• 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 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 2 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 3 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 5 Decontrol of meat

  • 6 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 7 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 8 Some mushroom!

  • 9 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 10 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 11 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 12 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 13 Bridging the stream

  • 14

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 15 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 16 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 17 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 18 What's the time?

  • 19 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 20 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 21 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 22 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 23 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 24 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 25 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 26 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 27 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 28 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 29 Modern living at Bideford

  • 30 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 31 Finished in 1876

  • 32 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 33 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 34 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 35 Parkham plan realised

  • 36 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 37 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 38 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 39 Riverside mystery

  • 40 Peter poses for TV film

  • 41 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 42

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 43 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 45 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 46 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 47 Ships at Bideford

  • 48 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 49

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 50

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 51 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 52 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 53 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 54 New shipyard on schedule

  • 55 All aboard the ark

  • 56 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 57 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 58

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 59 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 60 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 61 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 62 Loads of black and white

  • 63 New look in the hayfields

  • 64

    Building works
  • 65 Happy Days!

  • 66 School's link with cargo ship

  • 67 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 68 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 69 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 70 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 71 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 72 Jumble sale fever

  • 73 Service with a smile

  • 74 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 75 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 76 Out of puff!

  • 77 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 78 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 79 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 81 Centenary of Gazette

  • 82 Circus comes to town

  • 83 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 84 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 85 Emergency ferry services

  • 86 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 88 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 89 Pannier Market's future?

  • 90

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 91 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 92 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 93 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 94 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 95 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 96 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 97 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 98 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 100 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 101 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 102 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 103 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 104 Picking the pops

  • 105 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 106 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 107 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 108 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 109 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 110

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 111 New art gallery opened

  • 112 Clovelly custom

  • 113 Ten year old scrambler

  • 114 No laughing matter

  • 115

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 116 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 117 Six footed lamb

  • 118 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 119 Penny for the guy

  • 120

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 121

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 122 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 123 Torrington in 1967

  • 124 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 125 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 126 Hartland Dancers
  • 127 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 128

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 129 Littleham family's five generations

  • 130 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 131 Mobile missionary

  • 132 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 133 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 134 By pony and trap to market

  • 135 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 136

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 137 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 138 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 139 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 140 New civic medallions

  • 141 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 142 Puppet characters introduced

  • 143 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 144 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 145 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 146 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 147 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 148 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 149 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 150

    Married in 1908
  • 151 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 152 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 153 Hartland's invitation

  • 154 The Geneva marionettes

  • 155 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 156 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 157 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 158 Off on a great adventure

  • 159 No sale of Springfield House

  • 160 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 161 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 163 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 164 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 165 A bird of their own!

  • 166 Hartland postman retires

  • 167 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 168 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 170 Revenge in style

  • 171 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 172 When horses score over the tractor

  • 173 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 174 The art of the thatcher

  • 175 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 176 A story to tell!

  • 177

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 178 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 179

    First prize
  • 180 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 181 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 183 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 184 New Post Office

  • 185 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 186 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 187 Cruising down the river

  • 188 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 189 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 190 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 191 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 192 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 193 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 194 He beat the floods

  • 195 Torrington children build igloo
  • 196 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 197 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 198 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 199 Private home for public pump

  • 200 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 201 Variety in summer weather

  • 202 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 203 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 204 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 205 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 208 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 209 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 210 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 211 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 212 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 213 Recognise this resort?

  • 214 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 215 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 216 Waldon Triplets
  • 217 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 218 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 219 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 220 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 221 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 222 A roof-top view - where?

