• 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 The art of the thatcher

  • 2 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 3 Waldon Triplets
  • 4 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 5 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 6 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 7 Private home for public pump

  • 8 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 9

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 10 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 11 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 12

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 13 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 14 Torrington children build igloo
  • 15 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 16 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 17 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 18 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 19 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 20 Loads of black and white

  • 21 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 22 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 23 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 24 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 25 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 26 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 27 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 28 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 29 Bridging the stream

  • 30 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 31 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 32 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 33 Cruising down the river

  • 34 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 35

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 36

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 37 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 38

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 39 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 40 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 41 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 42 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 43 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 44 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 45 Police station view of Bideford

  • 46 Jumble sale fever

  • 47 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 48 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 49 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 51 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 52 Finished in 1876

  • 53 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 54 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 55 113 years at Instow

  • 56 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 57 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 58 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 59 In their new robes and hats

  • 60 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 61

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 62 Circus comes to town

  • 63 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 64 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 65 A man and his wheel

  • 66 School crossing patrol begins

  • 67 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 68 New Lundy stamps

  • 69

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 70 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 71 Ten year old scrambler

  • 72 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 73 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 74 Just over a year old

  • 75 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 76 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 77 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 78 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 79 Sight of a lifetime

  • 80 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 81 New life for Hartland organ

  • 82 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 83 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 84 Devil sent packing

  • 85

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 86 No sale of Springfield House

  • 87 New Post Office

  • 88

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 89 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 90 Picking the pops

  • 91 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 92 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 93 Ships at Bideford

  • 94 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 95 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 97 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 98 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 99 Pannier Market's future?

  • 100 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 101 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 102 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 103 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 104

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 105 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 106 Hartland postman retires

  • 107 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 108 Modern living at Bideford

  • 109 Hartland Dancers
  • 110 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 111 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 112 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 113 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 115 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 117 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 118 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 119 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 120 Torrington in 1967

  • 121 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 122 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 123 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 124 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 125 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 126 Penny for the guy

  • 127 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 128 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 129 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 130 Northam footballers of the future

  • 131 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 132

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 133

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 134 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 135 New addition to Quay front

  • 136 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 137 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 138 Twenty-one yachts

  • 139

    Building works
  • 140 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 141 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 142 Picking the pops

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

  • 144 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 145 Hartland's invitation

  • 146 Some mushroom!

  • 147 Out of puff!

  • 148 Variety in summer weather

  • 149

    Married in 1908
  • 150 Littleham family's five generations

  • 151 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 152 Decontrol of meat

  • 153 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 154 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 155

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 156 Puppet characters introduced

  • 157 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 158 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 159 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 160 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 161 Last train from Torrington

  • 162

    Was a missionary
  • 163 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 164 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 165 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 166 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 167 New shipyard on schedule

  • 168 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 169 Burnard family reunion

  • 170 A bird of their own!

  • 171 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 172 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 173 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 174 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 175 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 177 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 178 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 179 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 181 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 182 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 184 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 185 North Devon Driving School

  • 186 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 187 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 188 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 189 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 190 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 191

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 192 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 193 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 194

    Bidefordians
  • 195 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 196 Revenge in style

  • 197 Traditions and skills still there

  • 198 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 199 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 200 Peter poses for TV film

  • 201 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 202 New civic medallions

  • 203 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 204 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 205 All for the love of a lady!

  • 206

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 207 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 208 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 209 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 210

    First prize
  • 211 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 212 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 213 When horses score over the tractor

  • 214

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 215 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 217 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 218 Capers on the cobbles

  • 219 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 220 Appledore's largest

  • 221

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 222 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 223 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 224 Service with a smile

  • 225 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 226 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 227 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 228 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 229 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 230 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 231 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 233 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 234 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 235 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 236 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 237 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 238 Emergency ferry services

  • 239 Clovelly nightmare

  • 240 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 241 A roof-top view - where?

  • 242 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 243 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 244 He beat the floods

  • 245

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 246 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 247 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 248 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 249 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 250

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 251 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 252 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 253 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 254 Life begins at 80

  • 255 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 256 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 257 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 259 End of the line

  • 260 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 261 Bideford regatta

  • 262 No laughing matter

  • 263 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 264 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 265 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 266 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 267 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 268 Weare Giffard potato

  • 269 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 270

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 271 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 272 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 273 New art gallery opened

  • 274 It really was the 'last time'

  • 275 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 276 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 277 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 278 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 279 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 280 Artisans' Club

  • 281 Bideford loses training ship

  • 282 So this is the mainland!

  • 283 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 284 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 285 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 286 Bideford computer stars

  • 287 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 288 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 289 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 290 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 292 Parkham plan realised

  • 293 A story to tell!

  • 294 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 295 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 296 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 297 Happy Days!

  • 298 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 299 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 300 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 301 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 302 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 303 By pony and trap to market

  • 304

    New gateway
  • 305 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 306 Some 240 exhibits

  • 307 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 308 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 309 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 310

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 311

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 312 Torrington's new amenity

  • 313 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 314 Centenary of Gazette

  • 315 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 316 New choral society's growing response

  • 317 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 318

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 319 New look in the hayfields

  • 320 Simple Item 138
  • 321 What's the time?

  • 322 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 323 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 324 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 325 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 326 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 327 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 328 Can spring be far away?

  • 329 Mobile missionary

  • 330

    Exhibition of school work
  • 331 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 332 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 333 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 334 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 335 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 336 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 337 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 338 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 339 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 340 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 341

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 342 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 343 First ship in 8 years

  • 344 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 345 Clovelly custom

  • 346 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 347 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 348 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 349 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 350 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 351 The Geneva marionettes

  • 352 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 353 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 354

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 355 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 356 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 357 For crying out loud!

  • 358 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 359 Six footed lamb

  • 360 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 361 Riverside mystery

  • 362 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 363 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 364 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 365 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 366 Recognise this resort?

  • 367 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 368 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 369 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 370 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 371 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 372 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 373 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 374 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 375 They are parted pro-tem

  • 376 School's link with cargo ship

  • 377 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 378 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 379 All aboard the ark

  • 380 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 381 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 382 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 383 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 384 Northam's almshouse

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    Relatives all over the world
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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Torrington Lamb Quads

Spring

2.3.1951 Torrington quads1

Lambs are a sure sign of Spring and pictured, held by the photgraphers's daughter, Miss Kaye Woodward, are the day-old quadruplet lambs born on the farm of Mr Charles Martin, of Beam, Torrington.

Gazette article dated 2 March 1951

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