• 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 Bideford computer stars

  • 2 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 3 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 4 North Devon Driving School

  • 5 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 6 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 7 Picking the pops

  • 8 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 9 A story to tell!

  • 10 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 11 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 12

    Married in 1908
  • 13 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 14 Jumble sale fever

  • 15 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 16 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 17 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 18 Northam's almshouse

  • 19 Picking the pops

  • 20 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 21

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 22 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 23 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 24

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 25 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 26 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 27 When horses score over the tractor

  • 28 Appledore's largest

  • 29 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 30 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 31

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 32 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 33 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 34 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 35 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 36 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 37 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 38

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 39 New Post Office

  • 40 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 41 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 42 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 43 Off on a great adventure

  • 44 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 45 Just over a year old

  • 46 Variety in summer weather

  • 47 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 48

    New gateway
  • 49 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 50 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 51 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 52 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 53 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 54 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 55

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 56 New choral society's growing response

  • 57 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 58 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 59 Ten year old scrambler

  • 60 Capers on the cobbles

  • 61 Emergency ferry services

  • 62 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 63 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 64 School crossing patrol begins

  • 65 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 66 Recognise this resort?

  • 67 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 68 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 69 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 70 New Lundy stamps

  • 71 Waldon Triplets
  • 72

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 73 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 74 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 75 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 76 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 77 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 78 For crying out loud!

  • 79 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 80 Parkham plan realised

  • 81 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 82 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 83 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 84 Sight of a lifetime

  • 85 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 86 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 87 Devil sent packing

  • 88 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 89 Torrington's new amenity

  • 90 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 91 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 92 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 93 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 94 He beat the floods

  • 95 Private home for public pump

  • 96

    Relatives all over the world
  • 97 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 98 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 99 Pannier Market's future?

  • 100 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 101 From Bobby to Brian

  • 102 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 103 Some 240 exhibits

  • 104 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 105 A roof-top view - where?

  • 106 Loads of black and white

  • 107 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 108 Police station view of Bideford

  • 109 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 110 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 111 Bideford loses training ship

  • 112 A man and his wheel

  • 113 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 114 Simple Item 138
  • 115 The art of the thatcher

  • 116

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 117 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 118

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 119 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 120 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 121 Bideford regatta

  • 122 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 123 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 124 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 125 New shipyard on schedule

  • 126 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 128 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 129 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 130 So this is the mainland!

  • 131 Hartland Dancers
  • 132 113 years at Instow

  • 133 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 134 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 135

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 136 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 137 Can spring be far away?

  • 138 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 139 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 140 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 141 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 143 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 144 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 145 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 146 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 147 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 148 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 149 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 150 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 151 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 152 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 153

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 154

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 155 No sale of Springfield House

  • 156 Service with a smile

  • 157 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 158 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 159 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 160 Last train from Torrington

  • 161 Warmington's garage ad

  • 162 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 163 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 164 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 166 All aboard the ark

  • 167 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 168 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 169 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 170 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 171 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 172 Out of puff!

  • 173 The Geneva marionettes

  • 174 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 175 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 176 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 177 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 178 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 179 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 180 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 181 New art gallery opened

  • 182 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 183 Decontrol of meat

  • 184 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 185 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 186 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 187 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 188 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 189

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 190 What's the time?

  • 191 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 192 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 193 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 194 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 195 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 196 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 197 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 198 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 200 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 201 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 202

    First prize
  • 203 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 204 Clovelly nightmare

  • 205 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 206 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 207

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 208

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 209 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 210

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 211 Twenty-one yachts

  • 212 Modern living at Bideford

  • 213 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 214 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 215 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 217 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 218 School's link with cargo ship

  • 219 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 220 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 221 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 222

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 223 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 224 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 226 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 227 Traditions and skills still there

  • 228

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 229 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 230 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 231 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 232 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 233 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 234 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 235 They are parted pro-tem

  • 236 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 237 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 238 Hartland's invitation

  • 239 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 240 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 241 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 242

    Bidefordians
  • 243 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 244 The cab at the corner>
  • 245 Burnard family reunion

  • 246 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 248 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 249 In their new robes and hats

  • 250 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 251 Revenge in style

  • 252 Centenary of Gazette

  • 253 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 254

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 255 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 256 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 257 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 258

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 259 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 260 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 261 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 262 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 263 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 264 Finished in 1876

  • 265 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 266 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 267 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 268 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 269 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 270

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 271 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 272 All for the love of a lady!

  • 273 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 274 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 275 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 276 Torrington in 1967

  • 277 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 278 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 279 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 280 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 281 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 282 Circus comes to town

  • 283 Some mushroom!

  • 284 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 285 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 286 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 287 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 288 Cruising down the river

  • 289 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 290 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 291 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 292 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 293 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 295 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297 End of the line

  • 298 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 300 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 301 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 302 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 303 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 304 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 305 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 306 By pony and trap to market

  • 307 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 308 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 311 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 313 Mobile missionary

  • 314 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 315

    Exhibition of school work
  • 316 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 317 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 318 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 319 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 320 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 321 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 322 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 323 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 324 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 325

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 326 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 327 Penny for the guy

  • 328 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 329 Happy Days!

  • 330 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 331

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 332 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 333 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 334 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 335 A bird of their own!

  • 336 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 337 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 338 No laughing matter

  • 339 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 340

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 341 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 342 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 343

    Was a missionary
  • 344 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 345 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 346 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 347 Puppet characters introduced

  • 348 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 349 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 350 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 351 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 352 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 353 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 354 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 355 Bridging the stream

  • 356 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 357 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 358 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 359 New look in the hayfields

  • 360 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 361 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 362 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 363 New addition to Quay front

  • 364 Life begins at 80

  • 365 Filming at Hartland

  • 366 Littleham family's five generations

  • 367 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 368 Riverside mystery

  • 369 Sweets derationing

  • 370

    Building works
  • 371 Artisans' Club

  • 372 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 373 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 374

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 375 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 376 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 377 Torrington children build igloo
  • 378 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 379 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 380 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 381 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 382 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 383 Hartland postman retires

  • 384 First ship in 8 years

  • 385 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 386 Clovelly custom

  • 387 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 388 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 389 Northam footballers of the future

  • 390 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 391 Six footed lamb

  • 392 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 393

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 394 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 395 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 396 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 397 It really was the 'last time'

  • 398 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 399 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 400 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 401 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 402 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 403 New life for Hartland organ

  • 404 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 405 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 406 New civic medallions

  • 407 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 408 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 409 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 410 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 411 Ships at Bideford

  • 412 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 413 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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OAP & Disabled

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Local Gov M.P.S & Royalty

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