• 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 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 2 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 3 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 4 New shipyard on schedule

  • 5 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 7 Last train from Torrington

  • 8 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 9 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 11 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 12 Burnard family reunion

  • 13 Private home for public pump

  • 14 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 16 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 17 Decontrol of meat

  • 18 New choral society's growing response

  • 19 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 20 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 21 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 22 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 23 Bridging the stream

  • 24 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 25 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 26

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 27 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 28 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 29 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 30 Penny for the guy

  • 31 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 32 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 33 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 34 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 35 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 36 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 37 Just over a year old

  • 38 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 39 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 40 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 41 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 42 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 43 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 44 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 45 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 46 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 48

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 49 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 50 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 51 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 52 Hartland postman retires

  • 53 Northam's almshouse

  • 54 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 55 Cruising down the river

  • 56 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 57 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 58 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 59 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 60 New Post Office

  • 61 Bideford regatta

  • 62 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 63 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 64 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 65 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 66 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 67 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 68 Hartland Dancers
  • 69 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 70 Centenary of Gazette

  • 71 First ship in 8 years

  • 72

    Was a missionary
  • 73 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 74 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 75 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 76 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 77 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 78

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 79 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 80 Sweets derationing

  • 81 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 82 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 83 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 84 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 85

    First prize
  • 86 Torrington's new amenity

  • 87 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 88 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 89 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 90 For crying out loud!

  • 91 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 92 Artisans' Club

  • 93 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 94 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 95 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 96 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 97

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 98 New Lundy stamps

  • 99 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 100 Mobile missionary

  • 101 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 102 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 103 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 105 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 106 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 107 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 108

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 109 New addition to Quay front

  • 110 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 111 The cab at the corner>
  • 112 Weare Giffard potato

  • 113 Some mushroom!

  • 114 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 115 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 116 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 117 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 118 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 119 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 120 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 121 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 122 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 123 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 124 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 125

    New gateway
  • 126 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 127 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 128 In their new robes and hats

  • 129 Jumble sale fever

  • 130 Twenty-one yachts

  • 131 The Geneva marionettes

  • 132 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 133 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 134 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 135 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 136 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 137 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 138 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 139 The art of the thatcher

  • 140 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 141 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 142 No laughing matter

  • 143 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 144 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 145

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 146 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 147 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 148 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 149 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 150 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 151 All for the love of a lady!

  • 152 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 153 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 154 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 155

    Building works
  • 156 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 157 Revenge in style

  • 158 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 159 Riverside mystery

  • 160 Circus comes to town

  • 161 End of the line

  • 162 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 163 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 164 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 165 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 166 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 167 Torrington children build igloo
  • 168 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 169 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 170 School's link with cargo ship

  • 171 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 172 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 173 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 174 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 175 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 176 No sale of Springfield House

  • 177 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 178 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 179 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 180 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 181 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 182 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 183 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 184 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 185 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 186 So this is the mainland!

  • 187 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 188 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 189

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 190 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 192 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 193 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 194

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 195 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 196 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 197 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 198 Life begins at 80

  • 199

    Exhibition of school work
  • 200 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 201 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 202 Loads of black and white

  • 203 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 205 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 206

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 207 113 years at Instow

  • 208 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 209 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 210 Bideford computer stars

  • 211 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 212 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 213 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 214 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 215 Northam footballers of the future

  • 216 When horses score over the tractor

  • 217 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 218 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 219 Picking the pops

  • 220

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 221 By pony and trap to market

  • 222 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 223 He beat the floods

  • 224 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 225 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 226 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 227 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 228

    Relatives all over the world
  • 229

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 230 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 231

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 232 Ten year old scrambler

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

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

  • 235 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 236 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 237 Recognise this resort?

