• 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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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 2 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 3 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 4 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 5 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 6 Six footed lamb

  • 7 Hartland postman retires

  • 8 Torrington children build igloo
  • 9 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 10 Northam footballers of the future

  • 11 The art of the thatcher

  • 12 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 13 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 14 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 15 From Bobby to Brian

  • 16 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 17 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 18 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 19 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 20 A roof-top view - where?

  • 21 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 22 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 23 Hartland Dancers
  • 24 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 25 Jumble sale fever

  • 26 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 27 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 28 Happy Days!

  • 29 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 30 First ship in 8 years

  • 31 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 32 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 33 North Devon Driving School

  • 34 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 35 No laughing matter

  • 36 Some 240 exhibits

  • 37 New art gallery opened

  • 38 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 39 Devil sent packing

  • 40 By pony and trap to market

  • 41 Clovelly nightmare

  • 42 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 43 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 44 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 45 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 46 For crying out loud!

  • 47 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 48

    Exhibition of school work
  • 49 Littleham family's five generations

  • 50

    Was a missionary
  • 51 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 52

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 53 The Geneva marionettes

  • 54 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 55 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 56 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 57 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 58 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 59 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 60 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 61 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 62 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 63 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 64 New choral society's growing response

  • 65

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 66 It really was the 'last time'

  • 67

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 68 Circus comes to town

  • 69 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 70

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 71

    New gateway
  • 72 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 73 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 74 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 75 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 76 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 77 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 78 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 79 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 80 Burnard family reunion

  • 81 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 82 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 83 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 84 Some mushroom!

  • 85 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 86 They are parted pro-tem

  • 87

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 88 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 89 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 90 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 91 Variety in summer weather

  • 92 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 93 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 94 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 95 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 96 Appledore's largest

  • 97 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 98 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 99 Last train from Torrington

  • 100 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 101

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 102 No sale of Springfield House

  • 103 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 104 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 105 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 106 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 107 Bridging the stream

  • 108 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 109 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 110 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 111 Mobile missionary

  • 112 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 113 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 114 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 115 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 116 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 117 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 118 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 120 Northam's almshouse

  • 121 New addition to Quay front

  • 122 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 123 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 124 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 125 When horses score over the tractor

  • 126 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 127 Just over a year old

  • 128 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 129 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 130 Modern living at Bideford

  • 131 Pannier Market's future?

  • 132 Bideford computer stars

  • 133 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 134 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 135 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 136 Riverside mystery

  • 137

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 138 Decontrol of meat

  • 139 Clovelly custom

  • 140 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 141 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 142 Traditions and skills still there

  • 143 Sweets derationing

  • 144 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 145 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 146

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 147 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 148 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 149

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 150 New shipyard on schedule

  • 151 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 152 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 153 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 154 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 155

    First prize
  • 156 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 157 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 158 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 159 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 160 New civic medallions

  • 161

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 162 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 163 New life for Hartland organ

  • 164 Filming at Hartland

  • 165

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 166 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 167 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 168 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 169 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 170 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 171 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 172 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 173 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 174 A man and his wheel

  • 175 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 176 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 177 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 178 In their new robes and hats

  • 179 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 180 Artisans' Club

  • 181 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 182 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 183 All for the love of a lady!

  • 184 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 185 Torrington in 1967

  • 186 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 187 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 188 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 189 Penny for the guy

  • 190 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 191 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 192 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 193

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 194 Warmington's garage ad

  • 195 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 196 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 197 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 198 All aboard the ark

  • 199 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 200 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 201 Recognise this resort?

  • 202 Cruising down the river

  • 203 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 204 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 205 Police station view of Bideford

  • 206 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 207 The cab at the corner>
  • 208

    Building works
  • 209

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 210 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 211 A story to tell!

  • 212 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 213 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 214 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 215 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 216 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 217 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 218 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 219 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 221 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 222 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 223 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 224 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 225 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 226 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 227 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 228

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 229 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 230 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 231 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 232 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 233 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 234 Weare Giffard potato

  • 235

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 236 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 237 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 238 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 239 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 240 Finished in 1876

  • 241 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 242 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 243 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 244 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 245

    Relatives all over the world
  • 246 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 247 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 248 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 249 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 250 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 251 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 252 Simple Item 138
  • 253 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 254 End of the line

  • 255 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 256 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 257 What's the time?

