• 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 New civic medallions

  • 2 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 3

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 4 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 5 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 6 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 7 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 8 Traditions and skills still there

  • 9

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 10 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 11 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 12 Parkham plan realised

  • 13 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 14 All aboard the ark

  • 15 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 16 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 17

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 18

    Exhibition of school work
  • 19 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 20 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 21 Out of puff!

  • 22 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 23

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 24 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 25 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 26 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 27 Jumble sale fever

  • 28 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 29 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 30 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 31 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 32 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 33 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 35 Torrington in 1967

  • 36 All for the love of a lady!

  • 37 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 38

    First prize
  • 39 North Devon Driving School

  • 40 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 41 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 42 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 43 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 44 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 45 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 46 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 47 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 49 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 50 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 51 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 52 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 53 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 54 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 55 Ten year old scrambler

  • 56 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 57

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 58 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 59 Clovelly custom

  • 60 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 61 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 62 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 63

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 64 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 65 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 66 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 67

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 68 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 69 Picking the pops

  • 70 Waldon Triplets
  • 71 Six footed lamb

  • 72 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 73 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 74 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 75 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 77 Puppet characters introduced

  • 78 Some 240 exhibits

  • 79 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 80 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 81 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 82

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 83 The Geneva marionettes

  • 84 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 85 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 86 New art gallery opened

  • 87 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 88 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 89 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 90 He beat the floods

  • 91 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 92

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 93 Pannier Market's future?

  • 94 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 95 No laughing matter

  • 96 Loads of black and white

  • 97 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 98 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 99 Warmington's garage ad

  • 100 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 101 For crying out loud!

  • 102 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 103 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 104

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 105 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 106 In their new robes and hats

  • 107 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 108 Hartland postman retires

  • 109 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 110 Life begins at 80

  • 111 No sale of Springfield House

  • 112 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 113 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 114 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 115 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 116 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 117 Hartland's invitation

  • 118 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 119 Police station view of Bideford

  • 120 A story to tell!

  • 121 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 122 Can spring be far away?

  • 123

    Married in 1908
  • 124

    Building works
  • 125 Torrington children build igloo
  • 126 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 127 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 128 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 129 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 130 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 131 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 132 Appledore's largest

  • 133

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 134 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 135 Picking the pops

  • 136 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 137

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 138 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 139 Finished in 1876

  • 140 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 142 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 143 Private home for public pump

  • 144 Modern living at Bideford

  • 145 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 146 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 148

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 149 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 150 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 151 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 152 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 153 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 154 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 155 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 156

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 157 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 158 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 159 Littleham family's five generations

  • 160 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 161 Happy Days!

  • 162 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 163 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 164 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 165 Clovelly nightmare

  • 166 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 167 Artisans' Club

  • 168

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 169 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 170 Simple Item 138
  • 171 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 172 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 173 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 174 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 175 It really was the 'last time'

  • 176 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 177 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 178 Ships at Bideford

  • 179 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 180 Service with a smile

  • 181 Devil sent packing

  • 182

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 183 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 184 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 185 By pony and trap to market

  • 186 New choral society's growing response

  • 187 Northam's almshouse

  • 188 Circus comes to town

  • 189 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 190 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 191 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 192 Emergency ferry services

  • 193 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 194 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 195 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 196 Peter poses for TV film

  • 197 Cruising down the river

  • 198 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 199 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 200 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 201 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 202 New life for Hartland organ

  • 203 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 204 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 205 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 206

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 207 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 208 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 209 New shipyard on schedule

  • 210 Bideford loses training ship

  • 211

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 212 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 213 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 214 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 215 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 216 Burnard family reunion

  • 217 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 218 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 220 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 221 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 222 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 223 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 224 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 225 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 226

    Relatives all over the world
  • 227 Variety in summer weather

  • 228 Recognise this resort?

  • 229 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 230 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 231 Capers on the cobbles

  • 232 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 233

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 234 Sight of a lifetime

  • 235 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 236 So this is the mainland!

  • 237 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 238 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 239 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 240 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 242 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 243 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 244 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 245 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 246 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 247 Penny for the guy

  • 248 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 249 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 250 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 251 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 252 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 253 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 254 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 255

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 256 Centenary of Gazette

  • 257

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 258 First ship in 8 years

  • 259 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 260 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 261 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 262 Some mushroom!

  • 263 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 264 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 265 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 267 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 268 A man and his wheel

  • 269 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 270 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 271

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 272 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 273 Bideford computer stars

  • 274 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 275 When horses score over the tractor

  • 276 Torrington's new amenity

  • 277 New Post Office

  • 278 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 280 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 281 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 282 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 283

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 284 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 285 Mobile missionary

  • 286 Revenge in style

  • 287 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 288 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 289 Twenty-one yachts

  • 290

    Bidefordians
  • 291 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 292 Last train from Torrington

  • 293 A bird of their own!

  • 294 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 295 They are parted pro-tem

  • 296 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 297 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 298 Hartland Dancers
  • 299 School's link with cargo ship

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    New gateway
  • 301 The art of the thatcher

  • 302 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 303 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 305 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 306 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 307 Riverside mystery

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

  • 309 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 310 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 311 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 312 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 313 Decontrol of meat

  • 314 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 315 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 316 End of the line

  • 317 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 318 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 319 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 320 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 321 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 322 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 323 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 324 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 325 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 326 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 327 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 328 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 329 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 330 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 331 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 332 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 333

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 334 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 335 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 336 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 337 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 338 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 339 Off on a great adventure

  • 340 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 341 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 342 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 343 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 344 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 345 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 346 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 347 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 348 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 349 Weare Giffard potato

  • 350 School crossing patrol begins

  • 351 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 352 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 353 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 354 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 355 Northam footballers of the future

  • 356 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 357 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 358 New look in the hayfields

  • 359

    Was a missionary
  • 360 A roof-top view - where?

  • 361 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 363 What's the time?

  • 364 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 365

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 366 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 367 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 368 New addition to Quay front

  • 369 113 years at Instow

  • 370 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 371 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 372 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 373 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 374 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 375 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 376 Bideford regatta

  • 377 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 378 New Lundy stamps

  • 379 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 380 Bridging the stream

  • 381 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 382 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 383 Just over a year old

  • 384 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 385 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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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Bideford regatta

River's greatest sporting day of the year

Rowing rivalry, water ski-ing thrills, a sunny afternoon, epitomising the glory of the river’s greatest sporting day of the year at Bideford Regatta.

9 September 1960 Bideford regatta

The Quay and east bank, the old bridge, and other vantage points were lined with spectators. General opinion was that this year spectators were more numerous than in some recent years.

Gazette article 9 September 1960

 

Holiday scene near Sandymere

Favourite spot on Northam Burrows

Beside the ridge beside the sea, a holiday scene on Northam Burrows near Sandymere, a favourite spot for picnics of visitors and local folk alike.

26 August 1960 Holiday scene near Sandymere

Gazette article 26 August 1960

 

Life begins at eighty

Appearing on TV programme

Photographed after taking part in recording T.W.W.’s ‘Life begins at eighty’ at the Queen’s Hall, Barnstaple are (left to right):

3 June 1960 Life begins at eighty

Mr Bryan Michie, the compere, Mrs L. Hearn of North Street, Northam aged 87; Mrs Belle Taylor (guest singer) of Rock Cottage, the Quay, Appledore aged 81; and Mr William Eastman of Avon Road, Bideford also aged 81.

Gazette article 3 June 1960

 

 

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