• 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 Circus comes to town

  • 2 Championship Trophy for Hartland
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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 4 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 5 Private home for public pump

  • 6 Capers on the cobbles

  • 7 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 8 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 9 School's link with cargo ship

  • 10 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 11 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 12 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 13 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 14 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 15 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 16

    New gateway
  • 17 A roof-top view - where?

  • 18 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 19 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 20 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 22 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 23 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 24

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 25

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 26 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 27 Bideford regatta

  • 28 Torrington children build igloo
  • 29 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 30 A story to tell!

  • 31 He beat the floods

  • 32 Hartland Dancers
  • 33 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 34 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 35 Torrington's new amenity

  • 36 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 38 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 39 New choral society's growing response

  • 40 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 41 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 42 Northam footballers of the future

  • 43 Northam's almshouse

  • 44 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 45 New civic medallions

  • 46 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 47 Finished in 1876

  • 48 Variety in summer weather

  • 49 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 50 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 51 Pannier Market's future?

  • 52 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 53 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 54 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 55 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 56 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 57 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 58 Life begins at 80

  • 59 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 60 Penny for the guy

  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 63 Out of puff!

  • 64 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 65 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 66 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 67 A man and his wheel

  • 68 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 69 Torrington in 1967

  • 70 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 71 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 72 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 73 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 74 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 75 New shipyard on schedule

  • 76 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 77 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 79 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 80 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 81 Loads of black and white

  • 82 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 83 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 84 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 85 Traditions and skills still there

  • 86 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 87 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 88 First ship in 8 years

  • 89 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 90 Revenge in style

  • 91 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 92 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 93 Simple Item 138
  • 94 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 95 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 96 A bird of their own!

  • 97 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 98

    Bidefordians
  • 99 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 100

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 101 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 102

    Was a missionary
  • 103 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 104 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 105 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 106 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 107

    Building works
  • 108 Hartland postman retires

  • 109 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 110 New life for Hartland organ

  • 111 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 112 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 113 Six footed lamb

  • 114 Ships at Bideford

  • 115 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 116 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 117 For crying out loud!

  • 118 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 119 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 120 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 121 Happy Days!

  • 122 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 123 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 125 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 126

    Exhibition of school work
  • 127 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 128 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 129 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 130 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 131 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 132 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 133 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 134 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 135 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 136 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 137 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 138 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 139 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 140 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 141 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 142 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 143 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 144 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 145 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 146

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 147 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 148 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 149 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 150 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 151 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 152 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 153 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 154 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 155

    First prize
  • 156 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 157

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 158 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 159 Waldon Triplets
  • 160 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 161 North Devon Driving School

  • 162 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 163 Puppet characters introduced

  • 164 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 165 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 166 In their new robes and hats

  • 167 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 168 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 169 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 170

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 171 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 172 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 173 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 175 It really was the 'last time'

  • 176 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 177 Clovelly nightmare

  • 178 By pony and trap to market

  • 179 Ten year old scrambler

  • 180 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 181

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 182 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 183 Decontrol of meat

  • 184 When horses score over the tractor

  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Bideford computer stars

  • 187 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 188 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 189 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 190 New Post Office

  • 191 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 192 Off on a great adventure

  • 193 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 194 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 195 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 196 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 197 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 198 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 199 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 200 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 201 Sight of a lifetime

  • 202 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 203 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 204 They are parted pro-tem

  • 205 Bideford loses training ship

  • 206

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 207 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 208 Weare Giffard potato

  • 209 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 210 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 211 Devil sent packing

  • 212 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 213 Emergency ferry services

  • 214 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 215 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 216 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 217 New art gallery opened

  • 218 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 219 Warmington's garage ad

  • 220 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 221 Just over a year old

  • 222 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 224 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 225 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 226 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 227 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 228

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 229 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 230 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 231 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 232 All aboard the ark

  • 233 Riverside mystery

  • 234 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 235

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 236 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 237 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 238 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 239 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 240 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 241 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 242 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 243 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 244 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 245 New Lundy stamps

  • 246 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 249 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 250 Modern living at Bideford

  • 251 Cruising down the river

  • 252 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 253 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 254 Police station view of Bideford

  • 255 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 256 Clovelly custom

  • 257

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 258 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 259 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 260 Picking the pops

  • 261 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 262 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 263 The art of the thatcher

  • 264 Appledore's largest

  • 265 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 266 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 267 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 268

    Relatives all over the world
  • 269 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 270 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 271

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 272 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 273 New addition to Quay front

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

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

  • 276 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 278 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 279 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 281 Some mushroom!

  • 282

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 283

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 284 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 285 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 286 113 years at Instow

  • 287 Recognise this resort?

  • 288 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 289 Last train from Torrington

  • 290 School crossing patrol begins

  • 291 Burnard family reunion

  • 292 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 293 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 294

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 295 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 296 Jumble sale fever

  • 297 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 298 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 299 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 300 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 301 Some 240 exhibits

  • 302 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 303 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 304 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 305 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 306 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 307 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 308 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 309 New look in the hayfields

  • 310 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 311 Twenty-one yachts

  • 312 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 313 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315 Picking the pops

  • 316 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 317 Bridging the stream

  • 318 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 319 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 320

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 321 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 322 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 323 Hartland's invitation

  • 324 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 325

    Married in 1908
  • 326

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 327 Centenary of Gazette

  • 328 Littleham family's five generations

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 331

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 332 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 333 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 334 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 335 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 337 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 338 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 339 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 340 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 341 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 342 So this is the mainland!

  • 343 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 344 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 345 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 346 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 347 End of the line

  • 348 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 349

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 350 No laughing matter

  • 351 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 352 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 353 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 354 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 355 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 356 What's the time?

  • 357 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 358 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 359 Artisans' Club

  • 360

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 361 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 362 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 363 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 364 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 365 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 366 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 367 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 368 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 369 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 370 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 371 All for the love of a lady!

  • 372 Mobile missionary

  • 373 Peter poses for TV film

  • 374 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 375 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 376

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 377 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 378 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 379 Can spring be far away?

  • 380 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 381 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 382 Service with a smile

  • 383 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 384 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
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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New President Of Chamber Of Trade

The new president of Bideford and District Chamber of Trade,

3.3.195 Mr Rowed

Mr Ronald A Rowed, has been in business with his father, Mr A E Rowed, as sports outfitters, radio and electrical dealers and contractors in Bridgeland Street, since 1926. His father commenced business there two years earlier and Mr R A Rowed was a wireless operator in the Merchant Navy during the interval.

Mr Rowed, who has been a member of the Chamber for twenty years, is 42. He is married and has two children and his home is at West Yelland. In sport he is particularly keen on hockey and is vice-captain of Bideford Hockey Club. In younger days he was a member of Mr Norman Chope’s concert party which was well known and popular in the town and district.

During the war Mr Rowed served in the RAF for four and a half years, being an instructor in wireless mechanics at Cranwell No. 1 Signal School, and London.

He is a member of Bideford Regatta Committee and recently he was sworn in as a member of Devon Special Constabulary.

Gazette article dated 3 March 1950

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