• 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 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 2 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 3 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 4

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 5 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 6

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 7 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 8 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 9 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 10 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 11 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 12

    Relatives all over the world
  • 13

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 14 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 15 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 16 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 18

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 19 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 20 Peter poses for TV film

  • 21 Decontrol of meat

  • 22 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 24 School crossing patrol begins

  • 25

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 26 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 27 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 28 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 29 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 30 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 31 Puppet characters introduced

  • 32 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 33 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 35 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 36

    New gateway
  • 37 Riverside mystery

  • 38 For crying out loud!

  • 39 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 40 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 41 Just over a year old

  • 42 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 43 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 44 When horses score over the tractor

  • 45 Some 240 exhibits

  • 46 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 47 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 48 Out of puff!

  • 49 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 50 New civic medallions

  • 51 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 52 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 53 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 54 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 55 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 56 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 57 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 58 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 59 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 60 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 61

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 62 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 63 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 64 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 65 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 66 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 67 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 68

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 69 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 70 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 71

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 72 Twenty-one yachts

  • 73 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 74 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 75 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 76 Devil sent packing

  • 77 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 78 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 79 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 80 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 81 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 83 Bideford regatta

  • 84 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 85

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 86 Off on a great adventure

  • 87 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 88 New Lundy stamps

  • 89 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 90 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 91 Burnard family reunion

  • 92 Waldon Triplets
  • 93 Variety in summer weather

  • 94 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 95 He beat the floods

  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 98 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 99 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 100 Filming at Hartland

  • 101 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 102 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 103 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 105 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 106 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 107 So this is the mainland!

  • 108 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 109 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 110

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 111

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 112 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 113 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 114 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 115 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 116 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 117 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 118 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 119 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 120 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 121 Private home for public pump

  • 122 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 123 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 124 New addition to Quay front

  • 125 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 126

    First prize
  • 127 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 128 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 129 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 130 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 131 All aboard the ark

  • 132 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 133 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 134 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 135 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 136 Centenary of Gazette

  • 137 Last train from Torrington

  • 138 Modern living at Bideford

  • 139 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 140 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 141

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 142 Bideford loses training ship

  • 143 North Devon Driving School

  • 144 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 145 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 146 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 147

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 148 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 149 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 150 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 151 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 152 From Bobby to Brian

  • 153 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 154 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 155 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 157

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 158 Recognise this resort?

  • 159 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 160 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 161 The art of the thatcher

  • 162 New shipyard on schedule

  • 163 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 164 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 165 No laughing matter

  • 166 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 167 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 169 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 170 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 171

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 172 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 173 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 174 Mobile missionary

  • 175 Jumble sale fever

  • 176 Sweets derationing

  • 177 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 179 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 180 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 181

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 182

    Exhibition of school work
  • 183 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 184 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 185 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 186 113 years at Instow

  • 187 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 188 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 189 The Geneva marionettes

  • 190 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 191 They are parted pro-tem

  • 192 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 193 A story to tell!

  • 194 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 195 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 196 No sale of Springfield House

  • 197 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 198 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 199 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 200 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 201 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 202 Penny for the guy

  • 203

    Building works
  • 204 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 205 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 206 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 207 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 208 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 209

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 210

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 211 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 212 By pony and trap to market

  • 213 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 214 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 215

    Married in 1908
  • 216 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 217 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 218 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 219 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 220 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 221 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 222 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 223 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 224 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 225 All for the love of a lady!

  • 226 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 227 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 228 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 229 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 230 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 231 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 232 Torrington's new amenity

  • 233 Artisans' Club

  • 234 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 235 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 236 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 237 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 238 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 239 Northam footballers of the future

  • 240 The cab at the corner>
  • 241 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 242 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 243 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 244 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 245 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 246 Service with a smile

  • 247 In their new robes and hats

  • 248 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 249 Torrington children build igloo
  • 250 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 251 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 252 Littleham family's five generations

  • 253 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 254 New choral society's growing response

  • 255 Cruising down the river

  • 256 New art gallery opened

  • 257 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 258 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 259 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 260 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 261 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 262 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 263 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 264 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 266 Northam's almshouse

  • 267

    Bidefordians
  • 268 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 269 Hartland postman retires

  • 270 End of the line

  • 271 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 272 A bird of their own!

