• 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 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 2 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 3 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 4 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 5 He beat the floods

  • 6 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 7 The art of the thatcher

  • 8 Warmington's garage ad

  • 9 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 10 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 11 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 12 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 13 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 14 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 15 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 16 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 17 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 18 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 19 Finished in 1876

  • 20 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 21 So this is the mainland!

  • 22 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 23 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 24 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 25 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 26 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 27 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 28

    New gateway
  • 29 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 30 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 31 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 32 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 33 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 34 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 35 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 36 Twenty-one yachts

  • 37 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 38 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 39 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 40

    Was a missionary
  • 41 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 42 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 43 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 44

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 45 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 46 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 47 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 48 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 49

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 50 For crying out loud!

  • 51 Hartland Dancers
  • 52 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 53 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 54 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 55 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 56 113 years at Instow

  • 57 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 58 Ten year old scrambler

  • 59

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 60 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 61 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 62 A roof-top view - where?

  • 63 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 64 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 65 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 66 New civic medallions

  • 67 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 68 Clovelly custom

  • 69 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 70 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 71 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 73 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 74 Emergency ferry services

  • 75 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 76 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 77 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 78 Clovelly nightmare

  • 79 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 80 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 81 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 82 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 83 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 84 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 85 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 86

    Relatives all over the world
  • 87 All aboard the ark

  • 88

    Married in 1908
  • 89 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 90 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 91 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 92 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 93 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 94 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 95 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 96 Devil sent packing

  • 97 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 98

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 99 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 100 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 101 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 102 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 103 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 104 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 105 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 106 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 107 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 108 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 109 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 110 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 111 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 112 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 113 Can spring be far away?

  • 114 New shipyard on schedule

  • 115 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 116

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 117 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 119 Circus comes to town

  • 120 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 121

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 122 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 123 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 124 Six footed lamb

  • 125 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 126 When horses score over the tractor

  • 127 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 128 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 129

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 130 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 131 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 132 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 133 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 134 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 135 Variety in summer weather

  • 136 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 137 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 138 Picking the pops

  • 139 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 140 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 141 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 142 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 143 Out of puff!

  • 144

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 145 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 146 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 147 Hartland's invitation

  • 148 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 149 From Bobby to Brian

  • 150 Some 240 exhibits

  • 151 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 152 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 153 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 154 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 155 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 156 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 157 Peter poses for TV film

  • 158 Police station view of Bideford

  • 159 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 160 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 161 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 162 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 163 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 164 Northam footballers of the future

  • 165 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 166 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 167 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 168 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 169 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 170

    Bidefordians
  • 171 North Devon Driving School

  • 172 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 173 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 174 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 175 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 176 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 177 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 178 New look in the hayfields

  • 179 School crossing patrol begins

  • 180 Centenary of Gazette

  • 181

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 182 Sweets derationing

  • 183 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 184 Modern living at Bideford

  • 185 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 186 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 188 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 189 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 190 Penny for the guy

  • 191

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 192 New Post Office

  • 193 Weare Giffard potato

  • 194 Riverside mystery

  • 195 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 196 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 197

    Exhibition of school work
  • 198 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 200 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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    Building works
  • 202 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 204 Decontrol of meat

  • 205 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 206 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 207 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 208 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 209 Pannier Market's future?

  • 210 Last train from Torrington

  • 211 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 212 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 213 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 214 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 215 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 216 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 217 Recognise this resort?

  • 218 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 219 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 220

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 221 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 222 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 223 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 224 End of the line

  • 225

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 226 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 227 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 228 What's the time?

  • 229 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 230 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 231 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 232 The Geneva marionettes

  • 233 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 234 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 235 Mobile missionary

  • 236 Sight of a lifetime

  • 237 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 238 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 239 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 240 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 241 Picking the pops

  • 242 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 243 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 244 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 245 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 246 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 247 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 248 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 249 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 250 A story to tell!

