• 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 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 2 New civic medallions

  • 3 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 4 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 5 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 6 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 7 Finished in 1876

  • 8 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 9 Loads of black and white

  • 10 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 11 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 12

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 13 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 14 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 16 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 17 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 18 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 19 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 20 New shipyard on schedule

  • 21 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 22

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 23 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 24 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 25 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 26 All aboard the ark

  • 27 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 28 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 29 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 30

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 31 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 32 Circus comes to town

  • 33 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 34 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 35 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 36 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 37 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 38 Capers on the cobbles

  • 39 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 40 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 41 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 42 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 44 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 45 Clovelly nightmare

  • 46 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 47 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 48 No sale of Springfield House

  • 49 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 50 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 51 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 52 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 53 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 55 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 56 Life begins at 80

  • 57 Revenge in style

  • 58 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 59 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 60 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 61 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 62 Ships at Bideford

  • 63 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 64 The art of the thatcher

  • 65 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 66 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 67 Bideford regatta

  • 68 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 69

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 70 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 71 Ten year old scrambler

  • 72 He beat the floods

  • 73 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 74

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 75

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 76 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 77 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 78

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 79 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 80

    Married in 1908
  • 81 Weare Giffard potato

  • 82 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 83 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 84 A bird of their own!

  • 85 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 86 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 87 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 88 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 89 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 90

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 91

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 92 Hartland postman retires

  • 93 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 94 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 95 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 96 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 97 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 98 Off on a great adventure

  • 99 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 100 New life for Hartland organ

  • 101 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 102 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 103 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 104 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 105 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 106 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 107 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 108 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 109 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 110 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 111 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 112 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 113 Traditions and skills still there

  • 114 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 115 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 116 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 117

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 118 Police station view of Bideford

  • 119 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 120 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 121 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 122 113 years at Instow

  • 123 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 124 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 125 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 126 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 127 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 128 Some 240 exhibits

  • 129 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 130 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 131 Mobile missionary

  • 132 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 133 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 134 Some mushroom!

  • 135

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 136 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 137 School's link with cargo ship

  • 138

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 139 When horses score over the tractor

  • 140 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 141 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 142 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 143

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 144 It really was the 'last time'

  • 145 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 146

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 147 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 148 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 149 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 150 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 151 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 152 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 153 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 155 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 156 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 157 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 159 By pony and trap to market

  • 160 Hartland Dancers
  • 161 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 162 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 163 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 164 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 166 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 167 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 168 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 169 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 170 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 171 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 173 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 174

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 175 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 176 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 177 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 178 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 179 So this is the mainland!

  • 180 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 181 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 182 The Geneva marionettes

  • 183 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 184 A story to tell!

  • 185 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 186 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 187 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 188 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 189 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 190 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 191 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 192 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 193 Picking the pops

  • 194 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 195 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 196 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 197 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 198 New Lundy stamps

  • 199 Decontrol of meat

  • 200 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 201 Artisans' Club

  • 202 Modern living at Bideford

  • 203 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 204 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 205 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 206 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 207 New addition to Quay front

  • 208 End of the line

  • 209 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 210 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 211 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 212 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 213 Centenary of Gazette

  • 214 Variety in summer weather

  • 215 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 216 Littleham family's five generations

  • 217

    Relatives all over the world
  • 218 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 220 No laughing matter

  • 221 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 222 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 223 What's the time?

  • 224 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 225 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 226 New choral society's growing response

  • 227 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 228 Out of puff!

  • 229 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 230 New look in the hayfields

  • 231 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 232 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 234 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 235 Jumble sale fever

  • 236 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 237 Devil sent packing

  • 238 Parkham plan realised

  • 239 Torrington in 1967

  • 240 Northam footballers of the future

  • 241 Just over a year old

  • 242 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 243 Pannier Market's future?

  • 244 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 245 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 247 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 248 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 250 Service with a smile

  • 251 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 252 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 253 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 254

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 255 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 256 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 257 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 258 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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    New gateway
  • 260 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 261 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 262 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 263 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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    Building works
  • 265 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 266 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 267 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 268 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 269

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 270 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 271 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 272 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 274 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 275 Waldon Triplets
  • 276 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 277 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 278 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 279 Riverside mystery

  • 280 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 281 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 282 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 283 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 284 In their new robes and hats

  • 285 A man and his wheel

  • 286 They are parted pro-tem

  • 287 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 288 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 289 Bideford computer stars

  • 290 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 291 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 292 All for the love of a lady!

  • 293 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 294 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 295 North Devon Driving School

  • 296 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 297 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 298

    Exhibition of school work
  • 299 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 300 Cruising down the river

  • 301 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 302 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 303 Peter poses for TV film

  • 304

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 305 Six footed lamb

  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Torrington's new amenity

  • 308 Private home for public pump

  • 309 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 310 New art gallery opened

  • 311 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 312 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 313 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 314 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 315 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 316 Recognise this resort?

  • 317 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 319 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 320 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 321 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 322 Puppet characters introduced

  • 323 Can spring be far away?

  • 324 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 325 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 326 Twenty-one yachts

  • 327 School crossing patrol begins

  • 328 New Post Office

  • 329 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 330 Burnard family reunion

  • 331 Torrington children build igloo
  • 332 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 333

    Bidefordians
  • 334 Appledore's largest

  • 335

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 336 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 337 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 338 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 339

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 340 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 341 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 342 Bideford loses training ship

  • 343 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 344 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 345 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 346 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 347 Happy Days!

  • 348

    Was a missionary
  • 349 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 350 Emergency ferry services

  • 351 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 352 Northam's almshouse

  • 353

    First prize
  • 354 Bridging the stream

  • 355 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 356 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 358 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 359 Warmington's garage ad

  • 360 Last train from Torrington

  • 361

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 362 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 363 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 364 Penny for the guy

  • 365 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 366 Hartland's invitation

  • 367 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 368 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 369 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 370 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 371 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 372 Simple Item 138
  • 373 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 374 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 375 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 376

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 377 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 379 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 380 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 381 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 382 Clovelly custom

  • 383 For crying out loud!

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

  • 385 First ship in 8 years

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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  • 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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  • 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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Frithelstock Wedding

 The wedding has taken place at Frithelstock Parish Church of Miss Lena Gerry, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W Gerry, School House, Frithelstock, to L Cpl Sidney F C Adams, Royal Military Police, only son of Mr and Mrs S R Adams, Rakeham Cottages, Frithelstock.

12.8.1955 Frithelstock wedding Gerry Adams

The Vicar, Rev A C Hunt, officiated and Mrs W Dawe was at the organ. Five bridesmaids attended the bride. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Violet Lock. The four small attendants were the Misses Elizabeth Bond, Irene Heal, Judith Adams and Margaret Bond. Sergt W R Adams was best man and the ushers were Mr Keith Gerry and Mr Kenneth Adams.

A reception was held in the Church Hall and was attended by 90 guests. Mr and Mrs S Adams left later for Torquay for their honeymoon, for which a cheque was received from the bride’s employer, Mr W G Bond.

The full Gazette article is dated 12 August 1955

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