• 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 Penny for the guy

  • 2 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 3 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 4

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 5 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 6 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 7 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 9 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 10 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 11 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 12 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 13

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 14 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 15 Riverside mystery

  • 16 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 17 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 18 New art gallery opened

  • 19 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 20 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 21 Cruising down the river

  • 22 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 23 Puppet characters introduced

  • 24 Happy Days!

  • 25 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 26 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 27 Private home for public pump

  • 28 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 29 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 30 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 31 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 32 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 33

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 34

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 35 When horses score over the tractor

  • 36 North Devon Driving School

  • 37 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 38 He beat the floods

  • 39 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 40 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 41 Picking the pops

  • 42 Artisans' Club

  • 43 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 44 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 45 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 46 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 47

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 48 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 49 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 50 Parkham plan realised

  • 51 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 52 They are parted pro-tem

  • 53 Centenary of Gazette

  • 54 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 55 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 56 Revenge in style

  • 57 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 58

    Exhibition of school work
  • 59 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 60 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 61 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 62 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 63 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 64 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 65 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 66 Appledore's largest

  • 67

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 68 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 69 Devil sent packing

  • 70 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 71 Torrington children build igloo
  • 72 Just over a year old

  • 73 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 74 No sale of Springfield House

  • 75 Loads of black and white

  • 76 Northam's almshouse

  • 77 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 78 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 79 Can spring be far away?

  • 80

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 81 Decontrol of meat

  • 82 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 83 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 84 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 86 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 87 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 88 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 89 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 90 Simple Item 138
  • 91 A man and his wheel

  • 92 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 93 A story to tell!

  • 94

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 95 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 96 First ship in 8 years

  • 97

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 98 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 99 New civic medallions

  • 100 Torrington's new amenity

  • 101 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 102 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 103

    Was a missionary
  • 104 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 105 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 106 Hartland's invitation

  • 107 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 108 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 109 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 110 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 111 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 112 So this is the mainland!

  • 113 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 114

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 115 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 116 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 117 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 118 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 119 For crying out loud!

  • 120 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 121 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 122 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 123 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 124 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 125 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 126 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 127 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 128 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 129 School crossing patrol begins

  • 130 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 131 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 132 Traditions and skills still there

  • 133

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 134 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 136 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 137 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 138 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 139 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 140 Life begins at 80

  • 141 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 142 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 143 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 144 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 145 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 146 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 147 Some mushroom!

  • 148 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 149 Some 240 exhibits

  • 150 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 151 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 152

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

  • 154 Bideford computer stars

  • 155 Hartland postman retires

  • 156 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 157 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 158 All for the love of a lady!

  • 159 Variety in summer weather

  • 160 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 161 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 162 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 163 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 164 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 165 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 166 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 167 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 168 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 169 Recognise this resort?

  • 170 It really was the 'last time'

  • 171 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 172 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 173 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 174 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 175 The Geneva marionettes

  • 176 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 177

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 178 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 179 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 180 Out of puff!

  • 181 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 182 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 183 Pannier Market's future?

  • 184 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 185 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 186 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 187 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 188 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 189 End of the line

  • 190 Bridging the stream

  • 191 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 193

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 194 Off on a great adventure

  • 195 By pony and trap to market

  • 196 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 197 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 198 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 199 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 200 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 201 Mobile missionary

  • 202

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 203 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 204 Service with a smile

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 207 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 208 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 209 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 210

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 211 Last train from Torrington

  • 212 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 213 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 214 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 215 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 217 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 218 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 219

    Bidefordians
  • 220 Emergency ferry services

  • 221 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 222 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 223

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 224 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 225 The art of the thatcher

  • 226 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 227

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 228 New choral society's growing response

  • 229 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 231 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 232 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 233 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 234 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 235 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 236

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 237 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 238 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 239 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 240 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 241 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 242 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 243 In their new robes and hats

  • 244 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 245 Picking the pops

  • 246 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 247

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 248

    Married in 1908
  • 249 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 251 Jumble sale fever

  • 252 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 253 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 254 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 257 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 258 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 259 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 260 Ten year old scrambler

  • 261 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 262 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 263 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 264 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 265 Six footed lamb

  • 266 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 267 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 268 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 269 Twenty-one yachts

  • 270 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 272 Finished in 1876

  • 273 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 274 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 275 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 276 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 277 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 278 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 279 Bideford loses training ship

  • 280 Peter poses for TV film

  • 281 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 282 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 283 Hartland Dancers
  • 284 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 285 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 286 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 287 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 288 New life for Hartland organ

  • 289 Northam footballers of the future

  • 290 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 291 Littleham family's five generations

  • 292 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 293 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 294 Sight of a lifetime

  • 295 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 296 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 297 Circus comes to town

  • 298 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 299 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 301 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 302 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 303 Police station view of Bideford

  • 304 All aboard the ark

  • 305 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 306 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 307 Ships at Bideford

  • 308 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 310 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 311 New Post Office

  • 312 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 313 No laughing matter

  • 314 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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    Building works
  • 316 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 317 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 319

    First prize
  • 320 Waldon Triplets
  • 321

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 322 Weare Giffard potato

  • 323 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 324 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 325 School's link with cargo ship

  • 326 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 327 Clovelly custom

  • 328 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 329 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 331

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 332 Burnard family reunion

  • 333 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 334 A bird of their own!

  • 335 New Lundy stamps

  • 336 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 337 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 338 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 339

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 340 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 341 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 342 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 343 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 344 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 345 Bideford regatta

  • 346 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 347 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 348 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 349 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 350 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 351 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 352 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 353 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 354 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 355 Warmington's garage ad

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 358 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 359 Clovelly nightmare

  • 360 A roof-top view - where?

  • 361 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 362 New addition to Quay front

  • 363 113 years at Instow

  • 364 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 365 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 366 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 367 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 368 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 369 Torrington in 1967

  • 370 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 371 What's the time?

  • 372 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 373

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 374 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 375 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 376 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 377 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 378 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 379

    New gateway
  • 380 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 381 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 382 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 383 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 384 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 385 Unique holiday adventure!

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Swimming Pool Project at Torrington 1972

Swimming Pool Project at Torrington 1972

Approval given for the construction of a heated indoor swimming pool

The heated indoor swimming pool is to be on the cattle market site, at an estimated cost of £36,000

Teachers wed: to make their home in Australia

Teachers wed: to make their home in AustraliaTorrington teacher and new husband emigrate to Sydney to start new jobs 1972

Teachers, Miss Heather Buscombe, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Buscombe of Torrington, and Mr Robin Blackadder, son of Mr and Mrs Eric Blackadder of Loughborough, were married at St. Michael's Church, Torrington. In January, 1973, they will be emigrating to Sydney, Australia, to take up teaching posts.

Robin Tyler, naval apprentice wins first prize 1959

Robin Tyler, naval apprentice wins first prize 1959

Robin Tyler Torrington naval apprentice wins first prize

Robin Tyler son of Mrs E Edworthy of Beam Lodge Torrington received first prize in the radio section at the passing out parade. The parade at the Royal Naval Electrical School marched past to music played by the Apprentices Volunteer Band.

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