• 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 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 2 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 3 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 4 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 5 It really was the 'last time'

  • 6 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 7 By pony and trap to market

  • 8

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 9 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 10 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 11 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 12 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 13 The art of the thatcher

  • 14 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 16 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 17 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 18 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 19 Bridging the stream

  • 20 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 21 New Lundy stamps

  • 22 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 23

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 24 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 25 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 26 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 27 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 28 Sight of a lifetime

  • 29 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 30 Circus comes to town

  • 31 Burnard family reunion

  • 32 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 33 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 34 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 36 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 37 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 38 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 39 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 40 Penny for the guy

  • 41 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 42

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 43 New Post Office

  • 44 In their new robes and hats

  • 45 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 46 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 48 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 49 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 50 Ten year old scrambler

  • 51 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 52

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 53 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 54 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 55 New art gallery opened

  • 56 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 57 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 58 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 59 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 60 Mobile missionary

  • 61 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 62 Out of puff!

  • 63 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 64

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 65 Private home for public pump

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

  • 67 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 68 Picking the pops

  • 69 A bird of their own!

  • 70 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 71 Six footed lamb

  • 72 Puppet characters introduced

  • 73 Some mushroom!

  • 74

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 75 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 76 Off on a great adventure

  • 77 New civic medallions

  • 78 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 79 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 80 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 81 All for the love of a lady!

  • 82 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 83 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 84 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 85 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 86 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 87

    Bidefordians
  • 88 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 89 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 90 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 91 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 92 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 93 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 94 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 95 New shipyard on schedule

  • 96 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 97

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 98 Service with a smile

  • 99 A roof-top view - where?

  • 100 Modern living at Bideford

  • 101

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 102 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 103 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 104

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 105 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 106 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 107 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 108 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 109

    Was a missionary
  • 110 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 111 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 112 He beat the floods

  • 113 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 114 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 115 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 116 For crying out loud!

  • 117 Capers on the cobbles

  • 118 Traditions and skills still there

  • 119 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 121 Just over a year old

  • 122 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 123 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 124 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 125 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 126 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 127

    Exhibition of school work
  • 128 No laughing matter

  • 129 School's link with cargo ship

  • 130 Decontrol of meat

  • 131 Northam footballers of the future

  • 132 New look in the hayfields

  • 133 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 134 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 135 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 136 North Devon Driving School

  • 137 Torrington children build igloo
  • 138

    First prize
  • 139 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 140 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 141 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 142 Jumble sale fever

  • 143 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 144 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 145 Life begins at 80

  • 146 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 147 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 149 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 150 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 151 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 152 Cruising down the river

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

  • 154 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 155 A man and his wheel

  • 156 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 157 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 158 Hartland's invitation

  • 159 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 160

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 161 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 162 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 163 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 164 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 165 Can spring be far away?

  • 166 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 167 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 168 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 169 Recognise this resort?

  • 170 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 171 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 172 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 173 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 174 Centenary of Gazette

  • 175 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 176 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 177 Ships at Bideford

  • 178 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 179 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 180 Bideford computer stars

  • 181 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 182 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 183 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 184

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 185 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 186 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 187 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 188 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 189 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 190 Hartland postman retires

  • 191 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 192 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 193 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 194 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 195 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 196 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 197 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 198 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 199 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 201 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 202 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 203 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 204 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 205 Devil sent packing

  • 206

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 207 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 208 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 209

    Building works
  • 210 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 211 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 212 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 213 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 214 Artisans' Club

  • 215 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 216 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 217

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 218 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 219 Waldon Triplets
  • 220 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 221

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 222

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 223 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 224 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 225 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 226 First ship in 8 years

  • 227 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 228 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 229 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 230 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 232 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 233 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 234 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 235

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 236 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 237 Police station view of Bideford

  • 238 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 239 Clovelly nightmare

  • 240 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 241 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 242 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 243 School crossing patrol begins

  • 244 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 245 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 246 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 247 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 248 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 249 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 250 Warmington's garage ad

  • 251 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 252 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 253 Appledore's largest

  • 254 Picking the pops

  • 255 All aboard the ark

  • 256 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 257 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 258

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 259 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 261 The Geneva marionettes

  • 262 Revenge in style

  • 263 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 264 Northam's almshouse

  • 265 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 266 Littleham family's five generations

  • 267 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 269

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 270 So this is the mainland!

  • 271 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 272 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 273 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 274 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 277 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 278 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 279 Loads of black and white

  • 280 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 281 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 282 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 283 Bideford loses training ship

  • 284 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 285 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 286 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 287 New life for Hartland organ

  • 288 When horses score over the tractor

  • 289 Torrington's new amenity

  • 290 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 291 A story to tell!

  • 292

    New gateway
  • 293 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 294 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 295

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 296 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 297 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 298 Happy Days!

  • 299 Hartland Dancers
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 301 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 302 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 303

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 304 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 305 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 306 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 307 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 308 No sale of Springfield House

  • 309 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 310 Some 240 exhibits

  • 311 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 312 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 313 113 years at Instow

  • 314 Weare Giffard potato

  • 315 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 316

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 317 Finished in 1876

  • 318 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 319 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 320 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 321 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 323

    Married in 1908
  • 324 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 325 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 326 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 327 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 328 Bideford regatta

  • 329 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 330 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 331 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 332

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 333 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 334 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 335 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 336 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 337 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 339 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 340 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 341 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 342 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 343 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 344 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 345 Clovelly custom

  • 346 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 347 Twenty-one yachts

  • 348 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 349 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 350 Parkham plan realised

  • 351 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 352 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 353 Variety in summer weather

  • 354 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 355 Pannier Market's future?

  • 356 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 357

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 358 Peter poses for TV film

  • 359 New choral society's growing response

  • 360 Torrington in 1967

  • 361 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 362 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 363 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 364 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 365 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 366 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 367 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 368 They are parted pro-tem

  • 369 What's the time?

  • 370 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 371 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 372 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 373 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 374 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 375 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 376 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 377

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 378 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 379

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 380 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 381 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 382 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 383 Riverside mystery

  • 384 End of the line

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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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  • 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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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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Littleham people fight bid to bury beauty spot under rubbish 16.6.78

Littleham people fight bid to bury beauty spot under rubbish 16.6.1978

LittlehamAngry residents of Littleham are expected to flock to a protest meeting to be held in the parish hall in a bid to prevent Devon County Council siting a refuse tip in the Yeo Valley, an area which the county themselves have scheduled as of great landscape value.  Mr Lionel Badcock parish council chairman stated that he had wrote back a strongly worded protest.

Mr Simon Skinner pointed out it is a public right of way and almost the only amenity area in Littleham.

 

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