• 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 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 2 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 5 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 6 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 7 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 8 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 9 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 10 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 11 He beat the floods

  • 12 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 13 Appledore's largest

  • 14 Riverside mystery

  • 15 Traditions and skills still there

  • 16 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 17 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 18 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 19 New Lundy stamps

  • 20 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 21 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 22 Sight of a lifetime

  • 23 Warmington's garage ad

  • 24 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 25 Bideford regatta

  • 26 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 27 Loads of black and white

  • 28 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 29 Clovelly custom

  • 30 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 31 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 32 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 33

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 34 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 35 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 37 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 38 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 39 Mobile missionary

  • 40

    First prize
  • 41 Hartland's invitation

  • 42 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 43 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 44 Ships at Bideford

  • 45 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 46 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 47 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 48

    Building works
  • 49 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 50 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 51 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 52 A roof-top view - where?

  • 53 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 54 Finished in 1876

  • 55 Capers on the cobbles

  • 56 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 57 Just over a year old

  • 58 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 59 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 60 Hartland postman retires

  • 61 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 62 Bideford computer stars

  • 63 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 64 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 65 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 66 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 67 Happy Days!

  • 68 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 70 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 71 The Geneva marionettes

  • 72 Littleham family's five generations

  • 73 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 74 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 75

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 76 It really was the 'last time'

  • 77 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 78 Peter poses for TV film

  • 79 By pony and trap to market

  • 80 All for the love of a lady!

  • 81 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 82 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 83 Torrington children build igloo
  • 84 Can spring be far away?

  • 85 The cab at the corner>
  • 86 No sale of Springfield House

  • 87 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 88 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 89 Devil sent packing

  • 90

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 91 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 92

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 93 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 94 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 95 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 96 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 97 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 98 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 99

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 100 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 101 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 102 From Bobby to Brian

  • 103 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 104 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 105 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 106 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 107 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 108 New art gallery opened

  • 109 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 110

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 111 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 112 Simple Item 138
  • 113 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 115 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 116 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 117 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 118 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 119 Filming at Hartland

  • 120 School's link with cargo ship

  • 121 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 122 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 123

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 124 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 125 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 126 Life begins at 80

  • 127 Twenty-one yachts

  • 128 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 129 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 130 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 131 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 132 Sweets derationing

  • 133 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 134 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 135 Weare Giffard potato

  • 136

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 137 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 138 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 139 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 140

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 141

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 142 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 143 Last train from Torrington

  • 144 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 145 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 146 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 147 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 148

    Was a missionary
  • 149 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 150 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 151

    Bidefordians
  • 152

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 153 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 154 Bideford loses training ship

  • 155 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 156 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 157 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 158 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 159 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 160

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 161 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 162 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 163 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 164 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 165 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 166 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 167 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 168 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 170 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 171 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 172 When horses score over the tractor

  • 173 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 174

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 175 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 176 Centenary of Gazette

  • 177 What's the time?

  • 178 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 179

    New gateway
  • 180 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 181 The art of the thatcher

  • 182 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 183 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 184 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 185 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 186 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 187 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 188 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 189 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 190 All aboard the ark

  • 191 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 192 Picking the pops

  • 193 Six footed lamb

  • 194 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 195

    Exhibition of school work
  • 196 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 197 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 198 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 199 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 200 Private home for public pump

  • 201 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 202 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 203 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 204 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 205

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 206 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 207 Penny for the guy

  • 208

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 209 Some mushroom!

  • 210 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 211 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 212 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 213 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 214 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 215 Recognise this resort?

  • 216 Artisans' Club

  • 217 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 218 Some 240 exhibits

  • 219

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 220 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 221 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 222 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 223 Modern living at Bideford

  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 225 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 226 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 227 New civic medallions

  • 228 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 229 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 230 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 231 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 232 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 233 Off on a great adventure

  • 234 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 235 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 237

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 238 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 239 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 240 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 241 Decontrol of meat

  • 242 Waldon Triplets
  • 243 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 244 No laughing matter

  • 245 A man and his wheel

  • 246

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 247 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 248 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 250 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 251 School crossing patrol begins

  • 252 Picking the pops

  • 253 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 254 Northam footballers of the future

  • 255 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 256 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 257 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 258 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 259 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 260 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 261 113 years at Instow

  • 262 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 263 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 264 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 265 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 266 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 267 New choral society's growing response

  • 268 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 269 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 271 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 272 Jumble sale fever

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 274 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 275 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 276 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 277 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 278 New Post Office

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

  • 280 So this is the mainland!

  • 281 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 282 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 283 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 284 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 285 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 286 New life for Hartland organ

  • 287 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 288 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 289 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 290 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 291 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 292 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 293 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 294 In their new robes and hats

  • 295 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 296 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 297 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

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

  • 300 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 301 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 302 Torrington in 1967

  • 303 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 304 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 305 Puppet characters introduced

  • 306 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 307 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 308 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 309 Out of puff!

  • 310 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 311 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 312 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 313

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 314

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 315 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 316 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 317 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 318 Police station view of Bideford

  • 319 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 320 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 321 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 322 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 323 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 324 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 325 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 326 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 327 Circus comes to town

  • 328 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 329 A bird of their own!

  • 330 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 331 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 332

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 333 Northam's almshouse

  • 334 They are parted pro-tem

  • 335 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 336 Pannier Market's future?

  • 337 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 338 Cruising down the river

  • 339

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 340 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 342 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 343 First ship in 8 years

  • 344 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 345 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 346 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 347 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 348

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 349 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 350 Emergency ferry services

  • 351 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 352 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 353 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 354 Hartland Dancers
  • 355 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 356 New look in the hayfields

  • 357 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 358 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 359 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 360 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 361 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 362 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 363 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 364 Torrington's new amenity

  • 365 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 366 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 367 Revenge in style

  • 368 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 369 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 370 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 371 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 372 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 373 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 374 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 375 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 376 Burnard family reunion

  • 377 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 378 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 379 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 380 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 381 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 382 New shipyard on schedule

  • 383 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 384

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 385 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 386 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 387 End of the line

  • 388 Service with a smile

  • 389 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 390 Parkham plan realised

  • 391 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 392 Clovelly nightmare

  • 393

    Married in 1908
  • 394 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 395 Variety in summer weather

  • 396 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 397 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 398 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 399 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 400 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 401 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 402 New addition to Quay front

  • 403 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 404 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 405 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 406 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 407 For crying out loud!

  • 408 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 409 Bridging the stream

  • 410 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 411 A story to tell!

  • 412 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 413 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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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  • 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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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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Gelignite Found At Woolsery

Army bomb disposal experts from Salisbury on Saturday removed 30 three-inch sticks of gelignite discovered in a shed adjoining a house at Cross Park, Woolsery.

17.11.1972 gelignite

The explosive was found by Mr A C Perkins, who told the Gazette he had lived in the house all his life. "I have an idea how it got there, but I don't want to comment" he said.
Said to be about 10 years old and in a damp state, the gelignite was on a shelf.
Gazette article dated 17 November 1972

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