• 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 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 2 Northam's almshouse

  • 3 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 4 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 5 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 6 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 7 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 8 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 9 113 years at Instow

  • 10 Out of puff!

  • 11 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 12 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 13 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 14

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 15 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 16 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 17 Clovelly custom

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

  • 19 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 20 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 21 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 22 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 23 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 24 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 25 In their new robes and hats

  • 26 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 27 Finished in 1876

  • 28 A bird of their own!

  • 29 Bideford computer stars

  • 30 Last train from Torrington

  • 31 Capers on the cobbles

  • 32 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 33 School crossing patrol begins

  • 34 Bideford loses training ship

  • 35 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 36

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 37 Revenge in style

  • 38 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 39 Private home for public pump

  • 40

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 41 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 42 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 43 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 44 Bideford regatta

  • 45 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 46 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 47 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 48 Cruising down the river

  • 49

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 50 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 51 Picking the pops

  • 52 Devil sent packing

  • 53 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 54 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 55 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 56 A roof-top view - where?

  • 57 Burnard family reunion

  • 58 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 59

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 60

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 61 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 62 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 64 Some 240 exhibits

  • 65 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 66 Penny for the guy

  • 67

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 68 What's the time?

  • 69 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 70 Hartland's invitation

  • 71 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 72 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 73 Warmington's garage ad

  • 74 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 75 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 76 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 77 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 78 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 79 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 80 End of the line

  • 81 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 82 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 83 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 84 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 85 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 86 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 87 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 88 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 89 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 90 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 91 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 92 Recognise this resort?

  • 93 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 94

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 95 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 96 New Lundy stamps

  • 97

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 98 Northam footballers of the future

  • 99 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 100 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 101

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 102 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 103 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 104 Police station view of Bideford

  • 105 First ship in 8 years

  • 106 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 107 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 108 New shipyard on schedule

  • 109

    Relatives all over the world
  • 110 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 111 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 112

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 113 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 114 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 115 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 116 The Geneva marionettes

  • 117

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 118 New look in the hayfields

  • 119 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 120 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 121 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 122 Hartland Dancers
  • 123 Torrington's new amenity

  • 124 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 125 When horses score over the tractor

  • 126 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 127 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 128 Just over a year old

  • 129

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 130 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 131 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 132 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 133 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 134 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 135 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 136 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 137 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 138 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 140

    New gateway
  • 141 Traditions and skills still there

  • 142 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 144 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 145 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 146 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 147 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 148 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 149 Service with a smile

  • 150 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 151 Riverside mystery

  • 152 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 153 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 154

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 155 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 156 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 157 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 159 North Devon Driving School

  • 160 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 161 Happy Days!

  • 162 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 163 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 164 All aboard the ark

  • 165 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 167 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 168 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 169 Can spring be far away?

  • 170 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 171 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 172 Modern living at Bideford

  • 173 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 174 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 175 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 176 Artisans' Club

  • 177

    Bidefordians
  • 178 Ships at Bideford

  • 179 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 180 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 181 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 182 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 183 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 184 Six footed lamb

  • 185 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 186 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 187 Loads of black and white

  • 188 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 189 For crying out loud!

  • 190 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 191 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 192 Centenary of Gazette

  • 193 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 194 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 195 Jumble sale fever

  • 196 Bridging the stream

  • 197 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 198 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 199 Variety in summer weather

  • 200 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 201 Picking the pops

  • 202 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 203 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 204 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 205 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 206 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 207 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 208 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 209 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 210 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 212

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 213

    First prize
  • 214 New art gallery opened

  • 215 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 216

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 217 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 220 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 221 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 222 New choral society's growing response

  • 223 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 224 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 225 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 226 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 227 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 228 Peter poses for TV film

  • 229 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 230 School's link with cargo ship

  • 231 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 232 Off on a great adventure

  • 233 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 234 First steel ship built at Bideford

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 236 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 239 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 240 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 241 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 242 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 243 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 244 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 245 Decontrol of meat

  • 246 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 247 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 248 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 250 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 251 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 252 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 253 He beat the floods

  • 254

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 255 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 256 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 257 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 258 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 259 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 260 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 261 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 262 Life begins at 80

  • 263 Bringing shopping home by goat

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    Building works
  • 265 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 266 Emergency ferry services

  • 267 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 268 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 269 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 270 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 271 A story to tell!

  • 272 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 273 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 274 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 275 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 276 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 277 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 278

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 279 The art of the thatcher

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 281 Torrington in 1967

  • 282 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 283 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 284 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 285 Circus comes to town

  • 286

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 287 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 288 Twenty-one yachts

  • 289 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 290 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 291 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 292 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 293 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 294 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 295 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 296 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 297 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 299 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 300 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 301 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 302 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 303 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 305 Mobile missionary

  • 306

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 307 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 308 A man and his wheel

  • 309 By pony and trap to market

  • 310 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 311 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 312 Appledore's largest

  • 313 Clovelly nightmare

  • 314

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 315

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 316 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 317 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 318 Sight of a lifetime

  • 319 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 320 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 321 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 322 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 323 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 324 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 325 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 326 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 327 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 328 No laughing matter

  • 329 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 330 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 331 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 332 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 333 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 334 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 335 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 336 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 337 Hartland postman retires

  • 338 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 339 New life for Hartland organ

  • 340 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 341 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 342 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 343 Littleham family's five generations

  • 344

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 345 Waldon Triplets
  • 346 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 347 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 348 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 349 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 350 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 353

    Was a missionary
  • 354 No sale of Springfield House

  • 355 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 356 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 357 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 358 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 359 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 360 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 361 Some mushroom!

  • 362 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 363

    Married in 1908
  • 364 Ten year old scrambler

  • 365 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 366 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 367 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 368 Simple Item 138
  • 369 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 370 Weare Giffard potato

  • 371 New civic medallions

  • 372 So this is the mainland!

  • 373 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 374 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 375 Pannier Market's future?

  • 376 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 377 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 378 New Post Office

  • 379 Torrington children build igloo
  • 380 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 381 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 382 It really was the 'last time'

  • 383 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 384 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 385 Puppet characters introduced

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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