• 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 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 2 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 3 A bird of their own!

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 5 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 6 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 7 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 9 Private home for public pump

  • 10 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 11 New life for Hartland organ

  • 12 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 13 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 14 A roof-top view - where?

  • 15 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 16 New Post Office

  • 17 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 18 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 19

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 20 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 21 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 22 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 23 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 24 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 25 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 26 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 27 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 28 Sweets derationing

  • 29 All for the love of a lady!

  • 30 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 32 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 33 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 34 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 35 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 36 Loads of black and white

  • 37 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 38 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 39 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 40 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 41 Centenary of Gazette

  • 42 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 43 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 44 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 45 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 46 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 47 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 48 Torrington children build igloo
  • 49 The Geneva marionettes

  • 50 Waldon Triplets
  • 51

    New gateway
  • 52 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 53 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 54

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 55

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 58 When horses score over the tractor

  • 59 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 60 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 61 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 62 What's the time?

  • 63 Emergency ferry services

  • 64 For crying out loud!

  • 65 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 66 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 67 Penny for the guy

  • 68 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 69 From Bobby to Brian

  • 70 No sale of Springfield House

  • 71

    Was a missionary
  • 72 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 73

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 74 Mobile missionary

  • 75 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 76 Bideford regatta

  • 77 Revenge in style

  • 78 Appledore's largest

  • 79 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 80 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 81 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 82 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 83 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85 So this is the mainland!

  • 86 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 87 Littleham family's five generations

  • 88 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 89 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 90 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 91 Happy Days!

  • 92 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 93

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 94 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 95 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 96 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 97 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 98 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 100 The cab at the corner>
  • 101 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 102 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 103 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 104 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 105 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 106 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 107

    Exhibition of school work
  • 108 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 109 Warmington's garage ad

  • 110 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 111 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 112 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 113 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 114 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 115 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 116 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 117 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 118

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 119 Finished in 1876

  • 120 School crossing patrol begins

  • 121 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 122 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 123 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 124 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 125 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 126 Northam's almshouse

  • 127 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 128 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 130 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 131 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 133 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 134 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 135 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 136 End of the line

  • 137 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 138 New Lundy stamps

  • 139 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 140 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 141 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 142 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 143 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 144 No laughing matter

  • 145 Some mushroom!

  • 146 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 147 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 148 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 149 Torrington's new amenity

  • 150 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 151 Clovelly nightmare

  • 152 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 153

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 154 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 155 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 157 By pony and trap to market

  • 158 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 159 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 160 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 161 Picking the pops

  • 162 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 163 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 164 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 165 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 166 Devil sent packing

  • 167 Sight of a lifetime

  • 168 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 169 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 170 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 171 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 172 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 173 Burnard family reunion

  • 174 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 175 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 176 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 177 Picking the pops

  • 178 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 179 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 180 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 181 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 182 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 183 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 184 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 186 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 187 Police station view of Bideford

  • 188 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 189 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 190 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 191 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 192

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 193 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 194 Clovelly custom

  • 195 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 196 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 197 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 198 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 199 Traditions and skills still there

  • 200 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 201 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 202 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 203 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 204 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 205 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 206

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 207 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 209 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 210 Weare Giffard potato

  • 211 Last train from Torrington

  • 212 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 213 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 214 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 215 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 216 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 217 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 218 North Devon Driving School

  • 219 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 220 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 221 Hartland postman retires

  • 222 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 223 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 224 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 225 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 226 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 227 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 228 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 229 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 230 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 231 Simple Item 138
  • 232

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 233 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 234 New art gallery opened

  • 235 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 236 New choral society's growing response

  • 237 In their new robes and hats

  • 238 Artisans' Club

  • 239 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 240 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 241 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 242 Hartland's invitation

  • 243 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 244 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 245 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 246 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 247 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 248 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 249

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 250 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 251

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 252 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 253 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 254 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 255 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 256 Puppet characters introduced

  • 257 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 259 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 260 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 261 New shipyard on schedule

  • 262 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 263 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 264 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 265 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 266 Northam footballers of the future

  • 267 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 269 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 270 Cruising down the river

  • 271 Filming at Hartland

  • 272 Twenty-one yachts

  • 273 He beat the floods

  • 274 Variety in summer weather

  • 275 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 276 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 277 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 278 113 years at Instow

  • 279 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 280 Service with a smile

  • 281 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 282 Riverside mystery

  • 283 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 284 A story to tell!

  • 285 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 286 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 289 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 290 The art of the thatcher

  • 291

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 292 Capers on the cobbles

  • 293 New addition to Quay front

  • 294 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 295 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 296 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 297 All aboard the ark

  • 298 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 299 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 300 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 301 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 302 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    Bidefordians
  • 304 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 305 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 306 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 307 New look in the hayfields

  • 308 Out of puff!

  • 309 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 310

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 311 Bideford computer stars

  • 312

    Married in 1908
  • 313 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 314 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 316 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 317 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 318 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 319 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 320 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 321 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 322 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 323 Watch the dicky bird!

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Pannier Market's future?

  • 326 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 327 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 328 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 329 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 330 It really was the 'last time'

  • 331

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 332 Torrington in 1967

  • 333

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 334 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 335 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 336 Decontrol of meat

  • 337 Peter poses for TV film

  • 338 Parkham plan realised

  • 339 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 340 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 341 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 342 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 343 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 344 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 345 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 346 Six footed lamb

  • 347 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 348 Can spring be far away?

  • 349 Bideford loses training ship

  • 350 New civic medallions

  • 351 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 352 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 354 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 355 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 356 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 357 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 358 Off on a great adventure

  • 359 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 360 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 361 Hartland Dancers
  • 362 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 363 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 364 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 365 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 366 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 367 School's link with cargo ship

  • 368

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 369 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 370

    Building works
  • 371 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 372 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 373 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 374 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 375 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 376 Just over a year old

  • 377 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 378

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 379 Life begins at 80

  • 380 They are parted pro-tem

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 382

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 383

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 384 Some 240 exhibits

  • 385 A man and his wheel

  • 386 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 387 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 388 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 389 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 390 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 391 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 392 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 393 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 394 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 395 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 396 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 397

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 398

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 399

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 400 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 401 Circus comes to town

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

  • 403 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 404 Ships at Bideford

  • 405 Modern living at Bideford

  • 406 Bridging the stream

  • 407 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 408 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 409 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 410 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 411 Jumble sale fever

  • 412 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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    First prize
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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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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