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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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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • 1 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 2 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 3 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 4 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 5 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 6 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 9 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 10 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 11 Finished in 1876

  • 12 New choral society's growing response

  • 13 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 14 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 15 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 16 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 17 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 18 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 19 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 20 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 21 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 22 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 23 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 24 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 25 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 26 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 27 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 28 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 29 Torrington's new amenity

  • 30 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 31 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 32 New addition to Quay front

  • 33 Sweets derationing

  • 34 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 35 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 36 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 37 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 38 Bideford computer stars

  • 39 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 40 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 41 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 42 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 43 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 44 They are parted pro-tem

  • 45

    New gateway
  • 46 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 47 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 48 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 49 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 50 Weare Giffard potato

  • 51 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 52 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 53

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 54 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 56 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 57 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 58 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 59 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 60 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 61 The cab at the corner>
  • 62 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 63 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 64 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 65

    Building works
  • 66 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 67 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 68 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 69 Parkham plan realised

  • 70 Picking the pops

  • 71 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 72 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 73 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 74 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 77 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 78 Decontrol of meat

  • 79 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 80 Clovelly custom

  • 81 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 83

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 84 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 113 years at Instow

  • 87 Mobile missionary

  • 88 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 89 Clovelly nightmare

  • 90 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 91 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 92 Hartland postman retires

  • 93 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 94 Bideford loses training ship

  • 95 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 96 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 97 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 98 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 99 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 100 Devil sent packing

  • 101 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 102

    Relatives all over the world
  • 103

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 104 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 106

    Married in 1908
  • 107 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 108

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 109 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 110 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 111

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 112 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 113

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 114

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 115 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 116 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 117 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 118 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 119 A man and his wheel

  • 120 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 121 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 122 The art of the thatcher

  • 123 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 124 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 125 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 126 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 127 So this is the mainland!

  • 128 Capers on the cobbles

  • 129 Hartland Dancers
  • 130 What's the time?

  • 131 End of the line

  • 132 Happy Days!

  • 133 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 134 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 135 Circus comes to town

  • 136 A story to tell!

  • 137 Northam footballers of the future

  • 138 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 139 New art gallery opened

  • 140 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 141 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 142 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 143 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 144 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146 Sight of a lifetime

  • 147 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 148 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 149 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 150

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 151

    Was a missionary
  • 152 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 153

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 154 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 155

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 156 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 157 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 159 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 160 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 161 Torrington in 1967

  • 162 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 163 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 164 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 165 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 166 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 168 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 169 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 171 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 172 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 173 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 174 Twenty-one yachts

  • 175 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 177 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 178 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 179 Centenary of Gazette

  • 180 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 181 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 182 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 183 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 184 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 187 First ship in 8 years

  • 188 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 189 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 190

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 191 A bird of their own!

  • 192 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 193

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 194 Last train from Torrington

  • 195 Torrington children build igloo
  • 196 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 197 Traditions and skills still there

  • 198 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 199 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 200 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 201 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 202 Jumble sale fever

  • 203 Modern living at Bideford

  • 204 It really was the 'last time'

  • 205 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 206 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 207 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 208 Waldon Triplets
  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 211

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 212 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 213 New civic medallions

  • 214 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 215 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 216 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 217 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 218 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 219 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 220 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 221 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 222 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 223 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 224

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 225 Filming at Hartland

  • 226 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 227 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 228 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 229 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 230 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 231 By pony and trap to market

  • 232 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 233 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 234 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 235 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 236 Emergency ferry services

  • 237 School's link with cargo ship

  • 238

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 239 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 240 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 241 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 242 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 243 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 244 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 245 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 246 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 247 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 248 Ten year old scrambler

  • 249 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 250 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 251 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 252 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 253

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 254 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 255 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 256 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 257 Peter poses for TV film

  • 258 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 259 All aboard the ark

  • 260

    Bidefordians
  • 261 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 262 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 263 Riverside mystery

  • 264 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 265 Bideford regatta

  • 266 A roof-top view - where?

  • 267 No sale of Springfield House

  • 268 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 269 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 270 New Post Office

  • 271 Service with a smile

  • 272 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 273

    Exhibition of school work
  • 274 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 275 Six footed lamb

  • 276 Out of puff!

  • 277 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 278 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 279 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 280 Warmington's garage ad

  • 281 Appledore's largest

  • 282 Just over a year old

  • 283

    First prize
  • 284 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 285 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 286 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 287 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 288 The Geneva marionettes

  • 289 Recognise this resort?

  • 290 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 291 In their new robes and hats

  • 292 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 293 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 294 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 295 New Lundy stamps

  • 296 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 297

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 298 He beat the floods

  • 299 Hartland's invitation

  • 300 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 301 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 302 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 303 New look in the hayfields

  • 304 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 306 Loads of black and white

  • 307 School crossing patrol begins

  • 308 When horses score over the tractor

  • 309 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 310 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 311 All for the love of a lady!

  • 312 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 313 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 314 Private home for public pump

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

  • 316 Some 240 exhibits

  • 317 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 319 New life for Hartland organ

  • 320 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 321 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 322 Can spring be far away?

  • 323

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 324 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 325 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 326 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 327

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 328 Ships at Bideford

  • 329 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 330

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 331 Puppet characters introduced

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

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

  • 334 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 335 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 336 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 337 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 338 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 339 Life begins at 80

  • 340 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 341 Some mushroom!

  • 342 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 343 Police station view of Bideford

  • 344 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 345 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 346 No laughing matter

  • 347 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 348 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 349 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 350 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 351 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 352 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 353 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 354 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 355 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 356 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 357 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 358 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 359 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 360 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 361 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 362 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 363 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 364

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 365 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 366 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 367 From Bobby to Brian

  • 368 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 369 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 370 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 372 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 373 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 374 Simple Item 138
  • 375 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 376 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 377

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 378 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 380 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 381 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 382 Northam's almshouse

  • 383 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 384 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 385 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 386 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 387

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 388 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 389 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 390 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 391 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 392 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 393 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 394 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 395 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 396 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 397 Revenge in style

  • 398 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 399 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 400 North Devon Driving School

  • 401 Penny for the guy

  • 402 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 403 Bridging the stream

  • 404 Artisans' Club

  • 405

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 406 For crying out loud!

  • 407 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 408 Pannier Market's future?

  • 409 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 410 Picking the pops

  • 411 Cruising down the river

  • 412 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 413 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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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  • 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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  • 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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