• 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 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 2 In their new robes and hats

  • 3 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 4

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 5 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 6 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 7 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 8 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 9 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 10

    Building works
  • 11 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 12 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 13 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 14 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 15 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 16 Riverside mystery

  • 17 End of the line

  • 18 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 19 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 20 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 21 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 22 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 23 Police station view of Bideford

  • 24 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 25

    New gateway
  • 26 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 27 Peter poses for TV film

  • 28 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 29 Bideford computer stars

  • 30 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 31

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 32 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 33 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 34 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 35 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 36 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 37 New life for Hartland organ

  • 38 The Geneva marionettes

  • 39 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 40

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 41 No laughing matter

  • 42 Ten year old scrambler

  • 43 He beat the floods

  • 44 When horses score over the tractor

  • 45 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 46 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 47 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 48 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 49

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 50 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 51 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 53 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 54 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 55 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 56 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 57 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 58 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 59 Traditions and skills still there

  • 60 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 61 Service with a smile

  • 62 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 63 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 64 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 65 Recognise this resort?

  • 66 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 67 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 68 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 69 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 70 Cruising down the river

  • 71 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 72 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 73 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 74

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 75 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 76 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 77

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 78 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 79 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 81 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 82 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 83 Revenge in style

  • 84 Twenty-one yachts

  • 85 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 86 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 87 Finished in 1876

  • 88 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 89 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 90 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 91 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 92

    Was a missionary
  • 93 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 94 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 95 School's link with cargo ship

  • 96 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 97 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 98 Warmington's garage ad

  • 99 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 100 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 101

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 102 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 104 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 105 Clovelly custom

  • 106 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 107 113 years at Instow

  • 108 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 109

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 110 Bridging the stream

  • 111 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 112 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 113

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 114 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 115 Loads of black and white

  • 116 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 117 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 118 Hartland's invitation

  • 119 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 120 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 121 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 122 Some 240 exhibits

  • 123 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 124 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 125 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 126 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 127 New Post Office

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

  • 129 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 130 Happy Days!

  • 131 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 132

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 133 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 135 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 136 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 137

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 138 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 139 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 140 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 141 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 142 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 143 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 144 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 145 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 146 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 147 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 148 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 149 Appledore's largest

  • 150 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 151 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 152 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 153 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 154 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 155

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 156 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 157 The cab at the corner>
  • 158 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 159 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 160 Six footed lamb

  • 161 Artisans' Club

  • 162 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 163 New addition to Quay front

  • 164 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 165 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 166

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 167 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 168

    First prize
  • 169 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 170

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 171 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 172 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 173 Centenary of Gazette

  • 174 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 175 What's the time?

  • 176 The art of the thatcher

  • 177 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 178 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 179 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 180 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 181 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 182 Sweets derationing

  • 183 Private home for public pump

  • 184 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 185 For crying out loud!

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 Picking the pops

  • 188 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 189 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 190 North Devon Driving School

  • 191 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 192 Some mushroom!

  • 193 Northam footballers of the future

  • 194

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 195 Parkham plan realised

  • 196 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 197

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 198 Devil sent packing

  • 199 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 201 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 202 A bird of their own!

  • 203 Pannier Market's future?

  • 204 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 205

    Relatives all over the world
  • 206 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 207 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 208 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 209 No sale of Springfield House

  • 210 New art gallery opened

  • 211 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 212

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 213 They are parted pro-tem

  • 214 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 215 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 216 Torrington's new amenity

  • 217 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 218 New Lundy stamps

  • 219 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 220 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 221 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 222 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 223 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 224 Hartland Dancers
  • 225

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 226 Hartland postman retires

  • 227 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 228 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 229 New look in the hayfields

  • 230 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 231 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 232 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 233 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 234 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 235 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 236 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 237 From Bobby to Brian

  • 238 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 239 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 240 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 241 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 242 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 243 Waldon Triplets
  • 244

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 245 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 246 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 247 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 248 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 249 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 250 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 251 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 252 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 253 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 254 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 255 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 256 So this is the mainland!

  • 257 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 258 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 259

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 260 Modern living at Bideford

  • 261 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 262 All for the love of a lady!

  • 263 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 264 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 265 Capers on the cobbles

  • 266 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 267 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 268 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 269 New civic medallions

  • 270 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 271 Torrington in 1967

  • 272

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 273 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 274 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 275 Burnard family reunion

  • 276

    Exhibition of school work
  • 277 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 278 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 279

    Married in 1908
  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 282 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 283 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 284 A story to tell!

