• 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 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 2 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 3 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 5 School's link with cargo ship

  • 6 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 8 Police station view of Bideford

  • 9 No laughing matter

  • 10 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 11 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 12 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 13 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 14 End of the line

  • 15 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 16 Riverside mystery

  • 17 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 18 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 19 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 20 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 21

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 22 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 23 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 24 Cruising down the river

  • 25 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 26 Peter poses for TV film

  • 27 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 28

    Relatives all over the world
  • 29

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 30 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 31 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 32 Emergency ferry services

  • 33 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 34 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 35 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 36 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 37 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 38 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 39 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 40 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 41 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 42 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 43

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 44

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 45 The art of the thatcher

  • 46 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 49 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 50 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 51 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 52 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 53 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 54 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 55 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 56 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 57 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 58

    Exhibition of school work
  • 59 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 60 When horses score over the tractor

  • 61 All aboard the ark

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

  • 63 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 64 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 65 Loads of black and white

  • 66 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 67 Ships at Bideford

  • 68 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 69

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 70 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 71 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 72 Appledore's largest

  • 73 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 74 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 75 New Post Office

  • 76 113 years at Instow

  • 77 Filming at Hartland

  • 78 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 79

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 80 Revenge in style

  • 81 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 82 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 83 School crossing patrol begins

  • 84 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 85 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 86 So this is the mainland!

  • 87 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 88 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 89 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 90 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 91 Some mushroom!

  • 92 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 93 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 94 First ship in 8 years

  • 95 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 96 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 97 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 98 Weare Giffard potato

  • 99 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 100 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 101 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 103 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 104 Capers on the cobbles

  • 105 Northam footballers of the future

  • 106 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 107 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 108 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 109 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 110 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 111 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 112

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 113 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 114 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 115 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 116 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 117 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 118 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 119 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 120 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 121 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 122 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 123 Six footed lamb

  • 124 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 125 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 126 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 127 The Geneva marionettes

  • 128

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 129 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 130

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 131 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 132 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 133 North Devon Driving School

  • 134 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 135 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 136 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 137 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 138 Sweets derationing

  • 139 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 140 A story to tell!

  • 141 A bird of their own!

  • 142 A roof-top view - where?

  • 143 Finished in 1876

  • 144 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 145 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 146 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 147 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 148 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 149 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 150 Artisans' Club

  • 151 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 152

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 153 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 154 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 156 All for the love of a lady!

  • 157 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 158 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 159 Some 240 exhibits

  • 160 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 161 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 162 Torrington children build igloo
  • 163 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 164 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 165 Parkham plan realised

  • 166 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 167 They are parted pro-tem

  • 168 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 169 Bideford regatta

  • 170 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 171 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 172

    New gateway
  • 173 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 174 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 175 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 176 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 177 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 178

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 179 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 180 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 181 Can spring be far away?

  • 182 Modern living at Bideford

  • 183 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 184 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 185 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 186 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 187 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 188 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 189 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 190 For crying out loud!

  • 191 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 192 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 193 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 194 Service with a smile

  • 195 What's the time?

  • 196 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 197 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 198 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 199 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 200 Traditions and skills still there

  • 201 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 202

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 203 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 204 In their new robes and hats

  • 205

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 206

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 207 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 208 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 209 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 210 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 211 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 212 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 213 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 214 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 215 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 216 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 217 Picking the pops

  • 218 New life for Hartland organ

  • 219 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 220 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 221 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 222 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 223 Hartland Dancers
  • 224 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 225 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 226 Centenary of Gazette

  • 227 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 228 Simple Item 138
  • 229 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 230 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 231 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 233 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 234 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 235 Pannier Market's future?

  • 236 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 238 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 239 Circus comes to town

  • 240 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 241 Hartland postman retires

  • 242 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 243 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 244 Last train from Torrington

  • 245 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 246 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 247 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 248 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 249 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 250 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 251 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 252 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 253 New Lundy stamps

  • 254 Picking the pops

  • 255 Out of puff!

  • 256 New shipyard on schedule

  • 257 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 258 By pony and trap to market

  • 259 Mobile missionary

  • 260 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 261 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 262 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 263 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 264 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 265 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 266 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 267 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 268 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 269 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 270 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 272 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 273 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 274

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 275 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 276 Variety in summer weather

  • 277 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 278

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 279 Clovelly custom

  • 280 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 281 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 282 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 283 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 284 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 285 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 286 Happy Days!

