• Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

    Read More
  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

    Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1 Off on a great adventure

  • 2 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 3 Devil sent packing

  • 4 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 5 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 6 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 7 Circus comes to town

  • 8 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 9 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 10 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 11 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 12 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 13 All aboard the ark

  • 14 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 15 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 16 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 19 For crying out loud!

  • 20 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 21 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 22 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 23 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 24 End of the line

  • 25 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 26 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 27 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 28 When horses score over the tractor

  • 29 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 31 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 32 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 33 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 34

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 35 Service with a smile

  • 36

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 37 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 38 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 39 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 40 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 41 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 42 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 43

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 44 Mobile missionary

  • 45 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 46 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 47 Sight of a lifetime

  • 48 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 49 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 50 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 51 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 52 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 53 Recognise this resort?

  • 54 Last train from Torrington

  • 55 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 56 Hartland's invitation

  • 57 All for the love of a lady!

  • 58 Parkham plan realised

  • 59 A man and his wheel

  • 60 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 61 First ship in 8 years

  • 62 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 64 Traditions and skills still there

  • 65 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 66 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 67 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 68 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 69 New look in the hayfields

  • 70 Cruising down the river

  • 71 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 72 Can spring be far away?

  • 73 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 74 Riverside mystery

  • 75 No laughing matter

  • 76 Out of puff!

  • 77 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 78 The art of the thatcher

  • 79

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 80 Emergency ferry services

  • 81 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 82 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 83 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 84 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 85 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 86 Picking the pops

  • 87 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 88 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 89 Puppet characters introduced

  • 90 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 91 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 92 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 93 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 94 Pannier Market's future?

  • 95 Just over a year old

  • 96 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 97 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 98

    First prize
  • 99 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 100

    Married in 1908
  • 101 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 102 Northam's almshouse

  • 103

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 104 Happy Days!

  • 105 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 106 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 107 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 108 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 109 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 110 What's the time?

  • 111 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 112 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 113 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 114 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 115 New Post Office

  • 116 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 117 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 118 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 119 Twenty-one yachts

  • 120 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 121 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 122

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 123 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 124 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 125 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 126 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 127

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 128 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 129 Hartland Dancers
  • 130 Waldon Triplets
  • 131

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 132 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 133 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 134 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 135 A roof-top view - where?

  • 136 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 137 Artisans' Club

  • 138 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 139 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 140 Ten year old scrambler

  • 141 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 142

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 143 Modern living at Bideford

  • 144

    Exhibition of school work
  • 145 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 146

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 147 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 148 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 149 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 150 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 151 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 152 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 153 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 154

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 155

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 156 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 157 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 158 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 160 Life begins at 80

  • 161 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 162 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 163 Finished in 1876

  • 164 Police station view of Bideford

  • 165 Some mushroom!

  • 166

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 167 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 168 It really was the 'last time'

  • 169 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 170 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 171 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 172 Bideford regatta

  • 173 Burnard family reunion

  • 174 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 175

    New gateway
  • 176

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 177 Appledore's largest

  • 178 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 179 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 180 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 181 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 182 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 183 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 184 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 185 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 187 Hartland postman retires

  • 188 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 189 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 190 By pony and trap to market

  • 191 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 192 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 193 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 194 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 195 Torrington's new amenity

  • 196 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 197 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 198 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 199 The Geneva marionettes

  • 200 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 201 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 202 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 203 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 204 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 205 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 206 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 207 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 208

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 209 Six footed lamb

  • 210 Torrington children build igloo
  • 211 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 212 New Lundy stamps

  • 213 Littleham family's five generations

  • 214 New civic medallions

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

  • 216 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 217 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 218 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 219 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 220 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 221 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 222 Northam footballers of the future

  • 223 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 224 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 225 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 226

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 227 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 228 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 229 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 230 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 231 A bird of their own!

