• 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 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 2 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 3 Decontrol of meat

  • 4 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 5 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 6 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 7 Twenty-one yachts

  • 8 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 9 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 10 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 11 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 12 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 13 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 14 Some 240 exhibits

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 16 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 17 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 19 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 20 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 21 Service with a smile

  • 22 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 23 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 24 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 25 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 26 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 27 No sale of Springfield House

  • 28 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 29 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 30 Hartland's invitation

  • 31 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 32 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 33 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 34 A bird of their own!

  • 35

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 36 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 37

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 38 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 39 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 40 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 41 Pannier Market's future?

  • 42 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 43 Just over a year old

  • 44

    Married in 1908
  • 45 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 46 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 47 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 48

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 49 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 50

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 51 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 52 North Devon Driving School

  • 53 So this is the mainland!

  • 54 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 55 New addition to Quay front

  • 56 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 57

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 58 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 59 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 60 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 61 Clovelly custom

  • 62 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 63 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 64 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 65 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 66 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 67

    First prize
  • 68

    Was a missionary
  • 69 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 70 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 71 Appledore's largest

  • 72 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 73 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 74 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 75 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 76

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 77 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 79 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 80 New Lundy stamps

  • 81 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 82 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 83 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 84 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 85 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 86 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 87 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 88 A story to tell!

  • 89 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 90 Capers on the cobbles

  • 91

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 92 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 93 Happy Days!

  • 94 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 96 Modern living at Bideford

  • 97 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 98 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 99 Riverside mystery

  • 100 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 101 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 102 Revenge in style

  • 103 It really was the 'last time'

  • 104 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 105 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 106

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 107 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 108 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 109 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 110 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 111 Sweets derationing

  • 112 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 113

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 114 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 115 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 116 Centenary of Gazette

  • 117 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 118 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 119 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 120

    Building works
  • 121 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 122 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 123 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 124 The art of the thatcher

  • 125 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 126 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 127 Filming at Hartland

  • 128 Bideford loses training ship

  • 129 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 130 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 131 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 132 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 133 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 134 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 136 Parkham plan realised

  • 137 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 138 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 139 In their new robes and hats

  • 140 Sight of a lifetime

  • 141 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 142 Circus comes to town

  • 143 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 144 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 145 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 146 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 147 Northam's almshouse

  • 148 Bideford computer stars

  • 149 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 150 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 152 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 153 All for the love of a lady!

  • 154 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 155 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 156 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 158 Puppet characters introduced

  • 159 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 160 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 161 No laughing matter

  • 162 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 163 They are parted pro-tem

  • 164

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 165 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 166 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 167 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 168 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 169 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 170 The Geneva marionettes

  • 171 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 172 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 173 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 174 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 175 Clovelly nightmare

  • 176 Hartland postman retires

  • 177 A roof-top view - where?

  • 178 Private home for public pump

  • 179

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 180 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 181 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 182 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 183 Ten year old scrambler

  • 184 Can spring be far away?

  • 185 Peter poses for TV film

  • 186 By pony and trap to market

  • 187 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 188 Waldon Triplets
  • 189 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 190 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 191 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 192

    New gateway
  • 193 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 194 Loads of black and white

  • 195 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 196 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 197 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 198 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 199 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 200 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 201 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 202 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 203 Cruising down the river

  • 204 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 205 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 206 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 207

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 208 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 209 Penny for the guy

  • 210 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 211 The cab at the corner>
  • 212 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 213 Simple Item 138
  • 214 Devil sent packing

  • 215 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 216 113 years at Instow

  • 217 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 218 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 219 From Bobby to Brian

  • 220 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 221 Out of puff!

  • 222 Hartland Dancers
  • 223 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 224 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 226 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 227 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 228 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 229 All aboard the ark

  • 230 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 231 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 232 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 233 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 234 End of the line

  • 235 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 236 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 237

    Relatives all over the world
  • 238 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 239 Torrington in 1967

  • 240 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 241 Finished in 1876

  • 242 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 243 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 244 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 245

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 246 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 247

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 248 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 249 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 250 Artisans' Club

  • 251 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 252 Life begins at 80

  • 253 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 254 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 255 New choral society's growing response

  • 256 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 257 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 259 Bideford regatta

  • 260

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 261 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 262 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 263 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 264 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 265 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 266 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 267 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 268 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 269 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 270 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 271 Weare Giffard potato

  • 272 New Post Office

  • 273 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 274 A man and his wheel

  • 275 First ship in 8 years

  • 276 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 277 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 279

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 280 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 281 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 282 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 283 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 284 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 285 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 286 Traditions and skills still there

  • 287 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 288 Mobile missionary

  • 289

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 290 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 291 Ships at Bideford

  • 292 He beat the floods

  • 293 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 294 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 295 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 296 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 297 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 298 Jumble sale fever

  • 299 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 300 Torrington's new amenity

  • 301 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 302 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 303 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 304 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 305 New life for Hartland organ

  • 306 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 307

    Exhibition of school work
  • 308 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 309 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 310 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 312 Picking the pops

  • 313 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 314 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 315 Emergency ferry services

  • 316 What's the time?

