• 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 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 2 Capers on the cobbles

  • 3 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 4 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 5 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 6 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 7 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 8

    Was a missionary
  • 9 A man and his wheel

  • 10

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 11 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 12 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 13 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 14 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 15 A bird of their own!

  • 16 New addition to Quay front

  • 17 They are parted pro-tem

  • 18 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 19 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 20 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 21 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 22 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 23

    Bidefordians
  • 24 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 25 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 26 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 27 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 28 Out of puff!

  • 29 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 30 Ships at Bideford

  • 31 Service with a smile

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

  • 33 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 34 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 36 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 37 No laughing matter

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

  • 39 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 40 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 41 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 42 Littleham family's five generations

  • 43

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 44 Twenty-one yachts

  • 45 Bridging the stream

  • 46

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 47 Parkham plan realised

  • 48 New art gallery opened

  • 49 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 50 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 51 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 52 School crossing patrol begins

  • 53 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 54 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 55 Life begins at 80

  • 56 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 57 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 58 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 59 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 60 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 62 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 63 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 64 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 65 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 66 Penny for the guy

  • 67 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 68 Variety in summer weather

  • 69 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 70 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 71 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 72 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 73 What's the time?

  • 74 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 75 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 76 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 77 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 78 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 79 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 80 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 81

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 82 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 83 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 84 The art of the thatcher

  • 85 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 86 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 87 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 88 New shipyard on schedule

  • 89 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 90 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 91 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 92 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 93 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 94 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 95 Northam's almshouse

  • 96 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 97 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 98 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 99 North Devon Driving School

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 101 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 102 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 103 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 104 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 105 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 106 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 107 Riverside mystery

  • 108 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 109 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 110 Peter poses for TV film

  • 111 Happy Days!

  • 112 Just over a year old

  • 113 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 114 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 115 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 116 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 117 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 118 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 119 Devil sent packing

  • 120 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 123 Hartland Dancers
  • 124 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 125 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 126 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 127 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 128 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 129 Bideford loses training ship

  • 130 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 131 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 132 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 133 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 134 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 135 Sight of a lifetime

  • 136 Off on a great adventure

  • 137 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 138 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 139 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 140 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 141

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 142 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 143 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 144 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 145 First ship in 8 years

  • 146 New Post Office

  • 147 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 148 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 149

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 150 Police station view of Bideford

  • 151 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 153

    Married in 1908
  • 154 Clovelly custom

  • 155 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 156 When horses score over the tractor

  • 157

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 158 Six footed lamb

  • 159 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 160 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 161

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 162 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 163 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 164 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 165 Burnard family reunion

  • 166 Cruising down the river

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

  • 168 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 169 It really was the 'last time'

  • 170 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 171 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 172 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 173 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 174 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 175 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 176 Last train from Torrington

  • 177 The cab at the corner>
  • 178 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 179 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 180 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 181 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 184 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 185

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 186 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 187

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 188 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 189

    Relatives all over the world
  • 190 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 191 New choral society's growing response

  • 192 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 193 113 years at Instow

  • 194 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 195 Circus comes to town

  • 196 New Lundy stamps

  • 197 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 199 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 200

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 201 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 202 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 203 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 204 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 205 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 206 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 209 Loads of black and white

  • 210 By pony and trap to market

  • 211 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 212 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 213 New civic medallions

  • 214 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 215

    Building works
  • 216

    New gateway
  • 217 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 218

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 219 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 220 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 221 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 222 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 223 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 224 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 225 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 226 Centenary of Gazette

  • 227 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 228 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 229 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 230 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 231 Some mushroom!

  • 232 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 233 From Bobby to Brian

  • 234 Bideford computer stars

  • 235

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 236 Weare Giffard potato

  • 237 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 238 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 239 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 240 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 241 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 242 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 243 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 244 Torrington in 1967

  • 245 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 246 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 247 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 248 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 249 Traditions and skills still there

  • 250 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 251 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 252

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 253

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 254 Waldon Triplets
  • 255 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 256 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 257 All aboard the ark

  • 258 Emergency ferry services

  • 259 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 260 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 261 Mobile missionary

  • 262 Jumble sale fever

  • 263 Warmington's garage ad

  • 264 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 265 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 266 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 267 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 268 New look in the hayfields

  • 269 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 271 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 272

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 273 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 274

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 275 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 276 A roof-top view - where?

  • 277 In their new robes and hats

  • 278 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 279 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 280 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 281 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 282 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 283 Bideford regatta

  • 284 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 285 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 286 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 287 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 288 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 289 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 290 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 291 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 292 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 293 Torrington's new amenity

  • 294 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 295 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 296 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 297 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 298

    Exhibition of school work
  • 299 Northam footballers of the future

  • 300

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 301 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 302 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 303 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 305 Puppet characters introduced

  • 306 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 307 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 308 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 309 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 310 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 311 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 312 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 313

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 314 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 315 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 316 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 317 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 318 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 319 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 320 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 321 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 322 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 323 Some 240 exhibits

  • 324 He beat the floods

  • 325 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 326 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 328 New life for Hartland organ

  • 329 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 330

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 331 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 332 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 333 All for the love of a lady!

  • 334 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 335 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 336 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 337 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 338 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 339 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 340 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 341 Hartland postman retires

  • 342 Decontrol of meat

  • 343 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 344 Picking the pops

  • 345 Appledore's largest

  • 346

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 347 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 348 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 349 Picking the pops

  • 350 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 351 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 352 The Geneva marionettes

  • 353 Recognise this resort?

  • 354 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 355 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 A story to tell!

  • 358 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 359 Sweets derationing

  • 360 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 362 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 363 Revenge in style

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

  • 365 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 366 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 367 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 368 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 369 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 370 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 371 Can spring be far away?

  • 372 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 373 Torrington children build igloo
  • 374 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 375 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 376 No sale of Springfield House

  • 377 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 378 Hartland's invitation

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    First prize
  • 380 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 381 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 382 For crying out loud!

  • 383 Pannier Market's future?

  • 384 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 386 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 387 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 389 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 390 So this is the mainland!

  • 391 Modern living at Bideford

  • 392 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 393

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 394 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 395 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 396 Filming at Hartland

  • 397 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 398 End of the line

  • 399 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 400 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 401 Ten year old scrambler

  • 402

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

  • 404 Private home for public pump

  • 405 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 406 Finished in 1876

  • 407

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 408 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 409 Artisans' Club

  • 410 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 411 Clovelly nightmare

  • 412 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 413 Simple Item 138
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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  • 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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  • 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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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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