• 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 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 2 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 4 Traditions and skills still there

  • 5 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 6 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 7 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 8 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 9 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 10

    Married in 1908
  • 11 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 12

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 13 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 14 Some 240 exhibits

  • 15 New choral society's growing response

  • 16 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 17 The art of the thatcher

  • 18 Modern living at Bideford

  • 19 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 20 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 21 Revenge in style

  • 22 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 23 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 24 When horses score over the tractor

  • 25 New civic medallions

  • 26 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 27

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 28 Pannier Market's future?

  • 29 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 30 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 31 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 32 Torrington in 1967

  • 33 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 34 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 35 He beat the floods

  • 36

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 37 New Post Office

  • 38 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 39 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 40 New shipyard on schedule

  • 41 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 42 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 43 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 44 New addition to Quay front

  • 45 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 46 A man and his wheel

  • 47 Picking the pops

  • 48

    Building works
  • 49 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 50 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 51 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 52 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 53 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 54 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 57 Littleham family's five generations

  • 58 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 59

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 60 Happy Days!

  • 61 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 62 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 63

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 64 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 65 Cruising down the river

  • 66 Can spring be far away?

  • 67 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 68 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 69 Puppet characters introduced

  • 70 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 72 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 73 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 74 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 75 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 76 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 77 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 78 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 79 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 80 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 81 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 82 In their new robes and hats

  • 83 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 84 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 85 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 86 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 87 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 88 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 89 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 90 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 91 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 92 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 93 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 94 New Lundy stamps

  • 95 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 96

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 97 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 98 Devil sent packing

  • 99 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 100 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 101 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 102 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 103 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 104 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 105 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 106 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 107 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 108 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 110 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 111

    Was a missionary
  • 112 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 113 Simple Item 138
  • 114

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 115 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 116 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 117

    First prize
  • 118 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 119 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 120 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 121 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 122 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 123 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 124 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 125 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 126 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 127 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 128 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 129 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 130 Jumble sale fever

  • 131 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 132 Northam footballers of the future

  • 133 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 134 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 135

    New gateway
  • 136 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 137 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 138 Centenary of Gazette

  • 139 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 140 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 141 Hartland Dancers
  • 142 Clovelly nightmare

  • 143 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 144 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 145 Picking the pops

  • 146 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 147 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 148 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 149 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 150 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 152 Torrington's new amenity

  • 153 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 154

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 155 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 156

    Bidefordians
  • 157 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 158 What's the time?

  • 159 All for the love of a lady!

  • 160 Weare Giffard potato

  • 161 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 163 New art gallery opened

  • 164 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 165 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 166 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 167 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 168 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 169 School's link with cargo ship

  • 170 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 171 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 172 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 173 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 174 Police station view of Bideford

  • 175 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 176 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 177

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 178 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 179 Waldon Triplets
  • 180 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 181 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 182 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 183 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 184 Private home for public pump

  • 185 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 186

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 187 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 188 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 189 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 190 Hartland's invitation

  • 191 Out of puff!

  • 192 A story to tell!

  • 193 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 194 First ship in 8 years

  • 195

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 196

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 197 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 198 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 199 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 200 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 202 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 203 New look in the hayfields

  • 204 Loads of black and white

  • 205 Capers on the cobbles

  • 206 Just over a year old

  • 207 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 208 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 209 Penny for the guy

  • 210 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 211 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 212 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 214 Some mushroom!

  • 215 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 216 They are parted pro-tem

  • 217 Ships at Bideford

  • 218 By pony and trap to market

  • 219 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 220 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 221 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 222 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 223 Riverside mystery

  • 224 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 225 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 226 Bridging the stream

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

  • 228 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 229 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 230 No laughing matter

  • 231 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 232 It really was the 'last time'

  • 233

    Relatives all over the world
  • 234 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 235 Last train from Torrington

  • 236 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 237 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 238 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 239 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 240

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 241 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 242 Bideford computer stars

  • 243 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 244 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 245 A roof-top view - where?

  • 246 Burnard family reunion

  • 247 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 248 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 249 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 250 Bideford loses training ship

  • 251

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 252 Peter poses for TV film

  • 253 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 254 Bideford regatta

  • 255 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 256 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 257 Torrington children build igloo
  • 258 Circus comes to town

  • 259

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 260 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 261 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 262 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 263 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 264 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 266 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 267

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 268 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 269 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 270 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 271 New life for Hartland organ

  • 272 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 273 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 275 Mobile missionary

  • 276 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 277 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 278 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 279 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 281 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 282 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 283 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 285 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 286 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 287

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 288 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 289 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 290 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 291 Emergency ferry services

  • 292

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 293 Warmington's garage ad

  • 294 The Geneva marionettes

  • 295 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 296 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 297 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 298 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 299 Recognise this resort?

  • 300 Hartland postman retires

  • 301 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 302 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 303 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 304 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 305 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 306

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 307 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 308 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 310 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 311 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 312 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 313 All aboard the ark

  • 314 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 315 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 316 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 317 Northam's almshouse

  • 318 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 319 Six footed lamb

  • 320 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 321 Sight of a lifetime

  • 322 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 323 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 324 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 325 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 326 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 327 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 328 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 329 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 330 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 331 School crossing patrol begins

  • 332 113 years at Instow

  • 333 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 334 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 335 Variety in summer weather

  • 336 For crying out loud!

  • 337 North Devon Driving School

  • 338 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 339 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 340 Appledore's largest

  • 341 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 342 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 343 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 344 Service with a smile

  • 345 Parkham plan realised

  • 346 So this is the mainland!

  • 347 Twenty-one yachts

  • 348 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 349 No sale of Springfield House

  • 350 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 351 Life begins at 80

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

  • 353 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 354 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 355 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 356 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 357 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 358

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 359 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 360 End of the line

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

  • 362 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 363 A bird of their own!

  • 364

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 365 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 366 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 367 Off on a great adventure

  • 368 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 369 Clovelly custom

  • 370 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 371 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 372 Decontrol of meat

  • 373 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 375 Artisans' Club

  • 376 Finished in 1876

  • 377 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 378 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 379 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 380 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 381 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 382 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 383

    Exhibition of school work
  • 384 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 385 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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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  • 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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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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