  • 223 Torrington's new amenity

  • 224 Last train from Torrington

  • 225

    Exhibition of school work
  • 226 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 227 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 228 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 229 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 230 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 231 Artisans' Club

  • 232 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 233 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 235

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 236 Some 240 exhibits

  • 237 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 238 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 239 Clovelly nightmare

  • 240 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 241 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 242 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 243 A man and his wheel

  • 244 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 245 Simple Item 138
  • 246

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 247 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 248 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 249

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 250 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 251 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 253 Twenty-one yachts

  • 254 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 255 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 256 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 257 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 258 Warmington's garage ad

  • 259 Capers on the cobbles

  • 260 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 261 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 262 Northam footballers of the future

  • 263

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 264 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 265 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 266 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 267

    Was a missionary
  • 268 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 269

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 270 113 years at Instow

  • 271 So this is the mainland!

  • 272 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 273

    Relatives all over the world
  • 274 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 275 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 276 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 277 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 279 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 280 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 281 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 282 North Devon Driving School

  • 283 Can spring be far away?

  • 284 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 285 Burnard family reunion

  • 286 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 287

    Bidefordians
  • 288 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 289 Appledore's largest

  • 290 All for the love of a lady!

  • 291 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 292 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 293 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 294 New Lundy stamps

  • 295 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 296 For crying out loud!

  • 297 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 298

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 299 Devil sent packing

  • 300 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 301 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 302 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 303

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 304 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 305 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 306 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 307 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 308 Sight of a lifetime

  • 309 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 310 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 311 New addition to Quay front

  • 312 Traditions and skills still there

  • 313 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 314 They are parted pro-tem

  • 315 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 316 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 317 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 318 End of the line

  • 319 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 320 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 321 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 322 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 323

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 324 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 325 School crossing patrol begins

  • 326 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 327 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 328

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 329 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 330 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 331 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 332 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 333 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 334 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 335 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 336

    New gateway
  • 337

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 338 Picking the pops

  • 339 Police station view of Bideford

  • 340 Bideford computer stars

  • 341 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 342 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 343 Life begins at 80

  • 344 In their new robes and hats

  • 345 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 346 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 347

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 348 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 349 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 350 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 351 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 352 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 353 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 354 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 355 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 356 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 357 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 358

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 359 New life for Hartland organ

  • 360 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 361 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 362 Northam's almshouse

  • 363 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 364 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 365 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 366 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 367 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 368 It really was the 'last time'

  • 369 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 370 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 371 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 372 New choral society's growing response

  • 373 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 374 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 Just over a year old

  • 377 Bideford regatta

  • 378 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 379 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 380 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 381 First ship in 8 years

  • 382 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 383 Weare Giffard potato

  • 384 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 385 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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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Buffaloism at Bideford

1923 and an interesting event in Buffaloism took place at Ye Kingsley Lodge, Bideford.

Buffaloism at Bideford 1923Brother Harry Pickard, KOM, provincial grand master, raised several Brothers to the second degree. Knight Stacey of Ye Barum Lodge presided, and was supported by a large company of Barum Lodge brethren, representatives from the Capstan Lodge, Ilfracombe, being also present. The following Brethren were raised to the 2nd degree: Bros T Cleverdon, F H Bryan, J H Palmer and R Palmer of Ye Kingsley Lodge; Bros G E Davolls, J Tour, C W Shillum and N Pine of Ye Barum Lodge. The Sponsors were Bros C F Miles, CP, T C Trengrove, CP, H Symons, CP, and an appreciation jewel to Bro T C Trengrove, CP. The Lodge officers present were WP Bro. F W Stacey, KOM CM Bro. G Moyses, CSec, Bro. H Palmer, AB. Bro C F Miles, CP, CTy Bro C Waldron, CCh Bro G F Strudwick, CReg Bro A Lewis, CCon Bro J West CMins, Bro F T C Treas. Bro J H Palmer, C Walter, Bro P Kelly.

Woman stands in for Father Christmas 1972

Woman stands in for Father Christmas 1972

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Mrs Vera Cawsey became Father Christmas at a local shop for 2 days. She donated a reward for her services to Broomhayes Children's Centre.

Service is Golden 1972

Service is Golden 1972

Mr and Mrs John Burnett

Mr and Mrs John Burnett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary

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