• 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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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 2 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 3 Hartland Dancers
  • 4

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 5 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 6 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 7 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 8 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 9 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 10 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 11

    Building works
  • 12 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 New art gallery opened

  • 15 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 16 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 17 Hartland's invitation

  • 18 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 19 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 20 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 21 Jumble sale fever

  • 22 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 23 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 24 Clovelly nightmare

  • 25 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 26

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 27 No laughing matter

  • 28 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 29 Can spring be far away?

  • 30 New look in the hayfields

  • 31 Happy Days!

  • 32

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 33 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 34 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 35 Puppet characters introduced

  • 36 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 37

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 38 Torrington's new amenity

  • 39 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 40 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 41 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 42 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 43 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 44 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 45 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 46 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 47 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 48 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 50

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 51 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 52 Recognise this resort?

  • 53 Bideford regatta

  • 54 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 55 Bideford loses training ship

  • 56 New shipyard on schedule

  • 57 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 58 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 59 The art of the thatcher

  • 60 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 61 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 62 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 63 Littleham family's five generations

  • 64 Traditions and skills still there

  • 65 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 66 It really was the 'last time'

  • 67 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 68 He beat the floods

  • 69 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 70 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 71 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 72 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 73 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 74 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 75 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 76 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 77

    Was a missionary
  • 78 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 79 Weare Giffard potato

  • 80 What's the time?

  • 81 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 82 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 85

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 86 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 87 Bridging the stream

  • 88 Waldon Triplets
  • 89 Appledore's largest

  • 90 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 91 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 92 Penny for the guy

  • 93 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 94 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 95 Torrington children build igloo
  • 96 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 97 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 98 Burnard family reunion

  • 99 Riverside mystery

  • 100 Northam footballers of the future

  • 101 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 102 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 103 So this is the mainland!

  • 104 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 105 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 106 By pony and trap to market

  • 107 Modern living at Bideford

  • 108 Artisans' Club

  • 109 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 110

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 111 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 112 Mobile missionary

  • 113 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 114 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 116 Six footed lamb

  • 117 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 118 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 119 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 120 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 121 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 122 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 123 A roof-top view - where?

  • 124 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 125 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 126 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 127 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 128 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 129 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 130 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 131 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 132 New choral society's growing response

  • 133 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 134 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 135 First ship in 8 years

  • 136 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 138 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 139

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 140 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 141 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 142 Warmington's garage ad

  • 143 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 144 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 145 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 146 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 147 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 148 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 149 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 150 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 151 North Devon Driving School

  • 152 Ten year old scrambler

  • 153 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 154 Revenge in style

  • 155 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 156 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 157 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 158 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 159 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 160 New Post Office

  • 161 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 162 Private home for public pump

  • 163 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 164

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 165 Centenary of Gazette

  • 166 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 167 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 168 Last train from Torrington

  • 169 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 170 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 171 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 172 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

  • 174 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 175 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 176 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 177 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 178 Off on a great adventure

  • 179 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 180 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 181 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 182 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 183 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 184 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 185 Picking the pops

  • 186 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 187 In their new robes and hats

  • 188 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 190 Simple Item 138
  • 191 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 192 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 193 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 194 Service with a smile

  • 195 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 196 Bideford computer stars

  • 197 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 198 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 199 A story to tell!

  • 200 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 201

    Exhibition of school work
  • 202 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 203 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 204

    New gateway
  • 205 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 206 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 207 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 208 Some mushroom!

  • 209 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 210 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 212 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 213 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 214

    Married in 1908
  • 215 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 216 They are parted pro-tem

  • 217 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 218 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 219 Out of puff!

  • 220 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 221 Torrington in 1967

  • 222 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 223 Northam's almshouse

  • 224 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 225

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 226 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 227 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 228 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 229 Sight of a lifetime

  • 230 Ships at Bideford

  • 231 New life for Hartland organ

  • 232 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 233 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 234 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 235 Finished in 1876

  • 236 The Geneva marionettes

  • 237 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 238 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 239 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 240 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 241 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 242 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 243 New civic medallions

  • 244 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 245 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 246 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 247 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 248 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 249 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 250 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 251 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 252 Twenty-one yachts

  • 253 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 254 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 255

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 256 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 257 Loads of black and white

  • 258 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 259 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 260 Parkham plan realised

  • 261 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 262 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 265 All for the love of a lady!

  • 266

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 267 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 268

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 269 113 years at Instow

  • 270 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 271 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 272 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 273 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 274 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 275 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 276 End of the line

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

  • 278 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 279 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 280 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 281 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 282 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 283 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 284 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 285 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 286 New addition to Quay front

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    Bidefordians
  • 288 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 289 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 290 New Lundy stamps

  • 291 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 292 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 293 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 294 Decontrol of meat

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 296 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 297

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 298 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 299 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 300 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 301 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 302 Cruising down the river

  • 303 School's link with cargo ship

  • 304 Clovelly custom

  • 305 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 306 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 307 Emergency ferry services

  • 308 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 309 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 310 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 311 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 312 All aboard the ark

  • 313 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 314 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 315 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 316

    First prize
  • 317 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 319 Capers on the cobbles

  • 320

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 321 For crying out loud!

  • 322 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 323 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 324 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 325 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 326

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 327 No sale of Springfield House

  • 328 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 329 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 330 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 331

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 332 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 333 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 334 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 335 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 336 Circus comes to town

  • 337 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 339

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 340 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 341

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 342 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 343

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 344 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 345 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 346 Devil sent packing

  • 347 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 348 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 349

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 350 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 351 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 352 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 354 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 355 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 356

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 357 A bird of their own!

  • 358 Life begins at 80

  • 359

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 361 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 362 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 363 Just over a year old

  • 364 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 365 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 366 Variety in summer weather

  • 367 Pannier Market's future?

  • 368 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 369 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 370 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 371 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 372 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 373 Peter poses for TV film

  • 374 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 375 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 376 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 377 A man and his wheel

  • 378 When horses score over the tractor

  • 379 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 381 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 382 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 383 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 384 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 385 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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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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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