• 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 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 2 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 3 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 4 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 5 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 6 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 7 Warmington's garage ad

  • 8 Variety in summer weather

  • 9 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 10 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 11 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 12 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 13 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 14 Some mushroom!

  • 15 So this is the mainland!

  • 16 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 17 Hartland postman retires

  • 18 New look in the hayfields

  • 19 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 20 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 21 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 22 Happy Days!

  • 23 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 24 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 25 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 26 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 27 Burnard family reunion

  • 28 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 29 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 31 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 32 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 33 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 34 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 35

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 36 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 37 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 38 New art gallery opened

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

  • 40 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 41

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 42 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 43 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 44 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 45 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 46

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 47 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 48 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 49 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 51 Ships at Bideford

  • 52

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 53 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 Decontrol of meat

  • 56 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 57 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 58

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 59 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 60 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 61 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 62 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 63 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 64 Sight of a lifetime

  • 65 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 66 Puppet characters introduced

  • 67 No laughing matter

  • 68 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 69 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 70 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 71 Ten year old scrambler

  • 72 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 73 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 74 A roof-top view - where?

  • 75 Modern living at Bideford

  • 76

    Exhibition of school work
  • 77 For crying out loud!

  • 78 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 79 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 80 What's the time?

  • 81 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 82 Recognise this resort?

  • 83 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 84 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 85 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 86

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 87 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 88 A story to tell!

  • 89 Clovelly custom

  • 90 Capers on the cobbles

  • 91 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 92 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 93 Private home for public pump

  • 94 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 95 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 96 A bird of their own!

  • 97

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 98

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 99 Picking the pops

  • 100 Can spring be far away?

  • 101 Penny for the guy

  • 102 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 103 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 104 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 105 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 106 Hartland's invitation

  • 107 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 108 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 110 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 111 Just over a year old

  • 112 Circus comes to town

  • 113 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 114 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 115 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 116 Police station view of Bideford

  • 117 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 118 Bideford computer stars

  • 119 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 120 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 121 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 122

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 123 Some 240 exhibits

  • 124 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 125

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 126 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 127 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 128 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 129 Service with a smile

  • 130 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 131 Jumble sale fever

  • 132 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 133 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 134

    Bidefordians
  • 135 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 136

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 137 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 138 Clovelly nightmare

  • 139 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 140 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 141 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 142 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 143 Torrington children build igloo
  • 144

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 145 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 146 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 147 Off on a great adventure

  • 148 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 149 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 150 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 151 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 152 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 153 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 154 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 155 Devil sent packing

  • 156 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 157 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 158 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 159 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 162 North Devon Driving School

  • 163 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 164 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 165

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 166

    Building works
  • 167 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 168 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 169 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 171 End of the line

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 173 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 174 Torrington in 1967

  • 175 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 176 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 177 Pannier Market's future?

  • 178 Cruising down the river

  • 179 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 180 They are parted pro-tem

  • 181 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 182 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 183 Littleham family's five generations

  • 184 Mobile missionary

  • 185 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 186 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 187 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 188 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 189 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 190 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 191

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 192 113 years at Instow

  • 193 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 194 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 195 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 196 Emergency ferry services

  • 197 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 198 First ship in 8 years

  • 199

    Relatives all over the world
  • 200 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 201 By pony and trap to market

  • 202 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 203 The Geneva marionettes

  • 204 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 205

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 206 Six footed lamb

  • 207 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 208 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 209 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 210

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 211 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 212 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 213 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 214 Weare Giffard potato

  • 215 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

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    New gateway
  • 218 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 219 Parkham plan realised

  • 220 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 221 Hartland Dancers
  • 222 New addition to Quay front

  • 223 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 224 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 225 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 226 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 227 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 229 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 231 Out of puff!

  • 232 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 233 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 A man and his wheel

  • 236 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 237 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 238 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 239 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 240 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 241 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 242 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 243 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 244 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 245 Finished in 1876

  • 246 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 247 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 248 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 249 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 250 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 251 In their new robes and hats

  • 252 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 253 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 254 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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    First prize
  • 256 The art of the thatcher

  • 257 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 258 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 259 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 260 New shipyard on schedule

  • 261 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 262 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 263 School crossing patrol begins

  • 264 New civic medallions

  • 265 It really was the 'last time'

  • 266 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 267 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 268 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 269 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 270 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 271 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 272 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 274 Traditions and skills still there

  • 275 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 276 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 277 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 278 New Lundy stamps

  • 279 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 280 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 281 All for the love of a lady!

