• 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 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    Bidefordians
  • 3 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 4 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 5 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 6 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 7 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 8 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 9 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 10 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 11 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 12 The cab at the corner>
  • 13

    Was a missionary
  • 14 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 15 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 16 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 17 Appledore's largest

  • 18 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 19 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 20 No sale of Springfield House

  • 21 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 22 Out of puff!

  • 23 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 24 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 25 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 26

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 27 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 28 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 29 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 30 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 31 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 32 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 33 Some mushroom!

  • 34 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 35 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 36

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 37 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 38 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 39 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 40 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 41 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 42 Torrington in 1967

  • 43 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 44

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 45 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 46 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 48 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 49 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 50 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 51 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 52 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 53 Puppet characters introduced

  • 54 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 55 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 56 Sight of a lifetime

  • 57

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 58 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 59 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 60 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 62 In their new robes and hats

  • 63 Hartland's invitation

  • 64 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 65 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 66 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 67 Hartland postman retires

  • 68 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 69 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 70 It really was the 'last time'

  • 71 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 72 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 73 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 74 Devil sent packing

  • 75 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 76 From Bobby to Brian

  • 77 Pannier Market's future?

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    Building works
  • 79 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 80 Life begins at 80

  • 81 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 82 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 83 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 84 Hartland Dancers
  • 85 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 86 No laughing matter

  • 87 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 88 New addition to Quay front

  • 89

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 90 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 91 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 92 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 93 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 94 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 95 Ten year old scrambler

  • 96 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 97 A man and his wheel

  • 98 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 99

    Exhibition of school work
  • 100 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 101 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 102 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 103

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 104 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 105

    New gateway
  • 106 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 107 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 110 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 111

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 112 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 113 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 114 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 115 All aboard the ark

  • 116 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 117 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 118 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 119 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 120 Emergency ferry services

  • 121 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 122 By pony and trap to market

  • 123 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 125 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 126 Just over a year old

  • 127 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 128 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 129 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131 Off on a great adventure

  • 132 Northam's almshouse

  • 133 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 134 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 135 Loads of black and white

  • 136 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 137 When horses score over the tractor

  • 138 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 139 New Lundy stamps

  • 140 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 141 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 142 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 143 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 144 Bridging the stream

  • 145 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 146 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 147

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 148 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 149 Waldon Triplets
  • 150 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 151 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 152 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 153 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 154 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 155 The Geneva marionettes

  • 156

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 157

    Relatives all over the world
  • 158 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 159 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 160 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 161 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 162 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 163 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 164 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 165 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 166

    First prize
  • 167 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 168 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 169 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 170 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 171 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 172 The art of the thatcher

  • 173 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 174 Modern living at Bideford

  • 175 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 176 Mobile missionary

  • 177 He beat the floods

  • 178 Finished in 1876

  • 179 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 180 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 181 New choral society's growing response

  • 182 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 183 Warmington's garage ad

  • 184

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 185 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 186 Bideford computer stars

  • 187 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 188

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 189 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 190 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 191 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 192 A bird of their own!

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

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

  • 195 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 196 Can spring be far away?

  • 197 So this is the mainland!

  • 198 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 199 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 200 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 201 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 202 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 203 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 204 Some 240 exhibits

  • 205

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 206 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 207 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 208 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 209 Ships at Bideford

  • 210

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 211 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 212 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 213 Jumble sale fever

  • 214 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 215 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 216 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 217

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 218 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 219 End of the line

  • 220 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 221 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 222 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 223 New Post Office

  • 224 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 225 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 226 Riverside mystery

  • 227 Simple Item 138
  • 228 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 229 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 230 Sweets derationing

  • 231 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 232 Clovelly nightmare

  • 233 A roof-top view - where?

