• 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 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 2 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 3 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 4 From Bobby to Brian

  • 5 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 6 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 9 Devil sent packing

  • 10 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 11 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 12 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 13 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 14 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 15 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 16 Loads of black and white

  • 17 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 18 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 19 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 21 Parkham plan realised

  • 22 New Post Office

  • 23 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 24 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 25 Hartland's invitation

  • 26 Burnard family reunion

  • 27 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 28 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 29 Simple Item 138
  • 30 Emergency ferry services

  • 31 Puppet characters introduced

  • 32 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 33 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 34 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 35 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 36 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 37 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 38 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 39 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 40 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 41 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 42 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 43 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 44 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 45 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 46 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 47 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 48 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 49 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 50 Finished in 1876

  • 51 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 52 Mobile missionary

  • 53 No laughing matter

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

  • 55 Torrington's new amenity

  • 56 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 57 New look in the hayfields

  • 58 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 60 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 61 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 62 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 63 In their new robes and hats

  • 64 Weare Giffard potato

  • 65 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 66 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 68 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 69 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 70 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 71

    New gateway
  • 72

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 73 A story to tell!

  • 74 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 75 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 76 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 77 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 78 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 79 Police station view of Bideford

  • 80 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 81 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 82 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 83

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 84 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 85 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 86 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 87 Hartland Dancers
  • 88 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 89 Artisans' Club

  • 90 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 91 Littleham family's five generations

  • 92 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 93 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 94 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 95 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 96

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 97 113 years at Instow

  • 98 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 99 All for the love of a lady!

  • 100 Some 240 exhibits

  • 101 Last train from Torrington

  • 102 New addition to Quay front

  • 103 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 104 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 105 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 106 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 107 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 109 So this is the mainland!

  • 110 Circus comes to town

  • 111 Six footed lamb

  • 112 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 113 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 114 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 116 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 118 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 119

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 120 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 121 Warmington's garage ad

  • 122 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 123 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 124 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 125

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 126 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 127 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 128 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 129

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 130 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 131 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 132 New Lundy stamps

  • 133 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 134

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 135 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 136 New choral society's growing response

  • 137 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 138 Bideford loses training ship

  • 139 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 140 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 141 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 142 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 143 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 144 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 146 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 147 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 148 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 149 Penny for the guy

  • 150 Off on a great adventure

  • 151 Jumble sale fever

  • 152 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 154 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 155 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 156 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 157 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 158 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 159 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 160 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 161 Variety in summer weather

  • 162 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 163 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 164 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 165 Life begins at 80

  • 166 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 167 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 168 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 169

    Exhibition of school work
  • 170 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 171 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 172 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 173 Ships at Bideford

  • 174

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 175 Clovelly nightmare

  • 176 No sale of Springfield House

  • 177 Bridging the stream

  • 178

    Bidefordians
  • 179 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 180 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 181 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 182 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 183 Riverside mystery

  • 184 Bideford computer stars

  • 185 End of the line

  • 186 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 187 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 188 He beat the floods

  • 189 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 190 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 191 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 192 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 193 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 194 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 195 Just over a year old

  • 196 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 197 First ship in 8 years

  • 198 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 199 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 200 Recognise this resort?

  • 201 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 202 Filming at Hartland

  • 203 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 204 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 205 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 206 All aboard the ark

  • 207

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 208 Centenary of Gazette

  • 209 Torrington children build igloo
  • 210 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 211 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 212 Torrington in 1967

  • 213 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 214 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 215 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 216 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 218 Ten year old scrambler

  • 219

    Was a missionary
  • 220 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 221

    Relatives all over the world
  • 222 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 223 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 224 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 225 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 226 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 227 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 228 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 229 Decontrol of meat

  • 230 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 231 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 232 Clovelly custom

  • 233 They are parted pro-tem

  • 234 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 235 Peter poses for TV film

  • 236 Service with a smile

  • 237 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 238 Appledore's largest

  • 239

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 240 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 241 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 242 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 243 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 244 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 245 School crossing patrol begins

  • 246 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 247 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 249 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 250 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 251 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 252 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 253 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 254 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 255 Modern living at Bideford

  • 256 A bird of their own!

