• 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 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 3 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 4 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 5 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 6 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 7

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 8 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 9 New Post Office

  • 10 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 12 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 13 In their new robes and hats

  • 14 Centenary of Gazette

  • 15 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 16 Variety in summer weather

  • 17 Circus comes to town

  • 18 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 19 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 20 Weare Giffard potato

  • 21 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 22 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 23 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 24 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 25 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 26 Northam's almshouse

  • 27 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 28 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 29 Artisans' Club

  • 30

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 31 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 32 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 33 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 34 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 35 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 36 For crying out loud!

  • 37 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 38 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 39 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 40 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 41 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 42 Sweets derationing

  • 43 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 44 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 45 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 46

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 47

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 48 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 49 Appledore's largest

  • 50 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 51 He beat the floods

  • 52 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 53 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 54

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 55 Service with a smile

  • 56 New life for Hartland organ

  • 57 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 58

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 59 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 60 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 61 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 62 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 63 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 64

    Bidefordians
  • 65

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 66 Torrington in 1967

  • 67 Private home for public pump

  • 68 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 69 Peter poses for TV film

  • 70 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 71 It really was the 'last time'

  • 72 Picking the pops

  • 73 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 74 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 75 Filming at Hartland

  • 76 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 79 Burnard family reunion

  • 80 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 81 Twenty-one yachts

  • 82 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 83 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 84

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 85 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 86 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 87 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 88 School crossing patrol begins

  • 89 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 90 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 91 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 92 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 93 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 94 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 95 New look in the hayfields

  • 96 Torrington children build igloo
  • 97 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 98 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 99 They are parted pro-tem

  • 100 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 101 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 102 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 103 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 104 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 105 Modern living at Bideford

  • 106

    Was a missionary
  • 107 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 108

    First prize
  • 109 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 110 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 111 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 112 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 113 All aboard the ark

  • 114 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 116 Finished in 1876

  • 117 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 118 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 119 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 120 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 122 A man and his wheel

  • 123 Pannier Market's future?

  • 124 Cruising down the river

  • 125 Riverside mystery

  • 126 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 127 Six footed lamb

  • 128 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 129 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 130 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 131

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 132 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 133 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 134 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 135 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 136 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 137 Bideford loses training ship

  • 138 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 139 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 140 No sale of Springfield House

  • 141 Decontrol of meat

  • 142 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 143 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 144 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146 Off on a great adventure

  • 147 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 148 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 149 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 150 End of the line

  • 151 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 152 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 153 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 155 Penny for the guy

  • 156 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 157 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 158 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 159 Happy Days!

  • 160 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 161 A roof-top view - where?

  • 162 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 163 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 164 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 165 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 167 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 168

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 169

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 170 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 171 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 172 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 173 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 175 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 176 Waldon Triplets
  • 177 New civic medallions

  • 178 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 179 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 180 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 181 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 182 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 183 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 184 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 185 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 186 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 187 The cab at the corner>
  • 188 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 190 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 191 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 192 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 193 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 194 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 195 Hartland postman retires

  • 196 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 197 New shipyard on schedule

  • 198 Bideford computer stars

  • 199 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 200 Ten year old scrambler

  • 201 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 202 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 203

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 204 By pony and trap to market

  • 205

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 206 Just over a year old

  • 207 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 208 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 209 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 210 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 211 Parkham plan realised

  • 212 A bird of their own!

  • 213 Torrington's new amenity

  • 214 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 215 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 216 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 217 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 218 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 219

    Building works
  • 220 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 221 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 222 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 223 New art gallery opened

  • 224 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 225 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 226 New Lundy stamps

  • 227 Jumble sale fever

  • 228 What's the time?

  • 229 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 230 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 231 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 232 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 233 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 234 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 235 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 236 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 237 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 238 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 239 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 240 Simple Item 138
  • 241 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 242 Hartland Dancers
  • 243 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 244 Out of puff!

