• 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 A.F.C annual dinner
  • 2 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 3 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 4 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

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

  • 7 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 8 By pony and trap to market

  • 9 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 10 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 11 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 12 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 13 A story to tell!

  • 14 Cruising down the river

  • 15 Weare Giffard potato

  • 16 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 17 No sale of Springfield House

  • 18

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 19 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 20 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 21 In their new robes and hats

  • 22 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 23

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 24

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 25 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 26 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 27 New Post Office

  • 28 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 29 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 30 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 31 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 32 A bird of their own!

  • 33 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 34 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 35 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 36 Mobile missionary

  • 37 Circus comes to town

  • 38 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 39 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 40 Bideford regatta

  • 41 Variety in summer weather

  • 42

    Exhibition of school work
  • 43 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 44 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 45 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 46 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 47 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 48 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 49 No laughing matter

  • 50 Simple Item 138
  • 51 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 52

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 53 Modern living at Bideford

  • 54 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 55 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 56 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 57 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 58 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 59 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 60 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 61 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 62 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 63 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 64 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 65 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 66 The Geneva marionettes

  • 67 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 68 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 69 Emergency ferry services

  • 70 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 71 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 72 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 73 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 74 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 75 Decontrol of meat

  • 76 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 77 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 78 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 79

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 80 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 81 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 82 Some mushroom!

  • 83 A roof-top view - where?

  • 84 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 85 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 86 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 87 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 88 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 89 All for the love of a lady!

  • 90 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 91 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 92 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 93 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 94 Torrington's new amenity

  • 95 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 96 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 97 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 98 When horses score over the tractor

  • 99 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 100

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 101 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 102 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 103 New shipyard on schedule

  • 104 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 105

    Was a missionary
  • 106 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 107 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 108 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 109 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 110 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 111 Warmington's garage ad

  • 112 All aboard the ark

  • 113 School crossing patrol begins

  • 114 Twenty-one yachts

  • 115 Jumble sale fever

  • 116 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 117 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 118 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 119 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 121 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 122 Clovelly nightmare

  • 123 Bridging the stream

  • 124 New art gallery opened

  • 125

    New gateway
  • 126

    Married in 1908
  • 127 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 128 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 129 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 130 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 131 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 132 Appledore's largest

  • 133

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 134

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 135 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 136 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 137

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 138 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 139 Centenary of Gazette

  • 140 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 141 Hartland postman retires

  • 142 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 143 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 144 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 145 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 146 Life begins at 80

  • 147 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 148 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 149 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 150

    First prize
  • 151 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 152 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 153

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 154 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 155

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 156 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 157 For crying out loud!

  • 158 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 159 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 160 Off on a great adventure

  • 161 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 162 Riverside mystery

  • 163 Northam's almshouse

  • 164 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 165 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 166 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 167 School's link with cargo ship

  • 168 Last train from Torrington

  • 169 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 170 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 171 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 173 Puppet characters introduced

  • 174 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 175 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 177 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 178 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 179 What's the time?

  • 180 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 181 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 182 North Devon Driving School

  • 183 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 185 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 188 Littleham family's five generations

  • 189 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 190 New civic medallions

  • 191 Picking the pops

  • 192 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 193 New life for Hartland organ

  • 194

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 195 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 196

    Relatives all over the world
  • 197 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 198 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 199 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 200 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 201 Some 240 exhibits

  • 202

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 203 Revenge in style

  • 204 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 205 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 206 Artisans' Club

  • 207 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 208 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 209 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 210 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 211 Police station view of Bideford

  • 212 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 213 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 214 A man and his wheel

  • 215 Traditions and skills still there

  • 216 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 217 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 218 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 219 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 220 Northam footballers of the future

  • 221 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 222 New look in the hayfields

  • 223 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 225 Clovelly custom

  • 226 Ships at Bideford

  • 227 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 228 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 229 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 230 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 231 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 232 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 233 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 234 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 235 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 236 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 237 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 238 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 239 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 240 He beat the floods

  • 241 New Lundy stamps

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

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 244 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 245 Loads of black and white

  • 246 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 247 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 248 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 249 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 251 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 252 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 254 Ten year old scrambler

  • 255 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 256 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 257 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 258 Hartland's invitation

  • 259 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 260 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 261 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 263 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 264 Recognise this resort?

