• 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 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 2 For crying out loud!

  • 3 All aboard the ark

  • 4 Picking the pops

  • 5 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 6 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 7 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 8 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 9 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 10 Happy Days!

  • 11 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 12 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 13 Cruising down the river

  • 14 Torrington in 1967

  • 15

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 16 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 17 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 18 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 19 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 20 Hartland postman retires

  • 21 Pannier Market's future?

  • 22 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 23 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 24

    Married in 1908
  • 25 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 26 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 27

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 28 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 29 Burnard family reunion

  • 30 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 31 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 32 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 33 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 34 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 35 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 36 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 37 Private home for public pump

  • 38 Warmington's garage ad

  • 39 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 40 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 41 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 42 Penny for the guy

  • 43 No sale of Springfield House

  • 44 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 45 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 46 Clovelly nightmare

  • 47 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 48 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 49 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 50 Bideford computer stars

  • 51 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 52 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 53 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 54 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 55 Puppet characters introduced

  • 56 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 57 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 58 Appledore's largest

  • 59 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 60 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 61 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 62 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 63 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 64 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 65 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 66 So this is the mainland!

  • 67 Torrington children build igloo
  • 68 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 69 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 70 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 71

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 72 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 73 Centenary of Gazette

  • 74 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 75

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 76 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 77 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 78 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 79 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 80 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 81 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 82 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 83 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 84 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 85 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 86 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 87 Service with a smile

  • 88 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 89 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 90 Can spring be far away?

  • 91

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 92 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 93 Off on a great adventure

  • 94 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 95

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 96 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 97

    First prize
  • 98

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 99

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 100 Artisans' Club

  • 101 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 102 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 103

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 104 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 105 Hartland's invitation

  • 106 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 107 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 108 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 110 Police station view of Bideford

  • 111 Devil sent packing

  • 112 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 113 Northam footballers of the future

  • 114 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 115

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 116 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 117 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 118 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 119 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 120 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 121 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 122 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 124 A roof-top view - where?

  • 125 Littleham family's five generations

  • 126 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 128 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 129 The Geneva marionettes

  • 130

    New gateway
  • 131 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 132 A man and his wheel

  • 133

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 134 Emergency ferry services

  • 135 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 136 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 137 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 138 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 139 Just over a year old

  • 140 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 141 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 142 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 143 Peter poses for TV film

  • 144 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 145 In their new robes and hats

  • 146 New civic medallions

  • 147 By pony and trap to market

  • 148 Six footed lamb

  • 149

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 150 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 151 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 152 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 153 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 154 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 155 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 156 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 157 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 158

    Exhibition of school work
  • 159 Waldon Triplets
  • 160 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 161 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 162 Ten year old scrambler

  • 163

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 164 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 165 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 166 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 167

    Relatives all over the world
  • 168 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 169

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 170 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 171 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 173 Life begins at 80

  • 174 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 175 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 176 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 177 School crossing patrol begins

  • 178 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 179 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 180 Hartland Dancers
  • 181 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 182 Last train from Torrington

  • 183 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 184 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 186 School's link with cargo ship

  • 187 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 188 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 189 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 190 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 191 Some mushroom!

  • 192 End of the line

  • 193 Fishermen of Greencliff

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    Building works
  • 195 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 196 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 197 Bridging the stream

  • 198 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 199 New choral society's growing response

  • 200 New Post Office

  • 201 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 202

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 203 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 204 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 205 Recognise this resort?

  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 208 Twenty-one yachts

  • 209 Parkham plan realised

  • 210 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 212 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 213 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 214 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 215 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 216 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 217 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 218 Riverside mystery

  • 219 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 221 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 222

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 223 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 224 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 225 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 226 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 227 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 228 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 229 When horses score over the tractor

  • 230 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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    Bidefordians
  • 232 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 233 Jumble sale fever

  • 234 New life for Hartland organ

  • 235 Traditions and skills still there

  • 236 113 years at Instow

  • 237 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 238 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 239 Picking the pops

  • 240 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 241 Decontrol of meat

  • 242 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 243 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 244 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 245 New look in the hayfields

  • 246 New shipyard on schedule

  • 247 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 248 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 249 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 250 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 251 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 252 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 253 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 254 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 255 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 256 Clovelly custom

  • 257 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 258 Bideford loses training ship

  • 259 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 260 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 262 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 263

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 264 Sight of a lifetime

  • 265 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 266 Mobile missionary

  • 267 A story to tell!

  • 268 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 269 A bird of their own!

  • 270 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 271 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 272 New Lundy stamps

  • 273 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 275 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 276 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 277 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 278 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 279 Out of puff!

  • 280 New addition to Quay front

  • 281 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 282 Revenge in style

  • 283 He beat the floods

  • 284 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 285 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 287 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 288 New art gallery opened

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

  • 290 What's the time?

  • 291 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 292 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 293 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 294 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 295 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 296 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 297 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 299 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 300 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 301 Loads of black and white

  • 302

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 303 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 304 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 305 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 306 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 307 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 308 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 309 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 310 Simple Item 138
  • 311 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 313 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 314 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 315 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 316 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 317 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 318 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 319 First ship in 8 years

  • 320 Weare Giffard potato

  • 321 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 322 No laughing matter

  • 323 East-the-Water sets town an example

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 325 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 326 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 327 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 328 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 329

    Was a missionary
  • 330 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 331 Capers on the cobbles

  • 332 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 333 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 334 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 335 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 336 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 337 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 338 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 339 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 341 Modern living at Bideford

  • 342 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 343 Northam's almshouse

  • 344 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 345 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 346 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 347 North Devon Driving School

  • 348 The art of the thatcher

  • 349 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 350 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 351 Circus comes to town

  • 352 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 353 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 354 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 355 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 358 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 359 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 360 Ships at Bideford

  • 361 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 362 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 363 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 364 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 366 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 367 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 368 Finished in 1876

  • 369

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 370 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 371 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 372 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 373 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 374 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 375 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 376 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 377 Bideford regatta

  • 378 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 379

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 380 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 381 All for the love of a lady!

  • 382 They are parted pro-tem

  • 383 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 384 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 385 It really was the 'last time'

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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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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