• 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 Pannier Market's future?

  • 2 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 3 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 4 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 5 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 6 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 7 School crossing patrol begins

  • 8 First ship in 8 years

  • 9 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 10 North Devon Driving School

  • 11 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 12 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 13 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 14 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 15 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 16 Torrington's new amenity

  • 17 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 18

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

  • 20 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 21 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 22 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 23 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 24 End of the line

  • 25 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 26 Jumble sale fever

  • 27 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 28 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 29 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 30 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 31 Ships at Bideford

  • 32 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 33 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 34 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 35 Bideford loses training ship

  • 36 Riverside mystery

  • 37 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 38 Decontrol of meat

  • 39 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 40 Picking the pops

  • 41 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 42 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 43 Off on a great adventure

  • 44 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 45 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 46 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 47 Just over a year old

  • 48 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 49 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 50 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 51 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 52 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 53 Hartland postman retires

  • 54 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 55 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 56 Last train from Torrington

  • 57 Modern living at Bideford

  • 58

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 59 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 60 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 61 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 62 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 63 A bird of their own!

  • 64 Torrington children build igloo
  • 65 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 66 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 67 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 68 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 69 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 70 Service with a smile

  • 71 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 72 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 73 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 74

    Was a missionary
  • 75 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 76 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 77 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 78

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 79

    Bidefordians
  • 80 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 81 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 82 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 83 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 84 Cruising down the river

  • 85 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 86 Clovelly custom

  • 87 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 88 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 89 Mobile missionary

  • 90 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 91

    Relatives all over the world
  • 92 Torrington in 1967

  • 93 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 94

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 95 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 96 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 97 Penny for the guy

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

  • 99 A man and his wheel

  • 100 Revived market off to splendid start

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

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

  • 103 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 104 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 106 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 107

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 108 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 109 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 110 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 111 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 112 In their new robes and hats

  • 113

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 114 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 115 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 116 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 117 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 118 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 119 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 120 Burnard family reunion

  • 121 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 122 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 123 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 124

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 125 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 126 New life for Hartland organ

  • 127 New Post Office

  • 128 Appledore's largest

  • 129 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 130 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 131 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 132 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 133 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 134 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 135 No sale of Springfield House

  • 136 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 137 Devil sent packing

  • 138 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 139 Artisans' Club

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

  • 141 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 142 Recognise this resort?

  • 143 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 144

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 145 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 146 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 147 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 148 The Geneva marionettes

  • 149 Northam's almshouse

  • 150 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 151 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 152 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 153 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 154 Waldon Triplets
  • 155 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 156 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 157 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 158 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 159 New civic medallions

  • 160 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 161 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 162 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 163 New shipyard on schedule

  • 164 When horses score over the tractor

  • 165 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 166 It really was the 'last time'

  • 167 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 168 Bridging the stream

  • 169 New art gallery opened

  • 170 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 171 Parkham plan realised

  • 172 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 173 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 174 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 175 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 177 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 178 Centenary of Gazette

  • 179 Finished in 1876

  • 180 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 181

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 182

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 183 Loads of black and white

  • 184 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 185 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 186 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 187

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 188 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 189 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 190 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 191 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 192 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 193 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 194 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 195 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 196 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 197 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 198 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 199 Emergency ferry services

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    First prize
  • 201 Bideford regatta

  • 202 Revenge in style

  • 203 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 204 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 205 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 206 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 207 He beat the floods

  • 208 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 209 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 210 They are parted pro-tem

  • 211 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 212 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 213 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 214 Peter poses for TV film

  • 215 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 216 Picking the pops

  • 217 Out of puff!

  • 218 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 219 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 220 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 221 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 222

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 223 Warmington's garage ad

  • 224 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 225 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 226 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 227 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 228 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 229

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 230 Weare Giffard potato

  • 231 Circus comes to town

  • 232 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 233

    New gateway
  • 234 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 235 New addition to Quay front

  • 236

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 237 113 years at Instow

  • 238 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 239 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 240 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 241 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 242 Some mushroom!

  • 243 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 244 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 246 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 247 Westward Ho! combined op

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    Building works
  • 249 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 250 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 251 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 252 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 253 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 254 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 255 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 256 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 257 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 258

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 259 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 260 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 261 Six footed lamb

  • 262 Sight of a lifetime

  • 263 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 264 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 265 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 266 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 267 Can spring be far away?

