• 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 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 2 Off on a great adventure

  • 3 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 4

    Exhibition of school work
  • 5 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 6

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 7 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 8 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 9 Ships at Bideford

  • 10 Torrington in 1967

  • 11

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 12 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 13

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 14 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 15 Penny for the guy

  • 16 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 17

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 18 Service with a smile

  • 19 Just over a year old

  • 20 When horses score over the tractor

  • 21 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 22 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 23 Hartland's invitation

  • 24 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 25 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 26

    Married in 1908
  • 27 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 28 A bird of their own!

  • 29 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 30 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 31 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 32 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 33 Bideford regatta

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

  • 35 Bideford loses training ship

  • 36 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 37 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 38 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 39 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 40 The Geneva marionettes

  • 41 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 42 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 43 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 44

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 45 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 46 First ship in 8 years

  • 47 Ten year old scrambler

  • 48 Decontrol of meat

  • 49

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 50 North Devon Driving School

  • 51 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 52 Pannier Market's future?

  • 53 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 56 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 57 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 58 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 59 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 60 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 61 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 62 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 63

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 64 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 65 Modern living at Bideford

  • 66 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 67 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 68 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 69 By pony and trap to market

  • 70 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 71 Picking the pops

  • 72 End of the line

  • 73 Variety in summer weather

  • 74 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 75 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 76 Puppet characters introduced

  • 77 Torrington children build igloo
  • 78 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 79 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 80 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 81 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 82 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 83 Bideford computer stars

  • 84 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 85 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 86 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 87 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 88 School's link with cargo ship

  • 89 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 90 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 91 Jumble sale fever

  • 92 Twenty-one yachts

  • 93

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 94 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 95 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 96 New look in the hayfields

  • 97 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 98 Burnard family reunion

  • 99 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 100 Riverside mystery

  • 101 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 102 For crying out loud!

  • 103 Weare Giffard potato

  • 104 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 105

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 106

    Building works
  • 107 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 108 Last train from Torrington

  • 109 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 110 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 111 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 112 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 113 Cruising down the river

  • 114

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 115 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 116 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 117 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 118 Mobile missionary

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

  • 120 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 121 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 122 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 123 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 124 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 125 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 126 New choral society's growing response

  • 127 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 128 Emergency ferry services

  • 129 In their new robes and hats

  • 130 A story to tell!

  • 131 Traditions and skills still there

  • 132 He beat the floods

  • 133

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 134 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 135 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 136 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 137 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 138 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 139 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 140

    Bidefordians
  • 141 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 142 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 143 Finished in 1876

  • 144 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 145 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 146

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 147 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 148 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 149 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 150 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 151 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 152 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 153 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 155 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 156 Life begins at 80

  • 157 New art gallery opened

  • 158 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 159 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 160 Picking the pops

  • 161 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 162 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 163 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 164 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 166 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 167 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 168 Happy Days!

  • 169 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 170 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 171 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 172 Simple Item 138
  • 173 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 174 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 175 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 176 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 177 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 178 Loads of black and white

  • 179 New life for Hartland organ

  • 180 Hartland postman retires

  • 181 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 182 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 183 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 185 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 186 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 187 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 188 All for the love of a lady!

  • 189 Hartland Dancers
  • 190 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 191 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 192 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 193 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 194 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 195 What's the time?

  • 196

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 197 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 198 Out of puff!

  • 199 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 200 New civic medallions

  • 201 Parkham plan realised

  • 202 New addition to Quay front

  • 203 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 204 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 205 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 206 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 207 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 209

    First prize
  • 210 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 211 No laughing matter

  • 212 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 213 Appledore's largest

  • 214

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 215 Recognise this resort?

  • 216 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 217 It really was the 'last time'

  • 218 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 219 So this is the mainland!

  • 220 Sight of a lifetime

  • 221 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 222 No sale of Springfield House

  • 223 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 224 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 225 A man and his wheel

  • 226

    Relatives all over the world
  • 227 Some mushroom!

