• 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 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 3 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 4 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 5 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 6 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 7 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 8 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 9 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 11 Bideford computer stars

  • 12 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 13 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 14 A man and his wheel

  • 15 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 16 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 17 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 18 From Bobby to Brian

  • 19 Just over a year old

  • 20 No sale of Springfield House

  • 21 Torrington children build igloo
  • 22 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 23 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 24 Devil sent packing

  • 25

    New gateway
  • 26 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 27 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 28 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 29 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 30

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 31 Northam's almshouse

  • 32 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 33 Jumble sale fever

  • 34 The cab at the corner>
  • 35 Bridging the stream

  • 36 Service with a smile

  • 37 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 38 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 39 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 40 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 41 Private home for public pump

  • 42 End of the line

  • 43 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 44 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 45 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 46 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 47 He beat the floods

  • 48 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 49 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 50 Emergency ferry services

  • 51 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 52 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 53 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 54 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 55 Mobile missionary

  • 56 Off on a great adventure

  • 57 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 59 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 60 In their new robes and hats

  • 61 School crossing patrol begins

  • 62 They are parted pro-tem

  • 63 Recognise this resort?

  • 64 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 65 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 66

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 67 Centenary of Gazette

  • 68

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 69 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 70 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 71 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 72 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 73

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 74 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 75 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 76

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 77 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 78 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 79 New choral society's growing response

  • 80 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 81 Peter poses for TV film

  • 82 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 83 All aboard the ark

  • 84 Parkham plan realised

  • 85 New Lundy stamps

  • 86 School's link with cargo ship

  • 87 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 88 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 89 Happy Days!

  • 90 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 91 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 92 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 93 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 94 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 95 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 96 Hartland's invitation

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

  • 98 The Geneva marionettes

  • 99 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 100 New shipyard on schedule

  • 101 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 102 A bird of their own!

  • 103 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 104 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 105 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 106 Clovelly nightmare

  • 107 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 108 New art gallery opened

  • 109 Revenge in style

  • 110 So this is the mainland!

  • 111 Last train from Torrington

  • 112 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 113 Hartland Dancers
  • 114 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 115 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 116 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 117

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 118 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 119 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 120 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 121 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 122 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 123 Bideford loses training ship

  • 124 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 125 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 126 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 127

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 128 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 129 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 130 Clovelly custom

  • 131 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 132 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 133 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 134 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 135 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 136 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 137

    Bidefordians
  • 138 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 139 Torrington's new amenity

  • 140 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 141 Sweets derationing

  • 142 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 143 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 144 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 145 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 146 Weare Giffard potato

  • 147

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 148 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 149 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 150 Warmington's garage ad

  • 151 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 152 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 153 Puppet characters introduced

  • 154 Northam footballers of the future

  • 155 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 156 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 157 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 158 North Devon Driving School

  • 159 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 160 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 161 Out of puff!

  • 162 All for the love of a lady!

  • 163 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 164 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 165 Circus comes to town

  • 166 What's the time?

  • 167 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 169

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 170 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 171 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 172 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 173 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 174 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 175

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 176 Some 240 exhibits

  • 177 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 178 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 179 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 180 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 181 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 182

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 183

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 184 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 185 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 186 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 187 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 188 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 189 Ships at Bideford

  • 190 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 191 Twenty-one yachts

  • 192 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 193 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 194 New life for Hartland organ

  • 195 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 196 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 197 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 198 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 199 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 200 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 201 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 202 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 203 Life begins at 80

  • 204 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 205 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 206 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 207 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 208 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 209 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 210 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 211 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 212 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 213 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 214 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 215 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 216 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 217 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 218 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 219 Capers on the cobbles

  • 220 Simple Item 138
  • 221 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 222

    Relatives all over the world
  • 223 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 224 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 225 Artisans' Club

  • 226 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 227 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 228 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 229 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 230 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 231 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 232 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 234 Burnard family reunion

  • 235 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 236 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 237 It really was the 'last time'

  • 238 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 239 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 240 Finished in 1876

  • 241 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 242 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 243 Littleham family's five generations

  • 244 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 245 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 246 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 247 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 248 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 249 By pony and trap to market

  • 250 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 251 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 252 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 253 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 254 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 255 Variety in summer weather

  • 256 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 257

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 258

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 259 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 260 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 261 For crying out loud!

