• 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 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 2 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 3 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 4 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 5 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 6 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 7

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 8 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 9 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 10 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 11 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 12 Bideford computer stars

  • 13 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 14 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 15 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 16 Happy Days!

  • 17 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 18

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 19 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 20 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 21 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 22 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 24 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 25 New Lundy stamps

  • 26 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 27 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 28

    Bidefordians
  • 29 Some mushroom!

  • 30 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 31 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 32 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 33 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 34 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 35 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 36 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 37 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 38 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 39 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 40 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 41 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 42 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 43 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 44 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 45 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 46 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 47 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 48 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 49

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 50 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 51

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 52 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 53 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 54 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 55 A story to tell!

  • 56 The Geneva marionettes

  • 57 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 58 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 59 Appledore's largest

  • 60 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 61 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Twenty-one yachts

  • 64 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 65 New life for Hartland organ

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

  • 67 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 68 Bideford regatta

  • 69 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 70 Littleham family's five generations

  • 71 School crossing patrol begins

  • 72 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 73 What's the time?

  • 74 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 75 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 76 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 77 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 78 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 79 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 80 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 81 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 82 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 83 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 84 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 85 Simple Item 138
  • 86

    Relatives all over the world
  • 87 Warmington's garage ad

  • 88 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 89 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 90 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 91 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 92 No laughing matter

  • 93 New civic medallions

  • 94 Hartland postman retires

  • 95 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 96 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 97 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 98 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 99 Torridge wins on time schedule

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 101 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 102 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 103 They are parted pro-tem

  • 104 It really was the 'last time'

  • 105 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 106 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 107 Bideford loses training ship

  • 108 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 109 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 110 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 111 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 112

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 In their new robes and hats

  • 115 Out of puff!

  • 116

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 117 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 118 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 119 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 120 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 121 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 122 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 123 A bird of their own!

  • 124 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 126 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 127 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 128 Torrington in 1967

  • 129 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 130 Traditions and skills still there

  • 131 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 132 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 133 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 134 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 135 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 136 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 137 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 138 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 139

    Married in 1908
  • 140 Peter poses for TV film

  • 141 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 142 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 143 Revenge in style

  • 144 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 145 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 146 By pony and trap to market

  • 147 Parkham plan realised

  • 148 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 149

    First prize
  • 150 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 151 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 152 Ships at Bideford

  • 153 Private home for public pump

  • 154 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 156 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 157 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 158 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 159 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 160 When horses score over the tractor

  • 161 Mobile missionary

  • 162 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 163 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 164

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 165 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 166 Clovelly custom

  • 167 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 168 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 169 Six footed lamb

  • 170 Circus comes to town

  • 171 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 172 For crying out loud!

  • 173 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 175 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 177 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 178

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 179

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 180 Northam footballers of the future

  • 181 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 182 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 183 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 184 Loads of black and white

  • 185 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 186 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 187 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 188 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 189 Hartland's invitation

  • 190 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 191 New shipyard on schedule

  • 192 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 193 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 194 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 195 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 196

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 197 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 198 Police station view of Bideford

  • 199 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 200

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 201 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 202 End of the line

  • 203 Ten year old scrambler

  • 204 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 205 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 206 New look in the hayfields

  • 207

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 208 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 209 Bridging the stream

  • 210 Some 240 exhibits

  • 211 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 212 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 213 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 214 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 215 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 216

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 217 The art of the thatcher

  • 218 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 219 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 220 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 221 Picking the pops

  • 222 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 223 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 224 No sale of Springfield House

  • 225 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 226 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 227 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 228 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 229

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

  • 231 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 233 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 234 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 235 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 236 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 237 Decontrol of meat

  • 238 Service with a smile

  • 239 Torrington children build igloo
  • 240 Weare Giffard potato

  • 241 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 242 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 243

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 244 Recognise this resort?

  • 245 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 246 All aboard the ark

  • 247 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 248 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 249 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 250 New addition to Quay front

  • 251 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 252 Emergency ferry services

  • 253 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 254 They never miss a game at Torrington

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    Building works
  • 256 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 257 Devil sent packing

  • 258 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 259 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 260 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 261 Off on a great adventure

  • 262 He beat the floods

  • 263 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 264 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 265 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 266 North Devon Driving School

  • 267 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 268 First ship in 8 years

  • 269 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 270 Torrington's new amenity

  • 271 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 272 Last train from Torrington

  • 273 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 274 Modern living at Bideford

  • 275 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 276 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 277 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 278 Cruising down the river

  • 279 Capers on the cobbles

  • 280 Northam's almshouse

  • 281

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 282 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 283 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 284 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 285

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 286 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 287 Puppet characters introduced

  • 288 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 289 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 291 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 292 A man and his wheel

  • 293 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 294 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 295 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 296 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 297 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 298 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 299 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 301 New choral society's growing response

  • 302 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 304 Hartland Dancers
  • 305 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 306 A roof-top view - where?

  • 307 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 308 Picking the pops

  • 309 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 311

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 312 Life begins at 80

  • 313 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 315 New art gallery opened

  • 316 Penny for the guy

  • 317 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 318 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 319 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 320 School's link with cargo ship

  • 321 Pannier Market's future?

  • 322

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 323

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 324 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 325

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 326 Waldon Triplets
  • 327 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 328 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 329 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 330 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 331 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 332 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 333 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 334 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 335 Riverside mystery

  • 336 113 years at Instow

  • 337 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 338 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 339 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 340 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 341 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 342 Can spring be far away?

  • 343 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 344 Burnard family reunion

  • 345 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 346 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 347 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 348 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 349 Jumble sale fever

  • 350 Sight of a lifetime

  • 351

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 352 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 353

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 354 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 355 So this is the mainland!

  • 356 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 357 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 358

    Exhibition of school work
  • 359 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 360 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 361 Finished in 1876

  • 362 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 363 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 364 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 365 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 366 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 367 Just over a year old

  • 368 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 369 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 370 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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    Was a missionary
  • 372 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 373 Clovelly nightmare

  • 374 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 375 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 376 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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    New gateway
  • 378 Artisans' Club

  • 379 New Post Office

  • 380 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 381 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 382 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 383 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 384 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 385 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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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  • 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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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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Dish aerials for Cleave Camp 15.3.1968

Dish aerials for Cleave Camp 15.3.1968

Dish aerials for Cleave Camp

A start is likely to be made this year on the erection of a new satellite communications centre at Cleave Camp, Morwenstow.

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