• 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 Riverside mystery

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

  • 3 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 4 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 5 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 6 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 7 Northam footballers of the future

  • 8 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 9 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 10

    Building works
  • 11 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 12 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 13 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 14 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 15 New Post Office

  • 16 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 17 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 18 New Lundy stamps

  • 19 Ships at Bideford

  • 20 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 21 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 22

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 23 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 24 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 25 Torrington's new amenity

  • 26 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 27 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 28 So this is the mainland!

  • 29 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 30 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 31 School crossing patrol begins

  • 32 Out of puff!

  • 33 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 34 First ship in 8 years

  • 35 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 36 Warmington's garage ad

  • 37 Ten year old scrambler

  • 38 Bideford loses training ship

  • 39 New life for Hartland organ

  • 40 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 41 All for the love of a lady!

  • 42 Cruising down the river

  • 43 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 44 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 45 Parkham plan realised

  • 46 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 47 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 48

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 49 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 50 A story to tell!

  • 51 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 53 Life begins at 80

  • 54 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 55 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 56 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 57

    Married in 1908
  • 58 Weare Giffard potato

  • 59 From Bobby to Brian

  • 60 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 61 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 62

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 63 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 64 Bideford regatta

  • 65 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 66 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 67 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 68 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 69

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 70 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 71 Hartland's invitation

  • 72 Littleham family's five generations

  • 73 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 74 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 75 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 76 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 77 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 78 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 79 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 80 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 81 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 82 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 83 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 84 Puppet characters introduced

  • 85 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 86 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 87 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 88 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 89 When horses score over the tractor

  • 90 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 91 Twenty-one yachts

  • 92 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 93 New shipyard on schedule

  • 94 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 95 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 96 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 97

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 98

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 99 Filming at Hartland

  • 100 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 101 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 102 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 103 Torrington in 1967

  • 104 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 105 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 106 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 107 Capers on the cobbles

  • 108 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 109 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 110 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 111 North Devon Driving School

  • 112 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 113 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 114 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 115 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 116 He beat the floods

  • 117 Clovelly custom

  • 118

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 119 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 120 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 121 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 122 The cab at the corner>
  • 123 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 124 No laughing matter

  • 125 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 126 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 127 Loads of black and white

  • 128 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 129 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 130 What's the time?

  • 131 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 132 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 133

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 134 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 135 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 136 Waldon Triplets
  • 137

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 138 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 139 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 140 Private home for public pump

  • 141 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 142 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 143 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 144 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 145 Recognise this resort?

  • 146 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 147 New choral society's growing response

  • 148 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 149 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 150 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 151 Hartland Dancers
  • 152 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 153 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 154 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 155 Six footed lamb

  • 156 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 157 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 158 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 159 New civic medallions

  • 160 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 161 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 162 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 163 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 164 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 165 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 166 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 167 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 168 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 170 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 171 Some 240 exhibits

  • 172 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 173 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 174 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 175 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 176 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 177 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 178 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 179 End of the line

  • 180 Sight of a lifetime

  • 181 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 182 Penny for the guy

  • 183 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 184 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 185 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 186 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 187 New addition to Quay front

  • 188 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 189

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 190

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 191 They are parted pro-tem

  • 192 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 193 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 195 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 196 Mobile missionary

  • 197 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 198 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 199 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 200 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 201 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 202 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 203 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 204

    Was a missionary
  • 205 Just over a year old

  • 206 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 208 The Geneva marionettes

  • 209 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 210 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 211 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 212 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 213 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 214 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 215 The art of the thatcher

  • 216 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 217

    New gateway
  • 218 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 219 Jumble sale fever

  • 220

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 221 A man and his wheel

  • 222 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 223 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 224 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 225 Picking the pops

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 227 Appledore's largest

  • 228 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 229 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 230 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 231 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 233 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 234 Decontrol of meat

  • 235 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 236 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 237 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 238

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 239 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 240 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 241 113 years at Instow

  • 242 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 243 In their new robes and hats

  • 244

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 245 Picking the pops

  • 246 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 247 Peter poses for TV film

  • 248 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 249 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 250 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 251 Revenge in style

  • 252 Northam's almshouse

  • 253 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 254 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 255 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 256 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 257

    Bidefordians
  • 258 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 259 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 260 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 261 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 262 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 264 All aboard the ark

  • 265 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 266

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 267 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 268 Centenary of Gazette

  • 269 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 270 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 271 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 272 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    First prize
  • 274 School's link with cargo ship

  • 275

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 276 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 277 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 278 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 280 Last train from Torrington

  • 281 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 282 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 283 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 284

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 285 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 286 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 287 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 288 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 289 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 290 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 291 By pony and trap to market

  • 292 Torrington children build igloo
  • 293 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 294 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 296 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 297 Sweets derationing

  • 298 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 299

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 300 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 301 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 302 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 303 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 304 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 305 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 306 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 307 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 309 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 310 Traditions and skills still there

  • 311 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 312 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 313 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 314 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 315 No sale of Springfield House

  • 316 Off on a great adventure

  • 317 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 318 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 319

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

  • 321 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 322 It really was the 'last time'

  • 323 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 324 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 325 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 326 Pannier Market's future?

  • 327 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 328 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 329 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 330 Service with a smile

  • 331 Burnard family reunion

  • 332 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 333 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 334 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 335 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 336 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 337

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 338 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 340 Clovelly nightmare

  • 341 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 342 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 343 Devil sent packing

  • 344 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 345

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 346 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 347

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 348 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 349 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 350 New look in the hayfields

  • 351 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 352 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 353 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 354 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 355 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 356 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 357 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 358 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 359

    Exhibition of school work
  • 360 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 361

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 362 Circus comes to town

  • 363 Some mushroom!

  • 364 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 365 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 366 Bideford computer stars

  • 367 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 368 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 369 Happy Days!

  • 370 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 371 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 372 Hartland postman retires

  • 373 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 375 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 376 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 377 Finished in 1876

  • 378 Simple Item 138
  • 379 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 380 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 381 New art gallery opened

  • 382 A roof-top view - where?

  • 383 Can spring be far away?

  • 384 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 385 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 386 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 387 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 388 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 389 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 390 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 391

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 392 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 393 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 394 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 395 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 396 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 397

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

  • 399 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 400 Police station view of Bideford

  • 401 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 402 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 403 Modern living at Bideford

  • 404 Emergency ferry services

  • 405 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 406 Bridging the stream

  • 407 Artisans' Club

  • 408 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 409 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 410 A bird of their own!

  • 411 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 413 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Bideford Grammar School

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