• 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 School crossing patrol begins

  • 2 No sale of Springfield House

  • 3 Bideford loses training ship

  • 4 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 5

    Bidefordians
  • 6 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 7 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 8 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 9 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 11 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 12 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 13 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 14 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 15 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 16 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 17 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 18 Some mushroom!

  • 19 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 20 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 21 New life for Hartland organ

  • 22 Torrington's new amenity

  • 23 So this is the mainland!

  • 24 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 25 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 26 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 27 Littleham family's five generations

  • 28 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 29 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 30 Sweets derationing

  • 31 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 33 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 34 Emergency ferry services

  • 35 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 36 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 37 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 38 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 39 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 41 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 42 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 43 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 44 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 45 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 46 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 47 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 48 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 49

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 50 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 51 Decontrol of meat

  • 52 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 53 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 54 End of the line

  • 55 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 56 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 57 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 58 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 59 Mobile missionary

  • 60 Bideford regatta

  • 61 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 62 Recognise this resort?

  • 63 Capers on the cobbles

  • 64 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 65 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 66 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 67 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 68 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 69 Revenge in style

  • 70 New Lundy stamps

  • 71 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 72 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 73 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 74

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 75 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 77 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 78 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 79 Cruising down the river

  • 80 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 81 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 82 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 83 Traditions and skills still there

  • 84 Service with a smile

  • 85 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

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

  • 88 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 89 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 90 113 years at Instow

  • 91 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 92

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 93 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 94 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 95 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 96 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 97 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 98 In their new robes and hats

  • 99 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 101 Artisans' Club

  • 102 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 103 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 104 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 105 Northam's almshouse

  • 106 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 107 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 108 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 109 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 110 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 111 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 112

    Married in 1908
  • 113 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 114

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 115 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 116 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 117 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 118 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 119 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 120

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 121 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 122 Riverside mystery

  • 123 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 124 New shipyard on schedule

  • 125 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 126 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 127 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 128 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 129 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 130 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 131

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 132 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 133 Life begins at 80

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

  • 135 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 136 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 137 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 138 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 139 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 140 Picking the pops

  • 141 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 142 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 143 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 144 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 145 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 146 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 147 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 148

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 149 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 150 Off on a great adventure

  • 151

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 152 Puppet characters introduced

  • 153 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 154 Weare Giffard potato

  • 155 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 156 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 157 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 158 The Geneva marionettes

  • 159 Penny for the guy

  • 160 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 162 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 163 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 164 Just over a year old

  • 165 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 166 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 167 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 168 Simple Item 138
  • 169 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 170 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 171 Appledore's largest

  • 172 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 173 New choral society's growing response

  • 174 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 175 All aboard the ark

  • 176 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 177 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 178 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 179 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 180 Clovelly nightmare

  • 181 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 182 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 183 Ships at Bideford

  • 184 Modern living at Bideford

  • 185

    Relatives all over the world
  • 186 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 187 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 188 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 189 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 190 Caught in the act>
  • 191 Bideford computer stars

  • 192 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 193 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 194 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 195 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 196 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 197 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 198 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 199 Circus comes to town

  • 200 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 201 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 202 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 203 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 204 Ten year old scrambler

  • 205

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 206 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 207 Bridging the stream

  • 208 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 209 For crying out loud!

  • 210 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 213 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 214

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 215 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 216 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 217 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 220 A man and his wheel

  • 221 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 222 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 223 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 224 Happy Days!

  • 225 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 226 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 228 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 229 They are parted pro-tem

  • 230 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 231 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 232 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 233 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 234 All for the love of a lady!

  • 235 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 236 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 237 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 238 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 239 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 240

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 241 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 242 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 243 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 244

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 245 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 246

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 247 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 248 Jumble sale fever

  • 249 North Devon Driving School

  • 250 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 251 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 252 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 253 Hartland postman retires

  • 254 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 255 New art gallery opened

  • 256 The art of the thatcher

  • 257 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 258 Twenty-one yachts

  • 259 Centenary of Gazette

  • 260 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 261 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 262 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 263

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 264 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 266 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 267 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 268 Warmington's garage ad

  • 269 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 270 Devil sent packing

  • 271 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 272 By pony and trap to market

  • 273 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 274

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 275 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 276

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 277 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 278 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 279

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 280 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 281 Hartland's invitation

  • 282 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 283 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 284 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 285 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 286 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 287 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 288 Filming at Hartland

  • 289 First ship in 8 years

  • 290

    Exhibition of school work
  • 291 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 292 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 293 Parkham plan realised

  • 294 Last train from Torrington

  • 295 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 296

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 297 He beat the floods

  • 298 From Bobby to Brian

  • 299

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 300 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 301 Six footed lamb

  • 302 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 303 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 304 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 305 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 306 Waldon Triplets
  • 307 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 308 School's link with cargo ship

  • 309 Some 240 exhibits

  • 310 Northam footballers of the future

  • 311 Blanchards ad.>
  • 312 Hartland Dancers
  • 313 A story to tell!

  • 314 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 315 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 316 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 317 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 318 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 319 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 320 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 321 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 322 New look in the hayfields

  • 323 Finished in 1876

  • 324

    New gateway
  • 325 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 326 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 327 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 328 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 329 Burnard family reunion

  • 330 Out of puff!

  • 331

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 332 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 333 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 334

    First prize
  • 335 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 336 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 337 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 338 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 339 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 340 The cab at the corner>
  • 341 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 342 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 343 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 344 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 345 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 346 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 347 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 348 Over the bank together>
  • 349 New addition to Quay front

  • 350 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 351

    Building works
  • 352 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 353

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 354 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 355 No laughing matter

  • 356 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 357 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 358 It really was the 'last time'

  • 359

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 360 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 361 New civic medallions

  • 362 Sight of a lifetime

  • 363

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 364 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 365 What's the time?

  • 366 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 367 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 368 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 369 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 370 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 371 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 372 A bird of their own!

  • 373 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 374 Loads of black and white

  • 375 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 376 New Post Office

  • 377 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 378

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 379 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 380 Torrington in 1967

  • 381 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 382 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 383 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 384 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 385 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 386 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 387 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 388 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 389 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 390 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 391 Peter poses for TV film

  • 392 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 393 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 394 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 395 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 396 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 397 A roof-top view - where?

  • 398 Torrington children build igloo
  • 399 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 400 When horses score over the tractor

  • 401 Pannier Market's future?

  • 402 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 403 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 404 Clovelly custom

  • 405 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 406 Private home for public pump

  • 407 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 408 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 409 Variety in summer weather

  • 410 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 411 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 412 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 413 Police station view of Bideford

  • 414 Can spring be far away?

  • 415 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 416 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 417 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 418 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 419 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 420 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 421

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 422 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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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