• 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 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 2 Life begins at 80

  • 3 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 4 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 5 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 6 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 7 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 8 Northam footballers of the future

  • 9 New addition to Quay front

  • 10 Private home for public pump

  • 11 Littleham family's five generations

  • 12 First ship in 8 years

  • 13 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 14 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 15

    Exhibition of school work
  • 16 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 17 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 18 Simple Item 138
  • 19 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 20 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 21 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 22 What's the time?

  • 23 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 24 So this is the mainland!

  • 25 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 26 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 27 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 28

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 29 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 30 Hartland Dancers
  • 31 Hartland postman retires

  • 32

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 33 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 34 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 35 Bridging the stream

  • 36 Capers on the cobbles

  • 37 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 38

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 39 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 40 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 41 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 42

    Building works
  • 43 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 44 New shipyard on schedule

  • 45 The art of the thatcher

  • 46 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 47 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 48 Decontrol of meat

  • 49

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 50 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 51 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 52 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 54 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 55

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 56 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 57 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 58 Torrington children build igloo
  • 59 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 60 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 61 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 62 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 63

    Was a missionary
  • 64

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 65 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 66 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 67 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 68 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 70 Pannier Market's future?

  • 71 He beat the floods

  • 72 Ten year old scrambler

  • 73 A story to tell!

  • 74 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 75 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 76

    Relatives all over the world
  • 77 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 78 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 79 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 80 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 81 Traditions and skills still there

  • 82 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 83 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 84 Revenge in style

  • 85 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 86 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 87 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 88 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 89

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 90 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 91 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 92 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 93 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 94 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 95 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 96 Hartland's invitation

  • 97 New civic medallions

  • 98 New life for Hartland organ

  • 99 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 100 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 101 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 102

    New gateway
  • 103 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 104 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 105 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 106 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 107 Ships at Bideford

  • 108 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 109 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 110 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 111 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 112 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 113

    Bidefordians
  • 114 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 116 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 117 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 118 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 120 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 121 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 122 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    First prize
  • 124 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 125 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 126 When horses score over the tractor

  • 127 New look in the hayfields

  • 128 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 129 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 130 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 131 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 132 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 133 New Lundy stamps

  • 134 Picking the pops

  • 135

    Married in 1908
  • 136 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 137 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 138 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 139 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 140 End of the line

  • 141

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 142 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 143 Variety in summer weather

  • 144 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 145 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 146 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 147 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 148

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 149 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 150 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 151 They are parted pro-tem

  • 152 It really was the 'last time'

  • 153 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 154 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 155 Last train from Torrington

  • 156 113 years at Instow

  • 157 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 158 School crossing patrol begins

  • 159 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 160 Riverside mystery

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 163 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 164 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 165 Torrington's new amenity

  • 166 Service with a smile

  • 167 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 168 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 169 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 170 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 171 Mobile missionary

  • 172

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

  • 174 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 175 Police station view of Bideford

  • 176 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 178 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 179

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 180 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 181 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 182 Artisans' Club

  • 183 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 184 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 185 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 186 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 187 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 188 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 189 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 190 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 191 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 192

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 193 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 194 Off on a great adventure

  • 195 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 196 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 198 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 199 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 200

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 201 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 202 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 203 Cruising down the river

  • 204 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 205 Devil sent packing

  • 206 Modern living at Bideford

  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 209 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 210 The Geneva marionettes

  • 211 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 212 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 213 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 214 Just over a year old

  • 215 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 216 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 217 A roof-top view - where?

  • 218 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 219 School's link with cargo ship

  • 220 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 221 Bideford computer stars

  • 222

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 223 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 224 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 225 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 226 Penny for the guy

  • 227 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 228 Sight of a lifetime

  • 229 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 230 For crying out loud!

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

  • 232 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 233 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 234 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 235 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 236 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 237 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 238 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 239 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 240 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 241 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 242 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 243 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 244 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 245 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 246 In their new robes and hats

  • 247 No laughing matter

  • 248

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 249

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 250 Puppet characters introduced

  • 251 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 252 Twenty-one yachts

  • 253

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 254 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 255 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 256 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 257 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 258 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 259 Peter poses for TV film

  • 260 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 261 Happy Days!

  • 262 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 263 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 264 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 265 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 266 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 267 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 268 New choral society's growing response

  • 269 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 270 A man and his wheel

  • 271 Clovelly custom

  • 272 Circus comes to town

  • 273 New art gallery opened

  • 274 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 275 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 276 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 278 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 280 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 281 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 282 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 283 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 284 A bird of their own!

  • 285 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 286 Northam's almshouse

  • 287 No sale of Springfield House

  • 288 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 289 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 290 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 291 Warmington's garage ad

  • 292 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 293 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 294 By pony and trap to market

  • 295

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 296 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 297 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 298 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 299 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 301 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 302 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 303 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 304 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 305 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 306 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 307 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 308 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 309 Picking the pops

  • 310 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 311 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 312 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 313 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 314 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 315 Bideford regatta

  • 316 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 317 Some 240 exhibits

  • 318 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 319 Appledore's largest

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

  • 321 Emergency ferry services

  • 322 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 323 Bideford loses training ship

  • 324 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 325 Torrington in 1967

  • 326 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 327 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 328 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 331 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 332 Centenary of Gazette

  • 333 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 334 Burnard family reunion

  • 335 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 336 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 337 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 338 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 339 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 340 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 341 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 342 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 343 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 344 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 345 Recognise this resort?

  • 346 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 347 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 348 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 349 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 350 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 351 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 352 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 353 Some mushroom!

  • 354 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 355 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 356 All for the love of a lady!

  • 357 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 358 Jumble sale fever

  • 359 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 360 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 361 All aboard the ark

  • 362 Loads of black and white

  • 363

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 364 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 365 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 366 Can spring be far away?

  • 367 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 368 Out of puff!

  • 369 Waldon Triplets
  • 370 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 371 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 372 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 373 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 374 Weare Giffard potato

  • 375 Six footed lamb

  • 376 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 377

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 378 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 379 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 380 Finished in 1876

  • 381 Clovelly nightmare

  • 382 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 383 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 384 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 385

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 386 New Post Office

  • 387 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 388 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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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