• 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 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 2 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 4 Northam footballers of the future

  • 5 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 6 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 7 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 8 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 9 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 10 Torrington's new amenity

  • 11 Simple Item 138
  • 12 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 13 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 14 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 15 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 16 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 17 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 18 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 19 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 20 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 21 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 22

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 23

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 24 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 25 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 26 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 27 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 28 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 29 Recognise this resort?

  • 30 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 31 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 32

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 33 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 34 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 35 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 36 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 37 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 38 Hartland's invitation

  • 39 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 40 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 41

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 42 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 43 School's link with cargo ship

  • 44 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 45 In their new robes and hats

  • 46 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 47 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 48 Burnard family reunion

  • 49 Peter poses for TV film

  • 50 Torrington in 1967

  • 51 Hartland postman retires

  • 52 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 53 Just over a year old

  • 54 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 55 Weare Giffard potato

  • 56 Appledore's largest

  • 57 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 58 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 59 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 60 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 61 By pony and trap to market

  • 62 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 63

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 64 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 65 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 66 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 67 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 68

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 69 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 70 A roof-top view - where?

  • 71 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 72 Service with a smile

  • 73 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 74 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 75 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 76 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 77 New choral society's growing response

  • 78 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 79 Off on a great adventure

  • 80 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 81 Out of puff!

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

  • 83 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 84 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 85 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 86 Picking the pops

  • 87 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 88 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 89 Some 240 exhibits

  • 90 Sight of a lifetime

  • 91 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 92 Emergency ferry services

  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 95 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 96 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 97 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 98 Some mushroom!

  • 99

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

  • 101

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

  • 103

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 104 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 105 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 106 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 108 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 109 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 110 New Lundy stamps

  • 111 Traditions and skills still there

  • 112

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 113 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 114 Decontrol of meat

  • 115 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 116 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 117 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 118 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 119 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 120 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 121 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 122 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 123 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 124 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 125 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 126 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 127 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 128 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 129 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 130 New addition to Quay front

  • 131 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 132 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 133 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 134

    Was a missionary
  • 135 So this is the mainland!

  • 136 Life begins at 80

  • 137 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 138 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 139 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 140

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 141

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 142 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 143 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 144 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 145

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 146 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 148 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 149 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 150 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 152 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 153 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 154 Waldon Triplets
  • 155 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 156 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 157 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 158 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 159 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 160 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 161 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 162 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 163

    Married in 1908
  • 164 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 165 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 166 Loads of black and white

  • 167 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 168 Filming at Hartland

  • 169 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 170 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 171 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 172 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 173 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 174 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 176 Bideford loses training ship

  • 177 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 178 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 179

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 180 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 181 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 182 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 183 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 184 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 185 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 186 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 187 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 188 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 189 Torrington children build igloo
  • 190 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 191 Northam's almshouse

  • 192 Ships at Bideford

  • 193 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 194 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 195 A man and his wheel

  • 196 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 197 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 198 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 199 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 200 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 201 Revenge in style

  • 202 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 203 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 204 Clovelly nightmare

  • 205 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 206 Police station view of Bideford

  • 207 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 208 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 209 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 210 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 211

    Bidefordians
  • 212 Penny for the guy

  • 213 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 214

    New gateway
  • 215 Can spring be far away?

  • 216 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 217 School crossing patrol begins

  • 218 New civic medallions

  • 219

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 220 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 221 Clovelly custom

  • 222

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 223 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 224

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 225 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 226

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 227 Devil sent packing

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

  • 229 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 230 From Bobby to Brian

  • 231 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 232 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 234 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 235 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 236 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 237 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 238 First ship in 8 years

  • 239 Modern living at Bideford

  • 240 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 241

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 242 Six footed lamb

  • 243 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 244 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 245 Ten year old scrambler

  • 246 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 247 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 248

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 249 Warmington's garage ad

  • 250 Circus comes to town

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

  • 252 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 253 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 254 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 255 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 256 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 257 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 258 Cruising down the river

  • 259 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 260 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 261 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 262 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 263 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 264 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 265 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 266 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 267 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 268

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 269 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    First prize
  • 271 No sale of Springfield House

  • 272 All aboard the ark

  • 273 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 274 They are parted pro-tem

  • 275 Capers on the cobbles

  • 276 New look in the hayfields

  • 277 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 278 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 279 Pannier Market's future?

  • 280 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 281 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 282 Hartland Dancers
  • 283 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 284 Variety in summer weather

  • 285 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 287 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 288 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 290 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 291 The cab at the corner>
  • 292 Finished in 1876

  • 293 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 294 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 295 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 298 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 299 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 300 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 301 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 302 New life for Hartland organ

  • 303 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 304 A story to tell!

  • 305 Private home for public pump

  • 306 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 307 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 308 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 309 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 311 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 312 End of the line

  • 313 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 314 Bideford computer stars

  • 315 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 316 New shipyard on schedule

  • 317 113 years at Instow

  • 318 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 319 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 320 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 321 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 322 Last train from Torrington

  • 323 No laughing matter

  • 324 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 325 Centenary of Gazette

  • 326 Littleham family's five generations

  • 327 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 328 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 329 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 330 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 331 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 332 Parkham plan realised

  • 333 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 334 A bird of their own!

  • 335 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 336 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 337 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 338 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 339 Puppet characters introduced

  • 340 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 341 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 342 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 343 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 344 It really was the 'last time'

  • 345 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 346 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 347 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 348

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 349 Bridging the stream

  • 350 Riverside mystery

  • 351 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 352 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 353 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 354 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 355 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 356 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 357

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 360 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 361 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 362 When horses score over the tractor

  • 363 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 364 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 365 Happy Days!

  • 366 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 367 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 370 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 371 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 372 New Post Office

  • 373 Bideford regatta

  • 374 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 375 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 376 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 377 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 378 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 379 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 381 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 382 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 383 Mobile missionary

  • 384 Sweets derationing

  • 385 Artisans' Club

  • 386 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 387 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 388 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 389 The Geneva marionettes

  • 390 What's the time?

  • 391 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 392 All for the love of a lady!

  • 393

    Building works
  • 394 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 395 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 396 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 397 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 398 New art gallery opened

  • 399 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 400 Picking the pops

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

  • 402 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 403 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 404 He beat the floods

  • 405 For crying out loud!

  • 406 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 407 North Devon Driving School

  • 408 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 409 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 410 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 411 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 412 Twenty-one yachts

  • 413 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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