• 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 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 2 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 3 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 4 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 5 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 6 Riverside mystery

  • 7 Service with a smile

  • 8 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 9 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 10 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 11 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 12 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 13 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 14 No sale of Springfield House

  • 15 All aboard the ark

  • 16 Parkham plan realised

  • 17 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 18 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 19 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 20 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 21 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 22 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 23 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 24 School crossing patrol begins

  • 25 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 26

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 27 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 28 Life begins at 80

  • 29 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 30 Littleham family's five generations

  • 31 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 32 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 33 Just over a year old

  • 34 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 35

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 36 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 37 They are parted pro-tem

  • 38 Clovelly nightmare

  • 39 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 40 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 41 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 42 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 43 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 44 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 45

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 46 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 47

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 48 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 49

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 50 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 51 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 52 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 53 Torrington's new amenity

  • 54 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 55 New life for Hartland organ

  • 56 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 57 Circus comes to town

  • 58 Waldon Triplets
  • 59 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 60 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 61

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 62 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 63 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 64 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 65 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 66 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 67 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 68 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 69

    Relatives all over the world
  • 70 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 71 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 72 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 73 A story to tell!

  • 74 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 75 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 76 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 77 School's link with cargo ship

  • 78 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 79 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 80 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 81 Some mushroom!

  • 82 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 83 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 84 Blanchards ad.>
  • 85 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 86 He beat the floods

  • 87 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 88 Hartland Dancers
  • 89 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 90 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 91 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 92 Off on a great adventure

  • 93 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 94

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 95 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 96 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 97 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 99 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 100 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 101 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 102 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 103 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 104 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 105 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 106

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 107 New art gallery opened

  • 108 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 109 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 110 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 111 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 112 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 113 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 114 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 115 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 116 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 117 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 118 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 119 Emergency ferry services

  • 120 Picking the pops

  • 121 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 124 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 125 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 126 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 127 Out of puff!

  • 128 New Lundy stamps

  • 129 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 131 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 132 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 133 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 134 Picking the pops

  • 135 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 136 A roof-top view - where?

  • 137 A man and his wheel

  • 138 Hartland's invitation

  • 139 Mobile missionary

  • 140 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 141 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 142 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 143 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 144 Torrington in 1967

  • 145 Clovelly custom

  • 146 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 147 Puppet characters introduced

  • 148 It really was the 'last time'

  • 149 Last train from Torrington

  • 150 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 151 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 152 Pannier Market's future?

  • 153 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 154 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 155 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 156 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 158 Bideford regatta

  • 159

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 160 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 161 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 162 Twenty-one yachts

  • 163 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 164 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 165 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 166 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 167 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 169 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 171 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 172 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 173 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 174

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 175 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 176 New civic medallions

  • 177 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 178 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 179 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 180 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 181 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 182

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 183 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 184 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 185

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 186 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 187 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 188 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 189 Modern living at Bideford

  • 190 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 191 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 192 In their new robes and hats

  • 193 A bird of their own!

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

  • 195 Jumble sale fever

  • 196 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 197

    First prize
  • 198 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 199 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 200 By pony and trap to market

  • 201 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 202 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 203 Artisans' Club

  • 204 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 205 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 206 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 207 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 208 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 209 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 210 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 211 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 212 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 213 Police station view of Bideford

  • 214 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 215

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 216 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 217 Decontrol of meat

  • 218 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 219 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 220 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 221 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 222 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 223 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 224 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 225 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 226

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 227 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 229 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 230 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 231 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 232 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 233 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 234 Traditions and skills still there

  • 235 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 236 Capers on the cobbles

  • 237 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 238

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 239 Cruising down the river

  • 240 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 241 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 242 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 243 Bideford computer stars

  • 244

    Bidefordians
  • 245 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 246 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 247 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 248 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 250 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 251 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 252 Devil sent packing

  • 253 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 254 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 255 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 256 Bridging the stream

  • 257 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 258 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 259 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 260 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 261 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 262 Sight of a lifetime

  • 263 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 264 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 265 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 266 Ships at Bideford

  • 267 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 268 Northam footballers of the future

  • 269 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 270 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 271 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 272 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 273 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 274 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 275 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 276

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 277 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 278 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 279 New addition to Quay front

  • 280 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 281 First ship in 8 years

  • 282 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 283 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 284 New Post Office

  • 285

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 286 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 287 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 289

    Building works
  • 290 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 291 Torrington children build igloo
  • 292 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 293 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 294 New choral society's growing response

  • 295 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 296 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 297 All for the love of a lady!

  • 298 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 299 Finished in 1876

  • 300 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 When horses score over the tractor

  • 303 New shipyard on schedule

  • 304 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 305 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 306 Simple Item 138
  • 307 For crying out loud!

  • 308 Private home for public pump

  • 309 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 310 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 311 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 312 Northam's almshouse

  • 313 Can spring be far away?

  • 314 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 315

    Married in 1908
  • 316 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 317 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 318 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 319 113 years at Instow

  • 320 The cab at the corner>
  • 321 Sweets derationing

  • 322 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 323 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 324 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 325 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 326

    Exhibition of school work
  • 327 What's the time?

  • 328 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 329 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 330 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 331 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 332 New look in the hayfields

  • 333 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 334 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 335

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 336 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 337 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 338

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 339 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 340 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 341 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 342 Some 240 exhibits

  • 343

    New gateway
  • 344

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 345 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 346 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 347 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 348 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 349

    Was a missionary
  • 350 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 351 The Geneva marionettes

  • 352 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 353 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 354 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 355 Weare Giffard potato

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 358 Filming at Hartland

  • 359 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 360 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 361 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 362 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 363 Happy Days!

  • 364 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 365 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 366 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 367 Burnard family reunion

  • 368 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 369 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 370 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 371 Appledore's largest

  • 372 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 373 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 374 Loads of black and white

  • 375 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 376 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 378 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 379 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 380 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 381 No laughing matter

  • 382 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 383 From Bobby to Brian

  • 384 Revenge in style

  • 385 Variety in summer weather

  • 386 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 387 Caught in the act>
  • 388 Ten year old scrambler

  • 389 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 390 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 391

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 392 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 393 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 394 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 395 Warmington's garage ad

  • 396 Penny for the guy

  • 397

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 398 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 399 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 400 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 401 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 402 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 403 End of the line

  • 404 Six footed lamb

  • 405 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 407 Hartland postman retires

  • 408 Recognise this resort?

  • 409 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 410 North Devon Driving School

  • 411 Over the bank together>
  • 412 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 413 The art of the thatcher

  • 414 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 415 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 416 So this is the mainland!

  • 417 Bideford loses training ship

  • 418 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 419 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 420

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 421 Centenary of Gazette

  • 422

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
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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  • 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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  • 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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