• 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 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 2 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 3 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 4 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 5 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 6 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 7 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 8 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 9 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 10 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 11 Pannier Market's future?

  • 12 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 14 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 15 Finished in 1876

  • 16 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 17 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 18 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 19 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 20 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 21 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 22 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 23 Last train from Torrington

  • 24 Clovelly custom

  • 25 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 26 A man and his wheel

  • 27 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 28 Waldon Triplets
  • 29 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 31 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 32 Northam's almshouse

  • 33 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 34 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 35 A roof-top view - where?

  • 36 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 37 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 38 Jumble sale fever

  • 39 New shipyard on schedule

  • 40 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 41 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 42 New civic medallions

  • 43 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 44 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 45 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 46 Cruising down the river

  • 47 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 48 So this is the mainland!

  • 49

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 50 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 52 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 53 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 54 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 55 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 56 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 57 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 58 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 59 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 60 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 61 Capers on the cobbles

  • 62 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 63 A story to tell!

  • 64 North Devon Driving School

  • 65 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 66 Circus comes to town

  • 67 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 68 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 69 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 70 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 71 New art gallery opened

  • 72 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 73 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 74 New choral society's growing response

  • 75

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 76 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 77 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 78 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 79 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 80 Six footed lamb

  • 81

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 82 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 83 No sale of Springfield House

  • 84 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 85 The art of the thatcher

  • 86 Revenge in style

  • 87 Picking the pops

  • 88 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 89 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 90 In their new robes and hats

  • 91 Police station view of Bideford

  • 92 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 93 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 94 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 95 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 96 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 97 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 98

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 99 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 100 Hartland Dancers
  • 101 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 102 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 103 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 104 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 106 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 107 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 108 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 109 It really was the 'last time'

  • 110 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 111

    First prize
  • 112 Traditions and skills still there

  • 113 Hartland's invitation

  • 114

    Relatives all over the world
  • 115 Torrington in 1967

  • 116 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 117 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 118 113 years at Instow

  • 119 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 120

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 121 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 122 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 124 All aboard the ark

  • 125

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 126 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 127 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 128 Littleham family's five generations

  • 129 New Lundy stamps

  • 130 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 131

    Married in 1908
  • 132 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 133 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 134 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 135 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 136 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 137

    Was a missionary
  • 138 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 139 Devil sent packing

  • 140 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 141 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 142 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 143 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 144 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 145 Ten year old scrambler

  • 146 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 147 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 148

    Exhibition of school work
  • 149 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 150 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 151 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 152 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 154 No laughing matter

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

  • 156 Weare Giffard potato

  • 157 Riverside mystery

  • 158 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 159 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 160

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 161 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 162 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 163 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 164

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 165 Warmington's garage ad

  • 166 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 167 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 168 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 169 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 170

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 171 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 172 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 173 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 174 He beat the floods

  • 175 New Post Office

  • 176 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 177 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 178 Bridging the stream

  • 179 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 180 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 181 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 182

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 183 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 184 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 185 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 186 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 187 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 188 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 189 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 190 Emergency ferry services

  • 191

    Bidefordians
  • 192 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 193 Just over a year old

  • 194 Off on a great adventure

  • 195 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 196 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 197 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 198 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 199 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 200 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 201 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 202 For crying out loud!

  • 203 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 204 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 205 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 206 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 207 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 208 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 209 Some 240 exhibits

  • 210 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 211 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 212 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 213 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 215

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 216 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 217 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 218 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 219 End of the line

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

  • 221 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 222 Torrington's new amenity

  • 223 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 224 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 225 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 226 Recognise this resort?

  • 227 School crossing patrol begins

  • 228 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 229

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 230 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 231 A bird of their own!

  • 232

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 233

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 234 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 235 Sight of a lifetime

  • 236 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 237 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 238 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 239 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 240 New addition to Quay front

  • 241 Northam footballers of the future

  • 242 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 243

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 244 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 245 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 246 Decontrol of meat

  • 247 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 248 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 249 Bideford computer stars

  • 250 Bideford regatta

  • 251 Burnard family reunion

  • 252 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 253 Artisans' Club

  • 254 Puppet characters introduced

  • 255 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 256 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 257 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 258 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 259 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 260 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 261 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    New gateway
  • 263 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 264 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 265 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 266 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 267 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 268 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 269 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 270 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 271 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 272 Peter poses for TV film

  • 273 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 274 Appledore's largest

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276 New look in the hayfields

  • 277 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 278 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 279 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 280 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 281 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 282

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 283 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 284 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 285 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 286 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 287 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 288 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 289 Variety in summer weather

  • 290 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 291

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 292 Bideford loses training ship

  • 293 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 294 Can spring be far away?

  • 295 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 296 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 297 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 298 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 299 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 300 New life for Hartland organ

  • 301 Hartland postman retires

  • 302 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 303 Twenty-one yachts

  • 304

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 305

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 306 Parkham plan realised

  • 307 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 308 Happy Days!

  • 309 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 310 Loads of black and white

  • 311 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 312 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 313 Penny for the guy

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315 School's link with cargo ship

  • 316 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 317 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 318 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 319 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 320 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 321 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 322 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 323 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 324 Picking the pops

  • 325 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 327

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 328 Mobile missionary

  • 329 Modern living at Bideford

  • 330 Life begins at 80

  • 331 All for the love of a lady!

  • 332 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 333 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 334 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 336 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 337 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 339 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 340 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 341 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 342

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 343 Torrington children build igloo
  • 344 Simple Item 138
  • 345 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 346 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 347 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 348 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 349

    Building works
  • 350 Private home for public pump

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

  • 352 Centenary of Gazette

  • 353 They are parted pro-tem

  • 354 The Geneva marionettes

  • 355 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 356 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 357 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 358 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 359 By pony and trap to market

  • 360 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 361 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 362 Clovelly nightmare

  • 363 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 364 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 365

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 366 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 367 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 368 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 369 Service with a smile

  • 370 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 371 What's the time?

  • 372 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 373

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 374 Some mushroom!

  • 375

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 376 First ship in 8 years

  • 377 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 378 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 379 When horses score over the tractor

  • 380 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 382 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 383 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 384 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 385 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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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Sea Breaches Wall at Appledore 19.03.1982

Sea Breaches Wall at Appledore 19.03.1982

Sea Breaches Wall at Appledore 19.03.1982

Coastal Defence.  Heavy seas whipped up by fierce winds breached the sea wall at Appledore on Saturday morning. Irsha Street. Mrs Lilian Wood, Sydney Wood

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