• 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 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 2 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 3 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 4 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 5 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 6 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 7 Hartland's invitation

  • 8 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 9 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 10 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 11 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 12 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 13 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 14 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 15 Bideford regatta

  • 16 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 17 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 19 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 20 Centenary of Gazette

  • 21 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 22 Loads of black and white

  • 23 New Post Office

  • 24

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 25 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 26 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 27 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 28 New art gallery opened

  • 29 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 30 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 31 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 33 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 34 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 35 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 36 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 37 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 38 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 39 A story to tell!

  • 40 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 41 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 43 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 44 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 45 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 46 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 47 No laughing matter

  • 48 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 49 Simple Item 138
  • 50 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 51 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 52 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 53 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 54 Warmington's garage ad

  • 55 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 57 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 58 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 59 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 60 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 61

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 62 Penny for the guy

  • 63 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 64 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 65 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 66 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 67 He beat the floods

  • 68 A roof-top view - where?

  • 69 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 70 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 71 They are parted pro-tem

  • 72 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 73

    Relatives all over the world
  • 74 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 75 In their new robes and hats

  • 76 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 77 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 78 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 79 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 80 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 81 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 82 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 83 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 84 First ship in 8 years

  • 85 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 86 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 87

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 88 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 89 Service with a smile

  • 90 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 91 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 92 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 93 So this is the mainland!

  • 94 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 95 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 96 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 97 Devil sent packing

  • 98 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 99

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 100 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 101

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 102 Hartland postman retires

  • 103 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 104 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 106 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 107 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 108 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 109 New addition to Quay front

  • 110 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 111 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 112 School crossing patrol begins

  • 113 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 114 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 115 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 116 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 117 Emergency ferry services

  • 118 School's link with cargo ship

  • 119 The art of the thatcher

  • 120 Burnard family reunion

  • 121 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 122 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 123 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 124

    Married in 1908
  • 125 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 126 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 127 New shipyard on schedule

  • 128 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 129 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 130 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 131 By pony and trap to market

  • 132 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 133

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 134 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 135 Cruising down the river

  • 136 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 137 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 139 Picking the pops

  • 140

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 141 Riverside mystery

  • 142 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 143 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 144 Six footed lamb

  • 145 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 146 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 147 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 148 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 149 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 150 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 151 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 152 New civic medallions

  • 153

    New gateway
  • 154 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 155 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 156 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 157 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 158

    Was a missionary
  • 159 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 160 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 161 It really was the 'last time'

  • 162 The Geneva marionettes

  • 163 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 164 End of the line

  • 165 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 166

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 167 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 168 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 169 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 170 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 171 No sale of Springfield House

  • 172 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 173 Circus comes to town

  • 174

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 175 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 176 Clovelly nightmare

  • 177 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 178 Torrington's new amenity

  • 179 Appledore's largest

  • 180 Littleham family's five generations

  • 181 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 182 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 183 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 184 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 185

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 186 Peter poses for TV film

  • 187 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 188 Jumble sale fever

  • 189 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 190

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 191 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 192 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 193 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 194 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 195 Ships at Bideford

  • 196 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 197 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 199 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 200 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 201

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 202

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 203 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 204 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 205 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 206 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 207 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 208 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 209 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 210 Happy Days!

  • 211 Life begins at 80

  • 212 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 213 Last train from Torrington

  • 214 New choral society's growing response

  • 215 Recognise this resort?

  • 216

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 217 Northam footballers of the future

  • 218 113 years at Instow

  • 219 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 220 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 221 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 222 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 223 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 224 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 225 The cab at the corner>
  • 226 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 227 Some mushroom!

  • 228 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 229 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 230 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 231 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 232 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

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

  • 235 Some 240 exhibits

  • 236 Finished in 1876

  • 237 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 238 Out of puff!

  • 239 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 240 Mobile missionary

  • 241 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 242 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 243 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 244 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 245 Artisans' Club

  • 246 Decontrol of meat

  • 247 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 248 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 249

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 250 A bird of their own!

