• 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 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 2 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 3 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 4 Bideford regatta

  • 5 First ship in 8 years

  • 6 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 7 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 8 A story to tell!

  • 9 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 10 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 11 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 14 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 15 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 16 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 17 Ten year old scrambler

  • 18 School crossing patrol begins

  • 19 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 20 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 21 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 22 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 24 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 25 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 26 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 27 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 29 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 30 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 31 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 32 Life begins at 80

  • 33 Waldon Triplets
  • 34 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 35 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 36 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 37 Clovelly custom

  • 38 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 39 Bridging the stream

  • 40 New civic medallions

  • 41 Sweets derationing

  • 42 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 43 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 44 New choral society's growing response

  • 45 From Bobby to Brian

  • 46 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 47 Centenary of Gazette

  • 48 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 49 Warmington's garage ad

  • 50 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 51 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 52 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 53 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 54 Circus comes to town

  • 55 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 56 Ships at Bideford

  • 57 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 58 Filming at Hartland

  • 59 New addition to Quay front

  • 60 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 61 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 63 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 64 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 65 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 66 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 67 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 68

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 69 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 70 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 71 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 72 The cab at the corner>
  • 73 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 74 Sight of a lifetime

  • 75 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 76 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 79

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 80 New art gallery opened

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

  • 82 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 83 Picking the pops

  • 84 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 86

    Building works
  • 87 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 88 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 89 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 90

    Relatives all over the world
  • 91 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 92

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 93 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 94 When horses score over the tractor

  • 95 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 96 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 97

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 98 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 99 Last train from Torrington

  • 100 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 101 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 102 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 103 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 104 113 years at Instow

  • 105 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 106 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 107 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 108 Loads of black and white

  • 109 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 110 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 111 Riverside mystery

  • 112 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 113 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 114 Peter poses for TV film

  • 115 All for the love of a lady!

  • 116 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 117 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 119 Puppet characters introduced

  • 120 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 121 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 122 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 123 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 124 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 125 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 126 Six footed lamb

  • 127 A bird of their own!

  • 128 What's the time?

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

  • 130 Traditions and skills still there

  • 131 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 132 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 133 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 134

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

  • 136 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 137 It really was the 'last time'

  • 138 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 139 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 140 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 141 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 142 Bideford loses training ship

  • 143 New Post Office

  • 144 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 145 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 146 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 147 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 148 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 149 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 150 Appledore's largest

  • 151 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 152 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 153

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 154 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 155 Happy Days!

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

  • 157 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 158 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 159

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 160 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 161

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 162 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 163 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 164 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 165 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 166 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 167 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 168 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 169

    Was a missionary
  • 170 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 171 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 172 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 173 End of the line

  • 174 Hartland postman retires

  • 175 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 176 Capers on the cobbles

  • 177 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 178 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 179 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 181 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 182 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 183 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 184 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 185 New life for Hartland organ

  • 186 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 187 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 188

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 189 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 190 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 191 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 192 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 193 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 194 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 195 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 196 Hartland's invitation

  • 197 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 198 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 199 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 200 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 201 Off on a great adventure

  • 202 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 203 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 204 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 205 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 206 Jumble sale fever

  • 207 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 208 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 209 Out of puff!

  • 210 They are parted pro-tem

  • 211 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 212 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 213 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 214 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 215 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 216 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 217 North Devon Driving School

  • 218 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 219 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 221 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 222 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 223 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 224 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 225 Police station view of Bideford

  • 226 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 227 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 228 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 229

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 230 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 231 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 232 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 233 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 234 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 235 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 236 So this is the mainland!

  • 237 A roof-top view - where?

  • 238 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 239 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 240

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 241 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 242

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 243 Artisans' Club

  • 244 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 245 For crying out loud!

  • 246 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 247 Torrington children build igloo
  • 248 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 249 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 250 Hartland Dancers
  • 251 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 252

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 253 Cruising down the river

  • 254 Some mushroom!

  • 255 Variety in summer weather

  • 256 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 257 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 258 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 259 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 260 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 261 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 262 In their new robes and hats

  • 263

    Bidefordians
  • 264 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 265 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 266 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 267 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 268 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 269 Pannier Market's future?

  • 270 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 271

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 272 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 273 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 274 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 275 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 276 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 277 Decontrol of meat

  • 278 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 279 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 280 Parkham plan realised

  • 281 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 282 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 283 The Geneva marionettes

  • 284 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 285 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 286

    Married in 1908
  • 287 Private home for public pump

  • 288

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 289

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 290 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 291 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 292 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 293 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 294 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 295 Emergency ferry services

  • 296 By pony and trap to market

  • 297 The art of the thatcher

  • 298 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 299 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 300 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 301 Torrington's new amenity

  • 302

    First prize
  • 303 Picking the pops

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

  • 305 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 306 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 307 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 308 Northam footballers of the future

  • 309 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 310 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 311 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 312 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 313 Finished in 1876

  • 314 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 315 Just over a year old

  • 316 Recognise this resort?

  • 317 School's link with cargo ship

  • 318 New shipyard on schedule

  • 319

    Exhibition of school work
  • 320 Some 240 exhibits

  • 321 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 322 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 323 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 324

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 326 New look in the hayfields

  • 327 All aboard the ark

  • 328

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 329 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 330 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 331 Devil sent packing

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    New gateway
  • 333 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 334 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 335

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 336 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 337

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 338 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 339 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 340 Revenge in style

  • 341 Littleham family's five generations

  • 342 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 343 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 344 He beat the floods

  • 345 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 346 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 347 Twenty-one yachts

  • 348 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 349

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 350 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 351 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 352 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 353 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 354 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 355 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 356 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 357 Can spring be far away?

  • 358 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 359 New Lundy stamps

  • 360 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 361 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 362 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 363 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 364 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 365 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 366 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 367 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 368

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 369 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 370 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 371 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 372 Torrington in 1967

  • 373 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 374 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 375 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 376 Burnard family reunion

  • 377 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 378 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 379 Modern living at Bideford

  • 380 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 381 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 382 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 383 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 384 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 386 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 387 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 388 No laughing matter

  • 389 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 390 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 391 Service with a smile

  • 392 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 393

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 394 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 395 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 396 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 397

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 398 Weare Giffard potato

  • 399

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 400 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 401 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 402 Bideford computer stars

  • 403 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 404 Penny for the guy

  • 405 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 406 Simple Item 138
  • 407 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 408 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 409 Clovelly nightmare

  • 410 Mobile missionary

  • 411 A man and his wheel

  • 412 Northam's almshouse

  • 413 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
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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