  • 285 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 286 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 287 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 288 By pony and trap to market

  • 289 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 290 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 291 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 292 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 293 Life begins at 80

  • 294 Penny for the guy

  • 295

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 296 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 297 Sight of a lifetime

  • 298 Bideford regatta

  • 299 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 300 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 302 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 303 It really was the 'last time'

  • 304 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 305 Littleham family's five generations

  • 306 New shipyard on schedule

  • 307 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 308 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 309 First ship in 8 years

  • 310 Mobile missionary

  • 311 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 312 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 313 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 314 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 316 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 317 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 318 School crossing patrol begins

  • 319 Off on a great adventure

  • 320 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 321 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 322 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 323 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 324 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 325 Filming at Hartland

  • 326 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 327 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 329 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 330 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 331 Torrington children build igloo
  • 332 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 333 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 334 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 335 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 336 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 337 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 338 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 340 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 341 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 342 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 343 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 344 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 345 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 346 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 347 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 348 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 349 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 350 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 351

    Bidefordians
  • 352 Puppet characters introduced

  • 353 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 354 Just over a year old

  • 355 Jumble sale fever

  • 356 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 357 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 358 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 359 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 360 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 361 New choral society's growing response

  • 362 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 363 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 364 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 365 Out of puff!

  • 366 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 367 Picking the pops

  • 368 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 370 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 371 Ships at Bideford

  • 372 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 373 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 374 Can spring be far away?

  • 375 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 376 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 377 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 378 Clovelly nightmare

  • 379 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 380 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 382 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 383 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 384 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 385 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 386 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 387 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 388 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 389 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 390 Emergency ferry services

  • 391 Northam's almshouse

  • 392 All aboard the ark

  • 393 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 394 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 395 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 396 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 397 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 398 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 399 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 400 Variety in summer weather

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 402 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 403 Last train from Torrington

  • 404 A man and his wheel

  • 405

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 406 Circus comes to town

  • 407 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 408 Weare Giffard potato

  • 409 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 410

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 411 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 412 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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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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Bideford Gazette Appointment - R Balsdon, 1965

Bideford Gazette Appointment - R Balsdon, 1965

Bideford Gazette Appointment - R Balsdon, 1965
 

Mr R G Balsdon, who has been appointed a director of Bideford Gazette Ltd. joined the Gazette from Bideford Grammar School as an apprentice to journalism. During the war he joined with the Devons, was commissioned and saw active service as a captain in the Reconnaisssance Corps in Western Europe. Shortly after his return, he transferred from the editorial department to the commercial side as advertisement manager, gaining knowledge of all departments, and is now commercial manager.
Aged 47, Mr Balsdon is a member of the Rotary Club, of which he was the honorary secretary for some years, has assisted Bideford Chamber of Commerce as joint organiser of one of its trade exhibitions and has co-operated with Bideford Joint Advertising Committee as publicity manager. He is married with one daughter.

 

Death of Major J R Braddick - 1948

Death of Major J R Braddick - 1948

Death of Major J R Braddick - 1948
 

Member of a well-known Bideford family, Major J R Braddick, M.C., youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs J J Braddick, of Silford Farm, Bideford, died at Fairfield, St Agnes, on Tuesday. He leaves a widow. Aged 58, Major Braddick served with the Royal Artillery udring the first World War, when he was awarded the Military Cross and mentioned in despatches. During the 1939-45 war he was also cited for gallantry and good service by the Commander in Chief, Home Forces.
Following the 1914-18 war Major Braddick served in the Colonial Service in West Africa, retiring in 1932. He was early in the field of A.R.P, first on a voluntary basis, then being appointed to a post in London and subsequently to that of A.R.P organiser for the city of Glasgow. Early on the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, he rejoined the army and was appointed to the staff.
Relatives from Bideford were among those attending the cremation at Plymouth. There was no mourning and flowers at his request.

 

Bideford Shot is Chosen for England

Bideford Shot is Chosen for England - 1970

Bideford Shot is Chosen for England - 1970
 

Bideford businessman Mr Graham Braddick, Devon and Southern Counties clay pigeon shooting champion, who has been selected as first reserve for the All-England team. He thus wins his first England blazer badge and joins in the team another Devonian, Mr Arthur Pickard, of Beaford, who has been a regular member for the past four years. The team meets Scotland, Ireland and Wales at Leamington Spa on July 17th and 18th.

 
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