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

  • 2 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 3 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 4 Peter poses for TV film

  • 5 Riverside mystery

  • 6 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 7 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 8 Mobile missionary

  • 9 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 10

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 11 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 12 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 13 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 14 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 15 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 17 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 18 Picking the pops

  • 19 A story to tell!

  • 20 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 21 Sight of a lifetime

  • 22 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 23 Appledore's largest

  • 24

    New gateway
  • 25 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 26

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 27 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 28 Ships at Bideford

  • 29 No laughing matter

  • 30 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 31 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 32 First ship in 8 years

  • 33

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 34 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 35

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 36

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 37 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 38 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 39 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 40 Police station view of Bideford

  • 41 Ten year old scrambler

  • 42

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 43 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 44 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 45 Private home for public pump

  • 46 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 47 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 48 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 49 New addition to Quay front

  • 50 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 51 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 52 Variety in summer weather

  • 53 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 54 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 55 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 58 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 59 Emergency ferry services

  • 60 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 61

    First prize
  • 62 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 63 Bideford loses training ship

  • 64 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 65 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 66 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 67 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 68 Parkham plan realised

  • 69 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 70 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 72 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 73 Torrington children build igloo
  • 74 Life begins at 80

  • 75 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 76 School crossing patrol begins

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 79

    Married in 1908
  • 80 Capers on the cobbles

  • 81 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 82 113 years at Instow

  • 83 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 84 All aboard the ark

  • 85 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 86

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 87 Devil sent packing

  • 88 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 89 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 90 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 91 Happy Days!

  • 92 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 93 Revenge in style

  • 94 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 95

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 96 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 97 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 98 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 99 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 100 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 101 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 102 It really was the 'last time'

  • 103 Simple Item 138
  • 104 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 105 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 106 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 107

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 108 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 109 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 110 Clovelly custom

  • 111 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 112 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 113 A man and his wheel

  • 114 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 115 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 116 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 117 Pannier Market's future?

  • 118

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 119 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 120 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 121 A bird of their own!

  • 122 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 123 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 124 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 125 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 127 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 128 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 129 New Lundy stamps

  • 130 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 131 Northam's almshouse

  • 132 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 133 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 134 New civic medallions

  • 135 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 136 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 137 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 138 Some 240 exhibits

  • 139 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 140 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 141 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 142 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 143 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 144 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 145 What's the time?

  • 146 Torrington's new amenity

  • 147 Centenary of Gazette

  • 148 School's link with cargo ship

  • 149 Waldon Triplets
  • 150 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 151 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 152 New look in the hayfields

  • 153 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 154 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 155

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 156 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 157 A roof-top view - where?

  • 158 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 159 End of the line

  • 160 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 161 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 162 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 163 Puppet characters introduced

  • 164 No sale of Springfield House

  • 165 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 166 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 167 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 168 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 169 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 170 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 171 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 172 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 173 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 174 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 175 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 176 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 177 The Geneva marionettes

  • 178 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 179 Traditions and skills still there

  • 180 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 181 Hartland's invitation

  • 182 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 183 Loads of black and white

  • 184 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 185 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 186 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 187 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 188 Bideford regatta

  • 189 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 190 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 191 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 192 North Devon Driving School

  • 193 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 194 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 195 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 196 New Post Office

  • 197 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 198

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 199 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 200 Just over a year old

  • 201 Twenty-one yachts

  • 202 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 203 Weare Giffard potato

  • 204 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 206 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 209 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 210

    Was a missionary
  • 211 New art gallery opened

  • 212 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 213 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 214 Modern living at Bideford

  • 215 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 216 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 217 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 218 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 219 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 220 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 222 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 223

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 224 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 225

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 226 Northam footballers of the future

  • 227 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 228

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 231 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 233 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 234 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 235 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 236 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 237 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 238 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 239 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 240 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 241 Circus comes to town

  • 242 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Bidefordians
  • 244 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 245 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 246 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 248 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 249 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 250 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 251 New shipyard on schedule

  • 252 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 253 So this is the mainland!

