• 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 Some 240 exhibits

  • 2 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 3 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 4 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 5 No laughing matter

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

  • 7

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 8

    Bidefordians
  • 9 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 10 Puppet characters introduced

  • 11

    Married in 1908
  • 12 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 13 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 14 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 15 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 16 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 17 North Devon Driving School

  • 18 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 19 Traditions and skills still there

  • 20 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 21 It really was the 'last time'

  • 22 Finished in 1876

  • 23

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 24 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 25 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 26 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 27 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 28 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 29 He beat the floods

  • 30 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 32 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 33 Loads of black and white

  • 34 Artisans' Club

  • 35

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 36 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 37 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 38 Northam footballers of the future

  • 39 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 40 Clovelly custom

  • 41 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 42 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 43 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 44 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 45 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 46 New art gallery opened

  • 47 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 48 Modern living at Bideford

  • 49

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 50 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 51

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 52 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 53 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 54 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 55 Out of puff!

  • 56 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 57 Decontrol of meat

  • 58 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 59 Can spring be far away?

  • 60 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 61 Bridging the stream

  • 62 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 63 Bideford computer stars

  • 64 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 65 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 66 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 67 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 68 Torrington in 1967

  • 69 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 70 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 71 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 72 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 73 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 74 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 75 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 76 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 77 New addition to Quay front

  • 78 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 79 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 80 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 81 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 82 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 83 Jumble sale fever

  • 84 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 85

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 86 Picking the pops

  • 87 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 88 The Geneva marionettes

  • 89 The art of the thatcher

  • 90 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 91

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 92 Torrington's new amenity

  • 93 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 94 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 95 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 96 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 97 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 98

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 99 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 100 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 101 A roof-top view - where?

  • 102 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 103

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 104 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 105 First ship in 8 years

  • 106 School's link with cargo ship

  • 107 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 108 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 109 Centenary of Gazette

  • 110

    New gateway
  • 111 New shipyard on schedule

  • 112 Capers on the cobbles

  • 113 They are parted pro-tem

  • 114

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 115 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 116 Twenty-one yachts

  • 117 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 118 School crossing patrol begins

  • 119 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 120 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 121 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 122

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 123 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 124 Hartland Dancers
  • 125 Weare Giffard potato

  • 126 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 127 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 128

    Relatives all over the world
  • 129 A story to tell!

  • 130 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 131 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 132 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 133 New Lundy stamps

  • 134 Northam's almshouse

  • 135 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 136 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 137 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 138 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 139 In their new robes and hats

  • 140 New Post Office

  • 141 So this is the mainland!

  • 142 Service with a smile

  • 143 New life for Hartland organ

  • 144 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 145 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 146 No sale of Springfield House

  • 147 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 148 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 149 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 150 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 151 End of the line

  • 152 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 153 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 154 Waldon Triplets
  • 155 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 156 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 157 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 159 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 160 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 161 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 162 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 163 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 164 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 165 Off on a great adventure

  • 166 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 167 Simple Item 138
  • 168 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 169 By pony and trap to market

  • 170 What's the time?

  • 171 Circus comes to town

  • 172 Revenge in style

  • 173 New civic medallions

  • 174 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 175 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 176 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 177 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 178 Penny for the guy

  • 179 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 180 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 181 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 182 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 183 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 184 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 185 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 186 Cruising down the river

  • 187 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 188 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 189 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 190 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 191 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 192 Hartland postman retires

  • 193 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 194

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

  • 196 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 197 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 198 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 199 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 200 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 201 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 202 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 203 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 204 Up-to-date Bideford!

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 206 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 207 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 208 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

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

  • 210 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 211 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 212 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 213 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 214 Sight of a lifetime

  • 215 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 216 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 217 Last train from Torrington

  • 218

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 219 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 220 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 221 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 222 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 223 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 224 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 225 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 226 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 227

    Was a missionary
  • 228

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 229 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 230 Pannier Market's future?

  • 231

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 232 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 233

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 234 Peter poses for TV film

  • 235 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 236 Life begins at 80

  • 237 Private home for public pump

  • 238 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 239 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 240 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 241 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 242 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 243 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 244 Clovelly nightmare

  • 245 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 246 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 247 Appledore's largest

  • 248 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 249 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 250

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 251 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 252 Parkham plan realised

  • 253 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 254 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 255 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 256 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 257 New look in the hayfields

  • 258 Ten year old scrambler

  • 259 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 260 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 261 Variety in summer weather

  • 262 Ships at Bideford

  • 263 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 264 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 265 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 266 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 267 Hartland's invitation

  • 268 113 years at Instow

  • 269 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 270 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 271 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 272 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 273 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 274

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 275 Recognise this resort?

  • 276 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 277 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 278 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 280 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 281 Bideford loses training ship

  • 282 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 283 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 284 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 285 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 286 Six footed lamb

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

  • 288 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 289 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 290 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 291 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 292 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 293 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 294 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 295 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 296

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 297 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 298 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 299 Torrington children build igloo
  • 300 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 301 Riverside mystery

  • 302 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 304 Bideford regatta

  • 305 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 306 All for the love of a lady!

  • 307 Devil sent packing

  • 308 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 309 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 310 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 311 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 312

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 313 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 314 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 315

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 316

    Building works
  • 317 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 319 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 320 Warmington's garage ad

  • 321 Mobile missionary

  • 322 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 323 Police station view of Bideford

  • 324 A bird of their own!

  • 325 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 326 New choral society's growing response

  • 327 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 328

    Exhibition of school work
  • 329 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 330 Littleham family's five generations

  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 Burnard family reunion

  • 333 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 334 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 335 Some mushroom!

  • 336 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 337 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 338 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    First prize
  • 340 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 341 Happy Days!

  • 342 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 343 All aboard the ark

  • 344 For crying out loud!

  • 345 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 346 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 347 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 348 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 349 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 351 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 352 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 354 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 356 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 357 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 358 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 359 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 360 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 361 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 362 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 363

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 364 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 365 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 366 Just over a year old

  • 367 A man and his wheel

  • 368 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 369 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 370 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 371 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 372

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 373 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 374 When horses score over the tractor

  • 375 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 377 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 378 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 379 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 380 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 381 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 382 Picking the pops

  • 383 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 384 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 385 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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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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.

 

Wedding - 1945

Bideford - Westward Ho! Wedding - 13th February 1945

13.2.1945 wedding
 

L.A.C. David Lang and Miss Daphne Stevens

There was much interest in the wedding on January 30th at the High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, between L.A.C David Charles Blake Lang, R.A.F., eldest son of Mr F G and the late Mrs Lang, of 36 Old Town, Bideford, and Miss Daphne Grace Stevens, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Stevens, of 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Westward Ho!
The Rev. T E Clarke officiated at the ceremony.
Mrs. Cox presided at the organ, the hymns sung being "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden" and "O Perfect Love".
The bride was given away by her brother, Mr  F A B Stevens, was attired in a dress of white satin, with white satin shoes, and her head-dress was of white feathers with a veil. THe mother of the bride wore a red crepe dress, with a fur coat and brown accessories. 
The duties of the best man were carried out by Mr Frank Babb, uncle.
The reception was held at the Methodist Church Primaary Hall, the honeymoon being spent at Exeter, the bride travelling in a fur coat with dress and hat to match.



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