• 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 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 3 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 4 New civic medallions

  • 5 New art gallery opened

  • 6 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 7 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 8 Parkham plan realised

  • 9 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 10 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 11 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 12

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 13 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 14 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 15 Out of puff!

  • 16

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 17 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 18 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 19 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 20 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 21

    Bidefordians
  • 22 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 23 New choral society's growing response

  • 24 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 25 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 26 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 27 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 28 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 29 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 30 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 31 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 32 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 34 Recognise this resort?

  • 35 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 36

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 37 Some 240 exhibits

  • 38 Sweets derationing

  • 39 Northam's almshouse

  • 40 Variety in summer weather

  • 41 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 42 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 43 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 44 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 45 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 46 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 47 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 48 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 49 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 50 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 51 Centenary of Gazette

  • 52 Hartland postman retires

  • 53 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 54 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 55 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 56 Clovelly nightmare

  • 57 Pannier Market's future?

  • 58

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 59 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 60 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 61 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 62 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 63 Bridging the stream

  • 64 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 65 113 years at Instow

  • 66 Picking the pops

  • 67 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 68 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 69 Bideford computer stars

  • 70 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 71 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 72 Littleham family's five generations

  • 73

    First prize
  • 74 A bird of their own!

  • 75 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 76 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 77 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 78 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 79 A roof-top view - where?

  • 80 Penny for the guy

  • 81 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 82 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 83 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 84 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 85

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 86 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 87 Filming at Hartland

  • 88 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 89

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 90 It really was the 'last time'

  • 91 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 92 For crying out loud!

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

  • 94 Weare Giffard potato

  • 95 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 96 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 97 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 98 Traditions and skills still there

  • 99 New shipyard on schedule

  • 100 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 101 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 102 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 103 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 104 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 105 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 106 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 107 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 108 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 109 Warmington's garage ad

  • 110 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 111

    Exhibition of school work
  • 112 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 113 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 114 Last train from Torrington

  • 115 Riverside mystery

  • 116 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 117 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 118 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 119 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 120 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 121 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 123 The Geneva marionettes

  • 124 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 125 Private home for public pump

  • 126 Artisans' Club

  • 127 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 128 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 129

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 130 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 131 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 132 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 133 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 134

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 135 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 136

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 137

    Relatives all over the world
  • 138 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 139 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 140

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 141 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 142 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 143 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 144 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 145 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 146 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 147 Bideford regatta

  • 148 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 149 They are parted pro-tem

  • 150

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 151 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 152

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 153 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 154 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 155 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 156 Hartland Dancers
  • 157 Service with a smile

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

  • 159 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 160 First ship in 8 years

  • 161 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 162 New addition to Quay front

  • 163

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 164 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 165 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 166 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 167 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 168 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 169 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 171 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 172 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 173 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 174 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 175 Loads of black and white

  • 176 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 177 Ten year old scrambler

  • 178 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 179 Some mushroom!

  • 180 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 181 New life for Hartland organ

  • 182 Capers on the cobbles

  • 183 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 184 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 185 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 187 Decontrol of meat

  • 188 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 189 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 190 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 191 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 192 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 193 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 194 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 195 Sight of a lifetime

  • 196 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 197

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 198 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 199

    New gateway
  • 200 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 201

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 202 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 203 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 204 Northam footballers of the future

  • 205 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 206 Appledore's largest

  • 207 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 208 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 209 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 210

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 211 Burnard family reunion

  • 212 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 213 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 214 Clovelly custom

  • 215 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 216 Off on a great adventure

  • 217 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 218 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 219 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 220 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 221 Police station view of Bideford

  • 222 All for the love of a lady!

  • 223 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 224 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 225 A man and his wheel

  • 226 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 227 Peter poses for TV film

  • 228 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 229 Waldon Triplets
  • 230 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 231 By pony and trap to market

  • 232 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 233 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 234 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 235 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 236 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 237 So this is the mainland!

  • 238 Cruising down the river

  • 239 Hartland's invitation

  • 240 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 241 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 242 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 243 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 244 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 245 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 246 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 247 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 248 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 249 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 250 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 251 Puppet characters introduced

  • 252 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 253 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 254 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 255 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 256 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 257 Happy Days!

