• 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 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 2 No sale of Springfield House

  • 3 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 4 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 5 Hartland's invitation

  • 6 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 7 In their new robes and hats

  • 8 A bird of their own!

  • 9 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 10 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 12 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 13 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 14 New Post Office

  • 15 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 16 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 17 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 18 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 19 New choral society's growing response

  • 20 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 21

    Was a missionary
  • 22 New look in the hayfields

  • 23 Modern living at Bideford

  • 24 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 25 Sight of a lifetime

  • 26 Bideford computer stars

  • 27

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 28 New art gallery opened

  • 29 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 30

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 31 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 32 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 33 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 34 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 35 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 36 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 37 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 38 Centenary of Gazette

  • 39 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 40

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 41 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 42 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 43 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 44 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 45 Riverside mystery

  • 46 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 47 The Geneva marionettes

  • 48 A story to tell!

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

  • 50 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 51

    Bidefordians
  • 52 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 53 Some mushroom!

  • 54 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 55 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 56 Off on a great adventure

  • 57 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 58 Picking the pops

  • 59 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 60 Variety in summer weather

  • 61 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 62 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 63 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 64 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 65 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 66 Puppet characters introduced

  • 67 Picking the pops

  • 68 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 69 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 70 Torrington in 1967

  • 71 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 72 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 73 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 74 No laughing matter

  • 75 Parkham plan realised

  • 76 Ten year old scrambler

  • 77 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 78

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 79 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 80 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 81 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 82 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 83 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 84 Some 240 exhibits

  • 85 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 86 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 87 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 88 Bridging the stream

  • 89 Hartland postman retires

  • 90 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 91 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 93 Simple Item 138
  • 94 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 95 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 96 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 97 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 98 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 99 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 100 Appledore's largest

  • 101 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 102 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 103 Torrington's new amenity

  • 104

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 105 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 106 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 107 Finished in 1876

  • 108

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 109 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 110 Hartland Dancers
  • 111

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 112 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 113 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 114 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 115

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 116 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 117 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 118 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 119 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 120 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 121 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 122 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 123 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 124

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 125 Burnard family reunion

  • 126 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 127 Peter poses for TV film

  • 128

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 129 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 130 Warmington's garage ad

  • 131 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 132 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 133 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 134 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 136 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 137 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 138 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 139 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 140 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 141 Six footed lamb

  • 142 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 143 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 144 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 145 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 146 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 147 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 148 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 149 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 150 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 151 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 152 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 153 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 154 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 155 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 156

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 157 Decontrol of meat

  • 158 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 159 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 160 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 161 Emergency ferry services

  • 162 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 163 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 165 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 166 Capers on the cobbles

  • 167 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 168

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 169 All for the love of a lady!

  • 170 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 171 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 172 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 173 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 174

    New gateway
  • 175 Cruising down the river

  • 176 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 177 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 178 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 179 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 180 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 181 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 182

    Building works
  • 183 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 184 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 185

    Relatives all over the world
  • 186 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 187 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 188 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 189 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 190

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 191 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 192 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 193 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 194 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 195 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 196 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 197 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 198 So this is the mainland!

  • 199 A man and his wheel

  • 200 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 201 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 202 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 203 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 204 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 205 Loads of black and white

  • 206 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 207 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 208 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 209 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 210 Torrington children build igloo
  • 211

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 212 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 213 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 214 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 215 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 216 Twenty-one yachts

  • 217 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 218 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 219

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 220 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 222 For crying out loud!

  • 223 He beat the floods

  • 224 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 225 New Lundy stamps

  • 226 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 227 School crossing patrol begins

  • 228

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 229 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 230 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 231 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 232 All aboard the ark

  • 233 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 234 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 235 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 236

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 237 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 238

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 239 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 240 Ships at Bideford

  • 241 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 242 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 243 They are parted pro-tem

  • 244 Private home for public pump

  • 245 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 247 Police station view of Bideford

  • 248 Weare Giffard potato

  • 249 113 years at Instow

  • 250 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 251 Waldon Triplets
  • 252 New civic medallions

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

  • 254 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 256 End of the line

  • 257 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 258 Circus comes to town

  • 259 Just over a year old

  • 260 Littleham family's five generations

  • 261 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 262 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 263 Revenge in style

  • 264 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 265 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 267

    Married in 1908
  • 268 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 269 Devil sent packing

  • 270 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 271 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 272 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 273 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 274 Recognise this resort?

  • 275 Last train from Torrington

  • 276 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 277 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 278 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 279 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 280 Pannier Market's future?

  • 281 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 282 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 283 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 284 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 285 School's link with cargo ship

  • 286 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 287 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 288 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 289 What's the time?

  • 290 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 291 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 292 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 293 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 294 Northam's almshouse

  • 295 Bideford regatta

  • 296 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 297 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 298 Clovelly custom

  • 299 First ship in 8 years

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    First prize
  • 301 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 302

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 303 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 304

    Exhibition of school work
  • 305 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 306 Happy Days!

  • 307 It really was the 'last time'

  • 308 Life begins at 80

  • 309 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 310 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 312 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 313 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 314 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 315 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 316 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 317

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 318 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 319 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 320 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 321 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 322

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 323 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 324 New addition to Quay front

  • 325 When horses score over the tractor

  • 326 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 327 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 328 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 329

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 330 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 331 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 332 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 333 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 334 Artisans' Club

  • 335 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 336 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 337 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 338 Northam footballers of the future

  • 339 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 340 Service with a smile

  • 341 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 342 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 343 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 344 Mobile missionary

  • 345 New shipyard on schedule

  • 346 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 347 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 348 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 349 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 351 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 352 North Devon Driving School

  • 353 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 354 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 355 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 356 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 357 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 358 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 359 A roof-top view - where?

  • 360 Out of puff!

  • 361 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 362 By pony and trap to market

  • 363 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 364 The art of the thatcher

  • 365

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 366 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 367 Clovelly nightmare

  • 368 Traditions and skills still there

  • 369 Bideford loses training ship

  • 370 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 371 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 372 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 373 Penny for the guy

  • 374 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 375 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 376 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 377 Jumble sale fever

  • 378 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 379 Chess - their bridge over the years

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 381 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 382 Can spring be far away?

  • 383 New life for Hartland organ

  • 384 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 385 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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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  • 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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  • 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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Bideford Fair 2017

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