• 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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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 2 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 3 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 4 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 5 New civic medallions

  • 6 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 7 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 8 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 9 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 10 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 11 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 12 Finished in 1876

  • 13 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 14 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 15 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 16 Puppet characters introduced

  • 17 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 18 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 19 Burnard family reunion

  • 20 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 21 Bideford loses training ship

  • 22 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 23 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 24 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 25 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 26 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 27 Twenty-one yachts

  • 28 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 29 Riverside mystery

  • 30 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 31 A story to tell!

  • 32

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 33 Just over a year old

  • 34 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 35 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 36 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 37 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 38 Police station view of Bideford

  • 39 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 41 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 42 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 43 Artisans' Club

  • 44 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 45 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 46 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 47 Mobile missionary

  • 48 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 49

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 50 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 51 Bridging the stream

  • 52 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 53

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 54 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 55 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 56 The Geneva marionettes

  • 57 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 59 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 60 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 61 The art of the thatcher

  • 62 Appledore's largest

  • 63

    Exhibition of school work
  • 64 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 65 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 66 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 67 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 68 So this is the mainland!

  • 69 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 70 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 71 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 72 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 73 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 74 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 75 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 76 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 77 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 78 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 79 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 80 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 81 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 82 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 83 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 84 A bird of their own!

  • 85 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 86 Six footed lamb

  • 87 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 88 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 89 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 90 Service with a smile

  • 91 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 92 All for the love of a lady!

  • 93 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 94 Torrington's new amenity

  • 95 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 96 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 97 Northam's almshouse

  • 98 New choral society's growing response

  • 99 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 100 Clovelly custom

  • 101 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 102 New art gallery opened

  • 103 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 104 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 105 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 106 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 107 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 108 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 109 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 110 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 111 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 112 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 113 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 114 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 115 It really was the 'last time'

  • 116 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 119 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 120 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 121 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 122

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 123

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 124 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 125

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 126 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 127

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 128 Revenge in style

  • 129 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 130 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 131 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 132 Last train from Torrington

  • 133 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 134 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 135 New look in the hayfields

  • 136 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 137 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 138 Littleham family's five generations

  • 139 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 140 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 141 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 142 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 144 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 145 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 146 Warmington's garage ad

  • 147 Some mushroom!

  • 148 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 149 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 150 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 151 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 152 New shipyard on schedule

  • 153 In their new robes and hats

  • 154 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 156 Loads of black and white

  • 157 Waldon Triplets
  • 158 School crossing patrol begins

  • 159 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 161 Simple Item 138
  • 162 Emergency ferry services

  • 163 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 164 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 165 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 166 Devil sent packing

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

  • 168 North Devon Driving School

  • 169 Some 240 exhibits

  • 170 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 171 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 172 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 174 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 175 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 176 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 177 Decontrol of meat

  • 178 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 179 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 180

    Was a missionary
  • 181 Bideford regatta

  • 182 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 183 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 184 New gateway to King George's Fields

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    First prize
  • 186 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 187 Cruising down the river

  • 188 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 189

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 190

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 191 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 192 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 193 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 194 First ship in 8 years

  • 195

    Building works
  • 196 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 197 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 198 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 199 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 200

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 201 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 202 School's link with cargo ship

  • 203 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 204 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 205 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 206 They are parted pro-tem

  • 207 Hartland postman retires

  • 208 Off on a great adventure

  • 209 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 210 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 211 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 212

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 213 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 214 When horses score over the tractor

  • 215 Pannier Market's future?

  • 216 113 years at Instow

  • 217 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 218 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 219 Torrington children build igloo
  • 220 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 221 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 222 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 223 For crying out loud!

  • 224 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 225 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 226 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 227 Northam footballers of the future

  • 228

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 229 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 230 Bideford computer stars

  • 231 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 232 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 233 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 234 Life begins at 80

  • 235 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 236 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 237 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 238 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 239 New Post Office

  • 240 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 241 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 242 Torrington in 1967

  • 243 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 244 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 245 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 246

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 247 Hartland's invitation

  • 248 Peter poses for TV film

  • 249

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 250 Ships at Bideford

  • 251 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 252 Can spring be far away?

  • 253 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 254 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 255 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 256 Sight of a lifetime

  • 257 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 258 Ten year old scrambler

  • 259 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 260 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 261 Modern living at Bideford

  • 262 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 264 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 265 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 266 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 267 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 268 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 269

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 270 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 271 All aboard the ark

  • 272 Private home for public pump

  • 273 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 274

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 275 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 276 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 277 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 278 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 279 Traditions and skills still there

  • 280 Circus comes to town

  • 281 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 282 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 283 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 284 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 285 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 286 No laughing matter

  • 287 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 288 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 289 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 290 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 291 Happy Days!

  • 292 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 293 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 294 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 295 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 296 New Lundy stamps

  • 297 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 298 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 299 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 300 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 301 Hartland Dancers
  • 302 No sale of Springfield House

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 304

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 305 He beat the floods

  • 306 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 307 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 308 New addition to Quay front

  • 309 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 310 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 311 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 312 By pony and trap to market

  • 313 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 314 Picking the pops

  • 315 New life for Hartland organ

  • 316 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 318 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 320 Centenary of Gazette

  • 321 Picking the pops

  • 322

    Bidefordians
  • 323 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 324 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 325 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 326

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 327 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 328 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 329 Penny for the guy

  • 330 Weare Giffard potato

  • 331 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 333 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 334 Gloves fit for a king!

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 336

    New gateway
  • 337 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 338 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 339 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 340 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 341 A roof-top view - where?

  • 342 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 343 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 344 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 345

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 346 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 347

    Married in 1908
  • 348 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 349 Capers on the cobbles

  • 350 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 351 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 352 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 353 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 354 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 355 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 356 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 357 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 358 Parkham plan realised

  • 359 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 360 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 361 Out of puff!

  • 362

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 363 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 364 Clovelly nightmare

  • 365 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 366 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 367 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 368 Jumble sale fever

  • 369 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 371 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 372 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 373 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 375 A man and his wheel

  • 376 Recognise this resort?

  • 377 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 378 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 379 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 380 What's the time?

  • 381 Variety in summer weather

  • 382 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 383 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 384 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 385 End of the line

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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Special day at Dolton 29th June 1979

Special day at Dolton 29th June 1979

Special day at DoltonTuesday was a special day in the long history of Dolton village school and particularly so for the 40 children who attend it.  They dressed up in clothes of the 1850 period as part of the celebrations at the school which this year is 125 years old.

Dolton mansion for Rolling Stones drummer 10th December 1982

Dolton mansion for Rolling Stones drummer 10th December 1982

dolton mansion for Rolling Stones drummer 10.12.1982

Mr Charles Watts, I hear, has bought Halsdon House at Dolton.  The six bed room property is a Grade 2 listed building standing in a lovely park and woodland of 14 acres.  Estate agents, Michelmore Hughes stated no official announcement regarding the buyer has been made.

Dolton project 26.05.1978

Dolton project 26.05.1978

Dolton project 26.05.1978

Official opening of £1/2 million factory development by specialist engineering group Boughton and Sons Ltd. already at Dartmouth and Winkleigh.  Boughtons started in 1897, Mr Stephen Boughton grandson of the founder is managing this Dolton based gear division of the group.

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