• 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 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 2 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 3 Some mushroom!

  • 4 Sweets derationing

  • 5 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 6 Revenge in style

  • 7 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 8 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 9 Cruising down the river

  • 10 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 11 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 12 Ships at Bideford

  • 13 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 14 Torrington children build igloo
  • 15

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 16 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 17 The Geneva marionettes

  • 18 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 19 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 20 Six footed lamb

  • 21 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 22 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 24 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 25 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 26 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 27 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 28 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 29 Life begins at 80

  • 30 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 31 First ship in 8 years

  • 32 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 33 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 34 Picking the pops

  • 35 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 36

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 37 Bideford loses training ship

  • 38 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 39 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 40 Service with a smile

  • 41 By pony and trap to market

  • 42 Sight of a lifetime

  • 43 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 44 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 45 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 46 Torrington's new amenity

  • 47 School crossing patrol begins

  • 48

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 49 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 51 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 52 Northam's almshouse

  • 53

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 54

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 55 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 56 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 57 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 58 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 59 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 60 It really was the 'last time'

  • 61 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 62 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 64 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 65 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 66 Pannier Market's future?

  • 67 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 68 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 69 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 70 Happy Days!

  • 71 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 72 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 73 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 74 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 75 End of the line

  • 76 Hartland postman retires

  • 77 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 78 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 79 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 80 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 81 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 82 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 83 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 84 A story to tell!

  • 85 Emergency ferry services

  • 86 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 87 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 88 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 89 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 90 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 91 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 92 Mobile missionary

  • 93 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 94 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 95 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 96 Capers on the cobbles

  • 97 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 98 Picking the pops

  • 99 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 100 No laughing matter

  • 101 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 102 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 103 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 104 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 106 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 107 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 108 Police station view of Bideford

  • 109 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 110 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 111 The cab at the corner>
  • 112

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 113 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 114 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 115 A roof-top view - where?

  • 116 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 117 Simple Item 138
  • 118 Recognise this resort?

  • 119 What's the time?

  • 120 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 121 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 122 They are parted pro-tem

  • 123 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 124 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 125

    Was a missionary
  • 126 113 years at Instow

  • 127 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 128 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 129 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 130 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 131 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 132 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 133 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 134 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 135 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 136 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 137 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 138 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 139 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 140 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 141 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 142 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 143 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 144 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 145 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 146 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 147 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 148 Circus comes to town

  • 149

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 150 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 151 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 152 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 153 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 154 Bridging the stream

  • 155 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 156 New addition to Quay front

  • 157 Jumble sale fever

  • 158 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 159 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 160

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 161 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 162 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 164 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 165 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 167 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 168 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 169 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 170 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 171 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 172 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 173 North Devon Driving School

  • 174

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 175 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 176 Some 240 exhibits

  • 177 In their new robes and hats

  • 178 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 179 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 181 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 182 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 183 Bideford computer stars

  • 184 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 185 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 186 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 187 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 188 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 189 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 190 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 191 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 192 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 193 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 194 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 195 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 196

    Building works
  • 197 Littleham family's five generations

  • 198 Riverside mystery

  • 199 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 200 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 201

    New gateway
  • 202 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 203 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 204

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 205 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 206

    First prize
  • 207 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 208 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 209 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 210

    Exhibition of school work
  • 211 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 212 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 213 New life for Hartland organ

  • 214 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 215 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 216 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 217 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 218

    Married in 1908
  • 219 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 220 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 221 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 222

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 223 A man and his wheel

  • 224 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 225 He beat the floods

  • 226 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 227 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 228 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 229 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 230 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 231 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 232 Decontrol of meat

  • 233 Appledore's largest

  • 234 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 235

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 236 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 237 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 238 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 239 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 240 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 241 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 242 The art of the thatcher

  • 243 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 244 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 245 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 247 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 248 All aboard the ark

  • 249 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 250 Northam footballers of the future

  • 251 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 252 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 253 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 254 All for the love of a lady!

  • 255 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 256 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 257

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 258 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 259

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 260 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 261 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 262 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 263 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 264 Clovelly custom

  • 265 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 266 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 267 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 268 Last train from Torrington

  • 269 Twenty-one yachts

  • 270 No sale of Springfield House

  • 271 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 272 Loads of black and white

  • 273 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    Bidefordians
  • 275 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 276 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 277 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 278 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 279

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 280 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 281 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 282 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 283 Centenary of Gazette

  • 284

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 285 Burnard family reunion

  • 286 From Bobby to Brian

  • 287 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 288

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 289 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 291 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 292 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 293 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 294 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 295 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 296 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 297 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 298 Just over a year old

  • 299 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 300 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 301 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 302 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 303 Torrington in 1967

  • 304 For crying out loud!

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

  • 306 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 307 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 308 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 309 New choral society's growing response

  • 310

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 311 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 312 Hartland's invitation

  • 313 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 314 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 315 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 316 Artisans' Club

  • 317 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 318 Clovelly nightmare

  • 319 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 320 New Lundy stamps

  • 321 Peter poses for TV film

  • 322 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 323 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 324 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 325 Warmington's garage ad

  • 326 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 327 Can spring be far away?

  • 328 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 329

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 330 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 331 New art gallery opened

  • 332 Ten year old scrambler

  • 333 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 334 So this is the mainland!

  • 335 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 336 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 337 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 338 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 339 Variety in summer weather

  • 340 A bird of their own!

  • 341 Off on a great adventure

  • 342 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 343 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 344 New civic medallions

  • 345 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 346 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 347 Puppet characters introduced

  • 348 Bideford regatta

  • 349 New Post Office

  • 350 New look in the hayfields

  • 351 Penny for the guy

  • 352 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 353 Traditions and skills still there

  • 354 Modern living at Bideford

  • 355 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 356 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 357 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 358 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 359 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 360 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 361 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 362 Waldon Triplets
  • 363 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 364 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 365 New shipyard on schedule

  • 366 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 367 Finished in 1876

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

  • 369 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 370 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 371 Hartland Dancers
  • 372 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 373 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 374 When horses score over the tractor

  • 375 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 376 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 377 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 378 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 379 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 380 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 381

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 382 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 383

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 384 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 385 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 386

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 387 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 388 Weare Giffard potato

  • 389 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 390 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 391 Devil sent packing

  • 392 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 393

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 394 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 395 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 396

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 397 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 398 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 399 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 400 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 401 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 402 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 403 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 404

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 405 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 406 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 407 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 408 Out of puff!

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

  • 410 Filming at Hartland

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 412 Private home for public pump

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

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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  • 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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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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