year old

  • 66 Some mushroom!

  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 68 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 70 Sight of a lifetime

  • 71 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 72 Bridging the stream

  • 73 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 74 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 75 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 76 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 77 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 78 All for the love of a lady!

  • 79 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 80 So this is the mainland!

  • 81 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 82 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 83 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 84 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 85 Ships at Bideford

  • 86 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 87 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 88 Torrington children build igloo
  • 89 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 90

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 91

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 92 Life begins at 80

  • 93 No sale of Springfield House

  • 94

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 95 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 96 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 97 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 98 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 99 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 100 End of the line

  • 101 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 102 Hartland's invitation

  • 103 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 104

    Exhibition of school work
  • 105 A bird of their own!

  • 106 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 107 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 108 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 109 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 110

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 111 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 112 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 113 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 114

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 115 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 116 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 117 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 118 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 119 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 120 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 121 School crossing patrol begins

  • 122 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 123 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 124 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 125 Penny for the guy

  • 126 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 127 Torrington in 1967

  • 128 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 129 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 130 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 131 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 132 Police station view of Bideford

  • 133

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 134 Artisans' Club

  • 135 Clovelly custom

  • 136 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 138 New art gallery opened

  • 139 Modern living at Bideford

  • 140 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 141 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 142 Jumble sale fever

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 144 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 145 Ten year old scrambler

  • 146 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 147 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 148 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 149 New civic medallions

  • 150 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 151 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 152 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 153

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 154 A roof-top view - where?

  • 155

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 156 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 157 For crying out loud!

  • 158

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 159 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 160 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 161

    Building works
  • 162 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 163 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 164 It really was the 'last time'

  • 165 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 166 Traditions and skills still there

  • 167 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 168 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 169 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 170 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 171 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 172 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 173 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 174 Twenty-one yachts

  • 175 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 176 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 177 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 178 Simple Item 138
  • 179 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 180 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 181 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 182 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 183 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 184 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 185 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 186 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 187 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 188 Centenary of Gazette

  • 189 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 190 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 191 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 192 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 193 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 194 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 195 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 196 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 197 A man and his wheel

  • 198 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 199 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 200 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 201 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 203 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 204 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 205 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 206 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 207 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 208 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 209 No laughing matter

  • 210 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 211 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 212 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 213

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 214 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 215 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 216 By pony and trap to market

  • 217 First ship in 8 years

  • 218 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 219 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 220 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 221 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 222 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 223 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 224 The art of the thatcher

  • 225 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 226 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 227 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 228 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 229 Can spring be far away?

  • 230 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 231 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 232 Last train from Torrington

  • 233 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 234 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 235 Clovelly nightmare

  • 236 In their new robes and hats

  • 237

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 238 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 239 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 240 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 241 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 242 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 243 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 244 Finished in 1876

  • 245 Parkham plan realised

  • 246 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 247 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 248 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 249 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 250 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 251 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 252 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 253 The Geneva marionettes

  • 254 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 255 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 256 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 257 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 258 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 259 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 260 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 262 Students help model St Sidwell

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 264 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 265 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 266 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 267 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 268 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 269 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 270 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Was a missionary
  • 272 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 273 Revenge in style

  • 274 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 275 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 276

    Bidefordians
  • 277 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 278 Bideford loses training ship

  • 279

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 280 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 281 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 282 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 283

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 284 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 285 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 286 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 287 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 288 Variety in summer weather

  • 289 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 290 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 293 Pannier Market's future?

  • 294 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 295 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 296 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 297 Mobile missionary

  • 298 Torrington's new amenity

  • 299 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 300 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 301 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 302 Six footed lamb

  • 303 What's the time?

  • 304 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 305 Hartland Dancers
  • 306 Waldon Triplets
  • 307 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 308 Devil sent packing

  • 309 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 310 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 311 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 312 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 313 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 314 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 315 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 316 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 317 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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    New gateway
  • 319 Littleham family's five generations

  • 320 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 321 Hartland postman retires

  • 322 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 324 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 325 Out of puff!

  • 326 What is future of railway goods yard?

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    First prize
  • 328 New addition to Quay front

  • 329 Northam footballers of the future

  • 330 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 331 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 332 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 333 Some 240 exhibits

  • 334 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 335 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 336 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 337 He beat the floods

  • 338 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 339 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 340 Cruising down the river

  • 341 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 342 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 343 Weare Giffard potato

  • 344

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 345 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 346

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 347 New look in the hayfields

  • 348 Capers on the cobbles

  • 349 All aboard the ark

  • 350 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 352 Riverside mystery

  • 353 When horses score over the tractor

  • 354 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 355 Private home for public pump

  • 356 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 357 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 358 Loads of black and white

  • 359 Emergency ferry services

  • 360 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 361 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 362 Appledore's largest

  • 363 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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    Married in 1908
  • 365 Picking the pops

  • 366 Peter poses for TV film

  • 367

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 368 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 369 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 370 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 371 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 372 113 years at Instow

  • 373 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 375 New Post Office

  • 376 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 377 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 378 Happy Days!

  • 379 Picking the pops

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

  • 381 Bideford computer stars

  • 382 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 384 New Lundy stamps

  • 385 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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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Westward Ho! Carnival 1955

Proud Moment!

1955 Jim Martin

Everything is set. Thousands of spectators are lining the mile long route. The Carnival Queen is on her throne, and the attendant Carnival tableaux and characters have been judged and marshalled ... the procession is about to begin!
Mr Jim Martin, joint hon. organiser for Westward Ho! Youth Club, kindly spares a moment for a snapshot. His gaily coloured straw boater is characteristic of the personal zest and lead he has given to the Westward Ho! Youth Cub section, and which helped to make the Carnival an outstanding success.

Movements of Pebbles at Westward Ho!

Mr Inkerman Rogers’ Researches - 1939

January 1939 Inkerman Rogers

Letter to the Editor


Sir, The pebble ridge along the coast around the bay extends from Hartland Point to Northam Burrows. The banking up of the pebbles in the rocky coves and against the base of the cliffs, and also the travel of the material along the shore are due to tidal wave action. The travel of the shingle is confined to the beach, and it is never found drifting where the water is deep. Frequently the shore is denuded of shingle by wave action accompanied by heavy ground swell from the great Atlantic, while in other places the pebbles are heaped in huge banks deep and wide. As the force of the waves which beat against the cliff or sea-wall and cause destruction is governed by the depth of the water on the beach in front of them, it is obvious that the most effective means of protection is the
maintenance of the beach and the prevention of its denudation; and this has been attained, judging by the accumulation of pebbles in front of the sea-wall opposite Westbourne Terrace.
Under Cornborough the advancing waves strike the shores obliquely at an angle of about 30 degrees, but the maximum effect in the forward movement of the pebbles is attained when the angle of waves impact is 45 degrees, which may be observed along the shore from Rocks Nose to Westward Ho!

New pavilion for Westward Ho cricket 1972

New pavilion for Westward Ho cricket 1972

4.2.1972 WHo pavilion

Bideford Littleham and Westward Ho! cricket club are planning a new pavilion. A loan from Northam Urban Council of £2000 was promised by Mr Ralph Evers.

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