• Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

    Read More
  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

    Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1 New Post Office

  • 2 Hartland Dancers
  • 3 Recognise this resort?

  • 4 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 5 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 6 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 7 Life begins at 80

  • 8 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 9 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 10 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 11 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 12 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 13 Clovelly custom

  • 14 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 15 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 16 A man and his wheel

  • 17

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 18 Just over a year old

  • 19

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 20 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 21 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 22 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 23 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 24 Parkham plan realised

  • 25 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 26 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 27 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 28 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 29 New Lundy stamps

  • 30 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 31 The art of the thatcher

  • 32 Riverside mystery

  • 33 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 34

    New gateway
  • 35 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 36 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 37

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 38 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 39

    First prize
  • 40 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 41

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 42 Appledore's largest

  • 43 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 44 Simple Item 138
  • 45 Variety in summer weather

  • 46 Finished in 1876

  • 47 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 48 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 49 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 50 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

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

  • 53

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 54 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 55 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 56 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 57 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 58 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 59

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 62 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 63 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 64 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 65 Bridging the stream

  • 66 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 67 New choral society's growing response

  • 68 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 69

    Relatives all over the world
  • 70 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 71 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 72 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 73 Off on a great adventure

  • 74 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 75 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 76

    Bidefordians
  • 77 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 78 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 79 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 80 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 81 Weare Giffard potato

  • 82 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 83 Pannier Market's future?

  • 84 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 85 No laughing matter

  • 86 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 87 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 88 Capers on the cobbles

  • 89

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 90 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 91 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 92 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 93 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 94 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 95 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 96 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 97 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 98 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 99 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 100 Burnard family reunion

  • 101 Bideford regatta

  • 102 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 103 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 104 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 105 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 106

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 107

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 108 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 109 Decontrol of meat

  • 110 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 111 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 112 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 113 The Geneva marionettes

  • 114 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 115 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 116 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 117 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 118

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 119

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 120 Bideford loses training ship

  • 121 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 122 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 123 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 124 When horses score over the tractor

  • 125 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 126 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 127 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 128 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 130 A story to tell!

  • 131 Torrington children build igloo
  • 132 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 133

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 134 Picking the pops

  • 135 A roof-top view - where?

  • 136 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 138 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 139 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 140 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 141 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 142 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 143

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 144 First ship in 8 years

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 147 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 148 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 149 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 150 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 151 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 152 113 years at Instow

  • 153

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 154 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 155 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 156 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 157 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 158 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 159 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 160 New life for Hartland organ

  • 161 Last train from Torrington

  • 162 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 163

    Was a missionary
  • 164 Northam's almshouse

  • 165 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 166

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 167

    Exhibition of school work
  • 168 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 169 So this is the mainland!

  • 170 Ten year old scrambler

  • 171 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 172 Can spring be far away?

  • 173 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 174

    Building works
  • 175 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 176 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 177 In their new robes and hats

  • 178 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 179 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 180 Northam footballers of the future

  • 181 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 182 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 183 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 184

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 185 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 186 Revenge in style

  • 187 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 188 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 189 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 190 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 191 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 192 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 193 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 194 Waldon Triplets
  • 195 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 196

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 197 Devil sent packing

  • 198 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 199 Circus comes to town

  • 200 Modern living at Bideford

  • 201 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 202 Jumble sale fever

  • 203 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 204 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 205 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 206 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 209 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 210

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 211 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 212 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 213 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 216 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 217 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 218 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 219 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 220 Hartland postman retires

  • 221 Private home for public pump

  • 222 Penny for the guy

  • 223 Loads of black and white

  • 224 It really was the 'last time'

  • 225 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 226 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 227 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 228 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 229 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 230 Clovelly nightmare

  • 231 All for the love of a lady!

  • 232 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 233 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 234 Littleham family's five generations

  • 235 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 236 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 237 Sight of a lifetime

  • 238 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 239

    Married in 1908
  • 240 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 241 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 242 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 243 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 244 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 245 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 246 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 247 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 248 Some mushroom!

  • 249 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 250 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 251 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 252 Happy Days!

  • 253 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 254 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 255 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 257 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 259 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 260 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 261 Picking the pops

  • 262 Some 240 exhibits

  • 263 Emergency ferry services

  • 264 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 265 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 266 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 267 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 268 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 269 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 270 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 271 Hartland's invitation

  • 272 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 273 Police station view of Bideford

  • 274 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 275 School crossing patrol begins

  • 276 By pony and trap to market

  • 277 School's link with cargo ship

  • 278

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 279 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 280 Bideford computer stars

  • 281 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 282 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 283 North Devon Driving School

  • 284 No sale of Springfield House

  • 285 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 286 They are parted pro-tem

  • 287 Traditions and skills still there

  • 288 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 289 Centenary of Gazette

  • 290 Peter poses for TV film

  • 291 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 292 Ships at Bideford

  • 293 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

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

  • 296 Torrington in 1967

  • 297 What's the time?

  • 298 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 299 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 300 End of the line

  • 301 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 302 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 303 Mobile missionary

  • 304 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 305 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 306 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 307

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 308 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 309 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 310 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 311 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 312 Torrington's new amenity

  • 313 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 314 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 315

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 316 Artisans' Club

  • 317 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 318 A bird of their own!

  • 319 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 320 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 321 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 322 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 323 All aboard the ark

  • 324 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 325 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 326 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 327 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 328 Six footed lamb

  • 329 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 331 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 332 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 333 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 334 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 335

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 336 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 337 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 338 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 339 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 340

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 341 Service with a smile

  • 342 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 344 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 345 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 346 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 347 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 348 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 349 Cruising down the river

  • 350 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 351 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 352 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 353 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 354 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 355 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 356 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 357 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 358 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 359 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 360 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 361 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 362 New look in the hayfields

  • 363 New art gallery opened

  • 364 New addition to Quay front

  • 365 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 366 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 367 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 368 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 369 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 370 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 371 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 372 He beat the floods

  • 373 New shipyard on schedule

  • 374 Out of puff!

  • 375

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 376 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 377 For crying out loud!

  • 378 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 379

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 380 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 381 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 382 Warmington's garage ad

  • 383 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 384 New civic medallions

  • 385 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
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

Read More
and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

READ MORE

  • 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;

    Read More

  • 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.

    Read More

  • 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.

    Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
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...

Read More
 

Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

Read More

Coronation Day 1953

Symbolising the Coronation spirit of pulling together is this hearty scene from Westleigh's celebrations where in the tug-o-war competitions the village beat Trayhill, Southcott and farmers' teams.

5.6.1953 Westleigh
Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

Coronation Day 1953

Erecting some of the decorations with which Torrington greeted the great day.

5.6.1953 Torrington

This photogrpah was taken outside Messrs James Tapscott's glove factory.

Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

Coronation Day 1953

Many thousands in this district saw the Coronation service on television, either in their own homes or in community halls.

5.6.1953 St Giles in the Wood

This photograph shows a group of watchers at St Giles-in-the-Wood village hall.

Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

  • 1

Login Form