  • 228

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 229 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 230 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 231 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 232

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 233 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 235 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 236 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 237 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 238 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 239 Some 240 exhibits

  • 240 Clovelly custom

  • 241 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 242 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 243 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 244

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 245 Waldon Triplets
  • 246 Warmington's garage ad

  • 247 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 248 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 249 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 250 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 251 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 252 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 253 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 254 Northam's almshouse

  • 255 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 256 A roof-top view - where?

  • 257 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 258 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 259 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 260 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 261

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 262 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 263 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 264 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 266 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 267 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 268 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 269 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 270 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 271 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 272 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 273 Circus comes to town

  • 274 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 275 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 276 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 277 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 278

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 279 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 280

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 281

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 282 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 283

    New gateway
  • 284 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 285

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 286 Revenge in style

  • 287 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 288 New Post Office

  • 289 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 290 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 291 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 292 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 293 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 294 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 295

    Was a missionary
  • 296 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 297 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 298 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 299 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 300 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 301

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 302 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 303 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 304 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 305 Devil sent packing

  • 306 Torrington's new amenity

  • 307 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 308 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 309 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 310 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 311 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 312 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 313 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 314 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 315 Littleham family's five generations

  • 316

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 317 Centenary of Gazette

  • 318 Clovelly nightmare

  • 319 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 320 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 321 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 322 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 323 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 324 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 325 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 326 New shipyard on schedule

  • 327 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 328 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 329 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 330 Can spring be far away?

  • 331 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 332 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 333 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 334 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 335 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 336 Private home for public pump

  • 337 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 338 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 339 The art of the thatcher

  • 340 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 341 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 342

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 343 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 344 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 345 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 346 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 347 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 348 Police station view of Bideford

  • 349 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 350 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 351 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 352 All aboard the ark

  • 353 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 354 School crossing patrol begins

  • 355 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 356 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 357 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 358 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 359 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 360 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 361 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 363 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 364 Calligrapher extraordinary

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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  • 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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  • 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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Littleham Funeral of Miss M Hearn

Littleham Funeral of Miss M Hearn - 19th March 1967

10.3.1967 Littleham funeral Hearn
 

The funeral of Miss Mabel Hearn of 'Lower Langdon', Littleham, took place at Littleham Parish Church.
The Rev L Budge officated and Mr Richards accompanied the hymns.
Immediate mourners were: Bessie, Nellie, Ada, Fred, Syd and Will, Mary, Edith, Gertrude, Cephas and Rodney Brend, Mary and Cyril Marshall, Phyllis and Stanley Wood, Phyllis and Aubrey Phelps, Tot Ford. Norah, Daisy and Annie were unable to attend.
Others attending included: Messrs A G Heywood, J B Westaway, G and H Vaggers, G Hearn, F Withecombe, W J and W Hearn, W and E Stevens, Mesdames G and E Brend, Phelps and E Nicholls, Miss M Wise.
Flowers were: sweetest memory of dear Mabel from Daisy; in loving memory of dear Mabel from Norah, Fred and family; in loving memory of dear Mabel from Bessie, Stanley, Phyllis and children, in loving memory of dear sister Mabel from Nell, Syd and family, in loving memory of dear sister Mabel from Ada, Will and family; Mrs E A Hearn and family; Dorothy, Edgar, Tony, June and Andrew, Mr and Mrs G Hearn and family, Mr and Mrs J Beer and Mr and Mrs G Wise, Mrs M Badcock and family, Mr and Mrs Parkhouse and family.

Littleham Family's Five Generations

Littleham Family's Five Generations - 16th February 1962

16.2.1962 Littleham family1
16.2.1962 Littleham family2
 

Visitors around the chair of 96-year-old Mrs Eliza Wise represented five generations of a Littleham family.
Her daughter is Mrs Mary Ann Beer, of Mount Pleasant, Littleham, who is 77. She and her husband John celebrated their golden wedding last April. Their son, Mr Arthur Beer, works at Axminster and lives at Mount Pleasant. His daughter, Mrs Margaret Ann Smale, gave birth to a daughter, Mrs Wise's great-great granddaughter, christened Mandy Sylvia Mary.

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