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

  • 2 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 3 All for the love of a lady!

  • 4 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 5 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 6 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 7 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 8 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 9 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 10 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 11 Hartland postman retires

  • 12 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 13 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 14 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 15 Parkham plan realised

  • 16 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 18 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 19 Peter poses for TV film

  • 20 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 21 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 22 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 23 In their new robes and hats

  • 24 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 25 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 26 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 27 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 28 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 29

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 30 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 31 Hartland's invitation

  • 32 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 33 New Lundy stamps

  • 34 Burnard family reunion

  • 35 New addition to Quay front

  • 36 Out of puff!

  • 37 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 38 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 39

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 40 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 41 Emergency ferry services

  • 42 Cruising down the river

  • 43 Life begins at 80

  • 44 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 45

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 46 Some mushroom!

  • 47

    Bidefordians
  • 48 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 49

    Building works
  • 50 A bird of their own!

  • 51 Centenary of Gazette

  • 52 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 53 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 54 Just over a year old

  • 55 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 56

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 57 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 58

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 59 Ten year old scrambler

  • 60 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 61 Revenge in style

  • 62 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 63 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 64 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 65 New look in the hayfields

  • 66 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 68 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 69 Can spring be far away?

  • 70 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 71 A story to tell!

  • 72 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
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    Married in 1908
  • 74 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 75 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 76

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 77 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 78 Traditions and skills still there

  • 79 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 80 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 81 The Geneva marionettes

  • 82 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 83 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 84 Service with a smile

  • 85 Filming at Hartland

  • 86 New art gallery opened

  • 87 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 88 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 89 No sale of Springfield House

  • 90 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 91 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 92 Waldon Triplets
  • 93 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 94 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 95 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 96 Loads of black and white

  • 97 New Post Office

  • 98 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 99 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 100 A roof-top view - where?

  • 101 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 102 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 103 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 104 Riverside mystery

  • 105 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 106 School's link with cargo ship

  • 107 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 108 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 109 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 110 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 111 Some 240 exhibits

  • 112 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 113 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 114 Clovelly nightmare

  • 115 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 116 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 117 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 118 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 119 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 120 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 121 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 122 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 123 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 124 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 127

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 128 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 129 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 130 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 131 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 132

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 133 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 134

    Was a missionary
  • 135 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 136

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 137 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 138 When horses score over the tractor

  • 139

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 140 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 142 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 143 From Bobby to Brian

  • 144 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 145 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 146 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 147 Recognise this resort?

  • 148 By pony and trap to market

  • 149 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 150 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 151 Artisans' Club

  • 152 End of the line

  • 153 Bideford loses training ship

  • 154 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 155 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 156 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 157 Circus comes to town

  • 158 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 159 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 160 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 161 First ship in 8 years

  • 162 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 163 New life for Hartland organ

  • 164 Capers on the cobbles

  • 165 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 166 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 167 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 168 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 169 Devil sent packing

  • 170

    Relatives all over the world
  • 171 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 172 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 173 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 174 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 175 What's the time?

  • 176 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 177 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 178 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 179

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 180 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 182 All aboard the ark

  • 183 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 184 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 185 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 186 Puppet characters introduced

  • 187 Torrington in 1967

  • 188 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 189 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 190 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 191 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 192 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 193

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 194 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 195

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 196 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 197 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 198 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 200

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 201 Simple Item 138
  • 202

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 203 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 204 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 205 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 206 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 207 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 208 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 209

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 210 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 211 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 212 Northam's almshouse

  • 213 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 214 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 215 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 216

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

  • 218 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 219 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 220

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 221 The art of the thatcher

  • 222 North Devon Driving School

  • 223 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 224 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 225 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 226 Warmington's garage ad

  • 227 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 228 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 229 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 230 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 231 Pannier Market's future?

  • 232 Bridging the stream

  • 233 Torrington children build igloo
  • 234 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 235 Happy Days!

  • 236 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 238 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 239 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 240 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 241 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 242 113 years at Instow

  • 243 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 244 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 245 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 246 Mobile missionary

  • 247 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 249 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 250 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 251 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 252 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 253 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 254 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 255 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 256 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 257 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 258 He beat the floods

  • 259 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 260 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 261 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 262 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 263 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 264 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 265 Sweets derationing

  • 266 School crossing patrol begins

  • 267 For crying out loud!

  • 268 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 269 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 270 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 271 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 272 New civic medallions

  • 273

    First prize
  • 274 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 275 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 276

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 277 They are parted pro-tem

  • 278 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 279 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 280 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 281 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 282

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 283 Bideford computer stars

  • 284 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 285

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 286 New choral society's growing response

  • 287 A man and his wheel

  • 288 Appledore's largest

  • 289 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 290 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 291 New shipyard on schedule

  • 292 Variety in summer weather

  • 293 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 294

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 295 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 296 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 299 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 300 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 301 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 302 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 303 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 304 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 305

    Exhibition of school work
  • 306 Decontrol of meat

  • 307 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 308 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 309 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 310 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 311 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 312 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 313 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 314 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 315 Sight of a lifetime

  • 316 Jumble sale fever

  • 317 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 318 Bideford regatta

  • 319 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 320 Modern living at Bideford

  • 321 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 322 Northam footballers of the future

  • 323 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 324 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 325 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 326 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 327 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 328 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 329 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 330 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 331 Last train from Torrington

  • 332 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 333 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 334 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 335 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 336 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 337 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 338 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 339 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 340 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 341 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 342 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 343 Private home for public pump

  • 344 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 345 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 346 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 348 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 349 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 350 Hartland Dancers
  • 351 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 352

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 353 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 354 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 355 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 356 Weare Giffard potato

  • 357 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 358 Picking the pops

  • 359 No laughing matter

  • 360 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 361 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 362 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 364 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 366 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 367 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 368 Police station view of Bideford

  • 369 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 370 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 371 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 373 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 374 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 375 It really was the 'last time'

  • 376 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 378 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 379 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 380 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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    New gateway
  • 382 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 384 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 385 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 386 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 387 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 388 Ships at Bideford

  • 389 Six footed lamb

  • 390 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 391 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 392 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 393 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 394 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 395 Penny for the guy

  • 396 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 397 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 398 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 399 Twenty-one yachts

  • 400 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 401 Clovelly custom

  • 402 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 403 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 404 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 405 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 406 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 407 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 408 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 409 Finished in 1876

  • 410 The cab at the corner>
  • 411 Torrington's new amenity

  • 412 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 413 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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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  • 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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  • 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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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 Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

New Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

New Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

Fire Brigade & Fires.  £28,800 new fire and ambulance stations in Bideford Old Town.

Bideford Boy's Death 1 October 1940

Bideford Boy's Death 1 October 1940

Bideford Boys Death 1 October 1940

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Collision with Fire Engine. A 12 year old Bideford boy. Wallace George Cawsey; Mr and Mrs WJ Cawsey; Chief Officer Morris; Messrs Webb; Messrs Northwood; JR Seward; Mr Shaxton

Bideford District's Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Bideford District's Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Bideford Districts Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Christening ceremony of 'Kipling', the new fire engine for Bideford, Northam and District Joint Fire Brigade. Chief Officer C Morris

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