  • 268 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 269 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 270 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 271 The cab at the corner>
  • 272

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 273 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 274 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 275 By pony and trap to market

  • 276 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 277 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 278 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 279

    Married in 1908
  • 280 Capers on the cobbles

  • 281 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 282 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 283 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 284 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 285

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 286 All aboard the ark

  • 287 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 288 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 289 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 290 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 291

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 292 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 293 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 294 Some 240 exhibits

  • 295 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 296

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 297 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 298 Traditions and skills still there

  • 299 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 300 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 301 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 302 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 303 New Lundy stamps

  • 304 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 305 Puppet characters introduced

  • 306 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 307 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 308 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 309 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 310 Private home for public pump

  • 311 Bideford computer stars

  • 312 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 313 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 314 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 315 Littleham family's five generations

  • 316 School's link with cargo ship

  • 317 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 318 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 319 Hartland Dancers
  • 320 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 321 Ten year old scrambler

  • 322 What's the time?

  • 323 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 324

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 325 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 326 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 327 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 328 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 329 All for the love of a lady!

  • 330 Life begins at 80

  • 331 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 332 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 334 Simple Item 138
  • 335 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 336 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 337 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 338 The art of the thatcher

  • 339 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 340

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 341 Variety in summer weather

  • 342 New choral society's growing response

  • 343 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 344 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 345 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 346 Clovelly nightmare

  • 347 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 348 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 349 Filming at Hartland

  • 350 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 351 New look in the hayfields

  • 352 Northam footballers of the future

  • 353 Police station view of Bideford

  • 354

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 355 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 357 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 358 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 359 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 360 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 361 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 363 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 364 Sweets derationing

  • 365 Twenty-one yachts

  • 366 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 367 For crying out loud!

  • 368 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 369 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 370 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 371 So this is the mainland!

  • 372 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 373 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 374

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 375 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 376 A roof-top view - where?

  • 377 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 378 A story to tell!

  • 379 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 380 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 381 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 382 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 383 No laughing matter

  • 384

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 385 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 386 Happy Days!

  • 387 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 388 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 389 From Bobby to Brian

  • 390 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 391 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 392 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 393 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 395 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 396 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 397 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 398 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 399 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 400 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 401 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 402 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 403 Hartland's invitation

  • 404 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 405 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 406

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 407 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 408 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 409 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 410 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 411 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 412

    Exhibition of school work
  • 413 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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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Parkham Goose

Parkham Goose - 21st November 1975

21.11.1975 Parkham goose
 

At Parkham WI's annual poultry whist drive in the Allardice Hall, the highest score of the evening by Mrs S J Tucker won her a goose. Other winners wre Messrs Davis, R Taylor, M Tucker, W B Harris, R Brend, B M Harris, W B Hannaford, Nash, F Johns, A C Parr and K Taylor, Messdames Bradford, L Mellor, R Passmore, Robertson, Lamb and F Glover.
Raffle prizes went to Mesdames S Pickard, Fishley, Cottle, Wyatt, King, Lamb, and Messrs Lawson and R Grigg. The president, Mrs G J D Morris, presented the prizes and the MC was Mrs S Rickard.

Parkham - George Clinch

Parkham - George Clinch - 23rd September 1977

23.9.1977 Parkham George Clinch
 

'Ride that cow, cowboy' might well be the cry heard these days at Hawkcan Acres, Parkham, when George Clinch decides to go riding.
Young George jumps at every opportunity to ride Griffiet - so called because his father was called Griffian and her mother, Harriett. Homebred, she has a name like all the 60 or so cows that George's parents Mr and Mrs Stan Clinch keep on their farm.

Parkham Boy's Throwing Record

Parkham Boy's Throwing Record - 28th July 1967

28.7.1967 Parkham athletics
 

Bideford area athletic sports for the smaller primary schools was held at Instow Cricket Ground.
Hero of the day was C Allin of Parkham who set a new record in the 11 year olds cricket ball throwing.
The winning school was Monkleigh, followed by Parkham, Abbotsham, Westleigh and Horwood and Newton Tracey. Mrs W Scott, headmistress of Horwood and Newton Tracey C.P School presented the cup.
Winners included: D Adams, Sarah Woolf, G Hearn, J Adams, W Hancock, M Mitchell, Virginia Isaac, Rosemary Braund, P Jeffery, D Wonnacott, M Allin, R Cook, R Glover, R Moodie, Julie England, A Daniel, R Smyth, Linda Kitto, Angela Jennings, P Martin, R Hancock, Julie Kitto, Rosemary Heard, Sandra Daniel, C Clements, A Kenyon, P Dunn, Kathleen Cook, D Allin, C Allin, E Lloyd, Caroline Milton, Carol Willey, J Slee.
Officials - Mr C Wingrave-Pain, Mr R D Robins, Mr K Dendle, Mrs L Irving, Miss A Ball, Mrs C Curtis, Mr W Scott.

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