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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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  • Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    Welcome to the Bideford & District Community Archive

    ...The Gazette Newspaper 1856 onwards.

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  • 1 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 2 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 3 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 4 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 5 Bideford computer stars

  • 6 No sale of Springfield House

  • 7 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 8 Happy Days!

  • 9 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 10 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 11 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 12 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 13 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 14 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 15 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 16 Penny for the guy

  • 17 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 19 Recognise this resort?

  • 20 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 21 Caught in the act>
  • 22 A story to tell!

  • 23 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 24 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 25 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 27 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 28 Bideford loses training ship

  • 29 Clovelly nightmare

  • 30 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 31 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 32

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 33 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 34 First ship in 8 years

  • 35 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 36 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 37 From Bobby to Brian

  • 38 Picking the pops

  • 39

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 40 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 41 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 42 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 43

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 44 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 45 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 46 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 47 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 49

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 50 New shipyard on schedule

  • 51 Twenty-one yachts

  • 52 Can spring be far away?

  • 53 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 54 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 55 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 56

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 57 Circus comes to town

  • 58 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 59 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 60 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 62 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 63 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 64 New look in the hayfields

  • 65 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 66 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 67 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 68 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 69 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 70 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 71 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 72 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 73

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 74 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 75 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 76 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 77 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 78 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 79 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 80 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 81 Clovelly custom

  • 82 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 83 School crossing patrol begins

  • 84 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 85 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 86 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 87 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 88 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 89 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 90 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 91 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 92 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 93 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 94 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 95 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 96 Off on a great adventure

  • 97 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 98 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 100 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 101 Warmington's garage ad

  • 102 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 103 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 104 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 105 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 106 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 107 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

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

  • 109

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 110 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 111 For crying out loud!

  • 112 Police station view of Bideford

  • 113 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 116 Picking the pops

  • 117 New addition to Quay front

  • 118 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 119 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 120 Bridging the stream

  • 121 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 122 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 123 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 124 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 125 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 126 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 127 Torrington in 1967

  • 128 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 129 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 130 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 131 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 132 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 133 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 134 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 135 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 136 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 137 New civic medallions

  • 138 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 139 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 140 Northam footballers of the future

  • 141 In their new robes and hats

  • 142 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 143 Mobile missionary

  • 144 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 145 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 146 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 147 Ships at Bideford

  • 148 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 149 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 150 Torrington children build igloo
  • 151 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 152 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 153 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 154 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 155 The cab at the corner>
  • 156 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 157 Loads of black and white

  • 158 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 159 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 160

    Exhibition of school work
  • 161 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 162 Emergency ferry services

  • 163 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 164 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 165 Pannier Market's future?

  • 166 Sight of a lifetime

  • 167 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 168 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 169 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 170 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 171 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 172 Artisans' Club

  • 173 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 174 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 175 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 176 Last train from Torrington

  • 177 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 178

    First prize
  • 179 Waldon Triplets
  • 180 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 181 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 182 Hartland Dancers
  • 183 North Devon Driving School

  • 184 Blanchards ad.>
  • 185 New Lundy stamps

  • 186 A roof-top view - where?

  • 187 By pony and trap to market

  • 188 Northam's almshouse

  • 189 Life begins at 80

  • 190 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 191

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 192 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 193 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 194 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 195 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 196 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 197

    Relatives all over the world
  • 198 All aboard the ark

  • 199 Six footed lamb

  • 200

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 201 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 202

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 203 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 204 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 205 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 206 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 207

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 208 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 209 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 210 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 211 No laughing matter

  • 212

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 213 School's link with cargo ship

  • 214 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 215 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 216 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 217 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 219 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 220

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 221 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 222 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 223 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 224 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 225 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 226 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 227 Revenge in style

  • 228

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 229 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 230 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 231 Some mushroom!

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

  • 233 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 234 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 235 Over the bank together>
  • 236

    Was a missionary
  • 237 Littleham family's five generations

  • 238 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 239 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 240 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

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

  • 242

    Married in 1908
  • 243 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 244 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 245

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 246 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 247 Torrington's new amenity

  • 248 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 249 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 250 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 251 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 252

    New gateway
  • 253 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 255

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 256 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 257 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 258 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 259 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 260 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 261 Devil sent packing

  • 262 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 263 Filming at Hartland

  • 264 Decontrol of meat

  • 265 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 266 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 267 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 268 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 269 A man and his wheel

  • 270 Sweets derationing

  • 271

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 272 End of the line

  • 273 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 275 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 276 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 277 All for the love of a lady!

  • 278 Simple Item 138
  • 279 It really was the 'last time'

  • 280 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 281 Private home for public pump

  • 282 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 283 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 284 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 285 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 286

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 287 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 288 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 289 When horses score over the tractor

  • 290 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 291

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 292 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 293

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 294

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 295 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 296 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 298 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 299 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 300 New life for Hartland organ

  • 301

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 302 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 303 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 304 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 305 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 306 Appledore's largest

  • 307 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 308

    Building works
  • 309 Centenary of Gazette

  • 310 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 311 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 312 Service with a smile

  • 313 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 314 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 315 Hartland's invitation

  • 316 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 317 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 318 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 319 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 320 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 321 Just over a year old

  • 322 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 323 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 324 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 325 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 326 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 327 Burnard family reunion

  • 328 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 New Post Office

  • 331 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 332 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 333 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 334 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

  • 336 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 337 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 338 What's the time?

  • 339 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 340 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 341 Variety in summer weather

  • 342 So this is the mainland!

  • 343 Hartland postman retires

  • 344 New choral society's growing response

  • 345 Peter poses for TV film

  • 346 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 347 Riverside mystery

  • 348 A bird of their own!

  • 349 Bideford regatta

  • 350 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 351 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 352 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 353 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 354 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 355 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 356 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 357 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 358 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 359 Some 240 exhibits

  • 360 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 361 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 362 Capers on the cobbles

  • 363 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 364 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 365 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 366 Puppet characters introduced

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    Bidefordians
  • 368 113 years at Instow

  • 369 Cruising down the river

  • 370 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 371 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 372 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 373 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 375 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 376 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 377 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 378 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 379 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 380 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 381 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 382

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 383 They are parted pro-tem

  • 384 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 385 Jumble sale fever

  • 386 The Geneva marionettes

  • 387

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 388 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 389 The art of the thatcher

  • 390 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 391 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 392 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 393 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 394 New art gallery opened

  • 395 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 397 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 398 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 399 He beat the floods

  • 400 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 401 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 402

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 403 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 404 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 405 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 406 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 407 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 408 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 409 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 410 Finished in 1876

  • 411 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 412 Modern living at Bideford

  • 413 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 414 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 415 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 416 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 417 Ten year old scrambler

  • 418 Weare Giffard potato

  • 419 Out of puff!

  • 420 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 421 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 422 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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