• 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 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 2 Emergency ferry services

  • 3 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 4 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 5 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 6

    First prize
  • 7

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 8 New shipyard on schedule

  • 9 Some 240 exhibits

  • 10 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 11 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 12 First ship in 8 years

  • 13 New civic medallions

  • 14

    Relatives all over the world
  • 15 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 16 Traditions and skills still there

  • 17 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 18 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 19 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 20 A man and his wheel

  • 21 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 22 It really was the 'last time'

  • 23 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 24 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 25 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 26 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 27 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 28 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 29

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 30 Last train from Torrington

  • 31 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 32 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 33 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 35 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 36 New Lundy stamps

  • 37 Out of puff!

  • 38 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 39 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 40 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 41 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 42

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 43 Devil sent packing

  • 44 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 45

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 46 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 47 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 48 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 49 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 50 They are parted pro-tem

  • 51 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 52 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 53 In their new robes and hats

  • 54 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 55 Six footed lamb

  • 56 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 57 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 58 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 59 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 60 Off on a great adventure

  • 61 School crossing patrol begins

  • 62 A bird of their own!

  • 63 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 64 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 65 Clovelly nightmare

  • 66 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 68 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 69 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 70 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 71 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 72 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 73 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 74 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 75 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 76 Northam footballers of the future

  • 77

    Exhibition of school work
  • 78 Happy Days!

  • 79 Hartland's invitation

  • 80 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 81 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 82

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 83 North Devon Driving School

  • 84 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 85 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 86 Simple Item 138
  • 87 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 88

    Bidefordians
  • 89 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 91 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 92 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 93 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 94 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 95 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 96 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 97 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 98 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 99 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 100 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 101 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 102 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 103 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 104 Appledore's largest

  • 105 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 106 So this is the mainland!

  • 107 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 108 Loads of black and white

  • 109 Finished in 1876

  • 110 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 111

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 112 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 113 Sight of a lifetime

  • 114

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 115 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 116 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 117

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 118 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 119 The art of the thatcher

  • 120 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 122 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 123 Clovelly custom

  • 124 Some mushroom!

  • 125 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 126 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 127 Bideford computer stars

  • 128 Circus comes to town

  • 129 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 130

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 131 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 132 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 133 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 134 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 136 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 137 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 138 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 139 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 140 Torrington in 1967

  • 141 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 142 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 143 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 144 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 145 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 146 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 147 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 148

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 149 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 150 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 151 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 152 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 153 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 154 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 155 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 156 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 157 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 158 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 159 Peter poses for TV film

  • 160 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 161 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 162 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 163 When horses score over the tractor

  • 164 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 165 No sale of Springfield House

  • 166 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 167 Riverside mystery

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

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 170 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 171 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 172 New addition to Quay front

  • 173 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 174 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 175 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 178 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 179 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 180 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 181 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 182 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 183 Artisans' Club

  • 184 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 185

    Building works
  • 186 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 187

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 188 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 189 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 190 A story to tell!

  • 191

    Was a missionary
  • 192 Capers on the cobbles

  • 193 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 194 Revenge in style

  • 195 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 196 Burnard family reunion

  • 197 All aboard the ark

  • 198 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 199 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 200

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 201 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 202

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

  • 204 By pony and trap to market

  • 205 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 206 New life for Hartland organ

  • 207 Pannier Market's future?

  • 208 No laughing matter

  • 209 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 210 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 211

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 212 All for the love of a lady!

  • 213 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 214 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 215 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 216 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 217 Hartland postman retires

  • 218 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 219 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 220 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 221 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 222 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 223 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 224 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 225 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 226

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 227 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 228 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 229 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 230 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 231 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 232 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 233 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 234 Ten year old scrambler

  • 235 Torrington children build igloo
  • 236 New Post Office

  • 237 Private home for public pump

  • 238 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 239 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 240 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 241 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 242 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 243 Penny for the guy

  • 244 Bridging the stream

  • 245

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 246 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 247 What's the time?

  • 248 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 249 Parkham plan realised

  • 250 Warmington's garage ad

  • 251 Waldon Triplets
  • 252 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 253 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 254 Torrington's new amenity

  • 255 Littleham family's five generations

  • 256 Just over a year old

  • 257 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 258 Life begins at 80

  • 259 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 260 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 261 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 262 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 263 Mobile missionary

  • 264 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 265 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 266

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 267 Weare Giffard potato

  • 268 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 269 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 270 For crying out loud!

