• 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 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 2 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 3 Littleham family's five generations

  • 4

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 5 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 6 Devil sent packing

  • 7 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 8 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 9 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 10 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 11

    Was a missionary
  • 12 The art of the thatcher

  • 13 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 14 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 15 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 16 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 17 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 18 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 19 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 20 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 21 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 22 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 23 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 24 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 25 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 26 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 27 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 28 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 29 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 30 Can spring be far away?

  • 31 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 32 New addition to Quay front

  • 33 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 34 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 35 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 36

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 37 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 38 New Post Office

  • 39 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 41

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 42 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 43 Torrington's new amenity

  • 44 Recognise this resort?

  • 45 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 46 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 47 Some 240 exhibits

  • 48 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 49 Circus comes to town

  • 50 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 51 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 52 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 53 Finished in 1876

  • 54 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 55 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 56 Hartland Dancers
  • 57 New Lundy stamps

  • 58 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 59 No sale of Springfield House

  • 60 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 61 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 62 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 63 Peter poses for TV film

  • 64 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 65 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 66 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 67 Twenty-one yachts

  • 68 A man and his wheel

  • 69 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 70

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 71 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 72 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 73

    Relatives all over the world
  • 74 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 75 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 76 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 77 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 78 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 79 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 80 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 81 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 82 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 83 Service with a smile

  • 84 Northam footballers of the future

  • 85

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 86 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 87 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 88

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 89 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 90 Picking the pops

  • 91 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 92 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 93 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 94 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 95 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 96

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 97 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 98 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 100 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 101

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 102 Capers on the cobbles

  • 103 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 104 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 105 Riverside mystery

  • 106

    Bidefordians
  • 107 Loads of black and white

  • 108 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 110 Penny for the guy

  • 111 A bird of their own!

  • 112 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 113 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 114 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 115 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 116 In their new robes and hats

  • 117

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 118 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 119 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 120 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 121 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 122 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 123 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 124

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 125 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 126 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 127 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 128 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 129 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 130 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 131 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 132 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 133 New shipyard on schedule

  • 134 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 135 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 137 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 138 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 139 Picking the pops

  • 140 Simple Item 138
  • 141 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 142 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 143 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 144 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 145 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 146 Just over a year old

  • 147

    New gateway
  • 148 Torrington children build igloo
  • 149 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 150 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 151 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 152 For crying out loud!

  • 153 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 154 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 155 Mobile missionary

  • 156 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 157 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 158 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 159 End of the line

  • 160 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 162 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 163 He beat the floods

  • 164 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 165 Bridging the stream

  • 166 Waldon Triplets
  • 167 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 168 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 169 Ten year old scrambler

  • 170

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 171 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 172 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 173 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 174 A roof-top view - where?

  • 175 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 176 All for the love of a lady!

  • 177 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 178 Bideford regatta

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

  • 180 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 181 Off on a great adventure

  • 182 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 183 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 184 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 185 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 186 Life begins at 80

  • 187 113 years at Instow

  • 188 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 189 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 190 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 191 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 192 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 193 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 194 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 195 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 196 Six footed lamb

  • 197 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 198 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 199 Bideford computer stars

  • 200 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 201 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 202 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 203 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 204 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 205 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 206 Warmington's garage ad

  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 209

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 210 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 211 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 212 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 213 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 214 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 215 Some mushroom!

  • 216 Burnard family reunion

  • 217 First ship in 8 years

  • 218 They are parted pro-tem

  • 219 So this is the mainland!

  • 220 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 221 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 222

    First prize
  • 223 Ships at Bideford

  • 224 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 225 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 226 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 227 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 228 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 229 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 230 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 231 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 232 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 234 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 235

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 236 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 237 Pannier Market's future?

  • 238 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 239 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 240 Torrington in 1967

  • 241 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 242 Last train from Torrington

  • 243 Cruising down the river

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

  • 245 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 246 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 247 Decontrol of meat

  • 248

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 249 Police station view of Bideford

  • 250 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 251 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 252 Clovelly custom

  • 253 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 254 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 255 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 256 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 257 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 258

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 259 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 260 New art gallery opened

  • 261 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 262 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 264 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 265 No laughing matter

  • 266

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 267 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 268 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 269 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 270

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 271 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 272 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 273 Appledore's largest

  • 274 By pony and trap to market

  • 275

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 276 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 277 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 278 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 279 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 280 Clovelly nightmare

  • 281 School's link with cargo ship

  • 282 All aboard the ark

  • 283 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 284 Artisans' Club

  • 285 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 286 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 287 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 288 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 289 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 290 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 291 Parkham plan realised

  • 292 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 293 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 294 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 295

    Building works
  • 296 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 297 When horses score over the tractor

  • 298 Out of puff!

  • 299 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 300 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 301 New civic medallions

  • 302 The Geneva marionettes

  • 303 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 304 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 305 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 306 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 307 What's the time?

  • 308 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 309 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 310 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 311 New look in the hayfields

  • 312 Centenary of Gazette

  • 313 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 314 Northam's almshouse

  • 315 Revenge in style

  • 316

    Exhibition of school work
  • 317 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 318 School crossing patrol begins

  • 319 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 320 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 321 North Devon Driving School

  • 322 It really was the 'last time'

  • 323 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 324 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 325 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 326 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 327 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 329 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 330 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 331 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 332 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 333 Emergency ferry services

  • 334 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 335 Happy Days!

  • 336 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 337 Private home for public pump

  • 338 Hartland's invitation

  • 339 Hartland postman retires

  • 340 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 341 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 342 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 343 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 344 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 345 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 346 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 347 Weare Giffard potato

  • 348

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 349 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 350 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 351 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 352 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 353

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 354 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 355

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 356 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 357 Jumble sale fever

  • 358 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 359

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 360 A story to tell!

  • 361 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 362 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 363

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 364 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 365 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 366 Sight of a lifetime

  • 367 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 368 New life for Hartland organ

  • 369 Bideford loses training ship

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 371 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 373 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 374 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 375 Modern living at Bideford

  • 376 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 377

    Married in 1908
  • 378 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 379 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 381 Puppet characters introduced

  • 382 Variety in summer weather

  • 383 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 384 New choral society's growing response

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

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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Spilt Milk

Mr Mitchell able to complete his round

12.6.1964 spilt milk1

On Sunday morning a Bideford Dairies milk lorry, driven by Mr Geoffrey Mitchell, of Bideford, left the Bideford-Barnstaple road near Westleigh, smashed through concrete posts and wire and finished up on its side on the railway embankment.

The lorry was carrying a load of full and empty milk bottles, most of which were broken.

Mr Mitchell escaped with very slight injuries and was able to return to the dairy to collect another lorry and load to complete his round.
Gazette article dated 12 June 1964

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