• 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 acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 2 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 3 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 4 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 5 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 6 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 7 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 8 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 9 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 10 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 11 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 13

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 14 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 15 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 16 North Devon Driving School

  • 17 By pony and trap to market

  • 18 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 19 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 20 Some 240 exhibits

  • 21 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 22 New shipyard on schedule

  • 23

    Bidefordians
  • 24 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 25 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 26 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 27 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 28 Private home for public pump

  • 29 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 30 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 31 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 32 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 33 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 34 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 35 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 36 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 37 Bideford regatta

  • 38 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 39 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 40 Last train from Torrington

  • 41 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 42 A story to tell!

  • 43 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 44 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 45 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 46 The cab at the corner>
  • 47 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 48 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 49 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 50

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 51 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 52 Loads of black and white

  • 53 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 54 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 55 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 56 Weare Giffard potato

  • 57 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 58 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 59 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 60 Variety in summer weather

  • 61

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 62 When horses score over the tractor

  • 63 New choral society's growing response

  • 64 Bideford computer stars

  • 65 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 66

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 67 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 68 Northam footballers of the future

  • 69 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 70 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 71 Revenge in style

  • 72 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 73 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 74 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 75

    Relatives all over the world
  • 76 Sight of a lifetime

  • 77 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 78 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 79 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 80 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 81 Cruising down the river

  • 82 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 83 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 84 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 85 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 86 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 87 What's the time?

  • 88 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 89 Jumble sale fever

  • 90 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 91 Service with a smile

  • 92 Riverside mystery

  • 93 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 94 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 96 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 97 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 98 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 99 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 100 Bideford loses training ship

  • 101

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 102 New Lundy stamps

  • 103 Penny for the guy

  • 104 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 105 Just over a year old

  • 106 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 107 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 108 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 109 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 110 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 111 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 112 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 113 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 114 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 115

    Was a missionary
  • 116 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 117 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 118 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 119 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 120 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 121 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 122 Littleham family's five generations

  • 123 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 124 Bridging the stream

  • 125 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 126 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 127 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 128

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 129 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 130 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 131 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 132 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 133 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 134 The art of the thatcher

  • 135 Artisans' Club

  • 136 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 137 Recognise this resort?

  • 138 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 140 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 141 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 142 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 143 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 144 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 145 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 146 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 147

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 148 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 149 Off on a great adventure

  • 150 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 151 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 152 Decontrol of meat

  • 153 New art gallery opened

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

  • 155 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 156 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 158 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 159 Some mushroom!

  • 160 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 161 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 162 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 163 All for the love of a lady!

  • 164 A roof-top view - where?

  • 165 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 166 Torrington children build igloo
  • 167 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 168 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 170 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 171 Torrington's new amenity

  • 172 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 173 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 174 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 175 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 176

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 177 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 178 Ships at Bideford

  • 179 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 180 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 181 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 182 Peter poses for TV film

  • 183 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 184 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 185

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 186 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 187 Capers on the cobbles

  • 188 A man and his wheel

  • 189 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 190 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 191 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 192 Pannier Market's future?

  • 193 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 194 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 195 Ten year old scrambler

  • 196 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 197 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 198 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 199 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 200 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 201 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 202

    Exhibition of school work
  • 203 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 204 Mobile missionary

  • 205 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 206 In their new robes and hats

  • 207 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 208 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 209 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 210 Warmington's garage ad

  • 211 113 years at Instow

  • 212 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 213 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 214 New life for Hartland organ

  • 215

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 216 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 217 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 218 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 219 It really was the 'last time'

  • 220 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 221 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 222 Clovelly nightmare

  • 223 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 224 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 225

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 226 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 227 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 228 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 229 Twenty-one yachts

  • 230 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 231 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 232 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 233 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 234 School crossing patrol begins

  • 235 Filming at Hartland

  • 236 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 237 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 238

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 239

    Building works
  • 240 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 241 Puppet characters introduced

  • 242 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 243

    New gateway
  • 244 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 245 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 246 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 247 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 248 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 249 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 250 Hartland postman retires

  • 251 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 252 Out of puff!

