• 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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    Jinxed School Trip
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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 3 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 4 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 5 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 6 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 7 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 8 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 9 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 10 Artisans' Club

  • 11 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 12 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 14 Clovelly nightmare

  • 15 So this is the mainland!

  • 16 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 18 North Devon Driving School

  • 19 No laughing matter

  • 20 For crying out loud!

  • 21 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 22 Bideford regatta

  • 23 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 24 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 25 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 26 Appledore's largest

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

  • 28 Torrington children build igloo
  • 29 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 30 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 31 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 33 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 34 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 35 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 36 New choral society's growing response

  • 37 Picking the pops

  • 38

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 39 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 40 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 41 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 42 When horses score over the tractor

  • 43 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 45 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 46 Littleham family's five generations

  • 47 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 48 Revenge in style

  • 49 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 50

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 51 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 52 From Bobby to Brian

  • 53 Modern living at Bideford

  • 54 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 55 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 56 No sale of Springfield House

  • 57

    Bidefordians
  • 58 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 59

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 60 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 61 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 62 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 63 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 64 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 65 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 66

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 67 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 68 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 69 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 70 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 71 Jumble sale fever

  • 72 Out of puff!

  • 73 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 74 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 75 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 76 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 77 New life for Hartland organ

  • 78 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 79 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 80 Centenary of Gazette

  • 81 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 82 Picking the pops

  • 83 Hartland's invitation

  • 84 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 85

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 86 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 87 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 88 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 89 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 90 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 91 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 92 Pannier Market's future?

  • 93 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 94

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 95 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 96

    First prize
  • 97 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 98 Simple Item 138
  • 99 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 100 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 101 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 102 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 103 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 104

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 105 Clovelly custom

  • 106 Sight of a lifetime

  • 107 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 108 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 109 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 110 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 111

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 112 Filming at Hartland

  • 113 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 114

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 115 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 116 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 117 A story to tell!

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

  • 119 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 120 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 121 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 122 They are parted pro-tem

  • 123 Northam's almshouse

  • 124 New addition to Quay front

  • 125 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 126 Police station view of Bideford

  • 127 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 128 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 129 Service with a smile

  • 130 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 131 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 132 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 133 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 134 The cab at the corner>
  • 135

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 136 Variety in summer weather

  • 137 By pony and trap to market

  • 138 The Geneva marionettes

  • 139 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 140 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 141 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 142 New shipyard on schedule

  • 143 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 144 First ship in 8 years

  • 145 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 146 New Lundy stamps

  • 147

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 148 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 149 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 150 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 151 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 152 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 153 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 154 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 155 Recognise this resort?

  • 156

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 157 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 159 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 160 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 161 The art of the thatcher

  • 162 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 163 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 164 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 165 Bideford loses training ship

  • 166 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 167 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 168 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 169 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 170 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 171 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 172 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 173 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 174 Northam footballers of the future

  • 175 Penny for the guy

  • 176 Weare Giffard potato

  • 177 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 178 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 179 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 180 Ten year old scrambler

  • 181 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 182

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 183

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 184 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 185 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 186

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 187 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 188 Circus comes to town

  • 189 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 190 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 191 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 192 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 193

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 194 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 195 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 196 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 197 All for the love of a lady!

  • 198

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 199 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 200 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 201 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 202 A bird of their own!

  • 203 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 204 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 205 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 206 End of the line

  • 207 New look in the hayfields

  • 208 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 209 New art gallery opened

  • 210 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 211 Riverside mystery

  • 212 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 213

    Was a missionary
  • 214 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 215 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 216 Traditions and skills still there

  • 217 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 218 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 219 Sweets derationing

  • 220 Burnard family reunion

  • 221 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 222 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 223 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 224 Puppet characters introduced

  • 225 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 226

    Exhibition of school work
  • 227 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 228 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 229 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 230 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 231 Torrington's new amenity

  • 232 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 233 Twenty-one yachts

  • 234 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 235 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 236 Off on a great adventure

  • 237 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 238 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 239 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 240 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 241 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 242 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 244 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 245 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 246 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 247 Life begins at 80

  • 248 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 249 Hartland Dancers
  • 250 Waldon Triplets
  • 251 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 252 Hartland postman retires

  • 253 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 254 Peter poses for TV film

  • 255 New Post Office

  • 256 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 257 Just over a year old

  • 258 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 259 Cruising down the river

  • 260 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 261 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 262 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 263 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 264 School's link with cargo ship

  • 265

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 266 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 267 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 268 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 269

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 270 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 272 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 273 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 274 Bideford computer stars

  • 275 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 277 Loads of black and white

  • 278 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 279 Light reading for the lighthouse

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    Married in 1908
  • 281 New civic medallions

  • 282 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 283 A man and his wheel

  • 284 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 285 Happy Days!

  • 286 Can spring be far away?

  • 287 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 288 Decontrol of meat

  • 289 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 290 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 291 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 292 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 293 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 294 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 295 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 296 Mobile missionary

  • 297 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 298 Bridging the stream

  • 299 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 300 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 301 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 302

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 303 A roof-top view - where?

  • 304 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 305 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 306 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 307 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 308 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 309 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 310 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 311 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 312 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 313 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 314 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 315 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 316 Devil sent packing

  • 317 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 318 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 319 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 321 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 322 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 323 Emergency ferry services

  • 324 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 325 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 326 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 327 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 328 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 329 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 330 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 331 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 332 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 333 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 335 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 336 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 337 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 338 113 years at Instow

  • 339 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 340 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 341 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 342 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 343 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 344

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 345 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 346 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 347 All aboard the ark

  • 348 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 350 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 351 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 352 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 353 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 354 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 355 Last train from Torrington

  • 356 Torrington in 1967

  • 357 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 358 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 359 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 360 He beat the floods

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

  • 362 In their new robes and hats

  • 363 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 364 School crossing patrol begins

  • 365 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 366 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 367 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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    Building works
  • 369

    New gateway
  • 370 It really was the 'last time'

  • 371 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 372 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 373 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 374 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 375 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 376 Parkham plan realised

  • 377 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 378 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 379 Some 240 exhibits

  • 380 Capers on the cobbles

  • 381 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 382 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 383 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 384 What's the time?

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

  • 386 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 387 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 388 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 389 Finished in 1876

  • 390 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 391 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 392 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 393 Private home for public pump

  • 394 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 395 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 396 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 397

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 398 Ships at Bideford

  • 399 Six footed lamb

  • 400 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 401 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 402 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 403 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 404 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 405 Warmington's garage ad

  • 406 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 407 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 408 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 409 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 411 Some mushroom!

  • 412 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 413 Puzzle corner at 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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Clovelly's 100 years as lifeboat station 24th July 1970

Clovelly's 100 years as lifeboat station 24th July 1970

Clovellys 100 years as lifeboat stationThe centenary of Clovelly lifeboat station will be marked by celebrations next week culminating in the presentation of a vellum from the committee of management of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

The lifeboat housed in Clovelly boathouse was withdrawn on March 31st 1968, but the cruising lifeboat 70-001 has since been based there, and Clovelly continues as a lifeboat station providing shore-base facilities.

Commemoration begins on Sunday morning with a service at the Parish Church.  At the Parish Hall on Tuesday Rear Admiral Sir Edmund Irving will present the vellum in the presence of official guests, associated with the lifeboat service and other interested people.

A centenary booklet will be on sale throughout the week.

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