• 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 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 2 First ship in 8 years

  • 3 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 5 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 6 Just over a year old

  • 7 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 8 Can spring be far away?

  • 9 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 10 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 11 They are parted pro-tem

  • 12 From Bobby to Brian

  • 13 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 14 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 15 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 16 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 17 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 18 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 19 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 20 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 21 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 22 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 23 No sale of Springfield House

  • 24

    New gateway
  • 25 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 26 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 27

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 28 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 29 Revenge in style

  • 30 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 31 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 32 Police station view of Bideford

  • 33 Bideford regatta

  • 34 Puppet characters introduced

  • 35 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 36 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 37 Pannier Market's future?

  • 38 School's link with cargo ship

  • 39 Picking the pops

  • 40 Waldon Triplets
  • 41 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 42 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 43 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 44

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 45 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 46 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 47 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 48 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 49

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 50 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 52 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 53 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 54 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 55 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 56 Six footed lamb

  • 57 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 58 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 59 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 60 113 years at Instow

  • 61 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 62 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 63 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 64 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 65 Private home for public pump

  • 66 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 67 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 68 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 70 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 71 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 72 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 73

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 74

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 75 Simple Item 138
  • 76 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 77 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 78 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 79 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 80 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 81

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 82

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 Off on a great adventure

  • 85 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 86 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 87 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 89 Littleham family's five generations

  • 90 Variety in summer weather

  • 91 Jumble sale fever

  • 92 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 94 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 95 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 96 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 97 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 98 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 99

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 100 Torrington children build igloo
  • 101 New look in the hayfields

  • 102 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 103 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 104 Burnard family reunion

  • 105 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 106 Hartland's invitation

  • 107 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 108 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 109 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 110 New Post Office

  • 111 Sight of a lifetime

  • 112 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 113 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 114 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 115 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 116 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 117 All for the love of a lady!

  • 118 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 119 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 120 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 121 By pony and trap to market

  • 122 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 123 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 124 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 125 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 126 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 127 Riverside mystery

  • 128 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 129 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 130 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 131 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 132 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 133 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 134 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 135

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 136 Life begins at 80

  • 137 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 138 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 140 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 141 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 142 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 144 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 145 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 146 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 147 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 148 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 149 Finished in 1876

  • 150 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 151 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 152 Ten year old scrambler

  • 153 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 154 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 155 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 156 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 157

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 158 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 159 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 160

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 161 Some mushroom!

  • 162 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 163 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 164 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 165 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 166 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 167 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 168 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 169 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 170 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 171 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 172 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 173 New art gallery opened

  • 174

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 175 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 176 What's the time?

  • 177 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 178 Bideford loses training ship

  • 179 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 180 It really was the 'last time'

  • 181 A roof-top view - where?

  • 182 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 183 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 184 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 185 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 186 New Lundy stamps

  • 187 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 188 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 189 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 190 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 191 Happy Days!

  • 192 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 193 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 194 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 195 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 197 The art of the thatcher

  • 198 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 199 Capers on the cobbles

  • 200 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 201 Torrington's new amenity

  • 202 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 203 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 204 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 205 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 206 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 207 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 208 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 209 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 210 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 211 For crying out loud!

  • 212 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 213 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 214

    Exhibition of school work
  • 215 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 216 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 217 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 218 Sweets derationing

  • 219 No laughing matter

  • 220 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 221 New choral society's growing response

  • 222 Service with a smile

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

  • 224 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 225 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 226 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 227 Bridging the stream

  • 228 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 229 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 230 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 231 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 232 End of the line

  • 233 Emergency ferry services

  • 234 Cruising down the river

  • 235 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 236 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 237 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    First prize
  • 239 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 240 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 241 All aboard the ark

  • 242 Mobile missionary

  • 243 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 246 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 247 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 248 Peter poses for TV film

  • 249 Loads of black and white

  • 250 Traditions and skills still there

  • 251 Bideford computer stars

  • 252 Hartland Dancers
  • 253 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 254 Filming at Hartland

  • 255 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 256 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 257 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 258 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 259 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 260 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 261 Out of puff!

