• 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 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 2 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

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

  • 4 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 5 He beat the floods

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

  • 7 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 8 Finished in 1876

  • 9 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 10 Hartland Dancers
  • 11 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 12 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 13 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 14 In their new robes and hats

  • 15 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 16 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 17 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 19 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 20 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 21 Torrington children build igloo
  • 22 Picking the pops

  • 23 Bideford loses training ship

  • 24 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 25 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 26 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 27

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 28 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 29 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 30 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 31 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 32 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 33 Puppet characters introduced

  • 34 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 35 Off on a great adventure

  • 36 It really was the 'last time'

  • 37 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 38 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 39 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 40 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 41

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 42 Variety in summer weather

  • 43

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 44 Riverside mystery

  • 45 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 47 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 48 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 49 North Devon Driving School

  • 50

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 51 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 52 The Geneva marionettes

  • 53 Burnard family reunion

  • 54 No laughing matter

  • 55 By pony and trap to market

  • 56 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 57 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 58 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 59

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 60 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 61 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 62 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 63 Northam's almshouse

  • 64 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 65 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 66 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 67 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 68 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 70 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 71 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 72 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 74 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 76 No sale of Springfield House

  • 77 A bird of their own!

  • 78 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 79 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 80 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 82 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 83 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 84 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 85 Decontrol of meat

  • 86 Mobile missionary

  • 87 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 88 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 89 School's link with cargo ship

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91 A man and his wheel

  • 92 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 93 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 94 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 95 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 96

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 97 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 98 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 99 Traditions and skills still there

  • 100 Twenty-one yachts

  • 101 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 102 So this is the mainland!

  • 103 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 104 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 105 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 106 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 107 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 108 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 109 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 110 They are parted pro-tem

  • 111

    Bidefordians
  • 112 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 113 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 114

    New gateway
  • 115 Emergency ferry services

  • 116 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 117 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 118 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 119 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 120 Peter poses for TV film

  • 121 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 122 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 123 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 124 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 125 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 126 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 127

    Exhibition of school work
  • 128 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 129 Bridging the stream

  • 130 Just over a year old

  • 131 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 132 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 133

    First prize
  • 134

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 135 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 136 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 137 Centenary of Gazette

  • 138 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 139 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 140 School crossing patrol begins

  • 141 Ships at Bideford

  • 142 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 143 Appledore's largest

  • 144 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 145 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 146 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 147 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 148 Hartland postman retires

  • 149 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 150 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 151 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 152 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 153 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 154

    Relatives all over the world
  • 155 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 156 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 157 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 158 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 159 Private home for public pump

  • 160 Life begins at 80

  • 161 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 162 Simple Item 138
  • 163 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 164 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 165 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 166 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 167 Clovelly nightmare

  • 168 When horses score over the tractor

  • 169 For crying out loud!

  • 170

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 171 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 172 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 173 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 174 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 175 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 176

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

  • 178 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 179

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 180 Waldon Triplets
  • 181

    Building works
  • 182 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 183 New choral society's growing response

  • 184 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 185 Torrington in 1967

  • 186 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 187 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 188 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 189 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 190 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 191 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 192 Devil sent packing

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

  • 194 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 195 All aboard the ark

  • 196 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 197 Northam footballers of the future

  • 198 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 199 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 200 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 201 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 202 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 203 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 204

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 205 Clovelly custom

  • 206 What's the time?

  • 207 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 208 Happy Days!

  • 209 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 210 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 211 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 212

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 213 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 214 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 215 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 216 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 217 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 218 Warmington's garage ad

  • 219 Bideford computer stars

  • 220 Some mushroom!

  • 221 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 222 New life for Hartland organ

  • 223 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 224 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 225 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 226 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 227 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 228 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 229 New addition to Quay front

  • 230 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 231 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 232

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 233

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 234 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 235 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 236 Police station view of Bideford

  • 237 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 238 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 239 Six footed lamb

  • 240 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 241 The art of the thatcher

  • 242 Sight of a lifetime

  • 243

    Was a missionary
  • 244 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 245 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 246 Some 240 exhibits

  • 247 Weare Giffard potato

  • 248 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 249 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 250 Artisans' Club

  • 251 113 years at Instow

  • 252 Modern living at Bideford

  • 253 Circus comes to town

  • 254 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 255

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 256

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 257

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 258 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 259 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 260 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 261 Capers on the cobbles

  • 262 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 263 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 264 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 265 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 266 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 267 First ship in 8 years

  • 268 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 269 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 270 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 271 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 272 New look in the hayfields

  • 273 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 274 Last train from Torrington

  • 275 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 276 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 277 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 278 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 279 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 280 Service with a smile

  • 281 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 282 Loads of black and white

  • 283 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 284 New art gallery opened

  • 285

    Married in 1908
  • 286 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 287 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 288 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 289

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 290 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 291 New Lundy stamps

  • 292 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 293 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 294

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 295 Bideford regatta

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

  • 297 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 298 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 299 New shipyard on schedule

  • 300 End of the line

  • 301 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 302 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 303 Ten year old scrambler

  • 304 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 305 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 306 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 307 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 308 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 309 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 310 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 311 Jumble sale fever

  • 312 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 313 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 315 Cruising down the river

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

  • 317 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 318 A story to tell!

  • 319 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 320

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 321 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 322 A roof-top view - where?

  • 323 All for the love of a lady!

  • 324 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 325 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 326 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 327 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 328 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 329

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 330 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 331 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 332 Recognise this resort?

  • 333

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 334 Penny for the guy

  • 335 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 336 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 337 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 338

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 339 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 340 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 341 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 342 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 343 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 344 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 345 Can spring be far away?

  • 346 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 347 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 348 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 349 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 350 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 351 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 352 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 353 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 354 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 355 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 356

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 357 Littleham family's five generations

  • 358 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 359 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 360 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 361 Hartland's invitation

  • 362 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 363 Torrington's new amenity

  • 364 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 365 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 366 New civic medallions

  • 367 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 368 Picking the pops

  • 369 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 370

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 371 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 372 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 373 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 374 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 375 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 376 Pannier Market's future?

  • 377 Revenge in style

  • 378 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 379 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 380 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 381 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 382 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 384 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 385 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Coast Defence: Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coast Defence: Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coast Defence Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coastal Defence. £11,000 plan for groynes. Northam Urban Council, Northam Burrows Committee, the Lords of the Manor. Mr JE Boyles, met to discuss coast protection at Westward Ho! and Appledore as far as it affects the Burrows. Mr LB Galliford, Mr W Gale, Mr HJ Bishop, Mr C Clarke, Mr MWV Richards

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Coastal Defence. Appledore and Barnstaple would be the places threatened if the sea broke through Westward Ho! pebbleridge at the point where erosion was taking place between the fifth groyne and the Bailey Bridge. Mr GWG Hutchings, Mr A Brewer, Mr S Guard, Mr FW Hockaday, Mr TG Parsons, Rev AE Green, Mr J Heywood, Mr HV Cope, Mr CR Mill

Westward Ho! Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Westward Ho! Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Westward Ho Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Coastal Defence. M.P.'s questions to Minister of Health Mr Aneurin Bevan, Delay in starting the work, estimated cost of £95,000, Brig. CHM Peto, M.P. for North-West Devon, Mr FW Hockaday

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