  • 232 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 233 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 234 Centenary of Gazette

  • 235 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 236 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 237 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 238 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 239 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 240 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 241 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 242 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 243

    Building works
  • 244 New choral society's growing response

  • 245 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 247 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 248 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 249 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 250 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 252 New shipyard on schedule

  • 253 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 255

    Relatives all over the world
  • 256 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 257 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 258 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 259 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 260 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 261 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 262 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 263

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 264 In their new robes and hats

  • 265 113 years at Instow

  • 266 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 267

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 268 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 269

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 270 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 271 Peter poses for TV film

  • 272 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 273 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 275 Clovelly custom

  • 276 Bridging the stream

  • 277 He beat the floods

  • 278 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 279 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 280 Jumble sale fever

  • 281 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 282 Revenge in style

  • 283 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 284 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 285 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 286 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 287 Some 240 exhibits

  • 288 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 289 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 290 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 291 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 292 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 293

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 294 School crossing patrol begins

  • 295 A story to tell!

  • 296 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 297 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 298

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 299

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 300 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 301

    Was a missionary
  • 302 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 303 Simple Item 138
  • 304 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 305 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 306 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 307 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 309 They are parted pro-tem

  • 310 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 311 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 313 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 314 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 315 Loads of black and white

  • 316 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 317 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 318

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 319 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 320 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 321 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 322 Clovelly nightmare

  • 323 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 324 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 325 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 326 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 327 No sale of Springfield House

  • 328 Penny for the guy

  • 329 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 330 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 331 So this is the mainland!

  • 332

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 333 Variety in summer weather

  • 334 Torrington in 1967

  • 335 Decontrol of meat

  • 336 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 337 Bideford computer stars

  • 338 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 339 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 340 School's link with cargo ship

  • 341 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 343

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 344 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 345 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 346 New art gallery opened

  • 347 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 348 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 349 Ships at Bideford

  • 350 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 351 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 352 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 353 Capers on the cobbles

  • 354 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 355 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 356 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 357 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 358 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 359 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 360 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 361 Bideford loses training ship

  • 362 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 363 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 364 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 365 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 366 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 367

    Bidefordians
  • 368 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 370 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 371 North Devon Driving School

  • 372 New addition to Quay front

  • 373 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 374 Warmington's garage ad

  • 375 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 376 Private home for public pump

  • 377 Weare Giffard potato

  • 378 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 379 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 380 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 381 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 382 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 383 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 384 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 385 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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

Read More

and suddenly it's spring

Cadds Down Farm

1 March 1974

Joined by Trixie, the pony

READ MORE
  • 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;

    Read More
  • 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.

    Read More
  • 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.

    Read More
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
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...

Read More

 

Shipyard goes into liquidation 1963

Liquidator appointed

4 January 1963

Difficulty in retaining labour...

Read More

Huge family

Four Generations Both Sides At Woolsery

28.12.1956 People Woolsery

The day after her christening, baby, Carol Ann, daughter of Mr and Mrs D Stevens, of Hurley Meadow, Woolsery, is still the centre of attention for the family and what a huge family she has can be seen above.

The picture includes her parents grandparents and all but one of her eight great-grand-parents which makes Carole really important as the fourth generation on each side of the family.

Carol’s parents, Mr and Mrs D Stevens, are seen in the centre of the back row and on Mrs Stevens’ right is her grandmother, Mrs Lewis, of Stibb Cross, and on the left of the back row are her mother and father, Mr and Mrs T Gill, of Hele, Bradworthy. Mrs Stevens’ grandparents on her father’s side, Mr and Mrs B Gill, of The Village, Monkleigh, are seated in the front row with Mrs Gill holding the baby.

To the right of Carol’s father are his parents, Mr and Mrs H Stevens, of High Park, Woolsery, and on the extreme right of the picture are his mother’s parents, Mr and Mrs Cann, who live with their daughter at High Park. Seated on the left of the front row are Carol’s other great-grandparents, Mr and Mrs A Stevens, of Ashmansworthy, Woolsery, the parents of Mr H Stevens.

Article dated 28 December 1956

  • 1

Login Form