• 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 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 2 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 3 First ship in 8 years

  • 4 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 5 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 6 Simple Item 138
  • 7 Centenary of Gazette

  • 8 Torrington's new amenity

  • 9 Just over a year old

  • 10 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 11 Bideford computer stars

  • 12 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 13 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 14 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 15 Decontrol of meat

  • 16 Private home for public pump

  • 17 All for the love of a lady!

  • 18 For crying out loud!

  • 19 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 20 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 21 Penny for the guy

  • 22 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 23

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 24 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 25

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 26 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 28 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 29 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 30 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 31 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 32 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 33 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 34 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 35 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 36 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 37 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 38 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 40 Torrington children build igloo
  • 41 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 42 Appledore's largest

  • 43 Hartland postman retires

  • 44 Warmington's garage ad

  • 45 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 46 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 47 New Post Office

  • 48 Some mushroom!

  • 49 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 50 Pannier Market's future?

  • 51 Variety in summer weather

  • 52

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 53 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 54 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 55 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 56 Modern living at Bideford

  • 57 He beat the floods

  • 58 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 59 In their new robes and hats

  • 60 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 61 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 62 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 63 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 64 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 65 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 66 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 67 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 68 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 69 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 70

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 71 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 72 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 73 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 75 A story to tell!

  • 76 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 77 Life begins at 80

  • 78 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 79

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 80 New civic medallions

  • 81 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 82 No laughing matter

  • 83 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 84 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 85 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 86

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 87 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 88 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 89 113 years at Instow

  • 90 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 91 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 92 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 95 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 96 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 97 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 98 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 99 Puppet characters introduced

  • 100 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 101 Littleham family's five generations

  • 102 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 103 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 104 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 105 Jumble sale fever

  • 106 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 107 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 108 Ships at Bideford

  • 109 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 110 Police station view of Bideford

  • 111 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 112

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 113 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 114 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 115 Traditions and skills still there

  • 116 Off on a great adventure

  • 117 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 118 Devil sent packing

  • 119 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 120 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 121 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 122 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 123 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 124 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 125 Clovelly custom

  • 126 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 127 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 128

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 129 New art gallery opened

  • 130 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 131 New look in the hayfields

  • 132 Burnard family reunion

  • 133 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 134 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 135 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 136

    First prize
  • 137 Hartland's invitation

  • 138 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 139 Cruising down the river

  • 140 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 141 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 142 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 143 When horses score over the tractor

  • 144 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 145

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 146 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 147 Parkham plan realised

  • 148 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 149 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 151 A man and his wheel

  • 152 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 153 Artisans' Club

  • 154 Out of puff!

  • 155 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 156 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 157

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 158 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 159 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 160

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 161 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 162 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 163 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 164

    Married in 1908
  • 165 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 166 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 167 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 168 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 169 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 170 No sale of Springfield House

  • 171 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 172 A roof-top view - where?

  • 173 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 175 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 176 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 177 Hartland Dancers
  • 178 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 179 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 180 New choral society's growing response

  • 181

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 182 They are parted pro-tem

  • 183 Recognise this resort?

  • 184 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 185 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 186 New life for Hartland organ

  • 187 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 188 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 189 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 190

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 191 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 192 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 193 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 194 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 195 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 196 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 197 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 198 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 199 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 200 Bideford regatta

  • 201 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 202 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 203 Clovelly nightmare

  • 204 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 205 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 206 Circus comes to town

  • 207 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 208 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 209 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 211 Can spring be far away?

  • 212 Bideford loses training ship

  • 213 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 214

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 215 Peter poses for TV film

  • 216 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 217 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 218 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 219 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 220

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 221 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 222 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 223 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 224 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 225

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 226 A bird of their own!

