• 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 Warmington's garage ad

  • 2 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 3 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 4 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 5 He beat the floods

  • 6 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 8 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 9 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 10 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 11 When horses score over the tractor

  • 12 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 13 Bridging the stream

  • 14 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 15 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 16

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 17

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 18 Last train from Torrington

  • 19 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 20 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 21 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 22 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 23 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 24 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 25 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 26 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 27 Some mushroom!

  • 28 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 29 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 30

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 31 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 32 New addition to Quay front

  • 33 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 34

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 35 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 36 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 37 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 38

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 39 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 40

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 41 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 42 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 43 Just over a year old

  • 44 113 years at Instow

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

  • 46 A roof-top view - where?

  • 47 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 48 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 49 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 50 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 51

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 52 Happy Days!

  • 53 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 54 Weare Giffard potato

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 57 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 58 In their new robes and hats

  • 59 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 60 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 61 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 62 Burnard family reunion

  • 63 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 64 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 65

    Bidefordians
  • 66 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 67 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 68 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 69 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 70 All for the love of a lady!

  • 71 From Bobby to Brian

  • 72 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 73 New art gallery opened

  • 74 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 75 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 76 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 77 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 78 New Lundy stamps

  • 79 Decontrol of meat

  • 80 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 81 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 82 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 83 Devil sent packing

  • 84 Circus comes to town

  • 85 It really was the 'last time'

  • 86

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 87 Clovelly nightmare

  • 88 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 89 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 90 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 91 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 92 They are parted pro-tem

  • 93 Loads of black and white

  • 94 What's the time?

  • 95 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 96 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 97 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 98 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 99 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 100 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 101 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 102 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 103

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 104 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 105 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 106 All aboard the ark

  • 107 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 108 School crossing patrol begins

  • 109 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 110 Variety in summer weather

  • 111 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 112 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 113 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 114

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 115 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 116 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 117 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 118 Picking the pops

  • 119 Can spring be far away?

  • 120 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 121 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 122 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 123 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 124 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 125 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 126 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 127 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 128 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 129

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 130 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 131 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 132 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 133 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 134 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 135 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 136 Some 240 exhibits

  • 137 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 138 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 140 Northam's almshouse

  • 141 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 142 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 143 Clovelly custom

  • 144 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 145 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 146 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 148 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 149 No sale of Springfield House

  • 150 Northam footballers of the future

  • 151 New choral society's growing response

  • 152 End of the line

  • 153 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 155 Simple Item 138
  • 156 Riverside mystery

  • 157 Capers on the cobbles

  • 158 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 159 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 160 Ships at Bideford

  • 161 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 162 Private home for public pump

  • 163 New shipyard on schedule

  • 164 Picking the pops

  • 165

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 166 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 167 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 168

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 169 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 170 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 171 A bird of their own!

  • 172 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 173

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 174 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 175 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 176 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 177 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 178 Peter poses for TV film

  • 179 Sweets derationing

  • 180

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 181 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 182 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 183 Police station view of Bideford

  • 184

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 185 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 186 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 187 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 188 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 189 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 190 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 191

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 192 Parkham plan realised

  • 193 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 194 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 195 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 196 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 197 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 198 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 199 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 200 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 201 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 202 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 203 Penny for the guy

  • 204 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 205 For crying out loud!

  • 206

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

  • 208 School's link with cargo ship

  • 209 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 210 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 211 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 212 Modern living at Bideford

  • 213 No laughing matter

  • 214 Six footed lamb

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

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

  • 217 New life for Hartland organ

  • 218 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 219 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 220 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 221 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 222 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 223 Jumble sale fever

  • 224

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 225 Life begins at 80

  • 226 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 227 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 228 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 229 Ten year old scrambler

  • 230 Torrington's new amenity

  • 231 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 232 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 233 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 234 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 235 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 236 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 237 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 238 So this is the mainland!

  • 239

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 240 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 241 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 242 Pannier Market's future?

