• 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 Can spring be far away?

  • 2 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 3 New gateway to King George's Fields

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 5 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 6 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 7 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 8 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 9 New Post Office

  • 10 Decontrol of meat

  • 11 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 12 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 13 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 14 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 15 Just over a year old

  • 16 Hartland postman retires

  • 17 Police station view of Bideford

  • 18 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 20 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 22 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 23 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 24 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 25 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 26 Variety in summer weather

  • 27 Torrington in 1967

  • 28 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 29 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 30 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 31 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 32 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 33

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 34 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 35

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 36 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 37 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 38 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 39 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 40 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 41 Devil sent packing

  • 42 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 43 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 44 A man and his wheel

  • 45 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 46 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 47 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 48

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 49 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 50

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 51 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 52 First ship in 8 years

  • 53 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 54 Service with a smile

  • 55 North Devon Driving School

  • 56

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 57

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 58 New shipyard on schedule

  • 59 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 60 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 61 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 62 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 63 Bideford computer stars

  • 64 New addition to Quay front

  • 65 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 66 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 67 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 68 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 69 Bridging the stream

  • 70 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 71 Private home for public pump

  • 72 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 73 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 74 Riverside mystery

  • 75 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 76 Weare Giffard potato

  • 77 Last train from Torrington

  • 78 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 79 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 80 Ten year old scrambler

  • 81 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 82 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 83 Circus comes to town

  • 84 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 85 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 86 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 87 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 88 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 89 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 90 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 91 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 92

    New gateway
  • 93 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 94 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 95 Waldon Triplets
  • 96 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 97 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 98 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 99 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 100

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 101 By pony and trap to market

  • 102 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 103 So this is the mainland!

  • 104 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 105 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 106 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 107 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 108 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 109 Simple Item 138
  • 110 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 111 Jumble sale fever

  • 112 For crying out loud!

  • 113 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 114 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 115 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 116 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 117 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 118 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 119 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 120 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 121 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 122 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 123 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 124 Emergency ferry services

  • 125 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 126 Recognise this resort?

  • 127 Warmington's garage ad

  • 128 He beat the floods

  • 129 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 130 Torrington children build igloo
  • 131

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 132 Ships at Bideford

  • 133 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 134 Revenge in style

  • 135

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 136 Torrington's new amenity

  • 137 End of the line

  • 138 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 139 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 140 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 141 What's the time?

  • 142 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 143 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 144 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 147 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 148 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 149 When horses score over the tractor

  • 150 New life for Hartland organ

  • 151 Littleham family's five generations

  • 152

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 153 Hartland's invitation

  • 154 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 155 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 156 The Geneva marionettes

  • 157

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 158 Northam footballers of the future

  • 159 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 160 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 161 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 162 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 163 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 164 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 165

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 167 Penny for the guy

  • 168 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 169 Loads of black and white

  • 170 Picking the pops

  • 171 A story to tell!

  • 172

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 173

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 174

    First prize
  • 175 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 176 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 177 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 178 They are parted pro-tem

  • 179

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 180 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 181 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 182 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 183 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 184 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 185 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 186 Twenty-one yachts

  • 187 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 188 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 190 Picking the pops

  • 191 No laughing matter

  • 192 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 193 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 195 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 196 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 197 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 199 Bideford loses training ship

  • 200 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 201 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 202 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 203 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 204 Puppet characters introduced

  • 205 Modern living at Bideford

  • 206 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 207 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 208 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 209 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 210 The art of the thatcher

  • 211 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 212 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 213 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 214 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 215 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 217 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 218 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 220 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 221 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 222 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 223 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 224 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 225 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 226 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 227 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 228 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 229 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 230 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 231 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 232

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 233 Centenary of Gazette

  • 234 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 235 School's link with cargo ship

  • 236 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 237 Parkham plan realised

  • 238 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 239 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 240 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 241 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 242 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 243 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 244 Finished in 1876

  • 245 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 246 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 249 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 250 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 251 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 252 New Lundy stamps

  • 253 Some 240 exhibits

  • 254 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 255 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 256 Daisy's pride and joy

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 258 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 259 Clovelly nightmare

  • 260 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 261 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 262 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 263 Happy Days!

