• 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 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 2 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 3 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 4 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 6 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 7 Bideford regatta

  • 8 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 9 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 10

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 11 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 12 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 13 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 14 New shipyard on schedule

  • 15 Northam footballers of the future

  • 16 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 17 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 18 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 19 New Lundy stamps

  • 20 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 21 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 23 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 24 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 25

    Exhibition of school work
  • 26

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 27 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 28 Mobile missionary

  • 29 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 30

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 31 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 32 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 33 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 34 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 35 New civic medallions

  • 36 New life for Hartland organ

  • 37 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 38 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 39 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 40

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 41 A bird of their own!

  • 42 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 43 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 44 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 45 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 46 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 47 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 48 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 49 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 50 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 51

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 52 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 53 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 54 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 55 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 56 Torrington children build igloo
  • 57 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 58 Simple Item 138
  • 59 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 60 Parkham plan realised

  • 61 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 62 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 63 Warmington's garage ad

  • 64

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 65

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 66 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 67 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 68 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 69 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 70

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 71 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 72 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 73 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 74 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 75 Finished in 1876

  • 76 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 77 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 78 Peter poses for TV film

  • 79 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 80

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 81 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 82 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 83 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 84 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 86 Decontrol of meat

  • 87 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 88 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 89 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 90 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 92 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 93 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 94 Recognise this resort?

  • 95 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 96

    Married in 1908
  • 97 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 98 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 99 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 100 Weare Giffard potato

  • 101 Happy Days!

  • 102 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 103 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 104 North Devon Driving School

  • 105 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 106

    Building works
  • 107 From Bobby to Brian

  • 108 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 109 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 110 Can spring be far away?

  • 111 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 112 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 113 New look in the hayfields

  • 114 Modern living at Bideford

  • 115 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 116 School crossing patrol begins

  • 117 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 118 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 119 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 120 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 121 No laughing matter

  • 122 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 123

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 124 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 125 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 126 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 127 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 128 Loads of black and white

  • 129 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 130 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 131 All for the love of a lady!

  • 132 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 133 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 134 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 135 They are parted pro-tem

  • 136 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 137 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 138 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 139 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 140 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 141 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 142 Waldon Triplets
  • 143 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 144 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 145 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 146 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 147 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 148 For crying out loud!

  • 149 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 150 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 151 All aboard the ark

  • 152 A story to tell!

  • 153 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 154 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 155

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 156 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 157 Sweets derationing

  • 158 Jumble sale fever

  • 159 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 160 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 161 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 162 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 163 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 164 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 165 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 166 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 167 Ten year old scrambler

  • 168 Capers on the cobbles

  • 169 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 170 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 171 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 172 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 173 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 174 Last train from Torrington

  • 175 Appledore's largest

  • 176 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 177 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 178

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 179 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 180 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 181 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 182 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 183 In their new robes and hats

  • 184 Police station view of Bideford

  • 185 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 188 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 189 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 190 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 191

    Bidefordians
  • 192 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 193 Picking the pops

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

  • 195 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 196 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 197 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 198 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 199 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 200

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 201 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 202 Centenary of Gazette

  • 203 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 204 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 205 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 206 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 207 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 208 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 209 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 211 Traditions and skills still there

  • 212 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 213

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 214 Penny for the guy

  • 215

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 216 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 217 Clovelly custom

  • 218 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 219

    Was a missionary
  • 220 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 221 End of the line

  • 222

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 223 New art gallery opened

  • 224 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 225 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 226 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 227 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 228 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 229 Pannier Market's future?

  • 230 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 233 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 234 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 235 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 236 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 237 Sight of a lifetime

  • 238 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 240 Off on a great adventure

  • 241

    First prize
  • 242 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 243 Northam's almshouse

  • 244 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 245 Bideford computer stars

  • 246 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 247 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 248 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 249 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 250 The Geneva marionettes

  • 251 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 252 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 253 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 254 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 255 Private home for public pump

  • 256 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 257 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 258 Emergency ferry services

  • 259 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 260

    Relatives all over the world
  • 261 Torrington in 1967

  • 262 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 263 Hartland's invitation

  • 264 So this is the mainland!

  • 265 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 266 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 267 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 268 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 269 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 270 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 271 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 272 Gloves fit for a king!