  • 287 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 288 Northam's almshouse

  • 289 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 290 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 291 The cab at the corner>
  • 292 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 293 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 294 It really was the 'last time'

  • 295 Devil sent packing

  • 296 Bideford loses training ship

  • 297 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 299 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 300 New look for Torrington Lane

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 302 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 303 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 304 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 305 Littleham family's five generations

  • 306 From Bobby to Brian

  • 307 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 308 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 309 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 310 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 311 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 312 No sale of Springfield House

  • 313

    Married in 1908
  • 314 Puppet characters introduced

  • 315

    Building works
  • 316 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 317 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 318 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 319 New addition to Quay front

  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321 Bideford computer stars

  • 322 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 323 Private home for public pump

  • 324 New choral society's growing response

  • 325 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 326 Sight of a lifetime

  • 327 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 328 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 329 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 330 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 331 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

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

  • 334

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 335 A man and his wheel

  • 336 Jumble sale fever

  • 337 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 338

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 339 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 340 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 341 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 342 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 343 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 344 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 345 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 346 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 347 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 348 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 349 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 350

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 351 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 352 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 353 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 354 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 355 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 356 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 357 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 359 Hartland's invitation

  • 360 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 361 Warmington's garage ad

  • 362 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 363 Torrington in 1967

  • 364 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 365 Clovelly nightmare

  • 366 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 368 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 369 New art gallery opened

  • 370 Torrington's new amenity

  • 371 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 372 Recognise this resort?

  • 373 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 374

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 375 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 376 Waldon Triplets
  • 377 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 378 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 379

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 380 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 381 Life begins at 80

  • 382 New civic medallions

  • 383 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 384 Bridging the stream

  • 385 He beat the floods

  • 386 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 387 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 388

    First prize
  • 389 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 390 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 391 Twenty-one yachts

  • 392 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 393

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 394 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 395 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 396 Ten year old scrambler

  • 397 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 399

    Bidefordians
  • 400 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 401 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 402 New look in the hayfields

  • 403 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 404 Just over a year old

  • 405 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 406 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 407 Off on a great adventure

  • 408 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 409

    Was a missionary
  • 410 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 411 Penny for the guy

  • 412

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 413 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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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Wins Cup at International Food Festival

Miss Lorna Hancock,

of Kerwell Farm, Parkham, receives the challenge cup and replica for her prizewinning hors d'oeuvre at the 11th International Gastronomic Festival at Torquay, from the Mayor of Torbay, Ald A L Goodrich.

16.5.1969 Parkham Lorna Hancock

Lorna is a student at the North Devon Technical College.

The college's department of catering were awarded the Prix d'honneur of the festival for the second time in three years - for their exhibit a 'pate de becassine aux truffles' which also won for them the challenge trophy and gold medal.

Runners-up in this section came from the Netherlands, Germany and Poland. Other local winners were Irene Lewis of Bideford and Marilyn Skinner, Holsworthy.

Gazette article dated 16 May 1969

Chicken And Homemade Wine At Barbecue

Wine Circle

26.5.1972 Parkham chicken and wine

 

The lighter side of winemaking was the theme for more than 90 Torridge Valley Wine Circle members and friends at Cross Park, Parkham on Friday, the occasion of the annual barbecue. Mr and Mrs Ray Holland who placed their home and garden at the disposal of fellow circle members were thanked by Mr Peter Williams (Bradworthy).

Messrs Colin W Wadey, P Williams, K Burge, S Stone, Mrs W Travis and Miss W Mercer organised the barbecue which attracted a record crowd. Music was provided by Mr R Budd, of Bideford, on a locally made Wyvern electronic organ.

Circle members assisted in the preparation of chicken, baked potatoes, hog dogs and sponge flans were accompanied by a wide selection of homemade wines.

Gazette article dated 26 May 1972

Dark Ages Tradition

Some of the children of Parkham County Primary School at work on their entries for a competition based on an Easter tradition that dates back to the Dark Ages.

Parkham eggs 17.2.1978


The tradition is that of decorating hard-boiled or blown eggs as symbols of re-birth and the National Farmers’ Union has organised the competition to revive interest in the art.
The entries from something like 7,000 children from 60 schools in the West country are to be judged on the quality of workmanship and originality of the design. The prizes at school level are being sponsored by individual egg producers, in the case of Parkham Mr Paul Cooper, of Littleham, the regional poultry secretary.
Judging at Parkham will be on February 24 and the winners go through to regional finals in early March. The national finals will be staged in London in Easter week.
Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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