• 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 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 2 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 3 Clovelly custom

  • 4 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 5 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 6 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 7 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 8 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 9 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 10 Traditions and skills still there

  • 11 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 12 He beat the floods

  • 13 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 14 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 15 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 16 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 17

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 18 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 19 Ships at Bideford

  • 20 Cruising down the river

  • 21

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 22 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 23 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 24 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 26 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 27 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 29 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 30 Bideford loses training ship

  • 31 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 32

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 33 Some 240 exhibits

  • 34 Puppet characters introduced

  • 35 A man and his wheel

  • 36 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 37 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 38 New addition to Quay front

  • 39 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 40 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 41 Finished in 1876

  • 42 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 43 Private home for public pump

  • 44 In their new robes and hats

  • 45 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 46

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 47 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 48 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 49 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 50 Torrington in 1967

  • 51 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 52 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 53 Decontrol of meat

  • 54 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 55 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 56

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 57 Pannier Market's future?

  • 58 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 59 A bird of their own!

  • 60 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 61 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 62 New Lundy stamps

  • 63 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 64 Circus comes to town

  • 65 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 66 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 67 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 68 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 69 First ship in 8 years

  • 70 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 71 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 72 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 73 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 74 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 75

    Bidefordians
  • 76 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 77 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 78 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 79 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 80 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 81 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 82 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 83 The art of the thatcher

  • 84 Picking the pops

  • 85 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 86 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 87 Service with a smile

  • 88 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 89 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 90

    Relatives all over the world
  • 91 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 92 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 94 Loads of black and white

  • 95 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 96 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 97

    Building works
  • 98 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 99 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 100 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 101

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 102 Torrington's new amenity

  • 103 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 104 Clovelly nightmare

  • 105 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 106 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 107 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 108 Last train from Torrington

  • 109 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 110

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 111 Picking the pops

  • 112 Artisans' Club

  • 113

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 114

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 115 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 116 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 117 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 118 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 119 Hartland postman retires

  • 120 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 121 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 122 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 123 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 124 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 126 Weare Giffard potato

  • 127 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 128 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 129 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 130

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 131 Happy Days!

  • 132 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 133 Recognise this resort?

  • 134 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 135 So this is the mainland!

  • 136 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 137 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 138 For crying out loud!

  • 139 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 140 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 141 Burnard family reunion

  • 142 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 143 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 144 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 145 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 147 Peter poses for TV film

  • 148 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 149

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 150 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 152 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 153 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 154 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 155 No laughing matter

  • 156 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 157 New civic medallions

  • 158 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 159 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 160 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 161 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 162

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 163 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 164 Modern living at Bideford

  • 165 New Post Office

  • 166 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 167 Hartland Dancers
  • 168 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 169 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 170 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 171 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 172 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 173 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 174 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 175 Can spring be far away?

  • 176 Twenty-one yachts

  • 177 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 178 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 179 Variety in summer weather

  • 180 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 181

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 182 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 183 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 184 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 185 New look in the hayfields

  • 186 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 187 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 188 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 189 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 190 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 191 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 192 Some mushroom!

  • 193 School crossing patrol begins

  • 194 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 195 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 196 A story to tell!

  • 197 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 198 Parkham plan realised

  • 199 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 200 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 201 Six footed lamb

  • 202 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 203 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 204 They are parted pro-tem

  • 205 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 206 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 207 New life for Hartland organ

  • 208 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 209 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 211 All for the love of a lady!

  • 212 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 213 Appledore's largest

  • 214 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 215 Northam footballers of the future

  • 216 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 217 New shipyard on schedule

  • 218 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 219 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 220 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 221 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 222 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 223 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 224

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 225 Bideford regatta

  • 226

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 227 All aboard the ark

  • 228 113 years at Instow

  • 229 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 230 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 231 Police station view of Bideford

  • 232 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 234 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 235 North Devon Driving School

  • 236 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 237 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 239 Revenge in style

  • 240 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 241 Sight of a lifetime

  • 242 No sale of Springfield House

  • 243 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 244

    Married in 1908
  • 245 Warmington's garage ad

  • 246 School's link with cargo ship

  • 247 Riverside mystery

  • 248 When horses score over the tractor

  • 249 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 250 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 251 Off on a great adventure

  • 252 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 253 Bideford computer stars

  • 254 Torrington children build igloo
  • 255 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 256 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 257 It really was the 'last time'

  • 258 Northam's almshouse

  • 259

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 260 A roof-top view - where?

  • 261 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 262 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 263 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 264 Ten year old scrambler

  • 265 Jumble sale fever

  • 266 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 267 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 268 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 269 End of the line

  • 270 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 271 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 272 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 273 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 274 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 275 What's the time?

  • 276 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 277 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 278 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 279 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 280 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 281 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 282

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 283 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 284 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 285 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 286

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 287 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 288 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 289

    Exhibition of school work
  • 290 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 292 Out of puff!

  • 293 Devil sent packing

  • 294 Emergency ferry services

  • 295 Just over a year old

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

  • 297 Wishing well is pixielated

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    First prize
  • 299 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 300 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 301 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 302 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 303 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 304 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 305 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 306 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 307

    Was a missionary
  • 308 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 309 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 310 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 311 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 312 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 313 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 314 Life begins at 80

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    New gateway
  • 316 Centenary of Gazette

  • 317

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 318

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 319 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 320 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 321 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 322 Simple Item 138
  • 323

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 324 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 325 New art gallery opened

  • 326 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 327 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 328 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 329 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 330 Littleham family's five generations

  • 331 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 332 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 333 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 334

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 335 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 336 By pony and trap to market

  • 337 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 338 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 339 Bridging the stream

  • 340 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 341 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 342 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 343 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 344

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 345 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 346 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 347 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 348 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 349 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 350 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 351 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 352 Penny for the guy

  • 353 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 354 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 355 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 356 Capers on the cobbles

  • 357

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 358 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 359 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 360 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 361 Hartland's invitation

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

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 364 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 365 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 366 Mobile missionary

  • 367 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 368 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 369 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 370 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 371 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 372 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 373 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 374 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 375 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 376 New choral society's growing response

  • 377 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 378 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 379 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 380 The Geneva marionettes

  • 381 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 382 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 383 Waldon Triplets
  • 384 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 385 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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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Bideford A.F.C annual dinner

Bideford A.F.C Annual Dinner

Bideford AFC
 

Mr Bill Finn, Gordon Harris, Graham Moore, Mike Harris, Jimmy Harris, Len Daniel, Billy Evans and Roy Drew wait to tuck into a plate of turkey.

 

Repair work on Long Bridge

Repair Work on Long Bridge

Bideford Long Bridge
 

Costing £20,000-£25,000, the repair work on Bideford's venerable Long Bridge is expected to finish in late spring.

 

Broomhayes £1,000 surprise

Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise

Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
 

"It's like pennies from heaven - it's absolutely wonderful" said Miss Mollie Douglas, matron of Broomhayes, Northam, when yesterday a cheque as handed to her for £1,000.

 
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