  • 253

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 254 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 255

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 256 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 257 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 258 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 259 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 260

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 261 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 262 The Geneva marionettes

  • 263 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 264 Circus comes to town

  • 265 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 266 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 267 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 268 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 269 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 270 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 271 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 272 Happy Days!

  • 273 Devil sent packing

  • 274 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 275

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 276 Six footed lamb

  • 277 No sale of Springfield House

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

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

  • 280 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 283 For crying out loud!

  • 284 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 285

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 286 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 287 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 288 First ship in 8 years

  • 289 Appledore's largest

  • 290 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 291 Northam's almshouse

  • 292 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 293

    Married in 1908
  • 294 Parkham plan realised

  • 295 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 296 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 297 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 298 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 299 He beat the floods

  • 300 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 301 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 302 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 303 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 304

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 305 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 306 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 307 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 308 Hartland Dancers
  • 309 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 310 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 311 Emergency ferry services

  • 312 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 313 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 314 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 315 Police station view of Bideford

  • 316

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 317 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 318 New addition to Quay front

  • 319 Finished in 1876

  • 320 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 321 So this is the mainland!

  • 322 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 323

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 324 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 325 From Bobby to Brian

  • 326 Waldon Triplets
  • 327 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 328 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 329 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 330 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 331 Torrington in 1967

  • 332 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 333 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 334 Modern living at Bideford

  • 335 Clovelly custom

  • 336 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 337 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 338 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 339 Simple Item 138
  • 340 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 341 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 342 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 343 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 345 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 346 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 347 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 348 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 349 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 350 No laughing matter

  • 351 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 352 Hartland's invitation

  • 353 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 354 Sweets derationing

  • 355 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 356 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 357

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 358 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 359 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 360 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 361 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 362 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 363 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 364 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 365 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 366 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 367 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 368 Burnard family reunion

  • 369 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 371 End of the line

  • 372 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 373 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 374 Picking the pops

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

  • 376 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 377 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 378 All aboard the ark

  • 379 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 380 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 381 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 383

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 384 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 385 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 386

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 387 They are parted pro-tem

  • 388 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 389 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 390 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 391 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 392

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 393 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 394 Life begins at 80

  • 395 New civic medallions

  • 396 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 397 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 398 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 399 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 401

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 402 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 403 New Post Office

  • 404 School's link with cargo ship

  • 405 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 406 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 408 New look in the hayfields

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    First prize
  • 410 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 411 Picking the pops

  • 412 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 413 A bird of their own!

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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  • 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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  • 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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Death of Mr Jack Shutt

45 years with Royal North Devon Golf Club.

1 July 1949 Mr Jack Shutt


Well known to golfers throughout the district and further afield, particularly among the older generation, Mr Thomas John Shutt, former caddie master at the Royal North Devon Golf Club, died early yesterday (Thursday) morning. Mr Shutt had been ill for some considerable time. He was 83.
Born at Appledore Mr Shutt had always lived in Northam parish and for many years past had lived at 3 The Square, Northam. He spent his earlier days on a farm and was then appointed a greensman at the Royal North Devon Golf Club, and subsequently caddie master. After 45 years service to the Club, Mr Shutt retired in 1938.
Mr Shutt leaves a son, Mr Tom Shutt, and two daughters, Miss J Shutt and Mrs W E Babb. Another son was killed in the 1914-18 war.

Chairman of Bideford Rural Council 1956

Mr D F B Stucley's New Appointment

1 June1956 D F B Stucley, Hartland Abbey

A representative of Hartland Parish since 1937 and vice-chairman of the Council for the past seven years, Mr D F B Stucley, of Hartland Abbey, was elected Chairman at the annual meeting of Bideford Rural District Council on Tuesday. Mr Stucley who last week relinquished office as Mayor of Bideford, a position he has held for the past two years, is the present High Sheriff of Devon.

The Queen's Sheriff 1956

The first person to be presented to Her Majesty on arrival at Barnstaple by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, after
Lady Fortescue, was the High Sheriff of Devon, Major D F B Stucley wearing the traditional dress of
this high office, in which he was presented.

1 May 1956 High Sheriff of Devon D F B Stucley

In a secondary capacity he was also the first Mayor of North Devon to be presented. Major Stucley is the 38th member of the Stucley family to hold the office of Mayor of Bideford, from which this month he retires after two years service.

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