  • 273 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 274

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 275

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 276 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 277 Simple Item 138
  • 278 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 279 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 280 Circus comes to town

  • 281 Picking the pops

  • 282 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 283 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 284 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 285 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 286 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 287 First ship in 8 years

  • 288 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 289 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 290 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 291 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 292 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 294 Bideford computer stars

  • 295 Six footed lamb

  • 296 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 297

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 298 Clovelly custom

  • 299 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 300 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 301 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 302 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 303 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 304 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 305 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 306 Appledore's largest

  • 307 Ships at Bideford

  • 308 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 309 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 310 Sight of a lifetime

  • 311 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 312 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 313 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 314 Torrington in 1967

  • 315 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 316 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 317 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 318 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 319 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 320 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 321 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 322 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 323 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 324 Can spring be far away?

  • 325 Revenge in style

  • 326 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 327 Emergency ferry services

  • 328 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 329 Pannier Market's future?

  • 330 School's link with cargo ship

  • 331 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 332 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 333 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 334 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 335 Police station view of Bideford

  • 336 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 337 Weare Giffard potato

  • 338 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 339 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 340 Hartland Dancers
  • 341 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 342 Traditions and skills still there

  • 343 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 344 What's the time?

  • 345 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 346 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 347 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 348 Hartland's invitation

  • 349 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 350 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 351 Clovelly nightmare

  • 352 Finished in 1876

  • 353 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 354 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 355 A man and his wheel

  • 356 A roof-top view - where?

  • 357 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 359 New Post Office

  • 360 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 361 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 362 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 363 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 364 Happy Days!

  • 365 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 366 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 367 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 368 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 369 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 370 Bridging the stream

  • 371 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 372 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 373 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 374 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 375 It really was the 'last time'

  • 376 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 378

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 379 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 380 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 381

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 382

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 383 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 384 Picking the pops

  • 385 Capers on the cobbles

  • 386 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 387

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 388 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 389 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 390 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 391 Some mushroom!

  • 392 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 393

    Was a missionary
  • 394 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 395 Warmington's garage ad

  • 396 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 397 Loads of black and white

  • 398 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 399 Ten year old scrambler

  • 400 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 401 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 402 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 403 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 404 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 405 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 406 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 407 Life begins at 80

  • 408 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 409 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 410 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 411 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 412 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 413 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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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Northam Golfers at Jubilee Gathering 7.9.1938

Northam Golfers at Jubilee Gathering 7.9.1938

Northam Golfers at Jubilee Gathering 7.9.1938

Sport.  PH Andrews, CH Gibson, J Rowe, H Snell, E Slocombe, GH Cann, JH Taylor, N Sanders, H Heaman, T Shutt, FV Cole, JW Fulford, T Mounce, H Braund, RW Littlejohns, HJ Grantham, R Gale, T Jones, T Walters, G Harris, HC Squire, G Tuplin

County President Visits Bideford Lady Bowlers 4.9.1953

County President Visits Bideford Lady Bowlers 4.9.1953

County President Visits Bideford Lady Bowlers 4.9.1953

Sport. President of Devon County Ladies' Bowling Association Mrs Broughton was entertained at the Victoria Park. Mrs B Elliott, Mrs H Lethbridge, Miss M Meredith, Mrs G Blackmore

The 1951 Bowling Season commences 4.5.1951

The 1951 Bowling Season commences 4.5.1951

The 1951 Bowling Season commences 4.5.1951

Sport. Opening day on Wednesday 25th April. SF Marshall, Mrs Marshall, EC Parr, CP Ashton, H Guard, G Bluett, J Lang, C A'Court, J Heal, J Burrow, Charlie the groundsman, Jimmy Huxtable

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