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

  • 2 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 3 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 4 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 5 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 6 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 7 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 8 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 9 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 11 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 12 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 13 A man and his wheel

  • 14

    Married in 1908
  • 15 Ships at Bideford

  • 16

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 17 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 18 A roof-top view - where?

  • 19 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 20 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 21 New look in the hayfields

  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 24 By pony and trap to market

  • 25 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 26 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 27 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 28 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 29 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 30 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 31 Northam footballers of the future

  • 32 No sale of Springfield House

  • 33

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 34 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 35 Hartland postman retires

  • 36 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 37 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 38 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 39 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 40 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 41 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 42 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 43

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 44 Simple Item 138
  • 45 Warmington's garage ad

  • 46 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 47 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 48 Recognise this resort?

  • 49

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 50 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 51 Hartland's invitation

  • 52

    Relatives all over the world
  • 53

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 54 Finished in 1876

  • 55 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 56 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 57 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 58 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 60 Revenge in style

  • 61 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 64 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 65 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 66 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 67 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 68 They are parted pro-tem

  • 69 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 70 End of the line

  • 71 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 72 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 73 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 74

    New gateway
  • 75 Torrington children build igloo
  • 76 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 77

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 78 So this is the mainland!

  • 79 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 80 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 81 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 82 School crossing patrol begins

  • 83 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 84 Weare Giffard potato

  • 85

    Was a missionary
  • 86

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 87 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 88 Bideford loses training ship

  • 89

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 90 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 91 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 92 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 93 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 94 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 95 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 97 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 98 School's link with cargo ship

  • 99

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 100 Happy Days!

  • 101 Modern living at Bideford

  • 102 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 103 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 104 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 105 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 106 Circus comes to town

  • 107 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 108 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 109

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 110 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 111 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 112 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 113 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 114 New art gallery opened

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

  • 116 Capers on the cobbles

  • 117 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 118 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 119 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 120 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 121 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 122 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 123 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 124 New Lundy stamps

  • 125 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 126 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 127

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 128 Police station view of Bideford

  • 129 Clovelly nightmare

  • 130 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 131 All aboard the ark

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 134 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 135 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 136 New choral society's growing response

  • 137 Bridging the stream

  • 138 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 139 Torrington in 1967

  • 140 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 141 Burnard family reunion

  • 142 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 143 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 144 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 145 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 146 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 147 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 148 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 149 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 150 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 151 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 152 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 153 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 154 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 155 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 156 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 157 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 158 Mobile missionary

  • 159 A story to tell!

  • 160 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 161 When horses score over the tractor

  • 162 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 163

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 164 Pannier Market's future?

  • 165 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 166 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 167 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 168 New Post Office

  • 169 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 170 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 171 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 172 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 173 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 174 Centenary of Gazette

  • 175 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 176 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 177 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 178 Peter poses for TV film

  • 179 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 180 Jumble sale fever

  • 181 Last train from Torrington

  • 182 Picking the pops

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

  • 184 Hartland Dancers
  • 185 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 186 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 187 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 188 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 189 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 190 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 191 Life begins at 80

  • 192 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 194 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 195 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 196 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 197 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 198 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 199

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 200 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 201 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 202 First ship in 8 years

  • 203 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 204 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 205 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 206 Bideford computer stars

  • 207 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 208 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 210 Off on a great adventure

  • 211 New shipyard on schedule

  • 212 Riverside mystery

  • 213 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 214 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 216 New civic medallions

  • 217 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 218 It really was the 'last time'

  • 219 Ten year old scrambler

  • 220 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 221 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 222 Penny for the guy

  • 223 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 224 New life for Hartland organ

  • 225 No laughing matter

  • 226 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 227 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 228 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 229 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 230 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 231 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 232 Some mushroom!

  • 233 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 234 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 235 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 236 Parkham plan realised

  • 237 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 238 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 239 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 240 Appledore's largest

  • 241 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 242 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 243 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 244 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 245 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 246

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 247 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 248 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 249 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 251 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 252 Artisans' Club

  • 253 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 254 What's the time?

