• 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 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 2 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 3 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 4 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 5 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 6 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 7 Capers on the cobbles

  • 8 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 9

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 10 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 11 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 12 Some mushroom!

  • 13 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 14 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 15 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 17 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 18 Decontrol of meat

  • 19 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 20 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 21 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 22 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 24 Circus comes to town

  • 25 New Lundy stamps

  • 26 All for the love of a lady!

  • 27 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 28 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 29 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 30 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 31 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 32 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 33

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 34

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 35 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 36 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 37 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 38 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 39 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 40 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 41 Twenty-one yachts

  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 44

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 45 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 46 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 47 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 48

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 49 Torrington children build igloo
  • 50 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 51 Police station view of Bideford

  • 52 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 53 Sight of a lifetime

  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 56 A story to tell!

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

  • 58 What's the time?

  • 59 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 60 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 61 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 62 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 63 Service with a smile

  • 64 Life begins at 80

  • 65

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 66

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 67 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 68

    Bidefordians
  • 69 When horses score over the tractor

  • 70 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 71 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 72 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 73

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 74

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 75 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 76 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 77 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 78 Just over a year old

  • 79

    New gateway
  • 80 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 81

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 82 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 83 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 84 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 85 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 86 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 87 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 88 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 89 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 90 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 91 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 92

    Building works
  • 93 Hartland's invitation

  • 94

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 95 Six footed lamb

  • 96 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 97

    First prize
  • 98 From Bobby to Brian

  • 99 Devil sent packing

  • 100 Warmington's garage ad

  • 101 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 102 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 103 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 104 New art gallery opened

  • 105 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 106

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 107 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 108 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 109 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 110 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 111 Appledore's largest

  • 112 New Post Office

  • 113 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 114 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 115 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 116

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 117 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 118 Some 240 exhibits

  • 119 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 120 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 121 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 122

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 123 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 124 Bideford loses training ship

  • 125 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 126 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 127 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 128 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 130 No laughing matter

  • 131 Peter poses for TV film

  • 132 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 133 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 134 A roof-top view - where?

  • 135 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 136 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 137 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 138 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 139 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 140 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 141 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 142 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 143 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 144

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 145 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 146 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 147 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 148 Hartland Dancers
  • 149 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 150 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 151 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 152 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 153 By pony and trap to market

  • 154 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 155 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 156

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 157 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 158 Loads of black and white

  • 159 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 160 Happy Days!

  • 161 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 162 New life for Hartland organ

  • 163

    Was a missionary
  • 164 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 165 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 166 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 167 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 168 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 170 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 171 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 172 Puppet characters introduced

  • 173 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 174 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 175 School crossing patrol begins

  • 176 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 177 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 178 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 179 The art of the thatcher

  • 180 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 181 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 182 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 183 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 184 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 185 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 186 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 187 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 188 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 189 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 190 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 191 All aboard the ark

  • 192 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 193 End of the line

  • 194 For crying out loud!

  • 195 Bideford computer stars

  • 196 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 197 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 198 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 199 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 200 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 201 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 202 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 203 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 204 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 206 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 207 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 208 Torrington's new amenity

  • 209

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 210 No sale of Springfield House

  • 211 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 213 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 214 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 216 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 217 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 218 Emergency ferry services

  • 219 Private home for public pump

  • 220 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 222 The Geneva marionettes

  • 223 Bideford regatta

  • 224 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 225 He beat the floods

  • 226 Bridging the stream

  • 227 Torrington in 1967

  • 228 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 229 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 230 Weare Giffard potato

  • 231

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 232 Traditions and skills still there

  • 233 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 234 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 235 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 236 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 237 Revenge in style

  • 238 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 239 New addition to Quay front

  • 240 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 241 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 242 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 243 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 244 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 245 Mobile missionary

  • 246 New choral society's growing response

  • 247 Variety in summer weather

  • 248 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 249 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 250 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 In their new robes and hats

  • 253 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 254 Picking the pops

  • 255

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 256 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 257 Ten year old scrambler

  • 258 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 259 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 260 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 261 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 262 The cab at the corner>
  • 263 Northam footballers of the future

  • 264 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 266 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 268 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 269 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 270 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 271 Sweets derationing

  • 272 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 273 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 274 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 275 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 276 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 277 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 278 North Devon Driving School

  • 279 Littleham family's five generations

  • 280 Penny for the guy

  • 281 Waldon Triplets
  • 282 So this is the mainland!

