• 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 New art gallery opened

  • 2 Cruising down the river

  • 3 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 4 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 5 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 6 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 7 So this is the mainland!

  • 8 All aboard the ark

  • 9 New civic medallions

  • 10 Revenge in style

  • 11 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 12 A bird of their own!

  • 13 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 14 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 15 Circus comes to town

  • 16 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 17 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 18 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 19 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 20 Six footed lamb

  • 21 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 22 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 23

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 24

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 25 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 26 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 27 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 28 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 29 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 30 What's the time?

  • 31 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 32 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 33

    Was a missionary
  • 34

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 35 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 36 He beat the floods

  • 37

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 38 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 39 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 40 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 41 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 42 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 43 Bideford loses training ship

  • 44 For crying out loud!

  • 45 First ship in 8 years

  • 46 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 47 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 48 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 49 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 50 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 51 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 52 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 53 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 54 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 55 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 56 Service with a smile

  • 57

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 58 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 59 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 60 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 61 Puppet characters introduced

  • 62 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 63 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 64 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 65 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 66 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 67 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 68 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 69 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 70 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 71 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 72 Capers on the cobbles

  • 73 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 74 Life begins at 80

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

  • 76 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 78 Artisans' Club

  • 79

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 80 New Post Office

  • 81 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 82 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 83 Simple Item 138
  • 84 Waldon Triplets
  • 85 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 86 The art of the thatcher

  • 87 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 88 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 89 Penny for the guy

  • 90 Decontrol of meat

  • 91

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 92 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 93 Riverside mystery

  • 94 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 95 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 96 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 97 By pony and trap to market

  • 98 Some mushroom!

  • 99 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 100 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 101

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 102 A man and his wheel

  • 103 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 104 Picking the pops

  • 105 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 106 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 107 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 108 School crossing patrol begins

  • 109 Just over a year old

  • 110 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 111 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 112 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 113 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 114 Northam footballers of the future

  • 115 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 116 Devil sent packing

  • 117 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 118 Ten year old scrambler

  • 119 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 120

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 121 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 122 They are parted pro-tem

  • 123 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 124 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 125 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 126 Traditions and skills still there

  • 127 Some 240 exhibits

  • 128 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 129 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 131 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 132 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 133 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 134 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 135 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 136 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 138 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 140 Variety in summer weather

  • 141 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 142 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 143 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 144 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 145 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 146 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 147 New look in the hayfields

  • 148

    Married in 1908
  • 149 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 150 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 151 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 152 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 153 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 154 End of the line

  • 155

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 156 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 157 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 158 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 159 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 160 Hartland Dancers
  • 161 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 163 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 164 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 165 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 166 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 167 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 168 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 169 Twenty-one yachts

  • 170 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 171

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 172 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 173 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 174 Burnard family reunion

  • 175 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 176 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 177 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 178 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 179 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 180 It really was the 'last time'

  • 181 Weare Giffard potato

  • 182 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 183 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 184 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 185 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 186 New addition to Quay front

  • 187

    Exhibition of school work
  • 188 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 189 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 190 Last train from Torrington

  • 191 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 192 Northam's almshouse

  • 193 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 194 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 195 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 196 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 197 Mobile missionary

  • 198 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 199 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 200 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 201 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 202 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 203 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 204 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 205 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 206 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 207 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 208 Off on a great adventure

  • 209

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 210 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 211 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 213 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 214 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 215 Torrington in 1967

  • 216 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 217 Torrington children build igloo
  • 218 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 219 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 220 New choral society's growing response

  • 221 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 222 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 223 Clovelly custom

  • 224 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 225 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 226 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 227 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 228 A roof-top view - where?

  • 229 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 230 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 231 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 232 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 233 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 234 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 235 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 236 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 237 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 238 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 239 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 240 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 241 Pannier Market's future?

  • 242

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 243 No laughing matter

  • 244 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 245 Bridging the stream

  • 246 All for the love of a lady!

  • 247 Police station view of Bideford

  • 248 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 249 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 250 Bideford computer stars

  • 251 Clovelly nightmare

  • 252 Filming at Hartland

  • 253 The cab at the corner>
  • 254 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 257 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 258 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 259 Happy Days!