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 235 Six footed lamb

  • 236 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 237 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 238 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 239 Clovelly custom

  • 240 Artisans' Club

  • 241 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 242 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 243 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 245 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 246 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 247 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 248 113 years at Instow

  • 249 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 250 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 253 First ship in 8 years

  • 254 Weare Giffard potato

  • 255

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 256 Filming at Hartland

  • 257 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 258 School's link with cargo ship

  • 259 Centenary of Gazette

  • 260 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 261 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 262

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 263 Twenty-one yachts

  • 264 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 265 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 266 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 267 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 268 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 269 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 271 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 272 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 273 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 274 Littleham family's five generations

  • 275 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 276 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 277 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 278 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 279 Cruising down the river

  • 280 For crying out loud!

  • 281 Peter poses for TV film

  • 282 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 283 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 284

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 285 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 286 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 287 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 288

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 289 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 290 Last train from Torrington

  • 291 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 292 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 293 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 294 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 295 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 297 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 298 Picking the pops

  • 299 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 300 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 301 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 302

    Married in 1908
  • 303 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 304 School crossing patrol begins

  • 305 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 306 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 307 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 308 Bideford loses training ship

  • 309 New shipyard on schedule

  • 310 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 311 New look in the hayfields

  • 312 All for the love of a lady!

  • 313 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 314 They are parted pro-tem

  • 315 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 316 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 317 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 318 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 319 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 320 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 321 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 322

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 323 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 324 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 325 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 326 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 327 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 328 Burnard family reunion

  • 329 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 330 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 331 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 332 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 333 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 334 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 335 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 336 Happy Days!

  • 337 New art gallery opened

  • 338 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 339 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 340 North Devon Driving School

  • 341 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 342 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 343 New civic medallions

  • 344 Police station view of Bideford

  • 345

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 346 Variety in summer weather

  • 347 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 348 Northam footballers of the future

  • 349 New life for Hartland organ

  • 350 Service with a smile

  • 351 A story to tell!

  • 352 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 353

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 354 Bideford regatta

  • 355 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 356 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 357 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 358 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 359 Torrington's new amenity

  • 360 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 361 They never miss a game at Torrington

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 363 Penny for the guy

  • 364 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 365 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 366 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 367 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 368 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 369 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 370 Circus comes to town

  • 371 Parkham plan realised

  • 372 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 373 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 374 Torrington children build igloo
  • 375 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 376 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 378 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 379 Decontrol of meat

  • 380 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 381 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 382 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 383 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 384 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 385 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 386 Capers on the cobbles

  • 387 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 388 Private home for public pump

  • 389 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 390 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 391 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 392 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 393 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 394 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 395 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 396 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 397 Traditions and skills still there

  • 398 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 399 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 400 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 401 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 402 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 403 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 404 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 405 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 406 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 407 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 408

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 409 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 410 Revenge in style

  • 411 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 413 What's the time?

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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World War 1

Bradworthy

14.5.1918 Bradworthy World War 1

There has been a splendid response in this parish in reference to the increased acreage of potatoes.

A good many more acres of oats than of barley have been sown in this parish, and the work is still going on. Bradworthy has long been noted for its good samples of oats. 

Gazette article dated 14 May 1918

World War 1

Bradworthy

11.5.1918 Bradworthy World War 1

Mr John Bromwell's son, Samuel, Mr L Trewin's son, Stephen, and Pte S Chidley are prisoners of war. They have all written home saying that they are all right. Mr W Bromwell's son, William, has had a bullet wound in the shoulder, in France, and is back for the time in England. 

Gazette article dated 11 May 1918

Hartland Bridegroom At Bradworthy

The wedding has taken place at Bradworthy Methodist Church of Miss Doreen Joyce Redwood, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie John Redwood of Forda, Bradworthy, and Mr David Gordon Heard, second son of Mr and Mrs William Lewis Heard, of The Garage, Hartland. 

11.3.1955 Redwood Heard wedding

The Rev Herbert G White officiated and Mrs H J Wickett was the organist. The best man was Mr Peter Heard, brother of the bridegroom. Mr Horace Redwood, brother of the bride, was the usher. As the bride left the Church she was presented with silver horseshoes by her two-year-old sister, Margaret, and Gerald, youngest brother of the bridegroom.

A reception was held at Wade’s Hotel.  Their future home will be at Becklands, Hartland. 

The full Gazette article is dated 11 March 1955.

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