• 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 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 2 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 3 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 4 Jumble sale fever

  • 5 Mobile missionary

  • 6 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 7 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 8 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 9 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 10 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 11 By pony and trap to market

  • 12 Capers on the cobbles

  • 13 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 14 Decontrol of meat

  • 15 Circus comes to town

  • 16 113 years at Instow

  • 17 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 18 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 19 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 20 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 21

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 22 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 23 New Lundy stamps

  • 24 Last train from Torrington

  • 25 Pannier Market's future?

  • 26 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 27 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 28 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 29 First ship in 8 years

  • 30

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 31 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 32

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 33 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 35 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 36 Some mushroom!

  • 37 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 38

    Exhibition of school work
  • 39 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 40

    Relatives all over the world
  • 41 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 42 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 43 All for the love of a lady!

  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 46 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 47 Variety in summer weather

  • 48 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 49 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 50 Some 240 exhibits

  • 51 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 52 A story to tell!

  • 53 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 54 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 55 New Post Office

  • 56 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 57 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 58 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 59 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 60 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 61 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 62 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 63 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 64 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 66 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 67 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 68 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 69

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 70 Revenge in style

  • 71 For crying out loud!

  • 72 North Devon Driving School

  • 73 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 74 Modern living at Bideford

  • 75

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 76 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 77 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 78

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 79 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 80

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 81 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 82 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 83 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 84 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 85

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 86 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 87 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 88 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 89 Weare Giffard potato

  • 90 Appledore's largest

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

  • 92 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 93 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 94 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 95 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 96

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 97 New life for Hartland organ

  • 98

    Was a missionary
  • 99 Can spring be far away?

  • 100 New look in the hayfields

  • 101 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 102 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 103 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 104 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 105 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 106 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 107 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 108 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 109 Service with a smile

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

  • 111 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 112 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 113 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 114 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 115 In their new robes and hats

  • 116

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 117 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 118 He beat the floods

  • 119 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 120 New shipyard on schedule

  • 121 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 123 Off on a great adventure

  • 124 Just over a year old

  • 125 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 126

    Bidefordians
  • 127 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 128

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 129 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 130

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 131 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 132 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 133 No sale of Springfield House

  • 134 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 135 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 136 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 137 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 138 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 139 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 140 Torrington's new amenity

  • 141 Out of puff!

  • 142 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 143 Picking the pops

  • 144 Artisans' Club

  • 145 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 146 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 147 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 148 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 149 Life begins at 80

  • 150 The Geneva marionettes

  • 151 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 152 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 153 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 154 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 155 No laughing matter

  • 156 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 157 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 158 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 159 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 160

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 161 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 162 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 163 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 164 Bideford regatta

  • 165 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 166 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 167 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 168 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 169

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 170 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 171 Bridging the stream

  • 172 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 173 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 174 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 175 Burnard family reunion

  • 176 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 177 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 178 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 179 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 180

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 181 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 182 End of the line

  • 183 Torrington children build igloo
  • 184 Centenary of Gazette

  • 185 What's the time?

  • 186 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 187 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 188 Parkham plan realised

  • 189 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Building works
  • 191 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 192 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 193 New civic medallions

  • 194 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 195 Northam footballers of the future

  • 196 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 197 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 199 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 200 Emergency ferry services

  • 201 Happy Days!

  • 202 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 203 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 204 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 205

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 206 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 207 Picking the pops

  • 208 Cruising down the river

  • 209 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 210 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 212 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 213 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 214 School's link with cargo ship

  • 215 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 216 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 217 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 218 Hartland's invitation

  • 219 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 220 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 221 Puppet characters introduced

  • 222 Six footed lamb

  • 223 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 224 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 226 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 227 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 228 New art gallery opened

  • 229 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 230 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 233 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 234 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 235 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 236 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 237 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 238 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 239 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 240 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 241 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 242 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 243 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 244 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 245 Brothers reunion 1947
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    First prize
  • 247 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 248 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 249 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 250 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 251 Penny for the guy

  • 252 Clovelly custom

  • 253 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 254 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 255 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 256 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 257 New choral society's growing response

  • 258 All aboard the ark

  • 259 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 260 Ten year old scrambler

  • 261 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 262 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 263 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 264 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 266 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 267 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 Littleham family's five generations

  • 270

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 271 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 272 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 273 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 274 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 275 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 276 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 277 A bird of their own!

  • 278 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 279 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 280 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 281 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 282 They are parted pro-tem

  • 283 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 284 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 285 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 286 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 The art of the thatcher

  • 289

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 290 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 291 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 292 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 293

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 294 Private home for public pump

  • 295 Finished in 1876

  • 296 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 297 Success to Festival of the Arts

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    New gateway
  • 299 Bideford computer stars

  • 300 So this is the mainland!

  • 301 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 302 Hartland postman retires

  • 303 Northam's almshouse

  • 304 Warmington's garage ad

  • 305 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 306 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 307 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 308 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 309

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 310 Recognise this resort?

  • 311 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 312 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 313 Bideford loses training ship

  • 314 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 316 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 317 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 318 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 319 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 321 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 322 Waldon Triplets
  • 323 Riverside mystery

  • 324 Torrington in 1967

  • 325 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 326 Police station view of Bideford

  • 327

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 328 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 329 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 330 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 331 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 332 It really was the 'last time'

  • 333 New addition to Quay front

  • 334 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 335 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 336 When horses score over the tractor

  • 337 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 338 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 339 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 340 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 341 Traditions and skills still there

  • 342 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 343 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 344 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 345 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 346

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 347 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 348 Peter poses for TV film

  • 349 Loads of black and white

  • 350 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 351 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 352 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 353 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 354 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 355 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 356 Hartland Dancers
  • 357 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 358 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 359 Devil sent packing

  • 360 School crossing patrol begins

  • 361 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 362

    Married in 1908
  • 363 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 364 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 365 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 366 Simple Item 138
  • 367 Clovelly nightmare

  • 368 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 369 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 370 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 371 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 372 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 373 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 374

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 375 Ships at Bideford

  • 376 Twenty-one yachts

  • 377 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 378

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 379 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 380 Sight of a lifetime

  • 381 A man and his wheel

  • 382 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 383 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 384 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 385 Huntshaw TV mast

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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  • 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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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

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