• 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 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 3 New life for Hartland organ

  • 4 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 5 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 6 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 7 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 8 Variety in summer weather

  • 9 Torrington in 1967

  • 10 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 11 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 12 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 13 Jumble sale fever

  • 14 Capers on the cobbles

  • 15 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 16 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 17 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 18

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 19 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 20 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 21 Northam's almshouse

  • 22 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 23

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 24 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 25 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 26 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 27 All aboard the ark

  • 28

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 29

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 30 Hartland's invitation

  • 31 113 years at Instow

  • 32 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 33 Off on a great adventure

  • 34 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 35 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 36 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 37 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 38 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 39 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 40

    Married in 1908
  • 41 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 42 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 43 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 44 Ships at Bideford

  • 45 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 47 Centenary of Gazette

  • 48 A man and his wheel

  • 49

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 50 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 51 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 52 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 53 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 54 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 55 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 56 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 59 Torrington's new amenity

  • 60 For crying out loud!

  • 61 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 63 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 64 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 65 Picking the pops

  • 66 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 67 Life begins at 80

  • 68 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 69 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 70

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 71 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 73 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 74 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 75 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 76 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 77 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 79 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 80 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 81 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 82 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 84 Bridging the stream

  • 85

    Building works
  • 86 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 87 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 88 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 89 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 90 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 91 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 92 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 93 Mobile missionary

  • 94 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 95 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 96 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 97 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 98 First ship in 8 years

  • 99 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 100 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 101

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 102 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 103

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 104 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 105 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 106 Bideford computer stars

  • 107 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 108 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 109 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 110 Simple Item 138
  • 111 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 112 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 113 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 114 Appledore's largest

  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 117 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 118 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 119 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 120 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 122 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 123 They are parted pro-tem

  • 124 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 125 Finished in 1876

  • 126 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 127 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 128 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 129 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 130

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 131 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 132 Emergency ferry services

  • 133 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 134 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 135 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 136 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 137 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 138

    Exhibition of school work
  • 139 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 140

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 141 Ten year old scrambler

  • 142 What's the time?

  • 143 End of the line

  • 144 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 145 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 146 Pannier Market's future?

  • 147 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 148 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 149 New addition to Quay front

  • 150 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 151 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 152 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 153 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 154 Riverside mystery

  • 155 All for the love of a lady!

  • 156 Police station view of Bideford

  • 157 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 158 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 159 A story to tell!

  • 160 Private home for public pump

  • 161 Weare Giffard potato

  • 162 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 163

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 164 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 165 When horses score over the tractor

  • 166 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 167 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 168 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 169 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 170 Bideford loses training ship

  • 171 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 172 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 173 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 174 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 175 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 176 Out of puff!

  • 177 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 178 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 179 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 180 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 181 Devil sent packing

  • 182 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 183 New Lundy stamps

  • 184 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 185 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 186 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 187 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 188

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 189 New shipyard on schedule

  • 190 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 191

    First prize
  • 192 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 193 Warmington's garage ad

  • 194 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 195 Happy Days!

  • 196 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 197 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 198 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 199 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 201 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 202 Just over a year old

  • 203 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 204

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 205 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 206 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 207 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 208 Some mushroom!

  • 209 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 210 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 211 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 212 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 213 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 214 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 215 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 216 New art gallery opened

  • 217 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 218 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 219 Last train from Torrington

  • 220 Twenty-one yachts

  • 221 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 222 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 223 So this is the mainland!

  • 224 No sale of Springfield House

  • 225 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 226 Artisans' Club

  • 227

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 228 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 229 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 230 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 231 In their new robes and hats

  • 232 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 233 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 234 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 235 Parkham plan realised

  • 236 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 237 North Devon Driving School

  • 238 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 239 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 240 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 242 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 243 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 244 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 245 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 246 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 247

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 248 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 249 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 250 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 251 Cruising down the river

  • 252 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 255 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 256 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 258 Hartland Dancers
  • 259 Puppet characters introduced

  • 260 Littleham family's five generations

  • 261

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 262 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 263

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 264 Picking the pops

  • 265 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 266

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 267 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 268 Northam footballers of the future

