• 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

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    New gateway
  • 3 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 4 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 5 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 6 Recognise this resort?

  • 7 New art gallery opened

  • 8 Variety in summer weather

  • 9 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 10 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 12 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 13 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 14 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 16 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 17 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 18 So this is the mainland!

  • 19 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 20 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 21

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 22 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 23 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 24 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 25 Police station view of Bideford

  • 26 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 27 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 28 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 29 A man and his wheel

  • 30 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 31 New Lundy stamps

  • 32 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 33 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 34 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 35 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 36 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 37 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 38 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 40 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 41 North Devon Driving School

  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 44 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 45 Happy Days!

  • 46 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 47 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 48 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 49 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 50 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 51 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 52 Ten year old scrambler

  • 53 Last train from Torrington

  • 54 New addition to Quay front

  • 55 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 56 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 57 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 58

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 59 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 60 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 61 New choral society's growing response

  • 62 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 63 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 64 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 65 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 66 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 67 In their new robes and hats

  • 68 Six footed lamb

  • 69 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 70 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 71 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 72 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 73 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 74 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 75 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 76 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 77 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 78 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 79 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 80 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 81 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 82 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 83 Torrington in 1967

  • 84 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 85

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 86 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 87 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 88 Northam footballers of the future

  • 89 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 90 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 91 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 92 Clovelly custom

  • 93 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 94 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 95 Loads of black and white

  • 96 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 97 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 98 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 99 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 101 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 102 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 103 Off on a great adventure

  • 104 Peter poses for TV film

  • 105 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 106 Hartland Dancers
  • 107 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 108 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 109 Sight of a lifetime

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 112 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 113 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 114 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 115 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 116 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 117 For crying out loud!

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

  • 119 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 120 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 121 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 122 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 123 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 124 Bridging the stream

  • 125 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 126 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 127 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 128 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 129 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 130

    First prize
  • 131 End of the line

  • 132 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 133 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 134 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 135 Decontrol of meat

  • 136 Bideford regatta

  • 137 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 138 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 139 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 140 Ships at Bideford

  • 141 By pony and trap to market

  • 142 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 143 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 144 All for the love of a lady!

  • 145 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 146 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 147 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 148 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 149 Hartland's invitation

  • 150 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 151 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 152 Burnard family reunion

  • 153 Filming at Hartland

  • 154 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 155 They are parted pro-tem

  • 156 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 157 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 158 Waldon Triplets
  • 159

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 160 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 161 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 162 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 163 Emergency ferry services

  • 164 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 165 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 166 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 169 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 170 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 171 Out of puff!

  • 172 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 173 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

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    Married in 1908
  • 175 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 176 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 177 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 178 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 179

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 180 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 181 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 182 First ship in 8 years

  • 183 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 184 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 185

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 186 The art of the thatcher

  • 187

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 188 The cab at the corner>
  • 189 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 190 Private home for public pump

  • 191 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 192 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 193 No sale of Springfield House

  • 194 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 195 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 196

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 197 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 198 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 199 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 200 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 201 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 203 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 204 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 205 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 208 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 209 Torrington children build igloo
  • 210

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 211 School crossing patrol begins

  • 212 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 213 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 214 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 215

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 216

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 217 Just over a year old

  • 218 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 219 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 220

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 221 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 222 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 223 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 224 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 225 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 226 Some 240 exhibits

  • 227 Clovelly nightmare

  • 228 Cruising down the river

  • 229 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 230 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 231 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 232 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 233 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 234 Torrington's new amenity

  • 235 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 236 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 237 Centenary of Gazette

  • 238 Mobile missionary

  • 239 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 240 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 241 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 242 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 243 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 244

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 245 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 246 Twenty-one yachts

  • 247

    Was a missionary
  • 248 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 249 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 250 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 251 School's link with cargo ship

  • 252 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 253 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 254 New look in the hayfields

  • 255 From Bobby to Brian

  • 256 A roof-top view - where?

  • 257 113 years at Instow

  • 258 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 259 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 260 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 261 Pannier Market's future?

  • 262 Life begins at 80

  • 263 A story to tell!

  • 264

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 265 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 266

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 267 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 268 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 269 Weare Giffard potato

  • 270 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 271 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 273 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 275 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 276 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 277 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 278 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 279 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 280 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 281

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 282 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 283 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 284

    Relatives all over the world
  • 285 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 286 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 287 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 288 The Geneva marionettes

  • 289 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 290 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 291 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 292 All aboard the ark

  • 293 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 294

    Exhibition of school work
  • 295 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 296 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 297 Devil sent packing

  • 298

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 299 Puppet characters introduced

  • 300 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 301 Northam's almshouse

  • 302 A lost Bideford 'island'

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 304 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 305 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 306 A bird of their own!

