• 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 Clovelly donkey film star

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 3 New civic medallions

  • 4 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 5

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 6

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 7 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 8 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 9 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 10 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 13 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 14

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 15 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 16 Filming at Hartland

  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 19 Ten year old scrambler

  • 20 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 21 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 22 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 23 113 years at Instow

  • 24 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 25 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 26 New Lundy stamps

  • 27

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 28 Some 240 exhibits

  • 29 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 30 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 31 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 32 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 33 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 34 A man and his wheel

  • 35 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 36 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 37 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 38 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 39 Can spring be far away?

  • 40 Clovelly nightmare

  • 41 What's the time?

  • 42 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 44 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 45 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 46 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 47 Northam footballers of the future

  • 48 Capers on the cobbles

  • 49

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 50

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 51 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 52 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 53 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 54 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 55 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 56 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 57 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 58 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 59 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 60 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 61 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 62 Mobile missionary

  • 63 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 64 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 65 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 66 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 67 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 68 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 69 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 70 Torrington children build igloo
  • 71 Sweets derationing

  • 72 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 73 Puppet characters introduced

  • 74 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 75 Bideford regatta

  • 76 Traditions and skills still there

  • 77 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 78 He beat the floods

  • 79 Hartland's invitation

  • 80 Picking the pops

  • 81 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 82

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 83 East-the-Water's call for new school

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

  • 85 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 86 Hartland postman retires

  • 87 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 88

    New gateway
  • 89 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 90 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 91 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 92 Modern living at Bideford

  • 93 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 94 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 95 They are parted pro-tem

  • 96 Loads of black and white

  • 97

    First prize
  • 98 Private home for public pump

  • 99 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 100 No sale of Springfield House

  • 101 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 102 Happy Days!

  • 103 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 104 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 105 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 106 Northam's almshouse

  • 107 New life for Hartland organ

  • 108 North Devon Driving School

  • 109 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 111 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 112 End of the line

  • 113 Ships at Bideford

  • 114 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 115 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 116 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 117

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 118 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 119 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 120 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 121 Out of puff!

  • 122 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 123 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 124 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 125

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 126 New Post Office

  • 127 Penny for the guy

  • 128

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 129 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 130 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 131 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 132 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 133 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 134 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 135 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 136 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 137 Bridging the stream

  • 138 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 139 Some mushroom!

  • 140 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 141 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 142 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 143 A roof-top view - where?

  • 144 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 145 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 146 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 147 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 148 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 149 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 150 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 151 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 152 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 153

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 154 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 155 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 156 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 157 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 158 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 159 Circus comes to town

  • 160 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 161 School crossing patrol begins

  • 162 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 163 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 164

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 165 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 166 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 167 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 168 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 169 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 170 When horses score over the tractor

  • 171 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 173 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 174 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 175 School's link with cargo ship

  • 176

    Relatives all over the world
  • 177 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 178

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 179 The cab at the corner>
  • 180 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 181 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 182 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 183 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 184 New art gallery opened

  • 185 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 186 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 187 All for the love of a lady!

  • 188 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 189 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 190 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 191 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 192 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 193 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 194 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 195 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 196 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 197 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 198 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 200 Appledore's largest

  • 201 It really was the 'last time'

  • 202 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 203 Burnard family reunion

  • 204 Bideford computer stars

  • 205 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 206 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 207 Last train from Torrington

  • 208 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 209 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 210 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 211 Warmington's garage ad

  • 212 The Geneva marionettes

  • 213 Decontrol of meat

  • 214 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 215 For crying out loud!

  • 216 Revenge in style

  • 217 Six footed lamb

  • 218 Riverside mystery

  • 219 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 220 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 221 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 222 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 223 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 224 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 225 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 226 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 227 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 228 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

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

  • 231 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 232 Clovelly custom

  • 233 Littleham family's five generations

  • 234

    Bidefordians
  • 235 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 236 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 237 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 238 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 239 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 240 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 241 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 242 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 243 Twenty-one yachts

  • 244 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 245 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 246 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 247 Variety in summer weather

  • 248 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 249 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 250 Bideford loses training ship

  • 251 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 252 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 253 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 254 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 255 All aboard the ark

  • 256 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 257 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 258 Simple Item 138
  • 259

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 260 The art of the thatcher

  • 261 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 262 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 263 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 264

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 265 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 266 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 267 A bird of their own!

  • 268 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 269

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 270 New choral society's growing response

  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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    Building works
  • 274 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 275 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 276 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 277 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 279 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 280 Torrington's new amenity

  • 281 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 282 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 283 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 284 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 285 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 286 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 287 Cruising down the river

  • 288 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 289 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 291 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 292 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 293 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 294 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 295 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 296 Pannier Market's future?

  • 297 Emergency ferry services

  • 298 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 299 Service with a smile

  • 300 By pony and trap to market

  • 301 Centenary of Gazette

  • 302 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 303 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 304 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 305 Just over a year old

  • 306 So this is the mainland!

  • 307 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 308 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 309 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 310 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 311 Peter poses for TV film

  • 312 First ship in 8 years

  • 313 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Life begins at 80

  • 315 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 316 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 317 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 318 Devil sent packing

  • 319 No laughing matter

  • 320 A story to tell!

  • 321 Sight of a lifetime

  • 322 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 323 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 324 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 325 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 326

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 327 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 328 New addition to Quay front

  • 329 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 330 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 331 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 332 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 333 New look in the hayfields

  • 334 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 335 Off on a great adventure

  • 336 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 337 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 338 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 339 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 340 From Bobby to Brian

  • 341 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 342 Jumble sale fever

  • 343 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 344 Artisans' Club

  • 345 Parkham plan realised

  • 346 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 347 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 348 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 349 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 350

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 351 Weare Giffard potato

  • 352 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 353

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 354 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 355 Torrington in 1967

  • 356 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 357

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 358 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 359 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 360 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 361 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 362 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 363

    Married in 1908
  • 364 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 365 Waldon Triplets
  • 366 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 367 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 368

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 369 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 370 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 371 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 372 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 373

    Was a missionary
  • 374 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 375 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 376 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 377 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 378 Recognise this resort?

  • 379 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 381 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 382 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 383 In their new robes and hats

  • 384 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 385 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 386 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 387 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 388 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 389 Hartland Dancers
  • 390 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 392 Finished in 1876

  • 393 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 394 New shipyard on schedule

  • 395 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 396 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 397 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 398 Police station view of Bideford

  • 399 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 400 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

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

  • 403 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 404 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 405 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 406 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 407

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 408

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 409 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 410 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 411 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 412 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 413 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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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  • 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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  • 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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