• 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 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 2 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 3 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 4 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 5 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 6 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 7 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 8 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 9 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 10 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 11 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 12 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 13 A man and his wheel

  • 14 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 15 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 16

    Bidefordians
  • 17

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 18 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 19

    New gateway
  • 20 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 21 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 22 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 23

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 24 Northam's almshouse

  • 25 Jumble sale fever

  • 26 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 27 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 28 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 29 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 30 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 31 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 32 First ship in 8 years

  • 33 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 34 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 35 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 36 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 37 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 38 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 39 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 40 New Post Office

  • 41 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 42 Pannier Market's future?

  • 43 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 44 Torrington's new amenity

  • 45 Some mushroom!

  • 46 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 47

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 48 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 49

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 50 Revenge in style

  • 51 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 52 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 53 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 54 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 55

    Relatives all over the world
  • 56 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 57 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 59 He beat the floods

  • 60

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 61 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 62 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 63 Torrington children build igloo
  • 64 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 66 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 67 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 68 North Devon Driving School

  • 69 What's the time?

  • 70 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 71 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 72 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 73 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 74 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 75 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 77 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 78 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 79 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 80 School crossing patrol begins

  • 81 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 82 Picking the pops

  • 83

    Married in 1908
  • 84 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 85 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 86 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 87 New life for Hartland organ

  • 88 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 89 Northam footballers of the future

  • 90 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 92 Variety in summer weather

  • 93 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 94 Riverside mystery

  • 95 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 96 Capers on the cobbles

  • 97 Centenary of Gazette

  • 98 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 99 Littleham family's five generations

  • 100 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 101 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 102 All aboard the ark

  • 103 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 104 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 105 Service with a smile

  • 106 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 107 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 108 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 109 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 110 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 111 Peter poses for TV film

  • 112

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 113 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 114 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 115 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 116 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 117 Torrington in 1967

  • 118

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 119 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 120 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 121 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 122 Bideford computer stars

  • 123

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 124 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 125 Ships at Bideford

  • 126

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 127 Can spring be far away?

  • 128 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 129 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 130 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 131 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 132 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 133

    First prize
  • 134 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 135 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 136 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 137 Picking the pops

  • 138 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 140 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 141 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 142 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 143 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 144 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 145 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 146 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 147

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 148 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 149 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 150 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 151 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 152 Police station view of Bideford

  • 153

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 154

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 155 The Geneva marionettes

  • 156 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 157 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 158 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 159 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 160 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 161 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 162

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 163 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 164 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 165 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 166

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 167 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 168 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 169 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 170

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 171 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 172 Bideford loses training ship

  • 173 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 174 In their new robes and hats

  • 175

    Was a missionary
  • 176 Bridging the stream

  • 177 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 178 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 179 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 180 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 181 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 182

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 183 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 187 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 188 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 189 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 190 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 191 Emergency ferry services

  • 192 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 193 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 194 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 195 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 196 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 197 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 198 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 199 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 200 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 201 Parkham plan realised

  • 202 All for the love of a lady!

  • 203 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 204 Artisans' Club

  • 205 Recognise this resort?

  • 206 No laughing matter

  • 207 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 208 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 A roof-top view - where?

  • 211 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 212 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 213 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 214 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 215 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 217 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 218 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 219 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 220 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 221 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 222 End of the line

  • 223 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 224 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 226 By pony and trap to market

  • 227 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 228 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 229 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 230 A story to tell!

  • 231 Penny for the guy

  • 232 They are parted pro-tem

  • 233 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 234 School's link with cargo ship

  • 235 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 236 Off on a great adventure

  • 237 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 238 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 239 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 240 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 241 Twenty-one yachts

  • 242

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 243 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 244

    Building works
  • 245 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 246 Last train from Torrington

  • 247 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 248 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 249

    Exhibition of school work
  • 250 Weare Giffard potato

  • 251 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 252 Hartland's invitation

  • 253 Appledore's largest

  • 254

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 255 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 257 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 258 Simple Item 138
  • 259 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 260 New addition to Quay front

  • 261 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 262 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 263 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 264 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 265 When horses score over the tractor

  • 266 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 267 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 268 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 269

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 270 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 271 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 272 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 273

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 274 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 275 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 276

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 277 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 278 Finished in 1876

  • 279 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 280 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 281

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 282 Out of puff!

  • 283

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 284 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 285 For crying out loud!

  • 286 Decontrol of meat

  • 287 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 288 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 289 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 290 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 291 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 292 113 years at Instow

  • 293 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 294 New Lundy stamps

  • 295 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 296 Just over a year old

  • 297 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 299 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 300 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 301 Mobile missionary

  • 302 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 304 Modern living at Bideford

  • 305 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 306 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 307 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 308 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 309 Circus comes to town

  • 310 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 311 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 312 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 313 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 314 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 315 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 316 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 317 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 318 Private home for public pump

  • 319 New shipyard on schedule

  • 320 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 321 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 322 Sight of a lifetime

  • 323 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 324 It really was the 'last time'

  • 325 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 326 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 327 Some 240 exhibits

  • 328 Six footed lamb

  • 329 New choral society's growing response

  • 330 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 331 Puppet characters introduced

  • 332 A bird of their own!

  • 333 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 334 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

  • 336 The art of the thatcher

  • 337 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 338 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 339 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 340 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 341

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 342 Clovelly nightmare

  • 343 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 344 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 345 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 346 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 347 Waldon Triplets
  • 348 No sale of Springfield House

  • 349 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 350 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 351 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 352 Happy Days!

  • 353 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 354 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 355 Clovelly custom

  • 356 Hartland postman retires

  • 357 New art gallery opened

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

  • 359 Devil sent packing

  • 360 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 361 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 362 Hartland Dancers
  • 363 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 364 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 365 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 366 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 367 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 368 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 369 Bideford regatta

  • 370 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 372 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 373

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 374 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 375 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 376 New civic medallions

  • 377 Cruising down the river

  • 378 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 379 Loads of black and white

  • 380 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 381 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 382 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 383 Ten year old scrambler

  • 384 Life begins at 80

  • 385 Daisy's pride and joy

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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  • 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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  • 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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Who painted the Appledore donkey?

Who painted this donkey on Appledore Park wall?

9.8.1952 Appledore donkey

It seems a mystery, but perhaps a jovial fisherman taking time off from painting his boat dashed off this free and easy work of art as light relief.

No doubt there are many readers, including Appledorians, who have never seen this donkey for it is really only visible from the beach (hard and stoney here), the river and, with a pair of binoculars, from the Instow side of the river.

8 August 1952

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