• 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 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 2 A story to tell!

  • 3 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 5

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 6 New addition to Quay front

  • 7 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 8 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 9 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 10 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 11 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 12 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 13 The art of the thatcher

  • 14 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 15 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 16 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 17 In their new robes and hats

  • 18

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 19 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 20 Six footed lamb

  • 21 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 22 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 23 Peter poses for TV film

  • 24 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 25 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 26 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 27 They are parted pro-tem

  • 28 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 29 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 30 Simple Item 138
  • 31 Just over a year old

  • 32 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 33 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 34 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 36 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 37 Emergency ferry services

  • 38 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 39 Life begins at 80

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

  • 41 Jumble sale fever

  • 42

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 43 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 44 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 45 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 46 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 47 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 48 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 49 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 50 Devil sent packing

  • 51 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 52 Circus comes to town

  • 53 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 54 Twenty-one yachts

  • 55 New choral society's growing response

  • 56 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 57 Can spring be far away?

  • 58

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 59 What's the time?

  • 60 Northam footballers of the future

  • 61 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 62 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 63 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 64 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 65 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 66

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 69 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 70 Out of puff!

  • 71

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 72

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 73

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 74 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 75 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 76

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 77 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 78 Decontrol of meat

  • 79

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 80 Modern living at Bideford

  • 81 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 82 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 83 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 84

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 85 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 86

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 87 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 88 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 89 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 90 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 91 New look in the hayfields

  • 92 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 93 Mobile missionary

  • 94 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 95 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 96 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 97 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 98 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 99 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 100 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 101 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 102 Private home for public pump

  • 103

    New gateway
  • 104 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 105 It really was the 'last time'

  • 106 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 107 New life for Hartland organ

  • 108 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 109 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 110 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 111 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 112

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 113 Clovelly custom

  • 114 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 115 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 116 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 117 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 118 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 119 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 120 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 121 Cruising down the river

  • 122 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 123 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 124 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 125 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 126 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 127 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 128 Bideford regatta

  • 129 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 130 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 132 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 133 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 134 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 135 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 136 Capers on the cobbles

  • 137 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 138 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 139 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 140 Parkham plan realised

  • 141 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 142 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 143 A bird of their own!

  • 144 Traditions and skills still there

  • 145

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 146 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 147 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 148 Weare Giffard potato

  • 149 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 150 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 151 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 152 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 153 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 154 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 155 By pony and trap to market

  • 156 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 157 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 158 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 159 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 160 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 161 School crossing patrol begins

  • 162 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 163 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 164 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 165 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 166 A roof-top view - where?

  • 167 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 168

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 169

    Relatives all over the world
  • 170 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 171 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 172 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 173 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 174 Appledore's largest

  • 175 So this is the mainland!

  • 176 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 177 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 178

    Building works
  • 179

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 180 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 181

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 182 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 183 North Devon Driving School

  • 184 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 185 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 186 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 187 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 188 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 189 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 190 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 191 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 192 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 193 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 194 All for the love of a lady!

  • 195 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 196 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 197 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 198 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 199 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 200 Puppet characters introduced

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 202 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 203 Hartland Dancers
  • 204 Torrington in 1967

  • 205 Revenge in style

  • 206 Pannier Market's future?

  • 207 Variety in summer weather

  • 208 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 209 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 210 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 211 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 212 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 213 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 214 Torrington children build igloo
  • 215 Recognise this resort?

  • 216 Bridging the stream

  • 217 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 218 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 219 He beat the floods

  • 220 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 221 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 222 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 223 The Geneva marionettes

  • 224 Clovelly nightmare

  • 225 Ships at Bideford

  • 226 Hartland postman retires

  • 227 New civic medallions

  • 228 Burnard family reunion

  • 229 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 230 First ship in 8 years

  • 231 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 232 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 233 New Post Office

  • 234 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 235 Warmington's garage ad

  • 236 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 237 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 238 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 239

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 240 Happy Days!

  • 241 No laughing matter

  • 242

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 243 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 244 Hartland's invitation

  • 245 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 246 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 247 Bideford computer stars

  • 248 Picking the pops

  • 249 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 250

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 251 Safe door weighing two tons

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

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

  • 254 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 255 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 256 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 257 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 258 Loads of black and white

  • 259 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 260 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 261 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 262 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 263 Waldon Triplets
  • 264 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 265 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 266 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 267 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 268 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 269 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 270 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 271 Centenary of Gazette

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 273 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 274 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 275 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 277 Penny for the guy

  • 278

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 279 Some 240 exhibits

  • 280 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 281 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 282 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 283 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 284 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 286 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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    Bidefordians
  • 288 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 289 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 290 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 292 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 293 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 294 End of the line

  • 295 No sale of Springfield House

  • 296 Torrington's new amenity

  • 297 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 298

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 299 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 300 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 301 Last train from Torrington

  • 302 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 303 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 304 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 305 Bideford loses training ship

  • 306 Picking the pops

  • 307 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 308 A man and his wheel

  • 309 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 310 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 311 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 312 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 313 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 314 For crying out loud!

  • 315 Artisans' Club

  • 316 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 317 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 318 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 319 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 320 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 321 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 322 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 323 Some mushroom!

  • 324

    Exhibition of school work
  • 325 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 326 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 327

    Was a missionary
  • 328 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 329 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 330 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 331 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 332 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 333 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 334 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 335 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 336 Off on a great adventure

  • 337 113 years at Instow

  • 338 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 339 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 340

    First prize
  • 341 When horses score over the tractor

  • 342 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 343 Police station view of Bideford

  • 344 New shipyard on schedule

  • 345 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 346 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 347 School's link with cargo ship

  • 348 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 349 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 350 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 351 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 353 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 354 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 355 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 356 Sight of a lifetime

  • 357 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 358 New Lundy stamps

  • 359 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 360 Finished in 1876

  • 361 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 362

    Married in 1908
  • 363 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 364 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 366 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 367 Northam's almshouse

  • 368 Ten year old scrambler

  • 369 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 370 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 371 Littleham family's five generations

  • 372 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 373 Riverside mystery

  • 374 New art gallery opened

  • 375 All aboard the ark

  • 376 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 377 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 378 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 379 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 380 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 381 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 382 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 383 Service with a smile

  • 384 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 385 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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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  • 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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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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