  • 245

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 246 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 247 Revenge in style

  • 248 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 249 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 250 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 251 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 252 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 253 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 254 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 255 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 256 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 257 Hartland's invitation

  • 258 First ship in 8 years

  • 259 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 260 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 261 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 262 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 263 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 264

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 265 Ships at Bideford

  • 266 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 267 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 268 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 269 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 270 Can spring be far away?

  • 271 School's link with cargo ship

  • 272 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 273 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 274 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 275

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 276

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 277 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 278 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 281 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

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

  • 283 A story to tell!

  • 284 Bridging the stream

  • 285 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 288 Emergency ferry services

  • 289 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 290 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 291

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 292 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 293 No laughing matter

  • 294 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 295 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 296 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 297 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 298 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 299

    New gateway
  • 300 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 301 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 302 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 303 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 304 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 305 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 306

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 307 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 308 Northam footballers of the future

  • 309 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 310 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 311 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 312 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 313

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 314 The Geneva marionettes

  • 315 113 years at Instow

  • 316 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 317 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 318 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 319 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 320 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 321 Clovelly custom

  • 322

    Married in 1908
  • 323 Some 240 exhibits

  • 324 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 325 The art of the thatcher

  • 326 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 327 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 328 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 329 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 330 Warmington's garage ad

  • 331 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 332 When horses score over the tractor

  • 333 North Devon Driving School

  • 334 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 335 Capers on the cobbles

  • 336 Traditions and skills still there

  • 337

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 338 Last train from Torrington

  • 339 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 340 All for the love of a lady!

  • 341 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 342 Sight of a lifetime

  • 343 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 344 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 347 Life begins at 80

  • 348 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 349 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 350 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 351

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 352 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 353 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 354 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 355 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 356 Mobile missionary

  • 357 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 358 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 359 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 360 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 361 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 362 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 363 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 364 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 365 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 366 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 367 Devil sent packing

  • 368 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 369 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 370 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 371 New addition to Quay front

  • 372 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 373 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 374 So this is the mainland!

  • 375 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 376 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 377 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 378 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 379 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 380 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 381 New choral society's growing response

  • 382 Police station view of Bideford

  • 383 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 384 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 385 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 386 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 387 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 388 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 389 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 390

    Exhibition of school work
  • 391 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 392 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 393 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 394 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 395 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 396 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 397 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 398 Puppet characters introduced

  • 399 Littleham family's five generations

  • 400 Clovelly nightmare

  • 401 Loads of black and white

  • 402 Some mushroom!

  • 403 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 404 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 405 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 406 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 407 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 408 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 409 From Bobby to Brian

  • 410 Recognise this resort?

  • 411 Bideford regatta

  • 412

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 413 Making way for the double-deckers

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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  • 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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  • 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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Bradworthy Opens Its Memorial Hall

On Saturday nearly 2,000 people attended the opening of Bradworthy Memorial Hall

21.7.1961 Bradworthy Hall

When it was decided to build a hall as a war memorial, a substantial sum was given by Lieut-Col E J W Spread im memory of his sons who were killed in the 1939-45 war. In 1953 a suitable site was bought for £250, and the building began in November 1960, the cost to be about £7,250.

Up to Saturday there about £4,000 in hand, £2,300 of which had been raised since July of last year. The Ministry of Education has promised a grant of £2,150.

Mr G V Northcott, of Exmouth, who opened the hall, was introduced by Mr R G Pomeroy, chairman of the hall committee. After a prayer of dedication by the Rev T R Gibby, Vicar, Mr Northcott unlocked the door of the hall.

The chairman read a telegram of congratulation and good wishes from Col Spread, who was unable to make the journey from Sussex, where he now lives.

Gazette article dated 21 July 1961

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.

World War 1

Bradworthy

18.6.1918 Bradworthy


The Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary blessed by glorious weather, proved to be an unqualified success.
On Sunday, Rev P Collier gave excellent sermons. There are many regrets at the possibility of his leaving this circuit at the next Conference. The singing was hearty and the collections good.

Gazette article dated 18 June 1918

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