• 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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    Exhibition of school work
  • 2 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 3 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 4 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 5 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 6 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 7 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 8 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 9 Decontrol of meat

  • 10 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 11 The art of the thatcher

  • 12 A man and his wheel

  • 13 Cruising down the river

  • 14 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 15 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 16 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 17 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 18 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 19 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 20 By pony and trap to market

  • 21

    Relatives all over the world
  • 22 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 23 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 24 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 25 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 26 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 27 No laughing matter

  • 28 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 29 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 30

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 31 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 32 Happy Days!

  • 33 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 34 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 36

    Bidefordians
  • 37 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 38 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 39

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 40 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 41 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 42 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 43 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 44

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 45 School crossing patrol begins

  • 46 Riverside mystery

  • 47 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 48 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 50 Variety in summer weather

  • 51 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 52

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 53

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 54 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 55 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 56 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 57 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 59 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 60

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 61 Modern living at Bideford

  • 62 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 63 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 64 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 65 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 66 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 67 Police station view of Bideford

  • 68 Traditions and skills still there

  • 69 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 70 School's link with cargo ship

  • 71 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 72 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 73 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 74 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76 Capers on the cobbles

  • 77 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 78 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 79 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 81 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 82 Artisans' Club

  • 83 Some 240 exhibits

  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 86 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 87 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 88 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 89 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 90 Northam footballers of the future

  • 91 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 92 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 93 New art gallery opened

  • 94 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 95 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 96 Appledore's largest

  • 97 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 98 Penny for the guy

  • 99

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 100 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 101 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 102 New choral society's growing response

  • 103 Out of puff!

  • 104 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 105 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 106 Bridging the stream

  • 107 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 108 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 109 Ships at Bideford

  • 110 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 111 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 112 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 113 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 114 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 115 Hartland postman retires

  • 116 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 117 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 118 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 119 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 120 Simple Item 138
  • 121 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 122 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 123 A story to tell!

  • 124 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 125 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 126

    Married in 1908
  • 127 Life begins at 80

  • 128 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 129 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 131 113 years at Instow

  • 132 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 133 End of the line

  • 134 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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    New gateway
  • 136 Torrington children build igloo
  • 137 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 138 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 139 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 140 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 141 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 142 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 143 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 144 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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    First prize
  • 146 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 147 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 148 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 149 A roof-top view - where?

  • 150 Finished in 1876

  • 151 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 152 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 155 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 156 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 157 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 158 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 159 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 160 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 161 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 162 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 163 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 164 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 165 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 166 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 167

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 168

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 169 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 170 No sale of Springfield House

  • 171 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 172 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 173 They are parted pro-tem

  • 174 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 175 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 176 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 177 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 178 Service with a smile

  • 179 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 180 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 181 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 182

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 183 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 184 What's the time?

  • 185 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 186 All for the love of a lady!

  • 187 Ten year old scrambler

  • 188 Clovelly nightmare

  • 189 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 191 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 192 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 193 Parkham plan realised

  • 194 Torrington in 1967

  • 195 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 196 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 197 Picking the pops

  • 198 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 199

    Was a missionary
  • 200

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 201 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 202 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 203 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 204 Revenge in style

  • 205 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 206 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 207 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 208 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 209 All aboard the ark

  • 210 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 211 Sight of a lifetime

  • 212 Last train from Torrington

  • 213 Can spring be far away?

  • 214 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 215 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 216 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 217 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 218 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 219 Westward Ho! combined op

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 221 Weare Giffard potato

  • 222 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 224 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 225 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 226 New Post Office

  • 227 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 228 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 229 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 230

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 231 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 232 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 233 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 234 New life for Hartland organ

  • 235 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 236 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 237 Clovelly custom

  • 238 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 239 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 240 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 241 He beat the floods

  • 242 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 243 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 244 Picking the pops

  • 245 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 246 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 247 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 248 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 249 Waldon Triplets
  • 250 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 251 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 252 Mobile missionary

  • 253 Pannier Market's future?

  • 254

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 255 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 256 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 257 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 259 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 260 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 261 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 262 New civic medallions

  • 263 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 264 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 265 First ship in 8 years

  • 266 Devil sent packing

  • 267 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 268 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 269 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 270 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 271 Twenty-one yachts

  • 272 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 273 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 274 Just over a year old

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 276 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 277 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 278 The Geneva marionettes

  • 279 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 280 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 281 Recognise this resort?

