• 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 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 2 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 4 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 5 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 6 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 7 Six footed lamb

  • 8 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 9 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 10 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 11 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 12 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 13 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 14 Parkham plan realised

  • 15 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 16 The cab at the corner>
  • 17 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 18 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 19 Cruising down the river

  • 20 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 21 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 22 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 23 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 24 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 25 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 26 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 27 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 28 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 29 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 30 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 31

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 32 New Post Office

  • 33 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 34

    Married in 1908
  • 35 Jumble sale fever

  • 36 Capers on the cobbles

  • 37 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 38 New shipyard on schedule

  • 39 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 40 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 41 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 42 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 43 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 44 It really was the 'last time'

  • 45 Riverside mystery

  • 46 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 47 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 48 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 49 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 50 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 51 A man and his wheel

  • 52 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 53

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 54 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 55 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 56 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 57 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 58 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 59 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 60 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 61 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 62 Mobile missionary

  • 63 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

  • 65 Burnard family reunion

  • 66 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 67 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 68 Sight of a lifetime

  • 69 All aboard the ark

  • 70 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 71 Weare Giffard potato

  • 72 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 73 Life begins at 80

  • 74 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 75 Sweets derationing

  • 76 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 79 No sale of Springfield House

  • 80 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 81 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 82 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 83 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 84 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 85

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 86 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 87 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 88 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 89 Picking the pops

  • 90 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 91 Variety in summer weather

  • 92 Hartland postman retires

  • 93

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 94 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 95 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 96 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 97 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 98 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 99 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 100 Pannier Market's future?

  • 101 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 102 They are parted pro-tem

  • 103 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 104 New art gallery opened

  • 105 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 106 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 107 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 108 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 110 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 111 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 112 Penny for the guy

  • 113 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 114 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 115 Service with a smile

  • 116 Circus comes to town

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

  • 118 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 119 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 123 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 124 Ten year old scrambler

  • 125 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 126 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 127 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 129 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 130 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 131 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 132 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 133 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 134 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 135 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 136 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 137 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 138 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 139 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 140 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 141

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 142 New choral society's growing response

  • 143 Appledore's largest

  • 144 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 145

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 146 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 147 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 148 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 149 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 150 So this is the mainland!

  • 151 113 years at Instow

  • 152 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 153 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 154 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 155 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 156 Off on a great adventure

  • 157 The art of the thatcher

  • 158 Hartland's invitation

  • 159 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 160 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 161 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 162 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 164 Peter poses for TV film

  • 165 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 166 New look in the hayfields

  • 167 First ship in 8 years

  • 168 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 169 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 170

    New gateway
  • 171 Northam footballers of the future

  • 172 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 173 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 174 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 175

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 176 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 177 When horses score over the tractor

  • 178 Bridging the stream

  • 179 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 180 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 181

    Bidefordians
  • 182 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 183 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 184 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 185 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 186 Emergency ferry services

  • 187 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 188 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 189 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 190 Waldon Triplets
  • 191 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 192 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 193

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 194 Torrington in 1967

  • 195 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 196 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 197 No laughing matter

  • 198 Devil sent packing

  • 199

    Was a missionary
  • 200 Can spring be far away?

  • 201 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 202 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 203 Centenary of Gazette

  • 204 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 205 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 206

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 207 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 208 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 209 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 210 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 211 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 212 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 213 Finished in 1876

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

  • 215 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 216 He beat the floods

  • 217 By pony and trap to market

  • 218 Out of puff!

  • 219

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 220 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 221 What's the time?

  • 222 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 223

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 224 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 225 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 226 Filming at Hartland

  • 227 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 228 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 229 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 230 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 231 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 232 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 233

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 234 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 235 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 236 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 237 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 238 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 239 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 240 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 242 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 243

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 244

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 245 Some 240 exhibits

  • 246

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 247

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 248 Just over a year old

  • 249 Puppet characters introduced

  • 250 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 251 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 252 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 253 Bideford loses training ship

  • 254 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 255

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 256 A story to tell!

