• 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 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 2 Parkham plan realised

  • 3 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 4 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 5 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 6 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 7 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 8 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 9 Bideford loses training ship

  • 10 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 11 Private home for public pump

  • 12 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 13 A bird of their own!

  • 14 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 15 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 16

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 17 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 18 Variety in summer weather

  • 19 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 20 Peter poses for TV film

  • 21 A roof-top view - where?

  • 22 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 23 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 24 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 25 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 26 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 27 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 29 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 30 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 31 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 32 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 34 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 35 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 36 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 37 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 38

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 39 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 40 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 41 Burnard family reunion

  • 42 Clovelly nightmare

  • 43 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 44 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 45 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 46 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 47 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 48 Finished in 1876

  • 49 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 50 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 51 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 52 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 53

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 54

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 55 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 56 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 57

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 58 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 59 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 60 113 years at Instow

  • 61 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 62 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 63 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 64 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 65 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 66 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 67 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 68 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 69 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 70 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 71 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 72 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 73 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 74 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 75 New addition to Quay front

  • 76

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 77 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 78 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 79 Warmington's garage ad

  • 80 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 81 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 82 Cruising down the river

  • 83 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 84

    Building works
  • 85 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 86 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 88 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 89 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 90 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 91 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 92 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 93 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 94 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 95 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 96 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 97 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 98 Six footed lamb

  • 99 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 100 Ten year old scrambler

  • 101 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 102 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 103 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 104 Weare Giffard potato

  • 105 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 106 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 107 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 108 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 109 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 110 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 111 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 112 New shipyard on schedule

  • 113 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 114 North Devon Driving School

  • 115 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 117 New look in the hayfields

  • 118 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 119 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 120 Torrington's new amenity

  • 121 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 122 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 123

    First prize
  • 124 Jumble sale fever

  • 125 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 126 Centenary of Gazette

  • 127 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 128 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 129 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 130 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 131 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 132 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 133 Ships at Bideford

  • 134

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 135 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 136 A man and his wheel

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

  • 138 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 139 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 140 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 141 Bideford regatta

  • 142

    Married in 1908
  • 143 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 144 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 145 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 146 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 147 Torrington children build igloo
  • 148 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 149 Waldon Triplets
  • 150 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 151 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 152 Just over a year old

  • 153 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 154 Devil sent packing

  • 155 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 156 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 157 Circus comes to town

  • 158 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 159 Bridging the stream

  • 160 Loads of black and white

  • 161 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 162 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 163 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 164

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 165 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 166 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 167 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 168 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 169 Traditions and skills still there

  • 170 Picking the pops

  • 171 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 172 New life for Hartland organ

  • 173 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 174 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 175 Decontrol of meat

  • 176 Bideford computer stars

  • 177 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 178 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 179 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 180

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 181 Penny for the guy

  • 182 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 183 The Geneva marionettes

  • 184 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 185 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 186 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 187 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 188

    Exhibition of school work
  • 189 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 190 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 191 The art of the thatcher

  • 192 A story to tell!

  • 193 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 194 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 195 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 196 For crying out loud!

  • 197

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 198

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 199 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 200 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 201 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 202 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 204 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 205 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 206 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 207 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 208 Recognise this resort?

  • 209 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 210 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 211 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 212 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 213 Capers on the cobbles

  • 214 Picking the pops

  • 215 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 216 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 217 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 218 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 219 Off on a great adventure

  • 220 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 221 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 222 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 223 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 224 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 225

    Bidefordians
  • 226 By pony and trap to market

  • 227 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 228 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 229 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 230 Northam footballers of the future

  • 231 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 232 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 233 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 234 In their new robes and hats

  • 235 Appledore's largest

  • 236 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 237 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 238 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 239 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 241

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 242

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 243 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 244 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 245 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 246 Pannier Market's future?

  • 247

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 248 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 249 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 250 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 251 No sale of Springfield House

  • 252 They are parted pro-tem

  • 253 It really was the 'last time'

  • 254 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 255 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 256 First ship in 8 years

  • 257 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 258 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 259 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 260 Filming at Hartland

  • 261 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 262 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 263 All for the love of a lady!

  • 264 Some mushroom!

  • 265 New Post Office

  • 266 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 267 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 268 Saving money, wear and tear

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

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    Was a missionary
  • 271 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 272 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 273 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 274 Sight of a lifetime

  • 275 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 276 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 277 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 278 Service with a smile

  • 279 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 280 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 281 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 282

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 283 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 284 End of the line

  • 285 Out of puff!

  • 286

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 287

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 288 So this is the mainland!

  • 289 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 290 Life begins at 80

  • 291

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 292 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 293 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 294 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 295 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 296 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 297 From Bobby to Brian

  • 298 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 299 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 300 Emergency ferry services

  • 301 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 302 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 303 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 304 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 305 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 306 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 307 Hartland postman retires

  • 308 Littleham family's five generations

  • 309 Torrington in 1967

  • 310 Mobile missionary

  • 311 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 312 Revenge in style

  • 313 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 314 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 315 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 316 What's the time?

  • 317 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 318

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 321

    Relatives all over the world
  • 322 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 323 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 325 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 326 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 327 No laughing matter

  • 328

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 329 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 330 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 331 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 332 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 333 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 334

    New gateway
  • 335 Hartland Dancers
  • 336 When horses score over the tractor

  • 337

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 338 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 339 The cab at the corner>
  • 340 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 341 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 342 Police station view of Bideford

  • 343 Happy Days!

  • 344 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 345 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 346 Riverside mystery

  • 347

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 348 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 349 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 350 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 351 New art gallery opened

  • 352 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 353 Can spring be far away?

  • 354 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 355

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 356 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 357 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 358 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 359 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 360 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 362 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 363 Artisans' Club

  • 364 School's link with cargo ship

  • 365 All aboard the ark

  • 366 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 367 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 368 Simple Item 138
  • 369 Some 240 exhibits

  • 370 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 371 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 372 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 373 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 374 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 375 New choral society's growing response

  • 376 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 377 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 378 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 379 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 380 New Lundy stamps

  • 381 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 382 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 383 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 385 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 386 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 387 School crossing patrol begins

  • 388 Last train from Torrington

  • 389 Sweets derationing

  • 390 Modern living at Bideford

  • 391 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 393

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 394 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 395 He beat the floods

  • 396 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 397 Clovelly custom

  • 398 New civic medallions

  • 399 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 400 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 401 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 402 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 403 Twenty-one yachts

  • 404 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 405 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 406 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 407

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 408 Hartland's invitation

  • 409 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 410 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 411 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 412 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 413 Mayor becomes engine driver>
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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2p A Pint Extra Bid By New Member

2p A Pint Extra Bid By New Member - 11th July 1975

11.7.1975 Mr Day milk
 

If Mr Wallace Day, of Lower Yelland Farm, Fremington, who scored a sensational victory in the the nationwide election for a special seat on the Milk Marketing Board, achieves another ambition housewives will be paying an extra 2p for a pint.

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