• 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 Ten year old scrambler

  • 2 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 3

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 4 Loads of black and white

  • 5 Simple Item 138
  • 6 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 7 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 8 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 9 So this is the mainland!

  • 10 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 11 Last train from Torrington

  • 12 New art gallery opened

  • 13 Traditions and skills still there

  • 14 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 15

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 16 What's the time?

  • 17 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 18 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 19 North Devon Driving School

  • 20 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 21 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 22 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 23 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 24 Mobile missionary

  • 25 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 27 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 28 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 29 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 30 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 31 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 32 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 33 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 34

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 35 Jumble sale fever

  • 36 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 37 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 38 School's link with cargo ship

  • 39 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 40 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 41 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 42 Artisans' Club

  • 43 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 44 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 45 Cruising down the river

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

  • 47 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 48 Littleham family's five generations

  • 49 Can spring be far away?

  • 50 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 51 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 52 Weare Giffard potato

  • 53 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 54 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 55 No sale of Springfield House

  • 56 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 57

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 58 Modern living at Bideford

  • 59 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 60 New look in the hayfields

  • 61 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 62 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 63 New shipyard on schedule

  • 64 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 65 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 66 113 years at Instow

  • 67 Private home for public pump

  • 68 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 69 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 70 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 71 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 73 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 74

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 75 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 76 A man and his wheel

  • 77 Twenty-one yachts

  • 78 New choral society's growing response

  • 79 Penny for the guy

  • 80 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 81 Bideford regatta

  • 82 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 83

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 84 When horses score over the tractor

  • 85 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 86 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 87 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 88 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 89 Torrington in 1967

  • 90 Northam's almshouse

  • 91 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 92 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 93 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 94 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 95 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 96 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 97 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 98 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 99 Filming at Hartland

  • 100 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 101 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 102 Just over a year old

  • 103 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 104 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 105 It really was the 'last time'

  • 106 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 107 Happy Days!

  • 108 Parkham plan realised

  • 109 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 110

    Married in 1908
  • 111 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 112 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 113 For crying out loud!

  • 114 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 115 End of the line

  • 116 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 118 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 119 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 120 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 121 Centenary of Gazette

  • 122 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 123 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 124 Recognise this resort?

  • 125 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 126 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 127 Sight of a lifetime

  • 128 Torrington's new amenity

  • 129 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 130 Variety in summer weather

  • 131 Sweets derationing

  • 132

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 133

    Was a missionary
  • 134 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 135 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 136

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 137 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 138 Some 240 exhibits

  • 139 Riverside mystery

  • 140 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 141

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 142 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 143 Puppet characters introduced

  • 144 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 145 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 146 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 147 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 148 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 149 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 150 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 151 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 152 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 153 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 154 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 155 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 156 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 157 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 158

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 159 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 161 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 162 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 163 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 164 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 165 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 166 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 167 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 168 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 169 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 170 Northam footballers of the future

  • 171 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 172 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 173 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 174 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 175 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 176 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 177 Bideford computer stars

  • 178 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 179 The art of the thatcher

  • 180 School crossing patrol begins

  • 181

    New gateway
  • 182 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 183 Torrington children build igloo
  • 184 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 185 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 186 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 187 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 188 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 189 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 190 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 191 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 192 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 193 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 194 Finished in 1876

  • 195 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 196 Peter poses for TV film

  • 197 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 200 They are parted pro-tem

  • 201 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 202

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 203 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 204 Circus comes to town

  • 205 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 206 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 207

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 208

    Bidefordians
  • 209 Six footed lamb

  • 210 New gateway to King George's Fields

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

  • 212 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 213 No laughing matter

  • 214 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 215 Picking the pops

  • 216 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 217 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 218 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 219 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 220 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 221 Hartland Dancers
  • 222 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 223 All for the love of a lady!

  • 224 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 225 A bird of their own!

  • 226 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 227

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 228 Pannier Market's future?

  • 229 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 230 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 231 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 233 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 234 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 236 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 237 New life for Hartland organ

  • 238

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 239 Warmington's garage ad

  • 240 New civic medallions

  • 241 New Post Office

  • 242 Hartland's invitation

  • 243 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 244 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 245 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 246 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 247 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 248 A roof-top view - where?

  • 249 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 250 A story to tell!

  • 251 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 252 Capers on the cobbles

  • 253 He beat the floods

  • 254 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 255 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 256 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 257 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 258 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 259 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 260

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 261 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 262

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 263 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 264 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 265 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 266 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 267 The cab at the corner>
  • 268 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 269 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 270 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 271 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 273 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 274 New Lundy stamps

  • 275 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 276

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 277 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 278 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 279 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 280 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 281 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 282 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 283 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 284 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 285 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 286 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 287 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 288 Some mushroom!

  • 289 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 290 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 291 Off on a great adventure

  • 292 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 293 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 294

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 295 Appledore's largest

  • 296 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 297 Ships at Bideford

  • 298 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 299

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 300 Bideford loses training ship

  • 301 Waldon Triplets
  • 302 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 303 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 304 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 305 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 306 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 307 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 308 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 309 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 310

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 311

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 312 Out of puff!

  • 313 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 314 Bridging the stream

  • 315 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 316 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 317 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 318 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 319 Revenge in style

  • 320 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 321 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 322 By pony and trap to market

  • 323 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 324

    Exhibition of school work
  • 325 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 326 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 327 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 328 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 329

    Relatives all over the world
  • 330 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 331 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

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

  • 334 From Bobby to Brian

  • 335 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 336 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 337 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 338 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 339 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 340 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 341 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 342 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 343 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 344 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 345 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 346 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 347 Burnard family reunion

  • 348 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 349 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 351 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 352

    First prize
  • 353 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 354 New addition to Quay front

  • 355 Devil sent packing

  • 356 Picking the pops

  • 357 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 358 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 359 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 361 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 362 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 363 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 364 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 365 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 366 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 367 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 368 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 369 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 370 Service with a smile

  • 371 All aboard the ark

  • 372 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 373 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 374 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 375

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 376 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 377 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 378 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 379 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 380 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 381 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 382 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 383 Life begins at 80

  • 384 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 385 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 386 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 387 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 388 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 389 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 390 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 391 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 392 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 393 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 394 Clovelly custom

  • 395

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 396 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 397 Police station view of Bideford

  • 398 The Geneva marionettes

  • 399 First ship in 8 years

  • 400 Decontrol of meat

  • 401

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 402 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 403 Emergency ferry services

  • 404 In their new robes and hats

  • 405 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 406 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 407 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 408 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 409 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 410

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 411 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 412

    Building works
  • 413 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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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