  • 260 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 261 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 262 Can spring be far away?

  • 263 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Bideford regatta

  • 266 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 267 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 268 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 269 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 270 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 271 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 272 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 274

    Bidefordians
  • 275 Jumble sale fever

  • 276

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 277

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 278 In their new robes and hats

  • 279 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 280 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 281 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 282 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 283 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 284 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 285 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 286 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 287 Picking the pops

  • 288 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 289 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 290 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 291 Littleham family's five generations

  • 292 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 293 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 294 113 years at Instow

  • 295 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 296 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 297 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 298 Parkham plan realised

  • 299 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 300 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 301 Finished in 1876

  • 302 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 303

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 304 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 306 Recognise this resort?

  • 307 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 308 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 309 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 310 Sweets derationing

  • 311 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 312 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 313 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 314 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 315 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 316 Centenary of Gazette

  • 317 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 318 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 319

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 320 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 321 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 322 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 323 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 324 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 325

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 326 New shipyard on schedule

  • 327 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 328 No sale of Springfield House

  • 329 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 330 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 331 Torrington's new amenity

  • 332 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 333 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 334 Sight of a lifetime

  • 335 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 336 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 337 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 338 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 339 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 340 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 341

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 342 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 343 Peter poses for TV film

  • 344 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 345 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 347 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 348 Appledore's largest

  • 349 Hartland's invitation

  • 350

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 352

    Relatives all over the world
  • 353 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 354 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 355 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 356 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 358 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 359

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 360 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 361 Hartland postman retires

  • 362 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 363 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 364 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 365 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 366 Warmington's garage ad

  • 367 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 368 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 369 Private home for public pump

  • 370 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 371 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 372 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 373 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 374 North Devon Driving School

  • 375 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 376

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 377 Ships at Bideford

  • 378 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 379 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 380 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 381 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 382 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 383 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 384 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 385 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 386 The Geneva marionettes

  • 387 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 388 New Lundy stamps

  • 389

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 390

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 391 Loads of black and white

  • 392 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 393 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 394 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 395

    New gateway
  • 396

    First prize
  • 397 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 399 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 400 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 401 Modern living at Bideford

  • 402 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 403 Emergency ferry services

  • 404 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 406 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 407 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 408

    Building works
  • 409 Out of puff!

  • 410

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 411 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 412 A story to tell!

  • 413 When horses score over the tractor

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Dial A Band

Dial A Band Christmas Is Near

12.12.1975 Appledore Band

and if it's Carols you're hoping to hear we'll all do our best to turn out one night and play you a tune to make Christmas bright, so don't get downhearted
whatever you do. If you're housebound we'll do our utmost for you.
The Appledore Band send greetings sincere and wishing you well in the coming New Year

Gazette article dated 12 December 1975

16 Year Old Brunette Is Carnival Queen

Bideford choice

12.8.1955 Bideford Carnival Queen Colome

Bideford’s Carnival Queen this year is Miss Pamela Colome, a 16 year old brown eyed brunette, who was chosen from 22 entries for the competition.
Pamela, who lives at 111 Lime Grove, is a clerk with Messrs E W S Bartletts (Devon) Ltd.
Of her four attendants, Ann Cole, 3 Kenwith Terrace, works in the same office as the Carnival Queen. Another, Molly Wrey, Birch Bungalow, Yelland Road, Fremington, was Carnival Queen last year.
Also chosen were Glynis Tythcott, 25 Higher Gunstone, Bideford, and Alison Beer, 6 Chantry Avenue. This year there war two junior train-bearers, Gillian Pope, Devonia, Bideford East, and Caroline Fisher, 48 High Street.
Miss Colome was crowned and invested with the robe by the Mayoress of Bideford, the Hon. Mrs D F B Stucley. The judging had been carried out by visitors, Mrs S Guest and Messrs C T Marsdon and J Bartlett.
Music for the dance was played by the Silver Chords band.

12.8.1955 Bideford Carnival Queen Colome1

The full Gazette article is dated 12 August 1955

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