• 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 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 2 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 3 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 4 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 5 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 7 Private home for public pump

  • 8 Recognise this resort?

  • 9 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 10 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 11 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 12 School's link with cargo ship

  • 13 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 14 New addition to Quay front

  • 15 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 16

    Bidefordians
  • 17 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 18 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 19 Sight of a lifetime

  • 20 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 21 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 22 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 23 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 24 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 25 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 26 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 27 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 28 So this is the mainland!

  • 29 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 30 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 31 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 32 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 33 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 34

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 35 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 36 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 37 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 38

    First prize
  • 39 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 40 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 41 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 42 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 43 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 44 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 45 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 46

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 47 Last train from Torrington

  • 48 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 49 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 50 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 51 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 52

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 53

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 54 A bird of their own!

  • 55 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 56 Ten year old scrambler

  • 57 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 58 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 59 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 60 All aboard the ark

  • 61 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 62 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 63 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 64 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 65 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 66 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 67 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 68 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 69 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 70 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 71 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 72 Devil sent packing

  • 73 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 74 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 77 Some mushroom!

  • 78 Bideford computer stars

  • 79 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 80 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 81 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 82 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 83 When horses score over the tractor

  • 84 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 85 What's the time?

  • 86

    New gateway
  • 87 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 88

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 89 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 90 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 91 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 92 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 94 Police station view of Bideford

  • 95 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 96 Revenge in style

  • 97 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 98 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 99 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 102 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 103 Cruising down the river

  • 104 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 105 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 106 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 107 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 108 Ships at Bideford

  • 109 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 110 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 111 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 112 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 113 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 114 Circus comes to town

  • 115 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 116 Hartland's invitation

  • 117

    Married in 1908
  • 118 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 119 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 120 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 121 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 122 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 123 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 124 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 125 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 126 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 127 North Devon Driving School

  • 128 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 129 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 130

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 131 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 132 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 133 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 134 Capers on the cobbles

  • 135 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 136 Out of puff!

  • 137 Northam footballers of the future

  • 138 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 139 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 140 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 141 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 142 Clovelly nightmare

  • 143 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 144 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 145 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 146 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 147 Loads of black and white

  • 148 Simple Item 138
  • 149 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 150 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 151

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 152 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 153 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 154 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 155 Warmington's garage ad

  • 156

    Building works
  • 157 New choral society's growing response

  • 158 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 159

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 160 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 161

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 162 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 163 New life for Hartland organ

  • 164 Torrington's new amenity

  • 165 Finished in 1876

  • 166

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 167

    Exhibition of school work
  • 168 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 169 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 171

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 172 Off on a great adventure

  • 173 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 174 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 175 Torrington in 1967

  • 176 Clovelly custom

  • 177 Bridging the stream

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

  • 179

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 180 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 181 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 182 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 183 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 184 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 185

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 186 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 187 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 188 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 189 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 190 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 191 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 192 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 193 Service with a smile

  • 194 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 195 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 197 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 198 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 199 New Lundy stamps

  • 200 A man and his wheel

  • 201 End of the line

  • 202 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 203 Modern living at Bideford

  • 204 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 205 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 206 First ship in 8 years

  • 207 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 208 For crying out loud!

  • 209 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 210 Riverside mystery

  • 211

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 212 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 213 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 214 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 215 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 216 Six footed lamb

  • 217 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 218 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 219 A roof-top view - where?

  • 220 Bideford regatta

  • 221 New Post Office

  • 222 Penny for the guy

  • 223

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 224 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 226 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 227 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 228 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 229 Appledore's largest

  • 230 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 231 Hartland Dancers
  • 232 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 233 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 234 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 235 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 236 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 237 Decontrol of meat

  • 238 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 239

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 240 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 241 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 243

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 244 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 245 Emergency ferry services

  • 246 Weare Giffard potato

  • 247 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 248

    Was a missionary
  • 249 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 250 He beat the floods

  • 251 Life begins at 80

  • 252 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 253 Puppet characters introduced

  • 254

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 255 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 256 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 257 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 258 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 259 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 260 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 261 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 262 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 263 Variety in summer weather

  • 264 Peter poses for TV film

  • 265 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 266 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 267 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 268 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 269 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 270 Waldon Triplets
  • 271 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 272 Pannier Market's future?

  • 273 Northam's almshouse

  • 274 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 275 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 276 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 277 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 278 In their new robes and hats

  • 279 New look in the hayfields

  • 280 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 281 Mobile missionary

  • 282 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 283 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 284 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 285 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 286

    Relatives all over the world
  • 287 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 288 Torrington children build igloo
  • 289

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 290 Just over a year old

  • 291 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 292 New civic medallions

  • 293 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 294 Traditions and skills still there

  • 295 The art of the thatcher

  • 296 Burnard family reunion

  • 297 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 298 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 299 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 300 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 301 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 302 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 303 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 304 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 305 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 306 No laughing matter

  • 307 Twenty-one yachts

  • 308 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 309

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 310 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 311 New shipyard on schedule

  • 312 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 313 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 314 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 315 Some 240 exhibits

  • 316 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 317 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 318 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 319 Hartland postman retires

  • 320 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 321 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 322 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 323 New art gallery opened

  • 324 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 325 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 326 Artisans' Club

  • 327 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 328 Bideford loses training ship

  • 329 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 331 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 332 Centenary of Gazette

  • 333 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 334 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 335 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 336 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 337 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 338 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 339 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 340 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 341 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 342 They are parted pro-tem

  • 343 No sale of Springfield House

  • 344 113 years at Instow

  • 345 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 346 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 347 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 348 The Geneva marionettes

  • 349 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 351 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 352 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 353 Littleham family's five generations

  • 354 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 355

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 It really was the 'last time'

  • 358 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 359 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 360 A story to tell!

  • 361 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 362 School crossing patrol begins

  • 363 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 364 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 365 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 366 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 367 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 368 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 369 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 370 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 371 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 373 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 374 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 375 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 376 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 377 All for the love of a lady!

  • 378 Parkham plan realised

  • 379 Happy Days!

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    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 381 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 382 Can spring be far away?

  • 383 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 384 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 385 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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  • 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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  • 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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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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'Jock' of Woolsery Does Well

Owned by Mr G P Uglow

1954 Uglow Woolsery

Three and a half years old 'Jock' an Aberden Angus-Galloway cross-bred steer, owned by Mr G P Uglow, of Three Gables, Woolsery, was reserve champion to a Devon steer belonging to Mr B Down of Brampford Speke, at Barnstaple Christmas Fat Stock Show last week, but the positions wer reversed the previous week at Okehampton Show.
The above picture taken at the Barnstaple Show, shows Mr and Mrs Uglow and 'Jock' with the silver challenge bowl presented by the North Devon Bakeries for the best cross-bred beast.
Mr Uglow came to Three Gables seven years ago, having previously farmed at Holsworthy.

Gazette article dated 10 December 1954

New Head of Woolsery School in 1972

Bideford Westcroft County Primary School teacher, Mr Richard Chamings, has been appointed headmaster of Woolsery County Primary School.

1972 Woolsery School

Mr Chamings, who is 29, and will take up his new post at the beginning of next month, succeeds Mr C B Griffiths who retired last July. Educated at Barnstaple Grammar School, Mr Chamings trained at King Alfred's College, Winchester, and taught in London and Middlesex before coming to Bideford last year.

For Young And Old

For Young And Old - 11th March 1977

11.3.1977 Woolsery Silver Jubilee
 

Collections have been made from every house in the parish of Woolsery towards sports prizes and tea for the children and a tea for the senior citizens to commemorate the Queen's silver jubilee.

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