• 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 Cruising down the river

  • 2 When horses score over the tractor

  • 3 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 4 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 5 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 6 He beat the floods

  • 7 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 8 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 9 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 10 New choral society's growing response

  • 11 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 12 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 13 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 14

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 15 Torrington's new amenity

  • 16 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 17 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 18 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 19

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 20 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 21 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 22 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 23 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 24 Burnard family reunion

  • 25 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 26 School crossing patrol begins

  • 27 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 28 Some mushroom!

  • 29 Capers on the cobbles

  • 30 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 31 Jumble sale fever

  • 32 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 33 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 34 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 35 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 36 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 37 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 38 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 39 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 40 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 41 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 42 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 44 All for the love of a lady!

  • 45 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 46 Service with a smile

  • 47

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 48

    Was a missionary
  • 49 First ship in 8 years

  • 50 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 51

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 52 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 53 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 54 Hartland's invitation

  • 55 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 56 Emergency ferry services

  • 57 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 58 Simple Item 138
  • 59 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 60 Pannier Market's future?

  • 61 Waldon Triplets
  • 62 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 63

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 64 Torrington children build igloo
  • 65 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 66 No laughing matter

  • 67 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 68 Mobile missionary

  • 69 New Post Office

  • 70 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 71 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 72 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 73 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 74

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 75

    First prize
  • 76 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 77 Picking the pops

  • 78 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 79 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 80

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 81 New Lundy stamps

  • 82 Life begins at 80

  • 83 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 84

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 85 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 86 Off on a great adventure

  • 87 New art gallery opened

  • 88 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 90 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 91

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 92 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 94 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 95 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 96

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 97 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 98 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 100 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 101 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 102 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 103 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 104 Sight of a lifetime

  • 105 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 106 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 107 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 108 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 109 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 110 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 111 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 112 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 113 Police station view of Bideford

  • 114 Bridging the stream

  • 115 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 116 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 117 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 118 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 119 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 120 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 123 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 124 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 125 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 126 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 127 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 128 Loads of black and white

  • 129 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 130 Some 240 exhibits

  • 131

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 132 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 133 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 134 It really was the 'last time'

  • 135 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 137 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 138 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 139 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 140 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 141 113 years at Instow

  • 142 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 143 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 144 Penny for the guy

  • 145 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 146 Warmington's garage ad

  • 147 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 148 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 149 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 150 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 151 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 152 Last train from Torrington

  • 153 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 154 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 156 Peter poses for TV film

  • 157 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 158 Decontrol of meat

  • 159 Revenge in style

  • 160 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 161 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 162 Appledore's largest

  • 163 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 164 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 165 Hartland Dancers
  • 166 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 167 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 168 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 169 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 170 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 171 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 172 No sale of Springfield House

  • 173 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 174 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 175

    Building works
  • 176 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 177 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 178 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 179 Centenary of Gazette

  • 180 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 181 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 182

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 183 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 184 Picking the pops

  • 185 Clovelly custom

  • 186 Weare Giffard potato

  • 187 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 188 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 189 Ships at Bideford

  • 190 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 191 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 192 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 193 Puppet characters introduced

  • 194 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 195 Parkham plan realised

  • 196 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 197 For crying out loud!

  • 198 Hartland postman retires

  • 199 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 200 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 201 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 202 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 203 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 204 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 205 Variety in summer weather

  • 206 Bideford loses training ship

  • 207 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 208 Northam's almshouse

  • 209 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 210 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 211 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 212 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 213 New shipyard on schedule

  • 214 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 217 Traditions and skills still there

  • 218 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 219 Modern living at Bideford

  • 220 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 221 Littleham family's five generations

  • 222 A bird of their own!

  • 223 Circus comes to town

  • 224 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 226 New life for Hartland organ

  • 227 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 228 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 229 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 230 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 232 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 233 In their new robes and hats

  • 234

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 235

    Exhibition of school work
  • 236 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 237 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 238 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 239 A story to tell!

