• 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 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 2 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 4 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 5 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 6 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 7 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 8 Jumble sale fever

  • 9

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 10 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 11 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 12 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 13 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 14 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 15 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 16 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 17 Weare Giffard potato

  • 18

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 19 New Post Office

  • 20 Torrington's new amenity

  • 21 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 22 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 23 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 24 Burnard family reunion

  • 25 Ten year old scrambler

  • 26 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 27 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 28 Out of puff!

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

  • 30 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 31 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 32 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 33 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 34 Centenary of Gazette

  • 35

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 36 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 37 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 38 All aboard the ark

  • 39 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 40 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 41 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 42 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 43 Devil sent packing

  • 44 So this is the mainland!

  • 45 Finished in 1876

  • 46 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 47 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 48 What's the time?

  • 49 A roof-top view - where?

  • 50 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 51 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 52 Torrington in 1967

  • 53 By pony and trap to market

  • 54 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 55 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 56 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 57 The Geneva marionettes

  • 58

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 59 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 60 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 61 A man and his wheel

  • 62 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 63 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 64

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 65 The art of the thatcher

  • 66 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 67 School's link with cargo ship

  • 68 Bideford regatta

  • 69 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 70 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 71 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 72

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 73 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 74 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 75 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 76 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 77 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 78 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 79 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 80 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 81 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 82 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 83 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 84 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 85 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 86 New life for Hartland organ

  • 87 Hartland's invitation

  • 88 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 89 Littleham family's five generations

  • 90 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 91 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 92 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 93 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 94

    Bidefordians
  • 95 Decontrol of meat

  • 96 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 97 No laughing matter

  • 98 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 99 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 100 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 101 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 102 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 103 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 104 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 105 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 106 Service with a smile

  • 107 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 108 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 109 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 110

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 111 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 112 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 113 End of the line

  • 114 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 115 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 116

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 117 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 119 New shipyard on schedule

  • 120 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 121 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 122

    Building works
  • 123 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 124 Picking the pops

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

  • 126 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 127 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 128 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 129 Last train from Torrington

  • 130 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 131 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 134 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 135 Bideford computer stars

  • 136 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 137 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 138 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 139 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 140 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 141 Peter poses for TV film

  • 142 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 143

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 144 Puppet characters introduced

  • 145 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 146 Sight of a lifetime

  • 147 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 148 Can spring be far away?

  • 149 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 150 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 152 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 153 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 154

    Relatives all over the world
  • 155 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 156 Clovelly nightmare

  • 157 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 158 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 159 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 160 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 161 In their new robes and hats

  • 162 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 163 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 164 Penny for the guy

  • 165 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 166 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 167 New art gallery opened

  • 168 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 169 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 170 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 171 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 172 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 173 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 174 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 175 Twenty-one yachts

  • 176 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 177 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 178 Some mushroom!

  • 179

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 180 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 181 Filming at Hartland

  • 182 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 183 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 184 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 185 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 186 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 187 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 188 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 189 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 190 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 191 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 192 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 193 New addition to Quay front

  • 194 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 195

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 196 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 197 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 198 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 199 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 200 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 201 New Lundy stamps

  • 202 Mobile missionary

  • 203 Loads of black and white

  • 204 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 205 Some 240 exhibits

  • 206 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 207 Picking the pops

  • 208 Northam's almshouse

  • 209 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 210 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 211 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 212 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 213 Warmington's garage ad

  • 214 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 215 Off on a great adventure

  • 216 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 217

    First prize
  • 218 Northam footballers of the future

  • 219 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 220 Cruising down the river

  • 221 For crying out loud!

  • 222 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 223 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 224 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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    New gateway
  • 226 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 227 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 228 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 229 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 230 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

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

  • 233 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 234 Private home for public pump

  • 235 Pannier Market's future?

  • 236 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 237 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 238 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 239 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 240 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 241 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 242 Torrington children build igloo
  • 243 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 244 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 245 New choral society's growing response

  • 246 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 248

    Was a missionary
  • 249 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 250 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 251 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 252 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 253 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 254

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 255 It really was the 'last time'

  • 256 Parkham plan realised

  • 257 New look in the hayfields

  • 258 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 259 A story to tell!

  • 260 Bideford loses training ship

  • 261 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 262

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 263 No sale of Springfield House

  • 264

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 265 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 266 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 267 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 269 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 270

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 271 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 272 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 273 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 274 Appledore's largest

  • 275 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 276 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 277 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 278 Six footed lamb

  • 279 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 280 He beat the floods

  • 281 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 282 Bridging the stream

  • 283 All for the love of a lady!

  • 284 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 285 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 286 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 287 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 288 School crossing patrol begins

  • 289

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 290 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 291 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 292 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 293 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 294 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 295 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 298 Happy Days!

  • 299 They are parted pro-tem

  • 300 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 301 Simple Item 138
  • 302 Hartland postman retires

  • 303 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 304 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 305 Clovelly custom

  • 306

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 307 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 308 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 309 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 310

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 311 Riverside mystery

  • 312 First ship in 8 years

  • 313 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 314 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 315 The cab at the corner>
  • 316 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 317 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 318 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 319 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 320 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 321 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 322 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 323 Traditions and skills still there

  • 324 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 325 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 326 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 327 When horses score over the tractor

  • 328

    Married in 1908
  • 329 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 330 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 331 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 332 Artisans' Club

  • 333 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 334 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 335 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 336 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 338 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 339 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 340 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 341 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 342

    Exhibition of school work
  • 343 New civic medallions

  • 344 Circus comes to town

  • 345 Just over a year old

  • 346 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 347 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 348 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 349 From Bobby to Brian

  • 350 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 351 Capers on the cobbles

  • 352 Sweets derationing

  • 353 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 354 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 355 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 356 Variety in summer weather

  • 357 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 358 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 359 A bird of their own!

  • 360

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 361 Police station view of Bideford

  • 362 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 363 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 365 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 366 Modern living at Bideford

  • 367 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 368 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 369 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 370 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 371 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 373 Ships at Bideford

  • 374 Life begins at 80

  • 375 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 376 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 377

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 378 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 379 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 380 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 381 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 382 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 383

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 384 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 385

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 386 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 387 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 388 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 390

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 391 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 393 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 394 Waldon Triplets
  • 395 113 years at Instow

  • 396 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 397 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 398 Revenge in style

  • 399 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 400 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 401 Recognise this resort?

  • 402 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 403 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 404 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 405 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 406 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 408 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 409 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 410 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 411 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 412 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 413 Hartland Dancers
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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  • 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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  • 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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Accidents Incidents and Fire

Workmen & Craftsmen

Weddings

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