  • 243 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 244 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 245 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 246 Traditions and skills still there

  • 247 Hartland's invitation

  • 248 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 249 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 250 Sight of a lifetime

  • 251 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 252 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 253 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 254 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 255 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 256 Bideford regatta

  • 257 The art of the thatcher

  • 258 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 259 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 260 North Devon Driving School

  • 261 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 262 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 263 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 264 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 265 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 266 The Geneva marionettes

  • 267 Bideford loses training ship

  • 268 Twenty-one yachts

  • 269 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 270 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 272 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 274 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 275 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 276 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
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    Was a missionary
  • 278 Waldon Triplets
  • 279 Appledore's largest

  • 280 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 281 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 282 New civic medallions

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

  • 284 Littleham family's five generations

  • 285 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 286 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 287

    Exhibition of school work
  • 288 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 289 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 290 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 291 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 292 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 293 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 295 The cab at the corner>
  • 296 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 297 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 298 A story to tell!

  • 299 Cruising down the river

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 301 Recognise this resort?

  • 302 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 303 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 304 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 305 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 306 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 307 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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    First prize
  • 309 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 310 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 311 Filming at Hartland

  • 312 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 313 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 314 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 315 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 316 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 317 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 318 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 322 Mobile missionary

  • 323 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 324 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 325 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 326 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 327 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 328 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 329 Service with a smile

  • 330 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 331 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 332

    New gateway
  • 333 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 334 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 335 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 336 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 337 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 338 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 339 New Post Office

  • 340 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 341 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 342 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 343 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 344 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 345 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 346 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 347 Centenary of Gazette

  • 348 Emergency ferry services

  • 349 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 350 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 351 Hartland postman retires

  • 352 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 353 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 354 Finished in 1876

  • 355 A man and his wheel

  • 356

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 357 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 358 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 359 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 360 Torrington children build igloo
  • 361 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 362 By pony and trap to market

  • 363 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 364 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 365 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 366 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 367 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 368 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 369 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 370 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 371

    Relatives all over the world
  • 372 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 373 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 374 Torrington in 1967

  • 375 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 377 Artisans' Club

  • 378

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 379 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 380

    Married in 1908
  • 381 First ship in 8 years

  • 382 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 383 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 384 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 385

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 386 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 387 Puppet characters introduced

  • 388

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 389 Hartland Dancers
  • 390 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 391 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 392 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 393 Off on a great adventure

  • 394 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 395 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 396 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 397 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 398 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 399 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 400 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 401 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 402 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 403

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 404 Out of puff!

  • 405 Bideford computer stars

  • 406 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 407 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 408 Revenge in style

  • 409 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 410 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 411 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 412 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 413 Fishermen of Greencliff

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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  • 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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  • 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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Local Factory to Close Down 11 December 1981

Local Factory to Close Down 11 December 1981

Local Factory to Close Down 11 December 1981

Industry.  Sudbury's Gloves Ltd to close their Bideford factory and develop their Appledore branch as their main production centre. Their Torrington factory, which was closed two years ago is to be re-opened. Roger Day

Gloves Fit For a King! 3 January 1974

Gloves Fit For a King! 3 January 1974

Gloves Fit For a King 3 January 1974

Industry.  What is believed to be the largest pair of gloves ever made by a local firm has been supplied by Sudbury's Gloves Ltd to the King of Tonga, in the South Pacific. HM KIng Taufa, Queen Salote, Mrs Sylvia Gilbert, Ray Sawtell, Mrs Cynthia Dymond

Young Wives Help in Gloving Production 24 January 1969

Young Wives Help in Gloving Production 24 January 1969

Young Wives Help in Gloving Production 24 January 1969

Industry.  Working in their homes, young married women, often with small children, are playing an increasingly important part in providing labour for the gloving industry in this area. Ray Sawtell, Sudbury's Gloves Ltd, Michael Vincent, W Vaughan and Son Ltd

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