• 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 Weare Giffard potato

  • 2 New addition to Quay front

  • 3 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 4 Northam's almshouse

  • 5 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 6 Jumble sale fever

  • 7 Parkham plan realised

  • 8 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 9

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 10 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 11 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 12 So this is the mainland!

  • 13 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 14 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 15 In their new robes and hats

  • 16 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 17

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 18 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 19 Burnard family reunion

  • 20 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 21

    Exhibition of school work
  • 22 Pannier Market's future?

  • 23 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 24 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 25 Peter poses for TV film

  • 26 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 27 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 28 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 29 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 30 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 31 Capers on the cobbles

  • 32 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 33 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 34 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 35 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 36 Bideford loses training ship

  • 37 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 38

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 39 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 40 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 41 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 42 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 43 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 44 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 45 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 46 School's link with cargo ship

  • 47 A bird of their own!

  • 48 Service with a smile

  • 49 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 50

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 51

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 52 Six footed lamb

  • 53 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 54 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 55 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 56 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 57 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 58 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 60 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 61 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 62 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 63 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 64 Some mushroom!

  • 65

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 66 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 67 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 68 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 69 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 70 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 71 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 72 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 73 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 74 Modern living at Bideford

  • 75 For crying out loud!

  • 76 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Picking the pops

  • 79 Circus comes to town

  • 80

    Bidefordians
  • 81 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 83 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 84 North Devon Driving School

  • 85 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 86 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 87 End of the line

  • 88 Riverside mystery

  • 89 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 90 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 91 Waldon Triplets
  • 92 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 93 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 94 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 95 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 96 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 97 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 98 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 99 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 100 Ships at Bideford

  • 101

    New gateway
  • 102 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 103 Torrington's new amenity

  • 104 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 105 Last train from Torrington

  • 106 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 107 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 108 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 109 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 110 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 111 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 112 What's the time?

  • 113 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 114 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 115 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 116 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 117 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 118 No laughing matter

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

  • 120 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 121 School crossing patrol begins

  • 122 Hartland postman retires

  • 123 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 124 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 125 New Lundy stamps

  • 126 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 127

    First prize
  • 128 Puppet characters introduced

  • 129 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 130 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 131 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 132 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 134 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 135

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 136 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 137

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 138 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 139 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 140 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 141 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 142 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 143 A roof-top view - where?

  • 144 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 145 New life for Hartland organ

  • 146 Hartland Dancers
  • 147 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 148 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 149 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 150

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 151 Finished in 1876

  • 152 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 153 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 154 By pony and trap to market

  • 155 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 156 Clovelly nightmare

  • 157 Bideford regatta

  • 158 A man and his wheel

  • 159 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 160 Northam footballers of the future

  • 161 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 162

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 163 No sale of Springfield House

  • 164 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 165 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 166 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 167 Out of puff!

  • 168 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 169 It really was the 'last time'

  • 170 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 171 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 172 New look in the hayfields

  • 173 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 174 Torrington in 1967

  • 175 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 176 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 177 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 178 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 179 113 years at Instow

  • 180 Sight of a lifetime

  • 181 Ten year old scrambler

  • 182 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 183

    Relatives all over the world
  • 184 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 185 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 186 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 187 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 189 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 190 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 192 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 193 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 194

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 195 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 196 Warmington's garage ad

  • 197 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 198 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 199 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 200 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 201 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 202 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 203 He beat the floods

  • 204 Mobile missionary

  • 205 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 206 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 207 A story to tell!

  • 208 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 209 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 210

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 211 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 213 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 214 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 215 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 216 Recognise this resort?

  • 217 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 218 Artisans' Club

  • 219 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 220 Loads of black and white

  • 221 Decontrol of meat

  • 222 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 223 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 224 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 225 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 226 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 227 Bridging the stream

  • 228 Twenty-one yachts

  • 229 Hartland's invitation

  • 230 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 231 Bideford computer stars

  • 232 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 233

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 234 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 235 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 236 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 237 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 238 Just over a year old

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

  • 240 Emergency ferry services

  • 241 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 242 Cruising down the river

  • 243

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 244 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 245 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 246 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 247 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 248 The art of the thatcher

  • 249 New civic medallions

  • 250

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 251 The Geneva marionettes

  • 252 They are parted pro-tem

  • 253 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 254 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 255 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 257 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 258 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 259 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 260 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 261 Penny for the guy

  • 262 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 263 New Post Office

  • 264 Police station view of Bideford

  • 265 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 266 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 267

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 268 Off on a great adventure

  • 269 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 270 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 271 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 273 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 274 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 275 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 276 Littleham family's five generations

  • 277 Devil sent packing

  • 278 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 279 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 280 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 281 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 282 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 283 Appledore's largest

  • 284 Torrington children build igloo
  • 285 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 286 New art gallery opened

  • 287 Clovelly custom

  • 288 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 289 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 290 Traditions and skills still there

  • 291 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 292 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 293 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 294 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 295 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 296 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 297 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 298 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 299

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 300 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 301 First ship in 8 years

  • 302 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 303 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 304

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 305

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 306 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 307

    Was a missionary
  • 308 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 309 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 310 Happy Days!

  • 311 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 312 Can spring be far away?

  • 313 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 314 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 315 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 316 Simple Item 138
  • 317 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 318 Life begins at 80

  • 319 Private home for public pump

  • 320 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 321 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 322 Some 240 exhibits

  • 323 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 324 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 325 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 327 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 328 New shipyard on schedule

  • 329 All aboard the ark

  • 330 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 331 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 332 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 333 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 334

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 335

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 336 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 337 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 338

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 339 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 340 Revenge in style

  • 341 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 342 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 343 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 344 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 345 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 346 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 347

    Building works
  • 348 When horses score over the tractor

  • 349 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 350 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 351

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 352 New choral society's growing response

  • 353 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 354 Variety in summer weather

  • 355 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 356 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 357 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 358 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 359 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 360 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 361 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 362 All for the love of a lady!

  • 363 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 364 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 365

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 366 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 367 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 368 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 369 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 370

    Married in 1908
  • 371 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 372 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 374 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 375 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 376 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 377 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 378 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 379 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 380 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 381 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 382 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 383 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 384 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 385 Picking the pops

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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  • 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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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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Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

Northam Children Interview Berni Flint 1978

10.11.1978 Berni Flint at Westward Ho! with Northam school children

St. Margaret's school children interview Berni Flint for BBC radio programme while he was appearing at Kingsley Leisure at Westward Ho! Interviewees included Steven Lockyer of Appledore, Lewis Andrews of Northam, Gary Clarke of Westward Ho!,David Harris of Northam. Also Mandy Colwill, Hayley Holman, Susanna McKenna, Sacha Hall, and Lesley Cook.

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

Marriage of Hyne and Hook

10 April 1959 Hyne Hook

Marriage of Miss Valerie Ann Hyne, daughter of Mrs F Hyne of Northam was married to Mr Charles Richard Hook son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hook of Camberwell. Bridesmaid was Miss Gaylies Kelsall. The Vicar was Rev E B Bridger. Given away by her uncle Mr Reginald Hyne. Best Man was Mr Colin Powell

 

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition - March 1968

Women’s Inter-Service Rifle Competition
 

2nd Lieutenant Judy Harman, 19 year old daughter of Northam’s sub-postmaster, Mr Alan Harman, is seen practising for the Women’s Inter-Service Rifle competition. Judy is based at Bordon, Hampshire and is Secretary of the Rifle Club.

 
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