  • 265 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 266 So this is the mainland!

  • 267

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 268 They are parted pro-tem

  • 269 Service with a smile

  • 270 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 271 Parkham plan realised

  • 272 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 273 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 274 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 275 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 276 Pannier Market's future?

  • 277 Hartland Dancers
  • 278 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 279 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 280 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 283 Can spring be far away?

  • 284 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 285 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 286 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 287 Six footed lamb

  • 288 Devil sent packing

  • 289 Torrington in 1967

  • 290 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 291 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 292 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 293 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 294 Just over a year old

  • 295 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 296

    Bidefordians
  • 297

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 298 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 299

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 300 113 years at Instow

  • 301 Finished in 1876

  • 302 Picking the pops

  • 303 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 304 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 305 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 306

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 307 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 308 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 309 Out of puff!

  • 310 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 311 Bideford loses training ship

  • 312 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 313 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 314 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 315 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 316 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 317 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 318 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 320 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 321 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 322 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 323 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 324 Torrington children build igloo
  • 325 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 326 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 327

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 328 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 329 End of the line

  • 330 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 331 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 332 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 333 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 334 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 335 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 336 The art of the thatcher

  • 337 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 339 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 340 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 341 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 342 Burnard family reunion

  • 343 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 344 New addition to Quay front

  • 345 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 346 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 347 First ship in 8 years

  • 348 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 349 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 350

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 351

    Building works
  • 352 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 353 Capers on the cobbles

  • 354 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 355 Sight of a lifetime

  • 356 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 357 New choral society's growing response

  • 358 Happy Days!

  • 359 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 360 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 361 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 362 Penny for the guy

  • 363 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 364 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 365 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 366 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 367 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 368 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 369 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 370 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 371 Bideford computer stars

  • 372 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 373 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 374 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 375 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 376

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 377 Waldon Triplets
  • 378 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 379 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 380 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 381 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 382 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 383 It really was the 'last time'

  • 384 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 385 Farewell to passenger trains

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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  • 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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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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Monkleigh WI

Monkleigh WI - 14th April 1967

14.4.1967 Monkleigh WI
 

At Monkleigh W.I. Mrs Davie gave a helpful talk and demonstration on flower arranging. Mrs L Grigg voiced thanks. The competition results: Mrs Brown, Mrs Powe (who was the hostess with Miss Janet Lawrence) and the penny bag competition was won by Mrs C Beer.

Church Warden Resigns At Monkleigh

Church Warden Resigns At Monkleigh - 18th March 1977

18.3.1977 Monkleigh churchwarden
 

Closely associated with St George's Church, Monkleigh, since boyhood, Mr William Nethercott resigned as churchwarden at the annual parochial meeting.
The Rural Dean, the Rev R A Ford, who presided, paid tribute to his loyal, faithful service over many years.
Mr Nethercott attended St George's Sunday School as a boy and later became a chorister. First elected to the Church Council 48 years ago he also became a sidesman and was elected people's warden in 1966. From 1971 he represented St George's Church on the Hartland Deanery Synod.
Officers elected were: Mr R W Ellis, Messrs B Hosken, M Davies, Mrs W Ellis, Mr R W Ellis, Mr M Davies, Miss M Redcliffe, Miss J Edwards, Mesdames E Tallin and M Howe, Messrs H Staddon, W Nethercott and R Ellis, Mesdames J Hosken, V Williams, G Thew, W Ellis, Miss J Edwards, M Davies, and H Staddon.

Mrs Wainwright - Monkleigh

Mrs Wainwright - Monkleigh - 20th February 1976

20.2.1976 Mrs Wainwright Monkleigh
 

Today is Mrs Marie Wainwright's last day as cook supervisor at Monkleigh Primary School before retirement. The headmaster, Mr C S Wingrave-Pain, will present her with a stereo record-player plus a cheque. A bouquet will be presented by pupil Jacqueline Allin, daughter of the chairman of the school managers, Mr John Allin of Stone Farm. Mrs Wainwright's successor is Mrs Maureen Poole of Frithelstock Stone.

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