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

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 3 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 4 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 5 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 6 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 7 Recognise this resort?

  • 8 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 9 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 10 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 11 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 13 It really was the 'last time'

  • 14 Private home for public pump

  • 15 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 16 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 17 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 18 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 19 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 20 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 22 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 23 Warmington's garage ad

  • 24 Riverside mystery

  • 25 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 26 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 27 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 28 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 29 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 30 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 31 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 32 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 33 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 34 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 36 New look in the hayfields

  • 37 Cruising down the river

  • 38 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 39 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 40 Service with a smile

  • 41

    Exhibition of school work
  • 42 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 44 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 45 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 46 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 47 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 48 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 49 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 50 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 51 Ten year old scrambler

  • 52 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 53 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 54

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 55 Penny for the guy

  • 56 A man and his wheel

  • 57

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 58

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 59 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 60 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 61 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 62 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 63 The art of the thatcher

  • 64 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 65 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 66 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 67 Weare Giffard potato

  • 68 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 69 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 70 Clovelly custom

  • 71 New choral society's growing response

  • 72 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 73 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 74 Centenary of Gazette

  • 75 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 76 Modern living at Bideford

  • 77 Happy Days!

  • 78 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 79 End of the line

  • 80 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 81 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 82 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 83 Just over a year old

  • 84 From Bobby to Brian

  • 85 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 86 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 87 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 88 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 89 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 90 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 91 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 92 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 93 Mobile missionary

  • 94 Bideford regatta

  • 95

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 96 Life begins at 80

  • 97 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 98 New shipyard on schedule

  • 99 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 100 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 101 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 102 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 103 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 104 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 105 113 years at Instow

  • 106 Can spring be far away?

  • 107 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 108 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 109 Police station view of Bideford

  • 110 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 111 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 112 Hartland Dancers
  • 113 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 114 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 115 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 116

    Building works
  • 117 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 118 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 119 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 120 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 121 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 122 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 123 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 124 Picking the pops

  • 125 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 126 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 127

    Relatives all over the world
  • 128 Hartland's invitation

  • 129 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 130 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 131 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 132 Torrington children build igloo
  • 133 Bideford computer stars

  • 134 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 135 Appledore's largest

  • 136 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 137 New civic medallions

  • 138

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 139 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 140

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 141 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 143 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 144 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 146 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 147 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 148 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 149 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 150 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 151 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 152 Parkham plan realised

  • 153 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 154

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 155 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 156 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 157

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 158

    Bidefordians
  • 159 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 160 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 161

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 162 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 163 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 164

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 165

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 166 Traditions and skills still there

  • 167 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 168 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 169 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 170 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 171 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 172 Hartland postman retires

  • 173 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 174 Torrington's new amenity

  • 175 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 176 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 177 Sweets derationing

  • 178 Burnard family reunion

  • 179 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 180 Artisans' Club

  • 181 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 182 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 183 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 184 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 185 In their new robes and hats

  • 186 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 187

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 188 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 189 By pony and trap to market

  • 190 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 191 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 192 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 193 Peter poses for TV film

  • 194 Torrington in 1967

  • 195 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 196 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 197 Six footed lamb

  • 198 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 200 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 201 Northam's almshouse

  • 202 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 203 Some 240 exhibits

  • 204 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 205 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 206 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 207 Simple Item 138
  • 208

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 209 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 210 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 211 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 212 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 213 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 214 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 215 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 216 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 217 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 218 Circus comes to town

  • 219 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 220 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 221 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 222 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 223

    Was a missionary
  • 224 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 225 Puppet characters introduced

  • 226 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 227 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 228 Finished in 1876

  • 229 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 230 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 231 New life for Hartland organ

  • 232 When horses score over the tractor

  • 233 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 234 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 235 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 236 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 237 They are parted pro-tem

  • 238 New Post Office

  • 239 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 240 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 241 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 242 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 243 Decontrol of meat

  • 244 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 245 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 246 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 247 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 248 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 249 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 250 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 251 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 252 So this is the mainland!

