• 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 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 2 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 3

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

  • 5 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 6 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 7 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 8 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 9 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 10 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 11

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 12 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 13 Artisans' Club

  • 14

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 15 Bideford loses training ship

  • 16 It really was the 'last time'

  • 17 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 18 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 19 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 20 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 21 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 22 Hartland Dancers
  • 23 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 24 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 25 A bird of their own!

  • 26 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 27 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 28

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 29 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 30 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 31 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 32 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 33 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 34 What's the time?

  • 35 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 36 Emergency ferry services

  • 37 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 38 Torrington's new amenity

  • 39 Modern living at Bideford

  • 40 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 41 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 42 New civic medallions

  • 43 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 44 End of the line

  • 45 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 46 In their new robes and hats

  • 47 Clovelly custom

  • 48 Parkham plan realised

  • 49 Simple Item 138
  • 50 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 51 Picking the pops

  • 52

    Relatives all over the world
  • 53 Burnard family reunion

  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 56 Life begins at 80

  • 57 Riverside mystery

  • 58 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 59 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 60 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 61 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 62 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 63 New addition to Quay front

  • 64 New choral society's growing response

  • 65 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 66 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 67 Ships at Bideford

  • 68 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 69 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 70 Bideford computer stars

  • 71 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 72 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 73 Some 240 exhibits

  • 74 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 75 New life for Hartland organ

  • 76 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 77 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 78

    New gateway
  • 79 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 80

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 81 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 82 By pony and trap to market

  • 83 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 84 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 85

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 86 A story to tell!

  • 87 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 88 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 89

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 90 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 91 Devil sent packing

  • 92 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 93 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 94 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 95

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 96 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 97 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 98 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 99 Torrington in 1967

  • 100 Variety in summer weather

  • 101

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 102 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 103 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 104 Peter poses for TV film

  • 105 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 106 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 107 Clovelly nightmare

  • 108 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 109 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 110 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 111 Ten year old scrambler

  • 112 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 113 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 114 Just over a year old

  • 115 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 116

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 117 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 118 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 120 Last train from Torrington

  • 121 Private home for public pump

  • 122 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 123 Finished in 1876

  • 124 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 125 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 126

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 127 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 128 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 129 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 130 Out of puff!

  • 131 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 132 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 133 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 134 Northam's almshouse

  • 135 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 136 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 137 Revenge in style

  • 138 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 140 Bridging the stream

  • 141 Jumble sale fever

  • 142 Sight of a lifetime

  • 143 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 144 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 145 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 146 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 147 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 148 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 149 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 150 So this is the mainland!

  • 151 New shipyard on schedule

  • 152 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 153

    Building works
  • 154 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 155 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 156 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 157 New Post Office

  • 158 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 159 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 160 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 161 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 162 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 163 School crossing patrol begins

  • 164 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 165 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 166 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 167

    Exhibition of school work
  • 168 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 169 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 170 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 171 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 172 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 173 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 174 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 175 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 176 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 177 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 178

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 179 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 180 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 181 A man and his wheel

  • 182 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 183 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 184 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 185 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 186 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 187 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 188

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 189 Littleham family's five generations

  • 190 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 191 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 192 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 193 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 194 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 195 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 196 Off on a great adventure

  • 197 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 198 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 199 Cruising down the river

  • 200 Happy Days!

  • 201 Six footed lamb

  • 202 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 203

    Bidefordians
  • 204 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 205 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 208 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 210 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 212 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 213 Decontrol of meat

  • 214 The Geneva marionettes

  • 215 No sale of Springfield House

  • 216 Centenary of Gazette

  • 217 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 219 New look in the hayfields

  • 220 Police station view of Bideford

  • 221 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 222 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 223 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 224

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 225 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 226 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 227 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 228 Loads of black and white

  • 229 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 230 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 231 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 232 North Devon Driving School

  • 233

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 234 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 235 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 236 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 237 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 238 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 239 Hartland's invitation

  • 240 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 241 Mobile missionary

  • 242

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 243 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 244 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 245 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 246 Circus comes to town

  • 247 All aboard the ark

  • 248 The art of the thatcher

  • 249 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 250 Some mushroom!

  • 251 Torrington children build igloo
  • 252 No laughing matter

  • 253 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 254 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 255 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 256 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 257 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 259 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 260 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 261 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 262 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 263 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 264 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 265 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 267 Appledore's largest

  • 268 Hartland postman retires

  • 269 Waldon Triplets
  • 270 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 271 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 272 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 273 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 274 Weare Giffard potato

  • 275 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 276 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 277 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 278 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 279 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 280 School's link with cargo ship

  • 281 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 282 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 283 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 284

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 285

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 286 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 287 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 288 Picking the pops

  • 289 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 290 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 291 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 292 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 293

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 294 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 295 Recognise this resort?

  • 296 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 297 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 298 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 299 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 300 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 301 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 302 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 304 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 305 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 306 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 307 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 308 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
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    First prize
  • 310 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 311 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 312 For crying out loud!

  • 313 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 314 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 315

    Was a missionary
  • 316 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 317

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 318 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 319 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 320

    Married in 1908
  • 321 New art gallery opened

  • 322 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 323 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 324 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 325 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 326

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 327 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 328 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 329 Traditions and skills still there

  • 330 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 331 When horses score over the tractor

  • 332 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 333 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 334 Puppet characters introduced

  • 335 Pannier Market's future?

  • 336 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 337 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 338

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 339 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 340 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 341 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 342 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 343 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 344 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 345 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 346

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 347 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 348 Warmington's garage ad

  • 349 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 350

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 351 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 352 All for the love of a lady!

  • 353 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 354 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 355 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 357 He beat the floods

  • 358 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 360 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 361 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 362 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 363 First ship in 8 years

  • 364 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 365 Can spring be far away?

  • 366 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 367 Service with a smile

  • 368 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 369 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 370 Bideford regatta

  • 371 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 373 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 374 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 375 A roof-top view - where?

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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Landcross News

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