• 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 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 3 They are parted pro-tem

  • 4

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 5 Riverside mystery

  • 6 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 7 A story to tell!

  • 8 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 9 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 10 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 11 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 12 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 13 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 14 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 15 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 16 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 17 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 18 For crying out loud!

  • 19 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 20 Mobile missionary

  • 21 Just over a year old

  • 22 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 23 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 24 Jumble sale fever

  • 25 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 26 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 27 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 28 When horses score over the tractor

  • 29 Emergency ferry services

  • 30 Some mushroom!

  • 31 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 32

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 33 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 34 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 35 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 36 Bideford loses training ship

  • 37 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 38 He beat the floods

  • 39 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 40 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 41 No sale of Springfield House

  • 42 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 44 Loads of black and white

  • 45 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 46 A man and his wheel

  • 47 Private home for public pump

  • 48 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 49 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 50 Six footed lamb

  • 51 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 52 Bideford regatta

  • 53 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 54 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 55 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 56 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 57 Police station view of Bideford

  • 58 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 59 Twenty-one yachts

  • 60 The art of the thatcher

  • 61 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 62 The Geneva marionettes

  • 63 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 64 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 65 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 66 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 67 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 68 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 69 Traditions and skills still there

  • 70 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 71 Northam footballers of the future

  • 72 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 73 Torrington in 1967

  • 74 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 75 School crossing patrol begins

  • 76 Service with a smile

  • 77 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 78 Appledore's largest

  • 79 Variety in summer weather

  • 80 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 81 Penny for the guy

  • 82 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 84 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 85 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 86 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 87

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 88 North Devon Driving School

  • 89

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 90 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 91 Off on a great adventure

  • 92 A roof-top view - where?

  • 93 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 94 Bideford computer stars

  • 95 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 96 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 97

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 98 What's the time?

  • 99 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 100

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 101 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 102 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 103 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 104 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 105

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 106 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 107 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 108 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 109 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 110 Clovelly custom

  • 111 Warmington's garage ad

  • 112 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 113 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 114 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 115 Picking the pops

  • 116 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 117 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 118 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 119 Cruising down the river

  • 120 New life for Hartland organ

  • 121 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 122 Life begins at 80

  • 123

    Relatives all over the world
  • 124 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 125 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 126 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 127 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 128 Pannier Market's future?

  • 129 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 130 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 131 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 132 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 133 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 134 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 135 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 136 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 137 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 138 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 140 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 141 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 142 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 143 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 144 Last train from Torrington

  • 145 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 146 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 147 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 148 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 149 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 150 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 151 Artisans' Club

  • 152 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 153 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 154 Simple Item 138
  • 155 Happy Days!

  • 156 Hartland postman retires

  • 157 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 158 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 159 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 160 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 161 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 162

    Was a missionary
  • 163 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 164 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 165

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 166 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 167 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 168 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 169 In their new robes and hats

  • 170

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 171 Peter poses for TV film

  • 172 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 173

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 174 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 175 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 176 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 177 Picking the pops

  • 178 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 179 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 180 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 181

    Bidefordians
  • 182 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 183 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 184 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 185 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 186 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 187 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 188 End of the line

  • 189 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 190 Bridging the stream

  • 191 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 192 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 193 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 194 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 195

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 196 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 197 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 199 All for the love of a lady!

  • 200 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 201 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 202 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 203 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 204 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 205 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 207

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 208 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 209 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 210 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 211 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 212 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 213 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 214 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 215 New choral society's growing response

  • 216 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    First prize
  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 221 A bird of their own!

  • 222

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 223 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 224 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 225 New Post Office

  • 226 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 227

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 228 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 229 No laughing matter

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

  • 231 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 232 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 233

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 234 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 235 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 236 Out of puff!

  • 237 Torrington's new amenity

  • 238 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 239 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 240 Revenge in style

  • 241 Circus comes to town

  • 242 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 243 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 244 Can spring be far away?

  • 245 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 246 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 247 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 248 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 250 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 252 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 253 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 254

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 255 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 257 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 258

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 259 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 260 Northam's almshouse

  • 261 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 262 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 263 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 264

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 265 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 266 Littleham family's five generations

  • 267

    Married in 1908
  • 268 Ten year old scrambler

  • 269 It really was the 'last time'

  • 270 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 271

    Exhibition of school work
  • 272 New art gallery opened

  • 273 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 274 Modern living at Bideford

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    Building works
  • 276 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 277 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 278 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 279 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 280 Waldon Triplets
  • 281 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 282 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 283 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 284 Capers on the cobbles

  • 285 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 286 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 287 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 288 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 289 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 290 Devil sent packing

  • 291 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 292 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 293 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 294 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 295 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 296 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 297 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 298 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 299 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 300 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 301 Sight of a lifetime

  • 302 113 years at Instow

  • 303 New addition to Quay front

  • 304 All aboard the ark

  • 305 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 306 Clovelly nightmare

  • 307 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 308

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 309 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 310 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 311 New look in the hayfields

  • 312 Some 240 exhibits

  • 313 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 314 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 315 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 316 New Lundy stamps

  • 317

    New gateway
  • 318 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 319 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 320 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 321 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 322 By pony and trap to market

  • 323 Torrington children build igloo
  • 324 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 325

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 326

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 327 First ship in 8 years

  • 328 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 330 Hartland Dancers
  • 331 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 332 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 333 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 334 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 335 Burnard family reunion

  • 336 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 337 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 338 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 339 Recognise this resort?

  • 340 Finished in 1876

  • 341 New civic medallions

  • 342 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 343 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 344 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 345 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 346 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 347 Weare Giffard potato

  • 348 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 349 Centenary of Gazette

  • 350 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 351 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 353 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 354 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 355 So this is the mainland!

  • 356 School's link with cargo ship

  • 357 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 358 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 359 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 360 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 361

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 362 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 363 Decontrol of meat

  • 364 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 365 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 366 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 367 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 368 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 369

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 370 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 371 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 372 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 373 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 374

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 375 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 376 Hartland's invitation

  • 377 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 378 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 379 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 380 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 381 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 382 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 383 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 384

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 385 Ships at Bideford

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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'Struggling' Club Wins Again

Hartland Y.F.C triumph at North Devon final

Hartland Young Farmers' Club, which has been struggling to survive, won the North Devon YFC public speaking contest at South Molton. They are the first club from this part of the area to have won the compeition since Bradworthy did it some eight years ago.

February 1965 Hartland YFC

Members of the Hartland team were Paul Pyatt, David Walter, Jean Goaman and John George. Mr Walter spoke on 'Co-operation and the small farmer.' Before Christmas Hartland won the Torridge Group YFC speaking contest.

Their performance is all the more impressive as the club has barely 20 members and has been fighting to stay in existence. Said Club chairman Mr Michael Heard "We are having a bit of a job to keep going through a lack of members. This win was a real surprise'

Gazette article dated February 1965

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