  • 262 Picking the pops

  • 263 A story to tell!

  • 264

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 265 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 266

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 267 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 268 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 269 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 270 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 272 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 273 Riverside mystery

  • 274 Waldon Triplets
  • 275 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 276 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 277 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 278

    Building works
  • 279 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 280 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 281 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 282

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 283 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 284 Appledore's largest

  • 285 Traditions and skills still there

  • 286

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 287 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 288 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 289 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 290 Modern living at Bideford

  • 291 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 292 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 294 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 295 Bideford regatta

  • 296 Picking the pops

  • 297 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 298

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 299 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 300 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 301 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 302 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 303 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 304 When horses score over the tractor

  • 305 No laughing matter

  • 306 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 307 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 308 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 309 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 310 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 311 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 312 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 313 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 314 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 315

    Was a missionary
  • 316 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 317 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 318 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 319 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 320

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 321 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 322

    First prize
  • 323

    Exhibition of school work
  • 324 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 325 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 327 The art of the thatcher

  • 328

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 329 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 330 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 332 Sight of a lifetime

  • 333 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 335 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 336 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 337 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 338 Filming at Hartland

  • 339 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 340

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 341 Cruising down the river

  • 342 Police station view of Bideford

  • 343 Can spring be far away?

  • 344 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 345 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 346 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 347 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 348 Six footed lamb

  • 349 New civic medallions

  • 350 113 years at Instow

  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 353 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 354 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 355

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 356 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 357 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 358 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 360 New Post Office

  • 361 Some mushroom!

  • 362 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 363 Torrington in 1967

  • 364 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 365 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 366 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 367 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 368 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 369

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 370 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 371 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 372 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 373 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 374 Pannier Market's future?

  • 375 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 376 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 377 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 378 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 379 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 380 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 381 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 382 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 383 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 384 Penny for the guy

  • 385 Ten year old scrambler

  • 386 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 387 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 388 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 389 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 390 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 391 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 392 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 393 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 394 First ship in 8 years

  • 395 New look in the hayfields

  • 396 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 397 Decontrol of meat

  • 398 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 399 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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    Married in 1908
  • 401 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 402 Loads of black and white

  • 403 Hartland postman retires

  • 404 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 405 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 406 A roof-top view - where?

  • 407 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 408 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 409 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 411 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 412 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

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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The cab at the corner

Old view of Quay and High Street

Although the corner of High Street and Bideford Quay has not changed so very much structurally in this picture, nowadays we seldom see the roadway so empty of traffic.

3 February 1948 The cab at the corner

Presumably the chains across the Quay were there to prevent the recurrence of such a tragedy as happened when a coach laden with people came down High Street, failed to negotiate the corner and went over the Quayside.

Gazette article 3 February 1948

 

 

Housing progress at East-the-Water

New houses taking shape

The top photograph shows traditional type new Council houses now in the course of erection at the Barton Estate, East-the-Water, Bideford and the bottom photograph similar type houses which were the first to be completed on the estate and have been occupied for some time.

27 January 1948 Housing progress at East the Water

Gazette article 27 January 1948

 

 

Christmas Tree on Bideford Quay

Christmas celebration in Bideford

This illuminated Christmas tree, at which gifts in cash and kind for the Mayor of Bideford’s Benevolent Fund were received, as a feature of Christmas celebration of Bideford.

30 December 1949 Christmass tree on Bideford Quay

Carol programmes were held around the tree every evening of the week.

Gazette article 30 December 1949

 

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