• 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 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 3 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 4 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 5 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 6

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 7 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 8 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 9 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 10 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 11 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 12 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 13 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 14 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 15 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 16 A roof-top view - where?

  • 17 Bridging the stream

  • 18 Capers on the cobbles

  • 19 Picking the pops

  • 20 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 21 New look in the hayfields

  • 22 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 23 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 24 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 25 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 26 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 27 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 28 For crying out loud!

  • 29 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 30 Last train from Torrington

  • 31 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 32 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 33 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 34 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 35

    Exhibition of school work
  • 36 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 37 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 39 What's the time?

  • 40 Jumble sale fever

  • 41 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 42 Artisans' Club

  • 43 A story to tell!

  • 44 Decontrol of meat

  • 45 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 46 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 47 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 48 New Post Office

  • 49 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 50 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 51 Loads of black and white

  • 52 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 53 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 54 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 55 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 56

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 57 Police station view of Bideford

  • 58

    Married in 1908
  • 59 Littleham family's five generations

  • 60 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 61

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 62 No sale of Springfield House

  • 63 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 64 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 65 A man and his wheel

  • 66 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 67 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 68 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 69 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 70 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 71 All aboard the ark

  • 72 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 73 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 74 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 75 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 76 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 77 Cruising down the river

  • 78 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 79 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 80 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 81 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 82 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 83

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 84 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 85 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 86 Variety in summer weather

  • 87 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 88 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 89 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 90 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 91 Some mushroom!

  • 92 Mobile missionary

  • 93 Ships at Bideford

  • 94 It really was the 'last time'

  • 95 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 96 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 97 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 98 Appledore's largest

  • 99 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 100 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 101 Traditions and skills still there

  • 102 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 103 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 104 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 105 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 106 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 107 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 108 So this is the mainland!

  • 109 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 110 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 111 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 112 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 113 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 114 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 115 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 116 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 117 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 118 Penny for the guy

  • 119 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 120 Weare Giffard potato

  • 121 End of the line

  • 122 Some 240 exhibits

  • 123 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 124 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 125 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 126 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 127 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 128 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 129 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 130 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 131

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 132

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 133 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 134 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 135 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 136 Torrington's new amenity

  • 137 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 138 Picking the pops

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

  • 140

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 141 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 142 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 143

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 144 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 145 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 146 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 147 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 148 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 149 New addition to Quay front

  • 150 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 151 Simple Item 138
  • 152 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 153 Circus comes to town

  • 154 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 155 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 156 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 157 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 158 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 159 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 160 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 161 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 163

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 164 New choral society's growing response

  • 165 Puppet characters introduced

  • 166

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 167

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 168 The Geneva marionettes

  • 169 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 170 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 171 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 172 Riverside mystery

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 174 Bideford loses training ship

  • 175 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 176 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 177 Burnard family reunion

  • 178 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 179 Out of puff!

  • 180 A bird of their own!

  • 181 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 182 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 183 Pannier Market's future?

  • 184 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 185 The art of the thatcher

  • 186 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 187 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 188 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 189 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 190 New life for Hartland organ

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    First prize
  • 192 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 193 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 194 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 195 No laughing matter

  • 196 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 197 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 198 113 years at Instow

  • 199

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 200 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 201 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 202 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 203 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 204 Peter poses for TV film

  • 205 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 206 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 207 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 208 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 209 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 210 Service with a smile

  • 211 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 212 Emergency ferry services

  • 213 He beat the floods

  • 214 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 215 Clovelly custom

  • 216 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 217 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 218 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 219 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 220 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 222 Torrington children build igloo
  • 223

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 224 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 225 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 226 When horses score over the tractor

  • 227 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 228 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 229 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 230 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

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

  • 233 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 234 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 235 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 236 Huntshaw TV mast

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    Building works
  • 238 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 239 Parkham plan realised

  • 240 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 241 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 242 Revenge in style

  • 243 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 244

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 245 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 246

    Bidefordians
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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 248 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 249 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 250 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 251 Just over a year old

  • 252 Hartland Dancers
  • 253 Torrington in 1967

  • 254 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 255 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 256 Clovelly nightmare

  • 257 New Lundy stamps

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

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

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

  • 261 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 262 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 263 Recognise this resort?

  • 264 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 265 In their new robes and hats

  • 266 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 267 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 268 School's link with cargo ship

  • 269 Happy Days!

  • 270 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 271 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 272 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 273 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 274

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 275 Private home for public pump

  • 276 Hartland's invitation

  • 277 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 278 Northam's almshouse

  • 279 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 280 Life begins at 80

  • 281 New civic medallions

  • 282 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 283 Waldon Triplets
  • 284 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 285 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 286 Off on a great adventure

  • 287 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 288 By pony and trap to market

  • 289 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 290 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 291 Appledore Juniors Football
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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 293 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 294 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 295 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 296 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 297 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 298 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 299

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 301 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 302 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 303 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 304 Warmington's garage ad

  • 305 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 306

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 307 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 308 Bideford computer stars

  • 309 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 310 All for the love of a lady!

  • 311 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 312

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 313 Finished in 1876

  • 314 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 315 Northam footballers of the future

  • 316 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 317 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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    New gateway
  • 319 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 320 Hartland postman retires

  • 321 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 322 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 323 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 324 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 325 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 326 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 327 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 328 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 329 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 330 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 331 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 332 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 333 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 334 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 335 Devil sent packing

  • 336 Modern living at Bideford

  • 337 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 338 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 339 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 340 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 341 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 342 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 343 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 344 Sight of a lifetime

  • 345 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 346 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 347

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 348 Ten year old scrambler

  • 349 North Devon Driving School

  • 350 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 351 Centenary of Gazette

  • 352 They are parted pro-tem

  • 353 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 354 Six footed lamb

  • 355 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 356 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 357 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 358 New art gallery opened

  • 359 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 360 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 361 New shipyard on schedule

  • 362 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 363 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    Was a missionary
  • 365 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 366 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 367 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 368 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 369 School crossing patrol begins

  • 370 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 371 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 372 Can spring be far away?

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 374 Twenty-one yachts

  • 375 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 376 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 377 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 378 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 379 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 380 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 381 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 382 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 383 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 384 Bideford regatta

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
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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Championship Trophy for Hartland

Championship Trophy for Hartland

07051954 Hartland football
 

On behalf of Hartland A.F.C., Ron Watson receives the championship trophy for the Kingsley League Division 1.

 

Westward Ho! public conveniences

Westward Ho! Public Conveniences Get Go Ahead

15021957 WHo toilets
 

Date of Picture 1927

At Westward Ho! on a site adjoining the Front putting green and bus terminus and car parks, much-advocated additional public conveniences have been erected. At their November meeting Northam Urban Council were told that, after renewed Council representations, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government had had "second thoughts" and had agreed to issue the necessary loan consent.

 

Torrington Youth Club Rewarded

Torrington Youth Club Rewarded With Party

Torrington Youth Club
 

In recognition of their good work, the revitalised Torrington Youth Club were given a party in the Town Hall.

 
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