• 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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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 2 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 3 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 4 In their new robes and hats

  • 5 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 7 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 8 Torrington's new amenity

  • 9 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 10 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 11 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 12 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 13 Out of puff!

  • 14 All aboard the ark

  • 15 Picking the pops

  • 16 The Geneva marionettes

  • 17 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 18 Jumble sale fever

  • 19 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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    First prize
  • 21 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 22 Pannier Market's future?

  • 23 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 24 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 25 Torrington in 1967

  • 26 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 27 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 28 Some 240 exhibits

  • 29 Northam's almshouse

  • 30 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 31 New addition to Quay front

  • 32 By pony and trap to market

  • 33 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 34 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 35 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 36 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 37 School crossing patrol begins

  • 38 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 40 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 41

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 42 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 44 Decontrol of meat

  • 45 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 46 Peter poses for TV film

  • 47 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 48 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 49 It really was the 'last time'

  • 50 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 51 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 52 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 53 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 54 No sale of Springfield House

  • 55 Ten year old scrambler

  • 56 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 57

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 58 Bridging the stream

  • 59 Circus comes to town

  • 60 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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    New gateway
  • 62

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 63 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 64 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 65 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 66 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 67 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 68 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 69 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 70 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 71

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 72 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 73 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 74 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 76 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 77 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 78 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 79 Bideford regatta

  • 80 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 81 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 82 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 83 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 84 Last train from Torrington

  • 85

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
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    Bidefordians
  • 87 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 88 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 89 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 90 Emergency ferry services

  • 91 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 92 Warmington's garage ad

  • 93 Happy Days!

  • 94 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 95 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 96 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 97 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 98 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 99 Parkham plan realised

  • 100 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 101 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 102 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 103 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 105 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 106 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 107 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 108 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 109 Loads of black and white

  • 110 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 112 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 115 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 116 Can spring be far away?

  • 117 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 118 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 120 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 121 Picking the pops

  • 122 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 123 For crying out loud!

  • 124 North Devon Driving School

  • 125 Life begins at 80

  • 126 Six footed lamb

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

  • 128 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 129 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 130 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 131 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 132 Revenge in style

  • 133 Police station view of Bideford

  • 134 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 135

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 136 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 137 Finished in 1876

  • 138 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 139 New shipyard on schedule

  • 140 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 141 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 142 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 143 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 144 He beat the floods

  • 145 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 146

    Married in 1908
  • 147

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 148 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 149 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 150 They never miss a game at Torrington

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    Building works
  • 152 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 153 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 154 Hartland Dancers
  • 155 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 156

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 157 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 158 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 159 Northam footballers of the future

  • 160 Hartland's invitation

  • 161 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 162 Service with a smile

  • 163 New civic medallions

  • 164 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 165 New choral society's growing response

  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 167 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 168 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 169 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 170 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 171 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 172 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 173 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 174 Clovelly custom

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 176 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 177 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 178 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 179 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 180 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 181 Waldon Triplets
  • 182 Weare Giffard potato

  • 183 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 184

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 185 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 186 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 187 New art gallery opened

  • 188 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 189

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 190 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 191 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 192 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 193 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 194

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 195 They are parted pro-tem

  • 196 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 197 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 198 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 199 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 200 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 201 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 202 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 203 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 205 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 206 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 207 Hartland postman retires

  • 208

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 209 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 210 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 211 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 212 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 213 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 214 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 215 A man and his wheel

  • 216 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 217 113 years at Instow

  • 218 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 219 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 220 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 221 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 222 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 223 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 224 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 225 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 226 No laughing matter

  • 227 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 228 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 229 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 230 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 231 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 232 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 234 Traditions and skills still there

  • 235 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 236 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 237 School's link with cargo ship

  • 238 Appledore's largest

  • 239 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 240 New look in the hayfields

  • 241 Capers on the cobbles

  • 242 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 243 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 245 Ships at Bideford

  • 246 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 247 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 248 Puppet characters introduced

  • 249 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 250 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 251 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 252 Mobile missionary

  • 253 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 254 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 255 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 256 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 257 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 258 Off on a great adventure

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 260 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 261 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 262 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 263 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 264 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 265 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 266 Centenary of Gazette

  • 267 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 268 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 269 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 272 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 273 A bird of their own!

  • 274 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 275 Variety in summer weather

  • 276 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 277

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 278 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 279 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 280 So this is the mainland!

  • 281 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 282 Some mushroom!

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 284 Clovelly nightmare

  • 285 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 286 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
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    Exhibition of school work
  • 288 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 289 Cruising down the river

  • 290 New life for Hartland organ

  • 291 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 292 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 293 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 294 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 295 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 296 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 297 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 298 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 299 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 300 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 301 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 302 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 303 The art of the thatcher

  • 304 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 305 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 306 Artisans' Club

  • 307

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 308 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 309 Simple Item 138
  • 310 Just over a year old

  • 311

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 312 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 313 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 314 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 315 Devil sent packing

  • 316 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 317 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 318 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 319 Students help model St Sidwell

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 321 Riverside mystery

  • 322 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 323 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 324 First ship in 8 years

  • 325 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 326 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 327 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 328 Bideford computer stars

  • 329 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 330 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 331 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 332 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 333 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 334 Bideford loses training ship

  • 335 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 336 Littleham family's five generations

  • 337 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 338 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 339 Torrington children build igloo
  • 340 Burnard family reunion

  • 341 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 342 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 343 A story to tell!

  • 344 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 345 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 346 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 347 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 348 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 349 Modern living at Bideford

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    Was a missionary
  • 351

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 352 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 353 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 354 What's the time?

  • 355 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 356 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 357 A roof-top view - where?

  • 358 Twenty-one yachts

  • 359 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 360 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 361 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 362 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 363 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 364 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 365 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 366 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 367 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 368 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 369 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 370 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 372 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 373 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 374 When horses score over the tractor

  • 375 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 376 New Lundy stamps

  • 377 Penny for the guy

  • 378 New Post Office

  • 379 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 380 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 381 End of the line

  • 382 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 383 Sight of a lifetime

  • 384 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 385 Private home for public pump

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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Bideford Zoo to open

Opening for Whitsun

Councillor Mrs Vivian Patt, Mayor of Bideford, will open Bideford's first ever zoo at Ford House. The sole owner is Mrs Katherine Tottenham, the only daughter of Gen and Mrs Dreyer of Limers Lane, Bideford.

20 May 1966 Bideford Zoo Tottenham Dreyer

Gazette article 20 May 1966

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