• 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 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 2 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 3 Picking the pops

  • 4 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 5 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 7 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 8

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 9 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 10 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 11 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 12

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 13 By pony and trap to market

  • 14

    Building works
  • 15 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 16 Peter poses for TV film

  • 17 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 18 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 19 Sweets derationing

  • 20 New look in the hayfields

  • 21 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 22 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 23 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 24 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 25

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 26

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 27 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 28 From Bobby to Brian

  • 29 Weare Giffard potato

  • 30

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 31 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 32 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 33 Traditions and skills still there

  • 34 New choral society's growing response

  • 35 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 36 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 37 No sale of Springfield House

  • 38 Some 240 exhibits

  • 39 New life for Hartland organ

  • 40

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 41 Just over a year old

  • 42 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 43 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 44 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 45 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 46 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 47 Clovelly nightmare

  • 48 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 49 Filming at Hartland

  • 50 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 51 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 53 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 54 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 55 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 56 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 57 Warmington's garage ad

  • 58 School crossing patrol begins

  • 59 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 60 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 61 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 62 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 63 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 64 Some mushroom!

  • 65 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 66 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 67 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 68 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 69 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 70 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 71 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 72 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 73 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 74 Finished in 1876

  • 75 Variety in summer weather

  • 76 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 77 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 79 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 80 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 81 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 82 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 83 Last train from Torrington

  • 84 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 85 Bideford regatta

  • 86 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 88 Decontrol of meat

  • 89 New Post Office

  • 90 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 91 Mobile missionary

  • 92 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 93 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 94 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 95 New addition to Quay front

  • 96 A roof-top view - where?

  • 97 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 98 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 99 113 years at Instow

  • 100 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 101

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 102 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 103 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 104 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 105 New civic medallions

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

  • 107 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 108 Torrington children build igloo
  • 109 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 110 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 112 Strand's 10th birthday

  • 113 Twenty-one yachts

  • 114 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 115 Artisans' Club

  • 116 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 117 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 118 Out of puff!

  • 119 New art gallery opened

  • 120 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 121 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 122 They are parted pro-tem

  • 123 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 124 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 125 Olympic Games recalled at Bideford

  • 126 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 127

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 128 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 129 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 130

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 131 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 132

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 133 New shipyard on schedule

  • 134 A story to tell!

  • 135 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 137

    New gateway
  • 138 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 139 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 140

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 141

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 142 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 143 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 144 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 145 A man and his wheel

  • 146 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 147 'Cries of old Appledore'

  • 148 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 149 He beat the floods

  • 150 Life begins at 80

  • 151 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 152 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 153 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 154 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 155 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 156 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 157 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 158 Puppet characters introduced

  • 159 Bideford computer stars

  • 160

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 161 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 162 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 163 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 164 Six footed lamb

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

  • 166 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 167 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 168 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 169 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 171 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 172 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 173 Capers on the cobbles

  • 174 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 175 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 176 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 177 Can spring be far away?

  • 178 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 179 Ships at Bideford

  • 180 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 181 Hartland postman retires

  • 182 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 183 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 184 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 185 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 186 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 187

    Married in 1908
  • 188 Northam's almshouse

  • 189 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 190 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 191 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 192 Bridging the stream

  • 193 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 194 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 195 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 196 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 197 Northam footballers of the future

  • 198 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 199 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 200 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 201 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 202 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 203 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 204

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 205 Revenge in style

  • 206 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 207 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 208 Bideford loses training ship

  • 209 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 210 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 211 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 212 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 213 Caught in the act>
  • 214 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 215 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 216 Northam coach-building industry

  • 217 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 218 Police station view of Bideford

  • 219 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 220 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 221 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 222 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 223 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 224 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 225 The Geneva marionettes

  • 226 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 227 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 228 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 229 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 230 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 231 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 232 Littleham family's five generations

  • 233 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 234 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 235 First ship in 8 years

  • 236 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 237 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 238 Recognise this resort?

  • 239 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 240

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 241 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 242 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 243 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 244 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 245 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 246 Devil sent packing

  • 247 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 248 Burnard family reunion

  • 249

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 250 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 251

    First prize
  • 252 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 253

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 254 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 255 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 256 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 257 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 258 End of the line

  • 259 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 260 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 261 Penny for the guy

  • 262 Veterans of the green

  • 263 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 264

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 265 Waldon Triplets
  • 266 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 267 Blanchards ad.>
  • 268

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 269 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 270 New Lundy stamps

  • 271 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 272 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 273

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 274 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 275 All for the love of a lady!

  • 276 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 277 Pannier Market's future?

  • 278 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 279

    Exhibition of school work
  • 280 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 281 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 282 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 283 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 284 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 285 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 286 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 287 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 289 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 290 Lorry crashes into Bideford shop window
  • 291 The art of the thatcher

  • 292 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 293 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 294 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 295 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 296 The cab at the corner>
  • 297 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 298 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 299 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 300 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 304 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 305 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 306 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 307 Parkham plan realised

  • 308 Emergency ferry services

  • 309 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 310 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 311 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 312 Simple Item 138
  • 313 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 314 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 315 Service with a smile

  • 316 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 317 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 318 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 319 A bird of their own!

  • 320 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 321 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 322 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 323 Over the bank together>
  • 324

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 325 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 326 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 327 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 328 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 329 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 330 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 331 It really was the 'last time'

  • 332 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 333 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 334 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 335

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 336 Work of three centuries commemorated
  • 337 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 338 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 339 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 340 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 341 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 342 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 343 Cruising down the river

  • 344 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 345 Modern living at Bideford

  • 346 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 347 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 348 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 349 In their new robes and hats

  • 350 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 351 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 352 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 353 Riverside mystery

  • 354 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 355

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 356 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 357 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 358

    Bidefordians
  • 359 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 360 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 361 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 362 Pannier market attraction at Bideford

  • 363 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 364 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 365 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 366 So this is the mainland!

  • 367 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 368 Circus comes to town

  • 369 For crying out loud!

  • 370 Final meeting of Guardians
  • 371 Clovelly custom

  • 372 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 373 Hartland Dancers
  • 374 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 375 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 376 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 377 Centenary of Gazette

  • 378 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 379 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 380 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 381 What's the time?

  • 382 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 383 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 384 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 385 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 386 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 387

    Relatives all over the world
  • 388 Picking the pops

  • 389 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 390 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 391 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 392 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 393 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 394 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 395 Happy Days!

  • 396 Ten year old scrambler

  • 397 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 398 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 399

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 400 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 401

    Was a missionary
  • 402 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 403 School's link with cargo ship

  • 404 Sight of a lifetime

  • 405 Appledore's largest

  • 406 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 407 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 408 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 409 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 410 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 411 All aboard the ark

  • 412 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 413 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 414 Torrington in 1967

  • 415

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 416 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 417 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 418 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 419 Torrington's new amenity

  • 420 Off on a great adventure

  • 421 Private home for public pump

  • 422 Loads of black and white

  • 423 North Devon Driving School

  • 424 Hartland's invitation

  • 425 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 426 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 427 Jumble sale fever

  • 428 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 429 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 430 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 431 No laughing matter

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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