• 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 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 2 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 3 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 4 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 5 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 6 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 7

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 8 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 9 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 10 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 11 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 12 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 13 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 14 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 15 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 17

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 18 Simple Item 138
  • 19 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 20 New Post Office

  • 21

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 22 Circus comes to town

  • 23 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 24 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 25 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 26 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 27 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 28 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 29 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 30 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 31 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 32 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 33 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 34

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 35 New choral society's growing response

  • 36 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 37 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 38 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 39 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 40 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 41 It really was the 'last time'

  • 42 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 43 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 44 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 45 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 46 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 47 By pony and trap to market

  • 48 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 49 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 50 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 51 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 52 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 53 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 54 Bideford computer stars

  • 55 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 56 So this is the mainland!

  • 57 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 58

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 59 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 60 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 61 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 62 Traditions and skills still there

  • 63 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 64 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 65 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 66 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 67 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 69 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 70 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 71

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 72

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

  • 74 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 75 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 76 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 77 Riverside mystery

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

  • 79 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 80 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 81 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 82 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 83 New addition to Quay front

  • 84 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 85 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 86 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 87 Last train from Torrington

  • 88 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 89 Hartland's invitation

  • 90 Appledore's largest

  • 91 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 92 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 93

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 94 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 95 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 96 Private home for public pump

  • 97 Ten year old scrambler

  • 98

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 99 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 100 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 101 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 102 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 103 Emergency ferry services

  • 104 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 105 He beat the floods

  • 106 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 107 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 108 Some mushroom!

  • 109 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 110 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 113 Centenary of Gazette

  • 114

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 115 Ships at Bideford

  • 116 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 117 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 118 Northam footballers of the future

  • 119 Police station view of Bideford

  • 120 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 121 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 122 Variety in summer weather

  • 123 Decontrol of meat

  • 124 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 125 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 126 All aboard the ark

  • 127 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 128 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 129 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 130 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 131 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 132 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 133 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 134 Waldon Triplets
  • 135 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 136 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 137 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 139 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 140 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 141 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 142 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 143 Artisans' Club

  • 144 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 145 Hartland postman retires

  • 146 What's the time?

  • 147 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 148 No laughing matter

  • 149 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 150 Burnard family reunion

  • 151 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 152 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 153 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 154 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 155 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 156 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 157 Pannier Market's future?

  • 158 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 159 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 160 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 161 End of the line

  • 162 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 163 They are parted pro-tem

  • 164 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 165 New Lundy stamps

  • 166 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 167 The art of the thatcher

  • 168 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 169 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 170 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 171 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 172 A story to tell!

  • 173 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 174 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 175 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 176 Sight of a lifetime

  • 177 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 178 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 179 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 180

    Married in 1908
  • 181 Modern living at Bideford

  • 182 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 183

    Building works
  • 184 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 185 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 186 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 187 New life for Hartland organ

  • 188 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 189 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 190 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 191 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 192 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 193 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 194 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 196 Bideford regatta

  • 197 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 198 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 199 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 200 Bridging the stream

  • 201 Jumble sale fever

  • 202 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 203 Picking the pops

  • 204 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 205 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 206 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 207 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 208 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 209 Off on a great adventure

  • 210 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 211 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 212

    Exhibition of school work
  • 213 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 214 In their new robes and hats

  • 215 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 216 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 217 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 218 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 219 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 220 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 221 Bideford loses training ship

  • 222 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 223 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 224 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 225 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 226 A roof-top view - where?

  • 227

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 228

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 229 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 230 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 231 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 232 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 233 A man and his wheel

  • 234 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 235 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 236 New look in the hayfields

  • 237 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 238 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 239 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 240

    Bidefordians
  • 241 The Geneva marionettes

  • 242 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 243

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 244 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 245 Capers on the cobbles

  • 246 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 247 Some 240 exhibits

  • 248 Parkham plan realised

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

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 251 Torrington in 1967

  • 252 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 253 All for the love of a lady!

  • 254 New civic medallions

  • 255 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 256 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 257 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 258 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 259

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 260 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 261

    Was a missionary
  • 262 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 263 Torrington children build igloo
  • 264 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 265 New shipyard on schedule

  • 266 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 267

    New gateway
  • 268 Picking the pops

  • 269 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 270 Life begins at 80

  • 271 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 272 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 273 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 274 Finished in 1876

  • 275 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 276 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 277 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 278 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 280 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 281 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 282 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 284 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 286 School crossing patrol begins

  • 287 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 288 First ship in 8 years

  • 289 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 290 When horses score over the tractor

  • 291 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 292

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 293 New art gallery opened

  • 294 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 295 Six footed lamb

  • 296 A bird of their own!

  • 297 Mobile missionary

  • 298 Out of puff!

  • 299 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 300 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 301

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 302 Penny for the guy

  • 303

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 304 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 305 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 306 Hartland Dancers
  • 307 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 308 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 309 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 310 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 312 113 years at Instow

  • 313

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 314 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 315 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 316 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 317 Devil sent packing

  • 318 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 319 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 320 Happy Days!

  • 321

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 322 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 323

    Relatives all over the world
  • 324 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 325 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 326 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 327 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 328 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 329 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 330 Cruising down the river

  • 331 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 332 Recognise this resort?

  • 333 Northam's almshouse

  • 334 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 335

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 336

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 337 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 338 Clovelly custom

  • 339 Warmington's garage ad

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    First prize
  • 341 Peter poses for TV film

  • 342 Clovelly nightmare

  • 343 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 344 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 345 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 346 Can spring be far away?

  • 347 School's link with cargo ship

  • 348 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 349 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 350 Just over a year old

  • 351 Torrington's new amenity

  • 352 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 353 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 354 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 355 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 356 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 357 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 358

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 359 North Devon Driving School

  • 360 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 361 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 362 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 363 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 364 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 365 No sale of Springfield House

  • 366 Weare Giffard potato

  • 367 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 368 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 369 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 370 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 371 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 372 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 373 For crying out loud!

  • 374 Littleham family's five generations

  • 375 Puppet characters introduced

  • 376 Loads of black and white

  • 377 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 378 Service with a smile

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 380 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 381 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 382 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 383 Twenty-one yachts

  • 384 Bringing shopping home by goat

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
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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  • 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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  • 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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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

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