• 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 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 3 Hartland postman retires

  • 4 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 5 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 6

    Married in 1908
  • 7 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 8 Torrington children build igloo
  • 9 All for the love of a lady!

  • 10 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 11 Bridging the stream

  • 12 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 14 The Geneva marionettes

  • 15 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 16

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 17 New choral society's growing response

  • 18 School's link with cargo ship

  • 19 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 20 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 21 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 24 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 25 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 26 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 27 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 28 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 29 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 30 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 31 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 32 A roof-top view - where?

  • 33 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 34 Off on a great adventure

  • 35 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 36 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 37 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 38 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 39 Littleham family's five generations

  • 40

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 41 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 42 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 43 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 44 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 45 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 46 Life begins at 80

  • 47 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 48 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 49 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 50 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 51

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 52 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 53 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 54 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 55 Police station view of Bideford

  • 56

    First prize
  • 57 Some mushroom!

  • 58 Peter poses for TV film

  • 59 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 60 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 61 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 63 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 64 Ships at Bideford

  • 65 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 66 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 67 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 68 Variety in summer weather

  • 69 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 70 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 71 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 72 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 73 The art of the thatcher

  • 74 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 75 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 76 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 77 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 78 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 79 Can spring be far away?

  • 80

    Exhibition of school work
  • 81

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 82 So this is the mainland!

  • 83 Warmington's garage ad

  • 84

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 85 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 86 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 87 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 88 A bird of their own!

  • 89 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 90

    Building works
  • 91 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 92

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 93 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 94 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 95 New addition to Quay front

  • 96 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 97 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 99 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 100 School crossing patrol begins

  • 101 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 102 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 103 First ship in 8 years

  • 104 Waldon Triplets
  • 105 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 106

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 107 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 108 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 109 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 110 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 111 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 112 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 113

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 114 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 115 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 116 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 117 Hartland's invitation

  • 118 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 119 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 120 Torrington's new amenity

  • 121 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 122 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 123 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 124 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 125 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 126 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 127

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 128 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 129

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 130 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 131 Northam's almshouse

  • 132 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 133 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 134 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 135 113 years at Instow

  • 136 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 137 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 138

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 139 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 140 For crying out loud!

  • 141 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 142 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 143 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 144 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 145 Puppet characters introduced

  • 146 Six footed lamb

  • 147 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 148 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 149 Recognise this resort?

  • 150 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 151 Devil sent packing

  • 152 Riverside mystery

  • 153 Appledore's largest

  • 154 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 155 Picking the pops

  • 156 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 157

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 158 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 159 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 160 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 161

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 162 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 163 No sale of Springfield House

  • 164 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 165 Modern living at Bideford

  • 166

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 167 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 168 North Devon Driving School

  • 169 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 170 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 171 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 173 Hartland Dancers
  • 174

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 175 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 176 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 177 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 178 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 179 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 180 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 181 Weare Giffard potato

  • 182 A story to tell!

  • 183

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 184 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 185 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 187 New shipyard on schedule

  • 188 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 189 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 190 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 191 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 192 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 193 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 194 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 195 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 196 Burnard family reunion

  • 197 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 198 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 199 Jumble sale fever

  • 200 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 201 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 202 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 203 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 204 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 205 Circus comes to town

  • 206 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 209 When horses score over the tractor

  • 210 Out of puff!

  • 211 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 212 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 213 Loads of black and white

  • 214 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 215 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 216 New civic medallions

  • 217 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 218 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 219 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 220 Torrington in 1967

  • 221

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 222 Finished in 1876

  • 223 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 224 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 225 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 226 Traditions and skills still there

  • 227 What's the time?

  • 228 Just over a year old

  • 229 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 230 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 231 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 232 No laughing matter

  • 233 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 234 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 235 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 236 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 237 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 238

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 239 It really was the 'last time'

  • 240 Emergency ferry services

  • 241 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 242 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 244 All aboard the ark

  • 245 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 246 Bideford regatta

  • 247 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 248 Pannier Market's future?

  • 249 Picking the pops

  • 250 Clovelly nightmare

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 252 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 253 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 254 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 255 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 256 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 257

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 258 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 259 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 260 Happy Days!

  • 261 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 262 Bideford loses training ship

  • 263 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 264 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

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

  • 266 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 267 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 269 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 270

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 271 End of the line

  • 272 Northam footballers of the future

  • 273 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 274

    New gateway
  • 275 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 276 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 278

    Was a missionary
  • 279 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 280 Artisans' Club

  • 281 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 282 Mobile missionary

  • 283 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 284 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 285 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 286 Centenary of Gazette

  • 287 Some 240 exhibits

  • 288 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 289

    Bidefordians
  • 290 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 291 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 292 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 293 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 294 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 295 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 296 Decontrol of meat

  • 297 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 298 New life for Hartland organ

  • 299 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 300 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 302 By pony and trap to market

  • 303 Parkham plan realised

  • 304 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 305 New Post Office

  • 306 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 307 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 308

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 309 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 310 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 311 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 312 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 313 Cruising down the river

  • 314

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 315 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 316 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 317 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 318 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 319 Clovelly custom

  • 320 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 321 Capers on the cobbles

  • 322 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 323 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 324 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 325 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 326 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 327 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 328 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 329 Ten year old scrambler

  • 330 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 331 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 332 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 333

    Relatives all over the world
  • 334 Simple Item 138
  • 335 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 336 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 337 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 338 Bideford computer stars

  • 339 Last train from Torrington

  • 340 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 341 New art gallery opened

  • 342 Sight of a lifetime

  • 343 Service with a smile

  • 344 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 345 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 346

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 347 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 348 In their new robes and hats

  • 349 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 350 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 351 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 352 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 353 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 354 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 355

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 356 Penny for the guy

  • 357 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 358 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 359 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 360 They are parted pro-tem

  • 361 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 362 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 363 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 364 Twenty-one yachts

  • 365 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 366 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 367 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 368 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 369 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 370 New look in the hayfields

  • 371 A man and his wheel

  • 372 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 373 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 374 New Lundy stamps

  • 375 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 376 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 377 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 378 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 379 Private home for public pump

  • 380 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 381 Revenge in style

  • 382 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 383 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 384 He beat the floods

  • 385 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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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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

Dairy Maid

Eighteen year old Jayne Tithecott, of Inglenook, 

Glenburnie Road, Bideford, has been elected Buckland Brewer Dairy Maid. Jayne, a member of Buckland Brewer YFC, is a student at the North Devon College.

5.3.1976 Jayne Tithecott1

North Devon’s Dairy Maid will be chosen at Barnstaple next month.

Gazette article dated 5 March 1976

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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