• 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 Northam's almshouse

  • 2 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 3 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 4 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 5 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 6 New Post Office

  • 7 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 9 First ship in 8 years

  • 10 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 11 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 12 113 years at Instow

  • 13 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 14 Pannier Market's future?

  • 15 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 16 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 17 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 18 New choral society's growing response

  • 19 Peter poses for TV film

  • 20 When horses score over the tractor

  • 21 Simple Item 138
  • 22 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 23 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 25 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 26 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 27

    Building works
  • 28 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 29 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 30 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 31 Hartland's invitation

  • 32 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 33 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 34 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 35 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 36

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 37 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 38 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 39 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 40 New art gallery opened

  • 41 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 42 Revenge in style

  • 43 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 44 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 45 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 46 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 47 Happy Days!

  • 48 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 49 New shipyard on schedule

  • 50 Out of puff!

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

  • 52 Can spring be far away?

  • 53 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 54 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 55 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 56 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 57 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 58 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 59 A story to tell!

  • 60 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 61 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 62 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 63 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 64 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 65 Torrington's new amenity

  • 66 Appledore's largest

  • 67 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 68 Six footed lamb

  • 69 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 70 Penny for the guy

  • 71 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 72 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 73 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 74 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 75 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 76 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 77 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 78 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 79

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 80 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 81 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 82 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 83 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 84 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 85 Circus comes to town

  • 86 Private home for public pump

  • 87

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 88 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 89 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 90 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 91

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 92 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 93 Artisans' Club

  • 94 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 95 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 96 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 97 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 98 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 99

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 100 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 101 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 102 A roof-top view - where?

  • 103 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 104 Parkham plan realised

  • 105 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 106 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 107 Bridging the stream

  • 108 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 109 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 110 Puppet characters introduced

  • 111 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 112 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 114 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 115

    Was a missionary
  • 116 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 117 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 119

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 120 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 121 Bideford regatta

  • 122 Devil sent packing

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

  • 124 Ships at Bideford

  • 125 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 126 New look in the hayfields

  • 127 Emergency ferry services

  • 128 Weare Giffard potato

  • 129 Picking the pops

  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 132 Sight of a lifetime

  • 133

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 134 Torrington children build igloo
  • 135 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 137 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 138 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 139 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 140 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 141 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 142 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 143 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 144 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 145 Some 240 exhibits

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 147 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 148 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 149 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 150 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 151 He beat the floods

  • 152

    Relatives all over the world
  • 153 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 154 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 155 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 156 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 157

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 158 They are parted pro-tem

  • 159 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 160 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 161 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 162 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 163

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 164 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 165 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 166 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 167 End of the line

  • 168 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 169 Variety in summer weather

  • 170 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 171 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 172 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 173 Burnard family reunion

  • 174 Hartland postman retires

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    New gateway
  • 176 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 177 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 178 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 179 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 180 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 181 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 182 School crossing patrol begins

  • 183 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 184 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 185 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 186 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 187 Recognise this resort?

  • 188 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 189

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 190

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 191 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 192 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 193 New life for Hartland organ

  • 194 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 195 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 196 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 197 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 198 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 200 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 201 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 202 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 203 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 204 All for the love of a lady!

  • 205

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 206 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 207

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 208

    Bidefordians
  • 209 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 210 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 211 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 212 In their new robes and hats

  • 213 Littleham family's five generations

  • 214 Clovelly custom

  • 215 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

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

  • 218 Clovelly nightmare

  • 219 Cruising down the river

  • 220 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 221 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 222 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 223 New Lundy stamps

  • 224 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 225 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 226 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 227 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 228 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 229 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 230 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 231 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 232 The art of the thatcher

  • 233 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 234

    First prize
  • 235 Just over a year old

  • 236 Hartland Dancers
  • 237 By pony and trap to market

  • 238 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 239 Loads of black and white

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 241 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 242 For crying out loud!

  • 243 New addition to Quay front

  • 244 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 245 No laughing matter

  • 246 It really was the 'last time'

  • 247 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 248 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 249 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 250 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 251 Warmington's garage ad

  • 252 Finished in 1876

  • 253

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 254 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 255 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 256 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 257 Last train from Torrington

  • 258 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 259 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 260 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 261 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 262 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 263 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 264 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 265 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 266 Twenty-one yachts

  • 267 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 270 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 271 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 272 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 273 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 274 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 275 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 276 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 277 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 278 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 280 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 281 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 282 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 283 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 284 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 285 Torrington in 1967

  • 286 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 287 Police station view of Bideford

  • 288 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 289 Off on a great adventure

  • 290 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 291 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 292 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 293

    Exhibition of school work
  • 294 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 295 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 296 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 297 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 298 Mobile missionary

  • 299 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 300 So this is the mainland!

  • 301 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 302 No sale of Springfield House

  • 303 The Geneva marionettes

  • 304

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 305 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 306 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 307

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 308 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 309 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 310 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 311 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 312 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 313 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 314

    Married in 1908
  • 315 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 316

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 317 Northam footballers of the future

  • 318 Capers on the cobbles

  • 319 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 320 Bideford computer stars

  • 321 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 322 New civic medallions

  • 323 School's link with cargo ship

  • 324 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 325 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 326 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 327 Modern living at Bideford

  • 328 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 329 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 330 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 331

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 332

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 333 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 334 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 335

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 336 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 337 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 338 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 339 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 340 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 341 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 342 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 343 Jumble sale fever

  • 344 A man and his wheel

  • 345 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 346 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 347 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 348 Service with a smile

  • 349 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 350 What's the time?

  • 351 Some mushroom!

  • 352 Riverside mystery

  • 353 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 354 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 355

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 356 Ten year old scrambler

  • 357 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 358 Bideford loses training ship

  • 359 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 360 Traditions and skills still there

  • 361 Centenary of Gazette

  • 362 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 363 A bird of their own!

  • 364 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 365 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 366 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 367 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 368 Life begins at 80

  • 369 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 370 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 371 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 372 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 373 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 374 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 375 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 376 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 377 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 378 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 379 All aboard the ark

  • 380 Picking the pops

  • 381 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 382 Waldon Triplets
  • 383 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 384 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 385 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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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  • 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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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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