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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 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 2 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 3 All aboard the ark

  • 4 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 5 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 6 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 8

    Married in 1908
  • 9 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 10 First ship in 8 years

  • 11 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 12 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 13 No sale of Springfield House

  • 14

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 15 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 16 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 17 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 18 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 19 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 20 When horses score over the tractor

  • 21 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 22 New life for Hartland organ

  • 23

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 24 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 25 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 26 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 27 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 28 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 29 New shipyard on schedule

  • 30 Parkham plan realised

  • 31 New Post Office

  • 32 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 33

    First prize
  • 34 Clovelly custom

  • 35 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 36 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 37 New look in the hayfields

  • 38 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 39 Clovelly nightmare

  • 40 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 41 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 42 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 43 Torrington in 1967

  • 44 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 45 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 46

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 47 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 48 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 49 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 50 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 51 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 52 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 53 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 54 Puppet characters introduced

  • 55 New art gallery opened

  • 56 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 57 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 58 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 59 Capers on the cobbles

  • 60 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 61 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 62 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 63 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 64 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 65 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 66 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 67

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 68 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 69 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 70 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 71 So this is the mainland!

  • 72 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 73 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 74 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 75 New choral society's growing response

  • 76

    New gateway
  • 77 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 78 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 79 Modern living at Bideford

  • 80 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 81 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 82 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 83 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 84 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 85 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 87 Emergency ferry services

  • 88 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 89 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 90 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 91 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 92 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 93 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 94 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 95 North Devon Driving School

  • 96 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 97 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 98 New addition to Quay front

  • 99

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 100 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 101 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 102 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 103 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 105 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 106 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 107 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 108 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 109 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 110 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 111 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 112 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 113 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 114 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 115 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 117 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 118 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 119

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 120 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 121 Bideford regatta

  • 122 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 123 No laughing matter

  • 124 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 125 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 126

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 127 A bird of their own!

  • 128 Circus comes to town

  • 129 Police station view of Bideford

  • 130 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 131 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 132 By pony and trap to market

  • 133 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 134

    Exhibition of school work
  • 135

    Bidefordians
  • 136 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 137 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 138 Just over a year old

  • 139 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 140 Twenty-one yachts

  • 141 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 142 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 143 Decontrol of meat

  • 144 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 145 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 146 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 147 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 148 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 149 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 150 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 151 Off on a great adventure

  • 152

    Building works
  • 153

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 154 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 155 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 156 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 157 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 158 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 159 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 160 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 161 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 162 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 163 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 164 Hartland's invitation

  • 165

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 166 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 167 Life begins at 80

  • 168 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 169 New civic medallions

  • 170

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 171 The Geneva marionettes

  • 172

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 173 He beat the floods

  • 174 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 175 Torrington children build igloo
  • 176 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 178 All for the love of a lady!

  • 179 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 180 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 181 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 183 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 184 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 185

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 186 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 187 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 188 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 189 Waldon Triplets
  • 190 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 191 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 192 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 193 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 194 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 195 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 196 Artisans' Club

  • 197 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 198 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 199 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 200 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 201 Bridging the stream

  • 202 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 203 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 204 Recognise this resort?

  • 205

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 206 Bideford loses training ship

  • 207 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 208 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 209 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 210 Traditions and skills still there

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 213 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 214 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 215 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 216 Out of puff!

  • 217 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 218 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 219 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 220 A man and his wheel

  • 221 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 222 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 223 Ships at Bideford

  • 224 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 225 School's link with cargo ship

  • 226 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 228 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 229 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 230 Some mushroom!

  • 231 A story to tell!

  • 232 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 233 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 234 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 235 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 236 It really was the 'last time'

  • 237 Peter poses for TV film

  • 238 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 239 Cruising down the river

  • 240 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 241

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 242 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 243 New Lundy stamps

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 246 Simple Item 138
  • 247 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 248 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 249 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 250

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 251 Six footed lamb

  • 252 Picking the pops

  • 253 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 254

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 255 Ten year old scrambler

  • 256

    Relatives all over the world
  • 257 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 258 Sight of a lifetime

  • 259 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 260 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 261

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 262 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 263 They are parted pro-tem

  • 264 The art of the thatcher

  • 265 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 266 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 267 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 268 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 269 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 270 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 271 Warmington's garage ad

  • 272 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 273 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 274 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 275 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 276 What's the time?

  • 277 Service with a smile

  • 278 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 279 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 280 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 281 Burnard family reunion

  • 282 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 283 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 284 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 285 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 286 Pannier Market's future?

  • 287 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 288 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 289 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 290 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 291

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 292 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 293 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 294 Littleham family's five generations

  • 295 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 296 Mobile missionary

  • 297 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 298 Penny for the guy

  • 299 Riverside mystery

  • 300 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 301 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 303 Appledore's largest

  • 304 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 305 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 306 Northam footballers of the future

  • 307 Some 240 exhibits

  • 308 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 309

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 310 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 311 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 312 113 years at Instow

  • 313 A roof-top view - where?

  • 314 Private home for public pump

  • 315 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 316 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 317 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 318 Weare Giffard potato

  • 319 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 320 Hartland Dancers
  • 321 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 322 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 323 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 324 In their new robes and hats

  • 325 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 326 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 328

    Was a missionary
  • 329 Finished in 1876

  • 330 Centenary of Gazette

  • 331

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 332 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 333 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 334 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 335 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 336

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 337 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 338 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 339

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 340 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 341

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 342 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 343 School crossing patrol begins

  • 344 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 345 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 346 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 347 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 348 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 349 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 350 End of the line

  • 351 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 352 Last train from Torrington

  • 353 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 354 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 355 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 356 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 357 Revenge in style

  • 358 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 359 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 360 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 361 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 362 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 363 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 364 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 365

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 366 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 367 Can spring be far away?

  • 368

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 369 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 371 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 372 Torrington's new amenity

  • 373 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 374 Happy Days!

  • 375 Devil sent packing

  • 376 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 377 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 378 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 379 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 380 Loads of black and white

  • 381 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 382 For crying out loud!

  • 383 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 384 Bideford computer stars

  • 385 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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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