• 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's enterprise's new extensions

  • 2 New Lundy stamps

  • 3 Hartland's invitation

  • 4 Picking the pops

  • 5 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 6 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 7 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 8 Variety in summer weather

  • 9 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 10 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 12 No sale of Springfield House

  • 13 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 14 New Post Office

  • 15 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 16 Hartland postman retires

  • 17

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 18 So this is the mainland!

  • 19 New addition to Quay front

  • 20 Weare Giffard potato

  • 21

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 22 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 23 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 24 Penny for the guy

  • 25 Simple Item 138
  • 26 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 27 Bideford computer stars

  • 28 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 29 End of the line

  • 30 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 31 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 32

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 33 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 34 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 35 He beat the floods

  • 36 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 37 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 38 Devil sent packing

  • 39 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 40 By pony and trap to market

  • 41 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 42 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 43 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 44 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 45 A man and his wheel

  • 46 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 47

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 48 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 49

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 50

    New gateway
  • 51 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 52 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 53 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 54

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 55 Twenty-one yachts

  • 56

    Was a missionary
  • 57 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 58 Ten year old scrambler

  • 59 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 60 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 61 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 62 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 63 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 64

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 65 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 66 Can spring be far away?

  • 67 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 68 Torrington children build igloo
  • 69 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 70 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 71 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 72 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 73 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 74 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 75 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 76 Torrington in 1967

  • 77 Out of puff!

  • 78 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 79 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 80 For crying out loud!

  • 81 Jumble sale fever

  • 82 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 83 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 84 Sight of a lifetime

  • 85 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 87 Artisans' Club

  • 88

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 89 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 90 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 91 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

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

  • 94 Bideford regatta

  • 95 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 96 New choral society's growing response

  • 97 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 98 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 99 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 100 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 101

    Exhibition of school work
  • 102 Cruising down the river

  • 103 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 104 Finished in 1876

  • 105 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 106 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 107 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 108 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 110 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 111 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 112

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 113 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 114 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 115 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 116 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 117 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 118 Pannier Market's future?

  • 119 A bird of their own!

  • 120 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 121

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 122 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 123 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 124

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 125 Waldon Triplets
  • 126 Hartland Dancers
  • 127 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 128 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 129

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 130 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 131 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 132 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 133

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 134 Burnard family reunion

  • 135 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 136 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 137 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 138 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 139 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 140 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 141 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 142 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 143 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 144

    Relatives all over the world
  • 145

    Bidefordians
  • 146 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 148

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 149 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 151 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 152 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 153 Appledore's largest

  • 154 Decontrol of meat

  • 155

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 156 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 157 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 158 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 159 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 160 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 161 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 162 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 163 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 164 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 165 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 166 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 167 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 168 Loads of black and white

  • 169 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 170 When horses score over the tractor

  • 171 The Geneva marionettes

  • 172 Circus comes to town

  • 173 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 174 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 175 New shipyard on schedule

  • 176 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 177 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 178 Mobile missionary

  • 179 New life for Hartland organ

  • 180 Warmington's garage ad

  • 181 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 182 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 183 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 184 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 185

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 186 Just over a year old

  • 187 New civic medallions

  • 188 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 189 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 190 Northam's almshouse

  • 191 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 192 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 193 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 194 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 195 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 196 No laughing matter

  • 197 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 199 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 200

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 201 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 202

    Married in 1908
  • 203 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 204 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 205 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 206

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 207 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 208 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 209 Centenary of Gazette

  • 210 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 211 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 212 Torrington's new amenity

  • 213 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 214 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 215 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 216 All for the love of a lady!

  • 217 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 218 School's link with cargo ship

  • 219 Some 240 exhibits

  • 220 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 222 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 223 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 224 Picking the pops

  • 225 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 226 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 227 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 228 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 229 Traditions and skills still there

  • 230 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 231 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 232 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 233 It really was the 'last time'

  • 234 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 235

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 236 Puppet characters introduced

  • 237 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 238 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 239 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 240 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 241 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 242 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 243 School crossing patrol begins

  • 244 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 245 Some mushroom!

  • 246 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 247 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 248 Parkham plan realised

  • 249 Happy Days!

  • 250 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 251 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 252 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 253 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 254 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 255 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 256 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 257

    Building works
  • 258 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 259 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 260 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 261 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 262

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 263 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 264 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 265 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 266 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 267 Revenge in style

  • 268 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 269 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 270 A story to tell!

  • 271 Service with a smile

  • 272 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 273 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 274 Peter poses for TV film

  • 275 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 276 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 277 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 278

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 279

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 280

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 281 Clovelly nightmare

  • 282 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 283 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 284 North Devon Driving School

  • 285 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 286 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 287 Ships at Bideford

  • 288 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 289 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 290 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 291 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 292 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 294 Private home for public pump

  • 295

    First prize
  • 296 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 297 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 298 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 299 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 300 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 301 Life begins at 80

  • 302 Littleham family's five generations

  • 303 Emergency ferry services

  • 304 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 305 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 306 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 307 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 308 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 309 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 310 Bideford loses training ship

  • 311 Clovelly custom

  • 312 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 313

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 314 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 315 Modern living at Bideford

  • 316 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 317 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 318 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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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  • 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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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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