  • 240 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 241 Devil sent packing

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

  • 243 Recognise this resort?

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    New gateway
  • 245 Northam footballers of the future

  • 246 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 247 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 248 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 249 By pony and trap to market

  • 250 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 251

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 252 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 253

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 254

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 255 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 256 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 257

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 258 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 259 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 260 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 261 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 262

    Married in 1908
  • 263 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 264 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 265

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 266 What's the time?

  • 267 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 268 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 269 North Devon Driving School

  • 270 School's link with cargo ship

  • 271

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 272

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 273 They are parted pro-tem

  • 274 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 275 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 276 New civic medallions

  • 277 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 278

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 279 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 280 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 281 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 282 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 283 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 284 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 285 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 286 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 289 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 290 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 291 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 292 Finished in 1876

  • 293 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 294 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 295 Happy Days!

  • 296 Can spring be far away?

  • 297 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 298 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 299 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 300 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 301 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 302 Artisans' Club

  • 303 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 304 All aboard the ark

  • 305

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 306 New look in the hayfields

  • 307 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 308 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 309 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 310 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 311 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 312 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 313 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 314

    Relatives all over the world
  • 315 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 316

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 317 So this is the mainland!

  • 318

    Bidefordians
  • 319 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 320 Out of puff!

  • 321 Six footed lamb

  • 322 End of the line

  • 323 A roof-top view - where?

  • 324 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 325 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 326 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 327 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 328 Twenty-one yachts

  • 329 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 330 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 331 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 332 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 333

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 334 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 335 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 336 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 337 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 339 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 340 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 341 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 342 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 343 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 344 Private home for public pump

  • 345 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 346 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 347 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 348 The Geneva marionettes

  • 349 New addition to Quay front

  • 350 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 351 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 352 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 353 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 354 Riverside mystery

  • 355 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 356 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 357 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 358 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 359 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 360 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 361 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 362 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 363 Ten year old scrambler

  • 364 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 365 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 366 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 367 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 369 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 370 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 371 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 372 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 373 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 374 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 375 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 376 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 377 A man and his wheel

  • 378 Bideford computer stars

  • 379 Just over a year old

  • 380 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 381 The art of the thatcher

  • 382 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 383 Bideford regatta

  • 384

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 385 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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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  • 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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  • 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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Ladies Football Match

Ladies Football Match - 1st August 1975

1.8.1975 ladies football
 

Special Attraction - First Time in Bideford

Ladies Football Match - Thame Ladies (Oxford) England League Finalists including Eight Full Internationals v Devon Representative XI

Saturday August 9
Kick-off 7pm
Sports Ground, Bideford

Followed by an OX ROAST, Various Side Shows, Brass Band, Refreshments and Bar in the Club House 
Don't Miss This Unique Event!

 

Bideford Chiefs - Rugby

Bideford Chiefs - Rugby - 10th March 1963

10.5.1963 Bideford Chiefs 2
10.5.1963 Bideford Chiefs 1
 

Bideford Chiefs haven't had a successful season. In the picture are R Bird, B Smale, C Balsdon, R Grigg, R Spry, M Poole, W Hopkins, E Slade, C Davis, G Folland, M Stevens, R Moses, B Welford, W Lock, M Grigg, T Langbridge, P Colwill, R Johns.

Margaret Fulford

Margaret Fulford - 13th November 1970

13.11.1970 Margaret Fulford golf
 

To Be Devon Women's golf Captain

Mrs Margaret Fulford, of Orchard Hill House, Bideford, wife of Mr Norman Fulford, has been elected Devon women's captain for 1971.
She is the first member of the Royal North Devon Golf Club since the war to be appointed to this position. She plays off a 16 handicap and with her R.N.d clubmate Mrs Peggy Fourt, this year reached the final of the county foursomes.

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