• 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 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 2 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 3 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 4 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 5 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 6 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 7 Puppet characters introduced

  • 8 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 9 Happy Days!

  • 10 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 11 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 12 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 13 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 14 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 15 Sweets derationing

  • 16

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 17 Parkham plan realised

  • 18 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 19 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 20

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 21

    Relatives all over the world
  • 22 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 23 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 24 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 25 School's link with cargo ship

  • 26 The Geneva marionettes

  • 27 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 29 New life for Hartland organ

  • 30 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 31 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 32 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 33 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 34 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 35 New choral society's growing response

  • 36 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 37 A roof-top view - where?

  • 38 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 39 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 40 A man and his wheel

  • 41 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 42 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 43 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 44 Jumble sale fever

  • 45 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 46 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 47 Clovelly custom

  • 48 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 49 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 50 Some 240 exhibits

  • 51 Bideford loses training ship

  • 52

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 53 Hartland postman retires

  • 54 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 55 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 56 For crying out loud!

  • 57 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 58 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 59 Last train from Torrington

  • 60 Bridging the stream

  • 61 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 62 Police station view of Bideford

  • 63 Variety in summer weather

  • 64 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 65 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 66 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 67 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 68 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 69 It really was the 'last time'

  • 70 Torrington in 1967

  • 71 Off on a great adventure

  • 72 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 73 Service with a smile

  • 74 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 75 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 76 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 77

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 78 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 79 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 80 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 81 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 82 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 83 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 84 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 85 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 86 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 87 Just over a year old

  • 88

    New gateway
  • 89 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

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

  • 91 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 92 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 93 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 94 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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    First prize
  • 96 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 97 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 98 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 99 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 100 First ship in 8 years

  • 101

    Building works
  • 102 Decontrol of meat

  • 103

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 104 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 105 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 106 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 107 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 108 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 109 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 110 Finished in 1876

  • 111 Filming at Hartland

  • 112 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 113 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 114 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 115 A story to tell!

  • 116 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 117 Penny for the guy

  • 118 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 119 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 120 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 121 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 122 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 123 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 124 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 125 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 126 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 127 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 128 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 129 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 130 Waldon Triplets
  • 131 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 132 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 133 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 135 What's the time?

  • 136 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 137 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 138 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 139 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 140 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 141 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 142 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 143 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 144 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 145 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 147 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 148 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 149 Loads of black and white

  • 150 Cruising down the river

  • 151 No laughing matter

  • 152 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 153 Traditions and skills still there

  • 154 New addition to Quay front

  • 155 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 156 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 157 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 158 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 159 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 160 End of the line

  • 161 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 162 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 163 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 165

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 166 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 167 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 168 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 169 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 170 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 171 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 172 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 173 Out of puff!

  • 174

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 175 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 176 School crossing patrol begins

  • 177 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 178 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 179 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 180 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 181

    Exhibition of school work
  • 182 All aboard the ark

  • 183 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 184

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 185 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 187 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 188 Artisans' Club

  • 189 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 190 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 191 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 192 Burnard family reunion

  • 193 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 194 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 195 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 196 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 197 Devil sent packing

  • 198

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 199 A bird of their own!

  • 200 North Devon Driving School

  • 201 Simple Item 138
  • 202 New look in the hayfields

  • 203 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 204 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 205 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 206 Hartland's invitation

  • 207 In their new robes and hats

  • 208 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 209 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 210 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 211 Clovelly nightmare

  • 212 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 213 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 214

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 215 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 216 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 217 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 218

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 219 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 220 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 221 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 222 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 223 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 224 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 225 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 226 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 227 He beat the floods

  • 228 Pannier Market's future?

  • 229 Modern living at Bideford

  • 230 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 231 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 232 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 233 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 234

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 235 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 236 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 237 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 238 Centenary of Gazette

  • 239 Some mushroom!

  • 240

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 241 The art of the thatcher

  • 242 Six footed lamb

  • 243 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 244

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 245 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 246 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 247 Torrington children build igloo
  • 248 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 249 New art gallery opened

  • 250 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 251 Appledore's largest

  • 252 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 253

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 254 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 255 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 256 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 257 Circus comes to town

  • 258 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 259 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 260 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 261 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 262 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 263 All for the love of a lady!

  • 264 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 265

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 266 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 267 The cab at the corner>
  • 268 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 269 Northam's almshouse

  • 270 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 271 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 272 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 273 New civic medallions

  • 274 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 275 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 276 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 277 No sale of Springfield House

  • 278 Sight of a lifetime

  • 279 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 280 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 281 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 282 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 283 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 284 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 285

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 286

    Was a missionary
  • 287 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 288 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 289 Life begins at 80

  • 290 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 291 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 292 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 293 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 294 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 295 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 296 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 298 So this is the mainland!

  • 299 Picking the pops

  • 300 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 301 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 303 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 305 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 306 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 307 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 308 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 311 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 312 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 314 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 315 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 316 113 years at Instow

  • 317 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 318 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 319 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 320

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 321

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 322 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 323 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 324 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 325 Bideford regatta

  • 326 Mobile missionary

  • 327 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 328 Private home for public pump

  • 329 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 330 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 331 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 332 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 334 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 335 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 336

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 337

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

  • 339 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 340 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 341 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 342 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 343 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 344 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 345 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 346 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 347 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 348 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 349 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 350 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 351 Peter poses for TV film

  • 352 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 353 Riverside mystery

  • 354 Picking the pops

  • 355 Ships at Bideford

  • 356 Emergency ferry services

  • 357 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 358 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 359

    Married in 1908
  • 360 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 361 New Lundy stamps

  • 362 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 363 Can spring be far away?

  • 364 Recognise this resort?

  • 365 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 366

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 367 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 368 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 369 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 370 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 371 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 372 Hartland Dancers
  • 373 From Bobby to Brian

  • 374 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 375 Littleham family's five generations

  • 376 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 377 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 378 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 379 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 380 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 381 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 382

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 383 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 384 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 385 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 386

    Bidefordians
  • 387 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 388

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 389 New Post Office

  • 390 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 391 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 393 Twenty-one yachts

  • 394 Warmington's garage ad

  • 395 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 397 Revenge in style

  • 398 Ten year old scrambler

  • 399 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 400 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 401 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 402 When horses score over the tractor

  • 403 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 404 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 405 Bideford computer stars

  • 406 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 407 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 408 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 409 New shipyard on schedule

  • 410 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 411 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 412 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 413 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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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Northam May Fair 2017

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Northam May Fair 2016

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Bideford Heritage Day 2016

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