• 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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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 2 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 3 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 4 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 5 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 6 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 7 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 8

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 9 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 10 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 11 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 12 A bird of their own!

  • 13 Filming at Hartland

  • 14 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 15 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 16 Out of puff!

  • 17 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 18 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 19 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 20 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 21 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 22 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 23 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 24 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 25 Northam's almshouse

  • 26 Circus comes to town

  • 27 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 28 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 29 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 30

    First prize
  • 31 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 33 Hartland's invitation

  • 34

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 35 Revenge in style

  • 36 A man and his wheel

  • 37 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 38 New look in the hayfields

  • 39 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 40 Devil sent packing

  • 41 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 42 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 43 New Lundy stamps

  • 44

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 45 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 46 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 47 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 48 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 49 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 50 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 51 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 52 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 53 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 54 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 55 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 56 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 57 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 58 Hartland postman retires

  • 59 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 60 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 61

    Was a missionary
  • 62 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 63 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 64 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 65 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 66 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 67 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 68 All for the love of a lady!

  • 69 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 70

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 71 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 72 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 74 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 75 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 76 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 77 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 78 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 79 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 80 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 81 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 82 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 83 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 84 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 85 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 86 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 87 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 88 It really was the 'last time'

  • 89 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 90 Variety in summer weather

  • 91 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 92 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 93 New shipyard on schedule

  • 94 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 95 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 96 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 97 Riverside mystery

  • 98 No laughing matter

  • 99 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 100 Last train from Torrington

  • 101 School's link with cargo ship

  • 102 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 103 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 104 Bideford regatta

  • 105 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 106 New addition to Quay front

  • 107 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 109 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 110 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 111 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 112 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 113 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 114 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 115 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 116 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 117 Clovelly custom

  • 118 Loads of black and white

  • 119

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 120 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 121 Six footed lamb

  • 122 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 123 Peter poses for TV film

  • 124 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 125 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 126 Finished in 1876

  • 127 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 128 When horses score over the tractor

  • 129 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 130 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 131 Private home for public pump

  • 132 Appledore's largest

  • 133 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 134 Happy Days!

  • 135 Traditions and skills still there

  • 136

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 137 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 138 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 140 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 141 New choral society's growing response

  • 142 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 143 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 144 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 145 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 146 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 147 From Bobby to Brian

  • 148 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 149 They are parted pro-tem

  • 150

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 151

    Bidefordians
  • 152 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 153 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 154 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 155 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 156 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 157 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 158 Penny for the guy

  • 159 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 160 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 161 The art of the thatcher

  • 162 School crossing patrol begins

  • 163 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 164 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 165 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 166 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 167 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 168 Some mushroom!

  • 169 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 170 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 171 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 172 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 173 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 174 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 175 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 176 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 177 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 178 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 179 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 180 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 181 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 182 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 183 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 184 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 185

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 186 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 187 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 188 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 189 The Geneva marionettes

  • 190 By pony and trap to market

  • 191 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 192 Jumble sale fever

  • 193 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 194 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 195 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 196 Can spring be far away?

  • 197 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 198 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 199 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 200 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 201

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 202 Service with a smile

  • 203 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 204 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 205 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 206

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 207 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 208 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 210 Artisans' Club

  • 211 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 212 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 213 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 214 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 215 Twenty-one yachts

  • 216 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 218 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 219 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 220 So this is the mainland!

  • 221 No sale of Springfield House

  • 222 Picking the pops

  • 223 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 224 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 225 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 226 North Devon Driving School

  • 227 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 228 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 229 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 230 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 231 Parkham plan realised

  • 232 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 233 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 234 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 235 Littleham family's five generations

  • 236 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 237 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 238 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 239 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 240 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 241 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 242 Simple Item 138
  • 243 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 244 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 245 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 246 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 247 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 248 End of the line

  • 249 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 250 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 251 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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    Building works
  • 253 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 254

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 255

    Married in 1908
  • 256 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 257 New life for Hartland organ