  • 251 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 252

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 253 For crying out loud!

  • 254 Bideford loses training ship

  • 255

    Building works
  • 256 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 257 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 258 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 259 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 260 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 261 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 262 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 263 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 264 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 265 Torrington children build igloo
  • 266 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 267 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 268

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 269 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 270 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 271 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 272

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 273 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 274 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 275 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 276 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 277 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 278 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 279 Picking the pops

  • 280 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 281 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 282 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 283 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 284 Torrington in 1967

  • 285 Traditions and skills still there

  • 286 Police station view of Bideford

  • 287 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 288 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 289 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 290 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 291 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 292 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 294 Puppet characters introduced

  • 295 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 296 Bridging the stream

  • 297 Parkham plan realised

  • 298 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 299 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 300 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 301 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 302 Just over a year old

  • 303 All aboard the ark

  • 304 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 305

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 306 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 307 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 308 Variety in summer weather

  • 309 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 310 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 311 A man and his wheel

  • 312 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 313 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 314 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 315 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 316 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 317 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 318

    Exhibition of school work
  • 319 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 320 Off on a great adventure

  • 321 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 322 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 323 New life for Hartland organ

  • 324

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 326 Sweets derationing

  • 327 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 328 From Bobby to Brian

  • 329 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 330 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 332 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 333 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 334 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 335 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 336 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 337 Pannier Market's future?

  • 338 Clovelly custom

  • 339 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 340 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 341 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 342 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 343 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 344 New Lundy stamps

  • 345 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 346 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 347 Ten year old scrambler

  • 348 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 349 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 350 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 351 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 352 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 353

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 354 Northam's almshouse

  • 355 All for the love of a lady!

  • 356 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 357 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 358 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 359 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 360 Revenge in style

  • 361

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 362 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 363 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 364 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 365 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 366 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 368 Capers on the cobbles

  • 369 Modern living at Bideford

  • 370 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 371 What's the time?

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 373

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 374 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 375 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 376

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 377

    Bidefordians
  • 378 New look in the hayfields

  • 379 Can spring be far away?

  • 380 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 381 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 382 Hartland Dancers
  • 383 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 384 Filming at Hartland

  • 385 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 386 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 387 Bideford computer stars

  • 388 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 389 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 390 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 391 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 392 North Devon Driving School

  • 393 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 394 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 395 Waldon Triplets
  • 396 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 397 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 399 Private home for public pump

  • 400 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 401 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 402 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 403 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 404 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 405 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 406 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 407 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 408 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 409 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 410 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 411 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 412 Sight of a lifetime

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    First prize
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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  • 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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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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Dogs lives at risk inquiry told 13th March 1981

Dogs lives at risk inquiry told 13th March 1981

dogs lives at risk, inquiry toldMr Reginald Oke in his appeal against Torridge District Council's refusal to give him permanent planning permission to keep private kennels and excercise yard at Brutons, Bradworthy, a Department of Environment inquiry at Holsworthy was told.  Mr James Rowland had supporting petitions containing more than 1,300 signatures.  Mr Cockram and wife Gladys said the pack of beagles made life unbearable.

Ombudsman hears of barking beagles 2nd May 1980

Ombudsman hears of barking beagles 2nd May 1980

ombudsman hears of barking beagles

An elderly Bradworthy couple have won a 10 month campaign to get the Ombudsman to investigate why a neighbour of theirs is being allowed to kennel 31 beagles.  Mr John Cockram and wife Gladys,who live at Bradworthy Mill, have been at loggerheads with Torridge District Council.

Plan for more small units at Bradworthy 20 March 1981

Moves to extend the industrial development estate at Bradworthy with the emphasis mainly on small workshop units are now in progress.

plan for small unitsMoves to extend the industrial development estate at Bradworthy with the emphasis mainly on small workshop units are now in progress.

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