  • 255 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 256 Cruising down the river

  • 257 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    Bidefordians
  • 259 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 260 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 262 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 263 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 264 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 265 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 266 Waldon Triplets
  • 267 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 268 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 269 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 270 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 271 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 272 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 273 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 274 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 277 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 278 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 279 For crying out loud!

  • 280 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 281 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 283 Picking the pops

  • 284 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 285 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 286 A bird of their own!

  • 287 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 288 Daisy's pride and joy

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

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 291 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 292 Traditions and skills still there

  • 293

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 294 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 295 New addition to Quay front

  • 296 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 297 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 298 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 299 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 301 113 years at Instow

  • 302 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 303 Can spring be far away?

  • 304 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 305 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 307 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 308 Emergency ferry services

  • 309 In their new robes and hats

  • 310 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 311 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 312 The Geneva marionettes

  • 313 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 314 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 315 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 316 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 317 Decontrol of meat

  • 318 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 319 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 320 North Devon Driving School

  • 321 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 322 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Building works
  • 324 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 326 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 327 Clovelly custom

  • 328 Sight of a lifetime

  • 329 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 330 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 331 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 332 Just over a year old

  • 333 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 334 All for the love of a lady!

  • 335

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 336

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 337 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 338 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 339 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 340 Six footed lamb

  • 341 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 342 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 343 Loads of black and white

  • 344

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 345 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 346 Devil sent packing

  • 347 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 348 Some 240 exhibits

  • 349 He beat the floods

  • 350 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 351

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 352 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 353 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 354 Bideford regatta

  • 355

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 356 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 357 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 358 Northam's almshouse

  • 359 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 360 Saving money, wear and tear

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    First prize
  • 362 Service with a smile

  • 363 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 364 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 365 Private home for public pump

  • 366 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 367 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 368 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 369 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 370 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 371 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 372 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 373 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 374 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 375 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 376 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 377 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 378 Littleham family's five generations

  • 379 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 380

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 381 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 382 Torrington's new amenity

  • 383 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 384 Twenty-one yachts

  • 385 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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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Eighty Eight Years

Eighty Eight Years - 6th May 1977

6.5.1977 Buckland Brewer Blight
 

Two Buckland Brewer brothers, Messrs Roy and Leonard Blight, are to receive long service agricultural certificates and tankards at Devon County Show.
Both are ringers at Buckland Parish Church, Roy being the Captain, and both play skittles. Roy, who is 60, lives at 1 Rolles Terrace, employed by Messrs F J Babb and Son, he has worked at Batsons for 47 years. Brother Leonard, two years's older, lives at Tower Hill and has worked for 41 years at Barton Farm where he is employed by Messrs G Heywood and Sons.
A certificate and tankard will also go to Mr Louis Oke of Worden Farm, Milton Damerel, employed by Mr W B Harris he has worked at Bountisthorne, East Putford, for 40 years. Another recipient is forestry worker Mr Terence Knight of 11 Forestry Houses, Holsworthy.

Celebrating A Teaching Centenary

Celebrating A Teaching Centenary - 7th April 1977

7.4.1977 Buckland Brewer School
 

Pupils of Buckland Brewer School turned back the clock by wearing Victorian style clothes to mark the day, exactly 100 years ago, when their school opened. Helen and Alison Wood were among the children who dressed up.
A centenary exhibition was opened by Mr Michael Tunnicliffe and Mr Tom Cock presented the school with a special silver cup. In the evening the children entertained parents and other friends. Speakers were the Vicar, Rev Raymond Lucas, and the Methodist Minister, Rev P J Collingwood. Mrs E M Simpson has written an interesting booklet detailing records and personal memories, the history of the school, and an ex pupil, Mr Lloyd Prance, has written a centenary song set to music by Mrs Withecombe.

Rings The Bells That His Great Grandfather Cast

Rings The Bells That His Great Grandfather Re-Cast - 15th July 1977

15.7.1977 Buckland Brewer bells
 

Mr Paul Taylor of the famous firm of Loughborough bellfounders joined the ringers in the tower to ring the bells that were re-cast in the village foundry in 1825 by John Taylor, his great-grandfather. During the eight years he lived in Buckland, John Taylor cast over 100 bells at the Southwood Farm foundry.

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