• 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 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 2 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 3 Hartland Dancers
  • 4 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 5 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 6 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 7 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 8 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 9 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

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

  • 11 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 12

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 13 Torrington in 1967

  • 14 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 15 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 16 School's link with cargo ship

  • 17 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 18 Puppet characters introduced

  • 19

    Married in 1908
  • 20 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 21 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 22 Northam's almshouse

  • 23 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 24 Clovelly custom

  • 25 He beat the floods

  • 26 By pony and trap to market

  • 27 Ten year old scrambler

  • 28 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 29 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 30 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 31 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 32 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 33

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 34 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 35 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 36 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 37 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 38 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 39 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 40 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 41 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 42 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 43 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 44 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 45 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 46 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 47 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 48 New life for Hartland organ

  • 49 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 50

    First prize
  • 51 Hartland's invitation

  • 52 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 53 A bird of their own!

  • 54 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 55 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 56 Last train from Torrington

  • 57 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 58 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 59 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 60

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 61

    Building works
  • 62 Torrington's new amenity

  • 63 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 64 Capers on the cobbles

  • 65 Six footed lamb

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

  • 67

    Was a missionary
  • 68 New Lundy stamps

  • 69 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 70 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 71 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 72 A man and his wheel

  • 73 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 74

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 75 Decontrol of meat

  • 76 Peter poses for TV film

  • 77 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 79

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 80 Traditions and skills still there

  • 81 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 82 Just over a year old

  • 83 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 84 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 85 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 86 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 87 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 88 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 89 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 90 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 91 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 92 Warmington's garage ad

  • 93 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 94 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 95 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 96 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 97 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 98 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 99 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 101 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 102

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 103 Clovelly nightmare

  • 104 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 106 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 107 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 108 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 109 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 110 Artisans' Club

  • 111 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 112 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 113 Picking the pops

  • 114 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 115 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 116 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 117 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 118 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 119 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 120 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 121

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 122 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 123 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 124 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 125 So this is the mainland!

  • 126 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 127 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 128

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 129 Private home for public pump

  • 130 New art gallery opened

  • 131 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 132 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 133 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 134 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 135 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 136 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 137 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 138 Can spring be far away?

  • 139 All for the love of a lady!

  • 140 North Devon Driving School

  • 141 No sale of Springfield House

  • 142 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 143 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 144 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 145 Service with a smile

  • 146 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 147

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 148 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 149 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 150 A roof-top view - where?

  • 151 All aboard the ark

  • 152 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 153

    Relatives all over the world
  • 154 The art of the thatcher

  • 155 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 156 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 157

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 158 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 159 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 160 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 161

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 162

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 163 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 164 Mobile missionary

  • 165 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 166 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 167 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 168

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 169 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 170 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 171 Northam footballers of the future

  • 172 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 173 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 174 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 175 From Bobby to Brian

  • 176 Some mushroom!

  • 177 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 178 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 179 Variety in summer weather

  • 180 Burnard family reunion

  • 181 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 182 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 183 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 184 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 185 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 186 Picking the pops

  • 187 New shipyard on schedule

  • 188 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 189 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 190 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 191 Bideford loses training ship

  • 192 Waldon Triplets
  • 193 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 194 Finished in 1876

  • 195 Pannier Market's future?

  • 196 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 197 Loads of black and white

  • 198 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 199 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 200 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 201 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 202 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 203 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 204 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 205

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 206 For crying out loud!

  • 207 Recognise this resort?

  • 208 Simple Item 138
  • 209 First ship in 8 years

  • 210 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 211 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 212 Sweets derationing

  • 213 It really was the 'last time'

  • 214 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 215 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 216 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 217 Off on a great adventure

  • 218 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 219 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 220 They are parted pro-tem

  • 221 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 222 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 223 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 224 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 225 The Geneva marionettes

  • 226 Out of puff!

  • 227 Weare Giffard potato

  • 228 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 229 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 230 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 231 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 232 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 233 Parkham plan realised

  • 234 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 236 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 237 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 238 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 239 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 240 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 241 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 242 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 243 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 244 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 245

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 246

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 247 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 248 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 249 New Post Office

  • 250 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 251 Some 240 exhibits

  • 252 Twenty-one yachts

  • 253 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 254 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 255 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 256 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 257 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 258 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 259 Appledore's largest

  • 260 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 261 Revenge in style

  • 262 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 263

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 264 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 265 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 266 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 267 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 269 Centenary of Gazette

  • 270 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 271 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 272 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 273 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 274 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 275 New choral society's growing response

  • 276 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 277 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 278 New look in the hayfields

  • 279 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 280

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 281 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 282 Torrington children build igloo
  • 283 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 284 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 286 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 288 Hartland postman retires

  • 289 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 290 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 291 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 292 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 293 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 294 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 295 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 296

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 297 Circus comes to town

  • 298 Happy Days!

  • 299

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 300 New civic medallions

  • 301

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 113 years at Instow

  • 304 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 305 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 306

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 307 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 308 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 309 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 310 No laughing matter

  • 311 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 312 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 313 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 314 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 315 Bridging the stream

  • 316 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 317 Riverside mystery

  • 318 Life begins at 80

  • 319 Sight of a lifetime

  • 320 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 321 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 322 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 323 The cab at the corner>
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    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 325 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 326 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 327 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 328 Emergency ferry services

  • 329 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 330 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 331 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 332 Bideford computer stars

  • 333 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 334 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 335 Modern living at Bideford

  • 336 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 337 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 338 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 339 New addition to Quay front

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    New gateway
  • 341 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 342 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 343

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 344 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 345 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 347 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 348 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 349 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 350 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 351 In their new robes and hats

  • 352 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 353 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 354 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 355 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 356 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 357 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 358 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 360 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 361 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 362 Police station view of Bideford

  • 363 Devil sent packing

  • 364 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 365 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 366 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 367 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 368 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 369 Ships at Bideford

  • 370 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 371 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 372 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 373 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 374 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 375 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 376 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 377 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 378 Penny for the guy

  • 379 Littleham family's five generations

  • 380 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 381 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 382 What's the time?

  • 383 Cruising down the river

  • 384 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 385 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 386 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 387 Jumble sale fever

  • 388

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 389 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 390 A story to tell!

  • 391 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 392 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 393 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 394 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 395 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 396 Bideford regatta

  • 397 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 398 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 399 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 400 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 401 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 402 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 403 School crossing patrol begins

  • 404 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 405 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 406 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 407 End of the line

  • 408 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 409

    Bidefordians
  • 410 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 411

    Exhibition of school work
  • 412 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 413 Bideford's first woman councillor

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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