• 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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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 2 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 3 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 4 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 5 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 6 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 7 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 8 The art of the thatcher

  • 9

    Was a missionary
  • 10 Loads of black and white

  • 11 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 12 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 13 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 14 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 15 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 16 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 17 A roof-top view - where?

  • 18 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 19 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 20 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 21 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 22 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 23 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 24 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 25

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 26 When horses score over the tractor

  • 27 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 28 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 29 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 30 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 31 Variety in summer weather

  • 32 Picking the pops

  • 33 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 34 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 35

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 36

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 37 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 38 A story to tell!

  • 39 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 40 End of the line

  • 41 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 42 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 43 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 44 Recognise this resort?

  • 45 Decontrol of meat

  • 46 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 47 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 48 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 49 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 50 New addition to Quay front

  • 51 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 52 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 53 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 54 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 55 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 56 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 57 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 58 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 59 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 60 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 61 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 63 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 64 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 65 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 66 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 67 Cruising down the river

  • 68 Warmington's garage ad

  • 69 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 70

    Exhibition of school work
  • 71 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 72 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 73 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 74 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 75 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 76 By pony and trap to market

  • 77 New choral society's growing response

  • 78 113 years at Instow

  • 79 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 80 Hartland's invitation

  • 81 Parkham plan realised

  • 82

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 83 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 84 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 85 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 86 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 87

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 88 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 89 Burnard family reunion

  • 90 Modern living at Bideford

  • 91 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 92 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 93 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 94 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 95 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 96 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 97

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 98 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 99

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 100 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 101 Police station view of Bideford

  • 102 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 104

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 105 Hartland Dancers
  • 106 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 107 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 108

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 109 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 110 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 111 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 112 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 113 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 114

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 115 New Post Office

  • 116 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 117 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 118 New Lundy stamps

  • 119 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 120 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 121 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 122 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 123 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 124 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 125 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 126 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 127 Private home for public pump

  • 128 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 129 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 130 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 132 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 133 New shipyard on schedule

  • 134 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 135 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 136

    Bidefordians
  • 137 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 138 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 139 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 140 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 141 Twenty-one yachts

  • 142 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 143 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 144 Some 240 exhibits

  • 145 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 146 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 147 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 148 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 149 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 150 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 151 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 152 From Bobby to Brian

  • 153 Pannier Market's future?

  • 154 Clovelly custom

  • 155 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 156 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 157 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 158 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 159 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 160 New look in the hayfields

  • 161 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 162 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 163 Jumble sale fever

  • 164 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 165 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 166

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 167 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 168 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 169 Ships at Bideford

  • 170 It really was the 'last time'

  • 171 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 172 Hartland postman retires

  • 173 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 174 Just over a year old

  • 175 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 176 No laughing matter

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

  • 178 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 179 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 180 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 181 Northam footballers of the future

  • 182 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 183 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 184 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 185 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 186 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 187 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 188 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 190 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 191 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 192 Bideford computer stars

  • 193 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 194 Bideford loses training ship

  • 195 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 196 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 197 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 198 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 199 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 200 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 201 What's the time?

  • 202 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 203

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 204 Devil sent packing

  • 205 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 206 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 207 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 208 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 209 New civic medallions

  • 210 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 211 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 212 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 213 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 215 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 216 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 217 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 218 Bridging the stream

  • 219 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 220 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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    Building works
  • 222 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 223 A bird of their own!

  • 224 Mobile missionary

  • 225 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 226 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 227 Weare Giffard potato

  • 228 So this is the mainland!

  • 229 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 231 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 232 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 233 Waldon Triplets
  • 234 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 235 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 236 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 238 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 240 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 242 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 243 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 244

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 245 He beat the floods

  • 246 Out of puff!

  • 247 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 248 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 249 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 250 Penny for the guy

  • 251 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 252 Clovelly nightmare

  • 253 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 254

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 255 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 256 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 257 Centenary of Gazette

  • 258 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 259 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 260 The Geneva marionettes

  • 261 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 262 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 263 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 264 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 265 School crossing patrol begins

  • 266 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 267 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 268 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 269 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 270 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 271 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 272 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 273

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 274 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 275

    First prize
  • 276 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 277 North Devon Driving School

  • 278 New art gallery opened

  • 279 Finished in 1876

  • 280 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 281 Northam's almshouse

  • 282 Happy Days!

  • 283 Ten year old scrambler

  • 284 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 285 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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    New gateway
  • 287 New life for Hartland organ

  • 288 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 289 The cab at the corner>
  • 290 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 291 Emergency ferry services

  • 292

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 293 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 294 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 295 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 296 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 297 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 298 Picking the pops

  • 299 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 300 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 301 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 302 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 303 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 304 Sweets derationing

  • 305 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 306 All aboard the ark

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 308 A man and his wheel

  • 309 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 310 No sale of Springfield House

  • 311 First ship in 8 years

  • 312 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 313

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 314 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 315 Torrington's new amenity

  • 316 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 317 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 318 Life begins at 80

  • 319 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 320 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 321 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 322 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 323 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 324 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 325 Last train from Torrington

  • 326 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 328 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 329

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 330 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 331 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 332 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 333 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 334 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 335 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 336 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 337 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 338

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 339 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 340 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 341 Torrington in 1967

  • 342 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 343 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 344 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 345 Service with a smile

  • 346

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 347 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 348 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 349 For crying out loud!

  • 350 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 351 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 352 They are parted pro-tem

  • 353 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 354 Littleham family's five generations

  • 355 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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    Married in 1908
  • 357 School's link with cargo ship

  • 358 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 359 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 360 Six footed lamb

  • 361 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 362 Can spring be far away?

  • 363

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 364 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 365 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 366 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 367 Circus comes to town

  • 368 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 370 Artisans' Club

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

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

  • 373 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 374 Simple Item 138
  • 375 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 376 Capers on the cobbles

  • 377 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 378

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 379 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 380 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 381 Torrington children build igloo
  • 382 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 383 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 384 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 385 Appledore's largest

  • 386 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 387 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 388 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 389 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 390 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 391 Bideford regatta

  • 392 Sight of a lifetime

  • 393 Revenge in style

  • 394 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 395 Filming at Hartland

  • 396 All for the love of a lady!

  • 397 Off on a great adventure

  • 398 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 399 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 400 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 401 Puppet characters introduced

  • 402

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 403

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 404 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 405 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 406 Traditions and skills still there

  • 407 Some mushroom!

  • 408 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 409 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 410 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 411 Riverside mystery

  • 412 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 413 Television comes to Torridge District

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Alverdiscott Flower Show Annual Meeting

Alverdiscott Flower Show Annual Meeting - 5th May 1967

Alverdiscott flower show
 

At Alverdiscott Flower Show annual meeting officers elected were: Mr S Pickard, Mr A Thorne, Mrs P Wheeler, Miss Boyd, Mrs Buckley, Mrs Pavitt, Mrs Webber, Mrs Parker, Mrs Thorne, Mr Luxton and Mr Webber.

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