• 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 School's link with cargo ship

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 3 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 4 Riverside mystery

  • 5 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 6 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 7 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 8 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 9

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 10 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 11 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 12 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 13 Police station view of Bideford

  • 14 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 15 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 16 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 17 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 18 Peter poses for TV film

  • 19 Emergency ferry services

  • 20 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 21 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 22 Last train from Torrington

  • 23 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 24 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 25 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 26 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 27 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 28 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 30 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 31 Some mushroom!

  • 32 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 33

    Bidefordians
  • 34 Finished in 1876

  • 35 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 36 Decontrol of meat

  • 37

    First prize
  • 38 Hartland postman retires

  • 39 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 40 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 41 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 42 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 43 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 44

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 45 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 46 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 47 Picking the pops

  • 48 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 49

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

  • 51 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 52 New addition to Quay front

  • 53 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 57 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 58 Bridging the stream

  • 59 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 60

    Building works
  • 61 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 62 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 63 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 64 Twenty-one yachts

  • 65 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 66

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 67 Filming at Hartland

  • 68 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 69 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 70 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 71 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 72 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 73 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 74 Happy Days!

  • 75 They are parted pro-tem

  • 76 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 77

    New gateway
  • 78 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 79 Private home for public pump

  • 80 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 81 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 82 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 83 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 84 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 85 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 86 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 87 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 88 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 89 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 90 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 91 New choral society's growing response

  • 92

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 93 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 94 In their new robes and hats

  • 95 Appledore's largest

  • 96 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 97 Traditions and skills still there

  • 98 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 99 Centenary of Gazette

  • 100 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 101 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 102 Bideford computer stars

  • 103 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 104 Capers on the cobbles

  • 105 Service with a smile

  • 106

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 107 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 108

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 109 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 111 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 112 Hartland Dancers
  • 113 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 114

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 115 Artisans' Club

  • 116 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 117 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 118 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 119 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 120 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 121 Pannier Market's future?

  • 122 Simple Item 138
  • 123 Circus comes to town

  • 124 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 125 The cab at the corner>
  • 126 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 127 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 128 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 129

    Exhibition of school work
  • 130 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 131 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 132 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 133 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 134 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 135 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 136 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 137 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 138 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 139 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 140 From Bobby to Brian

  • 141 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 142 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 143 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 144 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 146 All aboard the ark

  • 147 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 148 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 149

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 150 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 151 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 152 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 153 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 154 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 155 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 156

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 157 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 158 When horses score over the tractor

  • 159 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 160 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 161 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 162 Littleham family's five generations

  • 163 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 167 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 168 Torrington in 1967

  • 169 Mobile missionary

  • 170 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 171 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 172 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 173 Weare Giffard potato

  • 174 Sight of a lifetime

  • 175 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 176

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 177 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 178 A man and his wheel

  • 179 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 180 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 181 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 182 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 183 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 184 113 years at Instow

  • 185 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 188 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 189 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 190 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 191 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 192 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 193 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 194 North Devon Driving School

  • 195 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 196 New life for Hartland organ

  • 197 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 198 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 199 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 201 He beat the floods

  • 202 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 203 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 204 Cruising down the river

  • 205 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 206 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 207 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 208 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 209 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 210 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 212 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 213 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 214 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 215 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 216 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 217 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 218 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 219 So this is the mainland!

  • 220 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 221 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 222 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 223 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 224 Northam footballers of the future

  • 225 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 226 Just over a year old

  • 227 School crossing patrol begins

  • 228 New look in the hayfields

  • 229 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 230 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 231 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 232 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 233 Hartland's invitation

  • 234 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 235 Torrington's new amenity

  • 236 Off on a great adventure

  • 237 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 238 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 239 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 240 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 241 Six footed lamb

  • 242

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 243 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 244 Jumble sale fever

  • 245 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 246 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 247 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 248

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 249 No laughing matter

  • 250 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 251 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 252 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 253 Torrington children build igloo
  • 254 Parkham plan realised

  • 255 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 257 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 258 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 259 Waldon Triplets
  • 260 By pony and trap to market

  • 261 Sweets derationing

  • 262 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 264 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 265 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 266 Bideford regatta

  • 267 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 268 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 269 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 270 Devil sent packing

  • 271 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 272 The art of the thatcher

  • 273 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 274 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 276

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 277

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 278 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 279 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 280 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 281 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 282 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 283 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 285 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 286 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 287 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 288 For crying out loud!

