• 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 of town's first car wins prize

  • 2 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 3 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 4 Sight of a lifetime

  • 5 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 6 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 7 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 8 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 9 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 10 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 11 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 12 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 13 Cruising down the river

  • 14 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 15 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 16 Centenary of Gazette

  • 17 New shipyard on schedule

  • 18 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 19 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 20 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 21 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 22 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 23 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 24 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 25

    Bidefordians
  • 26 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 27 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 28 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 29 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 30 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 31 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 32 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 33 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 34 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 35 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 36 Hartland Dancers
  • 37 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 38 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 39 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 40 Artisans' Club

  • 41

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

  • 43 Picking the pops

  • 44 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 45 Littleham family's five generations

  • 46

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 47 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 48

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 49 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 50 New Post Office

  • 51 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 52 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 53 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 54 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 55 Clovelly nightmare

  • 56 Simple Item 138
  • 57 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 58 School crossing patrol begins

  • 59

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 60 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 61 No sale of Springfield House

  • 62 Devil sent packing

  • 63 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 64 So this is the mainland!

  • 65 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 66 Can spring be far away?

  • 67 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 68 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 69 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 70

    Relatives all over the world
  • 71 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 72 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 73 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 74 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 75 Appledore's largest

  • 76 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 77 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 78 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 79 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 80 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 81 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 82 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 83 Finished in 1876

  • 84 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 85 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 86 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 87 North Devon Driving School

  • 88 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 89 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 90 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 91 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 92 No laughing matter

  • 93 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 94 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 95 Variety in summer weather

  • 96

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 97 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 98

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 99

    Building works
  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 102 Revenge in style

  • 103 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 104

    Exhibition of school work
  • 105 Torrington children build igloo
  • 106 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 107 Emergency ferry services

  • 108 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 109 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 110 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 111 Burnard family reunion

  • 112 Decontrol of meat

  • 113 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 114 End of the line

  • 115 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 116 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 117 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 119 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 120 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 121 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 122 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 123 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 124 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 125 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 126 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 127 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 128 A roof-top view - where?

  • 129 They are parted pro-tem

  • 130 Service with a smile

  • 131 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 132 It really was the 'last time'

  • 133

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 134 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 136 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 137 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 138 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 139 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 140 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 141 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 142 Peter poses for TV film

  • 143 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 144 Private home for public pump

  • 145 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 146 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 147 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 148 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 149 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 150 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 151 The art of the thatcher

  • 152 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 153 School's link with cargo ship

  • 154 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 155 In their new robes and hats

  • 156

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 157 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 158 Waldon Triplets
  • 159 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 161 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 162 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 163 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 165 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 166 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 167 He beat the floods

  • 168 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 169

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 170 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 171 What's the time?

  • 172 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 173 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 174 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 175 Bideford loses training ship

  • 176 Police station view of Bideford

  • 177 Jumble sale fever

  • 178 Parkham plan realised

  • 179 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 180

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 181

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 182 First ship in 8 years

  • 183 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 184 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 185 Just over a year old

  • 186 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 187 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 188

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 189 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 190 A man and his wheel

  • 191 Puppet characters introduced

  • 192

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 193 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

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

  • 196 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 197 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 198 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 199 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 200 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 201 Torrington's new amenity

  • 202 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 203 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 204 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 205 Ships at Bideford

  • 206 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 207 Torrington in 1967

  • 208 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 209 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 210 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 211 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 212 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 214 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 215 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 217 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 218 Six footed lamb

  • 219 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 220 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 221 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 222 Clovelly custom

  • 223 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 224 Weare Giffard potato

  • 225 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 226 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 227 113 years at Instow

  • 228 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 229 Some 240 exhibits

  • 230 Hartland postman retires

  • 231 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 232 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 233 Riverside mystery

  • 234 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 235 Modern living at Bideford

  • 236 Traditions and skills still there

  • 237 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 238 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 239 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 240 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 241 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 242 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 243 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 244 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 245 Capers on the cobbles

  • 246

    New gateway
  • 247 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 248

    Married in 1908
  • 249 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 250 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 251 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 252 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 253 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 254 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 255 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 256 For crying out loud!

  • 257 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 258 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 259 New art gallery opened

  • 260 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 261 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 262 Bideford regatta

  • 263 An early 'special' to Bideford

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 265 New life for Hartland organ

  • 266 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 267 New choral society's growing response

  • 268 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 269 Bideford computer stars

  • 270 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 271 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 272 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 273 Bridging the stream

  • 274

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 275 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 276 The Geneva marionettes

  • 277 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 278

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 280 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 281 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 282 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 283 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 284 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 285

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 286 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 287 By pony and trap to market

  • 288 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 289 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 290 Huntshaw TV mast

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    First prize
  • 292 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 293 All for the love of a lady!

  • 294 All aboard the ark

  • 295 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 296 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 297 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 298 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 299

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 300 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 301 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 302

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 303 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 304 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 305 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 306 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 307 Recognise this resort?

  • 308 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 309 A story to tell!

  • 310 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 311 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 312 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 313 Circus comes to town

  • 314 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 315 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 316 New civic medallions

  • 317 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 318 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 319 Happy Days!

  • 320 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 321 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 322 When horses score over the tractor

  • 323 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 324 Ten year old scrambler

  • 325 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 326 Loads of black and white

  • 327 Hartland's invitation

  • 328 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 330 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 331 Mobile missionary

  • 332 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 333 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 334 Penny for the guy

  • 335 New look in the hayfields

  • 336 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 337 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 338 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 341 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 342 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 343 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 344 Warmington's garage ad

  • 345 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 346 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 347

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 348 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 349 Some mushroom!

  • 350 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 351 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 352 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 353 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 354 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 355 Northam footballers of the future

  • 356 Twenty-one yachts

  • 357 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 359 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 360 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 361

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 362 Off on a great adventure

  • 363 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 364 A bird of their own!

  • 365 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 366 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 367 Out of puff!

  • 368 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 369

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 370 Last train from Torrington

  • 371 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 372 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 373 Life begins at 80

  • 374 Northam's almshouse

  • 375

    Was a missionary
  • 376 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 377 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 378 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 380 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 381 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 382 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 383 Pannier Market's future?

  • 384 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 385 Little 'Big Ben'

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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