• 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 Finished in 1876

  • 2 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 3 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 4 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 5 Bideford computer stars

  • 6 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 7 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 8 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 10 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 11 Off on a great adventure

  • 12 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 13 Loads of black and white

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

  • 15 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 16 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 17 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 18 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 19 Pannier Market's future?

  • 20 No sale of Springfield House

  • 21 113 years at Instow

  • 22 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 23 Northam footballers of the future

  • 24 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 25 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 26 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 27 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 28 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 29 Picking the pops

  • 30 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 31 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 32 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 33 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 34 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 35 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 36 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 37 The cab at the corner>
  • 38 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 39 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 40 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 41 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 42 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 43 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 44 Just over a year old

  • 45 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 46 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 47 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 48 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 49

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 50 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 51 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 52 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 53 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 54 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 55 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 56 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 57

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 58 The art of the thatcher

  • 59 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 60 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 61 It really was the 'last time'

  • 62 Last train from Torrington

  • 63 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 64

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 65

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 66 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 67 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 68 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 70 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 72 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 73 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 74 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 75 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 76 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 77 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 78 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 79

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 80 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 81 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 82 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 83 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 84 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 85 New life for Hartland organ

  • 86 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 87 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 88 Filming at Hartland

  • 89 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 90

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 91 A roof-top view - where?

  • 92

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 93 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 94 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 95 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 96 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 97 Service with a smile

  • 98 New addition to Quay front

  • 99

    Bidefordians
  • 100 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 101 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 103 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 104

    First prize
  • 105 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 106 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 107 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 108 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 109 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 110 End of the line

  • 111 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 112 Life begins at 80

  • 113 Parkham plan realised

  • 114 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 115 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 116 New shipyard on schedule

  • 117 New Post Office

  • 118 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 119 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 120 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 121 Waldon Triplets
  • 122 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 123 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 124 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 125 New art gallery opened

  • 126 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 127

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 128 A man and his wheel

  • 129 Sweets derationing

  • 130 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 131 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 132 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 133 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 134 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 135 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 136 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 137 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 138 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 139 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 140 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 141

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 142 Bideford regatta

  • 143 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 144 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 145 In their new robes and hats

  • 146 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 147 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 148 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 149 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 150 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 151 Capers on the cobbles

  • 152 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 153 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 154 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 155

    Building works
  • 156 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 157 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 158 Riverside mystery

  • 159 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 160 Ships at Bideford

  • 161 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 162 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 163 Police station view of Bideford

  • 164

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 165 Artisans' Club

  • 166 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 167 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 168 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 169 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 170 Penny for the guy

  • 171 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 172

    Relatives all over the world
  • 173 Twenty-one yachts

  • 174 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 175 Clovelly nightmare

  • 176 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 177 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 178 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 179 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 180 What's the time?

  • 181 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 182 Cruising down the river

  • 183 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 184 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 185 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 186

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 187 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 188 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 189 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 190 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 191 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 192 From Bobby to Brian

  • 193 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 194 Peter poses for TV film

  • 195 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 196 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 197 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 198

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 199 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 200 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 201 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 202 Weare Giffard potato

  • 203 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 204 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 205 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 206 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 207 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 208 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 209 Puppet characters introduced

  • 210

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 211 No laughing matter

  • 212 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 213 Out of puff!

  • 214 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 215 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 217 First ship in 8 years

  • 218 For crying out loud!

  • 219 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 220

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 221 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 222 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 223 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 224 Modern living at Bideford

  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 226 Hartland postman retires

  • 227 Some mushroom!

  • 228 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 229 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 231

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 232 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 233 Emergency ferry services

  • 234 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 235 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 236 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 237 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 238 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 239 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 240 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 241 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 242

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 243 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 244 All aboard the ark

  • 245 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 246 When horses score over the tractor

  • 247 Torrington children build igloo
  • 248 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 250 New choral society's growing response

  • 251 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 252 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 253 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 254

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 255 A bird of their own!

  • 256 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 257 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 258 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 259 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 260 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 261 Simple Item 138
  • 262 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 263 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 264 Jumble sale fever

  • 265 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

  • 267 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 268 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 269 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 270 Private home for public pump

  • 271 They are parted pro-tem

  • 272 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 273 Mobile missionary

  • 274 Decontrol of meat

  • 275 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 276 Bridging the stream

  • 277

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 278 Torrington in 1967

  • 279 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 280 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 281 Littleham family's five generations

  • 282

    Was a missionary
  • 283 So this is the mainland!

  • 284 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 285 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 286 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 287 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 288 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 289 Six footed lamb

  • 290 Happy Days!

