• 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 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 2 A bird of their own!

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 4 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 5 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 6

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 7 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 8 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 9

    Was a missionary
  • 10 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 11 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 14

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 15 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 16 Ships at Bideford

  • 17 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 18 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 19 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 20 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 22 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 23 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 24 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 25 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 26 From Bobby to Brian

  • 27 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 28 New addition to Quay front

  • 29 For crying out loud!

  • 30 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 31 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 32 Penny for the guy

  • 33 A story to tell!

  • 34

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 35 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 36 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 37 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 38 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 39 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 40 School's link with cargo ship

  • 41 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 42 When horses score over the tractor

  • 43 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 44 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 45

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 46 The art of the thatcher

  • 47 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 48 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 49 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 50 Puppet characters introduced

  • 51 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 52 The Geneva marionettes

  • 53 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 54 Just over a year old

  • 55

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 56 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 57 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 58

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 59 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 60

    First prize
  • 61 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 62 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 63 Bridging the stream

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

  • 65 Clovelly custom

  • 66 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 67 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 68 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 69 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 70 Some mushroom!

  • 71 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 72 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 73 Modern living at Bideford

  • 74 Northam footballers of the future

  • 75 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 76 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 77 A man and his wheel

  • 78 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 79 Cruising down the river

  • 80 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 81 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 82 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 83 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 84 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 85 Twenty-one yachts

  • 86 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 87 It really was the 'last time'

  • 88 New look in the hayfields

  • 89 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 90 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 91 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 92 Can spring be far away?

  • 93 No laughing matter

  • 94 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 95 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 96 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 97 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 98 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 99 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 100 North Devon Driving School

  • 101 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 102 Clovelly nightmare

  • 103 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 104 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 105 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 106 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 107 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 108 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 109 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 110 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 111 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 112 All for the love of a lady!

  • 113 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 114 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 115 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 116

    Relatives all over the world
  • 117 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 118 Artisans' Club

  • 119 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 120 Weare Giffard potato

  • 121 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 122 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 123 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 124 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 125 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 126 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 127 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 128 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 129

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 130 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 131 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 132 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 133 End of the line

  • 134 Parkham plan realised

  • 135 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 136 Devil sent packing

  • 137 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 138 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 139 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 140 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 141 Riverside mystery

  • 142

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 143 Burnard family reunion

  • 144 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 145 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 146 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 147 New life for Hartland organ

  • 148

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 149 Hartland's invitation

  • 150 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 151

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 152 By pony and trap to market

  • 153 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 154 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 155 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 156 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 157 First ship in 8 years

  • 158 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 159 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 160 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 162 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 163 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 164 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 165 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 166 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 168 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 169 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 170 Peter poses for TV film

  • 171 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 172 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 173 Waldon Triplets
  • 174 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 175 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 176 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 177 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 178 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 179

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 180 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 181 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 182 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 183 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 184 Finished in 1876

  • 185 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 186

    Bidefordians
  • 187 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 188 Picking the pops

  • 189 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 190 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 191 Capers on the cobbles

  • 192 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 193 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 194 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 195 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 196 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 197 Police station view of Bideford

  • 198 Northam's almshouse

  • 199

    New gateway
  • 200

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 201 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 202 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 203 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 204 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 205 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 206 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 207 They are parted pro-tem

  • 208 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 209 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 210 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 211 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 212 Hartland Dancers
  • 213

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 214 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 215 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 216 Loads of black and white

  • 217 Traditions and skills still there

  • 218 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 219 He beat the floods

  • 220 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 221

    Exhibition of school work
  • 222 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 223 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 224 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 225 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 226 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 227 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 228 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 229 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 230 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 231 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 232 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 233

    Married in 1908
  • 234 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 236 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 237 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 238 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 239 Emergency ferry services

  • 240 Off on a great adventure

  • 241 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 242 Filming at Hartland

  • 243 Revenge in style

  • 244 Bideford loses training ship

  • 245 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 246 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 247 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 249 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 250

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 251 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 252 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 253 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 254 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 255 Decontrol of meat

  • 256 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 257 Centenary of Gazette

  • 258 No sale of Springfield House

  • 259 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 260 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 261 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 262 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 263 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 264 Variety in summer weather

  • 265 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 266 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 267 Jumble sale fever

  • 268 113 years at Instow

  • 269 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 270 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 271 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 272 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 274 Sight of a lifetime

  • 275 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 276 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 277 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 278 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 279 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 280 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 281 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 282 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 283 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 284 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 285 A roof-top view - where?

  • 286 Six footed lamb

  • 287 Happy Days!

  • 288

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 289 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 290 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 291 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 292 New civic medallions

  • 293 New shipyard on schedule

  • 294 Mobile missionary

  • 295 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 298 What's the time?

  • 299 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 300 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 301

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 302 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 303 Littleham family's five generations

  • 304 Pannier Market's future?

  • 305 Life begins at 80

  • 306 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 307 Some 240 exhibits

  • 308 Appledore's largest

  • 309 New choral society's growing response

  • 310 In their new robes and hats

  • 311 Simple Item 138
  • 312 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 313 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 314 Warmington's garage ad

  • 315 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 316 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 317 Recognise this resort?

  • 318 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 319 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 320 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 321 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 322 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 324 Service with a smile

  • 325 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 326 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 327 Torrington children build igloo
  • 328 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 329 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 330 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 331 New Lundy stamps

  • 332 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 333

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 334 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 335 Sweets derationing

  • 336

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 337 Torrington in 1967

  • 338 Ten year old scrambler

  • 339 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 340 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 341 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 342 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 343 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 344 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 345 School crossing patrol begins

  • 346 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 347 Bideford computer stars

  • 348 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 350 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 351 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 352 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 353 So this is the mainland!

  • 354 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 355 Last train from Torrington

  • 356 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 357 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 358 Private home for public pump

  • 359 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 360 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 361 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 362 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 363 New art gallery opened

  • 364 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 365

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 366 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 367 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 368 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 369 Circus comes to town

  • 370 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 371 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 372 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 373 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 374

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 375 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 376 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 377 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 378 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 379 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 380 Hartland postman retires

  • 381 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 382 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 383 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 384 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 385 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 386 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 387 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 388 All aboard the ark

  • 389 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 390 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 391 Out of puff!

  • 392

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 393

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 394 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 395 The cab at the corner>
  • 396

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 397

    Building works
  • 398 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 399 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 400 Picking the pops

  • 401 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 402 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 403 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 404 New Post Office

  • 405 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 406

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 407 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 408 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 409 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 410 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 411 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 412 Bideford regatta

  • 413 Bideford's first woman councillor

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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Bomb unit again comb wreck after AA shell cases are washed up

Bomb unit again comb wreck after AA shell cases are washed up 17th May 1968

bomb unit

A naval bomb disposal unit from Plymouth visited the North Devon beauty spot, Welcombe Mouth, to comb for the third time the wreck of the Norwegian vessel "Sjophina".

The rusted reamins of the ship, which was driven on the rocks at the north end of the Mouth in 1944 are uncovered only a few times each year at low water of high spring tides.

6 pom-pom shell cases and a machine gund shell case were picked up by the squad during the couple of hours that the wreck was uncovered.

Bomb unit comb wreck after AA shell cases are washed up

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