  • 269 New look in the hayfields

  • 270 The Geneva marionettes

  • 271 Waldon Triplets
  • 272 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 273 Hartland postman retires

  • 274 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 275 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 276

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 277 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 278 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 279 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 282 Sight of a lifetime

  • 283 Clovelly nightmare

  • 284 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 285 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 286

    New gateway
  • 287 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 288 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 289

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 290 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 291 Peter poses for TV film

  • 292 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 293 No laughing matter

  • 294 Bideford regatta

  • 295 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 296 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 297 Burnard family reunion

  • 298 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 299 The art of the thatcher

  • 300 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 301 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 302 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 303 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 304 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 305 Can spring be far away?

  • 306 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 307 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 308 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 309 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 310 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 311 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 312 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 313 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 314

    Bidefordians
  • 315 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 316 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 317

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 318 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 320 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 321 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 322 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 323 By pony and trap to market

  • 324 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 325 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 326 Recognise this resort?

  • 327 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 328 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 329 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 330 Traditions and skills still there

  • 331 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 332 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 333 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 334 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 335 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 336 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 337 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 338 Some 240 exhibits

  • 339 New choral society's growing response

  • 340 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 341 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 342 He beat the floods

  • 343 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 344 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 345 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 346 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 347 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 348 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 Clovelly custom

  • 352 Service with a smile

  • 353 Penny for the guy

  • 354 Circus comes to town

  • 355

    Was a missionary
  • 356 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 357 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 358 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 359 Revenge in style

  • 360 New civic medallions

  • 361 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 363 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 364 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 365 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 366 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 367 Decontrol of meat

  • 368 A bird of their own!

  • 369 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 370 It really was the 'last time'

  • 371 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 373

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 374 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 375 New Post Office

  • 376 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 377 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 378 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 379 Torrington children build igloo
  • 380

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 381 Loads of black and white

  • 382 Six footed lamb

  • 383 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 384 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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    Relatives all over the world
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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Littleham Funeral of Miss M Hearn

Littleham Funeral of Miss M Hearn - 19th March 1967

10.3.1967 Littleham funeral Hearn
 

The funeral of Miss Mabel Hearn of 'Lower Langdon', Littleham, took place at Littleham Parish Church.
The Rev L Budge officated and Mr Richards accompanied the hymns.
Immediate mourners were: Bessie, Nellie, Ada, Fred, Syd and Will, Mary, Edith, Gertrude, Cephas and Rodney Brend, Mary and Cyril Marshall, Phyllis and Stanley Wood, Phyllis and Aubrey Phelps, Tot Ford. Norah, Daisy and Annie were unable to attend.
Others attending included: Messrs A G Heywood, J B Westaway, G and H Vaggers, G Hearn, F Withecombe, W J and W Hearn, W and E Stevens, Mesdames G and E Brend, Phelps and E Nicholls, Miss M Wise.
Flowers were: sweetest memory of dear Mabel from Daisy; in loving memory of dear Mabel from Norah, Fred and family; in loving memory of dear Mabel from Bessie, Stanley, Phyllis and children, in loving memory of dear sister Mabel from Nell, Syd and family, in loving memory of dear sister Mabel from Ada, Will and family; Mrs E A Hearn and family; Dorothy, Edgar, Tony, June and Andrew, Mr and Mrs G Hearn and family, Mr and Mrs J Beer and Mr and Mrs G Wise, Mrs M Badcock and family, Mr and Mrs Parkhouse and family.

Littleham Family's Five Generations

Littleham Family's Five Generations - 16th February 1962

16.2.1962 Littleham family1
16.2.1962 Littleham family2
 

Visitors around the chair of 96-year-old Mrs Eliza Wise represented five generations of a Littleham family.
Her daughter is Mrs Mary Ann Beer, of Mount Pleasant, Littleham, who is 77. She and her husband John celebrated their golden wedding last April. Their son, Mr Arthur Beer, works at Axminster and lives at Mount Pleasant. His daughter, Mrs Margaret Ann Smale, gave birth to a daughter, Mrs Wise's great-great granddaughter, christened Mandy Sylvia Mary.

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