• 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 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 2 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 3 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 4 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 5 New life for Hartland organ

  • 6 A man and his wheel

  • 7 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 8 Appledore's largest

  • 9 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 10 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 11

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 12 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 13 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 14 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 15 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 16 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 17 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 18 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 19 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 20 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 21

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 22 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 23 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 24 Circus comes to town

  • 25 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 27 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 28 Torrington in 1967

  • 29 Peter poses for TV film

  • 30 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 31 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 32 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 33 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 34 End of the line

  • 35 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 36 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 37

    New gateway
  • 38 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 39 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 40 Happy Days!

  • 41 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 42 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 43 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 44 Variety in summer weather

  • 45 For crying out loud!

  • 46 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 47 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 48 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 49 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 50 Torrington children build igloo
  • 51 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 52 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 53 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 54

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 55

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 56 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 57

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 58 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 59 Clovelly nightmare

  • 60 Pannier Market's future?

  • 61 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 62 Out of puff!

  • 63 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 64 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 65 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 66 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 67 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 68 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 69 Picking the pops

  • 70 Weare Giffard potato

  • 71 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 72 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 73 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 74 A story to tell!

  • 75 Northam footballers of the future

  • 76 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 77 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 78 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 79 Traditions and skills still there

  • 80 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 81 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 82 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 84 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 85 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 86 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 87 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 88 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 89 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 90 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 91 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 92 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 93 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 94 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 95 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 96 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 97 Littleham family's five generations

  • 98 Hartland postman retires

  • 99 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 100 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 101 A bird of their own!

  • 102 Penny for the guy

  • 103 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 104 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 105

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 106

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 107 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 108 Capers on the cobbles

  • 109 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 110 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 111 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 112 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 113 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 114 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 115 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 116 Off on a great adventure

  • 117 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 118 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 119 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 120 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 121 What's the time?

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 124 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 125 Ships at Bideford

  • 126 Can spring be far away?

  • 127 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 128 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 129 No laughing matter

  • 130 Hartland Dancers
  • 131 A roof-top view - where?

  • 132 Bideford regatta

  • 133 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 134 Torrington's new amenity

  • 135 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 136 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 137 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 138 New Lundy stamps

  • 139 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 140 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 141 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 142 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 143 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 145 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 146 Jumble sale fever

  • 147 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 148 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 149 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 150 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 152 First ship in 8 years

  • 153 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 154 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 155 New art gallery opened

  • 156 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 157 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 158 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 159 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 160 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 161 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 162 School's link with cargo ship

  • 163

    Was a missionary
  • 164 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 165 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 166 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 167 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 168 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 169 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 170 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 171 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 172 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 173 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 174 113 years at Instow

  • 175 New addition to Quay front

  • 176 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 177 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 178 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 179 Northam's almshouse

  • 180 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 181 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 182 Mobile missionary

  • 183 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 184 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 185 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 186 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 187 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 188 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 189 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 190

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 191 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 192 All aboard the ark

  • 193 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 194 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 195 Centenary of Gazette

  • 196 They are parted pro-tem

  • 197 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 198

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 199 Emergency ferry services

  • 200 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 201 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 202

    Relatives all over the world
  • 203 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 204 Bideford loses training ship

  • 205 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 206 Cruising down the river

  • 207

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 208 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 209 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 210 Twenty-one yachts

  • 211 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 212 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 213 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 214

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 215 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 216 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 217 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 218 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 219 School crossing patrol begins

  • 220 Picking the pops

  • 221 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 222 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 223 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 224 New choral society's growing response

  • 225 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 226

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 227 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 228 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 229 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 230 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 231

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 232 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 New shipyard on schedule

  • 235 The cab at the corner>
  • 236 Artisans' Club

  • 237 He beat the floods

  • 238 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 239 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 240 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 241 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 242 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 243 Private home for public pump

  • 244 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 245 Riverside mystery

  • 246 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 247 Hartland's invitation

  • 248

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 249 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 250 All for the love of a lady!

  • 251 In their new robes and hats

  • 252 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 253 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 254 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 255 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 256 Bridging the stream

  • 257 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 258

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 259 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 260 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 261 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 262 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 263 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 264 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 265 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 266 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 268 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 269 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 270 Six footed lamb

  • 271 Last train from Torrington

  • 272 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 273 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 274 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 275 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 277 By pony and trap to market

  • 278 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 279 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 281 Sweets derationing

  • 282 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 283

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 284 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 285 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 286 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 287 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 288 Life begins at 80

  • 289

    First prize
  • 290 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 291 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 292 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 293 Burnard family reunion

  • 294 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 295 Simple Item 138
  • 296 The Geneva marionettes

  • 297 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 298 New civic medallions

  • 299 Bideford's first woman councillor

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 301 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 303 Clovelly custom

  • 304 Revenge in style

  • 305 Sight of a lifetime

  • 306 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 307 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 309 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 310 Ten year old scrambler

  • 311 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 312

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 313 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 314 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 315 Decontrol of meat

  • 316 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 317 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 318 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 319 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 320 Warmington's garage ad

  • 321 Devil sent packing

  • 322 Waldon Triplets
  • 323 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 325 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 326 Modern living at Bideford

  • 327 Service with a smile

  • 328 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 329

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 330 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 331 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 332 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 333 Calligrapher extraordinary

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    Married in 1908
  • 335 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 336 Recognise this resort?

  • 337 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 338 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 339 New look in the hayfields

  • 340 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 341 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 342 It really was the 'last time'

  • 343 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 344 When horses score over the tractor

  • 345 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 346 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 347 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 348 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 349 North Devon Driving School

  • 350 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 351 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 352 New Post Office

  • 353 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 354

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 355 So this is the mainland!

  • 356

    Bidefordians
  • 357 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 358

    Exhibition of school work
  • 359 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 360 No sale of Springfield House

  • 361 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 362 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 363 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 364 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 365 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 366 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 367 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 368 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 369

    Building works
  • 370 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 372 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 373 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 374 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 375 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 376

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 377 Parkham plan realised

  • 378 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 379 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 381 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 382 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 383 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 384 Police station view of Bideford

  • 385 Filming at Hartland

  • 386 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 387 Just over a year old

  • 388 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 389 Some 240 exhibits

  • 390 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 392 Finished in 1876

  • 393 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 394 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 395 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 396 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 398 From Bobby to Brian

  • 399 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 400 The art of the thatcher

  • 401 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 402 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 403 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 404 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 405 Loads of black and white

  • 406 Some mushroom!

  • 407 Puppet characters introduced

  • 408 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 409

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 410 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 411

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 412

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 413 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Inventory

This is an up to date list of paperwork held in our Village and Topic boxes.

 

 

 

 

 

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