• 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 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 2 Clovelly donkey film star

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 4 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 6 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 7 Traditions and skills still there

  • 8 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 9 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 10 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 11 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 12 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 13

    First prize
  • 14 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 15 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 16 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 17 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 18 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 19 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 20 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 21 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 22 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 23 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 24 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 25 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 26 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 27 A story to tell!

  • 28 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 29 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 30

    Exhibition of school work
  • 31 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 32 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 33 So this is the mainland!

  • 34 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 35 Bideford computer stars

  • 36 Weare Giffard potato

  • 37 It really was the 'last time'

  • 38 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 39 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 40 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 41 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 42 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 43 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 44 Off on a great adventure

  • 45 Torrington children build igloo
  • 46 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 47 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 48

    Bidefordians
  • 49 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 50

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 51 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 52 New Post Office

  • 53 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 54 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 55 Variety in summer weather

  • 56 Capers on the cobbles

  • 57 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 59 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 60 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 61 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 62 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 63 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 64 Mobile missionary

  • 65 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 66 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 67 Modern living at Bideford

  • 68 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 69 Sight of a lifetime

  • 70 The Geneva marionettes

  • 71 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 72

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 73 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 74 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 75 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 76

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 77 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 78 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 79 Bridging the stream

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

  • 81 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 82 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 83 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 84 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 85 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 86 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 87 Devil sent packing

  • 88 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 89 Clovelly custom

  • 90 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 91 A man and his wheel

  • 92

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 93 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 94 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 95 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 96 New addition to Quay front

  • 97 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 98 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 99 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 100 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 101 New choral society's growing response

  • 102 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 103 From Bobby to Brian

  • 104 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 105 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 106 They are parted pro-tem

  • 107

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 108 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 109 School's link with cargo ship

  • 110 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 111 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 112 Bideford regatta

  • 113 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 114 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 115 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 116 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 117 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 118 Parkham plan realised

  • 119 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 120 Circus comes to town

  • 121 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 122 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 123 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 124

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 125 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 126 Appledore's largest

  • 127 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 128 A roof-top view - where?

  • 129

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 130 Sweets derationing

  • 131 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 132 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 133 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 134 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 135 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 136 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 137 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 138 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 139 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 141 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 142 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 144 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 145 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 146 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 147 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 148 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 149 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 150 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 151 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 152 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 153 Cruising down the river

  • 154 Last train from Torrington

  • 155 Riverside mystery

  • 156 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 157 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 158 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 159 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 161 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 162 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 163 Clovelly nightmare

  • 164 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 165

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 166 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 168 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 169 All aboard the ark

  • 170 Northam footballers of the future

  • 171 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 172 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 173 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 174 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 175 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 176

    Relatives all over the world
  • 177 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 178 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 179 New life for Hartland organ

  • 180 Hartland postman retires

  • 181 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 182 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 183 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 184 Warmington's garage ad

  • 185 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 186 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 187 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 188 No sale of Springfield House

  • 189 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 190 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 191 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 192 Filming at Hartland

  • 193 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 194 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 195 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 196 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 197 Police station view of Bideford

  • 198 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 199 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 200 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 201 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 202 Just over a year old

  • 203

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 204 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 205

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 206

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 207 Picking the pops

  • 208 Puppet characters introduced

  • 209 Revenge in style

  • 210 School crossing patrol begins

  • 211

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 212

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 213 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 214 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 215 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 216 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 217

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 218 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 219 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 221 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 222 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 223 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 224 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 225 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 226 The cab at the corner>
  • 227 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 228 Six footed lamb

  • 229 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 230 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 231 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 232 Torrington in 1967

  • 233 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 234

    Was a missionary
  • 235 Picking the pops

  • 236 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 237 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 239 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 240 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 241 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 242 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 243 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 244 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 245

    Married in 1908
  • 246 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 247 Can spring be far away?

  • 248 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 249 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 250 Jumble sale fever

  • 251 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 252 He beat the floods

  • 253 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 254 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 255 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 256 Simple Item 138
  • 257 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 258 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 259 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 260 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 261 Hartland Dancers
  • 262 Burnard family reunion

  • 263 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 264

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 265 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 266 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 267 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 268 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 269 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 270 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 271 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 272 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 273 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 274 Up-to-date Bideford!

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    Building works
  • 276 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 277 Centenary of Gazette

  • 278 New look in the hayfields

  • 279 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 280 Penny for the guy

  • 281 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 282 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 283 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 284 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 285 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 286

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 287 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 288 Out of puff!

  • 289 Bideford loses training ship

  • 290 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 291 Hartland's invitation

  • 292 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 293 No laughing matter

  • 294 When horses score over the tractor

  • 295 First ship in 8 years

  • 296 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 297 All for the love of a lady!

  • 298 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 299 North Devon Driving School

  • 300 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 302 Ten year old scrambler

  • 303 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 304 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 305 Service with a smile

  • 306 Emergency ferry services

  • 307 Private home for public pump

  • 308 Littleham family's five generations

  • 309 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 310

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 311 New shipyard on schedule

  • 312 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 313 The art of the thatcher

  • 314 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 315 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 316 Torrington's new amenity

  • 317 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 318 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 319

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 320 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 321 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 322 A bird of their own!

  • 323 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 324 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 325 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 326 113 years at Instow

  • 327 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 328 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 330 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 331

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 332 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 333 New civic medallions

  • 334 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 335 Waldon Triplets
  • 336 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 337 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 338

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 339 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 340 Artisans' Club

  • 341 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 342 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 343 In their new robes and hats

  • 344 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 345 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 346 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 347 Ships at Bideford

  • 348 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 349 Life begins at 80

  • 350 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 351 Happy Days!

  • 352 Loads of black and white

  • 353 End of the line

  • 354 Finished in 1876

  • 355 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 356 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 357 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 358 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 359 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 360 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 361 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 362 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 363 Recognise this resort?

  • 364 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 365 Peter poses for TV film

  • 366 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 367 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 368 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 369

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 370 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 371 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 372 Some 240 exhibits

  • 373 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 374 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 375 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 376 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 377 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 378 What's the time?

  • 379 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 380 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 381 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 382 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 383 Decontrol of meat

  • 384 New Lundy stamps

  • 385 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 386 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 387 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 388 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 389 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 390 For crying out loud!

  • 391 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 392 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 393 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 394 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 396 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 397 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 398 Twenty-one yachts

  • 399 Some mushroom!

  • 400 New art gallery opened

  • 401 Northam's almshouse

  • 402 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 403

    New gateway
  • 404 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 405

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 406 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 407 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 408 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 409 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 410

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 411 By pony and trap to market

  • 412

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 413 Water Board mains spread through villages

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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