• 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 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 3 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 4 Sight of a lifetime

  • 5 So this is the mainland!

  • 6 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 7 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 8 Recognise this resort?

  • 9 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 10 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 11 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 12 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 13 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 14 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 15

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 16 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 17 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 18 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 19 A man and his wheel

  • 20 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 21 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 22 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 23 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 24 Police station view of Bideford

  • 25 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 26 North Devon Driving School

  • 27 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 28 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 29 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 30 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 31 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 32 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 33 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 34 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 35 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 36 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 37 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 38 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 39 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 40 Bideford regatta

  • 41 Torrington children build igloo
  • 42 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 43

    First prize
  • 44

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

  • 46 He beat the floods

  • 47 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 48 Twenty-one yachts

  • 49

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 50 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 51 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 52 Littleham family's five generations

  • 53 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 54 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 55 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 56 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 57 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 58 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 59 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 60 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 61 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Clovelly custom

  • 64 Ships at Bideford

  • 65 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 67 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 69 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 70 Last train from Torrington

  • 71 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 72 Clovelly nightmare

  • 73 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 74 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 75 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 76 Revenge in style

  • 77 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 78 Loads of black and white

  • 79 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 81 Circus comes to town

  • 82 New look in the hayfields

  • 83 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 84 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 85 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 86 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 87 No sale of Springfield House

  • 88 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 89 New shipyard on schedule

  • 90 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 91 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 92 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 93 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 94 The art of the thatcher

  • 95 New life for Hartland organ

  • 96 Jumble sale fever

  • 97 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 98

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 99 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 100 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 101 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 102 Hartland's invitation

  • 103 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 104 Cruising down the river

  • 105 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 106 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 107 Traditions and skills still there

  • 108 A story to tell!

  • 109 New civic medallions

  • 110 End of the line

  • 111 New Post Office

  • 112 Riverside mystery

  • 113 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 114 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 115 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 116 Penny for the guy

  • 117 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 118

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 119 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 120 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 121 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 122 A bird of their own!

  • 123 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 124 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 125 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 126 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 127 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 128 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 129

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 130 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 131 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 132 Centenary of Gazette

  • 133 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 134 Private home for public pump

  • 135 Bridging the stream

  • 136 Northam footballers of the future

  • 137 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 138 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 139 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 140 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 141 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 142 Service with a smile

  • 143 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 144 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 145 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 146 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 147 It really was the 'last time'

  • 148 Happy Days!

  • 149 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 150 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 151 Some mushroom!

  • 152 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 153 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 154 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 155 Bideford computer stars

  • 156 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 157 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 158 What's the time?

  • 159 Artisans' Club

  • 160 Hartland Dancers
  • 161 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 162

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 163

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 164 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 165 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 166 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 167 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 168 All for the love of a lady!

  • 169 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 170 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 171

    Exhibition of school work
  • 172 Variety in summer weather

  • 173 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 174 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 175 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 176 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 177 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 178 Torrington in 1967

  • 179 Picking the pops

  • 180 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 181 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 182 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 183 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 184 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 185 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 186 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 187 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 188 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 189 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 190

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 191 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 192 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 193 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 194 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 195

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 196 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 197 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 198 Ten year old scrambler

  • 199 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 200 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 201 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 202 Filming at Hartland

  • 203 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 204 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 205 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 206 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 208 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 209 Six footed lamb

  • 210 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 211 School's link with cargo ship

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 213 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 214 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 215 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 216 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 217 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 218 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 220 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 221 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 222 No laughing matter

  • 223 113 years at Instow

  • 224 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 226 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 227 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 228 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 229 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 230 New choral society's growing response

  • 231 Warmington's garage ad

  • 232 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 233 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 234 Modern living at Bideford

  • 235 For crying out loud!

  • 236 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 237 Dismantling of wireless mast

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 239 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 240 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 241 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 242 Can spring be far away?

  • 243 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 244 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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    Building works
  • 246 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 247 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 248 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 249 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 250 At Bideford Arts Ball>
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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 252 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 253 A roof-top view - where?

  • 254 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 255 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 256 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 257 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 258 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 259 By pony and trap to market

  • 260 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 261 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 262 Mobile missionary

  • 263 John Andrew Bread Charity
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    New gateway
  • 265 Devil sent packing

  • 266 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 267 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 268 School crossing patrol begins

  • 269 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 270 Finished in 1876

  • 271 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 272 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 273 Simple Item 138
  • 274 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 275 Puppet characters introduced

  • 276 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 277 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 278 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 279 Bideford loses training ship

  • 280 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 282 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 283 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 284 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 285 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 286 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 287 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 288 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 289 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 290 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 291

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 293 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 294 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 295 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 296 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 297 All aboard the ark

  • 298 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 299 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 300 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 304 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 305 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 306 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 307 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 308 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 309 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 310 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 312 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 313 Capers on the cobbles

  • 314 Northam's almshouse

  • 315 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 316 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 317

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 318 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 319

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 320

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 321 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 322 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 323 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 324 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 325 Torrington's new amenity

  • 326 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 327 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 328 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 329 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 330 The cab at the corner>
  • 331 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 332 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 333 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 334 Sweets derationing

  • 335 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 336 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 337 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 338 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 339 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 340 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 341 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 342 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 343 Waldon Triplets
  • 344 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 345 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 346 They are parted pro-tem

  • 347 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 348 Just over a year old

  • 349 Appledore's largest

  • 350 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 351 Some 240 exhibits

  • 352 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 353 When horses score over the tractor

  • 354 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 355 The Geneva marionettes

  • 356

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 357 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 358 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 359 Emergency ferry services

  • 360 New Lundy stamps

  • 361 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 362 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 363 Off on a great adventure

  • 364 Peter poses for TV film

  • 365 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 366 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 367 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 368 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 369 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 370 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Was a missionary
  • 372 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 373 Decontrol of meat

  • 374 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 375 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 376 Out of puff!

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    Married in 1908
  • 378 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 379 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 380 Weare Giffard potato

  • 381 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 382 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 383 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 384 New addition to Quay front

  • 385 Hartland postman retires

  • 386 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 388 Life begins at 80

  • 389 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 390 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 391 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 392 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 393 Picking the pops

  • 394

    Bidefordians
  • 395 New art gallery opened

  • 396 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 397 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 398 First ship in 8 years

  • 399 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 400 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 401

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 402 Parkham plan realised

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

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 405

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 406 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 407 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 408

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 409 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 410 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 411 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 413 Bringing shopping home by goat

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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  • 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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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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Young Children Tramp 113 Miles in a Week 11th October 1910

Young Children Tramp 113 Miles in a Week 11th October 1910Young Children Tramp 113 miles in a week

 

 

A widowed father was charged with neglect for leaving his children so that they had to be taken into the Workhouse. George Babbs said that he had tried to make arrangements for the children while he was working on the doubling of of the railway at South Molton Rd.  He also explained that on one occasion his whole family had walked 113 miles in search of work. 

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