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

  • 2 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 3 Centenary of Gazette

  • 4

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 5 Waldon Triplets
  • 6 A bird of their own!

  • 7

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 8 The art of the thatcher

  • 9 Bridging the stream

  • 10 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 11 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 12 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 13 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 14 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 15 Out of puff!

  • 16 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 17

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 18 Sight of a lifetime

  • 19 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 20 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 21 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 22 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 23 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 24 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 25

    Building works
  • 26 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 27 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 28 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 29 Riverside mystery

  • 30 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 31

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 32 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 33 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 34 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 35 New life for Hartland organ

  • 36

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 37 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 38 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 39 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 40 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 41 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 42 No laughing matter

  • 43 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 44 Last train from Torrington

  • 45 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 46 School's link with cargo ship

  • 47 Warmington's garage ad

  • 48 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 49

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 50 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 51

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 52 Jumble sale fever

  • 53 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 54

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 55 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 56 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 59 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 60 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 61 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 62 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 63 A man and his wheel

  • 64 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 65 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 66 What's the time?

  • 67 No sale of Springfield House

  • 68 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 69 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 70 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 71 New art gallery opened

  • 72 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 73 Penny for the guy

  • 74 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 75

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 76 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 77 Private home for public pump

  • 78 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 79 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 80 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 81 Northam footballers of the future

  • 82 Modern living at Bideford

  • 83 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 84 Torrington in 1967

  • 85 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 86 New choral society's growing response

  • 87 Torrington's new amenity

  • 88

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 89 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 90 Hartland's invitation

  • 91 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 92 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 93 Some 240 exhibits

  • 94 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 95 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 96 Picking the pops

  • 97 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 98 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 99 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 100 Mobile missionary

  • 101 Ships at Bideford

  • 102 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 103 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 104 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 105 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 106 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 107 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 108 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 109 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 110 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 111 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 112 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 113 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 114 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 115 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 116 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 117 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 118 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 119 Hartland postman retires

  • 120

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 121 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 122 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 123 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 124 Emergency ferry services

  • 125 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 126 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 127

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 128

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 129 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 130

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 131 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 132 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 133 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 134 It really was the 'last time'

  • 135 Appledore's largest

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

  • 137 Simple Item 138
  • 138 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 139 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 140 Northam's almshouse

  • 141 Bideford regatta

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

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 144 Variety in summer weather

  • 145

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 146

    New gateway
  • 147 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 148 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 149

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 150 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 151 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 152 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 153 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 154

    First prize
  • 155 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 156 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 157 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 158 Recognise this resort?

  • 159

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 162 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 163 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 165 Devil sent packing

  • 166 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 167 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 168 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 169 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 170 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 171 Can spring be far away?

  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 174 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 175 Bideford computer stars

  • 176 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 177 Traditions and skills still there

  • 178 The Geneva marionettes

  • 179 By pony and trap to market

  • 180 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 181 Burnard family reunion

  • 182 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 183 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 184 New Lundy stamps

  • 185 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 186 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 187

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 188 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 189 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 190 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 191 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 192 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 193 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 194

    Exhibition of school work
  • 195 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 196 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 197 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 198 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 199 Clovelly custom

  • 200 They are parted pro-tem

  • 201 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 202 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 203 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 204

    Married in 1908
  • 205 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 206

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 207 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 208 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 209 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 210 Twenty-one yachts

  • 211 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 213 For crying out loud!

  • 214

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 215 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 216 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 217 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 220 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 221 Circus comes to town

  • 222 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 223 Capers on the cobbles

  • 224 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 225 Pannier Market's future?

  • 226 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 227 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 228 New civic medallions

  • 229 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 230 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 231 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 232 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 233 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 234 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 235 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 236 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 237 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 238 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 239 In their new robes and hats

  • 240 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 241 Parkham plan realised

  • 242 Decontrol of meat

  • 243 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 244 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 245 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 246 New shipyard on schedule

  • 247 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 248 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 249

    Bidefordians
  • 250 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 251 Puppet characters introduced

  • 252 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 255 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 256 Finished in 1876

  • 257 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 258 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 259 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 260 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 261 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 262 North Devon Driving School

  • 263 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 264 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 265 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 266 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 267 Torrington children build igloo
  • 268 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 269 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 270

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 271 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 272 Clovelly nightmare

  • 273 A roof-top view - where?

  • 274 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 275 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 276 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 278 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 279 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 280 Picking the pops

  • 281 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 282 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 283 First ship in 8 years

  • 284 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 285 Weare Giffard potato

  • 286 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 287 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 288 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 289 Police station view of Bideford

  • 290 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 291 Artisans' Club

  • 292 113 years at Instow

  • 293

    Relatives all over the world
  • 294 Just over a year old

  • 295 Service with a smile

  • 296 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 297

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 298 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 299 A story to tell!

  • 300 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 301 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 302 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 303 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 304 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 305 Off on a great adventure

  • 306 Revenge in style

  • 307 Some mushroom!

  • 308 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 309 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 310 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 311 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 312 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 313 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 314 School crossing patrol begins

  • 315 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 317 So this is the mainland!

  • 318 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 319 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 320 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 321 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 323 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 324 End of the line

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

  • 326 Bideford loses training ship

  • 327 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 328 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 329 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 330 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 331 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 332 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 333 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 334 Six footed lamb

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

  • 336 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 337 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 338 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 339 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 340 He beat the floods

  • 341 Ten year old scrambler

  • 342 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 343 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 344 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 345 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 346 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 347 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 348 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 349 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 350 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 New look in the hayfields

  • 353 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 354 Littleham family's five generations

  • 355 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 356 All aboard the ark

  • 357

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 358 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 359 All for the love of a lady!

  • 360 Peter poses for TV film

  • 361 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 362 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 364 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 365 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 366 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 367 Cruising down the river

  • 368 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 369 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 370 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 371 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 372 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 373 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 374 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 375 Hartland Dancers
  • 376 New Post Office

  • 377

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 378 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 379 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 380 Life begins at 80

  • 381 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 382 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 383 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 384 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 385 When horses score over the tractor

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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Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down

Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down - 17th December 1971

Yeo Vale House to be Knocked Down
 

Farmer Mr Norman T Westaway was given permission by Bideford Rural Council to demolish historic Yeo Vale House, Alwington, a ruin. The owner of the house cannot be found.

Skittler Married

Skittler Married

12.2.1965 wedding
 

A Fairy Cross skittler, Mr Brian Charles Daniel, third son of Mr and Mrs F Daniel, of Woodbine Cottage, Alwington, and Miss Cynthia Jane Weeks, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E Weeks, of Meadow Vale, Merton, were married at Merton Parish Church. The Rector (Rev. W J G Nelson) officiated.

There were four bridesmaids - Misses Venus and Rosalind Weeks, Syliva Braund and Ruth Daniel. Best man was Mr Gail Riddell.

Gazette article dated 12 February 1965

Alwington News

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