  • 282 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 283 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 284 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 285 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 286 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 287 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 288 School's link with cargo ship

  • 289 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 290 Centenary of Gazette

  • 291 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 292 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 293 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 294 Northam footballers of the future

  • 295 He beat the floods

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 297 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 298 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 299 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 300 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 301 Bridging the stream

  • 302 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 303 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 304 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 305 Torrington's new amenity

  • 306 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 307 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 308 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 309 Peter poses for TV film

  • 310 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 311 When horses score over the tractor

  • 312 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 313 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 314 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 316 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 317 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 318 Bideford loses training ship

  • 319 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 320 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 321 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 322 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 323 Revenge in style

  • 324 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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    Married in 1908
  • 326 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 327 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 328 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 329 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 330

    Was a missionary
  • 331 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 332 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 333 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 334 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 335 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 336 New life for Hartland organ

  • 337 New Post Office

  • 338 Life begins at 80

  • 339 Northam's almshouse

  • 340 Appledore's largest

  • 341 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 342 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 343 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 344

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 345 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 346 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 347

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 348 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 349 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 350

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 351 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 352 New choral society's growing response

  • 353

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 354 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 355 Picking the pops

  • 356 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 357 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 358 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 359 Riverside mystery

  • 360 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 361 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 362 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 364 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 365 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 367 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 368 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 369 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 370 No sale of Springfield House

  • 371 Simple Item 138
  • 372 Bideford regatta

  • 373 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 374 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 375 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 376 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 377 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 378 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 380 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 381

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 382 All aboard the ark

  • 383 Future of Torrington almshouses

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 385 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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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Well-earned Rest After 107,000 Miles

Presentation to Merton postman

3.5.1963 Sydney Cox

To mark his retirement and in appreciation of his punctuality and cheerfulness as a postman for the past 43 years, the people of Merton on Friday presented Mr Sydney Cox with an armchair.

Apart from two brief spells of illness, he has since 1920 delivered mail in the area without a break.

Despite a leg injury in the first world war, he has always walked the eight-mile round with the aid of a stick. It has been calculated that in 43 years Mr Cox has tramped well over 107,000 miles in the course of his work.

His punctuality is well known and it has been said that people can set their clocks by him, no matter how severe the weather.

It was indeed, quite a week for Mr Cox, for on the Wednesday he celebrated his 65th birthday. He is to stay on at Merton – he has lived in New Road Cottage for 55 years – where he will spend a lot of time gardening.

Gazette article dated 3 May 1963

Births and a Golden Wedding

3 March 1942

3.3.1942

Brend – March 1st at Storks Nest, Exeter, to Daisy (nee Ridd), wife of Corporal K J Brend, RAF, a daughter.
Folland - February 12th at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Eleanor, wife of John Folland, a daughter.
Holwill – March 1st at Moorcroft, Torrington, to May (nee Hunkin), wife of E A Holwill, a son.
Mitchell – February 27th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Kerry, wife of Corpl R W Mitchell, Westward Ho! a son.
Tremeer – February 20th at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Phyllis, wife of F Tremeer, a daughter.

Verren-Wills – February 28th 1892, at St Mary’s Church, Henry Verren to Ellen Agnes Wills. Present address: 15 Elmdale Road, Bideford

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Appledore Girl’s Prize

2.5.1958 Appledore Ashley

Featured in this week’s film and entertainment weekly, Picturegoer, under the heading of ‘Meet the winning columnist’ is a local Sunday School teacher, 18 years old Miss Judith Ashley, 21 Irsha Street, Appledore.

Judith, a solicitor’s clerk, goes to London to be the guest of the magazine next week. Said Judith: ‘I’m sure it will be a wonderful visit, meeting all the stars of the show business’.

The full Gazette article is dated 2 May 1958

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