  • 271 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 272 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 273 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 274 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 275 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 276 Picking the pops

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    Married in 1908
  • 278 Hartland Dancers
  • 279 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 280 Picking the pops

  • 281 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 282 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 283 Decontrol of meat

  • 284 Ships at Bideford

  • 285 Service with a smile

  • 286

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 287 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 288 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 289 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 290 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 291 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 293 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 294 Modern living at Bideford

  • 295 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 296 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 297 Jumble sale fever

  • 298 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 299 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 301 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 302 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 304 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 305 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 306 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 308 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 309 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 310 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 312 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 313 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 314 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 315 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 316 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 317 Cruising down the river

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

  • 319 A roof-top view - where?

  • 320 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 321 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 322 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 323 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 324 Centenary of Gazette

  • 325 The Geneva marionettes

  • 326 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 327 New look in the hayfields

  • 328 New choral society's growing response

  • 329 He beat the floods

  • 330 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 331 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 332 Twenty-one yachts

  • 333

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 334 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 335 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 336 Northam's almshouse

  • 337 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 338 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 339 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 340 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 341 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 342 End of the line

  • 343 Variety in summer weather

  • 344 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 345 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 346 Can spring be far away?

  • 347 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 348 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 349 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 350 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 351 Revived market off to splendid start

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    New gateway
  • 353 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 354 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 355 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 356 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 357 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 358

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 359

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 360 School's link with cargo ship

  • 361 New art gallery opened

  • 362 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 363 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 364 Police station view of Bideford

  • 365 113 years at Instow

  • 366 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 367 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 368 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 369 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 370 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 371 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 372 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 373 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 374 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 375

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 376 Bideford regatta

  • 377 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 378 Bideford loses training ship

  • 379 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 380 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 381 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 382 Recognise this resort?

  • 383 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 384 Westward Ho! combined op

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

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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And Pretty Maids All In A Row

"Pretty Maids all in a row" runs the nursery rhyme

6.5.1977 Entertainment Torrington Carnival

and judges at this year's Torrington carnival queen choosing had their work cut out to pick the winner from the various village representatives.

Their choice was 19 year old Miss Diane Baker, secretary to a Bideford chartered accountant and competing as Miss Frithelstock. Her attendants in tomorrow's carnival procession will be Miss Charlotte Goodleigh, an 18 years old student who was Miss Roborough, and Miss Diane Barrow, a 22 year old dental receptionist, who was Miss Huntshaw.

Gazette article dated 6 May 1977

30 Prizes at Parkham Whist Drive

26 Tables in play

A bumper whist drive with 30 prizes was held at the Allardice Hall, Parkham, in aid of the hall’s funds.

29.12.1972 Parkham whist drive

Prize winners were Mrs I Ashton; Mrs C Powell; Mrs M Walter; Mrs P Taylor; Mrs B Burrow; Mrs E Stoneman; Mrs P Nicholls; Miss H Dunn; Mrs P M Daniel. Miss H Richards. Mr R Taylor; Mr Hockin; Mr R Hill. Mr D Hocking; Mrs S Prance; Mr Spry; Mr S Clinch; Mr A Harris; Mr G Parr; M Stevens.

At the lucky table were Messrs R Hill and D Honey and Mesdames Rawle and J Harris.

Draw winners were: Mrs Rickard, Mrs Heard, Mrs Cornish, Mrs Passmore, Miss J Cornish, Mrs Blighty.

Gazette article dated 29 December 1972

Over 100 at Clovelly Whist Drive

Clovelly Liberals’ Christmas whist drive held in the Parish Hall attracted 104 players.

29.12.1972 Clovelly whist drive

Mr G Smith was MC and Miss D Gove was door steward.

Miss Gove presented prizes to Mrs I Ford; Miss J Cornish; Mrs M Cummings; Miss S Hobbs; Mrs L Short; Mrs I Robertson; Miss P Robins; Mrs B Bradford and Mr R Grigg; Mrs Howell; Mrs A Thomas; Mrs Nicholls; Mrs J Shackson; and Mrs Peel. Mr K Pennington; Mr T Nichol; Mr Theo Beer; Mrs M Hobbs; Mr J Burrow; Mrs G Jeffery; Mr R Handcock; Rev R O H Eppingstone and Mrs M Braddick; Mrs W Upton; Mrs J Goaman; Mr V Stoneman; Mr S Nicholls, Mrs L Rowe and Mr D Braund.

Draw winners were Mesdames George and Jennings, Miss S Hobbs and Mr B Perham,

Article dated 29 December 1972

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