  • 262 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 263 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 264 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 265 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 266 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 267

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 268 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 269 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 270 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 271

    Was a missionary
  • 272 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 273 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 274

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 275 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 277 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 278 Torrington in 1967

  • 279 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 281 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 282 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 283 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 284 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 285 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 286 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 287 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 288 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 289 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 290 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 291 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 292 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 293 A man and his wheel

  • 294 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 295 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 296 Weare Giffard potato

  • 297 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 298 Modern living at Bideford

  • 299 New life for Hartland organ

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 301 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 302 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 303 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 304 New shipyard on schedule

  • 305 Clovelly nightmare

  • 306 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 307

    Building works
  • 308

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 309 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 310 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 311 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 312 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 313 In their new robes and hats

  • 314 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 315 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 316 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 317

    Relatives all over the world
  • 318

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 319 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 320 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 321 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 323 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 324 When horses score over the tractor

  • 325

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 326 Clovelly custom

  • 327

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 328 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 329

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 330 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 331 Hartland postman retires

  • 332 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 333 A story to tell!

  • 334 The cab at the corner>
  • 335 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 336 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 337 Recognise this resort?

  • 338 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 339

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 340 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 341 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 342 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 343 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 344

    Bidefordians
  • 345 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 346 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 347 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 348 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 349 Artisans' Club

  • 350

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 351 Northam's almshouse

  • 352 A bird of their own!

  • 353 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 354 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 355 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 356 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 357 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 358 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 359 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 360 School crossing patrol begins

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 362 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 363 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 364 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 365 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 366 Parkham plan realised

  • 367 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 368 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 369 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 370 The Geneva marionettes

  • 371 Last train from Torrington

  • 372 Some 240 exhibits

  • 373

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 374 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 375 Warmington's garage ad

  • 376 Appledore's largest

  • 377 Penny for the guy

  • 378 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 379 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 380 Circus comes to town

  • 381 So this is the mainland!

  • 382 New addition to Quay front

  • 383 Northam footballers of the future

  • 384 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 386 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 387 Devil sent packing

  • 388 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 389 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 390 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 391 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 392 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 393 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 394 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 395 Centenary of Gazette

  • 396 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 397 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 398 He beat the floods

  • 399 New civic medallions

  • 400 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 401 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 402 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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    Married in 1908
  • 404

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 405 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 406 Ships at Bideford

  • 407 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 408 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 409 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 410 Decontrol of meat

  • 411 Twenty-one yachts

  • 412 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 413 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

Landcross

23.7.1918 Landcross

The Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school anniversary services were held on Sunday July 14th, when sermons were preached afternoon and evening by Rev E B Crocker to large congregations.
On the Wednesday following a public tea was provided, of which about 120 partook.
A public meeting was held in the evening when both the church and schoolroom were well filled. Mr E Luxton presided, and the speakers were Rev E B Crocker, Mr A E Green and Mr A Taylor (Superintendent of the Sunday School). Mr A Taylor was specially thanked for providing such an excellent tea, as was also Mr Shortridge, Mrs Oliver, Mrs J Colwill and Mrs E Colwill, for presiding at the tables. Thanks were also accorded Mr Rayman, who provided sports for the children, and to Miss Hetty Pickard for presiding at the organ, and to the choir who had so loyally rallied round her.
The little chapel at Landcross, which has been closed for some time, has undergone renovation, and it is hoped that a service now and then will be held there in order to cheer those who are working the Sunday school so willingly to keep it going.
The financial result of the services were very gratifying.
Gazette article dated 23 July 1918.

First election for Landcross 22nd June 1979

First election for Landcross 22nd June 1979

first election for LandcrossThe tiny parish of Landcross goes to the polls for the first time ever on July 5th to elect just one parish councillor.  Mr Sherborne, who is 76, is well known to the Bideford electorate where he has made at least 15 attempts, only one successful, to get on both borough and district councils.

There are three candidats for one vacancy.  Standing against Mr S Turner of Spinney Cottage, and Mr J W Stevens, a newcomer to Landcross.

Landcross Appeals Won and Lost

Landcross Appeals Won and Lost

Landcross appealTurner
 

Mr W J P Turner has lost an appeal against the refusal of the local planning authority to allow him to convert a barn near Landcross to a farmhouse but has won another appeal against refusal to allow him to erect a dwelling adjoining 'Hillsborough', Landcross.

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