• 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 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 2 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 3 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 4 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 5 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 6 Revenge in style

  • 7 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 8

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 9 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 10 They are parted pro-tem

  • 11 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 12

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 13 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 14 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 15

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 16 Hartland's invitation

  • 17 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 18 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 19 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 20 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 21 In their new robes and hats

  • 22 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 23 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 24

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 25 Just over a year old

  • 26 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 27 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 28 New look in the hayfields

  • 29 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 30 Police station view of Bideford

  • 31 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 32 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 33

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 34 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 35 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 36 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 37 Torrington children build igloo
  • 38 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 39 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 40 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 41 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 42 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 43 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 44 Jumble sale fever

  • 45 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 46

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 47 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 48 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 49 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 50 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 51 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 52 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 53 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 54 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 55 No sale of Springfield House

  • 56 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 57 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 58 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 59 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 60 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 61 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 62 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 63 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 64 Traditions and skills still there

  • 65 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 66 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 67 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 68 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 70 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 71 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 73 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 75

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 76 Some 240 exhibits

  • 77 Service with a smile

  • 78 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 79 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 80 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 81

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 82 Sight of a lifetime

  • 83 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 84 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 85 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 86 Warmington's garage ad

  • 87 Recognise this resort?

  • 88 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 89 Emergency ferry services

  • 90 Capers on the cobbles

  • 91 Happy Days!

  • 92 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 93 Torrington's new amenity

  • 94 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 95 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 97 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 98 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 99 New Post Office

  • 100 Penny for the guy

  • 101 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 102 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 103 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 104 All for the love of a lady!

  • 105 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 106 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 107 Off on a great adventure

  • 108 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 109 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 110 Peter poses for TV film

  • 111 All aboard the ark

  • 112 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 114 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 116 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 117 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 118 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 119 For crying out loud!

  • 120 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 121 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 122 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 123 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 124 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 125 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 126 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 127

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 128 New art gallery opened

  • 129 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 130 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 131 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 132 Northam's almshouse

  • 133 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 134 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 135 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 136 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 137 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 138 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 139 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 140 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 141 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 142 Private home for public pump

  • 143 Bideford regatta

  • 144 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 145 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 146 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 147 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 149 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 150 Riverside mystery

  • 151 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 152 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 153 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 154 Picking the pops

  • 155 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 156 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 157 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 158 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 159 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 160 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 161 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 162 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 163 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 164

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 165 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 166 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 167

    New gateway
  • 168 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 169 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 170 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 171 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 172 New life for Hartland organ

  • 173 Torrington in 1967

  • 174 School's link with cargo ship

  • 175 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 176 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 177 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 178 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 180 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 181 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 182 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 183 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 184 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 185 A roof-top view - where?

  • 186 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 187 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 188 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 189 A bird of their own!

  • 190 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 191 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 192 Bridging the stream

  • 193 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 194 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 195

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 196 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 197

    Building works
  • 198 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 199 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 201 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 202

    First prize
  • 203 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 204 Weare Giffard potato

  • 205 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 206 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 207 Hartland Dancers
  • 208 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 209 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 210 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 211 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 212 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 213 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 214 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 215 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 216 New shipyard on schedule

  • 217

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 218 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 219 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 220 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 221 Circus comes to town

  • 222 First ship in 8 years

  • 223 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 224 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 225 The Geneva marionettes

  • 226 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 227 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 228 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 229 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 230 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 231 Variety in summer weather

  • 232

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 233 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 234 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 235 Picking the pops

  • 236 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 237 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 238 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 239 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 241 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 242

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 243 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 244

    Relatives all over the world
  • 245 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 246 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 247 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 248 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 249 113 years at Instow

  • 250 Pannier Market's future?

  • 251 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 252 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 253 No laughing matter

  • 254 He beat the floods

  • 255 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 256 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 257 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 258 North Devon Driving School

  • 259 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 260 Twenty-one yachts

  • 261

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 262 Waldon Triplets
  • 263 End of the line

  • 264 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 265 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 266 The art of the thatcher

  • 267 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 268 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 269 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 270

    Exhibition of school work
  • 271 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 272 Ten year old scrambler

  • 273 The cab at the corner>
  • 274 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 276 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 277 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 278 Ships at Bideford

  • 279 When horses score over the tractor

  • 280 What's the time?

  • 281 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 282 Last train from Torrington

  • 283 New addition to Quay front

  • 284 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 285 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 287 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 288

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 289 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 290 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 291 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 292 Sweets derationing

  • 293

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 294 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 295 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 296 Centenary of Gazette

  • 297 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 298 Artisans' Club

  • 299 So this is the mainland!

  • 300 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 301 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 302 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 303 Mobile missionary

  • 304 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 305 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 306 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 307 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 308 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 309 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 310 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 311 Some mushroom!

  • 312 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 313 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 314 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 315 Appledore's largest

  • 316 Littleham family's five generations

  • 317 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 318 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 319 Out of puff!

  • 320 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 322 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 323 Modern living at Bideford

  • 324 Puppet characters introduced

  • 325 Burnard family reunion

  • 326

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 327 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 328 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 329 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 330

    Married in 1908
  • 331

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 332 Life begins at 80

  • 333 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 334

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 335 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 336 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 337 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 338 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 339 Can spring be far away?

  • 340 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 341 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 342 School crossing patrol begins

  • 343 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 344 A man and his wheel

  • 345 Northam footballers of the future

  • 346 Filming at Hartland

  • 347 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 348 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 349 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 350 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 351 Loads of black and white

  • 352 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 353 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 354 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 355 A story to tell!

  • 356 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 357 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 358 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 359 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 360 New Lundy stamps

  • 361 Simple Item 138
  • 362 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 363 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 364 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 365 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 366 Cruising down the river

  • 367 Finished in 1876

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

  • 369 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 370 Devil sent packing

  • 371 New civic medallions

  • 372 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 373 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 374

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 375 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 376

    Bidefordians
  • 377

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 378 Clovelly custom

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

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    Was a missionary
  • 381 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 382 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 383 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 384 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 385 It really was the 'last time'

  • 386 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 387 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 388 Hartland postman retires

  • 389

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 390 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 391 Decontrol of meat

  • 392 By pony and trap to market

  • 393 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 394 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 395 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 396 Six footed lamb

  • 397 New choral society's growing response

  • 398 Bideford computer stars

  • 399 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 400 From Bobby to Brian

  • 401 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 402 Bideford loses training ship

  • 403 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 404 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 405 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 406

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 407 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 408 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 409 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 410 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 411 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 412 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 413 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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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