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

  • 2 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 3

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 4 Ships at Bideford

  • 5 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 6 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 7 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 8 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 9 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 10 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 11 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 12 Some mushroom!

  • 13 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 14

    Bidefordians
  • 15 By pony and trap to market

  • 16 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 17 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 18 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 19

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 20 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 21 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 22 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 23 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 24 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 25 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 26 No sale of Springfield House

  • 27 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 28 From Bobby to Brian

  • 29 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 30 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 31 Bideford computer stars

  • 32 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 33 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 34 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 35 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 36 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 37 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 38 In their new robes and hats

  • 39 Pannier Market's future?

  • 40 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 41 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 42 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 43 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 44 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 45 Peter poses for TV film

  • 46 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 47 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 48

    Exhibition of school work
  • 49 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 50 Torrington children build igloo
  • 51 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 52 Traditions and skills still there

  • 53 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 54 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 56 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 57 Ten year old scrambler

  • 58 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 59 The Geneva marionettes

  • 60 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 61 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 62

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 63 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 64

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 65 For crying out loud!

  • 66 Hartland's invitation

  • 67 Northam's almshouse

  • 68 They are parted pro-tem

  • 69 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 70 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 71 School's link with cargo ship

  • 72 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 74 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 75

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 76 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 77 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 78 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 79 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 80 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 81 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 82 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 83 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 85 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 86 No laughing matter

  • 87 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 88 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 89 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 90 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 91 Finished in 1876

  • 92 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 93 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 94 So this is the mainland!

  • 95 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 96 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 97 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 98

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 99 Clovelly nightmare

  • 100 Centenary of Gazette

  • 101 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 102 Puppet characters introduced

  • 103 When horses score over the tractor

  • 104 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 105 Sweets derationing

  • 106 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 107 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 108 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 109 New art gallery opened

  • 110

    Married in 1908
  • 111 Appledore's largest

  • 112 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 113 All aboard the ark

  • 114 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 115 New addition to Quay front

  • 116 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118 All for the love of a lady!

  • 119 Bridging the stream

  • 120 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 121 Filming at Hartland

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 124 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 125 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 126

    Relatives all over the world
  • 127 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 128 113 years at Instow

  • 129 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 130 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 132 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 133 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 134 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 135 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 136 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 137 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 138

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 139 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 140 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 141 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 142 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 143 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 144 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 145 New shipyard on schedule

  • 146 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 147 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 148

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 149 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 150 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 151 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 152 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 153 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 154 Revenge in style

  • 155 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 156 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 157 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 158 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 159 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 160 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 161

    Was a missionary
  • 162 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 163 Cruising down the river

  • 164 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 165 Service with a smile

  • 166 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 167 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 168 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 169 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 170 Simple Item 138
  • 171 Six footed lamb

  • 172 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 173 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 174 Torrington's new amenity

  • 175 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 176 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 177 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 178 Happy Days!

  • 179 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 180 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 181 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 182 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 183 Police station view of Bideford

  • 184 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 185 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 186 Recognise this resort?

  • 187 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 188 He beat the floods

  • 189 What's the time?

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

  • 191 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 192 Bideford loses training ship

  • 193 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 194 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 195 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 196

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 197 School crossing patrol begins

  • 198 A bird of their own!

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

  • 200 Life begins at 80

  • 201 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 202 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 203 Bideford regatta

  • 204 It really was the 'last time'

  • 205 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 206 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 207

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 208 Penny for the guy

  • 209 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 210 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 211 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 212 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 213 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 214 Out of puff!

  • 215 New choral society's growing response

  • 216 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 217 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 218 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 220 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 221 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 222 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 223 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 224 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 225 Picking the pops

  • 226 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 227 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 228 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 229 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 230 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 231 The cab at the corner>
  • 232 A man and his wheel

  • 233 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 234 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 235 Private home for public pump

  • 236 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 237 Loads of black and white

  • 238 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 239 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 240

    New gateway
  • 241 Hartland Dancers
  • 242 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 243 Artisans' Club

  • 244 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 245 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 246 Twenty-one yachts

  • 247 New life for Hartland organ

  • 248 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 249 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 250 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 251 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 252 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 253 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 254 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 255 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 256 A story to tell!

