• 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 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 3 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 4 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 5 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 6

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 7 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 8 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 9 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 10 New life for Hartland organ

  • 11 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 12 It really was the 'last time'

  • 13 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 14 Modern living at Bideford

  • 15 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 17 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 18 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 19 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 20 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 21 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 22 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 24

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 25 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 26 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 27 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 28 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 29 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 30 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 32 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 33 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 34 Last train from Torrington

  • 35 Penny for the guy

  • 36 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 37

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 38 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 39 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 40 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 41 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 42 Waldon Triplets
  • 43 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 44 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 45 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 47 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 48 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 49 Cruising down the river

  • 50

    Building works
  • 51 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 52 Over the bank together>
  • 53 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 54 Weare Giffard potato

  • 55 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 56 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 57 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 58

    First prize
  • 59 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 60 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 61 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 62 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 63 Jumble sale fever

  • 64 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 65 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 66

    Married in 1908
  • 67 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 68 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 69 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 70 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 71 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 72 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 73 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 74 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 75 New civic medallions

  • 76 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 77 School crossing patrol begins

  • 78 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 79

    Exhibition of school work
  • 80 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 81 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 82 Clovelly custom

  • 83 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 84 North Devon Driving School

  • 85 New addition to Quay front

  • 86 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 87 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 88 Picking the pops

  • 89

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 90 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 91 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 92 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 93 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 94 All for the love of a lady!

  • 95 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 96 Variety in summer weather

  • 97 Centenary of Gazette

  • 98 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 99 A man and his wheel

  • 100 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 101

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 102 Hartland postman retires

  • 103 They are parted pro-tem

  • 104 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 105 Recognise this resort?

  • 106 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 107 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 108 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 109 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 110 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 111 Police station view of Bideford

  • 112 Warmington's garage ad

  • 113 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 114 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 115 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 116 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 117 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 118 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 119 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 120 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 121 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 122 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 123 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 124 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 125 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 126 Hartland Dancers
  • 127 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 128 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 130 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 131 The art of the thatcher

  • 132 What's the time?

  • 133 Private home for public pump

  • 134 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 135 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 137 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 138 Capers on the cobbles

  • 139

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 140 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 141 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 142 New choral society's growing response

  • 143 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 144 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 145 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 146 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 147 Picking the pops

  • 148 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 149 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 150 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 151 Appledore's largest

  • 152 Happy Days!

  • 153 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 154 Northam footballers of the future

  • 155 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 156 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 157

    Relatives all over the world
  • 158 Can spring be far away?

  • 159 Loads of black and white

  • 160 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 161 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 162 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 163 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 164 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 165 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 166 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 167

    New gateway
  • 168 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 169 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 170 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 171 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 172 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 173 Sweets derationing

  • 174 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 175 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 176 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 177

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 178 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 179 A bird of their own!

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

  • 181 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 182 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 183 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 184 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 185 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 186 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 187 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 188 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 189 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 190 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 191

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 192 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 193 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 194 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 195 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 196 So this is the mainland!

  • 197 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 198 By pony and trap to market

  • 199 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 200 Revenge in style

  • 201 When horses score over the tractor

  • 202 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 203 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 204 Out of puff!

  • 205 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 206 Clovelly nightmare

  • 207 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 208

    Was a missionary
  • 209 Filming at Hartland

  • 210 Peter poses for TV film

  • 211 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 212

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 213 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 214 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 215 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 216 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 217 Traditions and skills still there

  • 218 Circus comes to town

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

  • 220 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 221 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 222 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 223 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 224 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 225 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 226 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 227 New Lundy stamps

  • 228 Hartland's invitation

  • 229

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 230 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 231 Littleham family's five generations

  • 232 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 233 Just over a year old

  • 234 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 235 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 236 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 237 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 238 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 239 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 240 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 241 He beat the floods

  • 242 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 243 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 244 New shipyard on schedule

  • 245 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 246 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 247 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 248 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 249 Caught in the act>
  • 250 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 251 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 252 The Geneva marionettes

  • 253 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 254

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 255 A story to tell!

  • 256 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 257 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 258 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 259 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 260 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 261 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 262 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 264 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 265 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 266

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 267 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 268

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 269 Sight of a lifetime

  • 270 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 271 New Post Office

  • 272

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 273 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 274 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 275 Bideford regatta

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

  • 277 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 278 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 279 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 280 Northam's almshouse

  • 281

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 282 Parkham plan realised

  • 283 Some 240 exhibits

  • 284 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 285

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 286 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 287 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 288

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 289 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 290 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 291

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 292 Burnard family reunion

  • 293

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 294 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 295 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 296 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 297 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 298 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 299 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 300 Ten year old scrambler

  • 301 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 302 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 303 Twenty-one yachts

  • 304 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 305 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 306 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 308 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 309 Torrington children build igloo
  • 310 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 311 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 312 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 313 The cab at the corner>
  • 314 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 315 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 316 Devil sent packing

  • 317 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 318 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 319 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 320 Pannier Market's future?

  • 321 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 322 Finished in 1876

  • 323 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 324 Bideford computer stars

  • 325 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 326 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 327 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 328 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 329 Bridging the stream

  • 330 Some mushroom!

  • 331 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 332 End of the line

  • 333 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 334 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 335 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 336 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 337 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 338 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 339 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 340 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 341 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 342 No laughing matter

  • 343 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 344 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 345 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 346 Bideford loses training ship

  • 347 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 348 For crying out loud!

  • 349 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 350 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 351 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 352 From Bobby to Brian

  • 353 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 354 Emergency ferry services

  • 355 New look in the hayfields

  • 356 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 357 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 358 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 359

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 360

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 361 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 362 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 363 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 364 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 365 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 366 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 367 Mobile missionary

  • 368 Torrington in 1967

  • 369 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 370

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 371 No sale of Springfield House

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

  • 373 Riverside mystery

  • 374 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 375 113 years at Instow

  • 376 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 377 Ships at Bideford

  • 378 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 379 School's link with cargo ship

  • 380 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 381 New art gallery opened

  • 382 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 383 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 384 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 385 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 386 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 387 Decontrol of meat

  • 388

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 389 Service with a smile

  • 390 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 391 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 392 Puppet characters introduced

  • 393 First ship in 8 years

  • 394 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 395 Six footed lamb

  • 396 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 397 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 398

    Bidefordians
  • 399 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 400 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 401 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 402 Life begins at 80

  • 403

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 404 Simple Item 138
  • 405 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 406 In their new robes and hats

  • 407 All aboard the ark

  • 408 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 409 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 410 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 411 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 412 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 413 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 414 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 415 Artisans' Club

  • 416 Blanchards ad.>
  • 417 Torrington's new amenity

  • 418 A roof-top view - where?

  • 419 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 420 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 421 Off on a great adventure

  • 422 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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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