  • 307 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 308 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 309 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 310 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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    Bidefordians
  • 312 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 313 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 314 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 315 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 316 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 317 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 318 Some mushroom!

  • 319 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 320 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 321 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 322 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 323 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 324 Revenge in style

  • 325

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 326 Riverside mystery

  • 327 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 329 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 330

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 331 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 334 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 335

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 336 Warmington's garage ad

  • 337 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 338 No laughing matter

  • 339 Littleham family's five generations

  • 340 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 341 New civic medallions

  • 342 Circus comes to town

  • 343 Jumble sale fever

  • 344 Appledore's largest

  • 345 Simple Item 138
  • 346 Bideford loses training ship

  • 347 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 348 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 349 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 350 Modern living at Bideford

  • 351 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 352 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 353 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 354 Traditions and skills still there

  • 355 New Post Office

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

  • 357 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 358 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 359 Picking the pops

  • 360 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 361 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 362 Picking the pops

  • 363 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 364 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 365 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 366 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 367 Sweets derationing

  • 368 When horses score over the tractor

  • 369 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 370 Artisans' Club

  • 371 Bideford computer stars

  • 372 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 373 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 374 Finished in 1876

  • 375 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 377 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 378 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 379 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 380 Hartland postman retires

  • 381 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 382 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 383 Capers on the cobbles

  • 384 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 385

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 386 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 387 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 388 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 389 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 390 It really was the 'last time'

  • 391 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 392

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 393 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 394 He beat the floods

  • 395 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 396 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 397

    Building works
  • 398

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 399 New life for Hartland organ

  • 400 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 401 Penny for the guy

  • 402 Parkham plan realised

  • 403 New shipyard on schedule

  • 404 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 405 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 406 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 407 What's the time?

  • 408 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 409 Service with a smile

  • 410 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 412 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 413 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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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Instow Post Office Raid

Instow Post Office Raid: Three Accused - 5th May 1967

5.5.1967 Instow Post Office raid
 

Three young men accused of robbing Instow Post Office on Wednesday were yesterday afternoon remanded in custody at a special court at Bideford. They were charged that on May 10th at Instow they robbed Doris Sarah Shepherd and stole from her £361-9-3 and 64 National Insurance stamps. On the application of Police Inspector D T P Cowling the men were remanded. Bail was refused.
The Inspector told the magistrate (Mr G Heywood) that the three men entered Instow Post Office and one of them lured the son of the postmistress, Mr William Shepherd, from behind the counter.
At about 4.10pm, the same day, Motor Patrol Constables Joyner and Randall were near the river bridge at Umberleigh when the accused men broke through the road block. They were arrested after a struggle. Throughout the hearing each of the accused was handcuffed to a policeman.

Lloyds Scholarship For Instow Man

Lloyds Scholarship For Instow Man - 14th April 1967

14.4.1967 Instow Molland
 

One of this year's three Lloyd's Register of Shipping scholarships has been awarded to a 26-year-old Instow man, Mr Tony Molland, for naval architecture. Now living in Middlesex, he works for P&O Lines as an assistant navel architect. He went to Barnstaple Grammar School and won a place at Durham University.
He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs M T Molland of Instow.

Nativity Tableaux At Instow

Nativity Tableaux At Instow - 21st December 1948

21 December 1948 Instow nativity
 

Instow Women's Institute combined with Church members and children to produce Nativity Tableaux, presented in Instow Parish Church.
The producer was Miss Arnold. As each tableaux was presented the Rector Bishop S A Bill read passeges from the Bible to illustrate them. The Women's Institute, conducted by Miss Seyfert, sang carols accompanied by Mrs Atwood at the organ. Those taking part in the tableaux were Miss M Yeo; Miss J Anstey; Mrs Barnes; Miss Berry Torr; Mrs West, Mrs Balman and Mrs Braunton; Mrs Jennings, Miss Cater and Miss Cann; Misses N Stevens, D Tucker, C Lamey, W Lamey and Cole, Tony Molland, John Braunton; Jacqueline Morris, Jane Smallridge; Jacqueline Seymour, Miriam Garde, Janet Garde and Jennifer Cooper.

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