• 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 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 2 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 3 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 4 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 5 Pannier Market's future?

  • 6 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 7 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 8 New life for Hartland organ

  • 9 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 10 Last train from Torrington

  • 11 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 12 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 13 All for the love of a lady!

  • 14

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 15 Clovelly custom

  • 16 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 17 Ships at Bideford

  • 18 Recognise this resort?

  • 19 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 20 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 21 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 22 A story to tell!

  • 23 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 24 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 25

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 26

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 27 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 28 Burnard family reunion

  • 29 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 30 He beat the floods

  • 31

    First prize
  • 32 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 33 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 34 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 35 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 36

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 37 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 38 New art gallery opened

  • 39 Cruising down the river

  • 40 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 41 Appledore's largest

  • 42 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 44 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 46 No sale of Springfield House

  • 47 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 48 Finished in 1876

  • 49 Northam's almshouse

  • 50 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 51 Riverside mystery

  • 52 Waldon Triplets
  • 53 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 54 Bideford regatta

  • 55 School's link with cargo ship

  • 56 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 57 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 58 Just over a year old

  • 59 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 61 Hartland's invitation

  • 62 Circus comes to town

  • 63 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 64 Hartland Dancers
  • 65 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 66 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 67 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 68 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 69 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 70 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 71 Twenty-one yachts

  • 72 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 73 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 74

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 75 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 76 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 77 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 78 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 79 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 80 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 81 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 82 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 83 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 84 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 85

    Relatives all over the world
  • 86 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 87 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 88 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 89 Warmington's garage ad

  • 90 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 91 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 92 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 93 Mobile missionary

  • 94 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 95 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 96 Parkham plan realised

  • 97 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 98 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 99 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 100

    Building works
  • 101 Torrington in 1967

  • 102 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 103 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 104 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 105 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 106 Jumble sale fever

  • 107 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 108 So this is the mainland!

  • 109 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 110 A bird of their own!

  • 111 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 112

    Married in 1908
  • 113 Some mushroom!

  • 114 Littleham family's five generations

  • 115 Centenary of Gazette

  • 116 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 117 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 118 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 119 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 120 It really was the 'last time'

  • 121 Revenge in style

  • 122 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 123 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 125 Puppet characters introduced

  • 126 A roof-top view - where?

  • 127

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 128 Torrington children build igloo
  • 129 Hartland postman retires

  • 130 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 131 New civic medallions

  • 132 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 133 New choral society's growing response

  • 134 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 135 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 136

    Exhibition of school work
  • 137 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 138

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 139 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 140 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 141 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 142 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 143 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 144 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 146

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 147 Bideford loses training ship

  • 148 Sight of a lifetime

  • 149 Modern living at Bideford

  • 150 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 151 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 152 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 153 Picking the pops

  • 154 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 155 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 156 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 157 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 158 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 159 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 160 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 161

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 162 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 163 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 164 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 165 113 years at Instow

  • 166 Clovelly nightmare

  • 167 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 168 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 169 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 170

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 171 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 172

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 173 Loads of black and white

  • 174 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 175 The art of the thatcher

  • 176 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 177 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 178 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 180 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 181 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 182 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 183 For crying out loud!

  • 184 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 185 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 186 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 188 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 189 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 190

    New gateway
  • 191 New Lundy stamps

  • 192 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 193 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 194 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 195 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 196 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 198 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 199

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 200 Capers on the cobbles

  • 201 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 202 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 203 Devil sent packing

  • 204 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 205

    Was a missionary
  • 206 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 209 Variety in summer weather

  • 210 Northam footballers of the future

  • 211 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 212 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 213 In their new robes and hats

  • 214

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 215 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 216 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 217 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 218 Can spring be far away?

  • 219 Simple Item 138
  • 220 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 221 Police station view of Bideford

  • 222 Some 240 exhibits

  • 223 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 224 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 225 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 226 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 227 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 228 Traditions and skills still there

  • 229 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 230 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 231 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 232 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 233 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 234 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 235 Off on a great adventure

  • 236 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 237 Decontrol of meat

  • 238 Peter poses for TV film

  • 239 The Geneva marionettes

  • 240 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 241 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 242 Weare Giffard potato

  • 243 School crossing patrol begins

  • 244 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 245

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 246 North Devon Driving School

  • 247

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 248

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 249 Service with a smile

  • 250 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 251 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 252 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 253 End of the line

  • 254

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 255 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 256 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 257 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 258 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 259 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 260 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 261 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 262 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 263 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 264 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 265 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 266 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 268 Private home for public pump

  • 269

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 270 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 271

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 272 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 273 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 274 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 275 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 276 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 277 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 278 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 279 Picking the pops

  • 280 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 281

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 282 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 283 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 284 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 285

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 286 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 287 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 288 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 289 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 290 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 291 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 292 First ship in 8 years

  • 293 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 294 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 295 They are parted pro-tem

  • 296 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 297 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 299 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 300 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 301 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 302 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 303 Artisans' Club

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

  • 305 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 306 New addition to Quay front

  • 307 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 308 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 309 Happy Days!

  • 310 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 311 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 312 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 313

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 314 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 315 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 316 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 317 Penny for the guy

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

  • 319

    Bidefordians
  • 320 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 321 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 322 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 323 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 324 Life begins at 80

  • 325 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 326 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 327 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 328 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 329 Out of puff!

  • 330 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 331 Bideford computer stars

  • 332 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 333 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 334 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 335 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 336 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 337 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 338 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 339 New shipyard on schedule

  • 340 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 341 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 342 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 343 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 344 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 345 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 346 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 347 Torrington's new amenity

  • 348 By pony and trap to market

  • 349 A man and his wheel

  • 350 No laughing matter

  • 351 Bridging the stream

  • 352 New Post Office

  • 353 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 354 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 355 All aboard the ark

  • 356 Emergency ferry services

  • 357 New look in the hayfields

  • 358 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 359 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 360 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 361 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 362 Six footed lamb

  • 363 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 365 When horses score over the tractor

  • 366 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 367 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 368 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 369 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 370 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 371 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 372 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 373

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 374 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 375 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 376 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 377 What's the time?

  • 378 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 379 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 380 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 381 Ten year old scrambler

  • 382 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 383 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 384 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 385 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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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John Short Braddick

Guaranteed Absolutely Pure

Braddicks Meat Bideford

Under council news it was clear that the advert was the result of a petition to close the slaughterhouse due to bad smells.

Gazette advert dated 2 December 1913

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