• 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 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 2 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 3 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 4 Bideford loses training ship

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 6

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 7

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 8 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 9 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 10 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 11 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 12 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 13 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 14

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 15

    Was a missionary
  • 16 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 17 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 18 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 19 Traditions and skills still there

  • 20 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 21 Littleham family's five generations

  • 22 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 23 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 24 First ship in 8 years

  • 25 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 26 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 27 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 28 Cruising down the river

  • 29 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 30 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 31 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 32

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 33 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 34 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 35 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 36 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 37 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 38 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 39 School's link with cargo ship

  • 40 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 41

    Exhibition of school work
  • 42 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 43 Northam's almshouse

  • 44 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 45 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 47 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 48 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 49 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 50 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 51 Bideford regatta

  • 52 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 53 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 54 Loads of black and white

  • 55 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 56 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 57 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 58 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 59 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 60 Capers on the cobbles

  • 61 Last train from Torrington

  • 62 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 63 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

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

  • 65 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 66 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 68 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 69 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 70 No sale of Springfield House

  • 71 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 72 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 73 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 74 Variety in summer weather

  • 75 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 76

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 77 New Lundy stamps

  • 78 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 80 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 81 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 82 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 83 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 84 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 85 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 86 North Devon Driving School

  • 87 By pony and trap to market

  • 88 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 89 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 90

    Building works
  • 91 Riverside mystery

  • 92 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 93 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 94 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 95 A story to tell!

  • 96 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 97 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 99 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 100 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 101 New Post Office

  • 102 From Bobby to Brian

  • 103 Modern living at Bideford

  • 104 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 105

    Bidefordians
  • 106 Circus comes to town

  • 107 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 108 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 109 Simple Item 138
  • 110 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 111 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 112 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 113 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 114 Centenary of Gazette

  • 115 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 116 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 117 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 118 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 119 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 120 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 121 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 122 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 123 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 124 For crying out loud!

  • 125

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 126 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 127 Bridging the stream

  • 128

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 129 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 130 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 131 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 132 New shipyard on schedule

  • 133 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 134 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 135 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 136 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 137 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 138 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 139 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 141 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 142 Can spring be far away?

  • 143 So this is the mainland!

  • 144 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 145 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 146 Hartland postman retires

  • 147

    New gateway
  • 148 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 149 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 150 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 151 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 152 Picking the pops

  • 153 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 155 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 156 Parkham plan realised

  • 157 Decontrol of meat

  • 158 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 159 Emergency ferry services

  • 160 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 161 Police station view of Bideford

  • 162 Picking the pops

  • 163 No laughing matter

  • 164

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 165 New look in the hayfields

  • 166

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 167 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 168 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 169 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 170 Twenty-one yachts

  • 171 Penny for the guy

  • 172 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 173 Torrington's new amenity

  • 174 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 175 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 176 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 177 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 178 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 179

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 180 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 181 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 182 Happy Days!

  • 183

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 184 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 185 Appledore's largest

  • 186 Clovelly custom

  • 187 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 188 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 189 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 190 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 191 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 192 Six footed lamb

  • 193 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 194 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 195

    Married in 1908
  • 196 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 197 Weare Giffard potato

  • 198 Torrington children build igloo
  • 199 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 200 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 201 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 202 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 203 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 204 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 205 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 206 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 207 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 208 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 209 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 210 It really was the 'last time'

  • 211 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 212 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 213 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 214

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 215 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 216 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 217 What's the time?

  • 218 Bideford computer stars

  • 219 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 220 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 221 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

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

  • 224

    First prize
  • 225 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 226 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 227 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 228 Private home for public pump

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

  • 230 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 231

    Relatives all over the world
  • 232 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 233

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 234 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 235 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 236

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 237 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 238 Puppet characters introduced

  • 239 113 years at Instow

  • 240 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 241 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 242 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 243 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 244

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 245 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 246 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 247

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 248 The cab at the corner>
  • 249 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 250 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 251 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 252 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 253 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 254

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 255 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 256 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 257 Out of puff!

