• 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 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 2 Mobile missionary

  • 3 Just over a year old

  • 4 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 5 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 6 Torrington in 1967

  • 7 Riverside mystery

  • 8 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 9 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 10 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 11 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 14 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 15 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 16 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 17 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 18 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 19 They are parted pro-tem

  • 20 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 21 End of the line

  • 22 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 24 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 25 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 26 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 27 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 28 First ship in 8 years

  • 29 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 30 A story to tell!

  • 31

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 32 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 33 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 34 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 35 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 36 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 37 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 38 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 39 The Geneva marionettes

  • 40 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 41 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 42 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 43 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 44 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 45 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 46

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 47

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 48 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 49 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 50 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 51 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 52 Service with a smile

  • 53 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 54 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 55 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 56 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 57 Revenge in style

  • 58 Penny for the guy

  • 59 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 60 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 61 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 62 Clovelly custom

  • 63

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 64 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 65 Ships at Bideford

  • 66 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 67 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 68 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 69 Bideford computer stars

  • 70 New shipyard on schedule

  • 71 Picking the pops

  • 72 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 73 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 74 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 75 Out of puff!

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

  • 77 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 78 Pannier Market's future?

  • 79 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 80 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 81

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 82 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 83 Last train from Torrington

  • 84 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 85 Traditions and skills still there

  • 86 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 87 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 88 Circus comes to town

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

  • 90

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 91

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 92 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 93 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 94 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 95

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 96 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 97 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 98 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 99 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 100 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 101 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 102 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 103 Artisans' Club

  • 104 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 105 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 106 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 108 Life begins at 80

  • 109 Simple Item 138
  • 110 Happy Days!

  • 111

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 112 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 113 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 114 Private home for public pump

  • 115 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 116 The art of the thatcher

  • 117 Hartland Dancers
  • 118 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 119 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 120 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 121 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 122 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 123 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 124 Torrington children build igloo
  • 125 He beat the floods

  • 126 Bideford regatta

  • 127 Appledore's largest

  • 128 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 129 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 130 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 131 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 132 Puppet characters introduced

  • 133 Loads of black and white

  • 134 A bird of their own!

  • 135 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 136 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 137 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 138 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 139 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 141 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 142 Sight of a lifetime

  • 143

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 144 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 145 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 146 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 147 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 148 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 149 Waldon Triplets
  • 150 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 151 So this is the mainland!

  • 152 Picking the pops

  • 153 New civic medallions

  • 154

    New gateway
  • 155 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 156 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 157 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 159 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 160 New look in the hayfields

  • 161 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 162 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 163 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 164 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 165 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 166 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 167 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 168 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 169 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 170 No laughing matter

  • 171 Parkham plan realised

  • 172 Warmington's garage ad

  • 173 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 174 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 175 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 176 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 177 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 178 North Devon Driving School

  • 179 All for the love of a lady!

  • 180 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 181 School crossing patrol begins

  • 182

    Relatives all over the world
  • 183 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 184 Finished in 1876

  • 185 A man and his wheel

  • 186 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 187 New Lundy stamps

  • 188 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 189 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 190 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 191 Hartland postman retires

  • 192 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 193

    Bidefordians
  • 194 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 195 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 196 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 197 Bideford loses training ship

  • 198 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 199 Modern living at Bideford

  • 200 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 201 Jumble sale fever

  • 202

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 203 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 204 Bridging the stream

  • 205 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 206 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 208 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 209 New life for Hartland organ

  • 210 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 211 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 212 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 213 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 214 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 215 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 216 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 217 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 Six footed lamb

  • 220 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 221 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 222 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 223 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 224

    Exhibition of school work
  • 225 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 226 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 227 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 228 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 229 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 230 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 231 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 232

    First prize
  • 233 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 234 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 235 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 236 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 237 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 239 Recognise this resort?

  • 240 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 241

    Married in 1908
  • 242 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 243 New Post Office

  • 244 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 245 All aboard the ark

  • 246 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 248 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 249 No sale of Springfield House

  • 250

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 251 Capers on the cobbles

  • 252 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 253 What's the time?

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

  • 255 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 256 Centenary of Gazette

  • 257 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 258 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 259 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 260

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 261

    Building works
  • 262 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 263 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 264 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 265

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 268 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 269 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 270 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 271 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 272 Torrington's new amenity

  • 273 Variety in summer weather

  • 274 Off on a great adventure

  • 275 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 276

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 277 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 278 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 279 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 280 For crying out loud!

  • 281 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 282 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 283 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 284 New choral society's growing response

  • 285 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 286 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 287 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 288

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 289 New addition to Quay front

  • 290 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 291 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 292 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 293 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 294

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 295 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 296 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 297 Clovelly nightmare

  • 298 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 299 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 300 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 301 New art gallery opened

  • 302 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 303 Cruising down the river

  • 304 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 305 Twenty-one yachts

  • 306 Northam footballers of the future

  • 307 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 308 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 309 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 310 Northam's almshouse

  • 311

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 312 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 313 Police station view of Bideford

  • 314 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 315 Peter poses for TV film

  • 316 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 317 Weare Giffard potato

  • 318 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 319 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 320 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 321 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 322 Some 240 exhibits

  • 323 Emergency ferry services

  • 324 Burnard family reunion

  • 325 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 326 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 327

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 328 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 329 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 330 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 331 By pony and trap to market

  • 332 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 333

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 334 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 335 Littleham family's five generations

  • 336 Ten year old scrambler

  • 337 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 338 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 339 In their new robes and hats

  • 340 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 341

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 342 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 343 Decontrol of meat

  • 344 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 345 113 years at Instow

  • 346 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 347 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 348 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 349 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 350 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 351 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 352 A roof-top view - where?

  • 353 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 354 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 355 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 356 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 357 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 358 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 359 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 360

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 361 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 362 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 363 It really was the 'last time'

  • 364 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 365 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 366 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 367 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 368 Hartland's invitation

  • 369 Devil sent packing

  • 370 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 371 School's link with cargo ship

  • 372 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 373 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 374 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 375

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 376 Some mushroom!

  • 377

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 378 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 379 Can spring be far away?

  • 380 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 381

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 382 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 383 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 384 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 385 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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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Where £500,000 'dish' will be planted 10.2.1967

Where £500,000 'dish' will be planted 10.2.1967

Where 500000 dish will be planted 1967

It was confirmed that the Ministry of Defence are to construct a £500,000 dish aerial to handle messages transmitted by way of satellite. Cleave Camp, Morwenstow, standing in open country close to the site of what was the home of the renowned Sir Richard Grenville, was finally closed in 1961.

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