  • 227 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 228 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 229 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 230 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 231 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 232 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 233 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 234 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 235 Weare Giffard potato

  • 236 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 237 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 238 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 239 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 240

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 241 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 242 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 243 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 244 New addition to Quay front

  • 245

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 246 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 247 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 248

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 249 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 250 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 253 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 254

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 255 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 256 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 258

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 259 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 260 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 261 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 262 By pony and trap to market

  • 263 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 264 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 265 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 266 Sight of a lifetime

  • 267

    Was a missionary
  • 268 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 269 Finished in 1876

  • 270 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 271

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 272

    Bidefordians
  • 273 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 274 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 275 North Devon Driving School

  • 276 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 277 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 278 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 279 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 280 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 281 Riverside mystery

  • 282 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 283 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 284 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 285 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 286 Northam footballers of the future

  • 287 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 288 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 289 Ten year old scrambler

  • 290 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 291 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 292 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 293 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 294 Revenge in style

  • 295 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 296

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 297

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 298 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 299 Twenty-one yachts

  • 300 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 301 Mobile missionary

  • 302 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 304 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 306 What's the time?

  • 307 The Geneva marionettes

  • 308 School's link with cargo ship

  • 309 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 310 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 311 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 312

    Exhibition of school work
  • 313 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 314 Northam's almshouse

  • 315 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 316 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 317 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 318 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 319 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 320 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 321 Bridging the stream

  • 322 Emergency ferry services

  • 323

    New gateway
  • 324 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 325 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 326 New Lundy stamps

  • 327 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 328 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 329 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 331 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 333 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 334 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 335 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 336 Waldon Triplets
  • 337 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 338 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 339 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 340 Last train from Torrington

  • 341 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 342 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 343 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 344 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 345 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 346 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 347 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 348 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 350 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 351 Some 240 exhibits

  • 352 School crossing patrol begins

  • 353 Torrington in 1967

  • 354 Capers on the cobbles

  • 355 End of the line

  • 356 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 357 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 358 So this is the mainland!

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 361 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 362 Six footed lamb

  • 363 Service with a smile

  • 364 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 365 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 366 The art of the thatcher

  • 367 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 368 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 369 All aboard the ark

  • 370 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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    Building works
  • 372 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 373 Picking the pops

  • 374 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 375 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 376 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 377 Happy Days!

  • 378

    Relatives all over the world
  • 379 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 380 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 381 Loads of black and white

  • 382 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 383

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 384 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 385 Children's procession with foxgloves

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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Folk Dancing Comes to Monkleigh WI

Mrs Morrish, who was welcomed by Mrs Bagilhole, gave practical instruction in folk dancing at the January meeting of Monkleigh Women’s Institute.

16.1.1959 Monkleigh WI

There were only three entries for the monthly competition – six meringues. Mrs Morrish was the judge and her awards were – Mrs Bale, Mrs W Gilber and Mrs E Wicks.
Mrs Ridgeman and Miss Shirley Ridgeman were welcomed as new members. On behalf of a well known firm, Mrs Homes served tea and biscuits, and presented each member with a sample of tea.
The full Gazette article is dated 16 January 1959

More Than Four Inches of Rain

More Than Four Inches of Rain - 9th June 1967

9.6.1967 Monkleigh rain
 

More than four inches of rain in May and still bucketing down at Monkleigh on Saturday, but in a good cause.
Seen watching this unsuccessful tilt at the village fete on Saturday are Mr Peter Mills M.P. and Mrs Mills.

£20 For Guide Dog Fund

£20 For Guide Dog Fund - 11th March 1977

11.3.1977 Monkleigh guide dog fund
 

A whist drive at Monkleigh raised £20 for the Monkleigh Primary School guide dog for the blind fund.
Winners were: Martyn Hocking, Mr Lewis Grigg, Mr Jom Martin, Nicky Braunton, Miss Marjorie Redcliffe, Mrs Nina Matthews, Mrs C Taylor, Mrs Beryl Braunton.
MC was Mr Jack Tanton, a draw was run by Mrs Beryl Braunton and Mrs J Glover provided refreshments.

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