• 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 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 2 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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    Cadets are given certificates
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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 5 Mobile missionary

  • 6 Hartland's invitation

  • 7 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 8 Devil sent packing

  • 9 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 10 Some mushroom!

  • 11 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 12 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 13 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 14 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 15 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 16 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 17 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 18 Circus comes to town

  • 19 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 20 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 21 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 23 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 24 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 25 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 26 Bridging the stream

  • 27 Penny for the guy

  • 28 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 29 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 30

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 31 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 32 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 33 So this is the mainland!

  • 34 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 35 From Bobby to Brian

  • 36 Recognise this resort?

  • 37 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 38 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 39 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 40 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 41 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 42 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 43 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 44 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 45 Modern living at Bideford

  • 46 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 47 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 48 Torrington's new amenity

  • 49 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 50 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 51 Torrington in 1967

  • 52 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 53 Cruising down the river

  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 56 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 58

    Bidefordians
  • 59 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 60 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 61 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 63 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 64 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 65 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 66 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 67 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 68 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 69 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 70 A bird of their own!

  • 71 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 72 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 73 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 74 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 75 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 76 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 77 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 78 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 79 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 80 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 82

    Relatives all over the world
  • 83

    Married in 1908
  • 84 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 85 Happy Days!

  • 86

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 87 Just over a year old

  • 88

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 89 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 90 For crying out loud!

  • 91 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 92 Picking the pops

  • 93 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 94

    Exhibition of school work
  • 95 Filming at Hartland

  • 96 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 97 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 98 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 99 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 100 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 101 New shipyard on schedule

  • 102 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 103 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 104 Decontrol of meat

  • 105 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 106 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 107 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 108 Torrington children build igloo
  • 109 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 112 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 113 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 114 School crossing patrol begins

  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 117

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 118 Clovelly nightmare

  • 119 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 120 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 121 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 122 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 123 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 124 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 125 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 126 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 127 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 128 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 129 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 130 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 131 It really was the 'last time'

  • 132 Bideford regatta

  • 133 The cab at the corner>
  • 134 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 135 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 136 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 138 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 139 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 140 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 141 Emergency ferry services

  • 142 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 143 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 144 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 145 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 146 Bideford loses training ship

  • 147 Police station view of Bideford

  • 148 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 149 Service with a smile

  • 150 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 151 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 152 Weare Giffard potato

  • 153 Northam footballers of the future

  • 154 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 155 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 156 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 157 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 158

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 159 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 160 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 161 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 162 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 163

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 164 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 165

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 166 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 167 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 168 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 169 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 170 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 171 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 172 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 173 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 174 New Lundy stamps

  • 175 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 177 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 178 Ten year old scrambler

  • 179 New life for Hartland organ

  • 180 No laughing matter

  • 181 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 183 Out of puff!

  • 184 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 185 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 186 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 187 A story to tell!

  • 188 The Geneva marionettes

  • 189 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 190 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 191 Variety in summer weather

  • 192 What's the time?

  • 193 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 194

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 195 When horses score over the tractor

  • 196 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 197 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 198 New choral society's growing response

  • 199 Burnard family reunion

  • 200 All aboard the ark

  • 201 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 202 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 203

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 204 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 207 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 208

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 209 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 210 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 211

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 212

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 213 113 years at Instow

  • 214

    First prize
  • 215

    New gateway
  • 216 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 217 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 218 Capers on the cobbles

  • 219

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 220

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 221 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 222 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 223 Can spring be far away?

  • 224 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 225 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 226 New addition to Quay front

  • 227 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 228 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 229 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 230 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 231 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 232 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 233 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 234 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 236 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 237 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 238

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 239 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 240 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 241 Centenary of Gazette

  • 242 They are parted pro-tem

  • 243 Littleham family's five generations

  • 244 Clovelly custom

  • 245 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 246 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 247 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 248 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 249 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 250 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 251 New civic medallions

  • 252 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 253 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 254 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 255 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 256 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 257 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 258 End of the line

  • 259 Pannier Market's future?