  • 254

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 255

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 256 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 257 Hartland Dancers
  • 258

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 259 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 260 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 261 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 262 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 263 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 264 Artisans' Club

  • 265 Picking the pops

  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 268 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 269 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 270 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 271 Finished in 1876

  • 272 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 273 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 274

    Exhibition of school work
  • 275 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 276 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 277 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 278

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 279 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 280 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 281 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 282 Hartland postman retires

  • 283 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 284 Cruising down the river

  • 285 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 286 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 287 Bideford computer stars

  • 288 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 289 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 290 Decontrol of meat

  • 291

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 292 He beat the floods

  • 293 Six footed lamb

  • 294 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 295 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 296 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 297 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 298 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 300 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 301 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 302 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 303 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 304 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 305 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 306 Clovelly nightmare

  • 307 Torrington in 1967

  • 308 In their new robes and hats

  • 309 For crying out loud!

  • 310 New choral society's growing response

  • 311 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 312 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 313 Off on a great adventure

  • 314

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 315 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 316 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 317 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 318

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 319 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 320 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 321 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 322 The art of the thatcher

  • 323

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 324 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 325 Service with a smile

  • 326 Jumble sale fever

  • 327 Bridging the stream

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

  • 329 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 330 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 331 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 332 They are parted pro-tem

  • 333 Warmington's garage ad

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    Building works
  • 335 When horses score over the tractor

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 337 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 338 Penny for the guy

  • 339 New life for Hartland organ

  • 340 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 341 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 342 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 343 Can spring be far away?

  • 344 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 345 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 346 By pony and trap to market

  • 347 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 349 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 350 Littleham family's five generations

  • 351 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 352 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 353 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 354 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 355 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 356 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 357 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 358 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 361 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 362 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 363 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 364 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 366 Recognise this resort?

  • 367 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 368 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 369 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 370 Out of puff!

  • 371 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 372 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 373 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 374 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 375 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 376 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 377 Some mushroom!

  • 378 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 379 Burnard family reunion

  • 380 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 381 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 382 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 383 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 384 All for the love of a lady!

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    Birgitta Whittaker
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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Pork Prizes At Alwington

A pig was given to be cut up for prizes for a whist drive held at Alwington Village Hall on Friday to aid the village hall repair fund.

7.3.1958 Alwington

There were 25½ tables and the duties of the MC were carried out by Mr L G Elston. Door stewards were Mrs Taylor, Miss M Hillman and Mr T Headon.
Prize winners were: Mrs S Brend; Mrs J L Parsons; Mrs V Headon; Mrs E Metherell; Mrs D Cornish; Mrs C Hedden; Mrs Rawle; Mr K Poole, Mr R Stoneman; Mrs H M Butler; Mr R Poole; Mr P Colwill; Mr E J Grigg; Mr G Lewis; Mr M Curtice; Mr F W Heard; Mrs A C Glover; Mr D R Wickett; Mr W G Tucker; Mr R Cooper; Mr E H Rowbottom; Felix; Mrs E M Cork. Mrs J Bailey was the holder of the lucky number ticket.
The full Gazette article is dated 7 March 1958

World War 1

Alwington

30.7.1918 Alwington Bradworthy

For the four best cottage allotments prizes have been awarded as follows: - Bailey, Woodtown, 1; J Daniel, Spamone, 2; J Beer, Woodtown, 3; T Glover, Woodtown. 4. The scheme was promoted by Major Kirkwood. Mr G Sleep, head gardener at Hartland Abby, was the judge, assisted by Messrs Sherriff and Luxton. Mr Sleep and Mr Sherriff also visited the school garden and commended the boys for their work, which as they said deserved a much better piece of ground.

Gazette article dated 30 July 1918

Alwington Enrols Guides and Brownies

Two mothers of Brownies, who had themselves been Girl Guides in the original Company, were among the many parents and friends attending the first enrolment held by the 1st Alwington Girl Guides and Brownie Company since it was re-formed last December.

2.5.1958 Alwington Girl Guides Brownies


Three members of the 1st Weare Giffard Guide Company formed the colour party and the ceremonies of enrolment were performed by the District Commissioner Mrs Coham-Fleming, assisted by Mrs P Metherell, Guide Captain, and Mrs J Hopper, Brown Owl.
The nine Girl Guides enrolled were Valerie Bailey, Wendy Beer, Janet Daniel, Mary Kay, Rosina Kay, Ann Lewis, Sylvia Martin, Jane Moase and Valerie Smale.
Patricia Daniel, Jill Dyke and Alice Kay were enrolled as Brownies.
Following the enrolments, the District Commissioner talked about the life of Lord Baden Powell and explained how the Guide Movement began.
The full Gazette article is dated 2 May 1958

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