• 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 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 2 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 3 Appledore's largest

  • 4 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 5 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 6 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 7 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 8 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 9 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 10 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 11 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 12 When horses score over the tractor

  • 13 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 14

    New gateway
  • 15

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 16 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 17 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 18 Decontrol of meat

  • 19 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 20 By pony and trap to market

  • 21 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 24 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 25 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 26 Ships at Bideford

  • 27 New look in the hayfields

  • 28 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 29

    Was a missionary
  • 30 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 31 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 32 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 33 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 34 Torrington children build igloo
  • 35 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 36 Out of puff!

  • 37 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 38 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 39 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 40 New addition to Quay front

  • 41 A bird of their own!

  • 42 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 43 Finished in 1876

  • 44 For crying out loud!

  • 45 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 47 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 48 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 49 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 50

    Building works
  • 51 Sight of a lifetime

  • 52 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 53

    Bidefordians
  • 54 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 55 Pannier Market's future?

  • 56 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 57 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 58 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 59 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 61 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 62 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 63 113 years at Instow

  • 64 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 65 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 66 No laughing matter

  • 67 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 68 New civic medallions

  • 69 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 70 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 71 Centenary of Gazette

  • 72 Picking the pops

  • 73 Variety in summer weather

  • 74 Can spring be far away?

  • 75 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 76 A man and his wheel

  • 77 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 78 Parkham plan realised

  • 79 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 80 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 81 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 82 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 83 They are parted pro-tem

  • 84 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 85 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 86 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 87 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 88 Torrington in 1967

  • 89 School crossing patrol begins

  • 90 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 91 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 92 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 94 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 95 He beat the floods

  • 96 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 97 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 98 It really was the 'last time'

  • 99 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 100 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 101 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 102 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 103 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 105 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 106 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 107 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 108 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 109 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 110

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 111 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 112 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 113 North Devon Driving School

  • 114

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 115 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 116 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 117 Service with a smile

  • 118 Picking the pops

  • 119 So this is the mainland!

  • 120

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 121 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 122 Burnard family reunion

  • 123 Six footed lamb

  • 124 New shipyard on schedule

  • 125 Simple Item 138
  • 126 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 128 Some mushroom!

  • 129 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 130

    First prize
  • 131 Some 240 exhibits

  • 132 Just over a year old

  • 133 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 134 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 135 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 136 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 137

    Exhibition of school work
  • 138 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 139 Bridging the stream

  • 140 The art of the thatcher

  • 141 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 142 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 143 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 144 New art gallery opened

  • 145

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 146 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 147 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 148 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 149 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 150 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 151 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 152

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 153 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 154

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 155 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 156

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 157 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 158 Off on a great adventure

  • 159 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 160 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 161 Life begins at 80

  • 162 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 163 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 164 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 165 Police station view of Bideford

  • 166

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 167 Bideford computer stars

  • 168 Loads of black and white

  • 169 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 170 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 171 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 172 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 173 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 174 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 175 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 176 Modern living at Bideford

  • 177 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 178 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 179 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 180 Waldon Triplets
  • 181 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 182 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 183 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 184 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 185 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 186

    Married in 1908
  • 187 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 188 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 189 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 190 New life for Hartland organ

  • 191 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 192

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 193 Mobile missionary

  • 194 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 195 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 196 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 197 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 198 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 199

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 200 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 201

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 202 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 203 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 204 Puppet characters introduced

  • 205 Recognise this resort?

  • 206 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 207 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 208 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 209 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 210 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 211 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 212

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 213 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 214 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 215

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 216

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 217 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 218 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 219 Clovelly custom

  • 220 Littleham family's five generations

  • 221 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 222 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 223 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 224 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 227 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 228 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 229 New choral society's growing response

  • 230 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 231 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 232 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 233 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 234

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 235 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 236 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 237 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 238 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 239

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 240 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 242 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 243 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 244 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 245 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 246 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 247 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 248 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 249 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 251 Penny for the guy

  • 252 Northam footballers of the future

  • 253 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 254 Twenty-one yachts

  • 255 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 256 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 257 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 258 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 259 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 260 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 261 Cruising down the river

  • 262 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 263 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 264 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 265 All aboard the ark

  • 266 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 267 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 268 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 270 Weare Giffard potato

  • 271 Northam's almshouse

  • 272 Ten year old scrambler

  • 273 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 274 Capers on the cobbles

  • 275 Traditions and skills still there

  • 276 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 277 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 278 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 279 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 280 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 281 The Geneva marionettes

  • 282 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 283 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 284 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 285 New Post Office

  • 286 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 287 New Lundy stamps

  • 288 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 289 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 290 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 291 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 292 Torrington's new amenity

  • 293 Revenge in style

  • 294 Hartland Dancers
  • 295 Peter poses for TV film

  • 296 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 297 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 298 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 299 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 300 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 301

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 302 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 303 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 304 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 305 In their new robes and hats

  • 306 Private home for public pump

  • 307 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 308 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 309 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 310

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 311

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 312 Artisans' Club

  • 313 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 314 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 315 School's link with cargo ship

  • 316 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 317 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 318 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 319 All for the love of a lady!

  • 320 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 321 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 322 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 323 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 324 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 325 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 326 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 327

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 328 Clovelly nightmare

  • 329 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 330

    Relatives all over the world
  • 331

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 332 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 333 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 334 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 335 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 336 Warmington's garage ad

  • 337 What's the time?

  • 338 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 339 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 340 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 341 Bideford regatta

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

  • 343 End of the line

  • 344 No sale of Springfield House

  • 345 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 346 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 347 Devil sent packing

  • 348 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 349 Last train from Torrington

  • 350 Emergency ferry services

  • 351 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 352 Hartland's invitation

  • 353 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 354 Happy Days!

  • 355 Circus comes to town

  • 356 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 357 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 358 A roof-top view - where?

  • 359 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 360 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 361 Bideford loses training ship

  • 362

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 363 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 364 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 366 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 367 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 369 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 370 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 371 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 372

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 373 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 374 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 375 First ship in 8 years

  • 376 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 377 A story to tell!

  • 378 Jumble sale fever

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 381 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 382 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 383 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 384 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 385 Riverside mystery

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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Diamond jubilee of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water

Church anniversary

Wednesday was the 60th anniversary of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water. It was consecrated by the then Bishop of Exeter, Bishop Bickersteth on 28 June 1890, the eve of St Peter’s Day.

30 June 1950 Diamond jubilee of St Peters Church

The church was built in 1889 at a cost of 22,150 with stone from a quarry at Cornborough and built by Mr Glover of Abbotsham.

Gazette article 30 June 1950

Diamond jubilee of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water

Church anniversary

Wednesday was the 60th anniversary of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water. It was consecrated by the then Bishop of Exeter, Bishop Bickersteth on 28 June 1890, the eve of St Peter’s Day.

1 August 1952 Up to date Bideford

The church was built in 1889 at a cost of £22,150 with stone from a quarry at Cornborough and built by Mr Glover of Abbotsham.

Gazette article 30 June 1950

 

Six-footed lamb

Unusual lamb at Huntshaw

Just over three months ago, a lamb with five legs and six feet was born on the farm of Mr A.W. Ley of Knockworthy, Huntshaw.

16 June 1950 Six footed lamb

It has developed into a sturdy lamb and has spent all its time in the field with the others, apparently at no disadvantage. The leg that is not used (off the shoulder in the centre of the above photograph) has two feet.

Gazette article 16 June 1950

 

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