• 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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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 2 First tankers arrive at new depot

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 4 It really was the 'last time'

  • 5 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 6 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 7

    Married in 1908
  • 8 A man and his wheel

  • 9 Some mushroom!

  • 10 A story to tell!

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

  • 12 The art of the thatcher

  • 13 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 14 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 15 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 16 Clovelly nightmare

  • 17 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 18 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 19

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 20 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 21 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 22 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 23 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 24 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 25 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 26 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 27 Centenary of Gazette

  • 28 Just over a year old

  • 29 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 30 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 31 Simple Item 138
  • 32 Northam footballers of the future

  • 33 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 34 Weare Giffard potato

  • 35 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 36 Traditions and skills still there

  • 37 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 38 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 40 Northam's almshouse

  • 41

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 42 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 43 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 46 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 47 New Lundy stamps

  • 48

    Exhibition of school work
  • 49 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 50 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 52 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 53 Bideford loses training ship

  • 54 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 55 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 56 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 57 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 58 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 59 A bird of their own!

  • 60 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 61

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 62 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 63 Twenty-one yachts

  • 64 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 65 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 66 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 67 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 68 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 69 Happy Days!

  • 70 School's link with cargo ship

  • 71

    Relatives all over the world
  • 72 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 73 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 74 Littleham family's five generations

  • 75 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 76 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 77 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 79 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 80 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 81

    Building works
  • 82 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 83

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 84 Warmington's garage ad

  • 85 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 86 New choral society's growing response

  • 87

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

  • 89 Hartland postman retires

  • 90 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 91 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 92 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 93 Capers on the cobbles

  • 94 New addition to Quay front

  • 95 Private home for public pump

  • 96 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 97 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 98 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 99 All for the love of a lady!

  • 100 New Post Office

  • 101 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 102 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 103 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 104 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 105 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 106 The Geneva marionettes

  • 107 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 108 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 109 New life for Hartland organ

  • 110 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 111 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 112 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 114 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 115 So this is the mainland!

  • 116 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 117 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 118 All aboard the ark

  • 119 113 years at Instow

  • 120 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 121 A roof-top view - where?

  • 122 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 123 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 124 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 125 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 126 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 127 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 128 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 129 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 130 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 131 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 132 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 133 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 134 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 135 Mobile missionary

  • 136 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 137 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 138 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 139 Can spring be far away?

  • 140 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 141

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 142 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 143 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 144 He beat the floods

  • 145 Bridging the stream

  • 146 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 147 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 148 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 149 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 150 When horses score over the tractor

  • 151 Sight of a lifetime

  • 152 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 153 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 154 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 155 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 156 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 157 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 158 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 159 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 160 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 161 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 162 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 163 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 164 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 165 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 166 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 167 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 168 Torrington children build igloo
  • 169 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 171 School crossing patrol begins

  • 172 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 173 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 174 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 175 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 176 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 177 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 178 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 179 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 180 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 181 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 182 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 184 For crying out loud!

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

  • 186

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 187 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 188 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 189 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 190 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 191 Peter poses for TV film

  • 192 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 193 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 194 Puppet characters introduced

  • 195 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 196 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 197 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 198 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 199 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 200 What's the time?

  • 201 By pony and trap to market

  • 202 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 203

    Was a missionary
  • 204 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 205 Revenge in style

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

  • 207 New shipyard on schedule

  • 208 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 209 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 210 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 211 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 212 Circus comes to town

  • 213 Service with a smile

  • 214

    New gateway
  • 215 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 216 Picking the pops

  • 217

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 218 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 219 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 220 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 221 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 222 Artisans' Club

  • 223 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 224

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 225 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 226 No sale of Springfield House

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 228 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 229 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 230 Recognise this resort?

  • 231 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 232 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 233 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 234 Waldon Triplets
  • 235 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 236

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 237 Bideford regatta

  • 238 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 239 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 240 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 241 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 242 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 243 Pannier Market's future?

