• 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 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 2 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 3 Penny for the guy

  • 4 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 5 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 6 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 7 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 8 Filming at Hartland

  • 9 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 10 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 11 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 12 Littleham family's five generations

  • 13 Mobile missionary

  • 14 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 15 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 16 So this is the mainland!

  • 17 Bideford computer stars

  • 18

    Relatives all over the world
  • 19

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 20

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 21 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 22 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 23 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 24

    Exhibition of school work
  • 25 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 26 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 27

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 28

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 29 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 30 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 31

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 32 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 33 Variety in summer weather

  • 34 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 35 Hartland postman retires

  • 36 Decontrol of meat

  • 37 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 38

    Building works
  • 39 Appledore's largest

  • 40 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 41 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 42 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 43 A bird of their own!

  • 44 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 45 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 46 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 47 Clovelly custom

  • 48 New life for Hartland organ

  • 49 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 50 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 51 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 52 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 53 Warmington's garage ad

  • 54

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 55

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 56 Traditions and skills still there

  • 57 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 58 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 59 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 60 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 61 In their new robes and hats

  • 62 Twenty-one yachts

  • 63

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 64 They are parted pro-tem

  • 65 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 66 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 67 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 68

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 69 From Bobby to Brian

  • 70 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 71 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 72 Service with a smile

  • 73 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 74 A roof-top view - where?

  • 75 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 76 Weare Giffard potato

  • 77 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 78 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 79 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 80 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 81 Some mushroom!

  • 82 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 83 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 84 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 85 Some 240 exhibits

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 87 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 88 No laughing matter

  • 89 Picking the pops

  • 90 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 91 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 93 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 94 New shipyard on schedule

  • 95 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 96 End of the line

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

  • 98 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 99 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 100 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 101 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 102 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 103

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 104 New addition to Quay front

  • 105 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 106 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 107 By pony and trap to market

  • 108

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 109 Northam footballers of the future

  • 110 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 111 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 112 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 113 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 114 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 115 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 116 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 117 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 118 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 119 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 120 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 121 All for the love of a lady!

  • 122 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 124 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126 Cruising down the river

  • 127 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 128 Burnard family reunion

  • 129 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 130

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 131 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 132 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 133 Peter poses for TV film

  • 134 The Geneva marionettes

  • 135

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 136 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 137 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 138 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 139 New Lundy stamps

  • 140 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 141 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 142 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 143

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 144 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 145 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 146 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 147 Bridging the stream

  • 148 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 150 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 151 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 152 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 153 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 154 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 155 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 156 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 157 Jumble sale fever

  • 158 When horses score over the tractor

  • 159 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 160

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 161 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 162 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 163 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 164 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 165 What's the time?

  • 166 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 167 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 168 Emergency ferry services

  • 169 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 170

    New gateway
  • 171 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 172 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 173 Torrington in 1967

  • 174 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 175 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 177 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 178 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 179 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 180 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 181 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 182

    First prize
  • 183 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 184 New civic medallions

  • 185 Pannier Market's future?

  • 186 A man and his wheel

  • 187 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 188 Ships at Bideford

  • 189 Parkham plan realised

  • 190 Riverside mystery

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

  • 192 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 193 Sight of a lifetime

  • 194 Out of puff!

  • 195 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 196 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 197 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 198

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 199

    Was a missionary
  • 200 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 201 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 202

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 203 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 204 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 205 Simple Item 138
  • 206 New Post Office

  • 207 Ten year old scrambler

  • 208 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 209 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 210 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 211 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 212

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 213 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 214 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 215 Six footed lamb

  • 216 Hartland Dancers
  • 217 Bideford loses training ship

  • 218 Modern living at Bideford

  • 219 School crossing patrol begins

  • 220 Bideford regatta

  • 221 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 222 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 223 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 224 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 225 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 226 All aboard the ark

  • 227 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 228 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 229 A story to tell!

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

  • 231 For crying out loud!

  • 232

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 233 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 234 Puppet characters introduced

  • 235 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 236 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 237 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 238 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 239 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 240 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 241 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 242 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 243 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 244 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 245 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 246 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 247

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 248

    Bidefordians
  • 249 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 250 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 251 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 252 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 254 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 255 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 256 First ship in 8 years

  • 257 Northam's almshouse

  • 258 No sale of Springfield House

  • 259 113 years at Instow

  • 260 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 261 Capers on the cobbles

  • 262 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 263 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 264 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 265 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 266 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 267 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 268 Waldon Triplets
  • 269 Police station view of Bideford

  • 270

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 271 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 272 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 273 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 274 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 275 Happy Days!

  • 276 Revenge in style

  • 277 New choral society's growing response

  • 278 Torrington children build igloo
  • 279 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 School's link with cargo ship

  • 282 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 283 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 284 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 285 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 286 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 287 North Devon Driving School

  • 288 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 289 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 290 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 291 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 292 Centenary of Gazette

  • 293 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 294 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 295 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 296 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 297 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 298 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 299 Can spring be far away?

  • 300 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 301 Last train from Torrington

  • 302 New look in the hayfields

  • 303 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 304 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 305 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 306

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 307 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 308 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 309 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 310 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 311 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 312 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 313 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 314 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 315 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 316 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 317 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 318 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 319 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 320 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 322 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 323 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 324 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 325 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 326 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 327 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 328 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 329 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 330 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 331 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 332 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 333 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 334 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 335 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 336 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 337 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 338 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 339 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 340 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 341 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 342 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 343 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 344 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 345 Devil sent packing

  • 346 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 347 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 348 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 349 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 350 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 351

    Married in 1908
  • 352 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 353 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 354 He beat the floods

  • 355

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 356 Artisans' Club

  • 357 New art gallery opened

  • 358 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 359 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 360 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 361

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 362 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 363 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 364 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 365 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 366 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 367 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 369 The art of the thatcher

  • 370 Life begins at 80

  • 371 It really was the 'last time'

  • 372 Clovelly nightmare

  • 373 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 374 Hartland's invitation

  • 375 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 377 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 378 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 380 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 383 Private home for public pump

  • 384 The cab at the corner>
  • 385 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 386 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 387 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 388 Finished in 1876

  • 389 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 390 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 391 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 392 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 394 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 395 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 396 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 397 Torrington's new amenity

  • 398 Just over a year old

  • 399 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 401 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 402 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 403 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 404 Off on a great adventure

  • 405 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 406 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 407 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 408 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 409 Loads of black and white

  • 410 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 411 Circus comes to town

  • 412 Recognise this resort?

  • 413 Afternoon tea in the park

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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  • 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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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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