• 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 Torrington's new amenity

  • 2 Bridging the stream

  • 3 Mobile missionary

  • 4 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 5 Some mushroom!

  • 6 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 7 New Post Office

  • 8 First ship in 8 years

  • 9 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 10 Hartland Dancers
  • 11 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 12 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 13 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 14 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 15 Capers on the cobbles

  • 16 Out of puff!

  • 17 Service with a smile

  • 18 A bird of their own!

  • 19 Bideford loses training ship

  • 20 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 21 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 22 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 24 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 25 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 26 Clovelly nightmare

  • 27 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 29 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 30 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 31 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 32 Ten year old scrambler

  • 33 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 34 They are parted pro-tem

  • 35

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 36 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 37

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 38 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 39 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 40 New art gallery opened

  • 41 He beat the floods

  • 42 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 43 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 44

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 45 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 46 By pony and trap to market

  • 47 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 48 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 49 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 50 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 51 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 52

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 53 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 54 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 55

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 56 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 57 Devil sent packing

  • 58 Cruising down the river

  • 59 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 60 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 61 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 62 A roof-top view - where?

  • 63

    First prize
  • 64 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 65 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 66 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 67 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 68 New Lundy stamps

  • 69 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 70 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 71 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 72 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 73 New choral society's growing response

  • 74 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 75 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 76 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 77 Modern living at Bideford

  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 80

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 81 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 82 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 83 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 84 Ships at Bideford

  • 85 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 86 Waldon Triplets
  • 87 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 88 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 89 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 90 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 91 Pannier Market's future?

  • 92 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 93 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 94 New look in the hayfields

  • 95 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 96 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 97 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 98 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 99 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 101 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 102 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 103 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 104 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 105 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 106 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 107 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 108 Just over a year old

  • 109

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 110 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 111

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 112 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 113 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 114 School crossing patrol begins

  • 115 Torrington children build igloo
  • 116 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 117 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 118 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 119 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 120

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 121

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 122 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 123

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 124 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 125 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 126 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 127 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 128 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 129 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 130

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 131 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 132 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 133 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 134 Parkham plan realised

  • 135 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 136 Can spring be far away?

  • 137

    Building works
  • 138

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 139 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 140 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 141 All for the love of a lady!

  • 142

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 143 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 144 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 145 Loads of black and white

  • 146 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 147 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 148 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 149 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 150 Picking the pops

  • 151 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 152 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 153 113 years at Instow

  • 154 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 155 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 156

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 157 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 158 Six footed lamb

  • 159 The art of the thatcher

  • 160 Torrington in 1967

  • 161 School's link with cargo ship

  • 162 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 163 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 164 When horses score over the tractor

  • 165 What's the time?

  • 166

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 167 Burnard family reunion

  • 168

    Married in 1908
  • 169 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 170 Bideford regatta

  • 171 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 172 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 173 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 174 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 175 New addition to Quay front

  • 176 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 177 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 178 A man and his wheel

  • 179 Decontrol of meat

  • 180 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 181 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 182 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 183 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 184 Recognise this resort?

  • 185 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 186

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 187 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 188 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 189 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 190 Bideford computer stars

  • 191 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 192 Police station view of Bideford

  • 193 No sale of Springfield House

  • 194 Sight of a lifetime

  • 195 End of the line

  • 196 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 197 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 198 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 199 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 200 Last train from Torrington

  • 201 Weare Giffard potato

  • 202 Happy Days!

  • 203 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 204 Private home for public pump

  • 205 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 206 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 207 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 208 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 209 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 210 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 211

    Exhibition of school work
  • 212 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 213 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 214 In their new robes and hats

  • 215 Off on a great adventure

  • 216 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 217 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 218 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 219

    New gateway
  • 220 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 221 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 222 Life begins at 80

  • 223 Emergency ferry services

  • 224 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 225 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 226 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 227 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 228 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 229 Northam footballers of the future

  • 230 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 231 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 232 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 233 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 234 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 235

    Was a missionary
  • 236 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 237 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 238 All aboard the ark

  • 239 New life for Hartland organ

  • 240 New civic medallions

  • 241 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 242 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 244 Appledore's largest