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 266

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 267 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 268 Off on a great adventure

  • 269 New art gallery opened

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

  • 271 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 272

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 273 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 274 New choral society's growing response

  • 275 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 276 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 277

    Relatives all over the world
  • 278

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 279 Capers on the cobbles

  • 280 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 281 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 282 Bideford regatta

  • 283 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 284 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 285 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 286 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 287 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 288 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 289 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 290 New civic medallions

  • 291 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 292 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 293 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 294

    Bidefordians
  • 295 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 296 Out of puff!

  • 297 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 298 Sight of a lifetime

  • 299 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 300 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 301 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 302 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 303 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 304 A bird of their own!

  • 305

    Married in 1908
  • 306 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 307 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 308 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 309 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 310 All aboard the ark

  • 311 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 312 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 313 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 314 Appledore's largest

  • 315 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 316 Peter poses for TV film

  • 317 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 319 Clovelly custom

  • 320 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 321 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 322 Cruising down the river

  • 323 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 324 In their new robes and hats

  • 325 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 326 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 327 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 328 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 329 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 330 Artisans' Club

  • 331 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 332 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 333 Burnard family reunion

  • 334 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 335 Six footed lamb

  • 336 Mobile missionary

  • 337

    Building works
  • 338 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 339 Pannier Market's future?

  • 340 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 341 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 342

    Was a missionary
  • 343 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 344 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 345 Life begins at 80

  • 346 Northam's almshouse

  • 347 113 years at Instow

  • 348

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 349 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 350

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 352 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 353 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 354 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 355 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 356 Hartland Dancers
  • 357 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 358 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 359 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 360 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 361 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 362 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 363 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 364 All for the love of a lady!

  • 365 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 366 School crossing patrol begins

  • 367 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 368 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 369 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 370 Traditions and skills still there

  • 371 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 372 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 373 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 374

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 375 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 376 Some mushroom!

  • 377 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 378 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 379 No sale of Springfield House

  • 380 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 381 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 382 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 384 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 385 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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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Buffaloism at Bideford

An interesting event in Buffaloism took place at Ye Kingsley Lodge, Bideford, when Brother Harry Pickard, KOM, provincial grand master, raised several Brothers to the second degree.

20.2.1923 Buffaloism at Bideford

Knight Stacey of Ye Barum Lodge presided, and was supported by a large company of Barum Lodge brethren, representatives from the Capstan Lodge, Ilfracombe,
being also present. The following Brethren were raised to the 2nd degree: Bros T Cleverdon, F H Bryan, J H Palmer and R Palmer of Ye Kingsley Lodge; Bros G E Davolls, J Tour, C W Shillum and N Pine of Ye Barum Lodge. The Sponsors were Bros C F Miles, CP, T C Trengrove, CP, H Symons, CP, and an appreciation jewel to Bro T C Trengrove, CP. The Lodge officers present were WP Bro. F W Stacey, KOM CM Bro. G Moyses, CSec, Bro. H Palmer, AB. Bro C F Miles, CP, CTy Bro C Waldron, CCh Bro G F Strudwick, CReg Bro A Lewis, CCon Bro J West CMins, Bro F T C Treas. Bro J H Palmer, C Walter, Bro P Kelly.

Gazette article dated 20 February 1923

Long Service Awards For Specials

Police Chief Supt A J Lobb, divisional commander for H division of Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, talks with local area members of the Special Constabulary who received long service awards at a gathering at Barnstaple.

Special Constables1 23.2.1973

Special Constables 23.2.1973

On the extreme left is Divisional Commandant H G Ellis, left to right are Messrs F Thomas, R Bradford, J Pearce, C Diwell and E Webber.
Gazette article is dated 23 February 1973

Births and Marriages

Published in the Gazette 9 February 1951

9.2.1951 births and marriagaes

Brend - On February 4 1951, at home, to Edith and Cephas, a daughter (Susan Rachel), a sister for Stella
Moore - On February 1 1951, at 'Wooda', Northam, to Dorothy, wife of Jim Moore, the gift of a daughter.
Sharman - On January 30, 1951, at Ismalia, Egypt, to Barbara, wife of Sydney Garrick, the gift of a daughter (Melanie Grace)
Trigger - On January 27 1951, at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Flora, wife of James Trigger, the gift of a son (Christopher John). Grateful thanks to doctor and staff.

Silver wedding

Rook-Braunton - On February 10 1926, at the Parish Church, Instow, by the Rev W T L Jenkins, Albert John Rook to Alice Braunton.
Present address: 20 Honestone Street, Bideford.


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