  • 283 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 284 They are parted pro-tem

  • 285 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 286 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 287 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 288 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 289 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 290 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 291 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 292 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 293 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 294 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 295 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 296 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 297 It really was the 'last time'

  • 298 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 299 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 300 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 301 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 302 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 303 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 304 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 305 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 306 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 307 Finished in 1876

  • 308 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 309 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 310 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 311 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 312 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 313 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 315 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 316 School's link with cargo ship

  • 317 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 319 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 320 Simple Item 138
  • 321 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 322 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 323

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 324 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 325

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 326 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 327 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 328 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 329 Riverside mystery

  • 330 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 331 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 332 Out of puff!

  • 333 Filming at Hartland

  • 334

    Exhibition of school work
  • 335 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 336 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 337 113 years at Instow

  • 338

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 339 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 340 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 341 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 342 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 343 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 344 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 345 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 346 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 347 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 348 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 349 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 350 First ship in 8 years

  • 351 Pannier Market's future?

  • 352 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 353 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 354 Cruising down the river

  • 355 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 356 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 357 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 358 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 359 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 360

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 361 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 362 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 363 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 364 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 365 Modern living at Bideford

  • 366 Off on a great adventure

  • 367 Northam's almshouse

  • 368 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 369 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 370 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 371 Jumble sale fever

  • 372 A man and his wheel

  • 373 New shipyard on schedule

  • 374 New civic medallions

  • 375 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 376 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 377 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 378 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 379 Ships at Bideford

  • 380

    Relatives all over the world
  • 381 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 382 Burnard family reunion

  • 383 Clovelly nightmare

  • 384

    Married in 1908
  • 385

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 386 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 387 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 388 Recognise this resort?

  • 389 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 390 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 391 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 392 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 393 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 394 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 395 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 396 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 397 A bird of their own!

  • 398 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 400 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 401 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 402 Parkham plan realised

  • 403 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 404 Hartland postman retires

  • 405 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 406 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 407 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 408 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 409

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 410 Clovelly custom

  • 411 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 412 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

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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Bellringers marry 22nd June 1979

Bellringers marry 22nd June 1979

Bellringers marryBellringing.  A Buckland Brewer couple, both bellringers, were married in the parish church - the bride in a dress and veil she made herself.

Bridegroom was Mr David Leonard Blight, son of Mr & Mrs L P Blight of Tower Hill, Buckland Brewer and his bride Miss Joan Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Mr & Mrs T H Brown, of Cleverdons, Buckland Brewer. 

Bride's attendants were her sister, Mrs Brenda Mills and cousin Miss Jayne Wright.  Best man was Mr Alan Wright.

Hartland bellringers 10th October 1975

Hartland bellringers 10th October 1975

Hartland bellringing

Hartland Deanery bellringers and their guests pictured after their annual dinner at Penstowe Manor, Kilkhampton.  In the forefront is the Rev R O H Eppingstone, Rector of Clovelly, who is the president.

Woolsery parish church's six bell peal 18th January 1974

Woolsery parish church's six bell peal 18th January 1974

Woolsery parish church bellsOriginally the work of restoring Woolsery parish church's six bell peal was estimated to cost around £3,000, but after a further examination, now the bells have been taken down, it is considered that all of them, instead of just two, will have to be re-cast.

The bells are to be re-cast by Messrs Taylor, of Loughborough, who cast them 148 years ago when the firm had a branch at nearby Buckland Brewer.

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