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

  • 259 North Devon Driving School

  • 260 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 261 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 262 Life begins at 80

  • 263 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 264 Mobile missionary

  • 265 When horses score over the tractor

  • 266 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 267 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 268 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 269 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 270 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 271 Revenge in style

  • 272 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 273 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 274 From Bobby to Brian

  • 275 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 276

    Married in 1908
  • 277 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 278

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 279 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 280 Finished in 1876

  • 281

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 282 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 283 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 284 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 285 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 286

    Building works
  • 287 Modern living at Bideford

  • 288 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 289 Circus comes to town

  • 290 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 291 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 292 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 293

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 294 No sale of Springfield House

  • 295 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 296 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 297 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 298 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 300 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 301 New Post Office

  • 302

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 303 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 304 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 305 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 306 In their new robes and hats

  • 307 New look in the hayfields

  • 308 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 309 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 310 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 311 Torrington in 1967

  • 312 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 313 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 314 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 315 Twenty-one yachts

  • 316 Just over a year old

  • 317 Bideford loses training ship

  • 318 Ships at Bideford

  • 319 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 320 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 321 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 322 Picking the pops

  • 323 All aboard the ark

  • 324 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 325 School crossing patrol begins

  • 326 Simple Item 138
  • 327 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 328 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 329 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 330

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 331 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 332 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 333 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 334 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 335 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 336 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 337 Emergency ferry services

  • 338 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 339 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 340

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 341 The cab at the corner>
  • 342 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 343 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 344 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 345 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 346 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 347

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 348 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 349 Can spring be far away?

  • 350

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 351 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 352 Jumble sale fever

  • 353 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 354 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 355 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 357 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 358 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 359 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 360 He beat the floods

  • 361 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 362 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 363 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 364 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 366 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 367 The art of the thatcher

  • 368 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 369 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 370 No laughing matter

  • 371 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 372 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 373 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 374 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 375 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 376 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 377 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 378 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 379 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 380 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 381 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 382 End of the line

  • 383 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

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

  • 386

    Was a missionary
  • 387 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 388 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 389 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 390 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 392 Devil sent packing

  • 393 What's the time?

  • 394 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 395 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 397 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 398 School's link with cargo ship

  • 399 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 400 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 401 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 402 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 403 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 404 Torrington children build igloo
  • 405 A story to tell!

  • 406 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 407 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 408 Six footed lamb

  • 409 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 410 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 411 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 412 Torrington's new amenity

  • 413 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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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  • 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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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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Threat to Instow sand dunes 5th August 1947

Threat to Instow sand dunes 5th August 1947

THREAT TO INSTOW SAND DUNES

 

Instow Parish Council, expressed the gravest concern and indignation on hearing that it is the intention of the Military Authorities to purchase the sand hills, erect permanent workshops thereon and extend their operations over the whole of the foreshore.

 

 

Instow W.I.'s gift of seat 2nd July 1954

Instow W.I.'s gift of seat 2nd July 1954

Instow W Is gift of seat

Seat made of teak presented by Instow Women's Institute to commemorate the Coronation was handed over to the parish by the W.I. President, Miss E F Berry-Torr.

Mr Anstey, chairman of the Parish Council, who received the gift on the Council's behalf, hoped the seat would be treated with respect by residents and visitors alike.

Sitting on the seat in the photograph are Miss F E Coster (Secretary of the W.I.) Mr T Anstey (Chairman of the Parish Council) Bishop S A Bill (Rector of Instow) and Miss E F Berry-Torr (President of the W.I.).

Keeping Fit Raised £100

Keeping Fit Raised £100 - 4th March 1977

4.3.1977 Instow keep fit
 

When members of Instow and Greenpark FC wanted to renew their football kit, they decided on a joint money-raising and keep-fit exercised.
Organissed by club trainer, Tim Cotter, they took part in a sponsored relay around their pitch. Between them they covered 500 laps - nearly 97 miles - and raised over £100.
One runner alone completed 61 laps or nearly 12 miles.

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