  • 257 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 258 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 259 Torrington's new amenity

  • 260 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 261 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 262 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 263 Simple Item 138
  • 264 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 265 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 266 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 267 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 268 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 269 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 270

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 271 Private home for public pump

  • 272 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 273

    Exhibition of school work
  • 274 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 275 Twenty-one yachts

  • 276 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 277 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 278 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 280 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 281 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 282 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 283 Last train from Torrington

  • 284 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 285 New civic medallions

  • 286 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 287 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 288 For crying out loud!

  • 289 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 290 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 291 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 292 In their new robes and hats

  • 293 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 294 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 295 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 296 Littleham family's five generations

  • 297 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 298 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 299 Bideford computer stars

  • 300 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 301 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 302 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 303 School's link with cargo ship

  • 304 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 305 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 306 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 307 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 308 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 309 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 310 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 311 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 312 New life for Hartland organ

  • 313 New Lundy stamps

  • 314

    Relatives all over the world
  • 315 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 316 Ships at Bideford

  • 317 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 318 Clovelly nightmare

  • 319 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 320 Bideford regatta

  • 321 New addition to Quay front

  • 322 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 323 Recognise this resort?

  • 324

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 325 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 326

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 327 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 328 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 329 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 330 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 331 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 332 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 333 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 334 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 335 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 336 From Bobby to Brian

  • 337

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 338 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 339 Torrington children build igloo
  • 340 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 341 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 342 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 343 All for the love of a lady!

  • 344 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 345 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 346 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 347 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 348 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 349 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 350 Decontrol of meat

  • 351 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 352 Picking the pops

  • 353 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 354

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 355 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 356 Artisans' Club

  • 357 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 358 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 359 End of the line

  • 360 Modern living at Bideford

  • 361 North Devon Driving School

  • 362 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 363 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 364 Northam's almshouse

  • 365 A roof-top view - where?

  • 366 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 367 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 368 Police station view of Bideford

  • 369 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 370 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 371 Hartland Dancers
  • 372 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 373 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 374 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 375 School crossing patrol begins

  • 376 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 377 Clovelly custom

  • 378 Appledore Juniors Football
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 380 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 381 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 382 A bird of their own!

  • 383 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 384 Loads of black and white

  • 385 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 387 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 388 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 389 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 390 The Geneva marionettes

  • 391 Traditions and skills still there

  • 392 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 393 Happy Days!

  • 394 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 395 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 396

    Building works
  • 397 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 398 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 399 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 400 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 401 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 402 Warmington's garage ad

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

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    First prize
  • 405 Revenge in style

  • 406 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 407 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 408 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 409 Some mushroom!

  • 410

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 411 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 412 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 413 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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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  • 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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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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Northam Council press on with sewage into sea plan 11.08.1967

Northam Council press on with sewage into sea plan 11.08.1967

Northam council press on with sewage into sea planIt needed 2 votes from the chairman, Mrs E M Hilder, to prevent Northam Urban Council referring back to the Housing and Public Health Committee a recommendation that for the proposed new sewerage scheme negotiations to continue with Bideford Town Council for an extended sea outfall either at Rocks Nose or at Abbotsham Cliffs.

Submitting the report, the committee chairman, Mr A C Saunders, referred to a study on the Lubeck process widely circulated by a rate payer, Major G A Wilde.  The consultants, he said, felt that much of the information it contained was "misleading".

Proposing that the recommendation be referred back, Mr R F Hill said that the people in this locality were living in a effluent rather than an affluent society.  As a fighter for lost causes, said Mr R H K Evers, he admired Major Wilde's doggedness.   Brigadier T P Keene said that he had been impressed by the possibilities of the Lubeck process.

Bideford Sewage and the Torridge 28th September 1948

Bideford Sewage and the Torridge 28th September 1948

bideford sewage and the torridgeAnswer to an allegation, made at a recent meeting of the Taw and Torridge Board of Conservations, that under Bideford's new sewerage scheme a larger volume of sewage would be thrown into the Torridge, is contained in a letter received by the Town Clerk of Bideford, Mr F C Backway, from Mr F W S Stanton, Bideford Borough Council's consulting engineer.

The volume of sewage is equal to that of the water supply, for the water, after use and consumption, enters the sewers as sewage and is discharged through the outfall.

Sewerage

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