• 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 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 2 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 3 Weare Giffard potato

  • 4 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 5 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 6 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 7 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 8 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 9 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 10 Devil sent packing

  • 11 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 12 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 13 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 14 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 15

    Relatives all over the world
  • 16 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 17 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 18 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 19 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 20 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 21 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 22 Over the bank together>
  • 23 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 25 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 26 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 27 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 28 Some mushroom!

  • 29 A man and his wheel

  • 30 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 31 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 32 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 33 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 34 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 35 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 36 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 37

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 38 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 39 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 40 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 41 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 42 Police station view of Bideford

  • 43 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 44 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 45 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 46 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 47 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 48 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 49 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 51 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 53 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 54

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 55 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 56 Centenary of Gazette

  • 57 Waldon Triplets
  • 58 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 59 Hartland Dancers
  • 60 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 61 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 62 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 63 New addition to Quay front

  • 64 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 65

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 66 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 67 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 68 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 69 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 70 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 71 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 72 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 73 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 74 Northam footballers of the future

  • 75 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 76 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 79 Olympic Games recalled at Bideford

  • 80 Life begins at 80

  • 81

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 82

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 83 Torrington's new amenity

  • 84 Hartland postman retires

  • 85 Lorry crashes into Bideford shop window
  • 86 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 87 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 88 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 89

    Building works
  • 90 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 91 Northam's almshouse

  • 92 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 93 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 94 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 96 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 97 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 98 North Devon Driving School

  • 99 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 100 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 101 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 102 Riverside mystery

  • 103 'Cries of old Appledore'

  • 104 A bird of their own!

  • 105 Decontrol of meat

  • 106 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 107 Happy Days!

  • 108 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 109 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 110 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 111 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 112 Work of three centuries commemorated
  • 113 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 114 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 115 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 116 New life for Hartland organ

  • 117 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 118 Filming at Hartland

  • 119 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 120 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 121 Bideford loses training ship

  • 122 Warmington's garage ad

  • 123 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 124 113 years at Instow

  • 125

    First prize
  • 126 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 127 Torrington in 1967

  • 128 By pony and trap to market

  • 129 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 130 Private home for public pump

  • 131 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 132 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 133 Peter poses for TV film

  • 134 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 135 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 136 Can spring be far away?

  • 137 The cab at the corner>
  • 138 Littleham family's five generations

  • 139 All aboard the ark

  • 140 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 141 Six footed lamb

  • 142 Veterans of the green

  • 143 School crossing patrol begins

  • 144 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 146 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 147 Service with a smile

  • 148 New shipyard on schedule

  • 149 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 150 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 151 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 152 Penny for the guy

  • 153 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 154 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 155 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 156 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 157 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 158 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 159 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 160 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 161 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 162 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 163 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 164 He beat the floods

  • 165 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 166 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 167 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 168 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 169 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 170 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 171 Modern living at Bideford

  • 172 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 173 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 174 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 175 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 176 Loads of black and white

  • 177 Last train from Torrington

  • 178 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 179 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 180 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 181 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 182 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 183

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 184 Mobile missionary

  • 185 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 186 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 187 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 Traditions and skills still there

  • 190 The art of the thatcher

  • 191 New civic medallions

  • 192

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

  • 194 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 195 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 196 Off on a great adventure

  • 197 Bideford regatta

  • 198 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 199

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 200 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 201

    Exhibition of school work
  • 202

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 203 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 204 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 205 From Bobby to Brian

  • 206 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 207 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 208 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 209 Twenty-one yachts

  • 210 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 211 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 212 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 213 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 214 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 215 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 216 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 217 Sweets derationing

  • 218

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 219 Blanchards ad.>
  • 220 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 221

    Bidefordians
  • 222 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 223 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 224 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 225 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 226 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 227 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 228 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 229

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 230

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 231 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 232 A roof-top view - where?

  • 233 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 234 Capers on the cobbles

  • 235 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 236 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 237 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 238 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 239 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 240 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 241 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 242 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 243 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 244 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 245 New Post Office

  • 246 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 247 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 248 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 249 Jumble sale fever

  • 250 School's link with cargo ship

  • 251 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 253

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 254

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 255 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 256 A story to tell!

  • 257 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 258 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 259 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 260 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 261 Burnard family reunion

  • 262 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 263

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 264 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 265 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 266 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 267 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 268

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 269 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 270 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 271 End of the line

  • 272 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 274 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 275 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 276

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 277 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 278 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 279 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 280 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 281 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 283 Northam coach-building industry

  • 284 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 285 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 286 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 287 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 288 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 289 Out of puff!

  • 290 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 291 Puppet characters introduced

  • 292 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 293 What's the time?

  • 294 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 295 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 296 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 297 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 298 It really was the 'last time'

  • 299 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 300 Strand's 10th birthday

  • 301

    Was a missionary
  • 302 Ten year old scrambler

  • 303 Hartland's invitation

  • 304 Torrington children build igloo
  • 305 Simple Item 138
  • 306 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 307 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 308 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 309 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 310 Artisans' Club

  • 311 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 312 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 313 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 314 Emergency ferry services

  • 315

    Married in 1908
  • 316 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 317 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 318 New choral society's growing response

  • 319

    New gateway
  • 320 Picking the pops

  • 321 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 323 Some 240 exhibits

  • 324 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 325 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 326 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 328 Caught in the act>
  • 329 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 330 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 331 They are parted pro-tem

  • 332 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 333 New look in the hayfields

  • 334 No sale of Springfield House

  • 335 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 336 The Geneva marionettes

  • 337

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 338 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 339

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 340 Finished in 1876

  • 341

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 342 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 343 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 344 For crying out loud!

  • 345 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 346 First ship in 8 years

  • 347 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 348 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 349 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 350 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 352 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 353 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 354 Circus comes to town

  • 355 Bideford computer stars

  • 356 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 357 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 358 All for the love of a lady!

  • 359 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 360 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 361 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 362 Just over a year old

  • 363 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 364 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 365 Bridging the stream

  • 366 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 367 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 368 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 369 Ships at Bideford

  • 370 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 371 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 372 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 373 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 374 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 375 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 376 When horses score over the tractor

  • 377 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 378 Clovelly custom

  • 379 Pannier Market's future?

  • 380 Cruising down the river

  • 381 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 382 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 383 Variety in summer weather

  • 384 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 385 Pannier market attraction at Bideford

  • 386 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 387 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 388 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 389 No laughing matter

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

  • 391

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 392

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 393 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 394 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 395 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 396 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 398 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 399 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 400 So this is the mainland!

  • 401 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 402 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 403 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 404 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 405 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 406 Picking the pops

  • 407 New art gallery opened

  • 408 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 409

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 410 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 411 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 412

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 413 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 414 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 415 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 416 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 417 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 418 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 419 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 420 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 421 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 422 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 423 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 424 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 425 Appledore's largest

  • 426 Revenge in style

  • 427 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 428 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 429

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 430 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 431 Final meeting of Guardians
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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  • 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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  • 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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