• 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 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 2 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 3 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 4 Traditions and skills still there

  • 5 Bridging the stream

  • 6 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 7 Loads of black and white

  • 8 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 9 Last train from Torrington

  • 10 Decontrol of meat

  • 11 Torrington children build igloo
  • 12 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 13 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 14 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 15 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 16 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 17

    Was a missionary
  • 18 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 19 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 20 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 21 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 22 Bideford regatta

  • 23 No sale of Springfield House

  • 24 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 25 The Geneva marionettes

  • 26 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 27 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 28 Modern living at Bideford

  • 29 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 30 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 31 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 32 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 33 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 34

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 35 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 36

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 37 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 38 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 39

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 40 A bird of their own!

  • 41

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 42 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 43 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 44 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 45 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 46 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 47 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 48 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 49 Pannier Market's future?

  • 50 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 51

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 52 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 53 Torrington in 1967

  • 54 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 55 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 56 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 57 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 58

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 59 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 60 Revenge in style

  • 61 Penny for the guy

  • 62 He beat the floods

  • 63 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 64

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 65 For crying out loud!

  • 66 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 67 All for the love of a lady!

  • 68 Clovelly custom

  • 69 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 70

    Exhibition of school work
  • 71 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 72 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 73

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 74 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 75 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 76 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 77 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 78 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 79 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 80

    New gateway
  • 81 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 82 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 83 Life begins at 80

  • 84

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 87 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 88 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 89 Bideford computer stars

  • 90 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 91

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 92 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 93 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 94 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 95 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 96 Waldon Triplets
  • 97 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 98 Sight of a lifetime

  • 99 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 100 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 101 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 102 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 103 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 104 Recognise this resort?

  • 105 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 106 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 107 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 108 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 109 Burnard family reunion

  • 110 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 111 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 112 What's the time?

  • 113 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 114 All aboard the ark

  • 115 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 116 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 117 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 118 Picking the pops

  • 119 In their new robes and hats

  • 120 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 121

    Relatives all over the world
  • 122 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 123 It really was the 'last time'

  • 124 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 126 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 127 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 128 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 129

    Bidefordians
  • 130 Can spring be far away?

  • 131 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 132 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 133 Parkham plan realised

  • 134 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 135 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 136 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 137 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 138 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 139 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 140 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 141 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 142 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 143 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 144 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 145 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 146 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 147 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 148 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 149

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 150 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 151 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 152 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 153 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 154

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 155 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 157 Jumble sale fever

  • 158 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 159 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 160 End of the line

  • 161 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 162 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 163 Centenary of Gazette

  • 164 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 165 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 166 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 167 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 168 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 169

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 170 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 171 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 172 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 173 Warmington's garage ad

  • 174 Emergency ferry services

  • 175 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 176 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 178 Police station view of Bideford

  • 179

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 180 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 181 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 182 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 183 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 184 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 185 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 186 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 187 So this is the mainland!

  • 188 Service with a smile

  • 189 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 190 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 191 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 192 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 193 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 194 New look in the hayfields

  • 195 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 196 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 197 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 198 Circus comes to town

  • 199 Appledore's largest

  • 200 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 201 Picking the pops

  • 202

    First prize
  • 203 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 204 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 205 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 206 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 207 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 208

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 209 Private home for public pump

  • 210 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 211 Ships at Bideford

  • 212 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 213 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 214 Finished in 1876

  • 215 New civic medallions

  • 216 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 217

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 218 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 220 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 221 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 222 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 223 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 224 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 225 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 226 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 227 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 228 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 229 Devil sent packing

  • 230 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 231 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 232 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 233 Hartland's invitation

  • 234 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 236 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 237 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 238 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 239 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 240 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 244 Hartland Dancers
  • 245 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 246 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 247 New life for Hartland organ

  • 248 School crossing patrol begins

  • 249 Cruising down the river

  • 250 The art of the thatcher

  • 251 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 252 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 253 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 254 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 255 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 256 Artisans' Club

  • 257 Peter poses for TV film

  • 258 Littleham family's five generations

  • 259 New Post Office

  • 260 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 261 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 262 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 263 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 264 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 265 Six footed lamb

  • 266

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 267 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 268 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 269 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 270 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 271

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 272 Bideford loses training ship

  • 273 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 274 Off on a great adventure

  • 275 New addition to Quay front

  • 276 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 278

    Building works
  • 279 Variety in summer weather

  • 280 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 281 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 282 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 283 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 284 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 285 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 286 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 287 Weare Giffard potato

  • 288 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 289 First ship in 8 years

  • 290 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 291 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 292 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 293 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 294 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 295 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 296 School's link with cargo ship

  • 297 By pony and trap to market

  • 298 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 299 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 300 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 301 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 302 Torrington's new amenity

  • 303 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 304 A man and his wheel

  • 305 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 306 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 307 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 308

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 309 Out of puff!

  • 310 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 311 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 312 Riverside mystery

  • 313 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 314 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 315 Some mushroom!

  • 316 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 317 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 318 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 319 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 320 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 321 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 322 A story to tell!

  • 323 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 324 North Devon Driving School

  • 325 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 327 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 328 Clovelly nightmare

  • 329 Just over a year old

  • 330 No laughing matter

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

  • 332 New choral society's growing response

  • 333 New Lundy stamps

  • 334 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 335 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 336

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 337 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 338 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 339 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 340 New art gallery opened

  • 341 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 342 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 343 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 344 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 345

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 346 Hartland postman retires

  • 347

    Married in 1908
  • 348 When horses score over the tractor

  • 349 Some 240 exhibits

  • 350 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 351 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 352 Puppet characters introduced

  • 353

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 354 Ten year old scrambler

  • 355 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 356 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 357

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 358 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 359 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 360 Happy Days!

  • 361 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 362 Simple Item 138
  • 363 A roof-top view - where?

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 365 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 367 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 368 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 369 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 370 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 371 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 373 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 374 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 375 Mobile missionary

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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World War 1

Landcross

23.7.1918 Landcross

The Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school anniversary services were held on Sunday July 14th, when sermons were preached afternoon and evening by Rev E B Crocker to large congregations.
On the Wednesday following a public tea was provided, of which about 120 partook.
A public meeting was held in the evening when both the church and schoolroom were well filled. Mr E Luxton presided, and the speakers were Rev E B Crocker, Mr A E Green and Mr A Taylor (Superintendent of the Sunday School). Mr A Taylor was specially thanked for providing such an excellent tea, as was also Mr Shortridge, Mrs Oliver, Mrs J Colwill and Mrs E Colwill, for presiding at the tables. Thanks were also accorded Mr Rayman, who provided sports for the children, and to Miss Hetty Pickard for presiding at the organ, and to the choir who had so loyally rallied round her.
The little chapel at Landcross, which has been closed for some time, has undergone renovation, and it is hoped that a service now and then will be held there in order to cheer those who are working the Sunday school so willingly to keep it going.
The financial result of the services were very gratifying.
Gazette article dated 23 July 1918.

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