• 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 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 2 New shipyard on schedule

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 4

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 5 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 6 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 7 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 8

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 9

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 10 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 11 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 12 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 13 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 14

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 15 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 16 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 17

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 18 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 19 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 20

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 21 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 22

    Was a missionary
  • 23 Variety in summer weather

  • 24 Just over a year old

  • 25 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 26 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 27 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 28 Hartland Dancers
  • 29 New Lundy stamps

  • 30 New addition to Quay front

  • 31 Traditions and skills still there

  • 32 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 33 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 34 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 36 Simple Item 138
  • 37

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 38 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 39 Twenty-one yachts

  • 40 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 41

    Married in 1908
  • 42 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 43 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 44 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 47 Burnard family reunion

  • 48

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 49 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 50 No sale of Springfield House

  • 51 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 52 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 53 A bird of their own!

  • 54 Emergency ferry services

  • 55 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 56 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 57 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 58

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 59 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 60 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 61 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 62 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 63 Torrington's new amenity

  • 64 Jumble sale fever

  • 65

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 66 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 67 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 68 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 69 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 70 Torrington children build igloo
  • 71 Northam's almshouse

  • 72 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 73 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 74 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 75 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 76 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 77 All for the love of a lady!

  • 78 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 79

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 80 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 81 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 82 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 83

    Relatives all over the world
  • 84 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 85

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 86 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 87

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 88 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 89 Puppet characters introduced

  • 90 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 91 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 92 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 93 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 94

    New gateway
  • 95 Revenge in style

  • 96 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 97 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 99 Out of puff!

  • 100 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 101 Bideford computer stars

  • 102 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 103 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 104 Happy Days!

  • 105 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 106 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 107

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 108 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 109 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 110 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 111 Waldon Triplets
  • 112 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 113

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 114 School crossing patrol begins

  • 115 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 116 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 117

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 118 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 119 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 120 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 122 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 123

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 126 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 127 Weare Giffard potato

  • 128 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 129 Clovelly custom

  • 130 Penny for the guy

  • 131 He beat the floods

  • 132

    Bidefordians
  • 133 Littleham family's five generations

  • 134 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 135 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 136 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 137

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 138 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 139 Torrington in 1967

  • 140 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 141 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 142 Private home for public pump

  • 143 Clovelly nightmare

  • 144 Some 240 exhibits

  • 145 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 146 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 147

    Exhibition of school work
  • 148 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 149 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 150 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 151 End of the line

  • 152 Artisans' Club

  • 153 Appledore's largest

  • 154 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 155 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 156 Hartland's invitation

  • 157 Modern living at Bideford

  • 158 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 159 Hartland postman retires

  • 160

    First prize
  • 161 Circus comes to town

  • 162 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 163 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 164 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 165 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 166

    Building works
  • 167

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 168 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 169 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 170 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 172 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 173 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 174 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 175 Sight of a lifetime

  • 176 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 177 Devil sent packing

  • 178 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 179 Last train from Torrington

  • 180 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 181 Finished in 1876

  • 182

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 183 Ten year old scrambler

  • 184 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 185 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 186 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 187

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 188 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 189 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 190 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 191 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 192

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 193 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 194

    Close associations with North Devon
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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