• 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 Off on a great adventure

  • 2 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 3 Just over a year old

  • 4 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 5 Loads of black and white

  • 6 New civic medallions

  • 7 Bridging the stream

  • 8 New choral society's growing response

  • 9 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 10 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 11 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 12 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 13 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 14 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 15 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 16 School crossing patrol begins

  • 17 Decontrol of meat

  • 18 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 19 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 20 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 21 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 22 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 23 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 24 Circus comes to town

  • 25 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 26 In their new robes and hats

  • 27

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 28 All for the love of a lady!

  • 29 When horses score over the tractor

  • 30 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 31 So this is the mainland!

  • 32 Centenary of Gazette

  • 33 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 34

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 35 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 36 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 37

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 38 The art of the thatcher

  • 39 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 40

    Relatives all over the world
  • 41 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 42

    New gateway
  • 43 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 44 Northam footballers of the future

  • 45 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 46 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 47 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 48 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 49

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 50 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 51 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 52 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 53 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 55 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 56 Sight of a lifetime

  • 57 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 58 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 59 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 60 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 61 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 62 New look in the hayfields

  • 63 Police station view of Bideford

  • 64 New addition to Quay front

  • 65 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 66 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 67 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 68 End of the line

  • 69 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 70 Jumble sale fever

  • 71 Penny for the guy

  • 72 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 73 Artisans' Club

  • 74 113 years at Instow

  • 75 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 76

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 77 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 78 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 79 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 81 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 82 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 83 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 84 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 85 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 86

    First prize
  • 87 Northam's almshouse

  • 88

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 89 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 90 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 91 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 92

    Married in 1908
  • 93 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 94 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 95 Six footed lamb

  • 96 New art gallery opened

  • 97

    Exhibition of school work
  • 98 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 99 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 100 Some mushroom!

  • 101 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 102 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 103 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 104 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 105 For crying out loud!

  • 106 Clovelly custom

  • 107 Littleham family's five generations

  • 108 Pannier Market's future?

  • 109 No laughing matter

  • 110 Clovelly nightmare

  • 111 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 112 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 113 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 114 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 115

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 116

    Building works
  • 117 Finished in 1876

  • 118 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 119 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 120 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 121 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 123

    Bidefordians
  • 124 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 125 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 126

    Was a missionary
  • 127 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 128 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 129 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 131 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 132 All aboard the ark

  • 133 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 134 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 135 Appledore's largest

  • 136 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 137

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 138 Riverside mystery

  • 139 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 140 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 141 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 142

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 143 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 144 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 145

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 146 Out of puff!

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

  • 148 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 149 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 150 Some 240 exhibits

  • 151 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 152 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 153 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 154 Hartland postman retires

  • 155 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 156 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 157 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 158 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 159 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 160 Peter poses for TV film

  • 161 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 162 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 163 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 165 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 166 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 167 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 168 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 169 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 170 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 171 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 172 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 173 They are parted pro-tem

  • 174 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 175 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 176 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 177 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 178 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 179 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 180 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 181

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 182 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 183 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 184 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 186 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 187 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 188 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 189 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 190

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 191 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 192 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 193 No sale of Springfield House

  • 194 Ten year old scrambler

  • 195 Simple Item 138
  • 196 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 197 Weare Giffard potato

  • 198 Life begins at 80

  • 199 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 200 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 201 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 202 By pony and trap to market

  • 203

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 204 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 205 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 206 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 207 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 208

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 209 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 210 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 211 Variety in summer weather

  • 212 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 213 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 214 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 215 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 216 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 217 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 218 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 219 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 220 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 221

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 222 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 223 Cruising down the river

  • 224 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 225 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 226 Traditions and skills still there

  • 227

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 228 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 229 Picking the pops

  • 230 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 232 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 233

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 234 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 235 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 236 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 238 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 239 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 240 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 241 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 242 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 243 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 244 Parkham plan realised

  • 245 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 246 New life for Hartland organ

  • 247 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 248 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 249 Happy Days!

  • 250 Revenge in style

  • 251 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 252 Hartland Dancers
  • 253 He beat the floods

  • 254 Can spring be far away?

  • 255 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 256 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 257 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 258 Modern living at Bideford

  • 259 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 260 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 261 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 262 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 263 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 264 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 265 Picking the pops

  • 266 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 267 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 268 Service with a smile

  • 269 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 271 Torrington children build igloo
  • 272 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 273 A story to tell!

  • 274 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 275 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 276 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 277 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 278

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 279 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 280 Warmington's garage ad

  • 281 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 282 A bird of their own!

  • 283 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 284

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 285

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 286 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 287 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 288 Private home for public pump

  • 289 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 290 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 291 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 292 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 293 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 294 Burnard family reunion

  • 295 Bideford loses training ship

  • 296 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 297 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 298 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 299 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 300 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 301 New Lundy stamps

  • 302 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 303 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 304 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 305 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 306 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 307 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 308 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 309 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 310

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 311

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 312 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 314 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 315 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 316 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 317 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 318 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 319 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 320 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 321 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 322 New shipyard on schedule

  • 323 Mobile missionary

  • 324 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 325 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 326 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 327 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 328 A man and his wheel

  • 329 Bideford regatta

  • 330 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 331 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 332 Twenty-one yachts

  • 333 School's link with cargo ship

  • 334 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 335

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 336 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 337 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 338 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 339 Capers on the cobbles

  • 340 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 341 First ship in 8 years

  • 342 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 343 Hartland's invitation

  • 344 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 345 What's the time?

  • 346 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 347 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 348 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 349

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 350 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 351 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 352 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 353 Torrington in 1967

  • 354 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 355 New Post Office

  • 356 It really was the 'last time'

  • 357 Recognise this resort?

  • 358 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 359 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 360 Puppet characters introduced

  • 361 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 362 The Geneva marionettes

  • 363 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 364 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 365

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 366 Waldon Triplets
  • 367 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 368 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 369 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 370 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 371 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 372 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 373 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Ships at Bideford

  • 375 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 376 A roof-top view - where?

  • 377 Bideford computer stars

  • 378 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 379 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 380 Devil sent packing

  • 381 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 382 Emergency ferry services

  • 383 Last train from Torrington

  • 384 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 385 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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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  • 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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  • 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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'Royal' Mail Motor Service to Clovelly and Hartland.

Leaves Bideford Post Office at 8.35am each week day only. Returning from Hartland for Bideford at 4.25pm.

5.3.1918 Motor service

Fares: Bucks Cross, 1/9; Clovelly Cross, 2/-; Hartland 2/-
Return tickets issued at double the Single Fare.
Seats must be booked at the Office,
Proprietors: R Dymond & Son, Mill Street, Bideford
Gazette article dated 5 March 1918

Milliner

War Bonds are a good investment.

2.3.1918 Mrs Shorts hats

A hat well chosen is also a good investment.
For advise on suitability and durability of all millinery for all occasions, also good taste and skill, call on
Mrs W H Short's Milliner, etc.
10 Allhalland Street, Bideford
Gazette article dated 2 March 1918

Alwington collection

A collection has been made in the parish towards sending a parcel to each man from Alwington who is now serving in His Majesty's Army and Navy, as a token of remembrance from the parish.

2.3.1918 Alwington collection

Miss A Lott collected £15 17s. 8d., Mr G Bailey £6 7s., Mr R Pennington £4 4s. 6d.; Proceeds of entertainment, £6 - total amount £32 9s. 2d. A committee has been appointed to select the parcels and forward to each man.
Gazette article dated 2 March 1918

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