• 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 Devil sent packing

  • 2 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 3 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 4 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 5

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 6 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 7 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 8 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 9 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 10 A man and his wheel

  • 11 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 12 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 13

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 14 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 15 Warmington's garage ad

  • 16 New art gallery opened

  • 17 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 18 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 19 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 20 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 21 Six footed lamb

  • 22 Northam's almshouse

  • 23 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 24 Ships at Bideford

  • 25 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 26

    First prize
  • 27 A bird of their own!

  • 28 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 29

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 30 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 31 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 32 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 33 Centenary of Gazette

  • 34 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 35 It really was the 'last time'

  • 36 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 37 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 38 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 39 In their new robes and hats

  • 40

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 41 First ship in 8 years

  • 42 Burnard family reunion

  • 43

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 44 Bideford loses training ship

  • 45

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 46 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 47 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 49 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 50 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 51 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 52 New addition to Quay front

  • 53 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 54 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 57 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 58 Clovelly custom

  • 59 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 60 Capers on the cobbles

  • 61 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 64 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 65

    Building works
  • 66 Littleham family's five generations

  • 67 Just over a year old

  • 68 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 69

    Was a missionary
  • 70 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 71 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 72 Hartland Dancers
  • 73 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 74 Service with a smile

  • 75

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 76

    Exhibition of school work
  • 77 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 78 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 79 Sight of a lifetime

  • 80 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 81 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 82 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 83 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 84 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 85 Off on a great adventure

  • 86 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 87 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 88 Ten year old scrambler

  • 89 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 90 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 91 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 92 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 93 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 94 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 95 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 96 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 97 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 98

    New gateway
  • 99 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 100

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 101

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 102 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 103 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 104 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 105 Puppet characters introduced

  • 106 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 107 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 108 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 109 New civic medallions

  • 110 Bringing shopping home by goat

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 112 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 113 They are parted pro-tem

  • 114 Northam footballers of the future

  • 115 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 116 Life begins at 80

  • 117 North Devon Driving School

  • 118 Private home for public pump

  • 119 Clovelly nightmare

  • 120 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 121 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 122 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 123 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 124 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 125 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 126 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 127 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 128 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 129 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 130 Loads of black and white

  • 131 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 132 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 133 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 134

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 135 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 136 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 137 School's link with cargo ship

  • 138 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 139 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 140 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 141 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 142 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 143 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 145

    Relatives all over the world
  • 146 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 147 Some mushroom!

  • 148 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 149 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 151 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 152 New shipyard on schedule

  • 153 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 154 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 155 Police station view of Bideford

  • 156 Finished in 1876

  • 157 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 158

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 159 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 161 New Lundy stamps

  • 162 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 163 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 164 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 165

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 166 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 167 Bideford regatta

  • 168 Revenge in style

  • 169 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 170 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 171 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 172 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 173 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 174

    Married in 1908
  • 175 No laughing matter

  • 176 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 177 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 178 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 179

    Bidefordians
  • 180 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 181 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 182 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 183 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 184 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 185 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 186 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 187

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 188 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 189 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 190

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 191 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 192 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 193 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 194

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 195 Twenty-one yachts

  • 196 All aboard the ark

  • 197 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 198 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 199 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 200

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 201 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 202 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 203 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 204

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 205 Pannier Market's future?

  • 206 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 207

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 208 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 209 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 210 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 211 Recognise this resort?

  • 212 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 213 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 214 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 215 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 216 Torrington children build igloo
  • 217 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 218 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 219 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 220 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 221 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 222 For crying out loud!

  • 223 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 224 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 225 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 226 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 227 Can spring be far away?

  • 228 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 229 Penny for the guy

  • 230 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 231 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 232 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 233 Circus comes to town

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

  • 235 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 236 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 237 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 238 Cruising down the river

  • 239 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 240 Bideford computer stars

  • 241

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 242 The Geneva marionettes

  • 243 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 244 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 245 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 246 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 247

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 248 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 249 Emergency ferry services

  • 250 All for the love of a lady!

  • 251 He beat the floods

  • 252 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 253 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 254 Waldon Triplets
  • 255 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 256 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 257 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 258 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 259 Bridging the stream

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

  • 261 Modern living at Bideford

  • 262 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 263 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 264 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 265

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 266 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 267 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 268 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 269 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 270 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 271 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 272 Picking the pops

  • 273 New life for Hartland organ

  • 274 Riverside mystery

  • 275

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 276 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 277 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 278 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 279 Mobile missionary

  • 280 113 years at Instow

  • 281 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 282 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 283 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 284 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 285 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 286 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 287 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 288 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 289 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 290 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 291 Jumble sale fever

  • 292 Hartland postman retires

  • 293 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 294 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 295 A roof-top view - where?

  • 296 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 297 Out of puff!

  • 298 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 300 When horses score over the tractor

  • 301 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 302 Peter poses for TV film

  • 303 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 304 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 305 Traditions and skills still there

  • 306 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 307 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 308 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 309 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 310 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 311 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 312 What's the time?

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

  • 314 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 315 Hartland's invitation

  • 316 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 317 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 318 Some 240 exhibits

  • 319

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 320 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 321 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 322 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 323 Picking the pops

  • 324 Happy Days!

  • 325 Parkham plan realised

  • 326 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 327 New Post Office

  • 328 Torrington in 1967

  • 329 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 330 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 331 By pony and trap to market

  • 332 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 333 Torrington's new amenity

  • 334 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 335 New look in the hayfields

  • 336 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 337 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 338 Decontrol of meat

  • 339 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 340 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 341 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 342 So this is the mainland!

  • 343 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 344 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 345 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 346 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 347 Variety in summer weather

  • 348 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 350 End of the line

  • 351 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 352 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 353 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 354 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 355 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 356 Artisans' Club

  • 357 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 358 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 359 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 360 Simple Item 138
  • 361 A story to tell!

  • 362 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 363 The art of the thatcher

  • 364 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 365 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 366 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 367 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 368 Last train from Torrington

  • 369

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 370 No sale of Springfield House

  • 371 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 372 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 373 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 374 School crossing patrol begins

  • 375 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 376 Appledore's largest

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

  • 378 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 379 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 381 Weare Giffard potato

  • 382 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 383 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 384 New choral society's growing response

  • 385 Quads at Thornhillhead

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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Fremingtonian Wedded In London

The marriage took place on Saturday, August 7th, in Fulham, London, of Mr George E Bugg, son of Mr and Mrs F Bugg, of Fulham, and Miss Hilda Rose Smale, daughter of Mr and Mrs T Smale, of Hill Top, Fremington.

17.8.1937 Fremingtonian wedding in London

The bride, who was given away by her father, was in a delightful blue dress trimmed with white pique. Her hat was of a similar colour and her flowers were carnations.
Mr A F Scott was the best man. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs E Scott, 48 Fenborough Road, Fulham.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a wrist watch, and she gave him gold cuff links. Among the many presents was the wedding cake made and presented by Miss Hunt-Grubbe of The Cretonne Cottage, Instow.
Gazette article dated 17 August 1937

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