• 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's largest

  • 2 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 3 North Devon Driving School

  • 4 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 5 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 6 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 7 Some mushroom!

  • 8 For crying out loud!

  • 9 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 10 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 11 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 12 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 13 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 14 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 15 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 16 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 17 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 18

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 19 No laughing matter

  • 20 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 21 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 22

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 23 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 24 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 25 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 26 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 27 All for the love of a lady!

  • 28 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 29 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 30 Sight of a lifetime

  • 31 Hartland Dancers
  • 32

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 33 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 34 Weare Giffard potato

  • 35 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 36

    Building works
  • 37 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 38 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 39 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 41 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 42 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 43 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 44 New life for Hartland organ

  • 45

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 46

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 47 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 48 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 49 Capers on the cobbles

  • 50 Bideford computer stars

  • 51 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 52 Bideford regatta

  • 53 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 54 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 55 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 56 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 57 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 58

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 59 Out of puff!

  • 60 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 61 Some 240 exhibits

  • 62 Artisans' Club

  • 63 Variety in summer weather

  • 64 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 65 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 66 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 68 Six footed lamb

  • 69 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 70 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 71 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 72 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 73 Life begins at 80

  • 74 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 75 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 76 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 77 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 78 A bird of their own!

  • 79 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 80 Ships at Bideford

  • 81 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 82 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 83 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 84 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 85 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 86 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 87 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 88 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 89 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 90 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 91 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 92 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 93 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 94 Modern living at Bideford

  • 95

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 96 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 97 Torrington's new amenity

  • 98 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 99 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 101 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 102

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 103 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 104 Last train from Torrington

  • 105 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 107 So this is the mainland!

  • 108 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 109 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 110 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 111 Picking the pops

  • 112 Northam footballers of the future

  • 113 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 114 Service with a smile

  • 115 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 116 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 117 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 118 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 119 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 120 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 121 The art of the thatcher

  • 122 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 123 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 124 A story to tell!

  • 125 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 126 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 127 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 128 Loads of black and white

  • 129

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 130 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 131 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 132

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 133 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 134

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 135 Parkham plan realised

  • 136 Happy Days!

  • 137 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 138 Private home for public pump

  • 139 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 140 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 141

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 142 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 143 Jumble sale fever

  • 144 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 145 The Geneva marionettes

  • 146 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 147 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 148 Warmington's garage ad

  • 149 Decontrol of meat

  • 150 Revenge in style

  • 151 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 152 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 154 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 155 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 156 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 157 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 158 First ship in 8 years

  • 159 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 160 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 161 Clovelly custom

  • 162 Torrington children build igloo
  • 163 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 164 No sale of Springfield House

  • 165 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 166 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 167 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 168 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 170 End of the line

  • 171

    Married in 1908
  • 172 They are parted pro-tem

  • 173

    First prize
  • 174 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 175 Twenty-one yachts

  • 176 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 177 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 178 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 179 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 180

    New gateway
  • 181 New Post Office

  • 182 Pannier Market's future?

  • 183 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 184 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 185 New addition to Quay front

  • 186 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 187 New choral society's growing response

  • 188 Hartland postman retires

  • 189 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 190 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 191 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 192 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 193

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 194 By pony and trap to market

  • 195

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 196

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 197 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 198 A man and his wheel

  • 199 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 200 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 201 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 202 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 203 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 204 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 205 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 206 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 207 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 208 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 209 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 210 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 211 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 212 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 214 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 215 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 216 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 217

    Relatives all over the world
  • 218 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 219 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 220 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 221 Simple Item 138
  • 222 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 223 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 224 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 225 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 226 New look in the hayfields

  • 227 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 228 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 229 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 230 New civic medallions

  • 231 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 232 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 233 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 234 Salmon netting at Bideford

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    Was a missionary
  • 236 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 237 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 238 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 239 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 240 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 241 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 242 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 243

    Bidefordians
  • 244 Can spring be far away?

  • 245 Emergency ferry services

  • 246 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 247 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 248 Clovelly nightmare

  • 249 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 250 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 251 New shipyard on schedule

  • 252 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 254 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 255 Recognise this resort?

  • 256 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 257 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 258 Riverside mystery

  • 259 All aboard the ark

  • 260 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 261

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 262

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 263 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 264 What's the time?

  • 265 Bridging the stream

  • 266 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 267 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 268 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 269 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 270 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 271 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 272 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 273 Finished in 1876

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

  • 276 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 278 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 279 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 280 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 281

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 282

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 283 Picking the pops

  • 284 When horses score over the tractor

  • 285 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 286 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 287 Penny for the guy

  • 288 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 289 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 290 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 291 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 292 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 293 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 294 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 295 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 296 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 297 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 298 Cruising down the river

  • 299 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 300 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 301 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 302

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

  • 304 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 305 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 306

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 307 Hartland's invitation

  • 308 Police station view of Bideford

  • 309 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 310 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 311 Traditions and skills still there

  • 312 113 years at Instow

  • 313 It really was the 'last time'

  • 314 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 315 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 316 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 317 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 318 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 319 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 320 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 321 Littleham family's five generations

  • 322 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 323 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 324 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 325 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 327 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 328

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 329 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 331 New art gallery opened

  • 332 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 333 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 334 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 335 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 336

    Exhibition of school work
  • 337 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 338 School's link with cargo ship

  • 339 In their new robes and hats

  • 340

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 341 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 342 Devil sent packing

  • 343 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 344 Off on a great adventure

  • 345 Ten year old scrambler

  • 346 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 347 Burnard family reunion

  • 348 Just over a year old

  • 349 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 350 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 351 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 352 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 353 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 354 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 355 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 356 Circus comes to town

  • 357 Torrington in 1967

  • 358 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 359 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 360 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 361 Bideford loses training ship

  • 362 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 363

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 364 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 365 Puppet characters introduced

  • 366 A roof-top view - where?

  • 367 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 368 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 369 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 370 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 371 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 372 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 373 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 374 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 375 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 376 He beat the floods

  • 377 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 378 Mobile missionary

  • 379 Waldon Triplets
  • 380 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 382 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 383 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 384

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 385 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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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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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