• 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 Traditions and skills still there

  • 2 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 3 Emergency ferry services

  • 4 Some 240 exhibits

  • 5 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 6 Modern living at Bideford

  • 7 Finished in 1876

  • 8 Torrington children build igloo
  • 9 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 10 No sale of Springfield House

  • 11 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 12 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 13 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 14 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 15 All for the love of a lady!

  • 16 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 17 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 18

    Married in 1908
  • 19 A roof-top view - where?

  • 20 Twenty-one yachts

  • 21 Six footed lamb

  • 22 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 23 Clovelly custom

  • 24 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 25 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 26 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 27 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 28 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 29 No laughing matter

  • 30 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 32 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 33 New choral society's growing response

  • 34 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 35 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 36

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 37 He beat the floods

  • 38 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 39

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 40

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 41 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 42 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 43 Bideford loses training ship

  • 44 Torrington in 1967

  • 45

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 46 Hartland Dancers
  • 47

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 48 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 50

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 53 New Post Office

  • 54 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 55 New look in the hayfields

  • 56 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 57 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 58 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 59

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 60 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 61 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 62 Devil sent packing

  • 63 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 64 New civic medallions

  • 65 A bird of their own!

  • 66 Jumble sale fever

  • 67 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 68 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 69 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 70 New life for Hartland organ

  • 71 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 72 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 73 Hartland postman retires

  • 74 Life begins at 80

  • 75 Sight of a lifetime

  • 76 Warmington's garage ad

  • 77 A man and his wheel

  • 78 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 79 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 80 Loads of black and white

  • 81 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 82 Riverside mystery

  • 83 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 84 North Devon Driving School

  • 85 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 86 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 87 By pony and trap to market

  • 88 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 89

    Relatives all over the world
  • 90

    New gateway
  • 91 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 92

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 93 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 94 For crying out loud!

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

  • 96 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 97 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 98

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 99 Northam's almshouse

  • 100 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 101 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 102 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 103 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 104 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 105 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 106 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 107 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 109 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 110

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 111 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 112 Burnard family reunion

  • 113

    Was a missionary
  • 114 School's link with cargo ship

  • 115 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 116 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 117 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 118 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 119 Capers on the cobbles

  • 120 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 121 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 122 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 123

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 124 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 125 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 126

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 127 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 128 Weare Giffard potato

  • 129 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 130 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 131 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 132 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 133 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 134

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

  • 136 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 137 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 138 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 139 All aboard the ark

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

  • 141 Just over a year old

  • 142 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 143 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 144 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 145 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 146 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 147 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 148 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 149 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 150 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 151 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 152

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 155

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 156 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 157 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 158 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 159 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 160 Littleham family's five generations

  • 161 Simple Item 138
  • 162 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 163 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 164 New Lundy stamps

  • 165 Peter poses for TV film

  • 166 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 167 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 168 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 169 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 171 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 172 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 173 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 174 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 175

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 176 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 177 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 178 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 179 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 180 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 181 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 182 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 183 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 184 New addition to Quay front

  • 185 Appledore's largest

  • 186 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 187 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 188 113 years at Instow

  • 189 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 190 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 191 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 192 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 193 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 194 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 195 Ships at Bideford

  • 196 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 197 Bideford computer stars

  • 198 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 200 Northam footballers of the future

  • 201 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 202 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 204 Artisans' Club

  • 205 A story to tell!

  • 206 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 207 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 208 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 209 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 210 Recognise this resort?

  • 211 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 212 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 213 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 214 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 215 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 216 Ten year old scrambler

  • 217

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 218 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 219 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 220 Picking the pops

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 222 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 223

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 224 Bridging the stream

  • 225 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 226 Can spring be far away?

  • 227 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 228 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 229 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 230 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 231 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 232 Last train from Torrington

  • 233

    First prize
  • 234 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 235 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 236

    Exhibition of school work
  • 237 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 238 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 239 Mobile missionary

  • 240 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 241 Circus comes to town

  • 242 The Geneva marionettes

  • 243 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 244 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 245 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 246 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 247 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 248 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 249 Out of puff!

  • 250 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 251

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 252 They are parted pro-tem

  • 253 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 254 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 255 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 256 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 257 Private home for public pump

  • 258 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 259 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 260 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 261 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 262 Variety in summer weather

  • 263 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 264 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 265 New shipyard on schedule

  • 266 Clovelly nightmare

  • 267 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 268 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 269 The art of the thatcher

  • 270 New art gallery opened

  • 271 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 272 Bideford regatta

  • 273

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 274 End of the line

  • 275 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 276 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 277 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 278 School crossing patrol begins

  • 279 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 280 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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    Bidefordians
  • 282 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 283 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 284 What's the time?

  • 285 Waldon Triplets
  • 286 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 287 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 288 Service with a smile

  • 289 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 290 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 291 Centenary of Gazette

  • 292

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 293 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 294 Off on a great adventure

  • 295 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 296 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 297

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 298 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 299 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 300 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 301 Pannier Market's future?

  • 302 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 303 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 304 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 305 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 306 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 307 Cruising down the river

  • 308 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 309 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 310 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 311 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 312 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 314 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 315 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 316 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 317 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 318 Happy Days!

  • 319 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 320 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 321 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 323 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 324 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 325 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 326 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 327

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 328 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 329 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 330 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 331 First ship in 8 years

  • 332 Hartland's invitation

  • 333 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 334 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 335 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 336 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 337 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 339 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 340 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 341 In their new robes and hats

  • 342 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 343 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 344 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 345 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 346 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 347 Puppet characters introduced

  • 348 Police station view of Bideford

  • 349 Penny for the guy

  • 350 Some mushroom!

  • 351 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 352 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 353 When horses score over the tractor

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    Building works
  • 355 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 356 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 357 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 358 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 359 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 360 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 361 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 362 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 363 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 364 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 365 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 366 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 367 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 368 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 369 Revenge in style

  • 370 It really was the 'last time'

  • 371 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 372 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 373 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 374 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 375 Decontrol of meat

  • 376 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 377 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 378 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 379 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 380 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 381 Parkham plan realised

  • 382

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 383 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 384 Picking the pops

  • 385 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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New Light Industry at Appledore 23.5.1952

New Light Industry at Appledore 23.5.1952 

New Light Industry at Appledore 23.5.1952

 

Industry.  Formerly the home of a wealthy merchant, a pilgrims' rest house and later a block-maker's shop, Docton, Appledore, has now become the home of a modern light industry housing the only firm in the country manufacturing line-side features for model railway layouts.  Scalecast Models, Herbert W Miller

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