• 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 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 3 The art of the thatcher

  • 4 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 5 Torrington in 1967

  • 6 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 7 Appledore's largest

  • 8 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 9

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 10 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 11 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 12 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 13 It really was the 'last time'

  • 14

    New gateway
  • 15 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 16 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 17 In their new robes and hats

  • 18 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 19 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 20 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 21

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 22 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 23 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 24 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 25 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 26

    Married in 1908
  • 27 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 28 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 29 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 30 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 31 A bird of their own!

  • 32 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 33

    Relatives all over the world
  • 34 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 35 Bridging the stream

  • 36

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 37 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 38 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 39 Hartland postman retires

  • 40 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 41 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 42 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 43 Artisans' Club

  • 44 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 45 Riverside mystery

  • 46 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 47 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 48 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 49 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 50 School's link with cargo ship

  • 51 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 52 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 53

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 54 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 55 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 56 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 57 Can spring be far away?

  • 58 Circus comes to town

  • 59 He beat the floods

  • 60 Sight of a lifetime

  • 61 Life begins at 80

  • 62 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 63

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 64 New look in the hayfields

  • 65 Traditions and skills still there

  • 66 Devil sent packing

  • 67 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 68 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 69 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 70 Jumble sale fever

  • 71 Some 240 exhibits

  • 72 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 74

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 75 Weare Giffard potato

  • 76 Torrington's new amenity

  • 77 Picking the pops

  • 78 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 79 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 80 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 81 Peter poses for TV film

  • 82 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 84 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 85 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 87

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 88 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 89 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 90

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 91 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 92 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 93 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 94 A roof-top view - where?

  • 95 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 96

    Exhibition of school work
  • 97

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 98 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 99 Pannier Market's future?

  • 100

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 101 Decontrol of meat

  • 102 Ten year old scrambler

  • 103 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 104 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 105 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 106 Hartland Dancers
  • 107 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 108 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 109 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 110 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 111 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 112

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 113 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 114 Six footed lamb

  • 115 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 116 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 117 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 118 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 119 Variety in summer weather

  • 120 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 121 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 122 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 123 Simple Item 138
  • 124 Penny for the guy

  • 125 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 126 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 127 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 128 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 129 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 130 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 131 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 132 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 133

    Bidefordians
  • 134 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 135 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 136 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 137

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 138 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 139 Puppet characters introduced

  • 140 Clovelly custom

  • 141 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 142 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 143 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 144 By pony and trap to market

  • 145 Twenty-one yachts

  • 146 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 147

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 148 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 149

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 150 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 151 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 152 Revenge in style

  • 153 Cruising down the river

  • 154 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 155 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 157 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 159 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 160 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 161 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 162 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 163 Happy Days!

  • 164 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 165 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 166 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 167 Service with a smile

  • 168

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 169 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 170 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 171 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 172 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 173 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 174 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 175 Off on a great adventure

  • 176 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 177 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 178 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 179 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 180 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 181

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 182

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 183 New choral society's growing response

  • 184 Hartland's invitation

  • 185 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 186 For crying out loud!

  • 187 Picking the pops

  • 188 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 189 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 190 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 191 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 192 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 193 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 194 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 195 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 196 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 197 Ships at Bideford

  • 198 No sale of Springfield House

  • 199 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 200 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 201 Littleham family's five generations

  • 202

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 203 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 204 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 205 All aboard the ark

  • 206 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Waldon Triplets
  • 209 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 210 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 211 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 212 Northam footballers of the future

  • 213 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 214 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 215 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 216 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 217 Torrington children build igloo
  • 218 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 219 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 220 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 221 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 222 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 223 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 224

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 225 New addition to Quay front

  • 226 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 227 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 228 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 229 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 230 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 231 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 232 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 233 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 235 New civic medallions

  • 236 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 237 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 238 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 239 End of the line

  • 240 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 241 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 242 New art gallery opened

  • 243 Last train from Torrington

  • 244 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 246 Some mushroom!

  • 247 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 249 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 250 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 251 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 252 Centenary of Gazette

  • 253 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 254 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 255 School crossing patrol begins

  • 256 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 257 Out of puff!

  • 258 No laughing matter

  • 259 A story to tell!

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

  • 261 Finished in 1876

  • 262 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 263 Capers on the cobbles

  • 264 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 265 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 266 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 267 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 268 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 269 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 270 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 271 Loads of black and white

  • 272 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 273 Bideford loses training ship

  • 274 113 years at Instow

  • 275 Emergency ferry services

  • 276 Burnard family reunion

  • 277 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 278 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 279 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 280 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 281 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 282 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 283 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 284 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 285 All for the love of a lady!

  • 286 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 287 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 288 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 289 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 290 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 291 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 292 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 294 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 295 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 296 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 297 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 298 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 299 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 300 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 302 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 303 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 304 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 305

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 306 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 307 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 308 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 309 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 310 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 311 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 312 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 313 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 314

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 315 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 316 Private home for public pump

  • 317 What's the time?

  • 318

    Building works
  • 319 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 320 Northam's almshouse

  • 321 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 322 Clovelly nightmare

  • 323 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 324 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 325 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 326

    First prize
  • 327 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 328 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 329 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 330 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 331 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 332 North Devon Driving School

  • 333 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 334

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 335 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 336

    Was a missionary
  • 337 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 338 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 340 Bideford regatta

  • 341 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 342 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 343 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 344 A man and his wheel

  • 345 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 346 New shipyard on schedule

  • 347 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 348 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 349 Recognise this resort?

  • 350 Bideford computer stars

  • 351

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 352 When horses score over the tractor

  • 353 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 354 Parkham plan realised

  • 355 New Post Office

  • 356 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 357 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 358 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 359 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 360 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 361 Warmington's garage ad

  • 362 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 363 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 364 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 365

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 366 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 367 Mobile missionary

  • 368 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 369 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 370 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 371 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 372 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 373 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 374 Police station view of Bideford

  • 375 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 376 Just over a year old

  • 377 The Geneva marionettes

  • 378 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 379

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 380 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 381 First ship in 8 years

  • 382 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 383 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 384 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 385 New life for Hartland organ

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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Local Gov M.P.S & Royalty

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