• 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 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 2 Simple Item 138
  • 3 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 4 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 5 Capers on the cobbles

  • 6 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 7 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 8 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 10 Bideford computer stars

  • 11 Burnard family reunion

  • 12 Northam's almshouse

  • 13 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 14 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 15 Police station view of Bideford

  • 16

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 17 Some 240 exhibits

  • 18 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 19 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 20 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 21 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 22 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 23 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 24 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 25 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 26 From Bobby to Brian

  • 27 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 28 Jumble sale fever

  • 29 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 31 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 32 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 33 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 34 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 35 Torrington in 1967

  • 36 Last train from Torrington

  • 37 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 38 They are parted pro-tem

  • 39 No laughing matter

  • 40 Circus comes to town

  • 41 New look in the hayfields

  • 42 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 43 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 44 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 45 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 46 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 47 New choral society's growing response

  • 48 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 49 Picking the pops

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

  • 51

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 52 Out of puff!

  • 53 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 54 New Lundy stamps

  • 55 First ship in 8 years

  • 56 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 57 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 58 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 59 In their new robes and hats

  • 60 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 61 Variety in summer weather

  • 62 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 63 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 64 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 65 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 66 Waldon Triplets
  • 67 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 68 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 69 When horses score over the tractor

  • 70 By pony and trap to market

  • 71 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 72 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 73 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 74 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 75 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 76 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 77 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 78 School crossing patrol begins

  • 79 Devil sent packing

  • 80 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 81 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 82 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 83 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 84 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 85 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 86 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 87 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 88 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 89 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 90 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 91 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 92 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 93

    New gateway
  • 94 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 95 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 96 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 97 Peter poses for TV film

  • 98 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 99 Revenge in style

  • 100 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 101 A man and his wheel

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

  • 103 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 105 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 106 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 107 Puppet characters introduced

  • 108

    Was a missionary
  • 109 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 110 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 111 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 112 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 113 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 114 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 116

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 117 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 118 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 119 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 120 All for the love of a lady!

  • 121 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 122

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 123 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 124 Clovelly nightmare

  • 125

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 126 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 127 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 128 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 129

    Married in 1908
  • 130 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 131 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 132 The Geneva marionettes

  • 133 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 134 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 135 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 136 Weare Giffard potato

  • 137 Finished in 1876

  • 138 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 139 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 140 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 141 113 years at Instow

  • 142 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 143 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 144 Recognise this resort?

  • 145 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 147 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 148 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 149

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 150 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 151 Decontrol of meat

  • 152 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 153 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 154 Littleham family's five generations

  • 155 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 156 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 157 What's the time?

  • 158 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 159 Life begins at 80

  • 160 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 161 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 162 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 163 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 164 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 165 Warmington's garage ad

  • 166 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 167 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 168 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 170 It really was the 'last time'

  • 171 Filming at Hartland

  • 172

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 173 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 174 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 175 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 177 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 178 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 179 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 180 Clovelly custom

  • 181 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 182 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 184 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 185 Centenary of Gazette

  • 186 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 187 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 188 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 189 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 190 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 191 The art of the thatcher

  • 192 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 193 School's link with cargo ship

  • 194

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 195 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 196 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 197 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 198 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 199 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 200 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 201 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 202 End of the line

  • 203 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 204 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 205 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 206 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 207 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 208 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 209 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 210 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 211 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 212 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 213 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 214 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 215 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 216 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 217 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 219

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 220 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 221 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 222 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 223

    Building works
  • 224 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 225

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 226 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 227 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 228 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 229 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 230 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 231 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 232 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 233 Mobile missionary

  • 234 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 235 Pannier Market's future?

  • 236 Can spring be far away?

  • 237 A roof-top view - where?

  • 238 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 239 Modern living at Bideford

  • 240 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 241 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 242 Cruising down the river

  • 243 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 244 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 245 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 246 Northam footballers of the future

  • 247 Ships at Bideford

  • 248 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 249 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 250 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 251 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 252 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 253 A story to tell!

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

  • 255 Some mushroom!

  • 256 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 257 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 258

    Exhibition of school work
  • 259 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 260 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 261

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 262 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 263 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 264 New shipyard on schedule

  • 265 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 266 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 267 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 268 Loads of black and white

  • 269 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 270 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 271 Sweets derationing

  • 272 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 273 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 274 Picking the pops

  • 275 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 276 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 277 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 278 So this is the mainland!

  • 279 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 280 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 281 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 282 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 283 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 284

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 285 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 286 Artisans' Club

  • 287 Riverside mystery

  • 288 Sight of a lifetime

  • 289 Bideford regatta

  • 290 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 291 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 292 Service with a smile

  • 293 Bridging the stream

  • 294 Traditions and skills still there

  • 295 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 296 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 297 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 298 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 299 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 300 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 301 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 302 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 304

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 305 Hartland's invitation

  • 306 Appledore's largest

  • 307 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 308 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 309 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 310 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 311 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 312 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 313 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 314 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 315

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 316 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 317 Six footed lamb

  • 318 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 319

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 320 Penny for the guy

  • 321 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 322 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 323 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 324 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 325

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 326 Happy Days!

  • 327 New life for Hartland organ

  • 328 Ten year old scrambler

  • 329

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 330

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 331 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 332 North Devon Driving School

  • 333 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 334 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 335 Torrington children build igloo
  • 336 He beat the floods

  • 337 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 338 A bird of their own!

  • 339

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 340 All aboard the ark

  • 341 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 342 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 343 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 344 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 345 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 346 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 347 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 348 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 349 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 350 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 351 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 352 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 353 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 354 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 355 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 356 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 357 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 358 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 359 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 360 Torrington's new amenity

  • 361 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 362

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 363 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 364

    Bidefordians
  • 365 Bideford loses training ship

  • 366 Twenty-one yachts

  • 367 New Post Office

  • 368 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 369 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 370 Hartland Dancers
  • 371 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 372 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 373 The cab at the corner>
  • 374 No sale of Springfield House

  • 375 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 376 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 377 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 378 New civic medallions

  • 379 Huntshaw TV mast

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 381 For crying out loud!

  • 382 Just over a year old

  • 383 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 384 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 385 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 386

    First prize
  • 387

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 389 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 390 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 391 New art gallery opened

  • 392 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 393 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 394 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 395 Hartland postman retires

  • 396 Private home for public pump

  • 397

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 398 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 399 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 400 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 401 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 402 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 403 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 405 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 406 Emergency ferry services

  • 407 New addition to Quay front

  • 408 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 409 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 410 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 411 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 412 Off on a great adventure

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
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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