  • 317 Police station view of Bideford

  • 318 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 319

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 320 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 321 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 322 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 323 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 324 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 325 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 326 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 327 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 328 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 330 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 331

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 332 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 333 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 334 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 335 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 336

    Bidefordians
  • 337 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 338

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 339 Recognise this resort?

  • 340 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 341 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 342 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 343 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 344

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 345 New look in the hayfields

  • 346 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 347 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 348 Variety in summer weather

  • 349 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 350 Torrington children build igloo
  • 351 Off on a great adventure

  • 352 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 353 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 354 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 355 When horses score over the tractor

  • 356 Some mushroom!

  • 357

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 358 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 359 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 360 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 361 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 362 School's link with cargo ship

  • 363 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 364 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 365 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 366 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 367 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 368 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 369 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 370 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 371 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 372 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 373 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 374 New art gallery opened

  • 375 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 376 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 377 Northam footballers of the future

  • 378 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 379 Burnard family reunion

  • 380 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 381 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 382 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 383 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 384 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 385 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 386 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 387 Six footed lamb

  • 388 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 389 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 390 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 391

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 392 Bridging the stream

  • 393 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 394 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 395 School crossing patrol begins

  • 396 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 397 New civic medallions

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 400 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 401 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 402 For crying out loud!

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

  • 404

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 405 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 406 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 407 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 408 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 409 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 410 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 411 Littleham family's five generations

  • 412 New shipyard on schedule

  • 413 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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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  • 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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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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Sentenced for smashing windows at Criccieth

'Phyllis North'

who at Carnarvon Sessions was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for breaking windows at Criccieth on the occasion of Mr Lloyd George's visit, is a name that was intended to hide the name of Olive Whary, the Holsworthy girl who in 1913 was sentenced for being concerned in the burning of the Kew Gardens tea pavilion. Miss Wharry, three years ago, inherited between £85,000 and £90,000. For a time she was a student at the Exeter RAM College.

She had to be carried into the dock at the Sessions and had her boots taken off.

9 July 1914 Holsworthy Suffragette Lloyd George Wharry

The evidence was called, and the accused put no questions, but in the course of the proceedings she exclaimed: "I see one of the torturers on the jury. I suppose it is the jury. He is the prison doctor."

Gazette article 9 July 1914

Holsworthy-Bideford Wedding

At St Mary’s Church, Bideford, on June 21st, the wedding took place of Mr Raymond Courtney Kerslake, only child of Mr and Mrs Kerslake, 16 Victoria Street, Holsworthy, and Miss Muriel Broad, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Broad, Upcott Cottage, Bideford.

1958 Holsworthy Bideford wedding

The Rector of Bideford, Rev T Derwent Davies, conducted the service. Mr J R Trigger was at the organ. Mr J Hawkins, brother-in-law of the bride, undertook the duties of the best man and the ushers were Mr Leslie Broad and Mr Michael Harris. Attending the bride as matron of honour was her sister, Mrs J Hawkins.
The reception was held at the Athletic Club Room, Bideford, and Essex chosen for the honeymoon, the bride travelling in a coffee box suit.
Among many presents were a cheque and travelling clock from the management and patients at Dawfield Hospital, Holsworthy, where the bride has been employed. Good luck tokens were presented to the bride by Mrs Hope, Matron of Dawfield Hospital, and Miss June Broad.
The bridegroom is a well known member of Holsworthy Town Band and the Rhythmaires Dance Band.
Gazette article dated 4 July 1958

World War 1

Holsworthy Market

4.5.1918 Holsworthy Market

Slip pigs 50s to 110s, suckers 20s to 30s.

Old hens 1s 9d to 2s per lb, chicken 2s to 3s, butter 2s 21/2d, eggs 3s to 3s 2d per dozen.

Oats 6s to 6s 2d, maizemeal 49s, brand 14s to 14s 6d, sharps 15s, flour 50s, bread 9d per 4lb loaf.

Rabbits 1s 9d each. 

Gazette article dated 4 May 1918

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