• 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 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 2 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 3 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 4 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 5 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 6

    Was a missionary
  • 7 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 8 A story to tell!

  • 9 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 10 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 11 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 12 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 13 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 14 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 16 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 17 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 18 A roof-top view - where?

  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 21 When horses score over the tractor

  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 24 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 25 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 26 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 27 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 28 Capers on the cobbles

  • 29 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 30

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 31 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 32 Service with a smile

  • 33 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 34 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 35 Some mushroom!

  • 36 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 37 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 38 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 39 School's link with cargo ship

  • 40 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 41 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 42 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 43 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 44 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 45

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 46 For crying out loud!

  • 47 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 48 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 49

    New gateway
  • 50 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 51 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 52 Penny for the guy

  • 53 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 55 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 56 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 57 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 58 Picking the pops

  • 59

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 60

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 61 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 62 Finished in 1876

  • 63 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 64

    Building works
  • 65 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 66 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 67 Bideford regatta

  • 68 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 69 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 70 First ship in 8 years

  • 71 Hartland's invitation

  • 72 Weare Giffard potato

  • 73 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 74 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 75 Private home for public pump

  • 76

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 77 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 78 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 79 Out of puff!

  • 80 Northam's almshouse

  • 81 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 82 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 83 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 84 New civic medallions

  • 85

    Relatives all over the world
  • 86 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 87

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 88 Can spring be far away?

  • 89

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 90 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 91 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 92 Puppet characters introduced

  • 93 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 95 A bird of their own!

  • 96 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 97

    Bidefordians
  • 98 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 99 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 100 Modern living at Bideford

  • 101 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 102 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 103 No sale of Springfield House

  • 104 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 105 New art gallery opened

  • 106 Peter poses for TV film

  • 107

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 108 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 109 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 110 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 111 New addition to Quay front

  • 112 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 113 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 114 Cruising down the river

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

  • 116 113 years at Instow

  • 117 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 118 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 119 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 120 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 121 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 122 Ten year old scrambler

  • 123 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 124 Six footed lamb

  • 125 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 126 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 127 He beat the floods

  • 128 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 129 Devil sent packing

  • 130

    Married in 1908
  • 131 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 132 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 133 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 134 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 135 New Post Office

  • 136 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 137 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 138 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 139 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 140 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 141 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 142 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 143 New choral society's growing response

  • 144 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 145 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 146 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 147 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 148 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 149 Simple Item 138
  • 150 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 151 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 152 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 153 Last train from Torrington

  • 154 Emergency ferry services

  • 155 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 156 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 157 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 158 North Devon Driving School

  • 159 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 160 Clovelly custom

  • 161 Revenge in style

  • 162 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 163 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 164 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 165 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 166 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 167 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 168 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 169 It really was the 'last time'

  • 170 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 171 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 172 Torrington children build igloo
  • 173

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 174 Ships at Bideford

  • 175 Bridging the stream

  • 176 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 178 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 179 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 180 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 181 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 182 Traditions and skills still there

  • 183 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 184

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 185

    Exhibition of school work
  • 186 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 187 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 188 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 189 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 190 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 191 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 192 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 193 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 194 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 195

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 196 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 197 End of the line

  • 198 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 199 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 200 Sight of a lifetime

  • 201 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 202 Life begins at 80

  • 203 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 204 Hartland postman retires

  • 205 In their new robes and hats

  • 206 Clovelly nightmare

  • 207 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 208 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 209 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 210 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 211 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 212 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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    First prize
  • 214 Recognise this resort?

  • 215 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 216 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 217 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 218 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 219

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 220 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 221 Police station view of Bideford

  • 222 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 223 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 224 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 225 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 226

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 227 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 228 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 230 Appledore's largest

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

  • 232 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 233 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 234 All for the love of a lady!

  • 235 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 236 They are parted pro-tem

  • 237 The Geneva marionettes

  • 238 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 239 Decontrol of meat

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 241 New look in the hayfields

  • 242

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 243 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 244 Happy Days!

  • 245 Warmington's garage ad

  • 246 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 247 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 248 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 249 Artisans' Club

  • 250 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 251 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 252 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 253 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 255 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 257 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 258 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 259

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 260 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 261 Northam footballers of the future

  • 262 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 264 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 266 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 267 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 268 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 269 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 270 New life for Hartland organ

  • 271 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 272 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 273 Torrington in 1967

  • 274 All aboard the ark

  • 275 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 276 Pannier Market's future?

  • 277 New shipyard on schedule

  • 278 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 279 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 280 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 281 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 282 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 283 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 284 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 285 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 286 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 287 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 288 Loads of black and white

  • 289 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 290 Circus comes to town

  • 291 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 292 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 293 Just over a year old

  • 294 A man and his wheel

  • 295 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 296 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 297 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 298 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 299 Riverside mystery

  • 300 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 301

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 302 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 303 So this is the mainland!

  • 304

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 305 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 306 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 307 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 308 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 309 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 310 By pony and trap to market

  • 311 Mobile missionary

  • 312 School crossing patrol begins

  • 313 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 314 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 315 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 316 Parkham plan realised

  • 317 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 318 Torrington's new amenity

  • 319 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 320 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 321

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 322 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 323 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 324 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 325 Centenary of Gazette

  • 326 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 327 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 328 Burnard family reunion

  • 329

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 330 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 331 No laughing matter

  • 332 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 333 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 334 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 335 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 336 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 337 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 338 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 339 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 340 Littleham family's five generations

  • 341 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 342 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 343 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 344 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 345 Variety in summer weather

  • 346 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 347 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 348 Picking the pops

  • 349 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 350 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 351 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 352 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 353 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 354 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 355 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 358 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 359 What's the time?

  • 360 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 361 The art of the thatcher

  • 362 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 363 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 364 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 365 Jumble sale fever

  • 366 Twenty-one yachts

  • 367 Hartland Dancers
  • 368 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 369

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 370 Waldon Triplets
  • 371 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 372 New Lundy stamps

  • 373 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 374 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 375 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 376 Off on a great adventure

  • 377 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 378 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 379 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 380

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 381 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 382 Bideford loses training ship

  • 383 Some 240 exhibits

  • 384 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 385 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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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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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