  • 282 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 283 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 284 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 285 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 286 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 287 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 288 It really was the 'last time'

  • 289 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 290 Six footed lamb

  • 291 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 293 Filming at Hartland

  • 294 In their new robes and hats

  • 295 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 296 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 297 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 298 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 299 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 300 Bideford loses training ship

  • 301 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 302 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 303 New shipyard on schedule

  • 304 Bideford regatta

  • 305 Off on a great adventure

  • 306 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 308 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 309 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 310 New look in the hayfields

  • 311 For crying out loud!

  • 312 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 313 Bideford computer stars

  • 314 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 315 Centenary of Gazette

  • 316 Hartland Dancers
  • 317 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 318 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 319 When horses score over the tractor

  • 320

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 321

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 322 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 323 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 324 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 325 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 326 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 327

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 328 Northam's almshouse

  • 329 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 330 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 331 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 332 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 333

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 334 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 335 Emergency ferry services

  • 336 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 337 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 338 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 339 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 340 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 341 Warmington's garage ad

  • 342 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 343 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 344 Some mushroom!

  • 345 New Lundy stamps

  • 346 The cab at the corner>
  • 347 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 348 Private home for public pump

  • 349 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 350 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 351 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 352 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 353 New addition to Quay front

  • 354 Puppet characters introduced

  • 355 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 356 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 357 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 358 A bird of their own!

  • 359 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 360 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 361 Littleham family's five generations

  • 362 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 363 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 364 North Devon Driving School

  • 365 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 366 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 367 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 369 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 370 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 371 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 372 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 373 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 374 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 376 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 377 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 378 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 379 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 380 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 381 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 383 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 384 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 385 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 386 Hartland's invitation

  • 387 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 388 Circus comes to town

  • 389 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 390 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 391

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 392 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 393 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 394 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Building works
  • 396

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 397 Peter poses for TV film

  • 398 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 399 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 401 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 402 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 403 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 404

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 405 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 406 Torrington's new amenity

  • 407 From Bobby to Brian

  • 408 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 409 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 410 Sweets derationing

  • 411 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 412 Loads of black and white

  • 413 Rowing triumphs 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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  • 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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World War 1

Horwood and Newton Tracey

18.5.1918 Horwood World War 1

Miss Pennell examined the scholars of the Council School in religious knowledge on Wednesday morning. 

Special intercession services for the war were held at St Michael’s Church, Horwood, and also at St Thomas a Becket’s Church, Newton Tracey, on Sunday last. 

Gunner G Gill (RFA), only son of Mr Gill, Hunters’ Inn, Newton Tracey, had been sent to a Bournemouth hospital, suffering from a severe wound in his left foot. Gunner Gill had been in France about six months. 

A successful whist drive and dance, organised by Mrs E Cawsey, ‘Prospect’, in aid of the British Red Cross, took place at Newton Cross House, by kind permission of Mr J Paton. There was a large attendance, and a goodly sum was raised. Mr James Oatway, Lovacott, was an efficient MC. The prizes for the whist drive were given by Mesdames Dene and Balman, and Mr H Symons. The winners were: Miss Daisy Youatt, Mr E Cawsey (playing as a lady); Miss W Brace; J Andrew; Coates; W Hooper. Miss Rocky (Huntshaw) presided at the piano during the dance. 

Gazette article dated 18 May 1918

National award goes to locally-trained horse 11th June 1971

National award goes to locally-trained horse 11th June 1971

National award goes to locally trained horseGolden Batman, the pride and joy of the point-to-point stables run by Mr & Mrs Anthony Hartnoll at East Barton, Horwood, has capped a great season by winning a national award.

Golden Batman who was sired by Golden Surprise and bred by Mr Leonard Bond, of Bradworthy, was spotted in a field in Cornwall by Mr Hartnoll.  Mr C M C Hancock, a Truro solicitor and point-to-point enthusiast purchased him.

national award

Rosemary Shute Ration Book

Rosemary Shute Ration Book - 1953 - 1954

Rosemary Shute ration book
 

Ministry of Food 1953-1954 (child's) ration book - Rosemary Shute, Park, Horwood, Barnstaple

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