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

  • 2 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 3 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 5 All for the love of a lady!

  • 6 Bideford regatta

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

  • 8

    New gateway
  • 9 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 10 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 11 Clovelly custom

  • 12 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 13 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 14 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 15 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 16 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 17

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 18

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 19 New art gallery opened

  • 20 New choral society's growing response

  • 21 Clovelly nightmare

  • 22

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 23 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 24 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 25 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 26 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 27 New Post Office

  • 28 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 29 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 31 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 32 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 33 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 34 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 35 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 36 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 37 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 38 First ship in 8 years

  • 39 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 40 Hartland postman retires

  • 41 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 42 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 43 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 44 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 45 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 46 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 47 School's link with cargo ship

  • 48 Modern living at Bideford

  • 49 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 50 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 51 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 52 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 53 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 54

    Bidefordians
  • 55 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 56 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 57 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 59 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 60 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 61 Hartland Dancers
  • 62 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 63 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 64 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 65 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 66

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 67 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 68

    Relatives all over the world
  • 69 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 70 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 71 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 72 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 73 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 74 Out of puff!

  • 75 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 76 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 77 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 78 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 79 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 80 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 81 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 82 Riverside mystery

  • 83 New civic medallions

  • 84 Capers on the cobbles

  • 85 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 86 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 87 Ten year old scrambler

  • 88 Some mushroom!

  • 89 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 90 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 91 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 92 Loads of black and white

  • 93

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 94 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 95 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 96 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 97 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 98 No sale of Springfield House

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 They are parted pro-tem

  • 101 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 102

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 103 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 104 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 105 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 106 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 107 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 108 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 109 In their new robes and hats

  • 110 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 111 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 112 So this is the mainland!

  • 113 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 114 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 115 Can spring be far away?

  • 116

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 117 What's the time?

  • 118 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 119 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 120 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 121 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 124 From Bobby to Brian

  • 125 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 126

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 127 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 128 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 129 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 130 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 131 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 132 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 133

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 134 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 135 No laughing matter

  • 136 New shipyard on schedule

  • 137 Circus comes to town

  • 138 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 139 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 140 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 141 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 142 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 143 Decontrol of meat

  • 144 Jumble sale fever

  • 145 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 146 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 147 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 148 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 149 New life for Hartland organ

  • 150 Peter poses for TV film

  • 151 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 152 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 153 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 154 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 155 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 156 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 157 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 158 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 159 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 160 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 161 School crossing patrol begins

  • 162 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 163 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 164 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 165 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 166 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 167 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 168 Picking the pops

  • 169 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 170 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 171

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 172

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 173 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 174 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 175 He beat the floods

  • 176 New Lundy stamps

  • 177 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 178 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 179 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 180 Just over a year old

  • 181 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 182 Twenty-one yachts

  • 183 Torrington children build igloo
  • 184 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 185 Revenge in style

  • 186 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 187 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 188 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 189 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 190 Centenary of Gazette

  • 191 Life begins at 80

  • 192 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 193 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 194

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 195 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 196 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 197 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 198 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 199

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 200 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 201 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 202 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 204 Recognise this resort?

  • 205 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 206 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 207 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 208 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 209 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 210

    First prize
  • 211 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 213 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 214 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 215 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 216 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 217 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 218 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 219 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 221 For crying out loud!

  • 222 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 223 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 224 Puppet characters introduced

  • 225 Hartland's invitation

  • 226 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 227 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 228 A roof-top view - where?

  • 229

    Exhibition of school work
  • 230 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 231 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 232 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 233 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 234 Bridging the stream

  • 235 Simple Item 138
  • 236 Picking the pops

  • 237 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 238 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 239 Artisans' Club

  • 240 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 241 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 242 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 243 Appledore's largest

  • 244 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 245 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 246 Burnard family reunion

  • 247 Ships at Bideford

  • 248 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 249 All aboard the ark

  • 250 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 251 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 252 Northam's almshouse

  • 253 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 254 Cruising down the river

  • 255 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 256 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 257 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 258 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 259 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 260 A story to tell!

  • 261 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 263 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 265 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 266

    Building works
  • 267 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 268 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 269 New look in the hayfields

  • 270 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 271 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 272 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 273 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 274 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 275

    Was a missionary
  • 276 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 277 Service with a smile

  • 278 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 279

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 280 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 281

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 282

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 283 Last train from Torrington

  • 284 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 285 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 286 Bideford loses training ship

  • 287 Warmington's garage ad

  • 288 The Geneva marionettes

  • 289 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 290 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 291 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 292 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 293 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 294 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 295 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 296 Variety in summer weather

  • 297 Happy Days!

  • 298 The art of the thatcher

  • 299 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 300 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 302 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 303 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 304 Some 240 exhibits

  • 305 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 306 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 307 New addition to Quay front

  • 308 Filming at Hartland

  • 309 Sight of a lifetime

  • 310 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 311 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 312 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 313 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 314 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 315 End of the line

  • 316 Six footed lamb

  • 317 Devil sent packing

  • 318 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 319

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 320 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 321 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 322

    Married in 1908
  • 323 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 324 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 325 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 326 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 327 113 years at Instow

  • 328 Penny for the guy

  • 329 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 330 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 331 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 332 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 333

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 334 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 335 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 336 By pony and trap to market

  • 337 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 338 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 339 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 341 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 342 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 343 Finished in 1876

  • 344 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 345 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 346 Private home for public pump

  • 347 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 348 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 349 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 350 Bideford computer stars

  • 351 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 352 Weare Giffard potato

  • 353 Sweets derationing

  • 354 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 355 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 356 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 357 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 358 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 359 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 360 Torrington in 1967

  • 361 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 362 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 363 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 364 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 365 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 366 A man and his wheel

  • 367 North Devon Driving School

  • 368 Traditions and skills still there

  • 369 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 370 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 372 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 373 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 374 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 375

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 376 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 377

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 378 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 379 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 380 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 381 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 382 Mobile missionary

  • 383 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 384 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 385

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 386 Torrington's new amenity

  • 387

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 388 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 389 Emergency ferry services

  • 390 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 391 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 392 Northam footballers of the future

  • 393 Off on a great adventure

  • 394 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 395 Littleham family's five generations

  • 396 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 397

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 398 The cab at the corner>
  • 399 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 400 Parkham plan realised

  • 401 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 402 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 403 A bird of their own!

  • 404 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 405 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 406 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 407

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 408 Waldon Triplets
  • 409 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 410 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 411 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 412 When horses score over the tractor

  • 413 It really was the 'last time'

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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