• 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 A man and his wheel

  • 2 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 3 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 4 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 5 Picking the pops

  • 6 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 8 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 9

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 10 Jumble sale fever

  • 11 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 12

    First prize
  • 13 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 14 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 15 End of the line

  • 16

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 17 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 18 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 19 New choral society's growing response

  • 20 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 21 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 22 Decontrol of meat

  • 23 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 24 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 25 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 26 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 27 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 28 New Lundy stamps

  • 29 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 30 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 31

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 32 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 34 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 35 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 36 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 37 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 38 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 39 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 40 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 41 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 42 He beat the floods

  • 43 Some mushroom!

  • 44 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 45 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 46 New life for Hartland organ

  • 47

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 48 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 49 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 50 Torrington in 1967

  • 51 No sale of Springfield House

  • 52

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 53 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 54 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 55 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 56 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 57

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 58 Revenge in style

  • 59 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 60 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 61 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 62 Simple Item 138
  • 63 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 64 Out of puff!

  • 65 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 66 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 67 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 68 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 69

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 70 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 71 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 72 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 73 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 74 Bridging the stream

  • 75 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 76 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 77 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 78 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 79 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 80 Riverside mystery

  • 81

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 82 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 83 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 84 Devil sent packing

  • 85 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 86 Six footed lamb

  • 87 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 88 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 89 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 90 Northam footballers of the future

  • 91

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 92 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 93 Northam's almshouse

  • 94 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 95 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 96 Weare Giffard potato

  • 97 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 98 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 99 First ship in 8 years

  • 100 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 101 Hartland postman retires

  • 102 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 103 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 104 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 105 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 106 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 107

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 108 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 109 They are parted pro-tem

  • 110 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 111 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 112

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 113 113 years at Instow

  • 114 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 115 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 116 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 117 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 118 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 119 Modern living at Bideford

  • 120 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 121 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 122 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 123 New civic medallions

  • 124

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 125 Bideford computer stars

  • 126 Mobile missionary

  • 127 Twenty-one yachts

  • 128 It really was the 'last time'

  • 129

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 130 Puppet characters introduced

  • 131 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 132 Littleham family's five generations

  • 133 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 134 Ships at Bideford

  • 135 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 136 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 137 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 139 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 140 Sight of a lifetime

  • 141 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 142 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 143 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 144 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 145 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 147

    Was a missionary
  • 148 For crying out loud!

  • 149 Cruising down the river

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

  • 151 The art of the thatcher

  • 152

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 153 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 154 School's link with cargo ship

  • 155 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 156 Loads of black and white

  • 157 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 158 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 159 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 160 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 161

    Married in 1908
  • 162 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 163 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 164 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 165 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 166 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 167 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 168 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 169 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 170 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 171 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 172

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 173 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 174 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 175 Just over a year old

  • 176 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 177 Centenary of Gazette

  • 178 Recognise this resort?

  • 179 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 180

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 181 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 182

    Exhibition of school work
  • 183 Torrington's new amenity

  • 184 Circus comes to town

  • 185 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 186 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 187 Torrington children build igloo
  • 188 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 189 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 190 Bideford loses training ship

  • 191 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 192 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 193 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 194 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 195 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 196 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 197 Burnard family reunion

  • 198 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 199 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 200 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 201 Bideford regatta

  • 202 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 203 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 205 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 206 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 207 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 208 By pony and trap to market

  • 209 New art gallery opened

  • 210 School crossing patrol begins

  • 211 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 212 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 213 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 214 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 215 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 216 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 217 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 218 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 219 The Geneva marionettes

  • 220 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 221 Hartland's invitation

  • 222 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 223 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 224 A roof-top view - where?

  • 225 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 226 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 227 Peter poses for TV film

  • 228 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 231 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 232 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 233 No laughing matter

  • 234 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 235 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 236 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 237 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 238

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 239 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 240 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 241 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 243 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 244 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 245 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 246 Traditions and skills still there

  • 247

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 248 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 250 Emergency ferry services

  • 251 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 252 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 253 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 254 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 255

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 256

    Building works
  • 257 Picking the pops

  • 258 Finished in 1876

  • 259 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 260 Police station view of Bideford

  • 261 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 262 Artisans' Club

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

  • 264 Waldon Triplets
  • 265

    New gateway
  • 266 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 267 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 268 When horses score over the tractor

  • 269 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 270 Happy Days!

  • 271 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 272 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 273 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 274 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 275 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 276 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 277 Service with a smile

  • 278 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 279 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 280 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 281 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 282 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 283 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 284 Off on a great adventure

  • 285 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 286 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 288 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 289 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 290 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 291 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 292 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 293

    Relatives all over the world
  • 294 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 295 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 296 North Devon Driving School

  • 297 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 298 New addition to Quay front

  • 299 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 300 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 301 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 302 Private home for public pump

  • 303 A story to tell!

  • 304 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 305 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 306 New look in the hayfields

  • 307 Hartland Dancers
  • 308 Penny for the guy

  • 309 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 310 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 311 In their new robes and hats

  • 312 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 313

    Bidefordians
  • 314 Variety in summer weather

  • 315 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 316 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 317 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 318 Clovelly nightmare

  • 319

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 320 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 321 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 322 Ten year old scrambler

  • 323 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 324 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 325 Some 240 exhibits

  • 326 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 327 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 328 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 329 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 330 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 331 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 332 Warmington's garage ad

  • 333 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 334 Pannier Market's future?

  • 335 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 336 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 337 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 338 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 339 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 340

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 341 New shipyard on schedule

  • 342 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 344 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 345 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 346 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 347 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 348 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 349 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 350 New Post Office

  • 351 All aboard the ark

  • 352 Capers on the cobbles

  • 353 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 354 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 355 All for the love of a lady!

  • 356 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 357 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 358 Clovelly custom

  • 359 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 360 What's the time?

  • 361 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 362

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 363 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 364

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 365 Can spring be far away?

  • 366 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 367 Parkham plan realised

  • 368

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

  • 370 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 371

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 372 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 373 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 374 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 375 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 376 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 377 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 378 Life begins at 80

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 381 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 382 Appledore's largest

  • 383 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 384 A bird of their own!

  • 385 Huntshaw TV mast

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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Woolsery Bride going to Nigeria

At Woolsery Methodist Church

18.8.1961 Woolsery bride to Nigeria

on Wednesday of last week the wedding took place of Miss Janet May Dennis, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alan Dennis, of Cranford House, Woolsery, and Mr Frederick Ernest Parkin, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J E Parkin, of Barnstaple.

The Rev. F C Diffey officiated and the organist was Mrs J Hockridge.

Attending the bride was her sister, Mrs Pat Bowles, and two bridesmaids, Miss Mary Dennis and Miss Shirley Nott. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr F Gammon, and usher was Mr B Bowles.

A reception was held at Woolsery Parish Hall.

Mr and Mrs F E Parkin left for a touring honeymoon.

The full Gazette article is dated 10 August 1961

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