• 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 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 2 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 3 Happy Days!

  • 4 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 5 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 6 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 7 The cab at the corner>
  • 8 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 9 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 10 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 11 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 12 A roof-top view - where?

  • 13 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 14 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 15 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 16

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 17 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 18 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 19 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 20 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 21 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 22 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 23 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 24

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 25

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 26 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 27 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 28 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 29 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 30 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 31 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 32 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 33 Parkham plan realised

  • 34 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 35 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 36 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 37 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 38 Northam footballers of the future

  • 39 No laughing matter

  • 40 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 41 Finished in 1876

  • 42 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 43 Waldon Triplets
  • 44 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 45 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 46

    New gateway
  • 47 Private home for public pump

  • 48 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 49 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 51

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 52 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 53 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 54 A story to tell!

  • 55 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 56

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 57 Bideford computer stars

  • 58 The art of the thatcher

  • 59 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 60 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 61 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 62 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 63 In their new robes and hats

  • 64 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 65 End of the line

  • 66 Some 240 exhibits

  • 67 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 68 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 69 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 70 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 71 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 72 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 73 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 74 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 75

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 76 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 77 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 78 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 79 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 80 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 81 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 82 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 83 He beat the floods

  • 84 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 85 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 86 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 87 New Lundy stamps

  • 88 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 89 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 90 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 91 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 92 Service with a smile

  • 93 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 94 From Bobby to Brian

  • 95 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 96

    Married in 1908
  • 97 Twenty-one yachts

  • 98 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 99 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 100

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 101 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 102 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 103 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 104 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 105 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 106 Traditions and skills still there

  • 107 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 108 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 109 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 110 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 111 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 112 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 113 Clovelly nightmare

  • 114 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 115 Hartland Dancers
  • 116 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 117 Hartland postman retires

  • 118 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 119 Cruising down the river

  • 120 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 121 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 122 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 123 Clovelly custom

  • 124 Peter poses for TV film

  • 125 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 126 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 127 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 128 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 129 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 130 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 131 Hartland's invitation

  • 132 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 133 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 134

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 135 Simple Item 138
  • 136 113 years at Instow

  • 137 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 138 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 139 Bridging the stream

  • 140 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 141 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 142 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 143 New look in the hayfields

  • 144 Police station view of Bideford

  • 145 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 146 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 147 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 148 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 149 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 150 Devil sent packing

  • 151 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 152 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 153 Loads of black and white

  • 154 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 155 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 156 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 157 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 158 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 159

    Was a missionary
  • 160 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 161 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 162 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 163 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 164

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 165

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 166 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 167 When horses score over the tractor

  • 168 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 169

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 170 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 172 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 173 They are parted pro-tem

  • 174 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 175 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 176 Weare Giffard potato

  • 177 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 178 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 179 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 180 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 181

    Building works
  • 182 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 183 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 184 All aboard the ark

  • 185 First ship in 8 years

  • 186 Mobile missionary

  • 187 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 188

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 189 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 190 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 191 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 192 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 193 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 194 Filming at Hartland

  • 195

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 196 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 197 No sale of Springfield House

  • 198 Penny for the guy

  • 199 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 200 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 201 It really was the 'last time'

  • 202 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 203 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 204

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 205 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 206 School crossing patrol begins

  • 207 Northam's almshouse

  • 208 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 209 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 210 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 211 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 212 Littleham family's five generations

  • 213 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 214 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 215 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 216 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 217 Centenary of Gazette

  • 218 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 219 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 220 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 221 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 222 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 223 Just over a year old

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

  • 225 Some mushroom!

  • 226 So this is the mainland!

  • 227 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 228 New art gallery opened

  • 229 Picking the pops

  • 230

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 231 Ten year old scrambler

  • 232 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 233 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 234 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 235 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 236

    Relatives all over the world
  • 237 Appledore's largest

  • 238 Bideford regatta

  • 239 Bideford loses training ship

  • 240 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 241 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 242 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 243 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 245 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 246 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 247 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 248 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 249 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 250 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 251 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 252 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 253 Torrington in 1967

  • 254 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 255

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 256 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 257 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 258 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 259

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 260 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 261 Can spring be far away?

  • 262 Variety in summer weather

  • 263 Capers on the cobbles

  • 264 Sight of a lifetime

  • 265 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 266 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 267 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 268 The Geneva marionettes

  • 269 Jumble sale fever

  • 270 Puppet characters introduced

  • 271 School's link with cargo ship

  • 272 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 273 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 274 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 275 Warmington's garage ad

  • 276 By pony and trap to market

  • 277 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 278 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 279 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 280 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 281 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 282 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 284 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 285

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 286 Off on a great adventure

  • 287 Picking the pops

  • 288 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 289 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 290 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 291 Out of puff!

  • 292

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 293 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 295 Circus comes to town

  • 296

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 297 Life begins at 80

  • 298 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 299 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 300 A bird of their own!

  • 301 New Post Office

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

  • 303

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 304 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 305 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 306

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 307 Riverside mystery

  • 308 New civic medallions

  • 309 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 310 Pannier Market's future?

  • 311 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 312 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 313

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 314 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 315 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 316 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 317 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 318 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 319 Six footed lamb

  • 320 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 322 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 323 For crying out loud!

  • 324 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 325 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 326 What's the time?

  • 327 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 328 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 329 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 330

    Exhibition of school work
  • 331 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 333 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 334 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 335 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 336 Ships at Bideford

  • 337 Revenge in style

  • 338 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 339 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 340 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 341 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 342 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 343 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 344 New addition to Quay front

  • 345 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 346 New shipyard on schedule

  • 347

    First prize
  • 348 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 349 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 350 Decontrol of meat

  • 351 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 352 Artisans' Club

  • 353

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 354 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 355

    Bidefordians
  • 356 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 357 Torrington children build igloo
  • 358 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 359 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 360 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 361 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 363 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 364 Modern living at Bideford

  • 365 Last train from Torrington

  • 366 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 367 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 368 New life for Hartland organ

  • 369 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 371 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 372 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 373 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 374 Burnard family reunion

  • 375 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 376 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 377 A man and his wheel

  • 378 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 379 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 380 All for the love of a lady!

  • 381 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 382 North Devon Driving School

  • 383 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 384 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 385 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 386 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 387 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 388 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 389 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 390 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 391 New choral society's growing response

  • 392 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 393 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 394 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 395 Emergency ferry services

  • 396 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 397 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 399 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 400 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 401 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 402 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 403 Sweets derationing

  • 404 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 405 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 406 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 407 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 408 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 409 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 410 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 411 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 412 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 413 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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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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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