• 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 Private home for public pump

  • 2 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 3 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 4 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 5 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 6 When horses score over the tractor

  • 7 Bideford loses training ship

  • 8 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 9 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 10 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 11 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 12 Clovelly nightmare

  • 13 Can spring be far away?

  • 14

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 15 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 16

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 17 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 18 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 19

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 20 Variety in summer weather

  • 21 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 22 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 23

    Relatives all over the world
  • 24 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 25 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 26 Some 240 exhibits

  • 27 Just over a year old

  • 28 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 29 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 30 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 31 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 32 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 33 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 34 Torrington in 1967

  • 35

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 36 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 37 Twenty-one yachts

  • 38 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 39 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 40 Six footed lamb

  • 41 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 42 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 43 Parkham plan realised

  • 44 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 45 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 46 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 47 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 48 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 49 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 50 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 51 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 52

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 53 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 54 Life begins at 80

  • 55 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 56 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 57 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 58 The Geneva marionettes

  • 59 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 60 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 62 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 63 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 64 New civic medallions

  • 65 Ships at Bideford

  • 66 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 67

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 68 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 69 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 70

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 71 Appledore's largest

  • 72 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 73 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 74 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 75 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 76 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

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

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

  • 80 Police station view of Bideford

  • 81 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 82 Hartland postman retires

  • 83 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 84 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 85 Waldon Triplets
  • 86 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 87 No laughing matter

  • 88 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 89 Off on a great adventure

  • 90 Artisans' Club

  • 91 Bideford regatta

  • 92

    New gateway
  • 93 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 94 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 95 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 96 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 97 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 98 Modern living at Bideford

  • 99 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 100

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 101 Jumble sale fever

  • 102 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 103 Revenge in style

  • 104 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 105 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 106 He beat the floods

  • 107 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 108 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 110 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 111 New life for Hartland organ

  • 112 Capers on the cobbles

  • 113 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 114 Bideford computer stars

  • 115 End of the line

  • 116 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 117 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 118 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 119 Riverside mystery

  • 120 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 121 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 122

    Exhibition of school work
  • 123 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 124 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 125 Some mushroom!

  • 126 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 127 Northam's almshouse

  • 128 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 129 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 130 A story to tell!

  • 131 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 132 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 133

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 134 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 135 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 136 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 137 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 138 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 139 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 140 Picking the pops

  • 141 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 142 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 143 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 144 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 145 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 146 All aboard the ark

  • 147 Hartland Dancers
  • 148 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 149 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 150 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 151 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 152 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 153 Burnard family reunion

  • 154 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 155 Warmington's garage ad

  • 156 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 158 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 159 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 160 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 161 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 162 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 163 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 164 New shipyard on schedule

  • 165 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 166 Cruising down the river

  • 167 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 168 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 169 They are parted pro-tem

  • 170 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 171 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 172 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 173 A man and his wheel

  • 174 Ten year old scrambler

  • 175 Happy Days!

  • 176 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 178 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 179 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 180 Recognise this resort?

  • 181 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 182

    Was a missionary
  • 183 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 184 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 185 113 years at Instow

  • 186 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 187 New Lundy stamps

  • 188 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 189 Devil sent packing

  • 190 Sight of a lifetime

  • 191 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 192 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 193 For crying out loud!

  • 194 In their new robes and hats

  • 195 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 196 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 197 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 198 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 199 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 200 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 201 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 202 Circus comes to town

  • 203 Centenary of Gazette

  • 204

    Building works
  • 205 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 206

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 207 Last train from Torrington

  • 208 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 210 Simple Item 138
  • 211 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 212

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 213 A bird of their own!

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

  • 215 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 216 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 217 Mobile missionary

  • 218 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 219 School crossing patrol begins

  • 220 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 221 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 222 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 224 All for the love of a lady!

  • 225 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 226 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 227 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 228 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 229 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 230 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 233 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 234 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 235 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 236

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 237 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 238 Loads of black and white

  • 239 New look in the hayfields

  • 240

    First prize
  • 241 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 242 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 243 Northam footballers of the future

  • 244 A roof-top view - where?

  • 245 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 246 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 247 Torrington's new amenity

  • 248 North Devon Driving School

  • 249 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 250 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 251 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 253 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 254 New addition to Quay front

  • 255

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 256 School's link with cargo ship

  • 257 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 258 Weare Giffard potato

  • 259 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 260 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 261 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 262 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 263 The art of the thatcher

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265 Littleham family's five generations

  • 266 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 267 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 268 Service with a smile

  • 269 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 270 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 271 Hartland's invitation

  • 272 Puppet characters introduced

  • 273 Decontrol of meat

  • 274 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 275 Clovelly custom

  • 276 By pony and trap to market

  • 277 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 278 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 279 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 280 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 281 Torrington children build igloo
  • 282

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 283

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 284 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 285 Peter poses for TV film

  • 286 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 287 No sale of Springfield House

  • 288 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 289 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 290 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 291

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 292 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 293 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 294 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 295 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 296 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 297 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 298 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 299 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 300 Emergency ferry services

  • 301 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 302 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 303 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 304 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 305 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 306 So this is the mainland!

  • 307 Pannier Market's future?

  • 308 Bridging the stream

  • 309 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 310 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 311 New art gallery opened

  • 312 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 313 New Post Office

  • 314 Out of puff!

  • 315 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 316 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 317 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 318 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 319 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 320 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 321 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 322 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 323 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 324 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 325 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 326 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 327 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 328 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 329 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 330 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 331 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 332 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 333 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 334 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 335 New choral society's growing response

  • 336 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 337 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 338 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 339 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 340 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 341

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 342 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 343

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 344 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 345 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 346 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 347 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 348 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 349 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 350 First ship in 8 years

  • 351 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 352 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 353 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 356 Penny for the guy

  • 357 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 358 Traditions and skills still there

  • 359 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 360 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 361 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 362 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 363 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 364 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 365 Finished in 1876

  • 366 Picking the pops

  • 367 What's the time?

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

  • 369 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 370 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 371 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 372

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 373

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 374

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 375

    Married in 1908
  • 376 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 377 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 378

    Bidefordians
  • 379 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 380 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 381 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 382 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 383 It really was the 'last time'

  • 384 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 385

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
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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  • 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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  • 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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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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