• 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 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 3 Devil sent packing

  • 4 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 5 School crossing patrol begins

  • 6 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 7 Recognise this resort?

  • 8

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 9 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 10 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 11 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 12

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 13 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 14 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 15 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 16

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 17 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 18 Hartland's invitation

  • 19 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 20 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 21 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 22 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 23 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 24 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 25 Picking the pops

  • 26

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 27 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 28 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 29 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 30 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 31 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 32 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 33 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 34 Can spring be far away?

  • 35 No sale of Springfield House

  • 36

    First prize
  • 37 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 38 Burnard family reunion

  • 39 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 40 Police station view of Bideford

  • 41 Appledore's largest

  • 42 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 43 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 44 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 45 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 46 Out of puff!

  • 47 Bideford regatta

  • 48 Finished in 1876

  • 49 Modern living at Bideford

  • 50 The Geneva marionettes

  • 51 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 52 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 53 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 55 New addition to Quay front

  • 56 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 57 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 58 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 59 Torrington's new amenity

  • 60 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 61 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 62 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 63 Revenge in style

  • 64 They are parted pro-tem

  • 65 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 66

    New gateway
  • 67 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 68 First ship in 8 years

  • 69 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 70 For crying out loud!

  • 71 Torrington in 1967

  • 72 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 73 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 74 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 75 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 76 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 77

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 78

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 79 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 80 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 81 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 82 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 84 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 85 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 86 Happy Days!

  • 87 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 88 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 89 Weare Giffard potato

  • 90 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 91 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 92

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 93 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 94 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 95 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 96 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 97 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 98 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 99 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 100 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 101 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 102 New art gallery opened

  • 103 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 104 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 105 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 106 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 107 So this is the mainland!

  • 108 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 109 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 110 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 111 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 112 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 113 Bideford loses training ship

  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 All for the love of a lady!

  • 116 Variety in summer weather

  • 117 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 118

    Was a missionary
  • 119 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 120 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 121 Capers on the cobbles

  • 122 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 123 Penny for the guy

  • 124 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 126 New civic medallions

  • 127 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 128 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 129

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 130 Waldon Triplets
  • 131 A man and his wheel

  • 132 A story to tell!

  • 133 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 134 Decontrol of meat

  • 135 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 136 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 137 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 138 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 139 Parkham plan realised

  • 140 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 141 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 142 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 143 A bird of their own!

  • 144 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 145 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 146 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 147 Northam footballers of the future

  • 148

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 149 Twenty-one yachts

  • 150 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 151 He beat the floods

  • 152 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 154 Pannier Market's future?

  • 155 In their new robes and hats

  • 156 Littleham family's five generations

  • 157 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 159 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 160 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 161 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 162 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 163

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 164 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 165 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 166 Sight of a lifetime

  • 167 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 168 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 169 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 170 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 171 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 172 Six footed lamb

  • 173 Loads of black and white

  • 174 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 175 Clovelly custom

  • 176 Cruising down the river

  • 177 Riverside mystery

  • 178 When horses score over the tractor

  • 179 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 180 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 181

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 182 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 183

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 184 Jumble sale fever

  • 185 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 186 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 187 Ten year old scrambler

  • 188 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 189 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 190 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 191 New life for Hartland organ

  • 192 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 193 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 194 New choral society's growing response

  • 195 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 196 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 197 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 198 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 199 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 200 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 201 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 202 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 203 Bridging the stream

  • 204 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 205 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 206 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 207 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 208 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 209 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 210 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 211

    Bidefordians
  • 212 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 213 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 214 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 215 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 216 Service with a smile

  • 217 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 218 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 219 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 220 Mobile missionary

  • 221 No laughing matter

  • 222 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 223 Ships at Bideford

  • 224 Simple Item 138
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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 226 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 227 Centenary of Gazette

  • 228 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 229 Just over a year old

  • 230

    Married in 1908
  • 231 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 232 Clovelly nightmare

  • 233 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 234 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 235 The art of the thatcher

  • 236 Life begins at 80

  • 237

    Exhibition of school work
  • 238 Hartland Dancers
  • 239 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 240 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 241 Artisans' Club

  • 242

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 243 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 244 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 245 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 246 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 247 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 248 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 249 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 250 113 years at Instow

  • 251 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 252 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 253 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 254 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 255 Northam's almshouse

  • 256

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 257 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 258 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 259 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 260 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 261 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 263 By pony and trap to market

  • 264 Traditions and skills still there

  • 265 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 266 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 267

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 268 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 269 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 270 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 271 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 272 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 273 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 274 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 275 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 276 New Lundy stamps

  • 277 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 278 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 280 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 281

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 282

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 283 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 284 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 285 Puppet characters introduced

  • 286 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 287 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 288 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 289 They never miss a game at Torrington

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    Building works
  • 291 Hartland postman retires

  • 292 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 293 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 294 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 295 Bideford computer stars

  • 296 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 299 What's the time?

  • 300 Some 240 exhibits

  • 301 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 302 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 303 Last train from Torrington

  • 304 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 306 North Devon Driving School

  • 307 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 308 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 309 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 311 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 312 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 313 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 314 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 315 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 316 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 317 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 318 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 319 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 320

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 321 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 322 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 323

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 324 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 325 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 327 Private home for public pump

  • 328 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 329

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 330 Peter poses for TV film

  • 331 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 332 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 333 A roof-top view - where?

  • 334 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 335 End of the line

  • 336 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 337 Picking the pops

  • 338 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 339 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 340 Some mushroom!

  • 341 New shipyard on schedule

  • 342 It really was the 'last time'

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

  • 344 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 345 Circus comes to town

  • 346 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 347 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 348 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 349 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 350 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 351 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 352

    Relatives all over the world
  • 353 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 354 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 355 New Post Office

  • 356 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 357 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 358 New look in the hayfields

  • 359 Warmington's garage ad

  • 360 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 361 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 363 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 364 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 365 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 366 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 367 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 368 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 369 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 370

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 371 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 372 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 373 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 374 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 375 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 376 Emergency ferry services

  • 377 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 378 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 379 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 380 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 381 School's link with cargo ship

  • 382 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 383 All aboard the ark

  • 384 Torrington children build igloo
  • 385 Bideford's private wharves busier

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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