• 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 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 2 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 4 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 5 Artisans' Club

  • 6 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 7 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 8 Colour TV salesman at eight

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    First prize
  • 10 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 11 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 12 New addition to Quay front

  • 13 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 14 Modern living at Bideford

  • 15 Bideford computer stars

  • 16 Clovelly nightmare

  • 17 Police station view of Bideford

  • 18 A bird of their own!

  • 19 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 20 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 21 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 22 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 23 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 24 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 25 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 26 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 27 113 years at Instow

  • 28 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 29 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 30 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 31 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 32 Picking the pops

  • 33 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 34 When horses score over the tractor

  • 35 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 36 Ten year old scrambler

  • 37 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 38 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 39 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 40 Happy Days!

  • 41 Picking the pops

  • 42 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 43 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 44 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 45 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 46 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 47 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 48 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 49 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

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

  • 52 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 53 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 54 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 55

    Bidefordians
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    New gateway
  • 57 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 58 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 59 New art gallery opened

  • 60 Jumble sale fever

  • 61

    Exhibition of school work
  • 62 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 63 Last train from Torrington

  • 64 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 65 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 66 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 67 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 68 They are parted pro-tem

  • 69 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 70 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 71 Appledore's largest

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

  • 73 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 74 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 75 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 76 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 77 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 78 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 80 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 81 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 82 Northam footballers of the future

  • 83 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 84

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 85 Devil sent packing

  • 86 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 87 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 88 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 89 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 90

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 91 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 92 Twenty-one yachts

  • 93 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 94 He beat the floods

  • 95 Pannier Market's future?

  • 96 Weare Giffard potato

  • 97 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 98 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 99 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 100 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 101 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 102 New Post Office

  • 103 Penny for the guy

  • 104 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 105 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 106 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 107

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 108 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 109 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 110 Can spring be far away?

  • 111 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 112

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 113 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 Service with a smile

  • 116

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 117 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 118 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 119 For crying out loud!

  • 120 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 121 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 122 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 123 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 124 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 125 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 126

    Building works
  • 127 All for the love of a lady!

  • 128 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 129 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 130 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 131 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 132 Littleham family's five generations

  • 133 Northam's almshouse

  • 134 New civic medallions

  • 135 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 136 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 137 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 138 Clovelly custom

  • 139 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 140 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 142 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 143 Bideford regatta

  • 144 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 145 School crossing patrol begins

  • 146 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 147 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 148 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 149 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 150 Hartland's invitation

  • 151 Centenary of Gazette

  • 152 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 153 Mobile missionary

  • 154 Some mushroom!

  • 155 Hartland Dancers
  • 156 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 157 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 158 Traditions and skills still there

  • 159 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 160 Sight of a lifetime

  • 161 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 162 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 163 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 164 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 165 All aboard the ark

  • 166 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 167 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 168 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 170 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 171 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 172 Revenge in style

  • 173 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 174 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 175 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 176 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 177 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 178 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 179 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 180 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 181 Peter poses for TV film

  • 182

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 183 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 184 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 188 Emergency ferry services

  • 189 New Lundy stamps

  • 190 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 191 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 193 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 194 Capers on the cobbles

  • 195 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 196 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 197 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 198 Bideford loses training ship

  • 199 By pony and trap to market

  • 200 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 201

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 202 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 203 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 204 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 206 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 207 School's link with cargo ship

  • 208 A roof-top view - where?

  • 209

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 210 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 211 Cruising down the river

  • 212

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 213 Torrington children build igloo
  • 214

    Married in 1908
  • 215 Parkham plan realised

  • 216

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 217 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 218 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 219 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 220 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 221 Life begins at 80

  • 222 Finished in 1876

  • 223 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 224 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 225 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 226 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 227 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 228 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 229 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 230 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 231

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 232 Puppet characters introduced

  • 233

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 234 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 235 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 236 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 237 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 238 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 239 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 240

    Was a missionary
  • 241 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 242 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 243 A story to tell!