  • 245 Penny for the guy

  • 246 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 247

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 248 Circus comes to town

  • 249 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 250 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 251 Peter poses for TV film

  • 252 Clovelly custom

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

  • 254

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 255 Warmington's garage ad

  • 256 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 257 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 258 Revenge in style

  • 259 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 260 Centenary of Gazette

  • 261 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 262 Northam's almshouse

  • 263 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 264 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 265 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 266 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 267 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 268

    Relatives all over the world
  • 269 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 270 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 271 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 272 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 273 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

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

  • 276 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 277 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 278 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 279 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 280 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 281 Hartland's invitation

  • 282 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 283 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 284 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 285 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 286 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 287 For crying out loud!

  • 288 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 289 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 290 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 291

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 292 Jumble sale fever

  • 293 Picking the pops

  • 294 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 295 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 296 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 297 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 298

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 299 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 300 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 301 Puppet characters introduced

  • 302 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 303 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 304 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 305 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 306 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 307 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 308 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 309 Traditions and skills still there

  • 310 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 311 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 312 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 313 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 Riverside mystery

  • 317 Simple Item 138
  • 318

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 319 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 320 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 321 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 322 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 323 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 324 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 325 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 326 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 327 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 328 Some 240 exhibits

  • 329 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 330

    Bidefordians
  • 331 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 332 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 333 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 334 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 335 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 336 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 337 Variety in summer weather

  • 338 The Geneva marionettes

  • 339 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 340 It really was the 'last time'

  • 341 So this is the mainland!

  • 342 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 343 New shipyard on schedule

  • 344 No laughing matter

  • 345 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 346 Artisans' Club

  • 347 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 348 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 349 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 351

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 352 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 353 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 354 North Devon Driving School

  • 355 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 356

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 357 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 358 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 359 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 360 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 361 Hartland postman retires

  • 362

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 363 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 364 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 366 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 367 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 368 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 370 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 371 Twenty-one yachts

  • 372 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 373 A story to tell!

  • 374 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 375 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 376 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 377 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 378 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 379 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 380 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 381 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 382 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 383 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 384 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

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

World War 1

Bideford Innkeeper and His Lease

17.9.1918 Bideford innkeeper

At Bideford County Court on Wednesday the application was further considered of J T Arberry to determine the least of the Joiners’ Arms, Bideford, now held under Mrs C J Wiley. The case had been adjourned to see what could be done when applicant joined the Army, which was the reason of his application, he having no one to carry on, and being unable to obtain a tenant at the same rent.
It was reported that the furniture had been sold and the place closed down. Arberry was not represented, and his Honour Judge Lindley dismissed his application, the lease remaining in existence with Arberry liable for the rent.

Gazette article dated 17 September 1918

World War 1

Bideford Weekly Gazette
Tuesday September 10, 1918

10.9.1918 War weapons

Bideford and Districts’ very successful War Weapons Week, when it raised £40,500, exceeding the amount asked for by £5,500, has been officially recognised by letters of congratulation from the National War Savings Committee in London, and from the County Organising Secretary (Mr J E Holden) to Mr J H Osborn, the local Secretary, and to Mr F A Searle, temporary Secretary. “We warmly congratulate you and your co-workers upon the success achieved and would ask you to be good enough to convey to all concerned our hearty thanks for their co-operation” runs the letter from Headquarters.

 

World War 1

Eastleigh

10.9.1918 Eastleigh

At the Wesleyan Chapel harvest thanksgiving services, sermons were preached by Mr G Babb to large congregations, and on Wednesday last a tea was provided, of which a large number partook. A public meeting followed, presided over by Mr Hulmn, of London. Appropriate addresses were given by the Chairman, the Rev E B Crocker and Mr E Luxon. The report of the Church was presented by Mr W J Copp. The ladies helping at the tea were Mesdames Gear, Copp, Smale, Moule, Shaxton, and Miss Smith and Miss L Martin. At the close of the service the fruit and vegetables were sold and realised the record amount for the Thanksgiving services of £3.
Gazette article dated 10 September 1918

  • 1

Login Form