  • 258 Decontrol of meat

  • 259 Revived market off to splendid start

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 261 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 262 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 263 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 264

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 265 Hartland Dancers
  • 266 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 267 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 268 Weare Giffard potato

  • 269 Just over a year old

  • 270 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 272 Bridging the stream

  • 273 Torrington children build igloo
  • 274 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 275 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 276 Emergency ferry services

  • 277 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 278 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 279 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 281 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 282 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 283 Northam footballers of the future

  • 284 Off on a great adventure

  • 285 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 286 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 287 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 288 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 289 Sweets derationing

  • 290 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 291 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 292 A story to tell!

  • 293 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 294 Pannier Market's future?

  • 295 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 296 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 297 Recognise this resort?

  • 298 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 299 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 300 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 301 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 302 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 303 Bideford loses training ship

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 305 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 306 Life begins at 80

  • 307 113 years at Instow

  • 308 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 309 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 310 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 311 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 312 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 313 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 314 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 315 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 316 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 317 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 319

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 320 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 321 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 322 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 323

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 324 Waldon Triplets
  • 325 New art gallery opened

  • 326 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 327 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 328 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 329 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 330

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 331 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 332 Bideford computer stars

  • 333 For crying out loud!

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

  • 335 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 336 Some 240 exhibits

  • 337 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 338 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 339 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 340 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 341 Sight of a lifetime

  • 342 He beat the floods

  • 343 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 344 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 345 Cruising down the river

  • 346 Centenary of Gazette

  • 347 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 348 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 349 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 350 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 351 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 353 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 354 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 355 New Post Office

  • 356 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 357

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 358

    Exhibition of school work
  • 359 Torrington in 1967

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 361 Police station view of Bideford

  • 362 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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    New gateway
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 365 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 366 What's the time?

  • 367 A roof-top view - where?

  • 368 All aboard the ark

  • 369 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 370 New civic medallions

  • 371 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 372 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 373 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 374 Clovelly nightmare

  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 377 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 378 Torrington's new amenity

  • 379 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 380 Capers on the cobbles

  • 381 Ships at Bideford

  • 382 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 383 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 384

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 385 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 386 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 388 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 389 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 390 In their new robes and hats

  • 391 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 392

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 393 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 394 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 395 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 396 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 397 Puppet characters introduced

  • 398 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 399 The cab at the corner>
  • 400 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 401 Mobile missionary

  • 402 Modern living at Bideford

  • 403 Picking the pops

  • 404 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 405 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 406 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 407 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 408 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 410 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 411 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 412 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 413 Burnard family reunion

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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Hatherleigh Coat of Arms inquiry

Welcome To Hatherleigh

January 1972 Hatherleigh Coat of Arms

During a discussion at Hatherleigh Parish Council on a proposal to have 'Welcome to Hatherleigh' signs erected at the entrances to the town, the question of whether Hatherleigh possessed a Coat of Arms was raised. Members felt that the town's Arms - if it has them - could be incorporated in the signs.

It was agreed to obtain designs and prices of signs and to ascertain the procedure for getting a Coat of Arms if the town is not already entitled to one.

Gazette article dated January 1972

Dream becomes reality 6th October 1967

Dream becomes reality 6th October 1967

dream becomes realityNothing had given him greater pleasure or pride than this latest addition to the market, said Mr J Gordon Vick at the opening of Hatherleigh's £175,000 abattoir by Mr Ivor Martin, principal scientific officer of the Meat Research Institute, Langport.

The latest project, he said had been thought about for a good many years, and he was grateful to all those who had supported him.

Praising Mr Vick and his associates, Mr Peter Mills, MP for the Torrington division, said the Mr Vick had been right before; he believed he would be proved right again and the project would be another success.

Mr Douglas Wilkins, the manager and director emphasised that it was a service abattoir, open to all who wanted their stock slaughtered.  They were not out to compete with the meat trade.

Mr D C Philip, chairman of Okehampton Rural Council, welcomed the enterprise.

 

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