  • 244 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 245 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 246 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 247 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 248 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 250 New civic medallions

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 North Devon Driving School

  • 253 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 254 They are parted pro-tem

  • 255 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 256 Loads of black and white

  • 257 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 258 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 259 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 260 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 261 Six footed lamb

  • 262 Police station view of Bideford

  • 263 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 266 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 267 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 268

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 269 Finished in 1876

  • 270 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 271 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 272 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 273 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 274 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 276 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 277 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 278 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 279 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 280 Life begins at 80

  • 281 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 282 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 283 Out of puff!

  • 284 Torrington's new amenity

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    Bidefordians
  • 286 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 287 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 288 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 289 First ship in 8 years

  • 290 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 291 New art gallery opened

  • 292 Variety in summer weather

  • 293 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 294 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 295 Championship Trophy for Hartland
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    First prize
  • 297 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 298 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 299 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 300 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 301 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 302 Clovelly custom

  • 303 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 304 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 305 In their new robes and hats

  • 306

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 307 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 308 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 309 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 310 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 311 Jumble sale fever

  • 312 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 313

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 314 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 315 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 316 Ships at Bideford

  • 317 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 318 Riverside mystery

  • 319 Torrington in 1967

  • 320 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 321 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 322 Burnard family reunion

  • 323 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 324 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 325 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 326 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 328 Hartland's invitation

  • 329 No laughing matter

  • 330 Decontrol of meat

  • 331

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 332

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 333 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 334 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 335 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 336 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 337 Hartland Dancers
  • 338 Some 240 exhibits

  • 339 Last train from Torrington

  • 340 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 341 Modern living at Bideford

  • 342 Penny for the guy

  • 343 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 344 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 345 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 346 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 347 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 348 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 349 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 351 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 352 Parkham plan realised

  • 353 New look in the hayfields

  • 354

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 355 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 356 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 357

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 358 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 359 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 360 Devil sent packing

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

  • 363 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 364 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 365 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 366 Cruising down the river

  • 367 Ten year old scrambler

  • 368 Off on a great adventure

  • 369 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 370 End of the line

  • 371 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 372 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 373

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 374 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 375 Appledore's largest

  • 376 Emergency ferry services

  • 377 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 378 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 379 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 380

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 381 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 382 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 383 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 384

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 385 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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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  • 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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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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Woolsery children's Coat of Arms in Sea-shells 12.07.1961

Woolsery children's Coat of Arms in Sea-shells 12.07.1961

Woolsery childrens coat of arms in sea shellsEach summer term children at Woolsery Primary School make a study of various kinds of sea shells and sea weeds.  Mr C B Griffiths headmaster had a brainwave - "a picture of Bideford's Coat of Arms made from sea shells and painted, would be a good idea."

Children seen in the picture, left to right are Michael Andrew, Michael Dark, Ann Piper, Joan Gorrell, Susan Bond, Pauline Gilbert and Sylvia Braund.  They are all aged 10.

Boarder still critical 25th June 1982

Boarder still critical 25th June 1982

Boarder still critical

A Grenville College boarder who fell 60 feet down cliffs at Hartland was still critically ill in Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth.

Julian Bairstow, 12, sustained serious head and internal injuries when he plunged on to rocks near Blagdon Farm west of Hartland Point.  Pupils Ashley Gray, Shaun Robins and Tim Leech kept him breathing until he could be stretchered aboard a helicopter from RAF Chivenor and airlifted to the North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple.

The three boys were later praised by the Chivenor winchman.  He told the College's headmaster Mr David Powell-Price: "They did everything they could have done and they did it right."

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville College 3rd July 1970

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville College 3rd July 1970

Massive shooting trophy is back at Grenville CollegeSecond time in 3 years the magnificent 'News of the World' shooting trophy, open to competition by Army Cadet Forces throughout the country, is lodged at Grenville College, Bideford.  Mr Crabbe is headmaster of Grenville College.

The trophy was presented by Major General J Douglas-Withers, General Officer Commanding South Western District.  The man behind the eight was again Company Sergeant Major Gerald Beer, of "E" Company, Wessex Volunteers.

The eight comprised Sergeant Ronald Harris; Cadet Charles Cross; Lance Coproral John Treffry; Lance Corporal Simond Gifford; Cadet Adrian Forbes; Cadet John Westcott and Cadet Karibu Dantata.

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