• 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 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 2 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 3 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 4 Penny for the guy

  • 5 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 6 In their new robes and hats

  • 7

    Married in 1908
  • 8 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 9 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 10 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 11 Picking the pops

  • 12 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 13 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 14 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 15 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 16 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 17 Bridging the stream

  • 18

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 19 Weare Giffard potato

  • 20 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 21 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 22 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 23 Devil sent packing

  • 24 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 25 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 26 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 27 They are parted pro-tem

  • 28 Centenary of Gazette

  • 29 Ten year old scrambler

  • 30 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 32 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 33

    First prize
  • 34 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 35 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 36 Torrington in 1967

  • 37 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 38 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 39 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 40 Can spring be far away?

  • 41 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 42 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 43 It really was the 'last time'

  • 44 From Bobby to Brian

  • 45 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 46 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 47 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 48 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 49 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 50 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 51 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 52 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 53 Clovelly nightmare

  • 54 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 55 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 56 Service with a smile

  • 57 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 58 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 59 Torrington's new amenity

  • 60 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 61 New shipyard on schedule

  • 62 Some 240 exhibits

  • 63

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 64 What's the time?

  • 65 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 66 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 67 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 68 Puppet characters introduced

  • 69 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 70 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 71 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 72 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 73 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 74 Life begins at 80

  • 75 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 76 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 77 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 78 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 80 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 81 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 82 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 83 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 84 Finished in 1876

  • 85 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 86 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 87 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 88 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 89 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 90 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 91

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 92 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 93

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 94 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 95 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 96 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 97 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 98 Filming at Hartland

  • 99 Out of puff!

  • 100 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 101 Loads of black and white

  • 102

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 103

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 104 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 105 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 106 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 107

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 108 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 109 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 110 Off on a great adventure

  • 111 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 112

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 113 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 114 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 115 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 116 School's link with cargo ship

  • 117 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 118 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 119

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 120 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 121 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 122 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 123 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 124 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 125 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 126 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 127 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 128

    New gateway
  • 129 Capers on the cobbles

  • 130 By pony and trap to market

  • 131 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 132 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 133 The art of the thatcher

  • 134 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 135 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 136 Warmington's garage ad

  • 137 Jumble sale fever

  • 138 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 139 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 140 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 141 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 142 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 143 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 144 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 145 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 146 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 147 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 148 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 149 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 150 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 151 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 152 North Devon Driving School

  • 153 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 154 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 155 Bideford regatta

  • 156 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 157 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 158 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 159 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 160 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 161 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 162 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 163 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 164 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 165 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 166 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 167 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 168 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 169 Circus comes to town

  • 170 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 171

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 172

    Relatives all over the world
  • 173 The Geneva marionettes

  • 174 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 175 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 176 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 177 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 178 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 179 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 180 Burnard family reunion

  • 181 Pannier Market's future?

  • 182

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 183 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 184 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 185 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 186 Riverside mystery

  • 187 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 188 Bideford computer stars

  • 189 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 190 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 191 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 192 Cruising down the river

  • 193 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 194 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 195 Hartland's invitation

  • 196 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 197 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 199 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 200 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 201 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 202 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 203

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 204 So this is the mainland!

  • 205 Traditions and skills still there

  • 206 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 209

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 210 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 211 All for the love of a lady!

  • 212 New addition to Quay front

  • 213 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 214 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 215 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 216 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 217 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 218 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 219 Mobile missionary

  • 220 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 221 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 222 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 223 He beat the floods

  • 224 Ships at Bideford

  • 225 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 226 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 227 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 228 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 230 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 231 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 232 Happy Days!

  • 233 First ship in 8 years

  • 234

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 235 New life for Hartland organ

  • 236 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 238 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 239 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 240 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 241 Clovelly custom

  • 242 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 243 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 244 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 245 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 246 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 247 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 248 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 249 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 250 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 251 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 252

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 253 113 years at Instow

  • 254

    Was a missionary
  • 255 Six footed lamb

  • 256 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 257 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 258 Northam footballers of the future

  • 259 Decontrol of meat

  • 260 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 261 New look in the hayfields

  • 262 Recognise this resort?

  • 263 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 264 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 265 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 266 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 267 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 268 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 269 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 270 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

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

  • 273 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 274 Appledore's largest

  • 275 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 276 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 277 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 278 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 279 New choral society's growing response

  • 280 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 281 All aboard the ark

  • 282 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 283 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 284 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 285 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 286 A roof-top view - where?