  • 258 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 260 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 261 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 262 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 263 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 264 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 265 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 266 Torrington's new amenity

  • 267 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 268 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 269 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 271 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 272 Bideford regatta

  • 273 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 274 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 275 New Post Office

  • 276 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 277 Service with a smile

  • 278

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 279 Waldon Triplets
  • 280 Emergency ferry services

  • 281 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 282 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 283 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 284 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 285 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 286 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 287 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 288 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 289 New Lundy stamps

  • 290

    Married in 1908
  • 291 So this is the mainland!

  • 292 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 293 Capers on the cobbles

  • 294 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 296 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 297 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 298 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 299 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 300 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 301 Picking the pops

  • 302 Life begins at 80

  • 303 School's link with cargo ship

  • 304 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 305 Peter poses for TV film

  • 306 Ten year old scrambler

  • 307 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 308 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 309

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 310 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 311

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 312 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 313 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 314 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 315 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 316 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 317 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 318 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 319 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 321 113 years at Instow

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

  • 323 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 324 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 325 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 326 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 327 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 329 Sight of a lifetime

  • 330 Out of puff!

  • 331 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 332 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 333 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 334 Off on a great adventure

  • 335 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 336 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 337 Ships at Bideford

  • 338 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 340 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 342 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 343 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 344 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 345 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 346 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 347 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 348 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 349 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 350 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 351 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 352 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 353 Bideford loses training ship

  • 354

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 355 School crossing patrol begins

  • 356 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 357 Private home for public pump

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

  • 359 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 360 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 361 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 362 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 363 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 364 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 365 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 366 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 367 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 368 Centenary of Gazette

  • 369 Loads of black and white

  • 370 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 371 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 372 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 373 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 375 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 376 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 377 Can spring be far away?

  • 378 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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    Bidefordians
  • 380 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 381 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 382 Revenge in style

  • 383 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 384 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 385 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 386 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 387 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 388

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 389 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 390 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 391 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 392 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 393 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 394 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 395 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 396 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 397 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 398 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 399 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 400 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 401 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 402 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 403 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 404 Picking the pops

  • 405 A bird of their own!

  • 406 Puppet characters introduced

  • 407 New look in the hayfields

  • 408 Hartland's invitation

  • 409 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 410 He beat the floods

  • 411 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 412 Twenty-one yachts

  • 413 Unique holiday adventure!

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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  • 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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  • 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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Opening of new Churchroom

Buckland Brewer

The date for the opening of the new Churchroom has been fixed for Wednesday, September 13th, when the harvest thanksgiving service will also be held at the Parish Church.

There is to be a public luncheon tea and sports.

The Lord Bishop of Crediton is announced as the preacher at the afternoon service.

Gazette article dated 1 August 1911

Buckland Brewer

Parish Church Room

To Builders & Contractors

Tenders are invited for BUILDING at Buckland Brewer a PARISH CHURCH ROOM, RIFLE RANGE, CLOAK ROOM, BOUNDARY WALLS, &c, as per Plans and Specifications, to be seen at Mr Hookways’ the Village, Buckland Brewer, or at the offices of the undersigned.

Tenders to be sent to the Hon Secretary, the Reverend E S de Courcy Ireland, the Vicarage, Buckland Brewer, on or before March 31st next.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Groves-Cooper, Stapledon & Powell, Land Agents and Surveyors, Bridge Chambers Bideford

March 17th 1911

21.3.1911 tenders

Last Night’s Presentation at Buckland

The story of the Nativity was reverently told by children of Buckland Brewer last (Thursday) night, when in the Parish Church, they presented a play written and produced by Mrs David Compton, of Tythecott Mill.

1961 Buckland Brewer nativity

It consisted of short scenes linked by well loved carols, which described and commented upon the action.
Leading roles were taken by Jennifer Barker, Bruce Brown, Margaret Compton and Grenville Brimacombe.
The ready cooperation of women helpers in the village and of the Vicar, Rev H Allmark, is acknowledged by Mrs Compton.
Gazette article dated 29 December 1961

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