• 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 Variety in summer weather

  • 2 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 3 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 4 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 5 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 6 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 7 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 8 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 9 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 10 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 11 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 12 It really was the 'last time'

  • 13 Clovelly nightmare

  • 14 Picking the pops

  • 15 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 16 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 17 Ships at Bideford

  • 18 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 19 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 20 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 21 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 22 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 23

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 24 Penny for the guy

  • 25 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 26 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 27 All for the love of a lady!

  • 28 He beat the floods

  • 29 Finished in 1876

  • 30 Weare Giffard potato

  • 31 Twenty-one yachts

  • 32 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 33 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 34 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 35 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 36 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 37 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 38

    Exhibition of school work
  • 39

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 40 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 41 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 42 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 43 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 44 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 45 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 46

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 47 Artisans' Club

  • 48 Circus comes to town

  • 49 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 50 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 51 Clovelly custom

  • 52 Six footed lamb

  • 53 Hartland postman retires

  • 54 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 55 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 57 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 58 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 59 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 60 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 61 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 62 Simple Item 138
  • 63 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 64 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 65 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 66 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 67 North Devon Driving School

  • 68 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 70 When horses score over the tractor

  • 71 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 72 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 73 The Geneva marionettes

  • 74

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 75 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 76 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 77 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 78 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 79 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 80 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 81 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 82 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 83 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 84 End of the line

  • 85 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 86 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 87 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 88 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 89

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 90 Decontrol of meat

  • 91 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 92 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 93 Sight of a lifetime

  • 94 New Lundy stamps

  • 95 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 96 Hartland's invitation

  • 97 New civic medallions

  • 98 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 99 New art gallery opened

  • 100 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 101

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 102

    Relatives all over the world
  • 103

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 104 Happy Days!

  • 105 Some mushroom!

  • 106 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 107 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 108 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 109 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 110 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 111 Burnard family reunion

  • 112 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 113 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 114 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 115 Some 240 exhibits

  • 116 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 117 Jumble sale fever

  • 118 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 119 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 120

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 121 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 122 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 123 Off on a great adventure

  • 124 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 125

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 126 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 127 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 128 Waldon Triplets
  • 129 Northam's almshouse

  • 130 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 131 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 132 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 133 Devil sent packing

  • 134 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 135 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 136 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 137 New addition to Quay front

  • 138 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 139 Bideford computer stars

  • 140 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 141 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 142 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 143

    Married in 1908
  • 144 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 145 Peter poses for TV film

  • 146 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 148 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 149

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 150 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 151 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 152 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 153 Service with a smile

  • 154 A story to tell!

  • 155

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 156 The art of the thatcher

  • 157 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 158 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 159 In their new robes and hats

  • 160 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 161

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 162 First ship in 8 years

  • 163 Out of puff!

  • 164 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 165

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 166 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 167 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 168 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 169 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 170 Picking the pops

  • 171 Can spring be far away?

  • 172

    Bidefordians
  • 173 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 174 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 175 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 176 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 177 Mobile missionary

  • 178

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 179 Cruising down the river

  • 180 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 181 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 183 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 184 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 185 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 Torrington in 1967

  • 188 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 189

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 190 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 191 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 192 What's the time?

  • 193 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 194

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 195 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 196 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 197 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 198 Traditions and skills still there

  • 199 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 200 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 201 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 202 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 203

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 204 Revenge in style

  • 205 113 years at Instow

  • 206 Capers on the cobbles

  • 207 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 208 Modern living at Bideford

  • 209 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 210 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 211 Hartland Dancers
  • 212 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 213 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 214 All aboard the ark

  • 215 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 216 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 217 Warmington's garage ad

  • 218 Littleham family's five generations

  • 219

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 220 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 221 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 222 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 223 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 224 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 225 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 226 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 227 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 228 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 229 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 230 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 231 Torrington children build igloo
  • 232 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 233 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 234 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 235 Police station view of Bideford

  • 236

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 237 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 238 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 239 New Post Office

  • 240 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 241 Bideford loses training ship

  • 242 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 243 New look in the hayfields

  • 244 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 245 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 246 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 247 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 248 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 249 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 250 Centenary of Gazette

  • 251 Appledore's largest

  • 252 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 253 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 254 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 255 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 256 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 257 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 258 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 259 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 260 They are parted pro-tem

  • 261 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 262 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 263 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 264 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 265 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 266 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 267 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 269 Life begins at 80

  • 270 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 271 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 272 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 273 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 274 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 275 Loads of black and white

  • 276 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 277 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 278 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 279 New choral society's growing response

  • 280 Ten year old scrambler

  • 281 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 282 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 283 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 284 School crossing patrol begins

  • 285 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 286 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 287 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 288 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 289 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 290 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 291 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 292

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 293 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 294 School's link with cargo ship

  • 295

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 296 Just over a year old

  • 297 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 298 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 299 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 300 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 303 A bird of their own!

  • 304 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 305 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 306 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 307 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 308 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    New gateway
  • 310

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 311 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 312 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 313 Puppet characters introduced

  • 314 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 315 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 316 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 317 Parkham plan realised

  • 318 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 319 New shipyard on schedule

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    First prize
  • 321 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 322 No laughing matter

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

  • 324 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 325 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 326 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 327 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 328 Bideford regatta

  • 329 Northam footballers of the future

  • 330 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 331 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 334 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 335

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 336 Bridging the stream

  • 337 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 339 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 340 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 341 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 342 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 343 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 344 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 345 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 346 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 347 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 348 By pony and trap to market

  • 349

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 350

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 351 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 352 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 353 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 354 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 355 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 356 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 357 A man and his wheel

  • 358 For crying out loud!

  • 359 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 360 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 361 Pannier Market's future?

  • 362 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 364 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 365 Torrington's new amenity

  • 366 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 367 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 368 New life for Hartland organ

  • 369 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 370 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 371 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 372 Riverside mystery

  • 373

    Building works
  • 374 Emergency ferry services

  • 375

    Was a missionary
  • 376 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

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

  • 379 A roof-top view - where?

  • 380 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 381 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 382 Last train from Torrington

  • 383 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 384 No sale of Springfield House

  • 385 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Frithelstock Youth Club

Frithelstock Youth Club celebrated its second anniversary with a party and here, surrounded by members, Miss Jean Daniels is seen cutting the two-candle cake, which she made.

5.4.1963 Frithelstock

Principal organiser of the evening was the hon. secretary Mr Roger Hunkin.
Gazette article dated 5 April 1963

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