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 252 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 253

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 254

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 255 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 256 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 257 Private home for public pump

  • 258

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 259 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 260 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 261 New addition to Quay front

  • 262 A man and his wheel

  • 263 By pony and trap to market

  • 264 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 265 New Lundy stamps

  • 266 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 267 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 268 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 269 Torrington's new amenity

  • 270 It really was the 'last time'

  • 271

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 272 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 273 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 274 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 275 They are parted pro-tem

  • 276 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 277 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 278 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 279 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 280 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 281 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 282 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 283 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 284 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 285 Northam's almshouse

  • 286

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 287 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 288 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 289 Life begins at 80

  • 290 Loads of black and white

  • 291 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 292 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 293 Littleham family's five generations

  • 294 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 295 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 296 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 297 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 298 Bideford regatta

  • 299 Burnard family reunion

  • 300 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 301 The cab at the corner>
  • 302 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 303 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 304 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 305 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 306 Filming at Hartland

  • 307

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 308 Hartland postman retires

  • 309 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 310 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 311 New choral society's growing response

  • 312 Cruising down the river

  • 313 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 314 No laughing matter

  • 315 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 316 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 317

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 318 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 319 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 320 Waldon Triplets
  • 321 New art gallery opened

  • 322 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 323 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 324 Ships at Bideford

  • 325 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 326 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 327 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 329 Simple Item 138
  • 330 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 331

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 332 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 334 Puppet characters introduced

  • 335 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 336 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 337 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 338 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 339 Some mushroom!

  • 340 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 341 Revenge in style

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

  • 343 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 344 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 345 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 346 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 347 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 348

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 349 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 350 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 351 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 352 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 353 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 354 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 355 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 356 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 357 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 358 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 359

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 360 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 361 Service with a smile

  • 362 Bideford loses training ship

  • 363 First ship in 8 years

  • 364 A bird of their own!

  • 365 Bridging the stream

  • 366 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 367 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 368 Parkham plan realised

  • 369 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 370 In their new robes and hats

  • 371 Jumble sale fever

  • 372 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 373 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 374 Appledore's largest

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    First prize
  • 376 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 378 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 379 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 380 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 381 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 382

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 383 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 385 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 386 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 387 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 388 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 389 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 390 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 391 Artisans' Club

  • 392 Torrington in 1967

  • 393 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 394 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 395 Bideford computer stars

  • 396 Just over a year old

  • 397 Off on a great adventure

  • 398 School's link with cargo ship

  • 399 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 400 No sale of Springfield House

  • 401 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 402 All for the love of a lady!

  • 403 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 404 Happy Days!

  • 405 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 407 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 408

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 409 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 411 Torrington children build igloo
  • 412 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 413 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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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Women’s Institute’s 20th Birthday Celebrations

Women’s Institute’s 20th Birthday Celebrations - March 1968

Women’s Institute’s 20th Birthday Celebrations
 

In March 1968, the Gazette reported Westward Ho!’s Women’s Institute’s 20th birthday celebrations which were held in the Kingsley Hall. Seventy eight members and friends sat down to a 4-course dinner with guests of honour, Mr and Mrs Bob Mitchell. The cake, made by Mrs A Powell, was decorated with 20 red roses, one for each year.

 

Follies Presents Pantomime at Kingsley Hall

Follies Presents Pantomime at Kingsley Hall - February 1968

Follies Presents Pantomime at Kingsley Hall
 

For the 18th successive year, Westward Ho! Follies presents a pantomime at the Kingsley Hall. In 1968 it’s Cinderella, presented in three acts with Ada Powell scripting, producing and directing this colourful and entertaining show. Jackie Turner’s dancing group members are in the Fantasia and Fairies ballroom dance. Decoration is by Kingsley Decorators.

 

Braddicks Amusements New Line of Go-Karts

Braddicks Amusements New Line of Go-Karts - March 1968

Braddicks Amusements New Line of Go-Karts
 

1968 and Braddicks Amusements Ltd is developing a new line of battery operated go-karts. Mr Graham Braddick (top left) hopes that this enterprise, which he sees as backing Britain, may be exported. The assembly line is at East-the-Water.

 
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