• 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 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 2 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 3 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 4 Northam's almshouse

  • 5 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 6 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 7 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 8 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 9 New civic medallions

  • 10 Ten year old scrambler

  • 11 Modern living at Bideford

  • 12 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 13 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 14

    Was a missionary
  • 15 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 16 New Lundy stamps

  • 17 Centenary of Gazette

  • 18 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 19 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 20 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 21 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 22 End of the line

  • 23 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 24 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 25

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 26 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 27 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 28 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 30 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 32 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 33 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 34 Out of puff!

  • 35 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 36 Riverside mystery

  • 37 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 38 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 39 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 40 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 41 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 42 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 43 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 44 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 45 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 46 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 47 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 49 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 51 Variety in summer weather

  • 52 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 53 Loads of black and white

  • 54 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 55 No sale of Springfield House

  • 56 A roof-top view - where?

  • 57 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 58 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 59 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 60 A story to tell!

  • 61 They are parted pro-tem

  • 62 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 63 Can spring be far away?

  • 64 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 65 Torrington in 1967

  • 66 Some mushroom!

  • 67 Bideford computer stars

  • 68 All for the love of a lady!

  • 69 Recognise this resort?

  • 70 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 71 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 72 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 73 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 74 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 75 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 76 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 77 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 78 Torrington's new amenity

  • 79 Revenge in style

  • 80 New addition to Quay front

  • 81 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 82 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 83 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 84 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 85 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 86 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 87 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 88

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 89 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 90 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 91

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 92 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 93 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 94 Appledore's largest

  • 95 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 96 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 97 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 98 The cab at the corner>
  • 99 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 100 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 101 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 102 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 103 Burnard family reunion

  • 104 North Devon Driving School

  • 105 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 106 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 107 Emergency ferry services

  • 108

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 109 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 110 Just over a year old

  • 111 Hartland's invitation

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

  • 113 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 114 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 115 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 116 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 117 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 118 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 119 Mobile missionary

  • 120 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 121 Parkham plan realised

  • 122

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 123 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 124 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 125 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 126 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 127 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 128 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 129 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 130 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 132 Littleham family's five generations

  • 133 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 134 When horses score over the tractor

  • 135 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 136 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 137 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 139 No laughing matter

  • 140 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 141 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 142 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 143 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 144 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 145

    Building works
  • 146 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 147 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 148 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 149 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 150 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 151 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 152 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 153 For crying out loud!

  • 154 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 155 Hartland postman retires

  • 156 Circus comes to town

  • 157 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 158 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 159 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 160 The Geneva marionettes

  • 161 Twenty-one yachts

  • 162 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 163 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 164 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 165 Simple Item 138
  • 166 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 167

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 168 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 169 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 170 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 171

    Married in 1908
  • 172 Jumble sale fever

  • 173 New art gallery opened

  • 174 Off on a great adventure

  • 175

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 176 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 177 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 178 Picking the pops

  • 179 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 180 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 181 New life for Hartland organ

  • 182 Cruising down the river

  • 183 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 186 Happy Days!

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

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

  • 189 Peter poses for TV film

  • 190 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 191 Police station view of Bideford

  • 192 Bideford regatta

  • 193 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 194 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 195 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 196 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 197 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 198 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 200 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 201 School crossing patrol begins

  • 202 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 203 School's link with cargo ship

  • 204 Devil sent packing

  • 205 Torrington children build igloo
  • 206 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 207 Finished in 1876

  • 208 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 209 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 210

    Bidefordians
  • 211 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 212 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 213 Traditions and skills still there

  • 214 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 215

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 216 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 217 Pannier Market's future?

  • 218 Sweets derationing

  • 219 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 220 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 221 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 222 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 223 Clovelly custom

  • 224 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 225 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 226 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 227 Artisans' Club

  • 228 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 229 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 230 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 233 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 234 First ship in 8 years

  • 235 Northam footballers of the future

  • 236 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 237 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 238 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 239 New choral society's growing response

  • 240 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 241 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 242 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 243 Bideford loses training ship

  • 244

    Relatives all over the world
  • 245 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 246 Ships at Bideford

  • 247 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 248

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 249 Waldon Triplets
  • 250 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 251

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 252 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 253 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 254 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 255 Capers on the cobbles

  • 256

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 257 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 258 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 259 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 260 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 261 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 262 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 263 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 264 In their new robes and hats

  • 265 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 266 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 267 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Last train from Torrington

  • 269

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 270 New Post Office

  • 271

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 272 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 273 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 274 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 275 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 276 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 277 It really was the 'last time'

  • 278 What's the time?

  • 279 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 280 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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    New gateway
  • 282

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 283 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 284 Weare Giffard potato

  • 285 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 286 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 287 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 288 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 289

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 290 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 291 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 292 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 293 By pony and trap to market

  • 294 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 295 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 296 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 297 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 298 New look in the hayfields

  • 299 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 300 He beat the floods

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

  • 302 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 303 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 304 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 305 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 306 New shipyard on schedule

  • 307 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 308 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 309 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 310 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 311 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 312

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 313 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 314 Bridging the stream

  • 315 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 316 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 317 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 318 Picking the pops

  • 319 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 320 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 321 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 322 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 323 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 324 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 325 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 326 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 327 The art of the thatcher

  • 328 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 329 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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    First prize
  • 331 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 332 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 333 Clovelly nightmare

  • 334 113 years at Instow

  • 335 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 336 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 337 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 338 Service with a smile

  • 339 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 341 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 342 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 343 So this is the mainland!

  • 344 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 345 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 346 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 347

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 348 Life begins at 80

  • 349 A man and his wheel

  • 350 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 352 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 353 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 354 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 355 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 356 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 357 All aboard the ark

  • 358 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 359 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 360 Sight of a lifetime

  • 361

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 362 Filming at Hartland

  • 363 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 364 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 365 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 366 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 367 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 368 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 369 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 370 Private home for public pump

  • 371 Penny for the guy

  • 372 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 Some 240 exhibits

  • 375 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 376 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 377

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 378 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 379 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 380

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 381 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 382 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 383 Hartland Dancers
  • 384

    Exhibition of school work
  • 385 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 386 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 387 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 388 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 389

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 390 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 391

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 392 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 393 Warmington's garage ad

  • 394 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 395 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 396 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 398 From Bobby to Brian

  • 399 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 400 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 401 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 402 A bird of their own!

  • 403 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 404 Six footed lamb

  • 405 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 406 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 407 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 408 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 409 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 410 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 411 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 412 Decontrol of meat

  • 413 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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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