  • 253 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 254 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 255 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 256 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 257 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 258 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 259 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 260 First ship in 8 years

  • 261 Twenty-one yachts

  • 262 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 263 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 264 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 265 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 266 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 267 Waldon Triplets
  • 268 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 269 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 270 Picking the pops

  • 271 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 272 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 273 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 274 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 275 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 276 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 277 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 278 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 279 New addition to Quay front

  • 280 Sight of a lifetime

  • 281 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 282 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 283 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 284 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 285 The Geneva marionettes

  • 286

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 287 Devil sent packing

  • 288 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 289

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 290 All aboard the ark

  • 291

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 292 Bideford loses training ship

  • 293 Out of puff!

  • 294 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 295 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 296 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 297 He beat the floods

  • 298 Northam footballers of the future

  • 299 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 300 A story to tell!

  • 301 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 302 Some mushroom!

  • 303 All for the love of a lady!

  • 304 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 305 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 306 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 307 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 308 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 309 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 310 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 311 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 312 A roof-top view - where?

  • 313 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 314 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 315 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 316 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 317 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 318 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 320 Jumble sale fever

  • 321 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 322 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 323 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 324 No laughing matter

  • 325 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 326 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 327

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 328 New art gallery opened

  • 329

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 330 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 331

    First prize
  • 332 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 333 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 334 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 335 Bridging the stream

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

  • 337 North Devon Driving School

  • 338 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 339 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 340 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 341 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 342 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 343 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 344 The cab at the corner>
  • 345

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 346 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 347 Filming at Hartland

  • 348 A bird of their own!

  • 349 Clovelly nightmare

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    Jinxed School Trip
  • 351 For crying out loud!

  • 352 Appledore Juniors Football
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 354

    Married in 1908
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    New gateway
  • 356 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 357 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 358 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 359 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 360 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 361 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 362 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 363 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 364 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 365 What's the time?

  • 366 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 367

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 368 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 369 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 371 Emergency ferry services

  • 372 Ships at Bideford

  • 373 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 374 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 375 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 376 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 378 No sale of Springfield House

  • 379 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 380 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 381 New Lundy stamps

  • 382 Capers on the cobbles

  • 383 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 384 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 385 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 386 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 387 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 388 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 389 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 390 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 391 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 392 Revenge in style

  • 393

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 394 Off on a great adventure

  • 395 School crossing patrol begins

  • 396 School's link with cargo ship

  • 397 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 398

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 399 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 400 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 401 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 402 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 403 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 404 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 405 Pannier Market's future?

  • 406 Last train from Torrington

  • 407 Littleham family's five generations

  • 408 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 409 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 410 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 411 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 412 Loads of black and white

  • 413 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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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  • 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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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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Son born to Princess Elizabeth 16th November 1948

Son born to Princess Elizabeth 16th November 1948 Royalty

son born to princess elizabethRoyalty.  Bells in many North Devon churches pealed out and flags were flown yesterday to mark the birth of a son to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, which was announced at 10.10 p.m. on Sunday.

At Bideford Borough magistrates' court, the Chairman of the magistrates, Ald H A W Huxham, said they were very happy to know of the birth of a son to Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth.

Arrangements were in hand at Torrington for a bonfire to be lit in the evening.  To the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the following telegram signed by the Town Clerk, Mr S J Parkes, was sent:  "The Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the Borough of Great Torrington, Devon, send loyal greetings and offer their sincere congratulations on the birth of the Royal Prince.

On receipt of the happy news at Appledore, the Vicar, Rev H C A S Muller, arranged for peals to be rung on the church bells.

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Bideford in October 1952

Royalty. King George's Playing Field Opening Ceremony. The first time for 24 years that Bideford has had a Royal visit. The Duke of Edinburgh is President of the National Playing Fields Association. Lord Fortescue, Mr BG Lampard-Vachell, Col GA Wadham, Ald WH Chubb

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