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

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

  • 275 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 276 Clovelly nightmare

  • 277 Devil sent packing

  • 278 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 279 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 281 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 282 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 283

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 284 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 285 Some mushroom!

  • 286 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 287 Bridging the stream

  • 288 By pony and trap to market

  • 289

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 290 Service with a smile

  • 291 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 292 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 293 School's link with cargo ship

  • 294 New Post Office

  • 295 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 296 Out of puff!

  • 297 Hartland Dancers
  • 298

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 299 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 300 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 301 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 302 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 303 Variety in summer weather

  • 304 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 305 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 306 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 307 It really was the 'last time'

  • 308 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 309 Bideford loses training ship

  • 310 Some 240 exhibits

  • 311 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 312 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 313 When horses score over the tractor

  • 314 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 315 Life begins at 80

  • 316 New addition to Quay front

  • 317 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 318 New choral society's growing response

  • 319 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 320 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 321 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 322 The art of the thatcher

  • 323 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 324 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 325 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 326 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 327 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 328 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 329 Burnard family reunion

  • 330 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 331 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 332 Hartland postman retires

  • 333 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 334 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 335 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 336 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 337

    New gateway
  • 338 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 339 Ships at Bideford

  • 340 Six footed lamb

  • 341 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 342 Filming at Hartland

  • 343 Riverside mystery

  • 344 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 345 Artisans' Club

  • 346 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 348 Picking the pops

  • 349 Cruising down the river

  • 350

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 Revenge in style

  • 352 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 353 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 354 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 355 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 356 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 357 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 358 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 359 He beat the floods

  • 360 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 361

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 362 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 363 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 364 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 365 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 366 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 367 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 368 No sale of Springfield House

  • 369 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 370 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 371 Just over a year old

  • 372 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 373 First ship in 8 years

  • 374

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 375 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 376 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 377 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 378 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 379 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 380 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 381 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 382 A man and his wheel

  • 383 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 384 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 385 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 386 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 388 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 389 What's the time?

  • 390 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 391 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 392 113 years at Instow

  • 393 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 394 The cab at the corner>
  • 395 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 396 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 397 Puppet characters introduced

  • 398 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 399

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 400 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 401 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 402 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 403 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 404 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 405 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 406 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 407 Twenty-one yachts

  • 408 Torrington's new amenity

  • 409

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 410 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 411 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 412

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 413 Circus comes to town

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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  • 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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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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Burrows Tipping to Stop

Tipping on the Northam Burrows should be completed by March 1977 it is being recommended to the North Devon Torridge Area Highways Committee in a report by the Devon County Engineer’s Department.

17.1.1975 Northam Burrows tipping

With the County Council’s promotion of the Burrows as a country park it was recognised that arrangements would have to be made to cease tipping, says the report.
Read more in the article dated 17 January 1975

Burrows 'Slum' Complaint To BBC

Burrows 'Slum' Complaint To BBC - 13th November 1970

13.11.1970 Burrows BBC1
 

A complaint has been lodged wit the B.B.C., Mr Alan Gardner, Clerk of the Northam Urban Council, revealed this week following a protest from a woman ratepayer about the Burrows being described in a TV progamme as 'an over crowded slum.'
The programme "The Country We Are Making" in which the Duke of Edinburgh took part, went out on B.B.C.2 and dealt with countryside conservation. The Burrows were contrasted with a beautiful area in Scotland.
When the film of the Burrows was screened the narrator, Derek Johns, commented that without planning "Northam Burrows", a beauty spot and one of the loveliest places in Devon, turns into an overcrowded slum".

Patriot And A German Lover

Patriot And A German Lover - 15th September 1914

15.9.14
 

Sir - May I trespass on your kindness by inserting a few remarks in your valuable paper of a man who holds a public position in a village not miles from Bideford re his sentiments and sympathies for the Germans. He has been airing his opinions rather freely in the village street lately and says he 'hopes the Germans will win and that the Kaiser will eat his dinner in London one day this week'. He has also been heard to say that if he saw the Germans coming in over a certain burrows he would not lift his voice in warning nor would he take up a rifle against them. Is it right, Mr Editior, for such a man to be at liberty and casting such sayings broadcast at a time like this when all our thoughts should be with our King and country and all who are fighting for a just cause.
PATRIOT

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