• 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 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 2 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 3 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 4 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 5 Hartland's invitation

  • 6 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 7 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 8 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 9 Torrington children build igloo
  • 10 He beat the floods

  • 11 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 12 Picking the pops

  • 13 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 15 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 16 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 17 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 18 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 19 Warmington's garage ad

  • 20 Happy Days!

  • 21 Riverside mystery

  • 22 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 23 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 24 Circus comes to town

  • 25 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 26 Appledore's largest

  • 27 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 28 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 29 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 30 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 31 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 32 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 33 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 34 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 35 Centenary of Gazette

  • 36 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 37 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 38 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 39 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 40 So this is the mainland!

  • 41 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 42 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 43 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 44 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 45 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 46 Ships at Bideford

  • 47 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 48 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 49 Life begins at 80

  • 50 Waldon Triplets
  • 51 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 52 It really was the 'last time'

  • 53 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 54 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 55 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 56 Private home for public pump

  • 57

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 58

    Bidefordians
  • 59 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 60 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 61 New choral society's growing response

  • 62 Traditions and skills still there

  • 63 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 64 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 65 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    Married in 1908
  • 67 Artisans' Club

  • 68 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 69 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 70 New look in the hayfields

  • 71 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 72 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 73 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 74 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 75 The art of the thatcher

  • 76 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 77

    Building works
  • 78 Torrington's new amenity

  • 79

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 80 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 81

    First prize
  • 82 Hartland Dancers
  • 83 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 84

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 85 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 86 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 87

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 88 Devil sent packing

  • 89 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 90 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 91

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 92 Northam footballers of the future

  • 93 Cruising down the river

  • 94 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 95 Police station view of Bideford

  • 96 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 97 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 98 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 99 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 100 Penny for the guy

  • 101 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 102 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 103 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 104 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 105 Revenge in style

  • 106

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 107 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 108 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 109 In their new robes and hats

  • 110 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 111 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 112 New Lundy stamps

  • 113 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 114 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 115 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 116 Bideford loses training ship

  • 117 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 118 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 119 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 120 Clovelly custom

  • 121 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 122 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 123 End of the line

  • 124 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 125 Out of puff!

  • 126 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 127 First ship in 8 years

  • 128 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 129 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 130 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 131 No sale of Springfield House

  • 132 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 134 Decontrol of meat

  • 135 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 136

    Exhibition of school work
  • 137 Service with a smile

  • 138 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 139 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 140 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 141 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 143 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 144 Pannier Market's future?

  • 145 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 146 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 147 All for the love of a lady!

  • 148 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 149 By pony and trap to market

  • 150 Emergency ferry services

  • 151 Variety in summer weather

  • 152 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 153 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 154 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 155 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 156 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 158 Ten year old scrambler

  • 159 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 160 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 161 Puppet characters introduced

  • 162 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 163 Some 240 exhibits

  • 164 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 165 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 166 Bideford computer stars

  • 167 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 168 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 169

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 170 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 171 Bridging the stream

  • 172 Littleham family's five generations

  • 173 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 174 New Post Office

  • 175 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 176 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 177 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 178 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 179 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 180 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 181 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 182 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 183

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 184 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 185 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 186 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 187 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 189 Six footed lamb

  • 190 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 191 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 193 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 194 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 195 A bird of their own!

  • 196

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 197 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 198 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 200 Loads of black and white

  • 201 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 202 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 203 New life for Hartland organ

  • 204 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 205 Torrington in 1967

  • 206 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 207 What's the time?

  • 208 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 209

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 210 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 211 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 212 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 213 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 216 When horses score over the tractor

  • 217 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 218 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 219 A roof-top view - where?

  • 220 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 221 Northam's almshouse

  • 222 Sight of a lifetime

  • 223 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 224 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 226 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 229 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 230 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 231 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 232 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 233 New addition to Quay front

  • 234 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 235 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 236 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 237 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 238 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 239 Weare Giffard potato

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    New gateway
  • 241 School's link with cargo ship

  • 242 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 243 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 244 Mobile missionary

  • 245

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 246 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 247 Recognise this resort?

  • 248 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 249 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 250 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 251 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 253 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 254 Parkham plan realised

  • 255 Finished in 1876

  • 256 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 258

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 259 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 260 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 261 All aboard the ark

  • 262 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 263

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 264 A man and his wheel

  • 265 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 267 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 268 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 269

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 270 Some mushroom!

  • 271 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 272 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 273

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 274 Picking the pops

  • 275 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 276 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 277 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 278 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 279 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 281 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 282 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 283 They are parted pro-tem

  • 284 Burnard family reunion

  • 285 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 286

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 287 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 288 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 289 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 290 Can spring be far away?

  • 291 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 292 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 293 Simple Item 138
  • 294 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 295 Peter poses for TV film

  • 296 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 297 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 298 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 299 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 300 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 301 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 302 Last train from Torrington

  • 303 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 305 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 306 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 308 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 309 North Devon Driving School

  • 310 New art gallery opened

  • 311

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 312 New civic medallions

  • 313 The Geneva marionettes

  • 314

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 315 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 316 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 317 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 320 Hartland postman retires

  • 321 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 323 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 324 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 325 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 327 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 328 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 329 Modern living at Bideford

  • 330 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 331 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 332 Just over a year old

  • 333 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 334 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 335 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 336 No laughing matter

  • 337 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 338

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 339 Clovelly nightmare

  • 340 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 341 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 342 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 343 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 344 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 345 Jumble sale fever

  • 346 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 347 A story to tell!

  • 348 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 349 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 350 For crying out loud!

  • 351

    Was a missionary
  • 352 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 353 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 354 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 355 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 356 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 357 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 358 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 359 Bideford regatta

  • 360 113 years at Instow

  • 361 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 362 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 363 Buckland goes to County Show

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 365 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 366 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 367 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 368 School crossing patrol begins

  • 369 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 370 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 371

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 372 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 373 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 374

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 375 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 376

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 377 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 378 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 379 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 380 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 381 Capers on the cobbles

  • 382 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 383 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 384 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 385 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
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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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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