  • 238 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 239 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 240

    Married in 1908
  • 241 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 242 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 243 Some 240 exhibits

  • 244 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 245 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 246 Off on a great adventure

  • 247 Littleham family's five generations

  • 248 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 249 Picking the pops

  • 250 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 251 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 252 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 253 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 254 Appledore's largest

  • 255

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 256 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 257 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 258 Waldon Triplets
  • 259 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 260 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 261 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 262 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 263

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 264 Six footed lamb

  • 265 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 266 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 267 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 268

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 269 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 270 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 271 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 272 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 273 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 274 A roof-top view - where?

  • 275 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 276 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 277

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 278

    Bidefordians
  • 279 Pannier Market's future?

  • 280 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 281 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 282 Simple Item 138
  • 283 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 284 A story to tell!

  • 285 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 286 Finished in 1876

  • 287

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 288 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 289

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 290

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 291 Sight of a lifetime

  • 292 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 293 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 294 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 295 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 296 Modern living at Bideford

  • 297 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 298 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 299 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 300 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 301 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 302 Peter poses for TV film

  • 303 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 304

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 305

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 306 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 307 Out of puff!

  • 308 Ships at Bideford

  • 309 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 310 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 311 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 312 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 313 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 315 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 316 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 317 Torrington in 1967

  • 318 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 319 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 320 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 321 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 322 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 323 School crossing patrol begins

  • 324 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 325 Variety in summer weather

  • 326 Capers on the cobbles

  • 327 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 328 Devil sent packing

  • 329 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 330 Parkham plan realised

  • 331 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 332 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 333 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 334 Clovelly nightmare

  • 335 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 336 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 337 From Bobby to Brian

  • 338 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 339 Happy Days!

  • 340 Service with a smile

  • 341 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 342 Warmington's garage ad

  • 343 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 344 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 345 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 346 Can spring be far away?

  • 347 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 348 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 349 New civic medallions

  • 350

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 351 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 352 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 353 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 354 New art gallery opened

  • 355 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 356

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 357 A bird of their own!

  • 358 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 359 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 360 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 361 Traditions and skills still there

  • 362 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 363 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 365 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 366 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 367 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 368 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 369 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 370

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 371 New life for Hartland organ

  • 372 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 373 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 374 What's the time?

  • 375 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 376 Bideford loses training ship

  • 377 Emergency ferry services

  • 378 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 379 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 380 They are parted pro-tem

  • 381 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 382 New look in the hayfields

  • 383 Puppet characters introduced

  • 384 North Devon Driving School

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 386 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 387 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 388 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 390 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 391 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 392 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 393 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 394 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 395 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 396 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 397 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 399 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 400 A man and his wheel

  • 401 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 402 Hartland's invitation

  • 403 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 404 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 405 Clovelly custom

  • 406 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 407 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 408 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 409 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 410 It really was the 'last time'

  • 411 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 412 Police station view of Bideford

  • 413 All aboard the ark

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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  • 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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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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Passing of a Torrington landmark

No regrets!

Normally the passing of a landmark is to be regretted but there are no regrets at the demolition of the ruin of Sydney House, Torrington.

27 October 1950 Passing of a Torrington landmark

It stood as a tragic reminder of the fire which in 1941 gutted the main premises, then used as a County Council open-air school for delicate children, five of whom lost their lives in the outbreak.

Gazette article 27 October 1950

 

 

Northam footballers of the future

Boys at Northam Carnival

The ball will be well and truly kept rolling if the lively smiles of these youngsters at Northam Carnival are any guide.

29 September 1950 Northam footballers of the future

Taking part in the tableau were : John Pickett, Kenneth Smale, Howard Davis, Tony Kelly, John Davies, Philip Stevens, John Slay-Maker, David Gale, Philip Prust, Derek James, and Trevor Jameson.

Gazette article 29 September 1950

 

Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

New sewerage scheme

8 September 1950 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

One of Clovelly’s famous donkeys, who carry ‘light-weights’ up the steep cobbled street of the village, watches ‘donkey work’ on the new sewerage scheme there made easier by the light railway across a portion of the beach.

Gazette article 8 September 1950

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