• 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 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 2 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 3 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 4 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 6 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 7 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 8 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 9 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 10 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 11 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 12 Some mushroom!

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 15

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 16 Twenty-one yachts

  • 17 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 18 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 19 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 20 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 21 Picking the pops

  • 22 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 23

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

  • 25 Torrington children build igloo
  • 26 All aboard the ark

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

  • 28 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 29 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 30 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 31 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 32 Police station view of Bideford

  • 33 It really was the 'last time'

  • 34 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 35 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 36 New art gallery opened

  • 37 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 38

    New gateway
  • 39 Bridging the stream

  • 40 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 41 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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

  • 43 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 44 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 45

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 46 Life begins at 80

  • 47 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 48 Pannier Market's future?

  • 49 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 50 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 51 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 52 So this is the mainland!

  • 53

    Bidefordians
  • 54 New Lundy stamps

  • 55 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 58 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 59 Hartland's invitation

  • 60 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 61 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 62

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 63 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 64 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 65 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 66 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 67 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 68 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 69 He beat the floods

  • 70

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 71 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 72 Revenge in style

  • 73 Can spring be far away?

  • 74 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 75 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 76 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 77 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 78 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 79 Sight of a lifetime

  • 80 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 81 Mobile missionary

  • 82 Some 240 exhibits

  • 83 Service with a smile

  • 84 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 85 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 86 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 87 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 88 Circus comes to town

  • 89 Torrington's new amenity

  • 90 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 91 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 92 A man and his wheel

  • 93 Weare Giffard potato

  • 94 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 95 Peter poses for TV film

  • 96 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 97 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 98 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 99 Centenary of Gazette

  • 100 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 101 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 102 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 103 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 104 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 105 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 107 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 108 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 109 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 110

    Married in 1908
  • 111 Penny for the guy

  • 112 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 113 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 114 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 115 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 116 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 117 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 118 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 119 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 120 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 121 Littleham family's five generations

  • 122 Off on a great adventure

  • 123 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 124 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 125 Torrington in 1967

  • 126 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 127 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 128 Warmington's garage ad

  • 129 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 130 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 131 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 132 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 133 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 134 By pony and trap to market

  • 135 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 136

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 137 For crying out loud!

  • 138 When horses score over the tractor

  • 139 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 140 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 141 Clovelly nightmare

  • 142 Bideford computer stars

  • 143 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 144 A story to tell!

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

  • 146 New choral society's growing response

  • 147 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 148 The art of the thatcher

  • 149 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 150 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 151 All for the love of a lady!

  • 152 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 153 Devil sent packing

  • 154 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 155 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 156 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 157 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 158 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 159

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 160 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 161 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 162 Finished in 1876

  • 163

    First prize
  • 164 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 165 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 166 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 167 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 168 Ships at Bideford

  • 169 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 170 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 171 Appledore's largest

  • 172 Puppet characters introduced

  • 173 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 174 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 175 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 176 What's the time?

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

  • 178 Loads of black and white

  • 179 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 180 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 181

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 182 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 183 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 184 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 185 Artisans' Club

  • 186 New shipyard on schedule

  • 187 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 188 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 189 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 190 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 191 No laughing matter

  • 192 New civic medallions

  • 193 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 194 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 195 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 196 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 197 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 198 No sale of Springfield House

  • 199 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 200

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 201

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 202 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 203 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 204 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 205 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 206 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 207 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 208 North Devon Driving School

  • 209 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 210 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 211 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 212

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 213 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 214 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 215 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 216 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 217 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 218 Cruising down the river

  • 219 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 220 Just over a year old

  • 221 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 222 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 223 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 224 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 226 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 227 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 228 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 229 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 230 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 231 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 232 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 233 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 234 End of the line

  • 235 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 236 Bideford loses training ship

  • 237 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 238 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 239 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 240 Riverside mystery

  • 241 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 242 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 243 Northam's almshouse

  • 244 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 245 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 246 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 247 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 248 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 249 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 250

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 251 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 252 First ship in 8 years

  • 253 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 254 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 255 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 256 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 257 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 258 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 259 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 260 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 261 Jumble sale fever

  • 262 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 263 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 264 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 265 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 266 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 267 Northam footballers of the future

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

  • 269 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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    Building works
  • 271 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 272 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 274

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 275 Variety in summer weather

  • 276 Six footed lamb

  • 277 A bird of their own!

  • 278 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 279

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 280 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 282 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 283 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 284 A roof-top view - where?

  • 285 Modern living at Bideford

  • 286 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 287 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 288 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 289 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 290

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 291 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 292 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 293 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 294 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 295 They are parted pro-tem

  • 296 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 297 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 298 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 299 Hartland Dancers
  • 300 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 301 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 303 Picking the pops

  • 304 Last train from Torrington

  • 305 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 306 New Post Office

  • 307 Capers on the cobbles

  • 308 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 309 New life for Hartland organ

  • 310 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 311 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 312 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 313 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 314

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 315 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 316 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 317 Hartland postman retires

  • 318 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 320 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 321

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 322 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 323 New look in the hayfields

  • 324 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 325 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 326 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 327 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 328 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 329 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 330 In their new robes and hats

  • 331 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 332 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 333 The Geneva marionettes

  • 334 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 335

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 336 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 337 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 338 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 339 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 340 New addition to Quay front

  • 341 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 342 Parkham plan realised

  • 343 School crossing patrol begins

  • 344

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 345

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 346 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 347 Clovelly custom

  • 348 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 349 Bideford regatta

  • 350 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 351 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 352 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 353

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 354 Recognise this resort?

  • 355 Decontrol of meat

  • 356 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 357 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 358 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 359

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 360 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 361 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 362 Waldon Triplets
  • 363 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 364 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 365

    Exhibition of school work
  • 366

    Relatives all over the world
  • 367 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 368 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 369

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

  • 371

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 372 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 373 Simple Item 138
  • 374 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 375 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 376 113 years at Instow

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

  • 378

    Was a missionary
  • 379 Private home for public pump

  • 380 Traditions and skills still there

  • 381 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 382 Emergency ferry services

  • 383 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 384 Happy Days!

  • 385 Saving money, wear and tear

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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TV Film Ignored Local Efforts

TV Film Ignored Local Efforts - 18th December 1970

18.12.1970 Burrows BBC1
 

It was regrettable that the BBC had contacted neither Northam Urban Council nor the Burrows Committee before featuring the Burrows in a programme on BBC2 that gave a poor impression, Mr John Smith (chairman of the Highways and Amenities Committee) told the Council.

Northam Burrows News

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