• 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 So this is the mainland!

  • 2 Just over a year old

  • 3 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 4 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 6 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 7 New Lundy stamps

  • 8 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 9 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 10 He beat the floods

  • 11 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 12 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 13 Variety in summer weather

  • 14 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 15 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 16 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 17 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 18 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 19 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 20 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 21 Life begins at 80

  • 22 The Geneva marionettes

  • 23 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 24 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 25 Picking the pops

  • 26 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 27 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 29 Hartland Dancers
  • 30 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 31 Sight of a lifetime

  • 32 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 33

    New gateway
  • 34 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 35 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 36 Ships at Bideford

  • 37 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 38 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 39 Torrington in 1967

  • 40 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 41 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 42

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 43 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 44 Circus comes to town

  • 45 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 46 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 47 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 48 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 49 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 50 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 51 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 52 They are parted pro-tem

  • 53 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 54 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 56 Cruising down the river

  • 57 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 58 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 59 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 60 All aboard the ark

  • 61 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 62 Recognise this resort?

  • 63 Off on a great adventure

  • 64 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 65 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 66

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 67 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 68 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 69 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 70 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 71 First ship in 8 years

  • 72 In their new robes and hats

  • 73 All for the love of a lady!

  • 74 Last train from Torrington

  • 75 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 76 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 77 Bideford computer stars

  • 78 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 79 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 80 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 82 End of the line

  • 83 Penny for the guy

  • 84 New choral society's growing response

  • 85 Happy Days!

  • 86 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 87 Some 240 exhibits

  • 88 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 90 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 91 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 92 When horses score over the tractor

  • 93 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 94 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 95 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 96 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 97 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 98 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 99 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 100 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 101

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 102 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 103 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 104 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 105 Clovelly custom

  • 106 A man and his wheel

  • 107 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 108 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 109 New look in the hayfields

  • 110 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 111 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 112 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 113 For crying out loud!

  • 114 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 115 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 116 Mobile missionary

  • 117 What's the time?

  • 118 Emergency ferry services

  • 119 New civic medallions

  • 120 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 121 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 122 Northam's almshouse

  • 123

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 124 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 125

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 126 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 127 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 128 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 129 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 130 Burnard family reunion

  • 131 Parkham plan realised

  • 132 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 133 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 134

    Married in 1908
  • 135 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 136

    Was a missionary
  • 137 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 138 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 139 Capers on the cobbles

  • 140 New Post Office

  • 141 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 142 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 143

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 144 Warmington's garage ad

  • 145 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 146 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 147 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 148 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 149 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 150 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 151

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 152 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 153 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 154 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 155 Decontrol of meat

  • 156 Bideford regatta

  • 157 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 158 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

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

  • 161 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 162 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 163 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 164 Some mushroom!

  • 165 The art of the thatcher

  • 166 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 167 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 168 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 169 Torrington's new amenity

  • 170 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 171 New shipyard on schedule

  • 172 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 173 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 174 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 176 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 177 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 178 Out of puff!

  • 179 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 180 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 181 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 182 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 184

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 185 Ten year old scrambler

  • 186 Jumble sale fever

  • 187 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 188 Pannier Market's future?

  • 189 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 190 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 191 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 192 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 193

    Exhibition of school work
  • 194 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 195 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 196 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 197 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 198 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 199

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 200 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 201 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 202 Devil sent packing

  • 203 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 204 Picking the pops

  • 205

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 206 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 207 Appledore's largest

  • 208 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 209 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 210 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 211 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 212

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 213 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 214 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 215 Service with a smile

  • 216 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 217

    Building works
  • 218 Torrington children build igloo
  • 219 No laughing matter

  • 220 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 222 By pony and trap to market

  • 223 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 224 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 225 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 226 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 227

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 228 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 229

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 230 Revenge in style

  • 231 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 232 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 233 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 234 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 235

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 236 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 237 Peter poses for TV film

  • 238 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 239 A roof-top view - where?

