• 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 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 2 Out of puff!

  • 3 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 4 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 5 Service with a smile

  • 6 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 7 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 8 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 10 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 11 Variety in summer weather

  • 12 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 13 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 14 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 15 Ten year old scrambler

  • 16 Happy Days!

  • 17 Hartland's invitation

  • 18 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 19 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 20

    New gateway
  • 21 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 22 Some 240 exhibits

  • 23 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 24 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 25 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 26 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 27 Northam's almshouse

  • 28

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 29 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 30 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 31 Appledore's largest

  • 32 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 33 Bideford regatta

  • 34 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 35 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 36 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 37 Off on a great adventure

  • 38 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 39 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 40 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 41 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 42

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 43 All for the love of a lady!

  • 44 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 45 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 46 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 47 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 48 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 49 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 50 For crying out loud!

  • 51 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 52 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 53 Capers on the cobbles

  • 54 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 55 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 56 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 57 A story to tell!

  • 58 A bird of their own!

  • 59 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 60 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 61 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 62 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 63 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 64 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 65 Loads of black and white

  • 66 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 67 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 68 Decontrol of meat

  • 69 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 70 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 71 New addition to Quay front

  • 72 Waldon Triplets
  • 73 Clovelly nightmare

  • 74 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 75 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 76 Some mushroom!

  • 77 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 78 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 79 New choral society's growing response

  • 80 He beat the floods

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

  • 82 When horses score over the tractor

  • 83 Bridging the stream

  • 84 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 85 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 86 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 87 New shipyard on schedule

  • 88 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 89 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 90 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 91 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 92 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 93 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 94

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 95 Littleham family's five generations

  • 96 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 97 A roof-top view - where?

  • 98 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 99 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 100 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 101

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 102 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 103 School crossing patrol begins

  • 104 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 105 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 107 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 108 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 109 Riverside mystery

  • 110 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 111 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 112 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 113 New life for Hartland organ

  • 114 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 115 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 116 Clovelly custom

  • 117 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 118 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 119 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 120 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 121 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 122 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 123 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 124 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 125 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 126 Traditions and skills still there

  • 127 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 128 New Lundy stamps

  • 129 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 130 In their new robes and hats

  • 131 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 132 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 133 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 134 Pannier Market's future?

  • 135 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 136 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 137 New civic medallions

  • 138 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 139 Torrington's new amenity

  • 140

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 141 Six footed lamb

  • 142 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 143 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 144 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 145

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 146 Jumble sale fever

  • 147 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 148 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 149 Northam footballers of the future

  • 150 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 151 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 152 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 153 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 154 New look in the hayfields

  • 155 Penny for the guy

  • 156 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 157 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 158 Sweets derationing

  • 159 Peter poses for TV film

  • 160 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 161 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 162 Revenge in style

  • 163 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 164

    Was a missionary
  • 165

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 166 Warmington's garage ad

  • 167

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 168 Parkham plan realised

  • 169 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 170 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 171 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 172 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 173 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 174 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 175 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 176 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 177 School's link with cargo ship

  • 178 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 179 Cruising down the river

  • 180 Bideford computer stars

  • 181 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 182 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 183 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 184 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 185 New Post Office

  • 186 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 187 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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

  • 189 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 190

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 191 Twenty-one yachts

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

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

  • 194 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 195 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 196 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 197 Circus comes to town

  • 198 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 199 Mobile missionary

  • 200 Simple Item 138
  • 201 Burnard family reunion

  • 202

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 203

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 204 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 205 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 206 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 207

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 208 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 209 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 211 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 213 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 214 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 215

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 216 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 217

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 218 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 219 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 220 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 221 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 222 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 223

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 224 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 225 Private home for public pump

  • 226 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 227 Police station view of Bideford

  • 228 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 229 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 230 They are parted pro-tem

  • 231 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 232 No laughing matter

  • 233 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 234 Picking the pops

  • 235 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 236

    Exhibition of school work
  • 237 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 238 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 239 New art gallery opened

  • 240 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 242 Hartland Dancers
  • 243

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 244 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 245 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 246 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 247 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 248 Bideford loses training ship

  • 249 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 250 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 251 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 252

    Married in 1908
  • 253 Recognise this resort?

  • 254 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 255 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 256 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 257 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 258 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 259 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 260 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 261 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 262 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 263 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 264 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 265 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 266 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 267 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 269 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 270 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 271 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 272 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 273 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 274 Sight of a lifetime

  • 275 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 276 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 277 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 278 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 279 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 280 From Bobby to Brian

  • 281 Ships at Bideford

  • 282 Just over a year old

  • 283 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 284 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 285 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 286 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 287 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 288 Emergency ferry services

  • 289 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 290 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 291 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 292 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 293 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 294 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 295 The cab at the corner>
  • 296 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 297 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 298 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 299 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 300 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 301 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 302 Filming at Hartland

  • 303 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 304 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 306 Life begins at 80

  • 307 The Geneva marionettes

  • 308 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 309 North Devon Driving School

  • 310

    Building works
  • 311 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 312 Last train from Torrington

  • 313 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 314 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 315 No sale of Springfield House

  • 316 It really was the 'last time'

  • 317 Modern living at Bideford

  • 318 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 319 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 320 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 321 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 322 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 323

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 324

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 325 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 326 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 327 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 328 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 329 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 330 Torrington children build igloo
  • 331 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 332 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 333 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 334 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 335

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 336 All aboard the ark

  • 337 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 338 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 339 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 340

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 341 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 342 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 343 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 344 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 345 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 346 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 347

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 348 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 349 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 350 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 351 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 352 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 353 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 354 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 355

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 356 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 357 What's the time?

  • 358

    Bidefordians
  • 359 Devil sent packing

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

  • 361 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 362 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 363 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 364 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 365 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 366 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 367

    Relatives all over the world
  • 368 First ship in 8 years

  • 369 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 370 So this is the mainland!

  • 371 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 372 A man and his wheel

  • 373 113 years at Instow

  • 374 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 375 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 376 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 377 End of the line

  • 378 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 379 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 380

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 381 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 382 Finished in 1876

  • 383

    First prize
  • 384 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 385 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 386 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 387 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 388 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 389 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 390 Artisans' Club

  • 391 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 392 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 393 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 394 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 395 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 396 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 397 Can spring be far away?

  • 398

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 399 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 400 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 401 By pony and trap to market

  • 402

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 403 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 404 Picking the pops

  • 405 Torrington in 1967

  • 406 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 408 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 409 Centenary of Gazette

  • 410 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 411 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 412 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 413 Weare Giffard potato

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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Post Office Presentations

Post Office Presentations - 11th November 1947

11.11.1947 Safe Driving awards Post Office
 

Safe Driving Awards

Certificates awarded by the Society for Prevention of Accidents for the year 1946 were recently presented to local Post Office drivers by the Head Postmaster Mr S A Talboys.
Mr Talboys pointed out that the awards were not presented lightly. The Head Postmaster congratulated the drivers on their records and wished them many years of accident free driving.
Mr W R Harris, Mr R D Whitefiled and Mr J Bale also congratulated the drivers.
The awards were as follows: Gold Medal, F Butler, E A Colwill, R A Whitaker; Oak Leaf Bar to Gold Medal, W H Buse: Bar to Silver Medal, E R Hill; Silver Medal, S R Davies; Diplomas, W F Shortridge, W H Beer. The following drivers who were serving in HM Forces received a Certificate: J Hearn, G Nicholls, G Vanstone, C Wakeley, E R Butler.

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