• 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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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 2 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 3 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 4 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 5

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 6 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 7 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 8 Finished in 1876

  • 9 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 10 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 11 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 12 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 13

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 14 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 15

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 16 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 17 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 18 New civic medallions

  • 19 Happy Days!

  • 20 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 21 Hartland postman retires

  • 22 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 23 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 25 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 26 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 27 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 28 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 29 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 30 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 31 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 32 Sight of a lifetime

  • 33 Twenty-one yachts

  • 34 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 35 Some mushroom!

  • 36 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 37 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 38 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 39

    New gateway
  • 40 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 41 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 42 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 43 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 44 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 45 Warmington's garage ad

  • 46 Variety in summer weather

  • 47 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 48

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 49 No laughing matter

  • 50 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 51 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 52 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 54 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 55 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 56 First ship in 8 years

  • 57

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 58 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 59 Picking the pops

  • 60 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 61 Circus comes to town

  • 62 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 63 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 64

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 65 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 66 Appledore's largest

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

  • 68 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 69 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 70 Private home for public pump

  • 71 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 72 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 73 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 74 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 75 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 76 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 77 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 78 Police station view of Bideford

  • 79 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 80 North Devon Driving School

  • 81 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 82 113 years at Instow

  • 83 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 84 Clovelly nightmare

  • 85 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 86 Ships at Bideford

  • 87 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 88 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 90 New Lundy stamps

  • 91 Bideford loses training ship

  • 92 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 93 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 94 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 95 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 96 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 97 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 98 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 99 Emergency ferry services

  • 100 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 101 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 102 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 103 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 104 Hartland's invitation

  • 105 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 106 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 107 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 108 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 109 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 110 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 111 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 112

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 113 Simple Item 138
  • 114 Devil sent packing

  • 115 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 116 A man and his wheel

  • 117 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 118 Service with a smile

  • 119 When horses score over the tractor

  • 120 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 121 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 122 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 123 He beat the floods

  • 124 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 125 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 126 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 127 A bird of their own!

  • 128 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 129 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 130 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 131 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 132 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 133 Littleham family's five generations

  • 134 Bideford regatta

  • 135 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 136

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 137 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 138 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 139 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 141 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 142 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 144 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 145 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 146 Riverside mystery

  • 147 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 148 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 149

    Was a missionary
  • 150 Last train from Torrington

  • 151

    Relatives all over the world
  • 152

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 153 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 154 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 155 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 156

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 157 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 158 New life for Hartland organ

  • 159 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 160 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 162 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 163 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 164 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 165 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 166 What's the time?

  • 167 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 168 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 169

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 170

    Exhibition of school work
  • 171 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 172 By pony and trap to market

  • 173 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 174 Revenge in style

  • 175 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 176 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 177 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 178 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 179 Loads of black and white

  • 180 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 181 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 182 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 183 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 184 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Pannier Market's future?

  • 187 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 188

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 189 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 190 New addition to Quay front

  • 191 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 192 John Andrew Bread Charity
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 194 No sale of Springfield House

  • 195 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 196 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 197 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 198 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 199 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 200 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 201 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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    Building works
  • 203 In their new robes and hats

  • 204 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 205 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 206 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 207 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 208

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 209 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 210 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 211 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 212 Life begins at 80

  • 213

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 214 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 215 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 216 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 217 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 218 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 219 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 220 Burnard family reunion

  • 221 Northam's almshouse

  • 222 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 223 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 224 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 226 A story to tell!

  • 227 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 228 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 229 Waldon Triplets
  • 230 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 231 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 232 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 233 Peter poses for TV film

  • 234 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 235 New choral society's growing response

  • 236 Clovelly custom

  • 237 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 238 All for the love of a lady!

  • 239 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 240 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 241 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 242 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 243 Modern living at Bideford

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 245 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 246 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 247 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 248 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 249 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 250 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 251 Chess - their bridge over the years

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 253 Ten year old scrambler

  • 254 Off on a great adventure

  • 255 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 256 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 257 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 258 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 259 Capers on the cobbles

  • 260 End of the line

  • 261 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 262 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 263 It really was the 'last time'

  • 264 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 265 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 266 New shipyard on schedule

  • 267 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 268 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 269 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 271 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 272 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 273 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 274 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 275 Can spring be far away?

  • 276 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 277 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 278 Cruising down the river

  • 279 School crossing patrol begins

  • 280 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 281 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 282 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 284 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 285 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 286 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 287 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 288 Weare Giffard potato

  • 289 Hartland Dancers
  • 290 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 291 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 292 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 293 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 294 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 295 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 296 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 297

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 298 Picking the pops

  • 299 New Post Office

  • 300 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 301 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 302 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 303 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 304 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 305 Parkham plan realised

  • 306 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 307 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 308 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 309 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 310 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 311 A roof-top view - where?

  • 312 School's link with cargo ship

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 314 Wishing well is pixielated

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 316 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 317 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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    Bidefordians
  • 319 New art gallery opened

  • 320 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 321 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 322 Bridging the stream

  • 323 Mobile missionary

  • 324 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 325 Northam footballers of the future

  • 326 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 327 Centenary of Gazette

  • 328 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 329 Traditions and skills still there

  • 330 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 331 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 332 They are parted pro-tem

  • 333 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 334 Some 240 exhibits

  • 335 Penny for the guy

  • 336 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 337 The art of the thatcher

  • 338 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 339 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 340 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 342 All aboard the ark

  • 343 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 344 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 345 Six footed lamb

  • 346 Puppet characters introduced

  • 347 Just over a year old

  • 348 New look in the hayfields

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    First prize
  • 350 Jumble sale fever

  • 351 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 352 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 353 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 354 So this is the mainland!

  • 355 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 356 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 357 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 358 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 359 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 360 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 361 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 362 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 363 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 365 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 366 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 367 Out of puff!

  • 368 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 369 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 370 For crying out loud!

  • 371 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 372 The Geneva marionettes

  • 373 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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    Married in 1908
  • 375 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 376 Torrington in 1967

  • 377 Recognise this resort?

  • 378 Decontrol of meat

  • 379 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 380 Artisans' Club

  • 381 Torrington children build igloo
  • 382 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 383 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 384 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 385 Bideford computer stars

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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  • 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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  • 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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Alverdiscott Flower Show Annual Meeting

Alverdiscott Flower Show Annual Meeting - 5th May 1967

Alverdiscott flower show
 

At Alverdiscott Flower Show annual meeting officers elected were: Mr S Pickard, Mr A Thorne, Mrs P Wheeler, Miss Boyd, Mrs Buckley, Mrs Pavitt, Mrs Webber, Mrs Parker, Mrs Thorne, Mr Luxton and Mr Webber.

Alverdiscott News

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