• 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 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 2 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 3 New Post Office

  • 4 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 5 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 6 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 7 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 8 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 10 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 11 Pannier Market's future?

  • 12 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 13 The cab at the corner>
  • 14 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 15 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 16 Modern living at Bideford

  • 17 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 18 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 19 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 21

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 22

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 23 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 24 The Geneva marionettes

  • 25 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 26 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 27 Mobile missionary

  • 28 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 29 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 30 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 31 Emergency ferry services

  • 32 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 33 New life for Hartland organ

  • 34 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 35 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 36 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 37

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 38 Artisans' Club

  • 39

    Exhibition of school work
  • 40 It really was the 'last time'

  • 41 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 42 They are parted pro-tem

  • 43 Riverside mystery

  • 44 Police station view of Bideford

  • 45 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 46 Waldon Triplets
  • 47 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 48 New Lundy stamps

  • 49 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 51 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 52

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 53 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 54 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 55 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 56 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 58 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 59 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 60 Circus comes to town

  • 61 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 62 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 63

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 64 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 65 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 66 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 68 Some mushroom!

  • 69 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 70 Loads of black and white

  • 71 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 72 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 73 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 74 Cruising down the river

  • 75 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 76 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 77 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 78 So this is the mainland!

  • 79 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 80 New choral society's growing response

  • 81 Ten year old scrambler

  • 82

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 83

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 84 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 85 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 86 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 87 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 88 A man and his wheel

  • 89

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 90 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 91 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 92 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 93 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 94 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 95 Puppet characters introduced

  • 96 Penny for the guy

  • 97 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 98

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 99 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 100 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 101 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 102 Warmington's garage ad

  • 103 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 104 Recognise this resort?

  • 105 No laughing matter

  • 106 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 107 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 108 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 109

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 110

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 111 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 112 New look in the hayfields

  • 113 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 115 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 116 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 117

    Relatives all over the world
  • 118 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 119 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 120 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 121 Sweets derationing

  • 122 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 123 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 124 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 125 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 126 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 127 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 128 Bideford computer stars

  • 129 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 130 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 131 Twenty-one yachts

  • 132 Torrington in 1967

  • 133 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 134 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 135 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 136 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 137 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 138 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 139 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 140 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 141 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 142 Centenary of Gazette

  • 143 North Devon Driving School

  • 144 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 145 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 146 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 147

    Married in 1908
  • 148 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 149 No sale of Springfield House

  • 150 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 151 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 152 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 153 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 154 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 155 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 156 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 157 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 158 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 159 For crying out loud!

  • 160 Variety in summer weather

  • 161 When horses score over the tractor

  • 162 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 163 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 164 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 165 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 166 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 167 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 168 From Bobby to Brian

  • 169 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 170 Parkham plan realised

  • 171 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 172 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 173 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 174 First ship in 8 years

  • 175

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 176 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 177 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 178 Northam's almshouse

  • 179 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 180

    Was a missionary
  • 181 Torrington children build igloo
  • 182 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 183 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 184 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 185 School crossing patrol begins

  • 186 Simple Item 138
  • 187 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 188 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 189 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 190 Picking the pops

  • 191 Six footed lamb

  • 192 Some 240 exhibits

  • 193 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 194 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 195 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 196 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 197 Revenge in style

  • 198 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 199 Decontrol of meat

  • 200 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 201 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 203 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 204 Last train from Torrington

  • 205 113 years at Instow

  • 206 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 207 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 208 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 209

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 210 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 211 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 212 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 213 Burnard family reunion

  • 214 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 215 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 216 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 217 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 218 Appledore's largest

  • 219 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 220 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 221 Can spring be far away?

  • 222 Picking the pops

  • 223 All for the love of a lady!

  • 224 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 225 All aboard the ark

  • 226 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 227 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 228 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 229 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 230

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 231 New shipyard on schedule

  • 232 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 233 He beat the floods

  • 234 End of the line

  • 235 Devil sent packing

  • 236 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 237 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 238 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 239 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 240 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 241 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 242 Hartland postman retires

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 244 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 246 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 247 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 248 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 249 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 250 New civic medallions

  • 251 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 252 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 253 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 254 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 255 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 256 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 257 Torrington's new amenity

  • 258 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 259 Life begins at 80

  • 260 Off on a great adventure

  • 261 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 262

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 263 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 264

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 265 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 266 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 267 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 268 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 269 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 270 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 271 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 272 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 273 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 274 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 275 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 276 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 277 Sight of a lifetime

  • 278 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 279 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 280 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 281 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 282

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 283 What's the time?

  • 284 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 285 School's link with cargo ship

  • 286 Hartland's invitation

  • 287 Bideford regatta

  • 288 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 289 Bridging the stream

  • 290

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 293 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 295 New addition to Quay front

  • 296 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 297 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 298 Traditions and skills still there

  • 299 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 300 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 301 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 302 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 303 Happy Days!

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    Building works
  • 305 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 306 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 307 Littleham family's five generations

  • 308 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 309 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 310 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 311 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 312 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 313 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 314 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 315

    First prize
  • 316 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 317 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 318 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 319 Northam footballers of the future

  • 320 Bideford loses training ship

  • 321 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 322 New art gallery opened

  • 323 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 324 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 325 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 326 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 327 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 329 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 330 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 331 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 332 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    Bidefordians
  • 334 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 335 Service with a smile

  • 336 Clovelly custom

  • 337 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 338

    New gateway
  • 339 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 340 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 341 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 342 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 343 Finished in 1876

  • 344 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 345 Peter poses for TV film

  • 346 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 347 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 348 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 349 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 350 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 351 Out of puff!

  • 352

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 353 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 354 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 355 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 356 Jumble sale fever

  • 357 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 358 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 359 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 360 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 361 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 362 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 363 A roof-top view - where?

  • 364 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 365 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 366 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 367 Hartland Dancers
  • 368 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 369 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 370 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 371 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 372 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 373 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 374 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 375 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 376 The art of the thatcher

  • 377 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 378 A story to tell!

  • 379 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 380 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 381 By pony and trap to market

  • 382 Clovelly nightmare

  • 383 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 384

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 385

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 386 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 387 Ships at Bideford

  • 388 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 389 In their new robes and hats

  • 390 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 391 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 392 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 393 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 394 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 395 Weare Giffard potato

  • 396 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 397 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 398 Private home for public pump

  • 399

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 400 Just over a year old

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

  • 402 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 403

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 404 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 405 Filming at Hartland

  • 406 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 407 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 408 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 409 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 410 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 411 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 412 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 413 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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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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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