• 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 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 2 Riverside mystery

  • 3 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 5 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 6 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 7 Variety in summer weather

  • 8

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 9 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 10 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 11 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 12 Cruising down the river

  • 13 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 14 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 15 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 17 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 19 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 20 Hartland Dancers
  • 21 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 22 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 23 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 24 School's link with cargo ship

  • 25 A bird of their own!

  • 26 Loads of black and white

  • 27 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 28 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 29 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 30 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 31 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 32 First ship in 8 years

  • 33 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 34 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 35 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 36

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 37 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 38 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 39 Happy Days!

  • 40 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 41 They are parted pro-tem

  • 42 Filming at Hartland

  • 43 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 44 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 45

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 46 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 47 Olympic Games recalled at Bideford

  • 48 New civic medallions

  • 49 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 50 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 51 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 52

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 53 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 54 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 55 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 56 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 57 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 58

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 59 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 60 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 61 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 62 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 63 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 64 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 65 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 66 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 67 Work of three centuries commemorated
  • 68 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 69

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 70 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 71 By pony and trap to market

  • 72 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 73 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 74 New Lundy stamps

  • 75 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 76

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 77 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 78 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 79 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 80 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 81 Pannier market attraction at Bideford

  • 82 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 83 'Cries of old Appledore'

  • 84

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 85 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 86 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 87 Revenge in style

  • 88 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 89 End of the line

  • 90 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 91 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 92 Off on a great adventure

  • 93

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 94 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 95 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 98 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 99 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 100

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 101 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 102 Life begins at 80

  • 103 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 104 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 105 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 106 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 107 All aboard the ark

  • 108 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 109 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 110 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 111 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 112 Bideford regatta

  • 113 A roof-top view - where?

  • 114 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 115 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 116 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 117 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 118 School crossing patrol begins

  • 119 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 120 Pannier Market's future?

  • 121 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 122 Final meeting of Guardians
  • 123 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 124 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 125 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 126 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 127 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 128 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 129 Northam's almshouse

  • 130 It really was the 'last time'

  • 131 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 132 Peter poses for TV film

  • 133 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 134 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 135 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 136 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 137 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 139

    Married in 1908
  • 140 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 141 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 142 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 143 113 years at Instow

  • 144

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 145 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 146 Caught in the act>
  • 147 New art gallery opened

  • 148 New choral society's growing response

  • 149 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 150 Torrington in 1967

  • 151 Ships at Bideford

  • 152 Police station view of Bideford

  • 153 All for the love of a lady!

  • 154 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 155 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 156 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 157 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 158 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 159

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 160 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 161 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 162 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 163 Burnard family reunion

  • 164 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 165 No laughing matter

  • 166 Clovelly nightmare

  • 167 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 168 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 169

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 170 Just over a year old

  • 171 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 172 Artisans' Club

  • 173 Lorry crashes into Bideford shop window
  • 174 Littleham family's five generations

  • 175 Sight of a lifetime

  • 176 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 177 Veterans of the green

  • 178 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 180 Can spring be far away?

  • 181 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 182 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 183 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 184 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 185 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 186 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 187 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 188 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 189 Jumble sale fever

  • 190 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 191

    Bidefordians
  • 192

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 193 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 194 Picking the pops

  • 195 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 196 The cab at the corner>
  • 197 Traditions and skills still there

  • 198 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 199

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 200 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 201 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 202 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 203 New shipyard on schedule

  • 204 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 205 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 206 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 207 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 208 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 209 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 210 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 211 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 212 For crying out loud!

  • 213 New addition to Quay front

  • 214 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 215 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 216 Some 240 exhibits

  • 217 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 218 What's the time?

  • 219 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 220 Sweets derationing

  • 221 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 223 New look in the hayfields

  • 224 Recognise this resort?

  • 225 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 226 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 227 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 228 A story to tell!

  • 229

    Building works
  • 230

    First prize
  • 231 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 232 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 233 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 234 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 235 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 236 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 237 The art of the thatcher

  • 238 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 239 Penny for the guy

  • 240 Torrington's new amenity

  • 241 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 242 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 243 The Geneva marionettes

  • 244 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 245 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 246 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 247 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 248 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 249 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 250 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 251 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 252 Bideford computer stars

  • 253 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 254 Out of puff!

  • 255 New Post Office

  • 256 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 257 Last train from Torrington

  • 258 A man and his wheel

  • 259 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 260 In their new robes and hats

  • 261 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 262 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 263 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 264

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 266 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 267 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 268 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 269 Clovelly custom

  • 270 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 271 Capers on the cobbles

  • 272 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 274 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 275 Ten year old scrambler

  • 276 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 277 Waldon Triplets
  • 278 Picking the pops

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

  • 280 Appledore's largest

  • 281 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 283 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 284 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 285 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 286 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 287 Private home for public pump

  • 288 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 289 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 290 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 291 Decontrol of meat

  • 292 Some mushroom!

  • 293 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 294

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 295 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 296 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 297 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 299 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 300 Circus comes to town

  • 301 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 302 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 303 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 304 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 305 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 306 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 307 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 308 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 309 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 310 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 311 Six footed lamb

  • 312

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 313 Bridging the stream

  • 314 Simple Item 138
  • 315 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 316 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 317 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 318 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 319 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 320 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 321 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 322 Mobile missionary

  • 323 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 324 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 325

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 326 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 327 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 328 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 329 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 330 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 331 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 332 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 333

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 334 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 335

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 336 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 337 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 338 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 339

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 340 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 341 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 342 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 344 Strand's 10th birthday

  • 345 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 346 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 347 When horses score over the tractor

  • 348 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 349 An early 'special' to Bideford

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 351 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 352 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 353 Over the bank together>
  • 354 Torrington children build igloo
  • 355 Modern living at Bideford

  • 356 Puppet characters introduced

  • 357 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 358 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    New gateway
  • 360 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 361 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 362 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 363 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 364 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 365 Weare Giffard potato

  • 366 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 367 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 368 Northam footballers of the future

  • 369 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 370 Hartland postman retires

  • 371 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 372 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 373 Northam coach-building industry

  • 374 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 375 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 376 New life for Hartland organ

  • 377 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 378 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 379 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 380 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 381 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 383 Devil sent packing

  • 384 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 385 North Devon Driving School

  • 386 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 387 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 388 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 389 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 390 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 392 No sale of Springfield House

  • 393 He beat the floods

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

  • 395 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 396 Service with a smile

  • 397 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 398 Blanchards ad.>
  • 399 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 400 Finished in 1876

  • 401 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 402 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 403 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 404 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 405 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 406 Warmington's garage ad

  • 407 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 408

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 409 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 410 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 411 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 412 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 413 Hartland's invitation

  • 414 Emergency ferry services

  • 415 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 416 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 417 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 418

    Was a missionary
  • 419 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 420 Twenty-one yachts

  • 421 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 422 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 423 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 424 Parkham plan realised

  • 425 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 426 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 427 So this is the mainland!

  • 428 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 429 Bideford loses training ship

  • 430 From Bobby to Brian

  • 431 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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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