• 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 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 2 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 3 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 4 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 5 Police station view of Bideford

  • 6 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 7

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 8 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 9 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 10 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 11 It really was the 'last time'

  • 12 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 13 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 14 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 15 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 16 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 17 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 18 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 19 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 20

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 21 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 22 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 23 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 24 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 25 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 26 Recognise this resort?

  • 27 Bridging the stream

  • 28 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 29 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 30 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 31 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 32 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 33

    Building works
  • 34 Twenty-one yachts

  • 35 Northam footballers of the future

  • 36 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 37 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 38 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 39 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 40 Parkham plan realised

  • 41 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 42

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 43 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 44

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 45 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 46 Jumble sale fever

  • 47 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 48 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 49

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 50 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 51 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 52 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 53 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 54 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 55 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 56 New shipyard on schedule

  • 57 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 59 So this is the mainland!

  • 60 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 61 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 62 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 63

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 64 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 65 Private home for public pump

  • 66 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 67

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 68 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 69 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 71 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 72 Life begins at 80

  • 73 Some mushroom!

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

  • 75 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 76 A story to tell!

  • 77 A man and his wheel

  • 78 Revenge in style

  • 79 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 80 A roof-top view - where?

  • 81 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 82 New Lundy stamps

  • 83 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 84 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 85 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 86 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 87

    Married in 1908
  • 88 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 89 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 90 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 91 Hartland's invitation

  • 92 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 93 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 94

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 95 Torrington's new amenity

  • 96 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 97 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 98 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 99 Peter poses for TV film

  • 100 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 101 By pony and trap to market

  • 102 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 103 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 104 When horses score over the tractor

  • 105 Simple Item 138
  • 106 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 107 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 108 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 109 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 110 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 111 Artisans' Club

  • 112 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 113 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 114 Devil sent packing

  • 115 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 116 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 117 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 118 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 119 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 120 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 121 Bideford computer stars

  • 122 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 123 From Bobby to Brian

  • 124

    Was a missionary
  • 125 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 126 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 128 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 129 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 130 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 131 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 132 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 133 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 134 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 135 New look in the hayfields

  • 136 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 137 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 138 All aboard the ark

  • 139 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 141 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 142 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 143 He beat the floods

  • 144 Off on a great adventure

  • 145 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 146 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 147 What's the time?

  • 148 Just over a year old

  • 149 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 150 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 151 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 152 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 153 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 154 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 155 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 156 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 157 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 158 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 159 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 160 The art of the thatcher

  • 161 Picking the pops

  • 162

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 163 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 164 Cruising down the river

  • 165 The cab at the corner>
  • 166 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 167 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 168

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 169 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 170 Decontrol of meat

  • 171 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 172 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 173 First ship in 8 years

  • 174 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 175 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 176 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 177 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 178 Ten year old scrambler

  • 179 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 180

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 181 New choral society's growing response

  • 182 Bideford regatta

  • 183 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 184 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 185 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 186 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 187 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 188 Mobile missionary

  • 189 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 190 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 191 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 192 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 193

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 194

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 195 Centenary of Gazette

  • 196

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 197 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 198 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 199 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 200 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 201 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 202

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 203 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 204 Clovelly nightmare

  • 205 Pannier Market's future?

  • 206 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 207 Circus comes to town

  • 208 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 209 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 210 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 211 New addition to Quay front

  • 212 Six footed lamb

  • 213 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 214 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 215 In their new robes and hats

  • 216

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 217 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 218 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 219 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 220 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 221 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 222 Appledore's largest

  • 223 Loads of black and white

  • 224 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 225 A bird of their own!

  • 226 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 227 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 228 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 229 Last train from Torrington

  • 230 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 231 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 232 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 233 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 234 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 235 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 236 School crossing patrol begins

  • 237 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 238 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 239 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 240 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 241 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 242 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 243 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 244

    First prize
  • 245 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 246 Waldon Triplets
  • 247 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 248 No laughing matter

  • 249 Can spring be far away?

  • 250 New art gallery opened

  • 251

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 252

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 253 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 254 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 255 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 256 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 257 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 258 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 259 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 260

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 261 North Devon Driving School

  • 262 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 263 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 264 They are parted pro-tem

  • 265 Picking the pops

  • 266 Filming at Hartland

  • 267 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 268 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 269 No sale of Springfield House

  • 270 Finished in 1876

  • 271 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 272 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 273 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 274 New civic medallions

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

  • 276 Hartland Dancers
  • 277 Capers on the cobbles

  • 278 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 279 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 280 Weare Giffard potato

  • 281 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 282 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 283 Northam's almshouse

  • 284

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 285

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 286 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 287 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 288

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 289 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 290 Traditions and skills still there

  • 291 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 292 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 293 Happy Days!

  • 294 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 295 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 296 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 297 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 299 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 300 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 301 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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    New gateway
  • 303 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 304 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 306 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 307 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 308 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 309 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 310 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 311 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 313 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 314 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 315 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 316 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 317 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 318 Some 240 exhibits

  • 319 Sweets derationing

  • 320 Ships at Bideford

  • 321 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 322 New life for Hartland organ

  • 323 Out of puff!

  • 324 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 325 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 326

    Relatives all over the world
  • 327 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 328 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 329 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 330 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 331 Littleham family's five generations

  • 332

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 333 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 334 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 335 Torrington children build igloo
  • 336 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 337 Sight of a lifetime

  • 338 Penny for the guy

  • 339 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 340 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 341 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 342 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 343 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 344 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 345

    Exhibition of school work
  • 346 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 347 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 349

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 350 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 351 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 352 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 353 Service with a smile

  • 354 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 355 School's link with cargo ship

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 358 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 359 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 360 For crying out loud!

  • 361 Variety in summer weather

  • 362 Warmington's garage ad

  • 363 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 364 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 365 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 366 Riverside mystery

  • 367 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 368 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 369 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 370 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 372 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 373 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 374 The Geneva marionettes

  • 375 End of the line

  • 376 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 377 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 378 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 379 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 380

    Bidefordians
  • 381 Torrington in 1967

  • 382 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 383 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 384 Clovelly custom

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

  • 386 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 388

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 389 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 390 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 391 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 392 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 393 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 394 113 years at Instow

  • 395 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 396 Bideford loses training ship

  • 397 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 398 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 399 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 400 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 401 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 402 Emergency ferry services

  • 403 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 404 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 406 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 407 New Post Office

  • 408 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 409 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 410 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 411 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 412 Modern living at Bideford

  • 413 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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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  • 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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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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Hospitals and Drs

Historic Finds

Farming and Connections

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