• 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 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 2 It really was the 'last time'

  • 3 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 4

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 5 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 6

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 7 A roof-top view - where?

  • 8 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 9 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 10 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 11 End of the line

  • 12

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 13 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 14 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 15 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 16 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 17 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 18 Waldon Triplets
  • 19 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 20 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 21

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 24 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 25 Devil sent packing

  • 26

    First prize
  • 27 Cruising down the river

  • 28 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 30 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 31 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 32 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 33 New shipyard on schedule

  • 34 No laughing matter

  • 35 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 36 A story to tell!

  • 37 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 38

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 39 Variety in summer weather

  • 40 A man and his wheel

  • 41 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 42 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 43 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 44 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 45 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 46 Out of puff!

  • 47 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 48 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 49 Happy Days!

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

  • 51 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 52 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 53 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 54 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 55 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 56 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 57 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 58 The Geneva marionettes

  • 59 New civic medallions

  • 60 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 61 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 63 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 64 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 65 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 66

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 67 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 69 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 70 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 71 First ship in 8 years

  • 72 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 73 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 74

    Building works
  • 75 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 76 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 77 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 78 Northam footballers of the future

  • 79 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 80 Puppet characters introduced

  • 81 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 82 Parkham plan realised

  • 83 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 84 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 85 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 86 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 87 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 88 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 89 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 90 School crossing patrol begins

  • 91 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 92 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 93

    New gateway
  • 94 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 95 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 96

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 97 113 years at Instow

  • 98 Hartland postman retires

  • 99 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 100 Service with a smile

  • 101 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 102 Jumble sale fever

  • 103 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 104 Some mushroom!

  • 105 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 106 Simple Item 138
  • 107 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 109 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 110 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 111 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 112 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 113 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 114 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 115 Bideford computer stars

  • 116 Hartland Dancers
  • 117 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 118 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 119 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 120 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 121 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 122 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 123 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 124 A bird of their own!

  • 125 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 126 Penny for the guy

  • 127 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 128 School's link with cargo ship

  • 129 They are parted pro-tem

  • 130 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 131 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 132 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 133 Littleham family's five generations

  • 134 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 135 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 136 Modern living at Bideford

  • 137

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 138 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 139 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 140 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 141 Bideford loses training ship

  • 142 Torrington children build igloo
  • 143 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 144 Traditions and skills still there

  • 145 What's the time?

  • 146 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 147

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 148 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 149 He beat the floods

  • 150 Burnard family reunion

  • 151 Capers on the cobbles

  • 152 Emergency ferry services

  • 153 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 154 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 155 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 156 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 159 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 160 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 161 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 162 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 163 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 165 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 166 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 167 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 168 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 170 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 171 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 172 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 173 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 174 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 175 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 176 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 177 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 178 Can spring be far away?

  • 179 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 180 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 181 All aboard the ark

  • 182 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 183 New life for Hartland organ

  • 184 Ten year old scrambler

  • 185 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 186 The art of the thatcher

  • 187 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 188 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 189 New choral society's growing response

  • 190 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 191 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 192 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 193 Torrington in 1967

  • 194

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 195 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 196 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 197

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 198 North Devon Driving School

  • 199 Last train from Torrington

  • 200 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 201

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 202 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 203 Mobile missionary

  • 204 Warmington's garage ad

  • 205 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 206 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 207 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 208 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 209 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 210 Just over a year old

  • 211 Clovelly nightmare

  • 212

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 213 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 214 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 215 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 217 Bridging the stream

  • 218 Off on a great adventure

  • 219

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 220 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 221 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 222 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 223 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 224 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 225 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 226 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 227 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 228 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 229 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 230 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 231 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 232 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 233

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 234 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 235 New addition to Quay front

  • 236 Recognise this resort?

  • 237 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 238 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 239 Weare Giffard potato

  • 240 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 241 Six footed lamb

  • 242 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 243 Revenge in style

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 246 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 247 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 248 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 249 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 250 Bideford regatta

  • 251 So this is the mainland!

  • 252

    Exhibition of school work
  • 253 Clovelly custom

  • 254 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 255

    Bidefordians
  • 256 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 257 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 258 For crying out loud!

  • 259 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 260

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 261 Picking the pops

  • 262 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 263 New art gallery opened

  • 264 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 265

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 266 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 267 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 268 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 269 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 270 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 271 All for the love of a lady!

  • 272 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 274 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 275 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 276 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 277 Picking the pops

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

  • 279 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 281 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 283 Appledore's largest

  • 284 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 285 Finished in 1876

  • 286 Artisans' Club

  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 289 Life begins at 80

  • 290 New look in the hayfields

  • 291 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 292 Riverside mystery

  • 293 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 294 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 295 Some 240 exhibits

  • 296 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 297 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 298

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 299 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 300 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 301 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 302 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 303 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 304 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 305 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 306 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 307 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 308 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 309 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 311 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 312 Centenary of Gazette

  • 313 Hartland's invitation

  • 314 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 315 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 316

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 317 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 318 Northam's almshouse

  • 319

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 320 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 321 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 322 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 323 Loads of black and white

  • 324 Ships at Bideford

  • 325 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 326 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 327 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 328 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 329 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 330 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 331 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 332 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 333 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 334 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 335 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 336 Police station view of Bideford

  • 337 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 338 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 339 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 340 Pannier Market's future?

  • 341 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 342 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 343 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 345 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 346 New Lundy stamps

  • 347 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 348 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 349

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 350 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 351

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 352 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 353 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 354 Peter poses for TV film

  • 355 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 356 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 357 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 358 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 359 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 360 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 361 Private home for public pump

  • 362 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 363 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 364 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 365 Circus comes to town

  • 366 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 367 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 368 In their new robes and hats

  • 369 Twenty-one yachts

  • 370 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 371 Decontrol of meat

  • 372 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 373 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 374 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 375 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 376 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 378 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 379 New Post Office

  • 380 When horses score over the tractor

  • 381

    Successful motor cycling team
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    Married in 1908
  • 383 Sight of a lifetime

  • 384 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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    Was a missionary
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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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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