• 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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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 2 Modern living at Bideford

  • 3 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 4 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 5 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 6 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 7 Can spring be far away?

  • 8 He beat the floods

  • 9 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 10 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 11 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 12 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 13 The Geneva marionettes

  • 14 113 years at Instow

  • 15 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 16 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 17 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 18 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 19 Variety in summer weather

  • 20

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 21 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 22 New addition to Quay front

  • 23 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 24 No laughing matter

  • 25 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 26 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 27 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 28 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 29 Artisans' Club

  • 30 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 31 Hartland Dancers
  • 32

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 33 Private home for public pump

  • 34 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 35 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 36 It really was the 'last time'

  • 37 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 38 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 39 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 41 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 42 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 43 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 44 What's the time?

  • 45 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 46 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 47 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 48 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 49 Out of puff!

  • 50 Bideford regatta

  • 51 Filming at Hartland

  • 52 Clovelly custom

  • 53 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 54 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 55

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 56 Torrington in 1967

  • 57

    Married in 1908
  • 58 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 59 The art of the thatcher

  • 60 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 61 Devil sent packing

  • 62 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 63

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 64 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 65

    Was a missionary
  • 66 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 67

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 68 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 69 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 70 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 71 Littleham family's five generations

  • 72

    First prize
  • 73

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 74 Puppet characters introduced

  • 75 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 76 Bridging the stream

  • 77 New choral society's growing response

  • 78 School's link with cargo ship

  • 79 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 80

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 81 A man and his wheel

  • 82 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 83 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 84 New civic medallions

  • 85 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 86 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 87 New look in the hayfields

  • 88 Peter poses for TV film

  • 89 Centenary of Gazette

  • 90 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 91 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 92 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 93 They are parted pro-tem

  • 94

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 95 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 96 Mobile missionary

  • 97 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 98 No sale of Springfield House

  • 99 Circus comes to town

  • 100 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 101 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 102 Clovelly nightmare

  • 103 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 104 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 105 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 106

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 107 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 108 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 109 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 110 Waldon Triplets
  • 111 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 112 Sight of a lifetime

  • 113 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 114 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 115 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 116 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 117 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 118 Happy Days!

  • 119

    Exhibition of school work
  • 120 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 121 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 122 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 123 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 124 Off on a great adventure

  • 125 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 126 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 127 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 128 Loads of black and white

  • 129 Service with a smile

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

  • 131 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 132 New life for Hartland organ

  • 133

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 134 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 135 New shipyard on schedule

  • 136 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 137 Simple Item 138
  • 138 Revenge in style

  • 139 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 140 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 141 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 142 For crying out loud!

  • 143 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 144 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 145 Weare Giffard potato

  • 146 Just over a year old

  • 147 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 148 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 149 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 150 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 152 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 153 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 154 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 155 Ten year old scrambler

  • 156 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 157 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 158 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 159

    New gateway
  • 160 Penny for the guy

  • 161 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 162 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 163 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 164 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 165 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 166

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 167 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 168 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 169 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 170 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 171

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 172 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 173 New Lundy stamps

  • 174

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

  • 176 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 177 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 178 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 179 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 180 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 181 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 182 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 184

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 185 Recognise this resort?

  • 186 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 188 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 189 Bideford loses training ship

  • 190 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 191 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 192 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 194 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 195 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 196

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 197 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 198 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 199 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 200 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 202 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 203 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 204 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 205 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 206 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 207

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 208 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 209 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 210 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 213 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 214 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 215 Pannier Market's future?

  • 216 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 217 Emergency ferry services

  • 218 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 219 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 220 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 221 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 222 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 223 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 224 Sweets derationing

  • 225 Northam's almshouse

  • 226 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 227 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 228 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 229

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 230 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 231 From Bobby to Brian

  • 232 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 233 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 234 Some 240 exhibits

  • 235 Decontrol of meat

  • 236 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 237 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 238 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 239

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 240 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 241 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 242 Torrington's new amenity

  • 243 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 244 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 245 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 246 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 247 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 248 Northam footballers of the future

  • 249 Ships at Bideford

  • 250 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 251 When horses score over the tractor

  • 252 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 253 Six footed lamb

  • 254 Parkham plan realised

  • 255 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 256 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 257

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 258 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 259 In their new robes and hats

  • 260 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 261 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 262 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 263 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 264 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 265 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 266 Torrington children build igloo
  • 267 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 268 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 269 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 270 By pony and trap to market

  • 271 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 272 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 273 Last train from Torrington

  • 274 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 275 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 276 Bideford computer stars

  • 277 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 278 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 279 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 280 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 281 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 282 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 283 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 284 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

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

  • 287 Finished in 1876

  • 288

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 289 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 290 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 291 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 293 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 294 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 295 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 296 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 297 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 298 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 299 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 300 So this is the mainland!

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    Building works
  • 302 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 303 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 304

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 305 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 306 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 307 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 308 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 309

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 310 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 311 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 312 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 313 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 314 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 315 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 317 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 318 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 319 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 320 All aboard the ark

  • 321 A roof-top view - where?

  • 322 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 323 Life begins at 80

  • 324 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 325 A bird of their own!

  • 326

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 327 Twenty-one yachts

  • 328 Cruising down the river

  • 329 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 331 School crossing patrol begins

  • 332 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 333 New art gallery opened

  • 334 Jumble sale fever

  • 335 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 336 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 337 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 338 Traditions and skills still there

  • 339 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 340 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 341 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 342 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 343 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 344 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346 New Post Office

  • 347 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 348 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 349 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 350 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 351 End of the line

  • 352 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 353 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 354 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 355 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 356 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 357 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 358 Burnard family reunion

  • 359 The cab at the corner>
  • 360 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 361 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 363 Riverside mystery

  • 364 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 365 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 366 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 367 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 368 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 369

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 370 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 371 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 372 All for the love of a lady!

  • 373 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 374 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 375 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 376 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 377 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 378 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 379 Police station view of Bideford

  • 380 Capers on the cobbles

  • 381

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 382 Hartland's invitation

  • 383 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 384 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 385 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 386 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 387 A story to tell!

  • 388 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 389 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 390 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 391 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 392 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 393 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 394 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 395 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 396 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 397 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 399 Warmington's garage ad

  • 400 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 401 North Devon Driving School

  • 402 Appledore's largest

  • 403 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 404 Hartland postman retires

  • 405 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 406 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 407 Some mushroom!

  • 408 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 409

    Bidefordians
  • 410 Picking the pops

  • 411 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 412 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 413 Eight to strike and a race to win

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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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

Devon's Tenth Health Centre

Devon's Tenth Health Centre - March 1968

Devon's Tenth Health Centre
 

Devon’s tenth health centre opened in March 1968 in Torrington and as well as being the surgery for the local doctors it will house the County Council’s health visitor, district nurse, chiropodist, speech therapist, mental welfare officer and other social workers. The Centre cost £20,000 to build and equip, and has consulting rooms for doctors and County Council staff, a receptionist office, a waiting room and pram shelter.

 
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