• 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 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 2 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 3 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 4

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 5 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 6

    Married in 1908
  • 7 North Devon Driving School

  • 8 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 9 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 10 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 11 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 12 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 13 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 14

    Was a missionary
  • 15 Peter poses for TV film

  • 16 They are parted pro-tem

  • 17 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 18 Variety in summer weather

  • 19 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 20

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 21 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 22 New Post Office

  • 23

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 24 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 25 Off on a great adventure

  • 26 Can spring be far away?

  • 27 Just over a year old

  • 28 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 29 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 30 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 31 Weare Giffard potato

  • 32 New Lundy stamps

  • 33 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 34 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 35 Hartland Dancers
  • 36 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 37 Recognise this resort?

  • 38 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 40 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 41 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 42 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 43 New look in the hayfields

  • 44 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 45 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 46 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 47 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 48

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 49 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 50

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 51 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 52 Northam's almshouse

  • 53 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 54 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 55 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 56 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 57 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 58 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 59 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 60 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 61 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 62 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 63 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 64 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 65 The Geneva marionettes

  • 66 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 67 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 68 Bridging the stream

  • 69 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 70 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 71 Appledore's largest

  • 72 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 73 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 74 Some mushroom!

  • 75 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 76 Northam footballers of the future

  • 77 Some 240 exhibits

  • 78 When horses score over the tractor

  • 79

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 80

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 81 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 82 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 83 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 84 113 years at Instow

  • 85 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 86 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 87 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 88 Torrington's new amenity

  • 89 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 90

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 91 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 92 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 93 New life for Hartland organ

  • 94 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 95 Emergency ferry services

  • 96 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 97 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 98 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 99 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 101 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 102 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 103 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 104 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 105 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 106 A man and his wheel

  • 107 The art of the thatcher

  • 108 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 109 No laughing matter

  • 110 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 111 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 112 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 113 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 114 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 115 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 116 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 117 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 118 Burnard family reunion

  • 119 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 120 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 121 New addition to Quay front

  • 122 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 123 Service with a smile

  • 124 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 125 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 126

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 127 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 128 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 129 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 130 A story to tell!

  • 131 New civic medallions

  • 132 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 133 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 134

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 135 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 136 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 137 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 138 School crossing patrol begins

  • 139 So this is the mainland!

  • 140 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 141 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 142 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 144 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 145 Puppet characters introduced

  • 146 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 147

    Exhibition of school work
  • 148 Happy Days!

  • 149 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 150 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 151 Cruising down the river

  • 152 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 153 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 154 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 155 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 157 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 158 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 159 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 161 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 162 New shipyard on schedule

  • 163 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 164 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 165 Bideford regatta

  • 166 Life begins at 80

  • 167

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 168 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 169 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 170 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 171 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 172 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 173

    Building works
  • 174 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 175 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 176 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 177 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 178 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 179 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 180 Littleham family's five generations

  • 181 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 182 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 183 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 184 What's the time?

  • 185 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 186 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 187 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 188 Police station view of Bideford

  • 189 All aboard the ark

  • 190 First ship in 8 years

  • 191 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 192 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 193 He beat the floods

  • 194 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 195

    Relatives all over the world
  • 196 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 197 Revenge in style

  • 198 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 199 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 200 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 201 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 202 Artisans' Club

  • 203 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 204 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 205

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 206 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 207 Ships at Bideford

  • 208 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 209 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 210 All for the love of a lady!

  • 211 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 212 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 213 Modern living at Bideford

  • 214 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 215 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 216 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 217 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 218 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 219 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 220 Bideford computer stars

  • 221 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 222 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 223

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 224 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 226 Private home for public pump

  • 227 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 228 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 229 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 230 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 231 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 232 Parkham plan realised

  • 233 For crying out loud!

  • 234

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 235 Circus comes to town

  • 236 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 237 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 238 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 239 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 240 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 241 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 242 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 243 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 244

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 245 By pony and trap to market

  • 246 Decontrol of meat

  • 247 New choral society's growing response

  • 248 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 249 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 250 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 251 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 252 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 253 Riverside mystery

  • 254 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 255

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 256 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 257 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 258

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 259 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 260 Traditions and skills still there

  • 261 Hartland's invitation

  • 262 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 263 School's link with cargo ship

  • 264 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 265 Simple Item 138
  • 266 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 267 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 268 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 269 Jumble sale fever

  • 270 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 271 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 272 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 273 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 274 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 275 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 276 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 277 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 278 Penny for the guy

  • 279 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 281 Clovelly nightmare

  • 282 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 283 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 284 Centenary of Gazette

  • 285 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 286 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 287 Clovelly custom

  • 288 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 289 Last train from Torrington

  • 290 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 291 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 292 New art gallery opened

  • 293 End of the line

  • 294 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 295

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 296 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 297 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 298

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 299 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 300

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 301 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 302

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 303 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 304 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 305 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 306 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 307 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 308 Picking the pops

  • 309 Out of puff!

  • 310 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 311 Devil sent packing

  • 312 Torrington in 1967

  • 313 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 314

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 315 Mobile missionary

  • 316 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 318 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 319 A bird of their own!

  • 320 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 321 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 323 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 324 Loads of black and white

  • 325 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 326 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 327 No sale of Springfield House

  • 328 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 329 Finished in 1876

  • 330 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 331

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 332 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 333

    Bidefordians
  • 334

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 335 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 336 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 338 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 339 Six footed lamb

  • 340 Picking the pops

  • 341

    First prize
  • 342 Torrington children build igloo
  • 343 Bideford loses training ship

  • 344 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 345 Hartland postman retires

  • 346 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 347 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 348 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 349 Waldon Triplets
  • 350 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 351 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 352 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 353 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 354 It really was the 'last time'

  • 355 Capers on the cobbles

  • 356 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 358

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 359 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 360 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 361 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 362 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 363 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 364 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 365 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 366 Warmington's garage ad

  • 367 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 368 Pannier Market's future?

  • 369 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 370 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 371 A roof-top view - where?

  • 372 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 373 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 375 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 376 Sight of a lifetime

  • 377 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 378 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 379 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 380 Twenty-one yachts

  • 381 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 382

    New gateway
  • 383 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 384 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 385 Buckland goes to County Show

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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Businesses

Associations and Clubs

Army Airforce and Navy

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