• 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 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 2 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 4 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 5

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 6 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 7 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 8 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 9

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 10 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 14 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 15 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 16 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 17

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 18 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 19 A man and his wheel

  • 20 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 21 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 22 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 23 Cruising down the river

  • 24 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 25 Variety in summer weather

  • 26 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 27 All aboard the ark

  • 28 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 29 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 30 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 31 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 32 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 33 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 34 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 35 First ship in 8 years

  • 36

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 37 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 38 Six footed lamb

  • 39 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 40 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 41 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 42 Can spring be far away?

  • 43 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 44 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 45 New look in the hayfields

  • 46 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 47 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 48 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 49 Last train from Torrington

  • 50 Clovelly nightmare

  • 51 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 52 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 53 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 54 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 55 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 56 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 57 Finished in 1876

  • 58 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 59 End of the line

  • 60 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 61 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 62 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 64 Decontrol of meat

  • 65 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 66 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 67 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 68 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 69 Picking the pops

  • 70 Off on a great adventure

  • 71 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 72 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 73 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 74 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 75 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 76 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 77 Ships at Bideford

  • 78 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 79 What's the time?

  • 80 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 81 Torrington in 1967

  • 82 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 83 Weare Giffard potato

  • 84 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 85 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 86 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 87 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 88 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 89 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 90 Littleham family's five generations

  • 91 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 92 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 93 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 94 113 years at Instow

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

  • 96 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 97 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 98 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 99

    Exhibition of school work
  • 100 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 101 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 102 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 103 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 105 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 106 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 107 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 108 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 109 A roof-top view - where?

  • 110 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 111 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 112 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 113 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 114 Northam footballers of the future

  • 115 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 116 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118

    New gateway
  • 119 All for the love of a lady!

  • 120 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 121

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 122 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 123 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 124 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 125 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 126 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 127 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 128 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 130 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 131 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 132

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 133 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 134 Some 240 exhibits

  • 135 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 136 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 137 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 138 The Geneva marionettes

  • 139 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 140 The art of the thatcher

  • 141 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 142 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 143 Service with a smile

  • 144 A story to tell!

  • 145 Circus comes to town

  • 146

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 147 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 148 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 149 Traditions and skills still there

  • 150 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 151 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 152 Hartland's invitation

  • 153 It really was the 'last time'

  • 154 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 155 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 156 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 157 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 158 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 159 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 160 Northam's almshouse

  • 161 Torrington's new amenity

  • 162 School's link with cargo ship

  • 163 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 164 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 165 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 166 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 168 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 169 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 170 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 171 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 172

    First prize
  • 173 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 174 New choral society's growing response

  • 175 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 176 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 177 When horses score over the tractor

  • 178 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 179 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 180 Picking the pops

  • 181 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 182 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 183 Bideford loses training ship

  • 184 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 186 Filming at Hartland

  • 187 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 188 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 189 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 190 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 191 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 192 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 193 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 194 No sale of Springfield House

  • 195 New art gallery opened

  • 196 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 197 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 198 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 199 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 200 New Lundy stamps

  • 201 Out of puff!

  • 202 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 203

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 204

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 205 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 206

    Married in 1908
  • 207

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 208 New Post Office

  • 209 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 210 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 212 Bideford regatta

  • 213 By pony and trap to market

  • 214 Bridging the stream

  • 215 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 216 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 217 Devil sent packing

  • 218 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 219 Twenty-one yachts

  • 220 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 221 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 222 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 223 Revenge in style

  • 224 From Bobby to Brian

  • 225 Appledore's largest

  • 226 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 227 Capers on the cobbles

  • 228 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 229 The cab at the corner>
  • 230

    Building works
  • 231 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 232 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 233 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 234 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 235 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 237 A bird of their own!

  • 238

    Relatives all over the world
  • 239 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 240

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 241 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 242 Parkham plan realised

  • 243 Just over a year old

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245

    Bidefordians
  • 246 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 247 Private home for public pump

  • 248 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 249 New addition to Quay front

  • 250

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 251 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 252 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 253 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 254

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 255 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 256 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 257 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 258 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 259 New shipyard on schedule

  • 260 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 261

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 262 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 264 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 265 Penny for the guy

  • 266 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 267 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269

    Was a missionary
  • 270 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 271 Sweets derationing

  • 272 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 273 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 274 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 275 No laughing matter

  • 276 Sight of a lifetime

  • 277 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 278 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 279 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 280 Centenary of Gazette

  • 281 Happy Days!

  • 282 Artisans' Club

  • 283

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 284 Emergency ferry services

  • 285 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 286

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 287

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 288 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 289 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 290 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 291 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 292 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 293 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 294 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 295 Mobile missionary

  • 296 School crossing patrol begins

  • 297 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 299 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 300 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 301 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 302 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 303 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 304

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 305 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 306 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 307 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 308 Jumble sale fever

  • 309 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 310 Riverside mystery

  • 311 Clovelly custom

  • 312 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 313 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 314 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 315

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 316 Burnard family reunion

  • 317 Police station view of Bideford

  • 318 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 319 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 320 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 321 For crying out loud!

  • 322 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 323 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 324 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 325

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 326 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 327 Puppet characters introduced

  • 328 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 329 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 330 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 331 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 332 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 333

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 334 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 335 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 336 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 337 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 338 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 339 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 341 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 342 In their new robes and hats

  • 343 Life begins at 80

  • 344 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 345 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 346 Warmington's garage ad

  • 347 Simple Item 138
  • 348 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 349 Waldon Triplets
  • 350 Hartland Dancers
  • 351 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 352 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 353 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 354 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 355 North Devon Driving School

  • 356 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 357 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 358 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 359

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 360 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 361 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 362 Bideford computer stars

  • 363 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 364 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 365 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 366 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 367 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 368 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 369 New life for Hartland organ

  • 370 Loads of black and white

  • 371 Hartland postman retires

  • 372

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 373 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 374 New civic medallions

  • 375 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 376 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 377 They are parted pro-tem

  • 378 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 379

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 380 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 381 Peter poses for TV film

  • 382 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 383 Torrington children build igloo
  • 384 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 385 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 386 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 387 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 388 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 389 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 390 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 391 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 392 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 393 Recognise this resort?

  • 394 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 395 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 396 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 397 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 398 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 399 Some mushroom!

  • 400 So this is the mainland!

  • 401 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 402 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 403 He beat the floods

  • 404 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 405 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 406 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 407 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 408 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 409 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 410 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 411 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 412 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 413

    Successful motor cycling team
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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Help National Recovery

H E Fletcher Ltd

19.5.1950 Fletcher gloves

Beal's Central Dairy

Tea Rooms 

14.9.1937 Beals Dairy WHo

Gazette advert 14 September 1937

A Cafe in Northam

Norman Cafe, Northam

4.11.1947 Norman Cafe

4 November 1947

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