• 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 Ten year old scrambler

  • 2 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 3 Parkham plan realised

  • 4 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 5 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 6 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 7 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 8 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 9 Recognise this resort?

  • 10 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 11 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 12 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 13 Jumble sale fever

  • 14 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 15 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 16 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 17 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 18 Northam footballers of the future

  • 19 Burnard family reunion

  • 20 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 21 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 22

    Exhibition of school work
  • 23 New civic medallions

  • 24 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 25 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 26 For crying out loud!

  • 27

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 28 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 29 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 30 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 31 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 32 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 33 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 34 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 35 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 36 Can spring be far away?

  • 37 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 38 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 39 Ships at Bideford

  • 40 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 41 School crossing patrol begins

  • 42 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 43 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 44 Warmington's garage ad

  • 45 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 46 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 48 New look in the hayfields

  • 49 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 50

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 51 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 52 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 53

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 54 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 55 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 56 First ship in 8 years

  • 57 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 58

    First prize
  • 59 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 60 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

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

  • 63 Hartland Dancers
  • 64 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 65 Sight of a lifetime

  • 66 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 67 New Post Office

  • 68 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 69 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 70 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 71 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 72 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 73 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 74 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 75

    New gateway
  • 76 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 77 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 78 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 79 Bridging the stream

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

  • 81 Waldon Triplets
  • 82 North Devon Driving School

  • 83 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 84 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 87 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 88

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 89 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 90 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 91

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 92 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 93 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 94 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 95

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 96 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 97 Out of puff!

  • 98 Emergency ferry services

  • 99 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 100 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 101 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 102 New addition to Quay front

  • 103 The Geneva marionettes

  • 104 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 106 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 107 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 108 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 109 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 110 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 111 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 112 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 113 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 114 All aboard the ark

  • 115 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 116 Circus comes to town

  • 117 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 118 Six footed lamb

  • 119 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 120 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 121 Bideford loses training ship

  • 122 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 123 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 126 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 127 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 128 Revenge in style

  • 129 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 130 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 131 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 132 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 134 No laughing matter

  • 135 Torrington children build igloo
  • 136 School's link with cargo ship

  • 137

    Bidefordians
  • 138 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 139 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 140 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 141 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 142 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 143 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 144 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 145 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 146 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 147 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 148

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 149 Happy Days!

  • 150 Some mushroom!

  • 151 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 152 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 153 Appledore's largest

  • 154 Riverside mystery

  • 155 Hartland postman retires

  • 156 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 157 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 158 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 159 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 160

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 161 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 162 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 163 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 164 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 165 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 166 Torrington's new amenity

  • 167 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 168 New art gallery opened

  • 169 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 170 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 171 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 172 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 173 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 174 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 175 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 176 Twenty-one yachts

  • 177 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 178 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 179 Capers on the cobbles

  • 180 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 181 Northam's almshouse

  • 182 Cruising down the river

  • 183 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 184 It really was the 'last time'

  • 185 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 186 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 188 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 189 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 191 A story to tell!

  • 192 A man and his wheel

  • 193 Clovelly nightmare

  • 194 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 195 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 196 When horses score over the tractor

  • 197 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 198 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 199 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 200 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 201 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 202 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 203 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 204 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 205

    Relatives all over the world
  • 206 New life for Hartland organ

  • 207 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 208 By pony and trap to market

  • 209 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 210 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 211 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 212 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 213 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 215

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 216 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 217 Devil sent packing

  • 218

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 219 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 221 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 222 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 223 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 224 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 225 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 226 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 227 All for the love of a lady!

  • 228 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 229 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 230 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 231 Simple Item 138
  • 232 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 233 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 234 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 235 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 236 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 237 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 238 No sale of Springfield House

  • 239

    Was a missionary
  • 240

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 241 Bideford computer stars

  • 242 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 243 Penny for the guy

  • 244 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 245 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 246 So this is the mainland!

  • 247 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 248 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 249 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 250 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 252

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 253 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 254 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 255 Bideford regatta

  • 256 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 257 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 258 Life begins at 80

  • 259 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 260 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 261 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 262 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 263 Last train from Torrington

  • 264 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 265 Weare Giffard potato

  • 266 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 267 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 268 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 270

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 271 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 272 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 273 Pannier Market's future?

  • 274 Picking the pops

  • 275 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 276 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 277 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 278 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 279 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 280 New Lundy stamps

  • 281 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 282

    Married in 1908
  • 283 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 284 Police station view of Bideford

  • 285 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 286 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 287 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 288 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 289 Clovelly custom

  • 290 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 291 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 292 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 293 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 294 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 295 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 296 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 297 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 298

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 299 Littleham family's five generations

  • 300 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 301 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 302 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 303 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 304 Some 240 exhibits

  • 305 Mobile missionary

  • 306 Centenary of Gazette

  • 307

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 308 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 309 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 310 Finished in 1876

  • 311

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 312 Modern living at Bideford

  • 313 He beat the floods

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

  • 315 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 316

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 317 Variety in summer weather

  • 318 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 319 Service with a smile

  • 320 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 321 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 322 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 323 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 324 113 years at Instow

  • 325 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 326 End of the line

  • 327 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 328 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 329

    Building works
  • 330

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 331 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 332 Traditions and skills still there

  • 333 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 334 New choral society's growing response

  • 335 Decontrol of meat

  • 336 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 337 In their new robes and hats

  • 338 A roof-top view - where?

  • 339 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 340 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 341 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 342 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 343 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 344 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 345 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 346 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 347 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 348

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 349 Peter poses for TV film

  • 350 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 351 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 352 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 353 Loads of black and white

  • 354 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 355 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 356 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 357 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 358 Hartland's invitation

  • 359 What's the time?

  • 360

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 361 They are parted pro-tem

  • 362 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 363 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 364 A bird of their own!

  • 365 Private home for public pump

  • 366 Off on a great adventure

  • 367 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 368 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 369 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 370 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 371 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 372 Just over a year old

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

  • 374 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 375

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 376 Puppet characters introduced

  • 377 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 378 The art of the thatcher

  • 379 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 380

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 381 Picking the pops

  • 382

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 383 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 384 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 385 Artisans' Club

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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Who has the rights to the Pebble Ridge?

Mr Hobart Braddick

A claim which might involve expensive litigation would probably be abandoned.

25.7.1916 WHo Hobart Braddick

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