• 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 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 2 Pannier Market's future?

  • 3 New choral society's growing response

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 5 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 6 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 7 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 8 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 9 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 10 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 11 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 12 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 13 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 14 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 15 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 16 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 18 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 19 The art of the thatcher

  • 20 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 21 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 22 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 23 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 24 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 25 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 26 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 27 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 28 Off on a great adventure

  • 29 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 30 No laughing matter

  • 31 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 32 So this is the mainland!

  • 33 Centenary of Gazette

  • 34

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 35 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 36 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 37 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 38

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 39 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 40 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 41 Just over a year old

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

  • 43 Torrington children build igloo
  • 44 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 45 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 46 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 47 New Lundy stamps

  • 48

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 49 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 50 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 51 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 52 School's link with cargo ship

  • 53

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 54 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 55 Appledore's largest

  • 56 What's the time?

  • 57 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 58 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 59 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 60 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 61 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 63 First ship in 8 years

  • 64 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 66 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 67 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 68 Cruising down the river

  • 69 Traditions and skills still there

  • 70 Hartland postman retires

  • 71 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 72 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 73 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 75 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 77 Finished in 1876

  • 78 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 79 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 80 Ships at Bideford

  • 81 Some mushroom!

  • 82 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 83 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 84 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 85 Circus comes to town

  • 86 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 87 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 88 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 89 Some 240 exhibits

  • 90 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 91 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 92 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 93

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 94 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 95 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 96 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 97 Warmington's garage ad

  • 98 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 99

    Married in 1908
  • 100 Simple Item 138
  • 101 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 103 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 104 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 105 Hartland Dancers
  • 106 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 107 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 108 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 109 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 112 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 113 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 114 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 115 End of the line

  • 116 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 117 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 118 By pony and trap to market

  • 119 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 120 Torrington's new amenity

  • 121 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 122 Emergency ferry services

  • 123 Jumble sale fever

  • 124 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 125 A bird of their own!

  • 126 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 127 The cab at the corner>
  • 128 When horses score over the tractor

  • 129 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 130 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 131 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 132 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 133 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 134 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 135 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 136 Riverside mystery

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

  • 138 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 139 For crying out loud!

  • 140 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 141 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 142 Picking the pops

  • 143 Modern living at Bideford

  • 144 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 145 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 146 Littleham family's five generations

  • 147

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 148 Clovelly custom

  • 149 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 150 North Devon Driving School

  • 151

    New gateway
  • 152

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 153 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 154 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 155

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 156 New Post Office

  • 157 Happy Days!

  • 158 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 159 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 160 Waldon Triplets
  • 161

    Exhibition of school work
  • 162 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 163 Police station view of Bideford

  • 164

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 165

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 166 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 167 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 168 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 169 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 170 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 171 Variety in summer weather

  • 172 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 173 New life for Hartland organ

  • 174 He beat the floods

  • 175 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 176 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 177

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 178 Bideford regatta

  • 179 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 180 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 181 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 182 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 183 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 184 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 185 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 186 Devil sent packing

  • 187 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 188 Ten year old scrambler

  • 189 Parkham plan realised

  • 190 Artisans' Club

  • 191 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 192 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 193 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 194 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 195 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 196

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 197 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 198 Hartland's invitation

  • 199 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 200 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 201 Life begins at 80

  • 202 Can spring be far away?

  • 203

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 204 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 205 Filming at Hartland

  • 206 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 207 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 209 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 210 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 211 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 212 From Bobby to Brian

  • 213 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 214 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 215 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

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

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 Torrington in 1967

  • 220 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 221 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 222 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 223 Bideford loses training ship

  • 224

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 225 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 226 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 227 Capers on the cobbles

  • 228 Mobile missionary

  • 229

    Relatives all over the world
  • 230

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 231 Loads of black and white

  • 232 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 235 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 236 Clovelly nightmare

  • 237 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 238 A man and his wheel

  • 239 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 240 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 241 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 242 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 243 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 244 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 245

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 246 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 247 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 248 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 249 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 250 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 251 No sale of Springfield House

  • 252 The Geneva marionettes

  • 253 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 254 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 255 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 256 Picking the pops

  • 257 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 258 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 260 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 261 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 262 Recognise this resort?

  • 263 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 264 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 265 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 266 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 267 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 268 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 269 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 270 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 271 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 272 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 273 New addition to Quay front

  • 274 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 275 Puppet characters introduced

  • 276 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 277 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 278 Six footed lamb

  • 279 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 280 In their new robes and hats

  • 281 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 282 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 283 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 284 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 285 They are parted pro-tem

  • 286 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 287 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 288 Bideford computer stars

  • 289

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 290 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 291 New civic medallions

  • 292 Penny for the guy

  • 293 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 294 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 295 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 296 Out of puff!

  • 297 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 298 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 299 School crossing patrol begins

  • 300 Service with a smile

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

  • 302 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 303 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 304 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 305 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 306 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 307 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 308 Private home for public pump

  • 309 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 310 Northam's almshouse

  • 311 Decontrol of meat

  • 312 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 313

    First prize
  • 314 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 315 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 316 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 317 Sight of a lifetime

  • 318 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 319 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 320 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 321 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 322 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 323 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 324 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 325 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 326 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 327 Bridging the stream

  • 328 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 329

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 330 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 331 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 332 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 333 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 334 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 335 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 336

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 337 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 338 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 339 New shipyard on schedule

  • 340 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 341 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 342 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 343 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 344 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 345 Last train from Torrington

  • 346 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 347 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 348 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 349 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 350 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 352 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 353 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 354 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 355 All aboard the ark

  • 356 New art gallery opened

  • 357 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 358 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 359 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 360 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 362 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 363 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 364 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 365 All for the love of a lady!

  • 366 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 367 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 368 Northam footballers of the future

  • 369 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 370 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 371 113 years at Instow

  • 372 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 373 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 374 Weare Giffard potato

  • 375 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 376 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 377 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 378 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 379 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 380 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 381 Sweets derationing

  • 382 A story to tell!

  • 383 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 384

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 385 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 386 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 387

    Building works
  • 388 Peter poses for TV film

  • 389 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 390 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 391

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 392 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 393

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 394 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 395 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 396 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 397 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 398 Revenge in style

  • 399 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 400 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 401 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 402 Burnard family reunion

  • 403 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 404 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 405 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 406 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 407 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 408 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 409 New look in the hayfields

  • 410 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 411 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 412 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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    Bidefordians
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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  • 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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  • 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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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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