• 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 Peter poses for TV film

  • 2 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 3 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 4

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 5 Filming at Hartland

  • 6 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 7 New art gallery opened

  • 8 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 9 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 10 New addition to Quay front

  • 11 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 12 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 13 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 14 What's the time?

  • 15 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 16 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18 Modern living at Bideford

  • 19 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 20 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 22 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 23 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 24 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 25 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 26 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 27 Mobile missionary

  • 28 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 29 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 30 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 31

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 32 Weare Giffard potato

  • 33 Twenty-one yachts

  • 34 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 35 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 36 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 37 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 38 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 39 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 40 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 41 Sight of a lifetime

  • 42 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 43 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 44 New civic medallions

  • 45 Torrington's new amenity

  • 46

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 47 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 48 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 49 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 50 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 51 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 52 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 53 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 54 Recognise this resort?

  • 55 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 58 Service with a smile

  • 59

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 60

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 61 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 62 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 63 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 64 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 65 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 66 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 67 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 68 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 69 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 70 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 71 The cab at the corner>
  • 72 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 73 New look in the hayfields

  • 74 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 75 Puppet characters introduced

  • 76 Just over a year old

  • 77 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 78

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 79 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 80 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 81 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 82 Hartland postman retires

  • 83 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 84 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 85 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 86 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 87 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 88 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 89 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 90 So this is the mainland!

  • 91 Parkham plan realised

  • 92 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 93 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 94 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 95 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 97 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 98 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 99 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 100 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 101 Out of puff!

  • 102 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 103 A roof-top view - where?

  • 104 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 105 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 106 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 107

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 108 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 109 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 110 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 111 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 112 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 113 All aboard the ark

  • 114 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 115 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 116 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 117 Northam footballers of the future

  • 118 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 119 In their new robes and hats

  • 120 Circus comes to town

  • 121 Hartland's invitation

  • 122 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 123 Police station view of Bideford

  • 124 Warmington's garage ad

  • 125 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 126 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 127 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 128 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 129

    Bidefordians
  • 130

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 131 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 132

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 133 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 134 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 135 School crossing patrol begins

  • 136 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 137 Bideford regatta

  • 138 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 139

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 140 Hartland Dancers
  • 141

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 142 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 143 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 144 Life begins at 80

  • 145 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 146 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 147 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 148

    Was a missionary
  • 149 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 150 For crying out loud!

  • 151 Some 240 exhibits

  • 152 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 153 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 154 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 155 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 156 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 157 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 158 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 159 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 160 Simple Item 138
  • 161 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 162 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 163 Loads of black and white

  • 164

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 165 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 168 Northam's almshouse

  • 169

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 170 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 171 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 172 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 173 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 174

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 175 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 176 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 177 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 178 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 179 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 180 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 181 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 182 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 183 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 184 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

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

  • 187 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 188 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 189 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 190 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 191 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 192 Riverside mystery

  • 193

    First prize
  • 194 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 195 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 196

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 197

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 198 Bridging the stream

  • 199 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 200

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 201 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 202 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 203

    Married in 1908
  • 204 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 205 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 206 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 207 Jumble sale fever

  • 208 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 209 Waldon Triplets
  • 210 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 211

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 212 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 213 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 214 Variety in summer weather

  • 215 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 216 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 217 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 218 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 221 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 222 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 223 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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    New gateway
  • 225 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 226 A bird of their own!

  • 227

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 228 Penny for the guy

  • 229 Capers on the cobbles

  • 230 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 231 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 232 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 233 Torrington children build igloo
  • 234 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 235 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 236 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 237 They are parted pro-tem

  • 238 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 239 Clovelly nightmare

  • 240 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 241 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 242 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 243 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 244 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 245 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 246 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 247 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 248 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 249 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 250 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 252 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 253 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 254 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 255 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 256 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 257 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 258 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 259 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 260 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 261 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 262 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 263 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 264

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265 Artisans' Club

  • 266 No sale of Springfield House

  • 267 The Geneva marionettes

  • 268 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 269 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 270 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 271 Torrington in 1967

  • 272 Sweets derationing

  • 273 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 274 Off on a great adventure

  • 275 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 276 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 277 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 278 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 279 Decontrol of meat

  • 280 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 281

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 282 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 283 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 284 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 285

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 286 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 287 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 289 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 291 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 292 Littleham family's five generations

  • 293

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 294 Pannier Market's future?