  • 244 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 245 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 246 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 248 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 249 Loads of black and white

  • 250 Decontrol of meat

  • 251 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 252 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 253 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 254 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 255 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 256 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 258 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 259 Six footed lamb

  • 260 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 262 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 263 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 264

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 265 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 266 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 267

    Relatives all over the world
  • 268 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 269 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 270 The art of the thatcher

  • 271 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 272 In their new robes and hats

  • 273 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 274 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 275 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 276 A man and his wheel

  • 277 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 278 Bridging the stream

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 280 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 281 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 282 New shipyard on schedule

  • 283 Warmington's garage ad

  • 284 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 285 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 286 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 287 The Geneva marionettes

  • 288 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 289 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 290 Just over a year old

  • 291

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 292 End of the line

  • 293 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 294 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 295

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 296 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 297

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 298 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 299 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 300 What's the time?

  • 301 No sale of Springfield House

  • 302 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 303 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 304 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 305 Waldon Triplets
  • 306 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 307 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 308 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 309 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 310 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 311 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 312 So this is the mainland!

  • 313 Recognise this resort?

  • 314 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 315 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 316 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 317 It really was the 'last time'

  • 318

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 319 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 320 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 321 Off on a great adventure

  • 322 Simple Item 138
  • 323 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 324 New choral society's growing response

  • 325 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 326 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 327

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 328 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 329 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 330 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 331 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 332 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 333 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 334 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 335

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 336 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 337 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 338 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 339 No laughing matter

  • 340 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 341 Some 240 exhibits

  • 342 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 343 Circus comes to town

  • 344 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 345 Ships at Bideford

  • 346 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 347 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 348 Torrington in 1967

  • 349 Torrington's new amenity

  • 350 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 351 New look in the hayfields

  • 352 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 353

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 354 First ship in 8 years

  • 355 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 356 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 357

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 358 North Devon Driving School

  • 359 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 360 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 361 Variety in summer weather

  • 362 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 363 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 364 Out of puff!

  • 365 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 366

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 367 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 368 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 369 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 370 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 371 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 372 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 373 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 374 Burnard family reunion

  • 375 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 376 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 377 Riverside mystery

  • 378 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 379 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 380 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 381 New life for Hartland organ

  • 382 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 383 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 384 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 385 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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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Langtree Forges A Christmas Tradition

Following a traditional pattern,

the Christmas festival began in Langtree with a carol service and nativity play presented by the children of the village school.

Langtree Christmas tradition 24 December 1971

Then came the school party and finally, Langtree Church Players directed by St. Claire Wallington. The carols at the service were accompanied by Jean Kellaway, a former pupil now at Edgehill College. Glockenspiels were played by children – Stephanie Langmead, Katherine Bale, Robert Soby and Carol Tucker.

The cast included: Julia Langmead, Alison Vanstone, Andrew Nicholls, Stephen Pearce, Theresa Fargher, Alicia Ash, Jeanette Langmead, Louise Heard, Deborah Lakeman, Tracey Lakeman, Edward Bewes, Nicola Ley, Susan Barber, Shirley Knapman, Rico Sergeant, Mervyn Davey, Stuart Fishleigh, Stephen Smith, Billy Carden, Neil Folland, Martin Soby, Diane Johns, David Daniel, Kevin Fishleigh, Alexander Duncan, Vanessa Leverton. Production was by Mrs D Metherell, make-up by Nan and Steve Fovargue and lighting by John Allison

Article dated 24 December 1971

Mr Herbert Waldron

Torrington's national champion town crier, Mr Herbert Waldron,

10.7.1964 Town Crier Torrington

the judge at the women's town crier competition at Taddiport Revel with Mrs George Jenkins, of Frithelstock Stone, and Mrs Sid Crees.

Article dated 10 July 1964

Youthful Old-Tymers

It is never too soon to become an enthusiast of old-tyme dancing, as these young students of that dance style know.

19.2.1960 Entertainment WHo

They were photographed at the juvenile annual party at the Mosaic Hall, Westward Ho! where they have been instructed by Mr Leslie Wheatley, of Barnstaple, with the helpful cooperation of Mr and Mrs R W Knowles, whose hobby the hall is. Mr and Mrs Knowles, former pupils, are now professional demonstrators. The trophies on display have been won by them at various times.

Seen in the photograph are: Margaret Friendship, Christine Glover, Margaret Ross, Lynda Hodgkins, Janet Pierce, Ian Sawle, Heather Eastman, Yvonne Ashby-Crane, and Irene Chapman. Mr Wheatley, Mrs Knowles, Mr Knowles.

19.2.1960 Entertainment WHo1

Gazette article dated 19 February 1960

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