• 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 Penny for the guy

  • 2 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 3 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 4 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 5 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 6 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 7 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 8 Warmington's garage ad

  • 9 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 10 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 11 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 12 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 13 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 14 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 15 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 16 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 17 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 18 Weare Giffard potato

  • 19 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 20 Torrington's new amenity

  • 21 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 22 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 23 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 24 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 25 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 26 In their new robes and hats

  • 27

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 28 School crossing patrol begins

  • 29 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 30

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 31 Private home for public pump

  • 32 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 33

    Was a missionary
  • 34 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 35 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 36 Torrington in 1967

  • 37 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 38 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 39 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 40 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 41 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 42 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 43 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 44

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 45 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 46 No sale of Springfield House

  • 47 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 48 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 49 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 50 New choral society's growing response

  • 51

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 52 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 53 New Lundy stamps

  • 54 New shipyard on schedule

  • 55

    New gateway
  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 58 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 60 A man and his wheel

  • 61 A roof-top view - where?

  • 62 Puppet characters introduced

  • 63 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 64 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 65 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 66 Circus comes to town

  • 67 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 68

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 69 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 70 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 71

    Building works
  • 72 Artisans' Club

  • 73 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 74 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 75 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 76 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 77 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 78 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 79 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 80

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 81 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 83 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 84 Clovelly nightmare

  • 85 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 86 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 87 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 88

    Bidefordians
  • 89 Bideford regatta

  • 90 So this is the mainland!

  • 91 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 92 It really was the 'last time'

  • 93 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 94 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 95

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 96 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 97 The Geneva marionettes

  • 98 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 99 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 100 New Post Office

  • 101 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 102 Hartland Dancers
  • 103 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 104 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 105 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 106 Centenary of Gazette

  • 107 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 108 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 109 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 110 New art gallery opened

  • 111 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 112 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 113 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 114 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 115 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 116 First ship in 8 years

  • 117 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 118 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 119 He beat the floods

  • 120 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 121 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 122 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 123 Decontrol of meat

  • 124 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 125 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 126 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 127 Devil sent packing

  • 128 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 129 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 130

    Married in 1908
  • 131 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 132 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 133 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 134 Picking the pops

  • 135 Some mushroom!

  • 136 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 137 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 138 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 139 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 140 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 141 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 142 Sight of a lifetime

  • 143 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 144 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 145 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 146 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 147 Littleham family's five generations

  • 148 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 149 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 150 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 151 By pony and trap to market

  • 152 Waldon Triplets
  • 153 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 154 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 156 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 157 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 158

    First prize
  • 159 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 160 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 161 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 162 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 163 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 164 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 165

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 166 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 167 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 168 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 169 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 170 Finished in 1876

  • 171 New addition to Quay front

  • 172 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 173 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 174 A story to tell!

  • 175 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 176 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 177 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 178 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 179 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 180 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 181 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 182 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 183 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 185 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 186 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 187 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 188 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 189 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 190 Torrington children build igloo
  • 191 Hartland postman retires

  • 192 Peter poses for TV film

  • 193 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 194 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 195 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 196 Six footed lamb

  • 197 Clovelly custom

  • 198 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 199 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 200 The art of the thatcher

  • 201

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 202

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 203 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 204 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 205 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 206 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 207 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 209 Pannier Market's future?

  • 210 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 211 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 212 Service with a smile

  • 213 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 214 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 215

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 216 End of the line

  • 217 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 218 Last train from Torrington

  • 219 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 220 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 221 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 222 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 223 Police station view of Bideford

  • 224 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 225 Burnard family reunion

  • 226 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 227

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 228 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 229 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 230 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 231 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 232 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 233 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 234 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 235 Emergency ferry services

  • 236

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 237 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 238

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 239 What's the time?

  • 240 Northam's almshouse

  • 241 New look in the hayfields

  • 242 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 243 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 244

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 245 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 246 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 247 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 248 Mobile missionary

  • 249 Variety in summer weather

  • 250 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 251 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 252

    Exhibition of school work
  • 253

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 254 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 255 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 256 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 257 Capers on the cobbles

  • 258 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 259 A bird of their own!

  • 260 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 261 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 262 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 263 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 265

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 266 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 267 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 268 Bideford loses training ship

  • 269 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 270 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 271 For crying out loud!

  • 272 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 273 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 274 Out of puff!

  • 275 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 276 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 277 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 278 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 279 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 280 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 281 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 282 Recognise this resort?

  • 283 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 284 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 286 Happy Days!

  • 287 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 289 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 290 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 291 New civic medallions

  • 292 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 293 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 294 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 295 Jumble sale fever

  • 296 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 297 Traditions and skills still there

  • 298 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 299 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 300 113 years at Instow

  • 301 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 302 Can spring be far away?

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 304 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 305 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 306 All aboard the ark

  • 307

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 308 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 309 Off on a great adventure

  • 310 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 311 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 312 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 313

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 314 Riverside mystery

  • 315 School's link with cargo ship

  • 316 Appledore's largest

  • 317 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 318 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 319

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 320 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 321 North Devon Driving School

  • 322 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 323 Life begins at 80

  • 324 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 325 Loads of black and white

  • 326 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 327 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 328 All for the love of a lady!

  • 329 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 330 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 332 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 333 Just over a year old

  • 334 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 335 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 336 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 337 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 338 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 339 Ships at Bideford

  • 340 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 341 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 342 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 343 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 344 No laughing matter

  • 345 Northam footballers of the future

  • 346 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 347 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

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

  • 350 Picking the pops

  • 351 Parkham plan realised

  • 352 Hartland's invitation

  • 353 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 354 Bideford computer stars

  • 355 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 356 Twenty-one yachts

  • 357 Modern living at Bideford

  • 358 New life for Hartland organ

  • 359 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 360 Simple Item 138
  • 361 Revenge in style

  • 362 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 363 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 364 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 365 Bridging the stream

  • 366 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 367

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 368 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 369 Championship Trophy for Hartland
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 371 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 372 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 373 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 374

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 375 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 376 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 377 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 378

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 379 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 380 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 381 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 383 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 384 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 385 Cruising down the river

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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They now start in Hartland's band at ten years old 30.11.1973

They now start in Hartland's band at ten years old 30.11.1973

They now start in Hartlands band at 10 years oldSince its re-formation in 1960 Hartland Town Band has gone from strength to strenght both in numbers and success.

Under Mr Harry Dayman, who took over as bandmaster in 1968, the band this year achieved its most notable triumph when it was placed second in two sections at the South West Brass Band Association's Spring Festival.

The first Hartland band started with a practice session in Manor House Barn between 1860-70.  After a lapse it was re-formed after the first World War and continued until 1939.  In 1946 Harton Town Band came into being and ran for 3 years before it was disbanded.

Two members of the band were among 25 members who re-formed under Mr Gerald Thorne to lay the foundations of the present band.

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