  • 295

    Building works
  • 296 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 297 Six footed lamb

  • 298 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 299 Revenge in style

  • 300 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 301 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 303

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 304 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 305 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 307 New shipyard on schedule

  • 308 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 309 A man and his wheel

  • 310 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 311 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 312 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 313 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 314 Can spring be far away?

  • 315 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 316 113 years at Instow

  • 317 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 318 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 319 Bideford computer stars

  • 320 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 321 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 322 Cruising down the river

  • 323 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 325 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 326 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 327 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 328 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 329 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 330 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 331 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 332 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 333 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 334 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 336 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 337 When horses score over the tractor

  • 338

    Relatives all over the world
  • 339 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 340 New life for Hartland organ

  • 341 Clovelly custom

  • 342 First ship in 8 years

  • 343 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 344 The art of the thatcher

  • 345 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 347 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 348 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 349 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 350 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 351 All for the love of a lady!

  • 352 He beat the floods

  • 353 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 354 New Post Office

  • 355 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 356 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 357 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 358 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 359 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 360 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 361 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 362 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 363 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 364 Centenary of Gazette

  • 365 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 366 New Lundy stamps

  • 367 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 368 Happy Days!

  • 369 Appledore's largest

  • 370 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 371 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 372 Ten year old scrambler

  • 373 No laughing matter

  • 374 Ships at Bideford

  • 375 Private home for public pump

  • 376 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 377 Devil sent packing

  • 378 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 379 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 380 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 381 New choral society's growing response

  • 382 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 383 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 384 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 385 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 386

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 387 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 388 End of the line

  • 389 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 390 Bideford loses training ship

  • 391 North Devon Driving School

  • 392 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 393 Finished in 1876

  • 394 A story to tell!

  • 395 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 396 By pony and trap to market

  • 397 School's link with cargo ship

  • 398 Some mushroom!

  • 399 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 400 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 401 From Bobby to Brian

  • 402 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 403 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 404 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 405 Emergency ferry services

  • 406 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 407 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 408 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 409 Last train from Torrington

  • 410

    Exhibition of school work
  • 411 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 412 Burnard family reunion

  • 413 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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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  • 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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  • 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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Childhood Friends Celebrate Golden Wedding

A Bideford couple who lived but two doors away from each other in their childhood celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday.

11.7.1958 Horrell golden wedding

Mr and Mrs H Horrell, who were married at Bideford Parish Church in 1908 and live at 13 New Road, Bideford, were guests of honour at a surprise party given for them by their son, Mr Charles Horrell, 62 Stucley Road, Bideford.

Mrs Horrell, who is 72, seven years younger than her husband, does all her own housework. For many years Mr Horrell worked as a stevedore on Bideford Quay and now likes to spend his leisure time chatting to old friends.

Mr and Mrs Horrell have a daughter living in Chelsea, London.

Full Gazette article is dated 11 July 1958

Births, Engagements and Marriages

7 April 1977

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Parsons – April 4 1977 to Graham and Hazel, a son, Neil Graham, brother for Hayley.

Raymont – April 2 at the NDDHMU to Norman and Wendy (nee Bosher), a daughter, Katy, a sister for John.

Tremain – March 27 at Benoni, South Africa, to Lynne (nee Guillaume) and Brian, a son, Oliver Leonard, brother for Michelle.

Mules-Trick – Both families have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Janet on her 18th birthday April 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs O Trick, 1 Brookfield Street, Bideford, to David, third son of Mr and Mrs C Mules, 6 Hatchmoor Estate, Torrington.

Isaac-Fisher – On Saturday April 2 1977 at Northam Register Office, Bryan Ernest John, son of the late Mr and Mrs J Isaac, to Christine Hazel, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mackey, 22 Park Avenue, Bideford.

Smale-Williams – On April 10 1917 at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, by the Rev Newton Leake, James L Smale to Winifred E Williams. Present address 6 Kimberley Terrace, Northam.

50 Years Wed Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the golden wedding day of Mr John Thomas Mitchell and his wife of 1 Stucley Road, Bideford.

6.4.1973 Mitchell golden wedding Bideford

Mr Mitchell is 78 and his wife 72. Before their marriage at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Mrs Mitchell was Miss Ethel Louise Ackland.

Mr and Mrs Mitchell have a son and a daughter who are twins – Mr John Mitchell, of 49 Western Avenue, Appledore, who is a shipwright with Appledore Shipbuilders, and Mrs Joan Stevens, of 52 Pynes Lane, Bideford.

The golden anniversary is being celebrated with a party at their daughter’s home.

The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973.

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