• 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 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 2 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 3 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 4 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 5 A roof-top view - where?

  • 6 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 7 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 8 A bird of their own!

  • 9 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 10 New civic medallions

  • 11 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 12 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 13 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 15 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 16 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 17 All for the love of a lady!

  • 18

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 19 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 20 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 21

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 22 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 23 No sale of Springfield House

  • 24 Variety in summer weather

  • 25 Northam coach-building industry

  • 26 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 27 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 28 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 29 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 30 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 31

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 32 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 33 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 34 So this is the mainland!

  • 35 Northam's almshouse

  • 36 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 37 School crossing patrol begins

  • 38 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 39 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 40 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 41 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 42 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 43 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 44 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 45 Torrington in 1967

  • 46 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 47 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 48 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 49 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 50 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 51 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 52 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 54 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 55 Blanchards ad.>
  • 56

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 57 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 58 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 59

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 60 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 61 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 62 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 63 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 64 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 65 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 66 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 67 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 68 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 69 No laughing matter

  • 70

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 71 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 72 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 73 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 74 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 75 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 76 Burnard family reunion

  • 77 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 78 They are parted pro-tem

  • 79 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 80 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 81 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 82 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 83 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 84 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 85

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 86

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 87 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 88 Peter poses for TV film

  • 89

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 90 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 91 Centenary of Gazette

  • 92

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 93 Recognise this resort?

  • 94 113 years at Instow

  • 95 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 96 Clovelly custom

  • 97 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 98 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 99

    Bidefordians
  • 100 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 102 End of the line

  • 103 He beat the floods

  • 104 Out of puff!

  • 105 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 106 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 107 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 108 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 109

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 110 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 111 Parkham plan realised

  • 112 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 113 Devil sent packing

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

  • 115 Cruising down the river

  • 116 Loads of black and white

  • 117 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 118 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 119 Last train from Torrington

  • 120 Circus comes to town

  • 121 By pony and trap to market

  • 122 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 123 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 124 Ten year old scrambler

  • 125 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 126 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 127 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 129 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 130 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 131 Final meeting of Guardians
  • 132 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 133 A story to tell!

  • 134 'Cries of old Appledore'

  • 135 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 136 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 137 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 138

    Was a missionary
  • 139 Littleham family's five generations

  • 140 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 141 Modern living at Bideford

  • 142 Hartland Dancers
  • 143 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 144 The Geneva marionettes

  • 145 From Bobby to Brian

  • 146 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 147 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 148 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 149 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 150 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 151

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 152 Life begins at 80

  • 153 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 154 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 155 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 156 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 157 Pannier Market's future?

  • 158

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 159 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 160 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 161 Simple Item 138
  • 162 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 163 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 164

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 165 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 166 In their new robes and hats

  • 167 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 168 Happy Days!

  • 169 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 170 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 171 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 172 New life for Hartland organ

  • 173

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 174 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 175 Filming at Hartland

  • 176 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 177 Bideford computer stars

  • 178 Some 240 exhibits

  • 179 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 180 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 181 Picking the pops

  • 182 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 183 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 184 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 185 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 186 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 187 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 188 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 189 Picking the pops

  • 190 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 191

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 192 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 193 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 194 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 195 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 197 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 198 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 199 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 200

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 201 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 202

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 203 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 204 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 205 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 206 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 207 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 208 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 209 New addition to Quay front

  • 210 New choral society's growing response

  • 211

    Married in 1908
  • 212

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 213 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 214 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 215 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 216 The art of the thatcher

  • 217 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 218 Waldon Triplets
  • 219 School's link with cargo ship

  • 220 Hartland postman retires

  • 221 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 222 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 223 Artisans' Club

  • 224 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 225 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 226 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 227 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 228 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 229 Bideford regatta

  • 230 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 231 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 232 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 233

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 234 Emergency ferry services

  • 235 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 236

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 237 North Devon Driving School

  • 238 Revenge in style

  • 239 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 240 Off on a great adventure

  • 241 When horses score over the tractor

  • 242 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 243 Hartland's invitation

  • 244 Riverside mystery

  • 245

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 246 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 247 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 248 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 249 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 250 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 251 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 252 Veterans of the green

  • 253 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 254 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 255 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 256 Police station view of Bideford

  • 257 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 258 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 259 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 260 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 261 It really was the 'last time'

  • 262 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 263 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 264 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 265

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 266 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 267 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 268 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 269 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 270 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 271

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 272 Olympic Games recalled at Bideford

  • 273 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 274 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 275 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 276 New Lundy stamps

  • 277 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 279 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 280 All aboard the ark

  • 281 Service with a smile

  • 282 Pannier market attraction at Bideford

  • 283 Sight of a lifetime

  • 284 Jumble sale fever

  • 285 Work of three centuries commemorated
  • 286 New art gallery opened

  • 287 Just over a year old

  • 288 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 289 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 290 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 291 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 292 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 293 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 294 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 295 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 296 For crying out loud!

  • 297 Over the bank together>
  • 298 New shipyard on schedule

  • 299

    Exhibition of school work
  • 300 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 302 Decontrol of meat

  • 303 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 304 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 305 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 306 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 307 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 308 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 309 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 310 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 311

    Building works
  • 312 Mobile missionary

  • 313 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 314 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 315 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 316 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 317 Finished in 1876

  • 318 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 319 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 320 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 321 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 322 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 323 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 324 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 325 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 326 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 327 First ship in 8 years

  • 328 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 330 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 331 Six footed lamb

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

  • 333 The cab at the corner>
  • 334 Some mushroom!

  • 335 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 336 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 337 Torrington's new amenity

  • 338 Ships at Bideford

  • 339 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 340 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 341 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 342 Caught in the act>
  • 343 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 344 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 346 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 347 Torrington children build igloo
  • 348

    Relatives all over the world
  • 349 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 350 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 351 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 352 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 353 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 354 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 355 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 356 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 357 Twenty-one yachts

  • 358 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 359 Strand's 10th birthday

  • 360 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 361 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 362 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 363 Warmington's garage ad

  • 364 Traditions and skills still there

  • 365 Lorry crashes into Bideford shop window
  • 366 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 367 Private home for public pump

  • 368 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 370 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 371 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 372 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 373 Penny for the guy

  • 374 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 375

    New gateway
  • 376 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 377

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 378 What's the time?

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 381 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 382 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 383 A man and his wheel

  • 384 Bideford loses training ship

  • 385 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 386 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 387 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 388 Capers on the cobbles

  • 389 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 390 Sweets derationing

  • 391 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 392 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 393 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 394 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 395 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 396 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 397 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 398 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 399 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 400 Can spring be far away?

  • 401 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 402 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 403 Weare Giffard potato

  • 404 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 405 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 406 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 407 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 408 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 409 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 410 Puppet characters introduced

  • 411 New Post Office

  • 412 Appledore's largest

  • 413 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 414 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 415 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 416

    First prize
  • 417 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 418 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 419 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 420 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 421 New look in the hayfields

  • 422 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 423 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 424 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 425 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 426 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 427 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 428 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 429 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 430 Clovelly nightmare

  • 431 Bridging the stream

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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