• 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 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 2 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 3 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 4

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 5 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 6 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 7 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 8 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 9 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 10 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 11 Traditions and skills still there

  • 12 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 13 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 14 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 15 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 16 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 17 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 18 Simple Item 138
  • 19 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 20 Devil sent packing

  • 21 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 22 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 23 Ships at Bideford

  • 24 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 25 Police station view of Bideford

  • 26 Revenge in style

  • 27 By pony and trap to market

  • 28 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 29 Just over a year old

  • 30 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 31 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 32 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 33 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 34 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 35 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 36 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 37 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 38 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 39 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 40 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 41 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 42 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 43 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 46 Puppet characters introduced

  • 47 First ship in 8 years

  • 48 Jumble sale fever

  • 49 Picking the pops

  • 50 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 51 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 52 Littleham family's five generations

  • 53

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 54 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 55 Some 240 exhibits

  • 56 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 57 Artisans' Club

  • 58 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 59 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 60 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 61 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 62 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 63 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 64

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 65 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 66 Emergency ferry services

  • 67 Northam's almshouse

  • 68 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 69 New look in the hayfields

  • 70

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 71 New civic medallions

  • 72 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 73

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 74 New Post Office

  • 75 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 76 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 77 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 78

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 79 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 80 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 81 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 82 End of the line

  • 83 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 85 The art of the thatcher

  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 87 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 88

    Married in 1908
  • 89 Cruising down the river

  • 90

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 91 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 92

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 93 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 94

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 95 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 96 New life for Hartland organ

  • 97 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 98 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 99 School's link with cargo ship

  • 100 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 101 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 102

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 103 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 104 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 105 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 106 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 107 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 108 Appledore's largest

  • 109

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 110 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 111 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 112 Life begins at 80

  • 113 So this is the mainland!

  • 114 Hartland postman retires

  • 115 Ten year old scrambler

  • 116 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 117 Parkham plan realised

  • 118

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 119 Recognise this resort?

  • 120 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 121 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 122 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 123 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 124 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 125 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 126 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 127 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 128 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 129 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 130 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 131 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 132 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 133 Sight of a lifetime

  • 134 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 135 Riverside mystery

  • 136 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 137 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 138 A roof-top view - where?

  • 139

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 140 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 141 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 142 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 143 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 144 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 145 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 146 Hartland's invitation

  • 147 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 148 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 149 New choral society's growing response

  • 150 Peter poses for TV film

  • 151 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 152 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 153 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 154 Weare Giffard potato

  • 155 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 156 Burnard family reunion

  • 157 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 158 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 159 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 160 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 161 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 162 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 163 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 164 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 165 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 166 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 167 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 168

    Bidefordians
  • 169 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 170 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 171 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 172 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 174

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 175 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 176 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 177 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 178 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 179 Bideford loses training ship

  • 180 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 181 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 182 They are parted pro-tem

  • 183 Clovelly custom

  • 184 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 186 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 187 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 188 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 189 Variety in summer weather

  • 190 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 191 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 192 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 193 It really was the 'last time'

  • 194 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 195 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 196 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 197 Twenty-one yachts

  • 198 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 199 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 200 Pannier Market's future?

  • 201 113 years at Instow

  • 202

    Building works
  • 203 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 204 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 205 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 206 Off on a great adventure

  • 207 All for the love of a lady!

  • 208 Bridging the stream

  • 209 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 210 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 211 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 212 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 213

    Exhibition of school work
  • 214 Mobile missionary

  • 215 Hartland Dancers
  • 216 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 217 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 218 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 219 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 220 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 221 Loads of black and white

  • 222 New art gallery opened

  • 223 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 224 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 225 Last train from Torrington

  • 226 Waldon Triplets
  • 227 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 228 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 229 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 230 Can spring be far away?

  • 231 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 232 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 233 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 234 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 235 Penny for the guy

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

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

  • 238 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 239 Capers on the cobbles

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 241 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 242 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 243 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 244 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 245 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 246 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 247 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 248 For crying out loud!

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

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 251 New addition to Quay front

  • 252 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 253 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 254 Modern living at Bideford

  • 255 Bideford regatta

  • 256 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 257 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 258 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 259 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 260 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 261 Decontrol of meat

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

  • 263 Picking the pops

  • 264 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 265 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 266

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 267 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 268 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 269 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 270 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 271 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 272 All aboard the ark

  • 273 Finished in 1876

  • 274 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 275 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 276 North Devon Driving School

  • 277 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 278 Some mushroom!

  • 279 Torrington in 1967

  • 280 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 281 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 282 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 283 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 284 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 285 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 286 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 287 New shipyard on schedule

  • 288 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 289 Torrington's new amenity

  • 290 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 291 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 292 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 293 Private home for public pump

  • 294 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 295 New Lundy stamps

  • 296 Six footed lamb

  • 297 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 298 What's the time?

  • 299 Centenary of Gazette

  • 300 Torrington children build igloo
  • 301 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 302 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 303 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 304 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 305

    Relatives all over the world
  • 306 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 307 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 308 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 309 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 310 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 311 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 312 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 313 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 314 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 315 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 317 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 318 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 319 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 320 When horses score over the tractor

  • 321 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 322 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 324 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 325 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 326 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 327 Out of puff!

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

  • 329 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 330

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 331 In their new robes and hats

  • 332 Circus comes to town

  • 333 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 334 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 335

    New gateway
  • 336 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 337 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 338

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 339 Happy Days!

  • 340 School crossing patrol begins

  • 341 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 342 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 343 The Geneva marionettes

  • 344 He beat the floods

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    First prize
  • 346 No sale of Springfield House

  • 347 Northam footballers of the future

  • 348

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 349 Warmington's garage ad

  • 350 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 351 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 352 Bideford computer stars

  • 353 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 354 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 355 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 356 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 357 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 358 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 359 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 360 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 361 No laughing matter

  • 362

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 363

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 364 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 365 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 366 A story to tell!

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

  • 368 Service with a smile

  • 369 A bird of their own!

  • 370 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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    Was a missionary
  • 372 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 373 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 374 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 375 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 376 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 378 A man and his wheel

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

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 381 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 382 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 383 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 384 Clovelly nightmare

  • 385 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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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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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