• 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 Bicycle now does donkey work

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 3 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 4 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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    First prize
  • 6 Riverside mystery

  • 7 Capers on the cobbles

  • 8 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 9 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 10 Finished in 1876

  • 11 North Devon Driving School

  • 12 Some mushroom!

  • 13 They are parted pro-tem

  • 14

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 15 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 16 When horses score over the tractor

  • 17 Centenary of Gazette

  • 18 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 19

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 20 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 21 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 22 Can spring be far away?

  • 23

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 24 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 25 Torrington children build igloo
  • 26 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 27

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 28 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 29 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 30 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 31 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 32 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 33 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 34

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 35 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 36 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 37 By pony and trap to market

  • 38 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 39 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 40 For crying out loud!

  • 41 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 42

    Exhibition of school work
  • 43 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 44 113 years at Instow

  • 45 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 46 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 47 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 48 Bideford computer stars

  • 49 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 50

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 51 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 52 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 53 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 54 Torrington in 1967

  • 55 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 56 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 57

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 58 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 59 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 60 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 61 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 62

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 63 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 65 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 66 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 67 Service with a smile

  • 68 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 69 New Post Office

  • 70 Simple Item 138
  • 71 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 72 Pannier Market's future?

  • 73 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 74 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 75 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 76 A roof-top view - where?

  • 77

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 78 Burnard family reunion

  • 79 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 80 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 81 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 82 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 83 Modern living at Bideford

  • 84 Clovelly custom

  • 85 Decontrol of meat

  • 86 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 87 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 88 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 89 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 90 It really was the 'last time'

  • 91 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 92 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 93 End of the line

  • 94 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 95 Picking the pops

  • 96

    Married in 1908
  • 97 Waldon Triplets
  • 98

    Was a missionary
  • 99 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 100 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 101 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 102 He beat the floods

  • 103 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 104 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 105 No laughing matter

  • 106 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 107 No sale of Springfield House

  • 108 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 109 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 110 Private home for public pump

  • 111 Out of puff!

  • 112 Bridging the stream

  • 113 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 114

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 115 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 116 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 117 Some 240 exhibits

  • 118 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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    Building works
  • 120 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 121 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 122 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 123 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 124 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 125 Police station view of Bideford

  • 126 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 127

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 128 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 129 A story to tell!

  • 130 Warmington's garage ad

  • 131 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 132 New life for Hartland organ

  • 133 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 134 Bideford regatta

  • 135 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 136

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 137 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 138 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 139 Twenty-one yachts

  • 140 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 141 Littleham family's five generations

  • 142 In their new robes and hats

  • 143 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 144 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 145 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 146 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 147 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 148 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 149 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 150 Life begins at 80

  • 151 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 152

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 153 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 154 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 155 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 156 New look in the hayfields

  • 157 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 158 Parkham plan realised

  • 159 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 160 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 161 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 162 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 163 A bird of their own!

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

  • 165 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 166 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 167 Devil sent packing

  • 168 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 169

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 170 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 171 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 172 What's the time?

  • 173 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 174

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 175 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 176 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 177 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 178 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 179 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 180 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 181 School crossing patrol begins

  • 182 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 183 Northam's almshouse

  • 184 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 185 New addition to Quay front

  • 186 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 187 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 188 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 189

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 190 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 191 Off on a great adventure

  • 192

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 193 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 194 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 195 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 196 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 197 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 199 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 200 Puppet characters introduced

  • 201 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 202 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 203 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 205 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 206 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 207 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 208 New shipyard on schedule

  • 209 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 210 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 211 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 212 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 213 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 214 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 215 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 216 Appledore's largest

  • 217 School's link with cargo ship

  • 218 Picking the pops

  • 219 Traditions and skills still there

  • 220 The art of the thatcher

  • 221 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 222 A man and his wheel

  • 223 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 224 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 225 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 226 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 227 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 228 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 229 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 230 Recognise this resort?

  • 231 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 232 Mobile missionary

  • 233 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 234 New choral society's growing response

  • 235 Just over a year old

  • 236 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 237 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 238 Hartland's invitation

  • 239

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 240

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 241 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 242 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 243 Peter poses for TV film

  • 244

    Bidefordians
  • 245 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 246 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 247 Loads of black and white

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

  • 249 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 250 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 251 Jumble sale fever

  • 252 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 253 Torrington's new amenity

  • 254 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 255 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 256 Circus comes to town

  • 257 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 258 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 259 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 260 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 261

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 262 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 263 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 264 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 265 Happy Days!

  • 266 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 267 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 268 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 269 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 270 Ships at Bideford

  • 271 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 272 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 273 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 274 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 275 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 276 Wishing well is pixielated

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    New gateway
  • 278 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 280 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 281 Hartland Dancers
  • 282 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 283 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 284 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 285 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 286 First ship in 8 years

  • 287 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 288 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 289 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 290 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 291 Bideford loses training ship

  • 292 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 293 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 294

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 295 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 296 Cruising down the river

  • 297

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 298 Revenge in style

  • 299 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 300 Artisans' Club

  • 301 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 302 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 303 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 304 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 305 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 306 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 307 Six footed lamb

  • 308 So this is the mainland!

  • 309 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 310 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 311 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 312 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 313 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 314 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 315 Weare Giffard potato

  • 316 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 317 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 318 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 319 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 321 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 322

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 323 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 324 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 325 Clovelly nightmare

  • 326 Hartland postman retires

  • 327 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 328 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 329 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 330 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 331 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 332 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 334 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 335 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 336 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 337 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 338 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 339 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 340 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 342 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 343 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 344 Penny for the guy

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

  • 346 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 347 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 348 Last train from Torrington

  • 349 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 351 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 352 Variety in summer weather

  • 353 All for the love of a lady!

  • 354 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 355 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 356

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 357 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 358 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 359 New art gallery opened

  • 360 The Geneva marionettes

  • 361 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 362 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 363 New Lundy stamps

  • 364 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 365 All aboard the ark

  • 366 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 367 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 368 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 369 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 370 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 371 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 372 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 373 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 374 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 375 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 376 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 377 Ten year old scrambler

  • 378 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 379 New civic medallions

  • 380 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 381 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 382 Northam footballers of the future

  • 383 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 384 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 385 Sight of a lifetime

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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Shipping

Schools

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