  • 260 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 261 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 262 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 263 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 264 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 265 Warmington's garage ad

  • 266 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 267 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 268 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 269 Loads of black and white

  • 270 Appledore's largest

  • 271 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 272 North Devon Driving School

  • 273 Sight of a lifetime

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    Building works
  • 275

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 276 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 277 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 278 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 279 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 281 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 282 Riverside mystery

  • 283 Traditions and skills still there

  • 284 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 286 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 287 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 288 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 289 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 290 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 291 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 292 Finished in 1876

  • 293

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 294 Some 240 exhibits

  • 295 Bideford computer stars

  • 296 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 297 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 298 Peter poses for TV film

  • 299 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 300 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 301 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 302 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 303 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 304 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 305

    Was a missionary
  • 306 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 307 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 308

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 309 Hartland Dancers
  • 310 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 311 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 312 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 313 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 314 Sweets derationing

  • 315 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 316 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 317 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 318 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 319 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 320 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 321 Jumble sale fever

  • 322 All for the love of a lady!

  • 323 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 324 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 325 Waldon Triplets
  • 326 Revenge in style

  • 327 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 328 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 329 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 330 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 331 School's link with cargo ship

  • 332 Last train from Torrington

  • 333 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 334 New art gallery opened

  • 335 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 336 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 337 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 338 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 339 New Post Office

  • 340 Off on a great adventure

  • 341 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 342 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 343 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 344 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 345 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 346 Simple Item 138
  • 347 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 348 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 349 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 350 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 353 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 355 A roof-top view - where?

  • 356 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 357 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 358 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 359 Parkham plan realised

  • 360 Ships at Bideford

  • 361 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 362 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 363

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 364 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 365 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 366 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 367 First ship in 8 years

  • 368 Puppet characters introduced

  • 369 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 370 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 372 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 373 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 374

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 375 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 376 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 377 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 378 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 379 A man and his wheel

  • 380 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 381 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 382 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 383 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 384 Life begins at 80

  • 385 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

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

  • 388 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 389 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 390 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 391 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 392

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 393 Six footed lamb

  • 394 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 395 He beat the floods

  • 396 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 397

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 398 No sale of Springfield House

  • 399 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 400 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 401

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 402 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 403 Twenty-one yachts

  • 404 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 405 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 406 Picking the pops

  • 407 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 408 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 409 The art of the thatcher

  • 410 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 411 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 412 In their new robes and hats

  • 413 Bicycle now does donkey work

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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  • 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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  • 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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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 and Marriages

30 October 1945

30.10.1945

Fagan – October 24 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Joyce (nee Harris), wife of SPO Fagan, RN, a son, David, lived 6½ hours
Gore – October 25 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Mary, wife of Petty Officer H Gore, a son, David Charles
James – October 28 1945 at the Grenville Nursing Home, Bideford, to Dora, wife of Frank James, a brother for Alwyn and Derek

Daley-Ford – October 22 1945 at the Methodist Church, Appledore, by the Rev S M Pillinger, Gunner G Daley, RA, son of Mr and Mrs Daley, Walthamstow, London, to Elsie Christine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ford, 19 One End Street, Appledore
Piper-Richards – October 20 1945 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev R W Robinson, Gordon L Piper, Corporal, Royal Corps of Signals, son of Mrs W J Walters of Westleigh, to Elsie Doreen Richards, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Richards, Dock Cottage, Appledore

Births

5 November 1954

5 November 1954 births

Lewis – On November 1st 1954, at 14 Lancaster Avenue, Fakenham, Norfolk, to Ruth (nee Nethercott), wife of R H Lewis, a son (Geoffrey Dennis Bruce), a brother for Terrence.
Newcombe – On November 2nd 1954, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Ruth (nee Kelly) and William, a son (Andrew Granville).
Rimmer – On November 3rd 1954, at Hakin, Milford Haven, to Doreen (nee Squires) and Gerald, the gift of a son. Both well.
Swain – On November 1st 1954, at the Grenville Nursing Home, to Phyllis (nee Fulford) and John, a daughter, sister for Anthony.

Births, Engagement and Marriage

4 December 1945

4.12.1945

Eastman – November 29 at The Nursing Home, Torrington, to Margaret (nee Stacey), wife of Dvr J H Eastman, sister for Sheila, Jean Margaret
Purcell – November at 7 Joy Street, Barnstaple, to Lavinia (nee Vaughan, wife of Cpl J Purcell, RAF, a daughter

Clark-Usher – engagement is announced between Victor, son of Mr and Mrs E J M Clark, Dalhousie, Chudleigh Avenue, Bideford, and Edna, daughter of PC and Mrs Usher, Avalon, Alcombe, Minehead

Moody-Hallett – December 4 1920 at St Mary’s Church, Appledore, by the Rev J S Shenton, Hector O’S Moody, Marine Parade, to K Hallet, South Street, Newport, Barnstaple. Present address: Richmond Park Road, East…., London

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