  • 257 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 258 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 259 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 260 Twenty-one yachts

  • 261 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 262 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 263 Northam footballers of the future

  • 264 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 265 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 266 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 267 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 268 The Geneva marionettes

  • 269 Out of puff!

  • 270

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 271 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 272 New art gallery opened

  • 273

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 274

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 275 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 276 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 277 North Devon Driving School

  • 278 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 279 Traditions and skills still there

  • 280 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 281 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 282 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 283 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 284 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 285 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 286 Sight of a lifetime

  • 287 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 288 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 289

    Building works
  • 290 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 291 Sweets derationing

  • 292 The cab at the corner>
  • 293

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 294 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 295 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 296 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 297 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 298 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 299 It really was the 'last time'

  • 300 New life for Hartland organ

  • 301 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 302 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 303 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 304 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 305 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 306 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 307 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 308 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 309 When horses score over the tractor

  • 310 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 311 The art of the thatcher

  • 312 Can spring be far away?

  • 313 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 314 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 315 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 316 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 317

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 318 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 321 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 322 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 323 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 324 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 325 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 326

    First prize
  • 327 Private home for public pump

  • 328

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 329 Picking the pops

  • 330 Waldon Triplets
  • 331 Happy Days!

  • 332

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 333 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 334 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 335 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 336 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 337

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 338 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 339 Hartland postman retires

  • 340 For crying out loud!

  • 341 Some mushroom!

  • 342 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 343 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 344 What's the time?

  • 345 Bideford regatta

  • 346 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 347 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 348 Cruising down the river

  • 349 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 350 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 351 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 352 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 353 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 354 By pony and trap to market

  • 355

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 356 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 357 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 358 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

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

  • 361 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 362 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 363 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 364 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 365 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 366 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 367 A man and his wheel

  • 368 Picking the pops

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

  • 370 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 371

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 372 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 373 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 374 A roof-top view - where?

  • 375 Revenge in style

  • 376 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 377

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 378 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 379 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 380 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 381 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 382 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 383

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 384 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 385 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 386 Capers on the cobbles

  • 387 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 388 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 389 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 390 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 391 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 392

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 393 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 394 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 395

    Married in 1908
  • 396 School's link with cargo ship

  • 397 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 398 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 399 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 400 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 401 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 402

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 403 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 404 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 405 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 406 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 407 New civic medallions

  • 408 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 409 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 410 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 411 New shipyard on schedule

  • 412 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 413 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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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A Morris Family tradition

It was almost inevitable that young Anthony Morris, of Bideford, would join the fire brigade. It has become a family tradition.

1971 Anthony Morris

His paternal grandfather, veteran Bideford Reds rower, Mr Charles Morris, was in charge here for many years and was succeeded by his son, the late Mr Stanley Morris, Tony’s uncle. And for some time, before joining the Royal Air Force, his father, Norman, was also a member. But Tony wanted more than voluntary service. So when he left the Grammar School with nine GCE O levels his sights were firmly fixed on a fire service career.

17.12.1971 Morris2

For more information, read the full article dated 17 December 1971

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

New Fire Station Officially Opened at Appledore 25 October 1968

Fire Brigade & Fires.  The station cost £13,000. Mr George Northcott; PK Harris and Sons; Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd; JK Bowden; Messrs J Hinks and Son; East Yelland Power Station; Mr J Farrell; Tom Anstey; Mrs EMV Patt; Rev RC Dixon; Mrs Northcott; Ann Bowden; WMH Drake

High Street Fire Damage of £20,000 6 December 1963

High Street Fire Damage of £20,000 6 December 1963

High Street Fire Damage 6 December 1963

Fire Brigade & Fires. Messrs Merediths

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