• 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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    Successful motor cycling team
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    Married in 1908
  • 3 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 4 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 5 Bridging the stream

  • 6 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 7 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 8 Burnard family reunion

  • 9 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 10

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 11 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 12 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 13 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 14 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 15 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 16 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 19 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 20 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 21 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 22 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 23 Recognise this resort?

  • 24 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 25 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 26 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 27 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 28 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 29

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 30 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 31 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 32 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 33 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 34 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 35 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 36 The cab at the corner>
  • 37 First ship in 8 years

  • 38 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 39 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 40 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 41 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 42 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 43 New life for Hartland organ

  • 44 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 45 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 46

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 47 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 48

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 49 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 51 Filming at Hartland

  • 52 Private home for public pump

  • 53 Riverside mystery

  • 54 Torrington in 1967

  • 55 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 56 Hartland Dancers
  • 57 From Bobby to Brian

  • 58 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 59 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 60 New Post Office

  • 61 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 62

    Was a missionary
  • 63 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 64 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 65 A bird of their own!

  • 66 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 67 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 68 A man and his wheel

  • 69 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 70 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 71 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 72 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 74 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 75 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 76 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 77 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 78 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 79

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 80 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 82 No laughing matter

  • 83 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 84 New civic medallions

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

  • 86 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 87 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 88 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 89 Puppet characters introduced

  • 90 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 91 In their new robes and hats

  • 92 Ten year old scrambler

  • 93 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 94 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 95 Emergency ferry services

  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 98

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 99 Traditions and skills still there

  • 100 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 101 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 102 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 103 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 104 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 105 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 106 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 107

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 108 Loads of black and white

  • 109 New look in the hayfields

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 112 Ships at Bideford

  • 113 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 114 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 115

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 116 Torrington children build igloo
  • 117 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 118 Northam footballers of the future

  • 119 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 120 For crying out loud!

  • 121 Warmington's garage ad

  • 122 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 123 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 124 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 126 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 127 When horses score over the tractor

  • 128

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 129 A story to tell!

  • 130 Modern living at Bideford

  • 131

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 132 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 133 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 134 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 135 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 136 Cruising down the river

  • 137 Some 240 exhibits

  • 138 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 139 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 140 Jumble sale fever

  • 141 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 142 Capers on the cobbles

  • 143

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 144 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 145 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 146 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 147 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 148 Some mushroom!

  • 149

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 150 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 151 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 152 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 153 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 154 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 155 Centenary of Gazette

  • 156 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 157 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 158 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 159 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 160 Just over a year old

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 163 Happy Days!

  • 164 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 165 Out of puff!

  • 166 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 167 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 168 New Lundy stamps

  • 169 Artisans' Club

  • 170 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 171

    Bidefordians
  • 172

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 173 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 174 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 175 Littleham family's five generations

  • 176 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 177 He beat the floods

  • 178 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 179 Twenty-one yachts

  • 180 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 181 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 182 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 183 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 184 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 185 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 186 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 187 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 188 North Devon Driving School

  • 189 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 190 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 191 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 192 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 193 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 194 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 195 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 196 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 197 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 200 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 201 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 202 School crossing patrol begins

  • 203 Simple Item 138
  • 204 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 205 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 206 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 207

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 208 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 209 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 210 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 211 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 212 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 213 Six footed lamb

  • 214 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 215 Hartland postman retires

  • 216 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 217 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 218 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 219 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 220 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 222 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 223 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 224 Circus comes to town

  • 225 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 226 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 227 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 228 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 229 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 231 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 232 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 233 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 234 Northam's almshouse

  • 235 School's link with cargo ship

  • 236 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 237 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 238 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 239 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 240 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 243 Revenge in style

  • 244 Sweets derationing

  • 245 Appledore's largest

  • 246 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 247

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 248 Off on a great adventure

  • 249 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 250 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 251 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 252

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 253 They are parted pro-tem

  • 254 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 255 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 256

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 257 Waldon Triplets
  • 258 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 259 The Geneva marionettes

  • 260 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 261 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 262 Hartland's invitation

  • 263 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 265 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 266 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 267 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 268 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 269 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 270 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 272 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 273 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 274 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

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    First prize
  • 277 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 278 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 279 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 280 What's the time?

