• 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 Traditions and skills still there

  • 2 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 3 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 4 So this is the mainland!

  • 5 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 6 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 7 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 8 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 9 Torrington in 1967

  • 10 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 11 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 12 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 13 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 14 Jumble sale fever

  • 15 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 16 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 17 Six footed lamb

  • 18 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 19 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 20 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 21 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 22 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 23

    Exhibition of school work
  • 24 Emergency ferry services

  • 25 Happy Days!

  • 26 Artisans' Club

  • 27 By pony and trap to market

  • 28 Modern living at Bideford

  • 29 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 30 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 31

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 32 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 33 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 34

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 35 A roof-top view - where?

  • 36 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 37 First ship in 8 years

  • 38 Clovelly nightmare

  • 39 School crossing patrol begins

  • 40

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 41 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 42 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 43 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 44 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 45 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 46 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 47 Life begins at 80

  • 48 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 50 Last train from Torrington

  • 51 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 52 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 53 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 54

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 55 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 56 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 57 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 58 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 59 Torrington children build igloo
  • 60 Finished in 1876

  • 61 Mobile missionary

  • 62 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 63 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 64 Some mushroom!

  • 65 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 66 Just over a year old

  • 67 Bideford loses training ship

  • 68 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 69

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 70 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 71 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 72 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 73 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 74 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 76 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 77 Hartland Dancers
  • 78 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 79 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 80 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 81 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 82 Ships at Bideford

  • 83 Twenty-one yachts

  • 84 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 85 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 86 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 87 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 88 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 89 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 90 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 91 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 92 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 93

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 94 Bideford computer stars

  • 95 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 96

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 97 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 98 Some 240 exhibits

  • 99 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 100 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 101 North Devon Driving School

  • 102 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 103 Out of puff!

  • 104 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 105 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 106 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 107 Revenge in style

  • 108 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 109 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 110 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 112 Recognise this resort?

  • 113 A story to tell!

  • 114 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 115

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 116 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 117

    Relatives all over the world
  • 118 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 119 Pannier Market's future?

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

  • 121 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 122 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 123 Peter poses for TV film

  • 124

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

  • 126 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 127 Torrington's new amenity

  • 128 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 129 New life for Hartland organ

  • 130 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 131 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 132 Appledore's largest

  • 133 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 134 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 135 New shipyard on schedule

  • 136 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 137 New Post Office

  • 138 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 139 Sight of a lifetime

  • 140 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 141 Picking the pops

  • 142 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 143 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 144 New choral society's growing response

  • 145 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 146 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 147 Riverside mystery

  • 148 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 149 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 150 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 151 New civic medallions

  • 152 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 153 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 154 New addition to Quay front

  • 155 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 156 All aboard the ark

  • 157 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 160 It really was the 'last time'

  • 161 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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

  • 163 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 164 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 165 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 166 All for the love of a lady!

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

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

  • 169 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 171 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 172 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 173 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 174 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 175 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 176 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 177 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 178 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 179 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 180 Loads of black and white

  • 181 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 182 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 183 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 184 Centenary of Gazette

  • 185 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 186 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 187 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 188

    New gateway
  • 189

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 190 Cruising down the river

  • 191 Devil sent packing

  • 192 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 193 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 194 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 195 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 196

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 197 Police station view of Bideford

  • 198 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 199

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 200 New look in the hayfields

  • 201 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 202

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 203 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 204 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 205 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 206 He beat the floods

  • 207

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 208 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 209 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 210 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 212 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 213 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 214 Circus comes to town

  • 215 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 216 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 217

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 218 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 219 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 220 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 221 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 222 New Lundy stamps

  • 223 Private home for public pump

  • 224 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 225 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 226 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 227 Littleham family's five generations

  • 228 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 229

    Married in 1908
  • 230 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 231 Can spring be far away?

  • 232 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 233 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 234 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 235 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 236 The art of the thatcher

  • 237 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 238 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 239 Penny for the guy

  • 240 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 241 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 242 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 243 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 244 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 245 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 246 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 247 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 248 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 249 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 250

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 251

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 252 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 253 A bird of their own!

  • 254 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 255 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 256 Colour TV salesman at eight

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

  • 258 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 259 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 260 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 261 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 262 Hartland postman retires

  • 263 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 264 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 265 Waldon Triplets
  • 266 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 267

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 268 Warmington's garage ad

  • 269 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 270

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 271 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 272 End of the line

  • 273 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 274 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 275 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 276

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 277 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 278 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 279 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 280

    First prize
  • 281 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 282 Service with a smile

  • 283 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 284 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 285 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 286

    Building works
  • 287 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 288 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 289 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 290 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 291 113 years at Instow

  • 292

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 293 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 294 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 295 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 296 For crying out loud!

  • 297 A man and his wheel

  • 298 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 299 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 300 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 301 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 302

    Was a missionary
  • 303

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 304 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 305 Northam's almshouse

  • 306 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 307 Weare Giffard potato

  • 308 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 309 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 310 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 311 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 312 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 313 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 314 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 315 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 316 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 317 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 318 Picking the pops

  • 319 Bridging the stream

  • 320 Hartland's invitation

  • 321 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 322 Capers on the cobbles

  • 323 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 324 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 325 Off on a great adventure

  • 326 Simple Item 138
  • 327

    Bidefordians
  • 328 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 Decontrol of meat

  • 331 Ten year old scrambler

  • 332 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 333 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 334 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 335 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 336 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 337 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 338 Burnard family reunion

  • 339 In their new robes and hats

  • 340 Clovelly custom

  • 341 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 343 The Geneva marionettes

  • 344 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 345 Bideford regatta

  • 346 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 347 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 348 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 349 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 350 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 351 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 352 No laughing matter

  • 353 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 354 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 356 New art gallery opened

  • 357 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 358

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 359 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 360 They are parted pro-tem

  • 361 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 362 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 363 Northam footballers of the future

  • 364 No sale of Springfield House

  • 365 What's the time?

  • 366 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 367 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 368 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 369 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 370 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 371 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 372 When horses score over the tractor

  • 373

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 374 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 375 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 376 Variety in summer weather

  • 377 Puppet characters introduced

  • 378 School's link with cargo ship

  • 379 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 380 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 381 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 382 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 383 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 384 Dismantling of wireless mast

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
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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National Farmers' Union Annual Dinner

Officials of Bideford branch National Farmers’ Union

gather with their guests before last week’s annual dinner.

17.2.1956 Farming NFU

Those appearing in the photograph are: Messrs F M Shore, J Paterson (Principle, Bideford School of Art), O A Reed, R Mills, D F B Stucley (Mayor of Bideford), W T Harris (Chairman Bideford Rural Council), C T Smith, S A Brimacombe, Mrs F M Shore, Mrs R Mills, Mrs M de N Youngman (chairman Northam Urban Council), Mrs D F B Stucley (Mayoress of Bideford), Mrs O A Reed and Mrs S A Brimacombe.

Article dated 17 February 1956

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