• 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 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 2 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 5 New look in the hayfields

  • 6 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 7 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 8 A man and his wheel

  • 9 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 10 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 11 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 12 Capers on the cobbles

  • 13 Mobile missionary

  • 14 113 years at Instow

  • 15

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 16

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 17

    Relatives all over the world
  • 18 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 19 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 20 New life for Hartland organ

  • 21 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 22 The art of the thatcher

  • 23

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 24 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 25 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 26

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 27

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 28 Waldon Triplets
  • 29 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 30

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 31 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 32 Emergency ferry services

  • 33 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 34 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 35 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 36 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 37 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 38 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 39 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 40 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 41 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 42 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 43 First ship in 8 years

  • 44 North Devon Driving School

  • 45 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 46 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 47 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 48 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 49 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 50 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 51 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 52 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 53 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 54 Filming at Hartland

  • 55 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 56 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 57 In their new robes and hats

  • 58 New Post Office

  • 59 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 60 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 61 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 62 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 63 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 64 Some mushroom!

  • 65 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 66 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 67 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 68 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 69 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 70 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 71 New shipyard on schedule

  • 72 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 73 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 74 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 75 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 76 He beat the floods

  • 77 Simple Item 138
  • 78 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 79 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 80 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 81 Bideford computer stars

  • 82 A bird of their own!

  • 83

    First prize
  • 84 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 85 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 86 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 87 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 88 Revenge in style

  • 89 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 90 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 91 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 92 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 93 Sweets derationing

  • 94 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 95 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 96 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 97 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 98 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 99 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 100 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 101 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 102 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 103 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 104 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 105 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 106

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 107 Ships at Bideford

  • 108 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 109 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 110 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 113 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 114 Penny for the guy

  • 115 New addition to Quay front

  • 116 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 117 Centenary of Gazette

  • 118 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 119 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 120 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 121 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 123 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 124 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 125 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 126 Service with a smile

  • 127 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 128

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 129 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 130

    New gateway
  • 131 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 132 Riverside mystery

  • 133 Hartland's invitation

  • 134 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 135 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 136 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 137 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 138 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 139 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 140 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 141 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 142

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 143 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 145 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 146 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 147 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 148 Private home for public pump

  • 149 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 150 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 151 New choral society's growing response

  • 152 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 153

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 154

    Married in 1908
  • 155 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 156 New civic medallions

  • 157 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 158 Pannier Market's future?

  • 159 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 160 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 161 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 162 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 163 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 164 Twenty-one yachts

  • 165 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 166 The Geneva marionettes

  • 167 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 168 All aboard the ark

  • 169 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 170 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 172 End of the line

  • 173 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 174 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 175 Circus comes to town

  • 176 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 177 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 178 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 179 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 180 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 181 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 182 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 183 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 184 No sale of Springfield House

  • 185 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 186 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 187 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 188 Happy Days!

  • 189 By pony and trap to market

  • 190 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 191 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 192 Puppet characters introduced

  • 193 Torrington children build igloo
  • 194 Can spring be far away?

  • 195 Last train from Torrington

  • 196 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 197 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 198 Bideford regatta

  • 199 Variety in summer weather

  • 200 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 201 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 202 What's the time?

  • 203 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 204 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 205 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 206 All for the love of a lady!

  • 207 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 209 Warmington's garage ad

  • 210 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 211 Peter poses for TV film

  • 212 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 213

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 214 Jumble sale fever

  • 215 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 216 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 217 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 218 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 219 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 220 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 221 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 222

    Building works
  • 223

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 224 Decontrol of meat

  • 225 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 226 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 227

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 228 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 229 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 230 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 231 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 232 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 233 Weare Giffard potato

  • 234 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 235 Clovelly nightmare

  • 236 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 237 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 238 New art gallery opened

  • 239 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 240 Bideford loses training ship

  • 241 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 242 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 243 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 244 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 245 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 246 Northam footballers of the future

  • 247 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 248

    Bidefordians
  • 249 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 250 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 251 No laughing matter

  • 252 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 253 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 254 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 255 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 256 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 257 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 258 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 259 Hartland Dancers
  • 260 Clovelly custom

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 262 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 263 It really was the 'last time'

  • 264 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 265 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 266 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 267 Off on a great adventure

  • 268 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 269 A story to tell!

  • 270 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 271 They are parted pro-tem

  • 272 Devil sent packing

  • 273 Burnard family reunion

  • 274 Finished in 1876

  • 275

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 276 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 277 Picking the pops

  • 278 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 279 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 282 When horses score over the tractor

  • 283 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 284 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 285 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 287 Picking the pops

  • 288 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 289 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 290 Modern living at Bideford

  • 291 Torrington's new amenity

  • 292 School crossing patrol begins

  • 293 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 294 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 295 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 296 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 297 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 298 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 299 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 301 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 302 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 303 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 304 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 305 For crying out loud!

  • 306 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 307 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 308 Littleham family's five generations

  • 309

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 310 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 311 Loads of black and white

  • 312 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 313 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 314 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 315 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 316 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 317 Ten year old scrambler

  • 318 Six footed lamb

  • 319 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 320 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 321 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 322 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 323 Traditions and skills still there

  • 324 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 325 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 326 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 327 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 328 A roof-top view - where?

  • 329 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 330

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 331

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 332

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 333 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 334

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 335 Out of puff!

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

  • 337 Northam's almshouse

  • 338 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 339 Appledore's largest

  • 340 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 341 The cab at the corner>
  • 342 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 343 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 344 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 345 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 346 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 347 Cruising down the river

  • 348 Parkham plan realised

  • 349 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 350 Police station view of Bideford

  • 351 Just over a year old

  • 352

    Exhibition of school work
  • 353 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 354 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 355 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 358 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 359 Artisans' Club

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

  • 361 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 362

    Was a missionary
  • 363

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 364 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 365 Life begins at 80

  • 366 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 367 New Lundy stamps

  • 368 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 369 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 370 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 371 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 372 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 374 Recognise this resort?

  • 375 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 376 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 377 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 378 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 379 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 380 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 381 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 382

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 383 Hartland postman retires

  • 384 From Bobby to Brian

  • 385 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 386

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 387 Torrington in 1967

  • 388 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 389 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 390 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 391 So this is the mainland!

  • 392 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 393 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 394 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 395 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 396 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 397 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 398 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 401 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 403 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 404 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 405 Sight of a lifetime

  • 406 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 407 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 408 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 409 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 410 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 411 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 412 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 413 Bridging the stream

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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