• 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 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 2 The art of the thatcher

  • 3 Artisans' Club

  • 4 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 5 Appledore's largest

  • 6 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 7 Circus comes to town

  • 8 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 9 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 10 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 11 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 12 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 13 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 14 Picking the pops

  • 15 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 16 Northam's almshouse

  • 17 End of the line

  • 18

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 19 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 20 Traditions and skills still there

  • 21 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 22 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 23 Pannier Market's future?

  • 24 First ship in 8 years

  • 25

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 26 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 27 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 28 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 29

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 30 Puppet characters introduced

  • 31 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 32

    Building works
  • 33 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 34 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 35 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 36 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 37 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 38

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 39 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 40 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 41 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 42 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 43 The Geneva marionettes

  • 44

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 45 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 46 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 47 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 48 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 49 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 50 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 51

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 52 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 53 Bideford loses training ship

  • 54 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 55 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 56 A bird of their own!

  • 57 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 58

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 59 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 60 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 61 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 62

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 63 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 64 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 65 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 66 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 67 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 68 Finished in 1876

  • 69 Clovelly nightmare

  • 70 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 71 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 72 New civic medallions

  • 73 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 74 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 75 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 76 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 77 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 78 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 79 No laughing matter

  • 80 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 81 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 82 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 83 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 85 Penny for the guy

  • 86 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 87 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 88 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 89 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 90 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 91 What's the time?

  • 92 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 93 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 94 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 95 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 96 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 98 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 99 When horses score over the tractor

  • 100 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 101 In their new robes and hats

  • 102 School crossing patrol begins

  • 103 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 104 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 105 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 106 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 107 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 108 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 109

    Married in 1908
  • 110 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 111 Simple Item 138
  • 112 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 113 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 114 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 115 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 116 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 117 113 years at Instow

  • 118 Clovelly custom

  • 119 Mobile missionary

  • 120 Happy Days!

  • 121 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 122 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 123 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 124

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 125 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 126 Parkham plan realised

  • 127 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 128 No sale of Springfield House

  • 129 Weare Giffard potato

  • 130 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 131

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 132 Recognise this resort?

  • 133 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 135 New look in the hayfields

  • 136 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 137 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 138 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 139 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 140 Bridging the stream

  • 141 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 142 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 143 Decontrol of meat

  • 144 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 145 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 146 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 147 New shipyard on schedule

  • 148 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 149 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 150 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 151 Northam footballers of the future

  • 152 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 153 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 154 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 155 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 156 Bideford regatta

  • 157 Hartland's invitation

  • 158 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 159 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 160 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 161 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 162 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 163 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 164

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 165

    First prize
  • 166 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 167 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 168 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 169 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 170 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 171 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 172 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 173 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 174 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 175 Out of puff!

  • 176 Torrington's new amenity

  • 177 Torrington in 1967

  • 178 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 179 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 180 Hartland postman retires

  • 181 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 182 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 183 Jumble sale fever

  • 184

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 185 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 186 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 187 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 188 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 189 New choral society's growing response

  • 190 Hartland Dancers
  • 191 It really was the 'last time'

  • 192 Some mushroom!

  • 193 Off on a great adventure

  • 194 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 195 Revenge in style

  • 196 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 197 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 198 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 199 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 200 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 201 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 202 Emergency ferry services

  • 203 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 204 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 205

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 206 Loads of black and white

  • 207 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 208 Variety in summer weather

  • 209 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 210 Can spring be far away?

  • 211 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 212 Riverside mystery

  • 213 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 214 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 215 New life for Hartland organ

  • 216 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 217 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 218 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 219 Peter poses for TV film

  • 220 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 221 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 222

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 223 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 224 Ten year old scrambler

  • 225 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 226 A story to tell!

  • 227 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 228 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 229 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 230 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 231 A roof-top view - where?

  • 232 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 233 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 234 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 235 For crying out loud!

  • 236

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 237 Last train from Torrington

  • 238 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 239 Bideford computer stars

  • 240 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 241 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 242 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 243 Private home for public pump

  • 244 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 245 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 247

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 248

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 249 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 250 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 251 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 252 Torrington children build igloo
  • 253 They are parted pro-tem

  • 254 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 255 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 256 By pony and trap to market

  • 257 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 258 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 259 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 260

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 261 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 262 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 264 A man and his wheel

  • 265 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 266 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 267 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 268 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 269 Cruising down the river

  • 270 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 271 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 272 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 273 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 274 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 275 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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    Was a missionary
  • 277 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 278

    Relatives all over the world
  • 279 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 280 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 281 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

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

  • 284 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 285 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 286 School's link with cargo ship

  • 287 Waldon Triplets
  • 288 So this is the mainland!

  • 289 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 290 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 291 Service with a smile

  • 292 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 293 Picking the pops

  • 294 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 295 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 296 New Lundy stamps

  • 297 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 298

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 299 Devil sent packing

  • 300 Just over a year old

  • 301 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 302 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 303 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 304 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 305 Police station view of Bideford

  • 306 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 308 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 309 He beat the floods

  • 310 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 311 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 312

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 313 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 314 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 315 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 317

    Exhibition of school work
  • 318 Sight of a lifetime

  • 319 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 320 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 322 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 323 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 324 All aboard the ark

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

  • 326 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 327

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 328 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 329

    New gateway
  • 330 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 331 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 332 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 333 North Devon Driving School

  • 334 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 335 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 336 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 337 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 338 Modern living at Bideford

  • 339 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 340 Centenary of Gazette

  • 341 Warmington's garage ad

  • 342 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 343 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 344

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 345 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 346 Littleham family's five generations

  • 347

    Bidefordians
  • 348 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 349 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 350 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 351 Ships at Bideford

  • 352 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 353 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 354 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 355 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 New art gallery opened

  • 358 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 359 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 360 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 361 New addition to Quay front

  • 362 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 363 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 364 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 365 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 367

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 368 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 369 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 370 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 371 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 372 Life begins at 80

  • 373 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 374 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 375 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 376 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 377 Capers on the cobbles

  • 378 Some 240 exhibits

  • 379 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 380 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 381 All for the love of a lady!

  • 382 Six footed lamb

  • 383

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 384 Twenty-one yachts

  • 385 New Post Office

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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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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