• 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 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 2 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 3 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 4 Bideford computer stars

  • 5 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 6 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 7 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 8 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 9 By pony and trap to market

  • 10 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 11 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 12 Out of puff!

  • 13 Happy Days!

  • 14

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 15 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 16 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 17 Pannier Market's future?

  • 18 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 19 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 20

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 21 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 22 What's the time?

  • 23 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 24 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 25

    Bidefordians
  • 26 Centenary of Gazette

  • 27 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 28 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 29 Jumble sale fever

  • 30 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 31 Simple Item 138
  • 32 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 33 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 34 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 35 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 36

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 37

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 38 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 39 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 40 Loads of black and white

  • 41 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 42

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 43 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 44 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 45

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 46 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 47 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 48 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 49 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 50 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 51 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 52 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 53 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 54 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 55 Twenty-one yachts

  • 56 Hartland Dancers
  • 57 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 58 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 59 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 60

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 61 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 62 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 63 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 64 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 65 Can spring be far away?

  • 66 Cruising down the river

  • 67 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 68 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 69 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 70 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 71 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 72 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 73 School crossing patrol begins

  • 74 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 75 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 76 Artisans' Club

  • 77 Emergency ferry services

  • 78 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 79 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 80 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 81 When horses score over the tractor

  • 82 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 83 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 84 A bird of their own!

  • 85 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 86 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 87 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 88 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 89 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 90 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 92 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 93 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

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

  • 96 Ships at Bideford

  • 97 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 98 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 99 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 101 Northam footballers of the future

  • 102 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 103 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 104 Littleham family's five generations

  • 105 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 106 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 107 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 108 Devil sent packing

  • 109 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 110 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 111 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 112

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 113 Appledore's largest

  • 114 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 115 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 116 It really was the 'last time'

  • 117 Waldon Triplets
  • 118 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 120 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 121 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 122 New addition to Quay front

  • 123 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 124 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 125 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 126 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 127 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 128

    Married in 1908
  • 129 Just over a year old

  • 130 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 131 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 132 Clovelly custom

  • 133 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 134 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 135 They are parted pro-tem

  • 136 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 137

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 138 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 140 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 141 Bideford loses training ship

  • 142 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 143 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 144 Picking the pops

  • 145 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 146 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 147 New civic medallions

  • 148 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 149 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 150 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 151 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 152 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 153 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 154 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 155

    New gateway
  • 156 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 157 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 158 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 159 113 years at Instow

  • 160 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 161 Circus comes to town

  • 162 Sight of a lifetime

  • 163 Six footed lamb

  • 164

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 165 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 166 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 167 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 168 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 169 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 170 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 171 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 172 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 173 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 174 Hartland's invitation

  • 175 Torrington children build igloo
  • 176 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 177 The art of the thatcher

  • 178 Peter poses for TV film

  • 179 Parkham plan realised

  • 180 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 181 Burnard family reunion

  • 182 New Post Office

  • 183

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 184 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 185 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 186 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 187

    Was a missionary
  • 188 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 189 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 190 Service with a smile

  • 191 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 192 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 193 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 194 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 195 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 196

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 197 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 198 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 199 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 200 New life for Hartland organ

  • 201 New look in the hayfields

  • 202

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 203 Penny for the guy

  • 204 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 205 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 206 Traditions and skills still there

  • 207 Decontrol of meat

  • 208 For crying out loud!

  • 209 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 210 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 211 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 212 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 213 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 214 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 215 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 216 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 217 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 218 Mobile missionary

  • 219 Bridging the stream

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

  • 221 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 222 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 223 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 224 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 225 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 226 No sale of Springfield House

  • 227 A story to tell!

  • 228 New shipyard on schedule

  • 229 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 230

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 231 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 232 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 233

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 234 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 235 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 236 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 237 Capers on the cobbles

  • 238 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 239 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 240 He beat the floods

  • 241 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 242 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 243 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 245 Weare Giffard potato

  • 246 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 247 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 248 Some 240 exhibits

  • 249 No laughing matter

  • 250 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 251 Bideford regatta

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

  • 253 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 254 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 255

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 256

    Building works
  • 257 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 259 In their new robes and hats

  • 260 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 261 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 262 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 263 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 264 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 265 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 266

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 267 Torrington in 1967

  • 268 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 269 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 270 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 271 A man and his wheel

  • 272 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 273

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 274 New Lundy stamps

  • 275 Picking the pops

  • 276 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 277 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 278 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 279 Life begins at 80

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 282 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 283 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 284 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 285 Clovelly nightmare

  • 286 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 287 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 288 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 289 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 290 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 291 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 292 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 293 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 294 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 295 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 296 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 297 Police station view of Bideford

  • 298 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 299 North Devon Driving School

  • 300 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 301 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 302 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 303 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 304 School's link with cargo ship

  • 305

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 306 New choral society's growing response

  • 307 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 308 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 309 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 310 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 311 Torrington's new amenity

  • 312 Riverside mystery

  • 313

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 314 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 315 Warmington's garage ad

  • 316 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 317 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 318 Revenge in style

  • 319 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 320 Some mushroom!

  • 321 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 322 All for the love of a lady!

  • 323 Finished in 1876

  • 324 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 325 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 326 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 328

    Relatives all over the world
  • 329 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 330 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 331 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 334 End of the line

  • 335 Off on a great adventure

  • 336

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 337 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 338 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 339 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 340 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 341 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 342 Ten year old scrambler

  • 343 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 344 Hartland postman retires

  • 345 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 346 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 347 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 348 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 349 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 350 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 351 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 352

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 353 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 354 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 355 Recognise this resort?

  • 356

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 357 Puppet characters introduced

  • 358 Northam's almshouse

  • 359 New art gallery opened

  • 360 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 361 A roof-top view - where?

  • 362 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 364 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 365 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 366 First ship in 8 years

  • 367 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 368 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 369 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 370 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 371 Last train from Torrington

  • 372 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 373 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 374 Modern living at Bideford

  • 375 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 376 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 377 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 378 All aboard the ark

  • 379 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 380 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 381 Private home for public pump

  • 382 Variety in summer weather

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    First prize
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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
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    Exhibition of school work
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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New Year Honour For Farmer

Bradworthy farmer Mr Richard Pomeroy, an Old Boy of Bideford Grammar School, was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

4.1.1974 Bradworthy Pomeroy

Aged 57, he lives at Great Dinworthy, Bradworthy, and has been a regional member of the Western Counties Milk Marketing Board for some years. He is a former chairman of Devon NFU and when elected was the youngest farmer to fill this position. Starting with a smallholding at Highampton, he now runs a 400 acre dairy farm with his son Alan.
The full Gazette article is dated 4 January 1974.

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