• 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 Finished in 1876

  • 2 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 3 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 5 When horses score over the tractor

  • 6 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 7 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 8 Picking the pops

  • 9

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 10 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 11 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 12 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 14 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 15 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 16 Weare Giffard potato

  • 17 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 18 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 19 Bideford loses training ship

  • 20 Can spring be far away?

  • 21 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 23 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 24 Private home for public pump

  • 25 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 26 Riverside mystery

  • 27 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 28 All for the love of a lady!

  • 29 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 30 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 31 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 32 New life for Hartland organ

  • 33 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 34 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 35 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 36 Twenty-one yachts

  • 37 So this is the mainland!

  • 38 Bideford regatta

  • 39 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 40 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 41 New addition to Quay front

  • 42 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 43 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 44 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 45 Burnard family reunion

  • 46 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 47 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 48

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 49 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 50 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 51 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

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

  • 53 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 54 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 55 Life begins at 80

  • 56 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 57 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 58 Variety in summer weather

  • 59 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 60 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 61 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 62

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 63 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 64 New art gallery opened

  • 65 Appledore's largest

  • 66 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 67 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 68 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 69 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 70 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 71 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 72 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 73 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 74 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 75 Recognise this resort?

  • 76 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 77 Traditions and skills still there

  • 78 The art of the thatcher

  • 79 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 80 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 81 What's the time?

  • 82 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 83 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85 Decontrol of meat

  • 86 Ships at Bideford

  • 87 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 88 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 89 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 90 113 years at Instow

  • 91 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 92 New look in the hayfields

  • 93 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 94 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 95 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 96

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 97 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 98 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 99 Clovelly nightmare

  • 100 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 101 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 102 School crossing patrol begins

  • 103 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 104 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 105 New shipyard on schedule

  • 106 All aboard the ark

  • 107 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 108

    New gateway
  • 109 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 110 Clovelly custom

  • 111 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 112 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 113

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 114 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 115 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 116 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 117 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 118 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 119 Parkham plan realised

  • 120 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 121 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 122 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 123 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 124 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 125

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 126 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 127 Off on a great adventure

  • 128 First ship in 8 years

  • 129 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 130 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 131

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 132 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 133

    Was a missionary
  • 134 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 135 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 136 Some 240 exhibits

  • 137 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 138

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 139 Service with a smile

  • 140 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 141 Simple Item 138
  • 142

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 143 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 144 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 145 Modern living at Bideford

  • 146 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 147 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 148 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 149 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 150 Police station view of Bideford

  • 151 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 152 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 153 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 154 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 155 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 156 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 157 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 158 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 159 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 160 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 161 Hartland postman retires

  • 162 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 163 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 164 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 165 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 166 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 167

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 168 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 169 Bideford computer stars

  • 170 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 171 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 172 Torrington in 1967

  • 173

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 174 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 175 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 176 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 177 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 178 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 179 Peter poses for TV film

  • 180 Some mushroom!

  • 181 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 182 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 183 Last train from Torrington

  • 184 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 185 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 186

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 187 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 188 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 189 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 190 A bird of their own!

  • 191 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 192 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 193 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 194 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 195 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 196 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 197 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 198

    Bidefordians
  • 199 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 200 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 201 In their new robes and hats

  • 202 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 203 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 204

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 205 Revenge in style

  • 206 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 207 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 208 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 209 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 210 Puppet characters introduced

  • 211 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 212

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 213 Torrington children build igloo
  • 214 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 215 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 216 Artisans' Club

  • 217 By pony and trap to market

  • 218 Just over a year old

  • 219 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 220 North Devon Driving School

  • 221 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 222 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 223 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 224 Northam's almshouse

  • 225 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 226

    First prize
  • 227 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 228 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 229

    Exhibition of school work
  • 230 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 231 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 232 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 233 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 234 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 235 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 236 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 237 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 238

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 239 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 240 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 241 School's link with cargo ship

  • 242 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 243 No sale of Springfield House

  • 244 Out of puff!

  • 245 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

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

  • 247 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 248 It really was the 'last time'

  • 249 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 250 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 251 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 252 New Lundy stamps

  • 253 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 254 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 255 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 256 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 257 Bridging the stream

  • 258 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 259 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 260 Warmington's garage ad

  • 261 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 262 Pannier Market's future?

  • 263 Circus comes to town

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

  • 265 They are parted pro-tem

  • 266 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 267 New civic medallions

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 269 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 270 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 271 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 272 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 273 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 274 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 275 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 276 A story to tell!

  • 277 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 278 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 279 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 280 Penny for the guy

  • 281 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 282 Littleham family's five generations

  • 283 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 284 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 285

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 286 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 287

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 288 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 289 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 290 Jumble sale fever

  • 291 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 292 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 294 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 296 New choral society's growing response

  • 297 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 298 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 299 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 300 No laughing matter

  • 301 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 302 Capers on the cobbles

  • 303 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 304 End of the line

  • 305 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 306 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 307

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 308 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 309 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 310 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 311 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 312 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 313 Cruising down the river

  • 314 Torrington's new amenity

  • 315 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 316 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 317 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 318 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 319 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 320 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 321 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 322 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 323 Loads of black and white

  • 324 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 326 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 327 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 328 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 329 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 330 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 331 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 332 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 334 Six footed lamb

  • 335 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 336 Ten year old scrambler

  • 337 Hartland Dancers
  • 338

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 339 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 341 Centenary of Gazette

  • 342 Hartland's invitation

  • 343 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 344

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 345 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 347 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 348 A man and his wheel

  • 349 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 350 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 351 Sight of a lifetime

  • 352 New Post Office

  • 353 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 354

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 355 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 356 Devil sent packing

  • 357 He beat the floods

  • 358 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 359 Picking the pops

  • 360 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 361 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 362

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 363 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 364

    Married in 1908
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    Building works
  • 366 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 367 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 370 Emergency ferry services

  • 371 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 372 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 373

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 374 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 375 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 376 For crying out loud!

  • 377 Northam footballers of the future

  • 378 Waldon Triplets
  • 379 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 380 Happy Days!

  • 381 Mobile missionary

  • 382 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 383

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 384 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 385 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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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Winter Sports At Hartland

As at many other places, winter sports (English variety) were in full spring at Hartland over the weekend.

25.2.1955 Hartland snow

A favourite spot on the steep drop at the 'Bottoms' where the young and not so young enjoyed to the full tobogganing, snow fights and rides full of thrills
and spills on tobaggans drawn by motor cyles.
It was said that experts at St Moritz had a serious rival in local postman. Mr 'Fonso' Dayman, flashing down the steep slopes on his daughter's sledge!
Gazette article dated 25 February 1955

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