• 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's private wharves busier

  • 2 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 3 Hartland postman retires

  • 4 Recognise this resort?

  • 5 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 6 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 7 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 8 Centenary of Gazette

  • 9 Torrington in 1967

  • 10 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 11 End of the line

  • 12 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 13 The art of the thatcher

  • 14 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 15 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 16 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 17 The Geneva marionettes

  • 18 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 19 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 20 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 21 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 22 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 23 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 24 Twenty-one yachts

  • 25 A roof-top view - where?

  • 26 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 27 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 28 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 29 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 30 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 31 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 32 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 33 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 34 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 35 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 36

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 37 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 38 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 39 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 40 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 41 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 42 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 43 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 44 Life begins at 80

  • 45 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 46 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 47 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 48 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 49 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 50 Sweets derationing

  • 51 Warmington's garage ad

  • 52 When horses score over the tractor

  • 53

    Was a missionary
  • 54

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 55 Littleham family's five generations

  • 56 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 57 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 58 New civic medallions

  • 59 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 60 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 61 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 62 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 63 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 64 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 65 School's link with cargo ship

  • 66 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 67 A story to tell!

  • 68 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 69 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 70 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 71 Torrington children build igloo
  • 72 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 73 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 74 Clovelly nightmare

  • 75 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 76 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 77 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 78 Puppet characters introduced

  • 79 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 80 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 81 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 83 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 84 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 85 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 86 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 87 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 88 Circus comes to town

  • 89 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 90 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 91 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 92 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 93 Northam's almshouse

  • 94 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 95 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 96 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 97 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 98 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 99 New look in the hayfields

  • 100 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 101 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 102 For crying out loud!

  • 103 Off on a great adventure

  • 104 Six footed lamb

  • 105 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 106 Traditions and skills still there

  • 107 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 108 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 109 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 110 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 111 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 112 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 113 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 114 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 115 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 116 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 117 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 118 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 119 Bideford loses training ship

  • 120 First ship in 8 years

  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 123 New Lundy stamps

  • 124 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 126 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 127 New addition to Quay front

  • 128

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 129 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 130 It really was the 'last time'

  • 131 Jumble sale fever

  • 132

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 133 113 years at Instow

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

  • 135 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 136

    First prize
  • 137 New choral society's growing response

  • 138 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 139

    Married in 1908
  • 140 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 141 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 142 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 143 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 144 Sight of a lifetime

  • 145 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 146 Penny for the guy

  • 147 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 148 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 149 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 150 Happy Days!

  • 151 Peter poses for TV film

  • 152 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 153 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 154 Out of puff!

  • 155 Picking the pops

  • 156 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 157 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 158 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 159 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 160 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 161 Emergency ferry services

  • 162 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 163 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 164 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 166 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 168 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 170 Variety in summer weather

  • 171 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 172 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 173 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 174 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 175 Simple Item 138
  • 176 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 177 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 178 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 179

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 180 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 181 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 182

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 183 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 184 Hartland's invitation

  • 185 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 186 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 187 Hartland Dancers
  • 188 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 189 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 190 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 191 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 192 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 193 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 194

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 195 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 196

    Relatives all over the world
  • 197 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 198

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 199 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 201 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 202

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 203 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 204 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 205 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 206 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 209 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 210 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 211 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 212 What's the time?

  • 213 No laughing matter

  • 214

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 215 Capers on the cobbles

  • 216 Cruising down the river

  • 217 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 218 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 219 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 220 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 221 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 222 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 223 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 224 Ships at Bideford

  • 225 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 226 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 227

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 228 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 229 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 230 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 231 New Post Office

  • 232

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 233 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 Ten year old scrambler

  • 236 Bideford computer stars

  • 237 Some mushroom!

  • 238 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 239 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 240 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 241 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 242 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 243 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 244 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 245 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 246 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 247 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 248 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 249 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 250 New art gallery opened

  • 251 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 252 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 253 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 254 Torrington's new amenity

  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 Mobile missionary

  • 257 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 258 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 259 Riverside mystery

  • 260 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 261 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 262 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 263 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 264 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 265 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 266 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 267 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 268 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 269 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 270 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 271 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 272

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 273 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 274 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 275 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 276 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 277 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 278

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 279 Finished in 1876

  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 282 Artisans' Club

  • 283 So this is the mainland!

  • 284 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 285 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 286 Northam footballers of the future

  • 287 Police station view of Bideford

  • 288 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 289

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 290

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 291

    Exhibition of school work
  • 292 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 293 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 294 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 295

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 296 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 297 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 298 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 299 In their new robes and hats

  • 300 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 301 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 302 Devil sent packing

  • 303 Some 240 exhibits

  • 304 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 305 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 306 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 307 Weare Giffard potato

  • 308 Appledore's largest

  • 309 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 310 By pony and trap to market

  • 311 A man and his wheel

  • 312 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 313 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 314 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 315 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 316 Burnard family reunion

  • 317 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 318 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 319 Pannier Market's future?

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    New gateway
  • 321 Service with a smile

  • 322

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 323 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 325 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 326 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 327 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 328 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 329 Last train from Torrington

  • 330 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 331 New life for Hartland organ

  • 332 Clovelly custom

  • 333

    Bidefordians
  • 334 Just over a year old

  • 335 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 336 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 337 Filming at Hartland

  • 338 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 339 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 340 North Devon Driving School

  • 341 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 342 Picking the pops

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

  • 344 Loads of black and white

  • 345 Bridging the stream

  • 346 Parkham plan realised

  • 347 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 348 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 349 Bideford regatta

  • 350 The cab at the corner>
  • 351 Can spring be far away?

  • 352 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 353 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 354 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 355 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 357 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 358 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 359 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 360 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 361 Private home for public pump

  • 362 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 363

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 364 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 365 From Bobby to Brian

  • 366 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 367 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 368

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 369 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 370 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 371

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 372

    Building works
  • 373 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 374 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 375 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 376 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 377 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 378 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 379 Safe door weighing two tons

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 381 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 383 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 384 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 385 A bird of their own!

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

  • 387 New shipyard on schedule

  • 388 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 389

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 390 Revenge in style

  • 391 No sale of Springfield House

  • 392 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 393 All for the love of a lady!

  • 394 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 395 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 396 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 397

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 398 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 399 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 400 School crossing patrol begins

  • 401 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 402

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 403 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 404 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 405 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 406 Modern living at Bideford

  • 407 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 408 He beat the floods

  • 409 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 410 All aboard the ark

  • 411 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 412 They are parted pro-tem

  • 413 Clovelly donkey film star

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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  • 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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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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