• 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 Clovelly custom

  • 2 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 3 End of the line

  • 4 Torrington in 1967

  • 5 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 6 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 7 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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    Building works
  • 9 Sight of a lifetime

  • 10 A bird of their own!

  • 11 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 12 New shipyard on schedule

  • 13

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 14 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 15 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 16 Torrington children build igloo
  • 17 Appledore's largest

  • 18

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 19 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 20

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 21

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 22 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 23 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 24 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 25 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 26 Some 240 exhibits

  • 27 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 28 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 30 Private home for public pump

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 32 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 33 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 34 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 35 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 36

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 37 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 38 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 39 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 40 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 41 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 42 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 43 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 44 All for the love of a lady!

  • 45 Jumble sale fever

  • 46 Finished in 1876

  • 47

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 48 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 49 Artisans' Club

  • 50

    Exhibition of school work
  • 51 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 52 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 53

    Was a missionary
  • 54 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 55 Northam's almshouse

  • 56 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 57 Bideford computer stars

  • 58

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 59 New Lundy stamps

  • 60 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 61 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 62 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 63 Burnard family reunion

  • 64 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 65 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 66 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 67 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 68 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 69 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 70 Traditions and skills still there

  • 71 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 72 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 73 New addition to Quay front

  • 74 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 75 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 76 Waldon Triplets
  • 77 Weare Giffard potato

  • 78 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 79 Last train from Torrington

  • 80 It really was the 'last time'

  • 81 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 82 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 83

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 84 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 85 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 86 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 87 Hartland Dancers
  • 88

    First prize
  • 89 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 90

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 91

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

  • 93 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 94 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 95 Penny for the guy

  • 96 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 97 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 98

    Relatives all over the world
  • 99 Twenty-one yachts

  • 100

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 101 No sale of Springfield House

  • 102

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 103 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 104 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 105 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 106 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 107

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 108 Clovelly nightmare

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

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

  • 111 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 112 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 113

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 114 Puppet characters introduced

  • 115 School's link with cargo ship

  • 116 Just over a year old

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

  • 118 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 119 Devil sent packing

  • 120 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 121 Littleham family's five generations

  • 122

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 123 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 124 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 125

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 126

    Married in 1908
  • 127 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 128 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 129 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 130 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 131 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 132

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 133 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 134 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 135 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 136 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 137 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 138 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 140

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 141

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 142 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 143

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 144 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 145 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 146 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 147 Modern living at Bideford

  • 148

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 149

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 150 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 151 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 152 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 153 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 154 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 155 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 156 Variety in summer weather

  • 157

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 158 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 159 Simple Item 138
  • 160 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 161 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 162 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 163

    New gateway
  • 164

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 165 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 166 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 167 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 168 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 169

    Bidefordians
  • 170 Out of puff!

  • 171 Hartland postman retires

  • 172 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 173 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 174 Ten year old scrambler

  • 175 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 176 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 177 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 178 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 179 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 180 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 181 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 182 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 183 Appledore Juniors Football
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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  • 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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  • 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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