• 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 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 2 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 3 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 4 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 5 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 6 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 7 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 8 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 9 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 10 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 11 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 12 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 13 Mobile missionary

  • 14 Happy Days!

  • 15 Emergency ferry services

  • 16 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 17 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 18 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 19 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 20 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 21 Riverside mystery

  • 22 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 23 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 24 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 25 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 26 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 27 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 28 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 30 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 31 School crossing patrol begins

  • 32 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 33 It really was the 'last time'

  • 34 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 35 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 36 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 37 He beat the floods

  • 38 A man and his wheel

  • 39 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 40 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 41 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 42 Northam footballers of the future

  • 43 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 44 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 45 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 46 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 47 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 48 Torrington's new amenity

  • 49 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 50 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 51 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 52

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 53 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 54 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 55 When horses score over the tractor

  • 56 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 57 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 58 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 59 Hartland Dancers
  • 60 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 61 Some mushroom!

  • 62 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 63 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 64 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 65

    Bidefordians
  • 66

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 67 In their new robes and hats

  • 68 Twenty-one yachts

  • 69 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 71 School's link with cargo ship

  • 72 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 73 Can spring be far away?

  • 74 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 75 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 76 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 77 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 78 What's the time?

  • 79 New choral society's growing response

  • 80 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 81

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 82 Hartland's invitation

  • 83 Simple Item 138
  • 84 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 85 Circus comes to town

  • 86 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 87 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 88 Loads of black and white

  • 89 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 90 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 91 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 92 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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    First prize
  • 94 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 95 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 96 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 97 First ship in 8 years

  • 98 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 99 Clovelly custom

  • 100 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 101 No laughing matter

  • 102 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 103 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 104 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 105 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 106 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 107

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 108 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 109 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 110 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 111 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 112 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 113 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 114 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 115 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 116 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 117 Jumble sale fever

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 120 New addition to Quay front

  • 121 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 122 New shipyard on schedule

  • 123 Parkham plan realised

  • 124 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 125 All for the love of a lady!

  • 126 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 127 Bridging the stream

  • 128 Police station view of Bideford

  • 129 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 130 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 131 Recognise this resort?

  • 132

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 133 The Geneva marionettes

  • 134 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 135 Hartland postman retires

  • 136 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 137 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 138

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 139 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 140 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 141 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 142 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 143 Ten year old scrambler

  • 144 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 145 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 146 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 147

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 148 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 149 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 150 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 151 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 152 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 153 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 154 Picking the pops

  • 155 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 156 Finished in 1876

  • 157 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 158 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 159 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 160 North Devon Driving School

  • 161 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 162 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 163 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 164 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 165 The art of the thatcher

  • 166 Private home for public pump

  • 167 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 168 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 170 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 171 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 172 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 173 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 174 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 175 So this is the mainland!

  • 176 Penny for the guy

  • 177 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 178

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 179

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 180 For crying out loud!

  • 181 Bideford computer stars

  • 182 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 183 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 184

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 187 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 189 Pannier Market's future?

  • 190 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 191 New art gallery opened

  • 192 Service with a smile

  • 193 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 194 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 195 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 196 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 197 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 198 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 199 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 200 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 201 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 202 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 204 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 205 Traditions and skills still there

  • 206 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 209 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 210 Clovelly nightmare

  • 211 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 212 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 213 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 214 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 215 New look in the hayfields

  • 216

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 217 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 218 Ships at Bideford

  • 219

    Married in 1908
  • 220 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 221 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 223 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 224 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 225 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 226 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 227 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 228 Torrington children build igloo
  • 229 Life begins at 80

  • 230 A story to tell!

  • 231 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 232 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 233

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 234 A roof-top view - where?

  • 235 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 236 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 237 New Post Office

  • 238 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 239 New life for Hartland organ

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

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 242 Last train from Torrington

  • 243 Peter poses for TV film

  • 244 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 245 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 246 Littleham family's five generations

  • 247 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 248 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 250 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 251 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 252 No sale of Springfield House

  • 253 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 254

    Building works
  • 255 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 256 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 257 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 258 They never miss a game at Torrington

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 260 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 261 Cruising down the river

  • 262 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 263 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 264 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 265 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 266 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 267 Some 240 exhibits

  • 268 By pony and trap to market

  • 269 Six footed lamb

  • 270 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 271 Picking the pops

  • 272 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 273 Variety in summer weather

  • 274 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 275 Appledore's largest

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    Was a missionary
  • 277 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 278 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 279

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 280 113 years at Instow

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

  • 282 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 283 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 284 Bideford regatta

  • 285

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 286 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 287 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 288 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 289 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 290 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 291 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 292 Warmington's garage ad

  • 293 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 294 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 295 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 296 A sense of humour in advertising

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 298 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 299 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 300 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 301 Off on a great adventure

  • 302 Decontrol of meat

  • 303 Torrington in 1967

  • 304 New civic medallions

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 306 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 307 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 308 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 309 Burnard family reunion

  • 310 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 311 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 312 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 313 Capers on the cobbles

  • 314 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 315 Bideford loses training ship

  • 316 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 317 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 318 Weare Giffard potato

  • 319 Water Board mains spread through villages

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 321 Devil sent packing

  • 322 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 323

    Exhibition of school work
  • 324 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 325

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 326 Artisans' Club

  • 327

    New gateway
  • 328 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 329 Just over a year old

  • 330 Modern living at Bideford

  • 331 Sight of a lifetime

  • 332 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 333 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 334 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 335 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 336 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 337 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 338 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 339 New Lundy stamps

  • 340 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 341 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 342 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 343 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 344 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 346 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 347 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 348 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 349 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 352 Waldon Triplets
  • 353 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 354 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 355 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 356 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 357 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 359 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 361 All aboard the ark

  • 362 Out of puff!

  • 363 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 364 Centenary of Gazette

  • 365 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 366 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 367 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 368 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 369

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 370 They are parted pro-tem

  • 371 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 372 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 373 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 374 Revenge in style

  • 375 A bird of their own!

  • 376 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 377 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 378 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 380 Puppet characters introduced

  • 381 End of the line

  • 382 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 383 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 385 Repair work on Long Bridge
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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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

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