• 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 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 3 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 4 The art of the thatcher

  • 5 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 6

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 7 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 8 Happy Days!

  • 9 Torrington's new amenity

  • 10 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 11 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 12 Clovelly nightmare

  • 13 Sight of a lifetime

  • 14 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 15 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 16 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 17 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 18 School's link with cargo ship

  • 19 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 20 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 21 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 22 Service with a smile

  • 23 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 24 Simple Item 138
  • 25 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 26 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 27 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 28 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 29

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 30 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 31 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 32 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 33 Torrington in 1967

  • 34 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 35 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 36 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 37 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 38 Bideford loses training ship

  • 39 When horses score over the tractor

  • 40 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 41

    Was a missionary
  • 42 A bird of their own!

  • 43 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 45 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 46 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 48 Loads of black and white

  • 49 Hartland postman retires

  • 50 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 51 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 52 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 54 Warmington's garage ad

  • 55

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 56 Bideford computer stars

  • 57 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 58

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 59

    New gateway
  • 60 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 61 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 62 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 63 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 64 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 65 Capers on the cobbles

  • 66 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 67 New addition to Quay front

  • 68 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 69 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 70 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 71 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 72 Variety in summer weather

  • 73 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 74 Riverside mystery

  • 75 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 76 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 77 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 78 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 79 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 80 Burnard family reunion

  • 81 Modern living at Bideford

  • 82 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 83 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 84 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 85 Mobile missionary

  • 86 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 87 Pannier Market's future?

  • 88 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 89 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 90 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 91 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 92

    Building works
  • 93 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 94 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 95 Bridging the stream

  • 96 Littleham family's five generations

  • 97 Cruising down the river

  • 98 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 99 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 100 What's the time?

  • 101 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 102 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 103 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 104 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 105 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 106 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 107 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 108 Clovelly custom

  • 109 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 110 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 111 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 112

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 113 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 114 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 115 New Post Office

  • 116 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 119 Private home for public pump

  • 120 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 121 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 122 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 123 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 124 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 125 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 126

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 127

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 128 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 129 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 130 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 131

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 132 No laughing matter

  • 133 Revenge in style

  • 134 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 135 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 136 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 137 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 138 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 139 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 140 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 141 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 142 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 143 Waldon Triplets
  • 144 Ten year old scrambler

  • 145 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 146 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 147

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 148 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 149 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 150 New art gallery opened

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

  • 152 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 153 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 154 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 155 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 156 No sale of Springfield House

  • 157 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 158 Some mushroom!

  • 159 Recognise this resort?

  • 160 School crossing patrol begins

  • 161

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 162 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 163 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 164 All aboard the ark

  • 165 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 166 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 167 New civic medallions

  • 168 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 169 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 170 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 171 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 172 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 173 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 174 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 175 Bideford regatta

  • 176 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 177 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 178 The Geneva marionettes

  • 179 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 180

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 181 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 182 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 183 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 184 Peter poses for TV film

  • 185 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 186 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 187 New Lundy stamps

  • 188

    Bidefordians
  • 189 Twenty-one yachts

  • 190 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 191 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 192

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 193 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 194 Artisans' Club

  • 195 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 197 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 199 Some 240 exhibits

  • 200 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 202 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 204 Puppet characters introduced

  • 205 A roof-top view - where?

  • 206 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 207 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 208 Emergency ferry services

  • 209 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 210 Appledore's largest

  • 211 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 212 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 213

    Married in 1908
  • 214 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 215 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 216 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 217

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 218 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 219 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 220 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 221 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 222 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 224 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 225 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 226 New life for Hartland organ

  • 227 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 228 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 229 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 230 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 231 A story to tell!

  • 232 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 233 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 235 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 236 Finished in 1876

  • 237 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 238 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 239 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 240 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 241 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 242 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 243 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 244 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 245 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 246 In their new robes and hats

  • 247 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 248 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 249 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 250 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 251 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 252 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 253 Traditions and skills still there

  • 254 Parkham plan realised

  • 255

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 256 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 257 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 258 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 259 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 260 New look in the hayfields

  • 261 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 262 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 263 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 264 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 265 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 266 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 267 Devil sent packing

  • 268 Penny for the guy

  • 269 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 270 Ships at Bideford

  • 271 Jumble sale fever

  • 272 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 273 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 274 Life begins at 80

  • 275 Northam footballers of the future

  • 276 Weare Giffard potato

  • 277 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 278 A man and his wheel

  • 279 Police station view of Bideford

  • 280 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 281 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 282 New fire and ambulance stations

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 284 First ship in 8 years

  • 285 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 286 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 287 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 288 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 289 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 290 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 291 It really was the 'last time'

  • 292 Circus comes to town

  • 293 They are parted pro-tem

  • 294 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 295 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 296 Hartland Dancers
  • 297 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 298 Six footed lamb

  • 299 Just over a year old

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    First prize
  • 301 Can spring be far away?

  • 302 Out of puff!

  • 303 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 304

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 305 North Devon Driving School

  • 306 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 307 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 308 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 309

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 310 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 311 All for the love of a lady!

  • 312 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 313 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 314 He beat the floods

  • 315 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 316 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 317 Centenary of Gazette

  • 318 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 320 Picking the pops

  • 321 For crying out loud!

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

  • 323 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 324 113 years at Instow

  • 325 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 326 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 327 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 328 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 329 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 330 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 331 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 332 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 333 So this is the mainland!

  • 334 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 335 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 336 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 337 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 340 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 341 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 342

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 343 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 344 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 345 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 346 Torrington children build igloo
  • 347 Picking the pops

  • 348 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 349 End of the line

  • 350 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 351 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 352 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 353 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 354 New shipyard on schedule

  • 355 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 356 New choral society's growing response

  • 357 Decontrol of meat

  • 358 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 359 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 360 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 361 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 362 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 363

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 364 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 365 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 366 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 367 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 368

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 369 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 370 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 371 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 372

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 373 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 374

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 375 Northam's almshouse

  • 376 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 377 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 378 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 379 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 380 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 381

    Relatives all over the world
  • 382

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 383

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 384 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 385 Hartland's invitation

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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  • 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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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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