  • 257

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 258

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 259 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 260 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 261 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 262 Clovelly custom

  • 263 Littleham family's five generations

  • 264 Waldon Triplets
  • 265 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 266 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 268 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 269 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 270 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 271 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 272 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 273 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 274 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 275 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 276 Warmington's garage ad

  • 277 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 278 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 280 Modern living at Bideford

  • 281 New Lundy stamps

  • 282 Picking the pops

  • 283 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 284 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 285 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 286 Capers on the cobbles

  • 287 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 288 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 289 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 290 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 291 New civic medallions

  • 292 Parkham plan realised

  • 293 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 294 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 295 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 296 The art of the thatcher

  • 297 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 298 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 299 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 300 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 301

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 302 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 303 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 304 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 305 Devil sent packing

  • 306 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 307 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 308 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 309 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 311 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 312 Off on a great adventure

  • 313 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 314 Just over a year old

  • 315 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 317 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 318 Mobile missionary

  • 319 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 320 Weare Giffard potato

  • 321 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 322 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 323 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 324 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 326 First ship in 8 years

  • 327 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 328 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 329 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 330 Northam footballers of the future

  • 331 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 332 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 333 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 334 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 335 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 336 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 337 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 338 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 339 Torrington in 1967

  • 340

    First prize
  • 341

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 342 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 343 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 344 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 345 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 346 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 347 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 348

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 349 Circus comes to town

  • 350 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 351 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 352 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 353

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 354 Some 240 exhibits

  • 355 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 356 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 359 A roof-top view - where?

  • 360 New Post Office

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

  • 362 End of the line

  • 363 Decontrol of meat

  • 364 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 365 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 366 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 367 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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    Building works
  • 369 Variety in summer weather

  • 370

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 371 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 372 Riverside mystery

  • 373 Jumble sale fever

  • 374 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 375 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 376 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 377 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 378 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 379 Hartland postman retires

  • 380 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 381 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 382

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 383 Emergency ferry services

  • 384 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 385 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 386

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 387 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 388 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 389

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 390 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 391

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 392 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 393 New look in the hayfields

  • 394 Can spring be far away?

  • 395 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 396 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 397 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 398 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 399

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 400 Burnard family reunion

  • 401 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 402 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 403 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 404 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 405 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 406 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 407 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 408 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 409 North Devon Driving School

  • 410 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 412 Last train from Torrington

  • 413 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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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  • 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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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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Births, Engagements and Marriages

3 February 1950

3.2.1950 bmd

Rae – On January 29 1950 at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ellen (nee Baldwin), wife of Alexander Rae, a sister for Bruce

Slee-Hill – the engagement is announced between Michael, only son of Mr and Mrs A Slee, of Sutton Raleigh, to Frances Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H S Hill, of Holywell, Northam.

Gubb-Shepherd – On January 28 1950 at the Baptist Chapel, Bideford, Thomas B Gubb, second son of Mr and Mrs W C Gubb, 51 Meddon Street, to Gladys R Shepherd, third daughter of Mrs M J Shepherd and the late Mr L H Shepherd, 26 Higher Gunstone, Bideford.

Wellington-Lewis – On January 28 1950, at the Parish Church, Perranzable, Cornwall, William Clement of St Agnes, to Daisy, twin daughter of Mrs H Lewis and the late Mr A Lewis of Westward Ho!

Births and Marriages

3 April 1945

3.4.1945

 

Spry – March 26 1945 at the North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple, to Gwyneth, wife of Mr George Spry, a daughter

Uglow – March 22 1945, to Olive (nee Vigers), wife of Philip L Uglow, 41 Ashleigh Crescent, a sister for Margaret, Helen

Hall-Fulford – March 31 1945 at High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, by the Rev T E Clarke, Richard Orson, son of the late Mr and Mrs F Harold Hall, Holford, Somerset, to Daisy Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Fulford, Southcott, Bideford

Smith-Titley – March 29 1945, quietly in London, Major Ralph M Smith, Devonshire Regt, son of Mr Cecil A Smith CIE, and the late Mrs Smith, The Flagstaff, Northam, to Dorothy L (Dodo) Titley, of Cleave Barton, Northam, widow of Flight-Lieut E G Titley and daughter of Mr S Whipp and of Mrs Whipp

Births And Ruby Wedding

 1 April 1977

1.4.1977 bmd

Chopping – On March 22 1977 at the Torbay Hospital, Torquay, to David and Janet (nee Smith), a daughter, Anna.

Gordon – On March 24 1977 at Penrice Maternity Unit, St Austell, to Janet and John, a daughter, Cheryl. Smith – On March 25 1977 at the NDDHMU, to Peter and Linda (nee Lamey), a son, Andrew Frederick, brother for Michelle.

Hockridge – On March 11 1937 at Alwington Methodist Church, by the Rev John Ford Reed, Stanley to Winifred. Present address St Crispins, 33 Glenfield Road, Bideford.

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