• 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 Puppet characters introduced

  • 2 No laughing matter

  • 3 Waldon Triplets
  • 4 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 5 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 6 Six footed lamb

  • 7 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 8 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 9 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 10 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 11 Last train from Torrington

  • 12 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 13

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 14 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 15

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 16 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 17 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 18 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 19 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 20 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 21 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 22 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 23 Twenty-one yachts

  • 24 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 25 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 26 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 27 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 28 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 29 Peter poses for TV film

  • 30 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 31

    Relatives all over the world
  • 32 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 33 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 34 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 35 School's link with cargo ship

  • 36 Burnard family reunion

  • 37 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 38 From Bobby to Brian

  • 39 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 40 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 41 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 42 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 43 It really was the 'last time'

  • 44 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 45 Service with a smile

  • 46 New addition to Quay front

  • 47 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 49 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 50 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 51 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 52 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 53 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 54 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 55 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 56 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 57 Picking the pops

  • 58 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 59 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 60

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 61 He beat the floods

  • 62

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 63 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 64

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 65 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 66 Life begins at 80

  • 67 New life for Hartland organ

  • 68 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 69 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 70

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 71 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 72 Hartland's invitation

  • 73 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 74 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 75 A story to tell!

  • 76 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 77 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 78 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 79 Hartland Dancers
  • 80 Clovelly nightmare

  • 81 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 82 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 83 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 84 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 85 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 86 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 87 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 88 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 89 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 90 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 91 Modern living at Bideford

  • 92

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 93 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 94 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 95 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 96 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 97 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 98 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 99 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 100 New art gallery opened

  • 101 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 102 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 103 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 104 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 105 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 106 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 107 Capers on the cobbles

  • 108 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 109 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 110 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 111 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 112 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 113 When horses score over the tractor

  • 114 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 115 Warmington's garage ad

  • 116 Recognise this resort?

  • 117 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 118 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 119 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 120 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 121 New Post Office

  • 122 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 123 Centenary of Gazette

  • 124 Sweets derationing

  • 125 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 126 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 127 Appledore's largest

  • 128 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 129 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 130 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 131 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 132 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 133 New Lundy stamps

  • 134 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 135 Ten year old scrambler

  • 136 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 137 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 138 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 139 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 140

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 141 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 142 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 143 Penny for the guy

  • 144 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 145 The cab at the corner>
  • 146 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 147 All aboard the ark

  • 148 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 149 For crying out loud!

  • 150 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 151 They are parted pro-tem

  • 152 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 153 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 154 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 155 Some mushroom!

  • 156 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 157 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 158 A roof-top view - where?

  • 159 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 160 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 161 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 162 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 163 Happy Days!

  • 164

    Building works
  • 165 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 166 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 167 Ships at Bideford

  • 168 What's the time?

  • 169 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 170 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 172 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 173 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 175 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 176 Jumble sale fever

  • 177 Littleham family's five generations

  • 178 A man and his wheel

  • 179 Torrington in 1967

  • 180 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 181 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 182 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 183 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 184 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 185 Riverside mystery

  • 186 Sight of a lifetime

  • 187

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 188 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 189 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 190 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 191 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 192

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 193

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 194 Loads of black and white

  • 195 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 196 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 197 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 198 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 199 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 200 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 201 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 203 Circus comes to town

  • 204 Northam's almshouse

  • 205 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 206 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 207 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 208 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 209 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 210 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 211 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 212 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 213 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 214 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 215

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 216 So this is the mainland!

  • 217 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 218 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 219 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 220 Devil sent packing

  • 221 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 222 Some 240 exhibits

  • 223 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 224 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 225 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 226 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 227 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 228 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 230 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 231 Torrington children build igloo
  • 232 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 233 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 234

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 235 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 236 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 237 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 238

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 239

    Exhibition of school work
  • 240 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 241 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 242 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 243 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 244 Torrington's new amenity

  • 245 Pannier Market's future?

  • 246 North Devon Driving School

  • 247 No sale of Springfield House

  • 248 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 249 The art of the thatcher

  • 250

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 251 Variety in summer weather

  • 252

    First prize
  • 253

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 254 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 255 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 256 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 257 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 258 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 259 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 260

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 261 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 262 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 263 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 264 In their new robes and hats

  • 265 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 266 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 267 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 268 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 269 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 270 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 271 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 272 A bird of their own!

  • 273 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 274 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 275 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 276 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 277 New look in the hayfields

  • 278 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    New gateway
  • 280 Hartland postman retires

  • 281 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 282 Out of puff!

  • 283 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 284 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 285

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 286 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 287

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 288 Artisans' Club

  • 289 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 290 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 291 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 292 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 293 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 294 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 295 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 296 Decontrol of meat

  • 297 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 298 Cruising down the river

  • 299 New civic medallions

  • 300 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 301 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 302 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 303 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 304 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 305

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 306 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 307 Simple Item 138
  • 308 Finished in 1876

  • 309 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 310 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 311 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 312 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 314 Revenge in style

  • 315 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 316 Picking the pops

  • 317 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 318 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 319 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 320 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 321 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 322 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 323 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 324 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 325 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 326 Filming at Hartland

  • 327 Traditions and skills still there

  • 328 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 329 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 330 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 331 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 332 Can spring be far away?

  • 333 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 334 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 335 By pony and trap to market

  • 336 New shipyard on schedule

  • 337 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 338 Mobile missionary

  • 339 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 340

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 341

    Was a missionary
  • 342 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 343 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 344 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 345 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 346 Just over a year old

  • 347 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 348 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 349 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 350 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 352 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 353 Police station view of Bideford

  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 356 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 357 Bideford regatta

  • 358 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 360 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 361 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 362 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 363 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 364 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 365 Off on a great adventure

  • 366 Weare Giffard potato

  • 367 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 368

    Married in 1908
  • 369

    Bidefordians
  • 370 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 371 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 372 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 373 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 374 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 375 End of the line

  • 376 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 377 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 378 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 379 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 380 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 381 Northam footballers of the future

  • 382 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 383

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 384 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 385 Bideford loses training ship

  • 386 New choral society's growing response

  • 387 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 388 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 389 Private home for public pump

  • 390 113 years at Instow

  • 391 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 392 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 394 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 395

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 396 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 397 Clovelly custom

  • 398 Bridging the stream

  • 399 All for the love of a lady!

  • 400 School crossing patrol begins

  • 401 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 402 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 403 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 404

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 405 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 406 The Geneva marionettes

  • 407 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 408 Emergency ferry services

  • 409 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 410 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 412 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 413 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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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  • 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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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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