• 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 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 2 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 3 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 4 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 5 Appledore's largest

  • 6 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 7 Off on a great adventure

  • 8 113 years at Instow

  • 9 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 10 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 11 New civic medallions

  • 12 Emergency ferry services

  • 13 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 14

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 15 Decontrol of meat

  • 16

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 17 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 18 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 19 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 20 What's the time?

  • 21 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 22 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 23 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 24

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 25 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 26 Mobile missionary

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

  • 28 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 29

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 30 Burnard family reunion

  • 31 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 32 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 33 A man and his wheel

  • 34 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 35 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 36 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 37 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 38 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 39 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 40 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 41 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 42 The Geneva marionettes

  • 43 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 44 Warmington's garage ad

  • 45

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 46 New addition to Quay front

  • 47 Happy Days!

  • 48 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 49 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 50 Torrington's new amenity

  • 51 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 52 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 53 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 54 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 55 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 56 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 57 Recognise this resort?

  • 58

    First prize
  • 59 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 60 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 61

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 62 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 63 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 64 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 65 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 66 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 67 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 69 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 70 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 71 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 72 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 73 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 74

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 75 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 76 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 77 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 78 Jumble sale fever

  • 79 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 80 Can spring be far away?

  • 81 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 82 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 83 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 84 Service with a smile

  • 85

    Relatives all over the world
  • 86 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 87 Six footed lamb

  • 88 Clovelly nightmare

  • 89

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 90 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 91 Weare Giffard potato

  • 92 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 93 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 94 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 95 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 96 Picking the pops

  • 97 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 98 Torrington children build igloo
  • 99 Variety in summer weather

  • 100 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 101 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 102 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 103 Bideford regatta

  • 104 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 105 Out of puff!

  • 106 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 107 Some 240 exhibits

  • 108 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 109 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 110 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 111 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 112 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 113 For crying out loud!

  • 114 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 115 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 116 Artisans' Club

  • 117 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 118 Ten year old scrambler

  • 119 Last train from Torrington

  • 120 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 121 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 122 The art of the thatcher

  • 123 New life for Hartland organ

  • 124 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 125 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 126 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 127 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 128 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 129 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 130 Bridging the stream

  • 131 Puppet characters introduced

  • 132 Northam footballers of the future

  • 133 He beat the floods

  • 134 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 135 Traditions and skills still there

  • 136 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 137 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 139 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 141 Riverside mystery

  • 142 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 143 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 144 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 145 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 146 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 147 Peter poses for TV film

  • 148 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 150

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 151 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 152

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 153 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 154

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 155 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 156 Cruising down the river

  • 157 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 158 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 159 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 160 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162

    Was a missionary
  • 163 New Lundy stamps

  • 164 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 165

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 166 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 167 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 168 Northam's almshouse

  • 169 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 170 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 171 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 172 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 173 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 174 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 175 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 176 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 177 Torrington in 1967

  • 178 Bideford computer stars

  • 179

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 180 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 181 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 182 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 183 It really was the 'last time'

  • 184 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 185 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 186 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 187 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 188 So this is the mainland!

  • 189 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 190 Just over a year old

  • 191 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 192

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 193 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 194 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 195 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 196 New choral society's growing response

  • 197 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 198 Devil sent packing

  • 199

    New gateway
  • 200 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 201 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 202 End of the line

  • 203 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 204 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 206 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 207 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 208 Pannier Market's future?

  • 209 No laughing matter

  • 210 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 211 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 212 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 213 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 214 Simple Item 138
  • 215

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

  • 217 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 218 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 219 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 220 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 221 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 222 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 223 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 225 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 226 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 227 Hartland's invitation

  • 228 First ship in 8 years

  • 229 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 230 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 231 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 232 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 233 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 234 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 235 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 236 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 237

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 238

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 239 Bideford loses training ship

  • 240

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 241 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 242 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 243 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 244 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 245 Some mushroom!

  • 246 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 247 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 248 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 249 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 250

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 251 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 253 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 254 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 255 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 256 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 257 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 258 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 259 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 260 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 261 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 262 Capers on the cobbles

  • 263 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 265 A roof-top view - where?

  • 266 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 267 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 268 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 269 Revenge in style

  • 270 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 271 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 272 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 273

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 274 Life begins at 80

  • 275 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 276 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 277 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 278 A bird of their own!

  • 279 A story to tell!

  • 280 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 281 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 282 Waldon Triplets
  • 283 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 284 By pony and trap to market

  • 285 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 286 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 287 New Post Office

  • 288 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 289 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 290 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 291 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 292 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 293 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 294 Penny for the guy

  • 295 When horses score over the tractor

  • 296 Parkham plan realised

  • 297 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 298 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 299 Finished in 1876

  • 300 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 302 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 303 Clovelly custom

  • 304 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 305 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 307 They are parted pro-tem

  • 308 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 309 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 310 Private home for public pump

  • 311 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 312 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 313 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 314 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 315 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 316 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 317 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 318 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 319 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 320 New shipyard on schedule

  • 321 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 322

    Exhibition of school work
  • 323 School crossing patrol begins

  • 324 Picking the pops

  • 325 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 326

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 327

    Married in 1908
  • 328 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 329 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 330 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 331 Police station view of Bideford

  • 332

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 333 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 334 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 335 Twenty-one yachts

  • 336 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 337 Circus comes to town

  • 338 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 339 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 340 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 341 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 342

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 343 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 344 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 345 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 346 New look in the hayfields

  • 347

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 348 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 349 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 350 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 351 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 352 All for the love of a lady!

  • 353

    Bidefordians
  • 354 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 355 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 356 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 357 Hartland Dancers
  • 358 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 359 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 361 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 362 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 363 North Devon Driving School

  • 364 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 365 All aboard the ark

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    Building works
  • 367 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 368 New art gallery opened

  • 369 Sight of a lifetime

  • 370 Modern living at Bideford

  • 371 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 372 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 373 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 374 Ships at Bideford

  • 375

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 376 No sale of Springfield House

  • 377 School's link with cargo ship

  • 378 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 379 Loads of black and white

  • 380 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 381 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 382 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 383 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 384 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 385 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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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  • 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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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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World War 1

Bradworthy

18.6.1918 Bradworthy


The Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary blessed by glorious weather, proved to be an unqualified success.
On Sunday, Rev P Collier gave excellent sermons. There are many regrets at the possibility of his leaving this circuit at the next Conference. The singing was hearty and the collections good.

Gazette article dated 18 June 1918

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