• 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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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 2 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 3 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 4 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 5 Recognise this resort?

  • 6 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 8 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 9 New Lundy stamps

  • 10 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 11 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 12 Bridging the stream

  • 13 No laughing matter

  • 14 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 15 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 16 Happy Days!

  • 17 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 18 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 19 Last train from Torrington

  • 20

    Was a missionary
  • 21 Picking the pops

  • 22 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 23 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 24 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 25

    Building works
  • 26 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 27 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 28 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 29 Some 240 exhibits

  • 30

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 31 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 32 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 33 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 34 Ten year old scrambler

  • 35 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 36 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 37

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 38 When horses score over the tractor

  • 39 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 40 By pony and trap to market

  • 41 Circus comes to town

  • 42 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 43 Torrington children build igloo
  • 44 Devil sent packing

  • 45 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 46 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 47 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 48 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 49 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 50 New life for Hartland organ

  • 51 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 52

    Married in 1908
  • 53 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 54 A man and his wheel

  • 55 Emergency ferry services

  • 56 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 57 Finished in 1876

  • 58 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 59 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 60 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 61 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 63 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 64 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 65 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 66 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 67 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 68 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 69 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 70 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 71 No sale of Springfield House

  • 72 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 73 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 74 All for the love of a lady!

  • 75 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 76 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 77 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 79 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 80 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 81 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 82 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 84 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 85 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 86 Penny for the guy

  • 87 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 88 New art gallery opened

  • 89 Modern living at Bideford

  • 90 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 91 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 92 Hartland Dancers
  • 93 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 94 Weare Giffard potato

  • 95 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 96 New Post Office

  • 97 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 98 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 99 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 100 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 101 Revenge in style

  • 102 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 103 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 104 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 106 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 107 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 108 Bideford regatta

  • 109 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 110 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 111 New shipyard on schedule

  • 112 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 113 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 114 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 115 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 117 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 118 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 119 Parkham plan realised

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 121 It really was the 'last time'

  • 122

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 123 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 124 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 125 Service with a smile

  • 126

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 127 113 years at Instow

  • 128 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 129 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 130

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 131 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 132 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 133

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 134 Life begins at 80

  • 135 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 136 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 138 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 139 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 140 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 141

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 142 Decontrol of meat

  • 143 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 145 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 146 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 147 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 148 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 149 Cruising down the river

  • 150 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 151 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 152 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 153 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 154 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 155 Private home for public pump

  • 156 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 158 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 159 So this is the mainland!

  • 160 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 161 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 162 Out of puff!

  • 163 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 164 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 165 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 166 All aboard the ark

  • 167 New civic medallions

  • 168 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 169 Bideford computer stars

  • 170 School's link with cargo ship

  • 171 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 172 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 173 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 174 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 175 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 176 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 178 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 179 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 180 Hartland postman retires

  • 181 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 182 Variety in summer weather

  • 183 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 184 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 185 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 186 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 187 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 188 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 189 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 190 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 191 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 192 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 193 Traditions and skills still there

  • 194 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 195 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 196 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 197 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 198 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 199

    Bidefordians
  • 200 Twenty-one yachts

  • 201 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 202 In their new robes and hats

  • 203 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 204 New addition to Quay front

  • 205 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 206

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 207 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 208 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 209 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 210

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 211 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 212 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 213 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 214 Simple Item 138
  • 215 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 216 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 217 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 218 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 219 Hartland's invitation

  • 220 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 221 Peter poses for TV film

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 223 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 224 Loads of black and white

  • 225 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 226 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 227 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 228 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 229 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 230 Northam's almshouse

  • 231 Symbol of Lundy independence

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    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 233 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 234 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 235 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 236 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 237 Picking the pops

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    New gateway
  • 239 A bird of their own!

  • 240 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 241 The Geneva marionettes

  • 242 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 243 Can spring be far away?

  • 244 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 245 Capers on the cobbles

  • 246 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 248 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 249 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 251 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 252 North Devon Driving School

  • 253 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 254 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 255 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 256

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 257 Clovelly nightmare

  • 258 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 259

    First prize
  • 260 Clovelly custom

  • 261 Riverside mystery

  • 262 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 263 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 264 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 265 Torrington in 1967

  • 266 Some mushroom!

  • 267 Sight of a lifetime

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 269 New choral society's growing response

  • 270 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 271 Ships at Bideford

  • 272 Waldon Triplets
  • 273 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 274 The art of the thatcher

  • 275 Appledore's largest

  • 276 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 277 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 278 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 279 Burnard family reunion

  • 280 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 281 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 283 He beat the floods

  • 284 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 285 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 286 Puppet characters introduced

  • 287 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 288 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 289 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 290 Six footed lamb

  • 291

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 292 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 293 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 294 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 295 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 296 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 297 Off on a great adventure

  • 298 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 299 Warmington's garage ad

  • 300 They are parted pro-tem

  • 301 Police station view of Bideford

  • 302 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 303 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 304 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 305 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 306 A story to tell!

  • 307 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 308 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 310 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 311 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 312 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 313 Clovelly donkey film star

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 315 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 316 Artisans' Club

  • 317 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 319 First ship in 8 years

  • 320 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 321 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 322 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 324 A roof-top view - where?

  • 325 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 326 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 327 Future of Torrington almshouses

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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 329

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 330 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 331 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 332 School crossing patrol begins

  • 333 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 334 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 335 Northam footballers of the future

  • 336 Bideford loses training ship

  • 337 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 338 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 339 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 340 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 341 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 343 Littleham family's five generations

  • 344 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 345 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 346 Just over a year old

  • 347 End of the line

  • 348 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 350 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 351 Mobile missionary

  • 352 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 353 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 354 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 355 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 356 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 358 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 360 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 361 Torrington's new amenity

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 363 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 364 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 365 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 366 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 367 What's the time?

  • 368 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 369 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 370 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 371 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 372 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 373 For crying out loud!

  • 374 New look in the hayfields

  • 375 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 376 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 377 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 378 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 379 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 380 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 381 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 382 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 383 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 384 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 385 Practical sympathy at Northam

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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Torrington Babies 1949

Torrington Babies 1949

Torrington babies 1949

Prizewinning babies at the Baby Show at Torrington Church Fete

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Mothers are pictured with their babies up to nine months. Mrs Slade with Mary and Francis; Mrs Gilbert with Christine: Mrs Cooke with Janette: Mrs Colwill with Mary

Torrington Blue Coat School production of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat School production of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat School performance of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat Primary School's production of 'Hiawatha' was the first school production staged at The Plough. A total of £42 was taken at the door

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