• 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 Littleham family's five generations

  • 2 Warmington's garage ad

  • 3 All for the love of a lady!

  • 4 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 6

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 7 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 8 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 9 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 10 No sale of Springfield House

  • 11 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 12 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 13 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 14 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 15 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 16 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 17 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 18 Last train from Torrington

  • 19 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 20

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 21 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 22 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 23 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 24 Hartland postman retires

  • 25 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 26 Recognise this resort?

  • 27 Modern living at Bideford

  • 28 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 29 Simple Item 138
  • 30 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 31 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 32 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 33 Appledore's largest

  • 34 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 35 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 36 All aboard the ark

  • 37 First ship in 8 years

  • 38 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 39 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 40 End of the line

  • 41 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 42

    Building works
  • 43 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 44 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 45 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 46 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 47 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 48 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 49 Decontrol of meat

  • 50 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 51

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 52 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 53 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 54 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 55 The cab at the corner>
  • 56 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 57 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 58 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 59 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 60

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 61 Devil sent packing

  • 62 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 63 The art of the thatcher

  • 64 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 65 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 66 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 67

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 68 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 69 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 70 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 71 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 72 Penny for the guy

  • 73 What's the time?

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

  • 75 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 76 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 77 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 78 School crossing patrol begins

  • 79 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 80 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 81 North Devon Driving School

  • 82 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 83 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 84 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 85 Torrington in 1967

  • 86 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 87 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 88 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 89 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 90 Peter poses for TV film

  • 91 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 92 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 93 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 95 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 96 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 97 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 98

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 99 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 100 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 101 No laughing matter

  • 102 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 103

    Bidefordians
  • 104 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 105 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 106 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 107 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 108 For crying out loud!

  • 109 Out of puff!

  • 110 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 111 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 112 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 113 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 114 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 115 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 116 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 117 Jumble sale fever

  • 118 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 119 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 120 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 121 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 122 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 123 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 124 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 125 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 126 Parkham plan realised

  • 127 Variety in summer weather

  • 128

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 129 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 130 Torrington children build igloo
  • 131 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 132 Sight of a lifetime

  • 133 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 134 Artisans' Club

  • 135 New Post Office

  • 136 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 137 Revenge in style

  • 138 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 139 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 140 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 141 In their new robes and hats

  • 142 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 143 Can spring be far away?

  • 144 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 146 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 147 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 148 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 149 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 150 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 151 Pannier Market's future?

  • 152 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 153 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 154 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 155 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 156

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 157 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 158 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 159 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 160 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 161 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 162 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 163 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 164 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 165 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 166 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 167 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 168 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 169 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 170 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 171 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 172 When horses score over the tractor

  • 173 New shipyard on schedule

  • 174 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 175 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 176

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 177 Circus comes to town

  • 178 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 179 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 180 Loads of black and white

  • 181 Happy Days!

  • 182 It really was the 'last time'

  • 183 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 184 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 185 Filming at Hartland

  • 186 New art gallery opened

  • 187 Riverside mystery

  • 188

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 189 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 190 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 191 Twenty-one yachts

  • 192

    First prize
  • 193 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 194

    New gateway
  • 195

    Relatives all over the world
  • 196 Mobile missionary

  • 197 Bideford regatta

  • 198 Traditions and skills still there

  • 199 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 200 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 201 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 202 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 203 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 204 Finished in 1876

  • 205 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 206

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 207 Clovelly nightmare

  • 208 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 209

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 210 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 211 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 212

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 213 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 214 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 215 Hartland's invitation

  • 216 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 217 School's link with cargo ship

  • 218 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 219 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 220 New Lundy stamps

  • 221 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 223 They are parted pro-tem

  • 224 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 225 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 226

    Married in 1908
  • 227 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 228 Bideford computer stars

  • 229

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 230 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 232 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 233 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 234 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 235 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 236 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 237 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 238 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 239 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 240

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 241 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 243 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 245 Picking the pops

  • 246 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 247

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 248 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 249 New civic medallions

  • 250 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 251 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 252 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 253 Sweets derationing

  • 254 Northam's almshouse

  • 255 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 256 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 257

    Was a missionary
  • 258 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 259 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 260 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 261 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 262 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 263 Waldon Triplets
  • 264 The Geneva marionettes

  • 265 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 266 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 267 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 268 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 269 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 270 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 271 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 272 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 273 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 274 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 275 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 276 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 277

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 278 Northam footballers of the future

  • 279 Police station view of Bideford

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 282 Capers on the cobbles

  • 283 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 284 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 285 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 286 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 287 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 288 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 289 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 290 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 291 Burnard family reunion

  • 292 Some mushroom!

  • 293 Weare Giffard potato

  • 294 Life begins at 80

  • 295 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 296 Just over a year old

  • 297 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 298 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 299 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 300 A roof-top view - where?

  • 301 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 302 Service with a smile

  • 303 New addition to Quay front

  • 304 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 305 Puppet characters introduced

  • 306 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 307 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 308 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 309 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 310 Ships at Bideford

  • 311 New choral society's growing response

  • 312 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 313 From Bobby to Brian

  • 314 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 315 Cruising down the river

  • 316 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 317 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 318 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 319 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 321 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 322 New life for Hartland organ

  • 323 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 324

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 325 Private home for public pump

  • 326 A bird of their own!

  • 327 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 328 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 329

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 330 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 331 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 332 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 333 He beat the floods

  • 334 Off on a great adventure

  • 335 Torrington's new amenity

  • 336 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 337 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 338 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 339 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 340 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 341

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 342 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 343 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 344 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 345

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 346 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 347 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 348 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 349 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 350 A story to tell!

  • 351 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 352 Picking the pops

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

  • 354 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 355 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 356 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 357 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 358

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 359 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 360

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 361 So this is the mainland!

  • 362 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 363 By pony and trap to market

  • 364 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 365 Bideford loses training ship

  • 366 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 367 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 368 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 369 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 370 New look in the hayfields

  • 371 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 372 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 373 Bridging the stream

  • 374 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 375 113 years at Instow

  • 376 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 377 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 378

    Exhibition of school work
  • 379 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 380 Ten year old scrambler

  • 381 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 382 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 383 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 384 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 385 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 386 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 387 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 388 Emergency ferry services

  • 389 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 390 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 391 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 392 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 393 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 394 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 395 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 396 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 397 A man and his wheel

  • 398 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 399 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 400 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 401 Six footed lamb

  • 402 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 403 Clovelly custom

  • 404 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 405

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 406 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 407 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 408 Hartland Dancers
  • 409 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 410 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 411 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 412

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 413 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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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