• 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 shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 2 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 3 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 5 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 7 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 8 Circus comes to town

  • 9

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 10 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 11 Finished in 1876

  • 12 Recognise this resort?

  • 13

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 14 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 15 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 16 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 17 Clovelly nightmare

  • 18 Variety in summer weather

  • 19 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 20 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 21 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 Torrington children build igloo
  • 24 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 25 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 26 When horses score over the tractor

  • 27 School crossing patrol begins

  • 28 In their new robes and hats

  • 29 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 31 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 32 Happy Days!

  • 33

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 34 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 35

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 36 Clovelly custom

  • 37 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 38

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 39 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 40 Twenty-one yachts

  • 41 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 42 No laughing matter

  • 43 Modern living at Bideford

  • 44 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 45

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 46 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 47 Picking the pops

  • 48 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 49 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 50 Artisans' Club

  • 51 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 52 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 53

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 54 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 55 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 56 North Devon Driving School

  • 57 A roof-top view - where?

  • 58

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 59 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 60 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 61 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 62 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 63 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 64 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 65 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 66 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 67 New art gallery opened

  • 68 Devil sent packing

  • 69 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 70 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 71 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 72 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 73 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 74 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 75 First ship in 8 years

  • 76 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 77 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 78 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 79 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 80 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 81 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 82 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 83 Northam's almshouse

  • 84

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 85 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 86 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 87

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 88 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 89 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 90 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 91 It really was the 'last time'

  • 92 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 93 Out of puff!

  • 94

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 95 New look in the hayfields

  • 96 Life begins at 80

  • 97 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 98 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 99 All for the love of a lady!

  • 100 Waldon Triplets
  • 101 Can spring be far away?

  • 102 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 103 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 104 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 106 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 107

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 108 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 109 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 110 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 111 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 112 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 113 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 114 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 115

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 116 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 117 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 118 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 119

    Bidefordians
  • 120 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 121 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 122 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 123 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 124 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 125 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 126 Loads of black and white

  • 127

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 128 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 129 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 130 New Post Office

  • 131 Littleham family's five generations

  • 132 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 133 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 134 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 136 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 137

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 138 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 139 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 140 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 141

    Married in 1908
  • 142 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 143 Northam footballers of the future

  • 144

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 145 New life for Hartland organ

  • 146 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 147 Centenary of Gazette

  • 148 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 149 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 150 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 151 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 152 A man and his wheel

  • 153 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 154 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 155 For crying out loud!

  • 156 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 157

    Relatives all over the world
  • 158 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 159 What's the time?

  • 160 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 161 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 162 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 163 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 164 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 165 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 166 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 167 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 168 Jumble sale fever

  • 169 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 170

    Exhibition of school work
  • 171 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 172 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 173 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 174 All aboard the ark

  • 175 Appledore's largest

  • 176 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 177 Penny for the guy

  • 178 Some 240 exhibits

  • 179 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 180 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 181 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 182 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 183 The art of the thatcher

  • 184 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 185 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 186 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 187 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 188 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 189

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 190 Some mushroom!

  • 191 Bideford regatta

  • 192 Service with a smile

  • 193 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 194 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 195 Private home for public pump

  • 196 Hartland postman retires

  • 197

    Was a missionary
  • 198 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 199 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 200 Emergency ferry services

  • 201

    New gateway
  • 202

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 203 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 204 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 205 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 206

    First prize
  • 207 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 208 Warmington's garage ad

  • 209 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 210 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 211 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 212 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 213 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 214 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 215 New civic medallions

  • 216 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 217 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 218

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 219 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 220 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 221 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 222 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 223

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 224 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 225 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 226 New shipyard on schedule

  • 227 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 228 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 230 Bridging the stream

  • 231 New Lundy stamps

  • 232 End of the line

  • 233 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 234 Police station view of Bideford

  • 235 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 236 Sight of a lifetime

  • 237 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 238 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 239 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 240 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 241 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 242 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 243 Simple Item 138
  • 244 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 245 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 246 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 247 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 248 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 249 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 250 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 251 Ships at Bideford

  • 252

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 253 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 254 Torrington in 1967

  • 255 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 256 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 257 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 258 Puppet characters introduced

  • 259 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 260 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 261 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 262 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 263 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 264 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 266 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 267 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 268 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 269 New choral society's growing response

  • 270 Off on a great adventure

  • 271 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 272 Parkham plan realised

  • 273 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 274 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 275 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 276 Bideford computer stars

  • 277 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 278 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 279 Traditions and skills still there

  • 280 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 281 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 282 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 283 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 284 Just over a year old

  • 285 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 286 They are parted pro-tem

  • 287

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 288 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 289

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 290 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 291 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 292

    Building works
  • 293 Hartland Dancers
  • 294 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 295 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 297 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 298 Cruising down the river

  • 299 Revenge in style

  • 300 113 years at Instow

  • 301 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 302 A story to tell!

  • 303 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 304 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 305 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 306 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 307 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 308 The Geneva marionettes

  • 309 Hartland's invitation

  • 310 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 312 Mobile missionary

  • 313 Weare Giffard potato

  • 314 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 315 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 316 Capers on the cobbles

  • 317 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 318 No sale of Springfield House

  • 319 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 321 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 322 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 323 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 325 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 326 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 327 Pannier Market's future?

  • 328 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 329 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 330 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 331 He beat the floods

  • 332 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 333

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 334 Picking the pops

  • 335 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 336 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 337 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 338 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 339 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 340 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 341 So this is the mainland!

  • 342 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 343 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 344 By pony and trap to market

  • 345 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 346 New addition to Quay front

  • 347 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 348 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 349 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 350 School's link with cargo ship

  • 351 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 352 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 353 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 354 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 355 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 356 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 357 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

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

  • 360 A bird of their own!

  • 361 Decontrol of meat

  • 362 Six footed lamb

  • 363 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 364 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 365 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 366 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 367 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 368 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 369 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 370 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 371 Riverside mystery

  • 372 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 373 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 374 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 375 Last train from Torrington

  • 376 Burnard family reunion

  • 377 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 378 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 380 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 381 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 382 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 383 Torrington's new amenity

  • 384 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 385 Bideford loses training ship

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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