  • 281 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 282 Clovelly custom

  • 283 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 284 Can spring be far away?

  • 285 Bideford computer stars

  • 286 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 287 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 288 No sale of Springfield House

  • 289 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 290 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 291 Police station view of Bideford

  • 292 Last train from Torrington

  • 293 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 294 Bideford loses training ship

  • 295 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 296 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 297 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 298 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 300 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 301 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 303 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 304 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 305 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 307 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 308 Parkham plan realised

  • 309 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 310 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 311 Service with a smile

  • 312 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 313 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 314 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 315 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 316 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 317 End of the line

  • 318 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 319 Torrington's new amenity

  • 320 All for the love of a lady!

  • 321 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 323 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 324 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 325 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 326 Devil sent packing

  • 327 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 328 Decontrol of meat

  • 329 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 330 Mobile missionary

  • 331

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 332 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 333 Weare Giffard potato

  • 334 Pannier Market's future?

  • 335 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 336 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 337 Picking the pops

  • 338 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 339 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 340 A roof-top view - where?

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    Building works
  • 342 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 343 New art gallery opened

  • 344 All aboard the ark

  • 345 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 346 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 347 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 348 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 349 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 350 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 351 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 352 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 353 New addition to Quay front

  • 354 Peter poses for TV film

  • 355 Penny for the guy

  • 356 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 357 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 358

    New gateway
  • 359 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 360 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 361 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 362

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 363 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 364 Picking the pops

  • 365 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 366 Finished in 1876

  • 367 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 368 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 369 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 370 Bideford regatta

  • 371 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 372 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 373 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 374 Sight of a lifetime

  • 375 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 376 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 377 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 378 Bringing shopping home by goat

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 380 New shipyard on schedule

  • 381 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 382 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 383

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 384 It really was the 'last time'

  • 385 Variety in summer weather

  • 386 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 387 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 388 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 389 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 390 Life begins at 80

  • 391 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 392 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 393

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 394

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 395 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 396 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 397 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 398 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 399 The art of the thatcher

  • 400 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 401 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 402 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 403 New choral society's growing response

  • 404 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 405 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 406 113 years at Instow

  • 407 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 408 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 409 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 410 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 411 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 412 By pony and trap to market

  • 413 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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  • 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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  • 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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Competitions At Buckland

Competitions At Buckland - 31st March 1967

31.3.1967 Buckland Brewer competitions
 

Games and charades formed the entertainment at the monthly meeting of Buckland Brewer W.I. as the scheduled film show could not take place.
Winners of the previous month's competition were Mrs T Brown, Mrs S Brown. The March competition was won by Mrs H Ashton and Miss Brenda Brown. There was a large number of entries for the competition for the best narcissi produced from three bulbs, the winners being Mrs M Andrew, Mesdames T Cock and S Brown.
A draw for a tin of biscuits, given by Mrs Brimacombe, was won by Mrs F Rowland and the penny bag competition was won by Mrs J Hockin.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames T Babb, Bond, W Lawrence and F M Metherell.

Buckland Brewer WI

Buckland Brewer WI - 10th December 1971

Buckland Brewer 10 Dec 1971
 

Miss D Barron gave members of Buckland Brewer W.I. an enjoyable evening showing interesting slides from Devon to Scotland. She was thanked by Mrs K Mitchell.
The competition - photo of a pet - was judged by members of placing a coin on the photo of their choice. The results: 1. Mrs Fulford; 2, Mrs T Brown.
A draw was held and the proceeds from the competition and the draw are being sent to the St John Ambulance Brigade, Bideford.
A Christmas card was received from former member Mrs Kemp and her husband, who have now moved from this area.
Mrs Holman was welcomed as a new member.
Tea hostesses were Mesdames K Mitchell, J Cleverdon and Miss G Yeo. The trading stall was supervised by Mrs I Fulford.
Singing Christmas carols occupied the social half-hour.

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