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

  • 2 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 3 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 4 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 5 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 6 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 8 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 9

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 10 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 11 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 12 Devil sent packing

  • 13 New life for Hartland organ

  • 14 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 15 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 16 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 17 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 18 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 19 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 20 Mobile missionary

  • 21 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 22 Some 240 exhibits

  • 23 The art of the thatcher

  • 24 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 25 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 26 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 27 Torrington in 1967

  • 28 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 29 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 30 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 31 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 32 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 33 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 34 A man and his wheel

  • 35 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 36 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 37 Bideford regatta

  • 38 School crossing patrol begins

  • 39 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 40 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 41 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 42 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 43 Traditions and skills still there

  • 44 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 45 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 46 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 48 Simple Item 138
  • 49 New civic medallions

  • 50 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 51 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 52 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 53 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 54 Hartland Dancers
  • 55 Weare Giffard potato

  • 56 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 57 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 58 All aboard the ark

  • 59 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 60 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 61 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 62 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 63 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 64 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 65 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 66 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 67

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 68 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 69 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 70 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 71 Recognise this resort?

  • 72 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 73 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 74 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 75 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 76 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 79 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 80 Picking the pops

  • 81 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 82 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 83

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 84 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 85 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 87 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 89 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 90 Appledore's largest

  • 91 Revenge in style

  • 92 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 93 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 94 Twenty-one yachts

  • 95 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 96 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 97 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 98 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 99 So this is the mainland!

  • 100 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 101 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 102 Ships at Bideford

  • 103 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 104 Waldon Triplets
  • 105 Bideford loses training ship

  • 106 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 107 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 108 Peter poses for TV film

  • 109 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 110 Puppet characters introduced

  • 111 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 112 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 114

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 115 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 116 North Devon Driving School

  • 117 He beat the floods

  • 118 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 119 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 120 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 121 From Bobby to Brian

  • 122 No laughing matter

  • 123 First ship in 8 years

  • 124 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 125 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 126 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 127 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 128 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 129 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 130 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 132 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 134 Service with a smile

  • 135 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 136 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 137 Hartland postman retires

  • 138 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 139 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 140 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 141 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 142 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 143 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 144 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 145 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 146 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 147 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 148 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 149 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 150 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 151

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 152 Northam's almshouse

  • 153 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 154 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 155 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 156 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 157 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 158 Six footed lamb

  • 159 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 160 Out of puff!

  • 161 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 162 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 163 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 164 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 165 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 166 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 167 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 168 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 169 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 170 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 171 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 172 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 173 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 174 Picking the pops

  • 175 Emergency ferry services

  • 176 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 177 New art gallery opened

  • 178

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 179 Off on a great adventure

  • 180 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 181 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 182

    Married in 1908
  • 183 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 184 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 185 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 186 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 187 It really was the 'last time'

  • 188 New Lundy stamps

  • 189

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 190 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 191 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 192 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 193 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 194 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 195

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 196

    New gateway
  • 197 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 198 Torrington children build igloo
  • 199 The cab at the corner>
  • 200 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 201 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 202 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 203

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 204 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 205 Finished in 1876

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

  • 207 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 208 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 209 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 210

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 211 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 213 Pannier Market's future?

  • 214 A roof-top view - where?

  • 215 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 216 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 217 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 218 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 219 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 220

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 221 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 222 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 223 Penny for the guy

  • 224 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 225 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 226

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 227 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 228 Filming at Hartland

  • 229 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 230

    First prize
  • 231 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 232 School's link with cargo ship

  • 233 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 234 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 235 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 236 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 237 Riverside mystery

  • 238 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 239

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 240 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 113 years at Instow

  • 243 Sight of a lifetime

  • 244 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 245 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 246 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 247 Decontrol of meat

  • 248 Circus comes to town

  • 249 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 250 By pony and trap to market

  • 251 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 252 For crying out loud!

  • 253 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 254 Clovelly nightmare

  • 255 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 256 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 257 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 258 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 259 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 260 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 261 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 262 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 263 Artisans' Club

  • 264 Ten year old scrambler

  • 265 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 266

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 267 What's the time?

  • 268 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 269 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 270 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 271 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 272 They are parted pro-tem

  • 273 Sweets derationing

  • 274 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 275 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 276 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 277 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 278

    Exhibition of school work
  • 279 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 280 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 281 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 282 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 283 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 284 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 285 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 286 New addition to Quay front

  • 287

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

  • 289 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 290 Cruising down the river

  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 293 End of the line

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

  • 295 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 296 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 297 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 298 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 299 Fish nearly pulled him in

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    Was a missionary
  • 301 Parkham plan realised

  • 302 Centenary of Gazette

  • 303 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 304 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 305

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 306 Littleham family's five generations

  • 307 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 308 A story to tell!

  • 309 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 310 New choral society's growing response

  • 311 The Geneva marionettes

  • 312 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 313

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 314 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 315 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 316 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 317 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 318 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 319 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 320 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 321 Torrington's new amenity

  • 322 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 323 Water Board mains spread through villages

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    Building works
  • 325 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 326 New Post Office

  • 327 Happy Days!

  • 328 No sale of Springfield House

  • 329 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 330 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 331 Police station view of Bideford

  • 332 When horses score over the tractor

  • 333 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 334 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 335 Jumble sale fever

  • 336 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 337 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 338 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 339 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 340 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 341

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 342 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 343 Private home for public pump

  • 344 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 345 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 346 Making way for the double-deckers

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    Bidefordians
  • 348 New shipyard on schedule

  • 349 In their new robes and hats

  • 350 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 351 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 352 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 353 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 354 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 355

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 356 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 357 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 358 All for the love of a lady!

  • 359

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 360 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 361 Variety in summer weather

  • 362 Life begins at 80

  • 363 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 364

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 365 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 366 Clovelly custom

  • 367 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 368 Capers on the cobbles

  • 369 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 370 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 371

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 372 Northam footballers of the future

  • 373 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 374

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 375 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 376 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 377 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 378 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 380 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 381 Modern living at Bideford

  • 382 Just over a year old

  • 383 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 384 Last train from Torrington

  • 385 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 386 Some mushroom!

  • 387 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 388 Burnard family reunion

  • 389

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 390 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 391 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 392 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 393 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 394 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 395 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 396 Bideford computer stars

  • 397 Bridging the stream

  • 398 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 399 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 400 Loads of black and white

  • 401 Warmington's garage ad

  • 402 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 403 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 404 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 405 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 406 Hartland's invitation

  • 407 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 408 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 409

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 410 New look in the hayfields

  • 411 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 412 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 413 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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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