• 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 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 2 Just over a year old

  • 3 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 4 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 5 Off on a great adventure

  • 6 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 7 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 8 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 9 Riverside mystery

  • 10 Bideford loses training ship

  • 11 North Devon Driving School

  • 12

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 13 They are parted pro-tem

  • 14 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 15 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 16 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 17 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 18 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 19 Some 240 exhibits

  • 20 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 21 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 22 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 23 School crossing patrol begins

  • 24 Can spring be far away?

  • 25 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 26 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 27 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 28 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 29 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 30 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 31 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 32 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 33 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 34 Bridging the stream

  • 35 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 36 Revenge in style

  • 37 School's link with cargo ship

  • 38 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 39 Ten year old scrambler

  • 40 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 41 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 42 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 43

    New gateway
  • 44 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 45 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 46 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 47 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 48 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 49

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 50 Torrington children build igloo
  • 51

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 52 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 53 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 54 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 55 Finished in 1876

  • 56 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 57 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 58 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 59 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 60 Picking the pops

  • 61 Recognise this resort?

  • 62 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 63 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 64 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 65 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 66 Weare Giffard potato

  • 67 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 68 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 69 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 70 Puppet characters introduced

  • 71 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 72 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 73 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 74

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 75 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 76 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 77 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 78 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 79 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 80

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 81 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 82 New art gallery opened

  • 83 So this is the mainland!

  • 84

    Married in 1908
  • 85 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 86 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 87 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 88 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 89 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 90 Warmington's garage ad

  • 91 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 92

    First prize
  • 93 A man and his wheel

  • 94 Getting up steam for tomorrow

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

  • 96 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 97 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 98 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 99 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 100 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 101 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 102 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 103 Sight of a lifetime

  • 104 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 105 New life for Hartland organ

  • 106 Last train from Torrington

  • 107 For crying out loud!

  • 108 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 109 Jumble sale fever

  • 110 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 111 Northam footballers of the future

  • 112 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 113 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 114 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 115 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 116 Appledore's largest

  • 117 Mobile missionary

  • 118 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 119

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 120 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 121 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 122 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 123 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 124

    Was a missionary
  • 125 The Geneva marionettes

  • 126 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 127 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 128 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 129 No laughing matter

  • 130 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 131 A bird of their own!

  • 132 Emergency ferry services

  • 133

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 134 Littleham family's five generations

  • 135 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 136 Northam's almshouse

  • 137 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 138 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 139 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 141 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 142 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 143 The cab at the corner>
  • 144 Waldon Triplets
  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 146 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 147 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 148 Sweets derationing

  • 149 When horses score over the tractor

  • 150 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 151 Torrington's new amenity

  • 152 113 years at Instow

  • 153

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 154 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 155 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 156 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 157 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 158 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 160 All for the love of a lady!

  • 161 Private home for public pump

  • 162 Clovelly nightmare

  • 163 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 164 A story to tell!

  • 165 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 167 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 169 Out of puff!

  • 170 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 171 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 172 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 173 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 174 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 175 Service with a smile

  • 176 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 177 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 178 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 179 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 180 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 181 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 182 New Lundy stamps

  • 183 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 184 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 185 Police station view of Bideford

  • 186 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 187 Loads of black and white

  • 188 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 189 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 190 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 191 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 192 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 193 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 195 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 196 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 197 Burnard family reunion

  • 198 From Bobby to Brian

  • 199

    Relatives all over the world
  • 200 Cruising down the river

  • 201 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 202 Picking the pops

  • 203 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 204 Simple Item 138
  • 205 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 206 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 207

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 208 Traditions and skills still there

  • 209 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 210

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 211 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 212

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 213 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 215 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 216 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 217 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 218 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 219 First ship in 8 years

  • 220 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 221 New shipyard on schedule

  • 222 New civic medallions

  • 223 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 224 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 225 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 226 Life begins at 80

  • 227 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 228 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 229 Variety in summer weather

  • 230

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 231 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 232 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 233 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 234 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 235 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 236 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 237 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 239 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 240 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 241 End of the line

  • 242 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 243

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 244 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 245 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 246 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 247 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 248 Twenty-one yachts

  • 249 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 250 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 251 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 252 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 253 What's the time?