  • 287 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 288 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 289 No laughing matter

  • 290 Torrington children build igloo
  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 293 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 294 Sweets derationing

  • 295 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 296 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 297 Modern living at Bideford

  • 298 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 299 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 300 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 301 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 302 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 303

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 304

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 305 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 306 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 308 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 309 School crossing patrol begins

  • 310 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 311 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 312 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 313 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 314 Bideford loses training ship

  • 315

    Building works
  • 316

    Exhibition of school work
  • 317 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 318 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 319 A man and his wheel

  • 320 Peter poses for TV film

  • 321 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 322 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 323 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 324 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 325

    Bidefordians
  • 326 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 327 Waldon Triplets
  • 328 Simple Item 138
  • 329 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 330 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 331 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 332 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 333 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 334 New Post Office

  • 335 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 336

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 337 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 338 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 339 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 340 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 341 Hartland postman retires

  • 342 Hartland Dancers
  • 343 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 344 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 345 No sale of Springfield House

  • 346 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 347

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 348 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 349 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 350 Northam's almshouse

  • 351

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 352 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 353 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 354 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 355 Revenge in style

  • 356 Police station view of Bideford

  • 357 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 359 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 360 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 361 Some mushroom!

  • 362 Artisans' Club

  • 363 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 364 For crying out loud!

  • 365 Sight of a lifetime

  • 366 The cab at the corner>
  • 367 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 368 End of the line

  • 369 New civic medallions

  • 370 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 371 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 373 Littleham family's five generations

  • 374 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 375 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 376 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 377 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 378

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 379 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 380 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 381 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 382 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 383 A story to tell!

  • 384 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 385 Twenty-one yachts

  • 386 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 387 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 388 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 389 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 390

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 391 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 392 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 393 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 394

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 395 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 396 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 397 Variety in summer weather

  • 398

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 399 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 401 Just over a year old

  • 402 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 403 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 404 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 405 New Lundy stamps

  • 406 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 407 Private home for public pump

  • 408

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 409 Picking the pops

  • 410 New art gallery opened

  • 411 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 412 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 413 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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  • 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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  • 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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Preparing For Their Great Day

These and other youngsters of the Barley Grove (Blue Coat) School at Torrington

are preparing for their great day, the first Thursday in May, when they will take leading parts in the traditional May Fair.

28.2.1964 Torrington May Fair

In the photograph are: Julian Gould; Janet Copp; Jenifer Lock; and Paul Alexander.

Janet is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Copp, of 5 Calvesford Road; Jenifer the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lock, of 13 Well Street. Julian’s parents are Mr and Mrs Derek Gould, of 154 New Street. His brother was a herald a few years ago and their mother was an attendant to the May Queen of her day. Paul is the son of Mr and Mrs Laurence Alexander, of 3 Calf Street, and a grandson of the Mayor and Mayoress, Ald and Mrs H H Wightman.

The May Queen’s attendants will be: Gail Parsley, Angela Symons, Mary Warne, Caroline Knight, Pam Sanders (Stoney Cross), Carole Lobbett, Sally Davis and Shirley Beer (Stoney Cross). Except where mentioned otherwise the children come from Torrington.

Gazette article dated 28 February 1964

Bideford Carnival Prize-Winner

First prize-winner in the children’s class at Bideford Carnival

was this delightful tableau entitled ‘Will you be my Valentine?’

26.8.1960 Bideford Carnival

It was entered by Mrs Margaret Branch, of Cooper Street, Bideford, who has won first prizes at Bideford Carnivals for the past three years. In the background can be seen the giant heart, which is complete with 12 yards of lace, 12 yards of ribbon and nine yards of sequins.

Dresses were made by Miss Eileen Shute, of Victoria Grove, Bideford, while Mrs Branch added the finishing touches.

The children are: Judith Northcote, Julia Branch, Charmene Edwards and Jane Heywood.

Gazette article dated 26 August 1960

The Lektrons

Meet Hartland's answer to the Beatles,

the Lektrons, whose efforts have won an enthusiastic following.

3.1.1964 Hartland Lektrons beatles

Left to right - Brian Jeffery, Mike Coles, Terry Cook, Des Prouse and Norman Westlake.

Gazette article dated 3 January 1964

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