  • 240 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 241 New addition to Quay front

  • 242 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 243 113 years at Instow

  • 244 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 245 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 246 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 247 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 248

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 249 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 250 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 251 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 252 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 253 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 254 Hartland postman retires

  • 255 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 256 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 257 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 258 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 259

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 260 Riverside mystery

  • 261 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 262 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 264 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 265 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 266

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 267 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 268 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 269 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 270

    Bidefordians
  • 271 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 272 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 273 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 274 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 275 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 276 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 277 Private home for public pump

  • 278 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 279 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 280 New life for Hartland organ

  • 281 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 282 Modern living at Bideford

  • 283 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 284 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 285 Loads of black and white

  • 286 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 287 Puppet characters introduced

  • 288

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 289 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 290 North Devon Driving School

  • 291 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 292 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 293

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 294 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 295

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 296

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 297 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 298 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 299 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 300 Artisans' Club

  • 301 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 302 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 303 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 304 Littleham family's five generations

  • 305 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 306 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 307

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 308 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 309 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 310 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 311 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 312 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 313 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 314 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 315 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 316 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 317 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 318 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 319 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 320 Hartland's invitation

  • 321 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 322 No sale of Springfield House

  • 323 Bideford loses training ship

  • 324 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 325 It really was the 'last time'

  • 326 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 327 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 328 Clovelly nightmare

  • 329 Northam footballers of the future

  • 330 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 331 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 332 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 333 Bridging the stream

  • 334 Centenary of Gazette

  • 335

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 336 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 337

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 338 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 339 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 340 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 341 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 342 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 343 Waldon Triplets
  • 344 Weare Giffard potato

  • 345 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 346 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 347 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 348 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 349 New art gallery opened

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

  • 351 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 352 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 353 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 354 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 355 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 356 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 357 Police station view of Bideford

  • 358 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 359 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 360 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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    First prize
  • 362 Simple Item 138
  • 363 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 364 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 365 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 366 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 367 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 368 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 369 Traditions and skills still there

  • 370 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 371 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 372 School's link with cargo ship

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374 A bird of their own!

  • 375 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 376 Six footed lamb

  • 377 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 378 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 379 Children's procession with foxgloves

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 381 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 382 Finished in 1876

  • 383 A story to tell!

  • 384 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 385 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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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Corporal R T Terhune, USA Army, and Miss J Williams

The wedding took place at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on February 19th, of Corpl Robert T Terhune, US Army, only son of Mr and Mrs Walter Terhune, of Milford, Mass. USA, and Miss Joan Williams, only daughter of Mrs F Williams and the late Mr Harry Williams, 2 Sunnyside, Bideford.

6.3.1945 Terhune Williams

The Rector, Rev Preb W N Manning, officiated at the service. Mr R Harper presided at the organ.
The bride was given away by her uncle, Sgt/Major Bert Beer. The duties of matron of honour were carried out by Mrs G Sims, Able Seaman Frank Luckett, Royal Navy, was best man. On leaving the church the bride was presented with three silver horseshoes by Miss Eunice Sims, Miss Patricia Pym and Master Owen Sims. The reception was held at the Royal Hotel. The bouquet and flowers were supplied by Messrs Braund Bros, High Street.
The full Gazette article is dated 6 March 1945

Bideford Bride

S/Sgt H J Bates (US Army) and Miss R Hearn

6.3.1945 Bates Hearn

Much local interest was taken in the wedding on February 17th at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, of S/Sgt Harold John Bates, US Army, only child of Mr E E Bates and the late Mrs Bates, of Quentin Road, Brooklyn, 29, New York, and Miss Rona Hearn (NFS), only child of Mr and Mr E B Hearn, Beachside, Torridge Place, Bideford.
Preb W N Manning, Rector of Bideford, officiated and the organist was Mr R Harper.
Three bridesmaids attended the bride – Misses Jean Jewell, Doreen Westcott and Judith Butler. The duties of the best man were carried out by Mr Hector Jewell, uncle of the bride. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Suzanne Jones. The reception was held at the Church Institute, Bideford. Catering arrangements were by Mrs Trickey, Cleverdon’s Hotel.
The full Gazette article is dated 6 March 1945

Six Bridesmaids Attend Bride

Bideford and Northam Families United

5.1.1943 Lott Pym

Six bridesmaids attended the bride at the wedding at St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on Boxing Day, of LAC Edward Claude Lott, RAF, only son of Mr and Mrs E W Lott, 6 North Street, Northam, and Miss Hetty May Pym, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J W L Pym, 30 Torrington Street, Bideford.
The service was conducted by the Rev R A B Chambers. Mr R Harper was at the organ.
Gazette article dated 5 January 1943

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