• 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 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 2 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 3 Cruising down the river

  • 4 A story to tell!

  • 5 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 6 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 7 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 8 It really was the 'last time'

  • 9

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 10 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 11 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 12 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 13

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 14 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 15 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 17 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 18 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 19 Can spring be far away?

  • 20 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 21 When horses score over the tractor

  • 22 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 23 He beat the floods

  • 24 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 25 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 26 The Geneva marionettes

  • 27 New Post Office

  • 28 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 29 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 30 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 31 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 32 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 33 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 34 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 35 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 36 Hartland's invitation

  • 37 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 38 Loads of black and white

  • 39 School crossing patrol begins

  • 40 Torrington children build igloo
  • 41 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 42 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 43 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 44 All aboard the ark

  • 45 End of the line

  • 46 So this is the mainland!

  • 47 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 48 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 49 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 50 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 51 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 52 Traditions and skills still there

  • 53 A man and his wheel

  • 54 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 55 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 56 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 57 Clovelly nightmare

  • 58 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 59 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 60 Circus comes to town

  • 61 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 62 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 63 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 64 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 65 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 66 New art gallery opened

  • 67 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 68 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 69

    Was a missionary
  • 70 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 71 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 72 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 73 Just over a year old

  • 74 Centenary of Gazette

  • 75

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 76 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 77 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 78 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 79 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 80

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 81 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 82 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 83 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 85 Revenge in style

  • 86 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 87 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 88 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 89 Bridging the stream

  • 90 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 91 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 92 New addition to Quay front

  • 93 Puppet characters introduced

  • 94 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 95 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 96 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 97 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 98 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 100 Bideford computer stars

  • 101 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 102

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 103 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 104 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 105 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 106 113 years at Instow

  • 107 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 108 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 109 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 110 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 111 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 112 Ten year old scrambler

  • 113 New life for Hartland organ

  • 114 Sweets derationing

  • 115 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 116 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 117 Bideford loses training ship

  • 118 In their new robes and hats

  • 119 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 120 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 121 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 122 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 123 Devil sent packing

  • 124 Clovelly custom

  • 125 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 126 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 127 Service with a smile

  • 128 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 129 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 130 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 131 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 132 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 133 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 134 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 135 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 136 Simple Item 138
  • 137 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 138 New shipyard on schedule

  • 139 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 140 School's link with cargo ship

  • 141 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 142 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 143 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 144 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 145 Littleham family's five generations

  • 146

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 147 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 148 From Bobby to Brian

  • 149 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 150

    First prize
  • 151

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 152 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 153

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 154 Capers on the cobbles

  • 155

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 156

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 157 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 158 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 159 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 160 Riverside mystery

  • 161 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 162 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 163 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 164 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 165 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 166 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 167 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 168 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 169 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 170 Northam footballers of the future

  • 171 Modern living at Bideford

  • 172

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 173

    Bidefordians
  • 174 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 175 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 176 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 177 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 178 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 179

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 180 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 181

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 182 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 183 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 184 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 186 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 187 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 188 Decontrol of meat

  • 189 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 190 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 191 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 192 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 193 North Devon Driving School

  • 194

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 195 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 196 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 197 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 198 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 200 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 201 Warmington's garage ad

  • 202 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 203 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 204 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 205 Pannier Market's future?

  • 206

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 207 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 208

    Relatives all over the world
  • 209 Burnard family reunion

  • 210 Penny for the guy

  • 211 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 212 Variety in summer weather

  • 213 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 214 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 215 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 216 Some mushroom!

  • 217 New civic medallions

  • 218 For crying out loud!

  • 219 First ship in 8 years

  • 220 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 221 Off on a great adventure

  • 222 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 223 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 224 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 225 Peter poses for TV film

  • 226 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 227 A roof-top view - where?

  • 228 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 229 They are parted pro-tem

  • 230 Picking the pops

  • 231 Happy Days!

  • 232

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 233 Filming at Hartland

  • 234 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 235 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 236 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 237 Private home for public pump

  • 238 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 239 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 240 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 241 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 242 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 243 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 244 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 245 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 246 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 247 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 248 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 249 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 251

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 252 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 253 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 254

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 255 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 256 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 257 Hartland postman retires

  • 258 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 260 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 261 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 262 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 263 Jumble sale fever

  • 264 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 267 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 269 No sale of Springfield House

  • 270 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 271 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 272 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 273 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 274 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 275 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 276 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 277 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 278 Weare Giffard potato

  • 279 Twenty-one yachts

  • 280 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 281 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 283 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 284 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 286 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 287 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 289 Appledore Juniors Football
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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 291 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 292 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 293 Sight of a lifetime

  • 294 All for the love of a lady!

  • 295 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 296 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 297 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 298 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 299 Six footed lamb

  • 300 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 301 Northam's almshouse

  • 302 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 303 Mobile missionary

  • 304

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 305 New choral society's growing response

  • 306 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 307

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 308 Waldon Triplets
  • 309

    Married in 1908
  • 310 Some 240 exhibits

  • 311 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 312 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 313 Torrington's new amenity

  • 314 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 315 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 316 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 318 The cab at the corner>
  • 319 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 320 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 321 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 322 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 323 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 324 Recognise this resort?

  • 325 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 326 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 327 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 328 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 329 Last train from Torrington

  • 330 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 331 A bird of their own!

  • 332 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 333 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 334 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 335 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 336

    Building works
  • 337 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 338

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 339 No laughing matter

  • 340 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 341 Finished in 1876

  • 342 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 343 Out of puff!

  • 344 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 345 Parkham plan realised

  • 346 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 347 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 348 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 349 Hartland Dancers
  • 350 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 351 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 352 The art of the thatcher

  • 353 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 354 Police station view of Bideford

  • 355 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 356 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 357 What's the time?

  • 358 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 359 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 361 Bideford regatta

  • 362 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 363 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 364 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 365 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 366 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 367 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 370 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 371 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 372 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 375 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 376 Artisans' Club

  • 377 Life begins at 80

  • 378 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 379 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 380 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 381 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 382 Torrington in 1967

  • 383 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 385 By pony and trap to market

  • 386 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 387 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 388 Picking the pops

  • 389 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 390 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 391 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 392 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 393 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 394 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 395 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 396 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 397 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    New gateway
  • 399 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 400 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 401 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 402 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 403 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 404 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 405 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 406 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 407 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 408 Ships at Bideford

  • 409 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 410 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 411 Appledore's largest

  • 412 New Lundy stamps

  • 413 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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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Insurance including Zeppelin risks 1917

Insurance including Zeppelin risks 1917

Zeppelin insurance cover offered during first world war 1917

During World War I insurance cover is being advertised in the Bideford Gazette which includes Zeppelin risks.

 

SOS Body Shield 1918

SOS Body Shield 1918 

 

Body shield battlefield protection

Advert during the First World War 1918 for a chemically impregnated protective vest which could allegedly save a soldiers life.  Said to be effective against machine gun fire and snipers.

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