  • 291 Warmington's garage ad

  • 292 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 293

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 294 Recognise this resort?

  • 295 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 296

    Married in 1908
  • 297 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 298 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 299 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 300 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 301 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 302 Hartland's invitation

  • 303

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 304 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 305 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 306 Centenary of Gazette

  • 307 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 308

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 309 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 310 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 311 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 312 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 313 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 314 Sight of a lifetime

  • 315 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 316 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 317 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 318 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 319 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 320 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 321 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 322 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 323 Variety in summer weather

  • 324 A story to tell!

  • 325 Some 240 exhibits

  • 326 Torrington's new amenity

  • 327 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 328 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 329 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 330 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 331 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 332 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 334 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 336 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 337

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 338 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 339 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 340

    Exhibition of school work
  • 341 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 342 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 343 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 344 New look in the hayfields

  • 345 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 346

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 347 Hartland Dancers
  • 348 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 349 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 350 He beat the floods

  • 351 Revenge in style

  • 352 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 353 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 354 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 355 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 356 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 357 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 358 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 359 Northam's almshouse

  • 360 Circus comes to town

  • 361 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 362 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 363 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 364 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 365

    New gateway
  • 366 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 367 The Geneva marionettes

  • 368 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 369 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 370 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 371 New civic medallions

  • 372 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 373 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 375 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 376 School crossing patrol begins

  • 377 Picking the pops

  • 378

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 379 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 380 Clovelly custom

  • 381 Devil sent packing

  • 382 All for the love of a lady!

  • 383 Traditions and skills still there

  • 384 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 385 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 386 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 387 Can spring be far away?

  • 388 Appledore's largest

  • 389 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 390 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 391 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 392 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 393 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 394 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 395 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 396 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 397 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 398 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 399 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 400 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 401 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 402 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 403 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 404 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 405 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 406

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 407 North Devon Driving School

  • 408 School's link with cargo ship

  • 409 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 410 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 411 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 412 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 413 X-ray shoe fitting

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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  • 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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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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War-Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season

War-Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season War Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season 26.9.1939

Sport. Group photograph of the Bideford Amateur Rowing Club to wind up a great season. G.Staddon; W.P.Cox; F.Stevens; J.Poole; R.Galsworthy; C.G.Metherell; J.T.Mitchell; H.W.Fulford; C.Morris; E.F.Day; F.W.Beer; E.J.Day; T.Lock; F.Johns; C.Dicker; J.Seldon; R.Walters; R.Lake; L.F.Ross; R.Day; J.Way; R.P.Blackmore; A.Day; R.H.Moore; J.James; S.A.Moore; E.G.Cawsey; J.W.Taylor; W.H.Taylor; K.J.Braunton; J.Fisher; R.Williams; T.Bird; G.Williams; R.Taylor; W.Chubb; D.Colwill; W.Headon; P.Bushen; R.Hancock; L.Colwill; K.Welch; D.Scott; K.J.Brend; W.Hocking; A.S.Cawsey; O.Reveley; K.Lesslie; T.Emberry; A.S.Moore; F.Short; M.Burnett; L.Rendell; R.Keates; J.R.Lake; A.Brend; J.Rees; E.Newcombe; E.B.Lemon; L.Daniell; D.Mills; B.Shute; R.Babb; H.Galliford; E.W.Budd; F.R.Lane; C.A.Metherell; W.Parsley; C.Littlejohns; C.Galsworthy; G.Dymond; W.Thisby; J.Day; R.Palmer; R.Day

 

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Season's Trophies 29.10.1954

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Season's Trophies 29.10.1954

 

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Seasons Trophies 29.10.1954

Sports. A representative gathering of members of Bideford Amateur Rowing Club photographed with some thirty cups and shields won during the past rowing season. Messrs A.Taylor; E.Down; G.Moore; J.Evans; R.Galsworthy; J.Day; J.Mitchell; C.Morris; J.Roy Ellis; H.W.Fulford; R.Hancock; E.F.Day; R.Lake; K.Day; N.Wiltshire; H.Shute; K.Hearn; J.Eastmond; G.Cox; F.R.Way; L.Bright; W.Lee; J.Edwards; N.Drew; R.Scoynes; A.Elliott; C.Fishleigh; C.Mitchell; M.Moore; C.Ashton; K.Mitchell; H.Shute; B.Shute; J.Conibeare; M.Scoynes; B.Tilke; T.Johns; B.Taylor; R.Longstone; C.Lamey; D.Rice; L.Lamey; C.Williams; B.Cole; R.Branch; P.Lee; A.Patt; T.Johns (junr); R.Day; E.Brown; F.Stevens; N.Beer

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