  • 258 New life for Hartland organ

  • 259 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 260 Pannier Market's future?

  • 261 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 262

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 263 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 264 Artisans' Club

  • 265 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 266 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 267 He beat the floods

  • 268 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 269 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 270 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 271 Sweets derationing

  • 272 Service with a smile

  • 273

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 274 Just over a year old

  • 275 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 276 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 277 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 278

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 279 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 280 Some mushroom!

  • 281 New civic medallions

  • 282

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 283 New art gallery opened

  • 284 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 285 Finished in 1876

  • 286 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 287 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 288 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 289 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 290 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 291 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 292 Hartland Dancers
  • 293 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 294 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 295 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 296 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 297 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 298 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 299 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 300 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 301 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 302 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 303 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 304 Burnard family reunion

  • 305 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 306 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 307 The art of the thatcher

  • 308 Warmington's garage ad

  • 309 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 310 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 311 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 312 When horses score over the tractor

  • 313 Some 240 exhibits

  • 314 Sight of a lifetime

  • 315 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 316 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 317 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 318 Devil sent packing

  • 319 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 320 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 321 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 322 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 323 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 324 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 325 All aboard the ark

  • 326 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 327 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 328 New choral society's growing response

  • 329 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 330 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 331 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 332 Jumble sale fever

  • 333 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 334 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 335 School crossing patrol begins

  • 336 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 338 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 339 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 340 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 341 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 342

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 343 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 344 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 345 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 346 The Geneva marionettes

  • 347 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 348 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 349 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 350 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 351 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 352 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 353 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 354 Off on a great adventure

  • 355 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 356 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 357 End of the line

  • 358 Mobile missionary

  • 359 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 360 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 361 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 362 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 364 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 365 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 366 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 367 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 368 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 369 In their new robes and hats

  • 370 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 371

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 372 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 373 A bird of their own!

  • 374 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 375 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 376 A man and his wheel

  • 377 New addition to Quay front

  • 378 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 379 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 380 Torrington in 1967

  • 381 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 382 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 383 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 384 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 385 Ten year old scrambler

  • 386 Life begins at 80

  • 387 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 388 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 389

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 390 They are parted pro-tem

  • 391 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 392 All for the love of a lady!

  • 393 Peter poses for TV film

  • 394 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 395 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 396 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 397 Clovelly nightmare

  • 398 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 399 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 400 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 401 Revenge in style

  • 402 A roof-top view - where?

  • 403 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 404 Hartland's invitation

  • 405 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 406 Northam footballers of the future

  • 407 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 408 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 409 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 410 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 411 Waldon Triplets
  • 412 Ships at Bideford

  • 413 Appledore schooner broadcast

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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  • 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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  • 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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Bideford Firm That Has 'Won Through' 5 August 1966

Bideford Firm That Has 'Won Through' 5 August 1966

Bideford Firm That Has Won Through 5 August 1966

Industry.  Extended frontage for Sudburys Gloves Ltd. Its headquarters factory in Silver Street, Bideford. Over 300 women workers. Chairman of the company is Mr E Frank Day, with the directors the late Messrs T Burton, RL Cock, T Fulford (Westward Ho!), W Beer, formed Sudburys Gloves Ltd, Edwin Sawtell, Roger Day, Ray Sawtell, the late Mr Sawtell

Baby Pants the Answer to Challenge! 28 February 1958

Baby Pants the Answer to Challenge! 28 February 1958

Baby Pants the Answer to Challenge 28 February 1958

Industry. Bideford Glove Manufacturer's New Development. The manufacture of baby pants. Peter Fletcher, HE Fletcher Ltd, Mr WH Whiteland, Whiteland Engineering Ltd

Another Industrial Estate at Torrington 27.11.1970

Another Industrial Estate at Torrington 27.11.1970 

Second 'Pottington' for North Devon 1970Industry.  Devon County Council are spending around £60,000 on a "miniature Pottington" scheme designed to help attract more industry to Torrington. Land near Hatchmoor Road, Torrington for use as an industrial estate. Peter Symons

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