• 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 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 2 Ten year old scrambler

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    Married in 1908
  • 4 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 5 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 6 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 7 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 8 New addition to Quay front

  • 9 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 10 Mobile missionary

  • 11 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 12 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 13 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 14 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 15 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 16

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 17 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 18 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 19 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 20 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 21 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 22

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 23 Six footed lamb

  • 24 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 25 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 26 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 27 New choral society's growing response

  • 28 Hartland's invitation

  • 29 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 30 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 31 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 32 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 33 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 34

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 35 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 36

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 37 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 39 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 40

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 41 Life begins at 80

  • 42 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 43 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 44

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 45 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 46 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 47 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 48 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 49 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 50 New look in the hayfields

  • 51 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 52 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 53 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 55 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 56 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 57 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 58 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 59 By pony and trap to market

  • 60 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 61 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 62 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 63 First ship in 8 years

  • 64 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 65 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 66 A story to tell!

  • 67 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 68 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 69 Can spring be far away?

  • 70 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 71 Emergency ferry services

  • 72 Just over a year old

  • 73 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 74 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 75 Clovelly custom

  • 76 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 77 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 78 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 79 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 80 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 81 In their new robes and hats

  • 82 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 83 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 84 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 87 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 88 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 89 New Lundy stamps

  • 90 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 91 Meredith's ironmongers

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 93 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 94 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 95 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 96

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 97 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 98 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 99 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 100 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 101 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 102 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 103 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 104 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 105 Hartland Dancers
  • 106

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 107 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 108

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 109 Ships at Bideford

  • 110 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 111 New life for Hartland organ

  • 112 North Devon Driving School

  • 113 No sale of Springfield House

  • 114

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

  • 116 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 117 Loads of black and white

  • 118 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 119 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 120 Out of puff!

  • 121 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 122 Decontrol of meat

  • 123 For crying out loud!

  • 124 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 125 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 126 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 127 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 128 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 129

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 130 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 131 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 132 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 134 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 135 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 137 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 138 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 139 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 140 Weare Giffard potato

  • 141 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 142 Pannier Market's future?

  • 143 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 144 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 146 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 147 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 148 Private home for public pump

  • 149 Revenge in style

  • 150 Cruising down the river

  • 151 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 153 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 154 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 155

    Bidefordians
  • 156 Parkham plan realised

  • 157 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 158 Bideford loses training ship

  • 159 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 160 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 162 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 163 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 164 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 165

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 166 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 167 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 168 Twenty-one yachts

  • 169 End of the line

  • 170 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 171 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 172 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 173 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 174 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 175 He beat the floods

  • 176 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 177 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 178 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 179 Picking the pops

  • 180 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 181 New Post Office

  • 182 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 183 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 184 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 185 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 186 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 187 A man and his wheel

  • 188 Puppet characters introduced

  • 189 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 190 School's link with cargo ship

  • 191 Bideford computer stars

  • 192 Off on a great adventure

  • 193 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 194 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 195 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 196 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 197 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 200

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 201 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 202 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 203 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 204 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 205 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 206 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 207

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 208 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 209

    First prize
  • 210 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 211 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 212 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 213 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 214 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 215 Warmington's garage ad

  • 216

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 217 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 218 113 years at Instow

  • 219 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 220 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 221 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 222 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 223 Traditions and skills still there

  • 224 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 225 They are parted pro-tem

  • 226 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 227 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 228 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 229 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 230 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 231 Sight of a lifetime

  • 232 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 233 What's the time?

  • 234 Torrington in 1967

  • 235 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 236 Police station view of Bideford

  • 237 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 238 School crossing patrol begins

  • 239 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 240 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 241 Practical sympathy at Northam

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    Was a missionary
  • 243 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 245 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 246 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 247 Capers on the cobbles

  • 248 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 249 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 250 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 251 So this is the mainland!

  • 252 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 253 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 254 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 255 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

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    New gateway
  • 258 Picking the pops

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

  • 260 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 261 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 262 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 263 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 264 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 265

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 266 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 267 New art gallery opened

  • 268 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 269 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 270 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 271

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 272 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 273 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 274 Simple Item 138
  • 275 No laughing matter

  • 276 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 277 Modern living at Bideford

  • 278 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 279 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 280 Penny for the guy

  • 281

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 282 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 283 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 284 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 285 Colour TV salesman at eight

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 287 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 288 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 289 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 291 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 292 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 293 Jumble sale fever

  • 294 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 296 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 297 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 298 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 299 Some mushroom!

  • 300 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 301 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 Burnard family reunion

  • 304 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 305 Northam's almshouse

  • 306 All for the love of a lady!

  • 307 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 308 Devil sent packing

  • 309 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 310 Northam footballers of the future

  • 311 All aboard the ark

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 313 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 314 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 315 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 316 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 317 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 318 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 319 Waldon Triplets
  • 320 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 321 Riverside mystery

  • 322 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 324 A bird of their own!

  • 325 Peter poses for TV film

  • 326 Finished in 1876

  • 327 Torrington's new amenity

  • 328

    Building works
  • 329 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 330 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 331 Recognise this resort?

  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333 Service with a smile

  • 334 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 335 Torrington children build igloo
  • 336 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 337 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 338 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 339 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 340 Happy Days!

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

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 343 Some 240 exhibits

  • 344 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 345 Bridging the stream

  • 346

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 347 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 348 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 349 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 351 Hartland postman retires

  • 352 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 353 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 354 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 355 Littleham family's five generations

  • 356 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 357 A roof-top view - where?

  • 358 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 359 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 360 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 361 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 362 Artisans' Club

  • 363 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 364 Last train from Torrington

  • 365 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 366 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 367

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 368 Centenary of Gazette

  • 369 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 370 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 371 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 372 The art of the thatcher

  • 373 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 374 Bideford regatta

  • 375 It really was the 'last time'

  • 376 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 377 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 378 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 379 Circus comes to town

  • 380 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 381 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 382 Variety in summer weather

  • 383 Appledore's largest

  • 384 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 385 New civic medallions

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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  • 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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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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National award goes to locally-trained horse 11th June 1971

National award goes to locally-trained horse 11th June 1971

National award goes to locally trained horseGolden Batman, the pride and joy of the point-to-point stables run by Mr & Mrs Anthony Hartnoll at East Barton, Horwood, has capped a great season by winning a national award.

Golden Batman who was sired by Golden Surprise and bred by Mr Leonard Bond, of Bradworthy, was spotted in a field in Cornwall by Mr Hartnoll.  Mr C M C Hancock, a Truro solicitor and point-to-point enthusiast purchased him.

national award

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