• 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 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 2 Mobile missionary

  • 3 A roof-top view - where?

  • 4 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 5 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 7 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 8 Warmington's garage ad

  • 9 Six footed lamb

  • 10 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 11 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 12 School crossing patrol begins

  • 13

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 14 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 15 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 16 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 17 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 18 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 19 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 20 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 21 So this is the mainland!

  • 22 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 23 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 24 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 26 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 27 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 28 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 29

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 30 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 31 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 32 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 33 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 34 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 35 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 36 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 37 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 38 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 39 Bideford regatta

  • 40 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 41 Police station view of Bideford

  • 42 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 43

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 44 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 45 New addition to Quay front

  • 46 The art of the thatcher

  • 47 Penny for the guy

  • 48 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 49 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 50 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 51 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 52 Clovelly custom

  • 53 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 54 Out of puff!

  • 55 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 56

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 57 Traditions and skills still there

  • 58 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 59 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 60 All aboard the ark

  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 Littleham family's five generations

  • 63

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 64 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 65

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 66 Service with a smile

  • 67 First ship in 8 years

  • 68 All for the love of a lady!

  • 69

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 70 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 71 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 72 A bird of their own!

  • 73 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 74 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 75 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 76 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 77 Artisans' Club

  • 78 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 79 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 80 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 81 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 82 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 83 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 84

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 85 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 86 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 87 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 88 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 89 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 90 Variety in summer weather

  • 91 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 93 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 94 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 95 School's link with cargo ship

  • 96

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 97 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 98 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 99 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 100 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 101 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 102 Sight of a lifetime

  • 103 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 104 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 105 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 106 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 107 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 108 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 109 New choral society's growing response

  • 110 Revenge in style

  • 111 Pannier Market's future?

  • 112 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 113 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 114

    Building works
  • 115 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 116 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 117 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 118 New civic medallions

  • 119 Ships at Bideford

  • 120 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 121

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 122

    New gateway
  • 123 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 124 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 125 Puppet characters introduced

  • 126 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 127 New look in the hayfields

  • 128

    First prize
  • 129 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 130

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 131

    Was a missionary
  • 132 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 133 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 134 New art gallery opened

  • 135 Hartland Dancers
  • 136 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 137 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 138 Modern living at Bideford

  • 139 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 140 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 141 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 142 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 143 113 years at Instow

  • 144 Ten year old scrambler

  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 146 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 147 Capers on the cobbles

  • 148 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 149

    Married in 1908
  • 150 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 151 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 152 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 153 Parkham plan realised

  • 154 Burnard family reunion

  • 155

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 156 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 157 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 158 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 159 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 160 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 161 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 162 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 163 Last train from Torrington

  • 164

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 165 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 166 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 167 Bideford loses training ship

  • 168 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 169 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 170 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 171 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 172 A man and his wheel

  • 173 Torrington in 1967

  • 174 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 175 Some 240 exhibits

  • 176 It really was the 'last time'

  • 177 Twenty-one yachts

  • 178 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 179 End of the line

  • 180 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 181 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 182 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 183 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 184 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 186 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 187 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 188 Private home for public pump

  • 189 No sale of Springfield House

  • 190 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 191 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 192 Jumble sale fever

  • 193 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 194 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 195 Off on a great adventure

  • 196

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 197 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 198 Life begins at 80

  • 199 Northam's almshouse

  • 200 Waldon Triplets
  • 201 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 202 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 203 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 204 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 205 New shipyard on schedule

  • 206 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 207 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 208 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 209

    Relatives all over the world
  • 210 New Post Office

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

  • 212 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 213 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 214 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 215 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 216 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 217 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 218 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 219 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 220 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 221 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 222 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 223

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 224 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 225 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 226 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 227 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 228 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 229 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 230 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 231 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 232 Appledore's largest

  • 233 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 234 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 235 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 236 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 237 When horses score over the tractor

  • 238

    Exhibition of school work
  • 239 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 240 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 241

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 242 Hartland's invitation

  • 243 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 244 Just over a year old

  • 245 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 246 New Lundy stamps

  • 247 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 248 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 249 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 251 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 253 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 254 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 255 Clovelly nightmare

  • 256 Circus comes to town

  • 257 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 258 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 259 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 260 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 261 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 263 New life for Hartland organ

  • 264 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 265 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 266 Bideford computer stars

  • 267 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 268 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 269 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 270 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 271 Emergency ferry services

  • 272 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 274 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 275 Peter poses for TV film

  • 276 Weare Giffard potato

  • 277 Some mushroom!

  • 278 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 280 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 281 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 282 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 283 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 284 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 285 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 286 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 287 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 288 He beat the floods

  • 289 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 290 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 291 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 292 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 293 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 294 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 295 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 296 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 297

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 298

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 299 Happy Days!

  • 300

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 301 Simple Item 138
  • 302

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 303 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 304 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 305 Can spring be far away?

  • 306 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 307 Torrington children build igloo
  • 308 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 310 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 312 Devil sent packing

  • 313 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 315 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 316 Northam footballers of the future

  • 317 Centenary of Gazette

  • 318 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 319 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 320 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 322 Finished in 1876

  • 323

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 324 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 325 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 326 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 327 Hartland postman retires

  • 328 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 329 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 330 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 331 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 332 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 333 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 334 Picking the pops

  • 335 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 336 What's the time?

  • 337 Riverside mystery

  • 338 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 339 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 340 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 341 Torrington's new amenity

  • 342 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 343 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 344 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 345 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 346 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 347 No laughing matter

  • 348 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 349 Appledore's new lifeboat

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    Bidefordians
  • 351 Decontrol of meat

  • 352 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 353 Bridging the stream

  • 354 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 355 A story to tell!

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 358

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 359 In their new robes and hats

  • 360 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 361 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 362 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 363 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 364 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 366 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 367 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 368 By pony and trap to market

  • 369 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 370 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 371 Cruising down the river

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

  • 373 For crying out loud!

  • 374 Picking the pops

  • 375 Recognise this resort?

  • 376 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 377 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 378 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 379 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 380 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 381 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 382 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 383 Loads of black and white

  • 384 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 385 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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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  • 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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  • 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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An Amazing Display of Knowledge

Stella Maris Girls Were Great!

Girls from Stella Maris School gave an amazing display of road safety knowledge in the Bideford area schools road safety quiz staged at Westcroft School.

28.2.1975 Bideford Stella Maris

The picture shows Mr Stan Short, vice-chairman of Bideford Road Safety Committee with Sophie Soudain, Kim Tucker, Linda Phillips, Carolyn Kipling (Stella Maris A), Lesley Borrett, Sharon Bond, Clare Bromage, Gillian Tarr (Stella Maris B), John Fisher, Garry Fisher, Susan Blackmore, Anne Bale and reserve Lesley Summerville (Church juniors).

Gazette article dated 28 February 1975

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