  • 254 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 255 Hartland Dancers
  • 256 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 257 Some mushroom!

  • 258 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 259 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 260 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 261 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 262 Pannier Market's future?

  • 263 Bideford computer stars

  • 264 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 265 Hartland's invitation

  • 266 New Post Office

  • 267 Bideford regatta

  • 268 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 269 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 270 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 271 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 272 No sale of Springfield House

  • 273 The art of the thatcher

  • 274

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 275 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 276 A roof-top view - where?

  • 277 Clovelly custom

  • 278 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 279 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 280

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 281 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 282 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 283 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 284 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 285 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 286 All aboard the ark

  • 287 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 288 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 289 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 290 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 291 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 292 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 293 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 294 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 295 Centenary of Gazette

  • 296 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 297 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 298

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 299 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 300 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 301 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 302 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 303

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 304 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 305 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 306

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 307 Torrington in 1967

  • 308 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 309 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 310 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 311 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 312 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 313 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 314

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 315 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 317 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 318 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 319 Devil sent packing

  • 320 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 321 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 322 Six footed lamb

  • 323

    Exhibition of school work
  • 324 New choral society's growing response

  • 325

    Building works
  • 326 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 327 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 328 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 329 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 331 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 332 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 333 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 334 New addition to Quay front

  • 335 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 336 Penny for the guy

  • 337 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 338

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 339 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 340 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 341

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 342 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 343 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 344

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 345 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 346 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 347 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 348 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 349

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 350 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 351 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 353

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 354 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 355 Capers on the cobbles

  • 356 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 357 Ships at Bideford

  • 358 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 359 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 360 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 361 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 362 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 364 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 365 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 366 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 367 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 368 Happy Days!

  • 369 In their new robes and hats

  • 370 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 371

    Bidefordians
  • 372 He beat the floods

  • 373 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 374 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 375 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 377 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 378 Circus comes to town

  • 379 Filming at Hartland

  • 380 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 381 It really was the 'last time'

  • 382 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 383 Decontrol of meat

  • 384 Peter poses for TV film

  • 385 Hartland postman retires

  • 386 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 387 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 388 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 389 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 390 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 391 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 392 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 393 Artisans' Club

  • 394 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 395 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 396 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 397 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 398

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 399 Modern living at Bideford

  • 400 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 401 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 402 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 403 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 404 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 405 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 406 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 407 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 408 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 409 By pony and trap to market

  • 410 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 411 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 412 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 413 Students help model St Sidwell

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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  • 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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  • 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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New Fire Engine Christened 'Kipling' 23 August 1938

New Fire Engine Christened 'Kipling' 23 August 1938

New Fire Engine Christened Kipling 23 August 1938

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Bideford's new fire engine was christened 'Kipling'.  Mr WJ Pillman; Mr WC Friendship; Rev AE Green; Mr JC Hilton; Chief Officer C Morris; Chief Officer Southcombe; Chief Officer Holwill; Chief Officer Brown; Messrs Merryweather; Messrs Heard Bros

New Fire Engine 18 January 1938

New Fire Engine 18 January 1938

New Fire Engine 18 January 1938

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Decision to purchase a new Merryweather Fire Engine, the cost not to exceed £1,200. Mr T Burton; Mr W Harris; Mr WC Friendship; Mr C Morris (Chief Fire Officer); Mr CT Braddick; Mr and Mrs Satchwell; Mr WH Sanders; HW Greenwood (Mayor of Bideford); WH Chubb; JC Hilton; J Heywood; WJ Pillman; AR Allin

Fire Brigade & Fires

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