  • 289 Ten year old scrambler

  • 290 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 291 Northam's almshouse

  • 292 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 293 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 294 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 295 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 296 New Post Office

  • 297 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 298 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 299

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 300 Loads of black and white

  • 301 The Geneva marionettes

  • 302 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 303 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 304

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 305 Penny for the guy

  • 306 Burnard family reunion

  • 307 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 308 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 309 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 310 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 312 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 313 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 314 Modern living at Bideford

  • 315 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 316 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 317 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 318 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 319 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 320 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 321 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 322 End of the line

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 324 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 325 Recognise this resort?

  • 326 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 328 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 329 New shipyard on schedule

  • 330 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 331 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 332 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 333 Revenge in style

  • 334 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 335 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 336 New civic medallions

  • 337 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 338 No sale of Springfield House

  • 339 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 340 Warmington's garage ad

  • 341 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 342 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 343 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 344 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 345 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 346 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 347 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 348 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 349 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 350 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 351 Life begins at 80

  • 352 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 353 Clovelly custom

  • 354 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 355 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 356 Ships at Bideford

  • 357 First ship in 8 years

  • 358 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 359 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 360

    Married in 1908
  • 361

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 362 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 363 What's the time?

  • 364 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 365 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 366 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 367 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 368 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 369 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 370 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 371

    Was a missionary
  • 372 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 373 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 374 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 375 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 376 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 378 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 379 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 380 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 381 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 382 New art gallery opened

  • 383 Can spring be far away?

  • 384 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 385 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 386 Out of puff!

  • 387

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 388 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 389 Some 240 exhibits

  • 390 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 391 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 392 Puppet characters introduced

  • 393 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 395 It really was the 'last time'

  • 396 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 397 A story to tell!

  • 398 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 399 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 400 All for the love of a lady!

  • 401 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 402 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 403 A bird of their own!

  • 404 Variety in summer weather

  • 405 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 406 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 407 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 408 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 409 Clovelly nightmare

  • 410 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 411 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 412

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 413 New Lundy stamps

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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Bellringing Competition At Monkleigh

A bell ringing competition, arranged by Mr G Nicholls, took place on Saturday by kind permission of Rev R P Newton- Priest-in-charge, in connection with the Harvest Festival.

1950 bell ringing Monkleigh

Ten teams of the Association entered the contest. The judges were Messrs C R Bissett, S Nicholls and F Bailey.
The results were: 1, Chawleigh; 2, St Giles; 3, Down St Mary; 4, Frithelstock; 5, High Bickington; 6, Sheepwash; 7, Alwington; 8, Petrockstowe; 9, Northam; 10, Parkham.
Certificates which were presented to the five winning teams by Mrs M H Hill were the gifts of Mr G Nicholls.

Gazette article dated 22 September 1950

A Family Wedding Peal

Mr E C Nicholls and Miss J M Sanders

1950 Littleham

The bridegroom’s grandfather, father and two uncles and the bride’s brother were among those who rang the bells as the wedding at St Nectan’s Church, Welcombe, of Mr Ernest Claud Nicholls, of Shutta Farm, Littleham, to Miss Joyce Mary Sanders, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sanders, Linton Farm, Welcombe.
The bridegroom is chairman of the Buckland Brewer Young Farmers’ Club and the bride one of the organists of Welcombe Church and a bell-ringer.
The bridesmaid was Miss Edith Joyce Gifford and Mr Arthur Bisset was best man.
The bouquets were afterwards placed at the graves of the grandparents at Stoke, Hartland and Welcombe.
The reception was held at the bride’s home and sixty guests were present. All were interested in the display of presents, among those being a delightful gift from the bride’s two tiny nephews, Norman Sanders and John Lee, and another from the Littleham Skittles Club.
London was chosen for the honeymoon.

The full Gazette article is dated 2 June 1950

Winkleigh Parish Church Bell 5th April 1973

Winkleigh Parish Church Bell 5th April 1973

Winkley bellsWinkleigh Parish Church bells are to be re-tuned.  Here Mr Arthur Fidler (right), of Bow, and his assistant, who lowered the eight bells from the tower, are seen prepared two of the largest bells for dispatch to the foundry at Loughborough.

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