• 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 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 2 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 3 Some 240 exhibits

  • 4 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 5 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 6 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 7 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 8 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 9 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 10 Police station view of Bideford

  • 11 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 12 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 13 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 14 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 15 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 16 New addition to Quay front

  • 17 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 18 When horses score over the tractor

  • 19 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 20 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 21 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 22 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 24 Bideford regatta

  • 25 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 26 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 27 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 28 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 29 New life for Hartland organ

  • 30 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 31 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 32 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 33 School's link with cargo ship

  • 34 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 35 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 36 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 37 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 38 Modern living at Bideford

  • 39

    Building works
  • 40

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 41 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 42 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 43

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 44 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 45 New civic medallions

  • 46 Picking the pops

  • 47 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 48 Six footed lamb

  • 49 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 50 End of the line

  • 51 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 52 A roof-top view - where?

  • 53 Emergency ferry services

  • 54 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 55 Can spring be far away?

  • 56 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 57 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 58 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 59 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 60

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 61 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 62 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 63 New Lundy stamps

  • 64 Private home for public pump

  • 65 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 66 Recognise this resort?

  • 67 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 68 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 69 By pony and trap to market

  • 70 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 71 New look in the hayfields

  • 72 Northam footballers of the future

  • 73 Waldon Triplets
  • 74 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 75 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 76 Warmington's garage ad

  • 77 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 78 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 79 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 80 Burnard family reunion

  • 81 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 82 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 83 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 84 Northam's almshouse

  • 85 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 86 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 87 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 88 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 89 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 90 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 91 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 92 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 93 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 94 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 95 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 96 Mobile missionary

  • 97 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 98 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 99 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 100 All for the love of a lady!

  • 101 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 102 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 103 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 104 All aboard the ark

  • 105 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 106 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 107 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 108 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 109 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 110 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 111

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 112 In their new robes and hats

  • 113 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 114 New art gallery opened

  • 115 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 116 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 117 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 118 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 119 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 120 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 121 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 122 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 123 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 124

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 125 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 126 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 127 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 128 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 129 Parkham plan realised

  • 130 Decontrol of meat

  • 131 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 132 Last train from Torrington

  • 133 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 134 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 135 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 136 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 137 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 138 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 139 Traditions and skills still there

  • 140 Just over a year old

  • 141 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 143 Happy Days!

  • 144 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 145 Peter poses for TV film

  • 146 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 147 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 148 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 149 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 150 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 152 Bideford computer stars

  • 153 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 154 Torrington's new amenity

  • 155

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 156 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 157 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 158 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 160 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 161 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 163 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 165

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 166

    Was a missionary
  • 167 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 168 Some mushroom!

  • 169 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 170 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 171 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 172 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 173 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 174 Out of puff!

  • 175 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 176 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 177 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 178 The art of the thatcher

  • 179 Clovelly nightmare

  • 180 New shipyard on schedule

  • 181 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 182 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 183 No sale of Springfield House

  • 184

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 185 Capers on the cobbles

  • 186

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 187 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 188 Ten year old scrambler

  • 189 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 190

    New gateway
  • 191 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 192

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 193 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 194 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 195 North Devon Driving School

  • 196 The Geneva marionettes

  • 197 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 198

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 199 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 200 Picking the pops

  • 201 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 202 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 203 Hartland Dancers
  • 204 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 205 Littleham family's five generations

  • 206 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 207 Bideford loses training ship

  • 208 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 209 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 210 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 211 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 212 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 213 First ship in 8 years

  • 214 Off on a great adventure

  • 215

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 216 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 217 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 218

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 219 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 220 Twenty-one yachts

  • 221 Finished in 1876

  • 222 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 223 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 224 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 226

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 227 Puppet characters introduced

  • 228 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 229 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 230 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 231 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 232

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 233

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 234 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 235

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 236 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 237 New Post Office

  • 238 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 239 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 240 Loads of black and white

  • 241 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 242 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 244 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 245 No laughing matter

  • 246 Sight of a lifetime

  • 247 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 248 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 249 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 250 Pannier Market's future?

  • 251 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 252 A story to tell!

  • 253 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 254 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 255 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 256 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 257 What's the time?

  • 258 Torrington children build igloo
  • 259 A bird of their own!

  • 260 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 261 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 262 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 263 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 264 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 265 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 266 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 267 113 years at Instow

  • 268 New choral society's growing response

  • 269 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 270 Riverside mystery

  • 271 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 272 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 273 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 274

    Bidefordians
  • 275 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 276 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 277 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 278 Centenary of Gazette

  • 279 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 280 Fish nearly pulled him in

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    First prize
  • 282 Torrington in 1967

  • 283 Devil sent packing

  • 284 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 285 Clovelly custom

  • 286

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 287 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 288 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 289

    Exhibition of school work
  • 290 School crossing patrol begins

  • 291 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 292 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 293 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 295 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 296 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 297 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 298 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 299 Revenge in style

  • 300 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 301 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 302 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 303 Bridging the stream

  • 304 Appledore's largest

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

  • 306 Hartland's invitation

  • 307 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 308 For crying out loud!

  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 311 Simple Item 138
  • 312 So this is the mainland!

  • 313 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 314 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 315 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 316 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 317 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 318 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 319 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 320 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 321

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 322 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 323

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 324 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 325 Hartland postman retires

  • 326 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 327 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 328 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 329 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 330 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 331 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 332 Circus comes to town

  • 333 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 334 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 335 A man and his wheel

  • 336 Ships at Bideford

  • 337 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 338 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 339 He beat the floods

  • 340 Penny for the guy

  • 341 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 342 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 343 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 344 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 345 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 346 Artisans' Club

  • 347 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 348

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 349 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 350 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 351 They are parted pro-tem

  • 352 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 353 Cruising down the river

  • 354 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 355 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 356 It really was the 'last time'

  • 357 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 358 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 359 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 360 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 361 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 362 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 363 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 364 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 365

    Relatives all over the world
  • 366 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 367 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 368 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 369

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 370 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 371 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 372 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 373 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 374

    Married in 1908
  • 375 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 376 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 377 Service with a smile

  • 378

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 379 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 380 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 381

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 382 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 383 Life begins at 80

  • 384 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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