• 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 Traditions and skills still there

  • 3 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 4 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 5 Happy Days!

  • 6 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 7 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 8 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 9 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 10 New shipyard on schedule

  • 11 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 12 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 13 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 14 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 15 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 16 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 17 They are parted pro-tem

  • 18 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 19 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 20 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 21 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 22 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 23 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 24 For crying out loud!

  • 25 Bridging the stream

  • 26 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 27 Riverside mystery

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

  • 29 Circus comes to town

  • 30 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 31

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 32 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 33 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 34 School crossing patrol begins

  • 35 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 36 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 37 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 38 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 39 New life for Hartland organ

  • 40 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 41

    Building works
  • 42 Finished in 1876

  • 43 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 44 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 45 Pannier Market's future?

  • 46 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 47 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 48

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 49 Puppet characters introduced

  • 50 School's link with cargo ship

  • 51 New look in the hayfields

  • 52 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 53 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 54 The art of the thatcher

  • 55 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 56 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 59 Northam footballers of the future

  • 60 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 61 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 62 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 63 Six footed lamb

  • 64 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 65 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 66 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 67 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 68 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 69 Twenty-one yachts

  • 70 Mobile missionary

  • 71 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 72

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 73 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 74 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 75 By pony and trap to market

  • 76 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 77 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 78 Modern living at Bideford

  • 79 The Geneva marionettes

  • 80 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 81 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 82 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 83 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 84 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 85 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 86

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 87 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 88 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 89 New Lundy stamps

  • 90 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 91 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 92 Bideford regatta

  • 93 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 94 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 95 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 96

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 97 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 98 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 99 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 100 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 101 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 102 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 103 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 104

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 105 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 106 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 107 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 108

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 109 A bird of their own!

  • 110 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 111 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 112

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 113 Private home for public pump

  • 114 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 115 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 116 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 117 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 118 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 119 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 120 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 121 Penny for the guy

  • 122 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 123 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 124 Picking the pops

  • 125 No sale of Springfield House

  • 126 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 127 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 128 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 129 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 130 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 131 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 132 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 133 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 134 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 135 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 136 Hartland's invitation

  • 137 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 138 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 139 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 140 New civic medallions

  • 141 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 142 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 143 Hartland postman retires

  • 144 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 145 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 146 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 147 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 148 Sight of a lifetime

  • 149 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 150 New addition to Quay front

  • 151 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 152 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 153 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 154 Out of puff!

  • 155 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 156 Warmington's garage ad

  • 157 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 159 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 160 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 161 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 162 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 163 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 164 Devil sent packing

  • 165 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 166

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 167 Clovelly custom

  • 168 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 169

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 170 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 171 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 172 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 173

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 174 Artisans' Club

  • 175 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 176

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 177

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 178 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 179 Some mushroom!

  • 180 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 181 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 182 Loads of black and white

  • 183 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 184 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 185 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 186 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 187 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 188 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 189 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 190 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 191 Hartland Dancers
  • 192 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 193 Peter poses for TV film

  • 194 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 196 Parkham plan realised

  • 197 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 198 Life begins at 80

  • 199 Some 240 exhibits

  • 200 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 201 Police station view of Bideford

  • 202 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 203

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 204 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 205 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 206 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 207 He beat the floods

  • 208

    Bidefordians
  • 209 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 210 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 211 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 212 In their new robes and hats

  • 213 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 214 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 215 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 216 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 217 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 218

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 219 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 220 Littleham family's five generations

  • 221

    Relatives all over the world
  • 222 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 223 North Devon Driving School

  • 224 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 226 Variety in summer weather

  • 227 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 228 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 229

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 230 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 231 New choral society's growing response

  • 232

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 233 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 234 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 235 Just over a year old

  • 236 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 237 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 238 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 239 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 240 So this is the mainland!

  • 241 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 242 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 243 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 244 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 245 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 246 Torrington in 1967

  • 247 Picking the pops

  • 248 Off on a great adventure

  • 249 Bideford's private wharves busier

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 251 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 252 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 253 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 254 Burnard family reunion

  • 255 Centenary of Gazette

  • 256 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 257 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 258

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 259 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 260

    New gateway
  • 261 New art gallery opened

  • 262

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 263 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 264 113 years at Instow

  • 265

    First prize
  • 266

    Was a missionary
  • 267 Torrington's new amenity

  • 268 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 269 Service with a smile

  • 270 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 271 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 272 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 273 Can spring be far away?

  • 274 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 275 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 276 A story to tell!

  • 277 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 278 Appledore's largest

  • 279 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 280 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 281 Jumble sale fever

  • 282 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 283 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 284 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 286 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 287 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 288 Revenge in style

  • 289 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 290 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 291 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 292

    Exhibition of school work
  • 293 Last train from Torrington

  • 294 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 295

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 296 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 297 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 298 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 299 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 300 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 301 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 303 It really was the 'last time'

  • 304 New Post Office

  • 305 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 306 Decontrol of meat

  • 307 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 308 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 309 Torrington children build igloo
  • 310 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 311 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 312 Clovelly nightmare

  • 313 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 314 A roof-top view - where?

  • 315 First ship in 8 years

  • 316 Emergency ferry services

  • 317 An early 'special' to Bideford

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

  • 319 Cruising down the river

  • 320 Waldon Triplets
  • 321 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 322 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 323 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 324 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 325 Recognise this resort?

  • 326 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 327 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 328 Bideford computer stars

  • 329 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 330 Weare Giffard potato

  • 331

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 332 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 333 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 334 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 336 A man and his wheel

  • 337

    Married in 1908
  • 338 Capers on the cobbles

  • 339 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 340 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 341 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

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

  • 344 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 345 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 346 All aboard the ark

  • 347 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 348 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 349

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 350 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 351 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 352 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 353 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 354 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 355 Ten year old scrambler

  • 356 End of the line

  • 357 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 358 What's the time?

  • 359 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 360 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 361 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 362 Bideford loses training ship

  • 363 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 364 Ships at Bideford

  • 365 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 367 All for the love of a lady!

  • 368 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 369 No laughing matter

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

  • 371 When horses score over the tractor

  • 372 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 373 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 374 Simple Item 138
  • 375 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 376 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 378 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 379 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 380 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 381 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 383 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 384 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 385 A sense of humour in advertising

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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Music stimulates the holiday spirit 17th August 1943

Music stimulates the holiday spirit 17th August 1943

Music stimulates the holiday spiritThere is nothing like music for stimulating the holiday spirit and Bideford Town Silver Band, conducted by Bandmaster J Heal, have been seeing that Bideford has an extra ration of music during the summer season by giving three concerts a week.

Concerts are on the Park and on the Quay.

Names in photograph - left to right

Top row - Messrs F. Beer, A Huxtable, P Hutchings, S Lee, K Hearn, F Rockhey and G Saltern

Middle Row - Messrs C Harvey, A Pearce, C Bawden, W Vodden, G Patterson, A Bushen, A Elliott, S Laird and G Beer

Bottom Row - Messrs F Beer (Borough Mace Bearer), H Rendle (Band Treasurer), B V Branch (Deputy Bandmaster), Cllrs J H Sharley (Mayor of Bideford), J Heal (Bandmaster), Cllr G Little (Band Chairman), Cllr W E Ellis (Deputy Mayor), W B Cole (Band Secretary), H Baglow (Borough Mace Bearer).  Cllr W H Chubb (Vice Chairman of the Band) was unfortunately unable to be present on the occasion when the photograph was taken.

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