• 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 Hartland Dancers
  • 2 They are parted pro-tem

  • 3 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 4 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 5 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 6 Penny for the guy

  • 7 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 9 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 10 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 11 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 12 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 13 New life for Hartland organ

  • 14 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 15

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 16 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 17 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 18 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 19 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 20 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 21 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 22 Modern living at Bideford

  • 23 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 24

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 25 Picking the pops

  • 26 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 27 Happy Days!

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

  • 29 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 30 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 31 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 32 In their new robes and hats

  • 33 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 34 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 35 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 36 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 37 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 38 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 39 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 40 Riverside mystery

  • 41 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 42 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

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

  • 44 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 45 The art of the thatcher

  • 46 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 47 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 49 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 50 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 51 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 52 Clovelly nightmare

  • 53 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 54 Artisans' Club

  • 55 The Geneva marionettes

  • 56 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 57 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 58 A roof-top view - where?

  • 59 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 60 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 61 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 62 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 63 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 64 A story to tell!

  • 65 Can spring be far away?

  • 66 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 67 Revenge in style

  • 68 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 69 Service with a smile

  • 70 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 71 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 72 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 73 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 74 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 75 New Post Office

  • 76 Finished in 1876

  • 77 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 78

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 79 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 80 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 81 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 82 Last train from Torrington

  • 83 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 84 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 85 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 86

    New gateway
  • 87 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 88 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 89 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 90 Jumble sale fever

  • 91 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 92 Mobile missionary

  • 93 113 years at Instow

  • 94 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 95 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 96 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 97 New addition to Quay front

  • 98 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 99 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 100 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 101 New art gallery opened

  • 102 Littleham family's five generations

  • 103 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 104 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 105 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 106 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 107 Clovelly custom

  • 108

    Bidefordians
  • 109 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 110 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 111 Northam footballers of the future

  • 112 Burnard family reunion

  • 113 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 114 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 115 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 116 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 117 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 118

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 119

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 120 Puppet characters introduced

  • 121 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 122 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 123 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 124 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 125 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 126 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 127 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 128

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 129 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 130 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 131 Ships at Bideford

  • 132 Hartland postman retires

  • 133 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 134 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 135 Waldon Triplets
  • 136 Traditions and skills still there

  • 137 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 138 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 139 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 140

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 141 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 142 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 143 New civic medallions

  • 144

    Exhibition of school work
  • 145 From Bobby to Brian

  • 146 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 147 All for the love of a lady!

  • 148 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 149 Warmington's garage ad

  • 150 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 151

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 152 For crying out loud!

  • 153 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 154 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 155 He beat the floods

  • 156 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 157

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 158 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 159 Pannier Market's future?

  • 160 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 161 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 162 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 163 Some mushroom!

  • 164 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 165 No sale of Springfield House

  • 166 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 167 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 168

    Relatives all over the world
  • 169 By pony and trap to market

  • 170

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 171 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 172 Over the bank together>
  • 173 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 174 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 175 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 176 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 177 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 178 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 179 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 180 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 181 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 182 What's the time?

  • 183 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 184 Caught in the act>
  • 185 Emergency ferry services

  • 186 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 187 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 188 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 189

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 190

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 191 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 192 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 193 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 194 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 195 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 196 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 197 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 198 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 199 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 200 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 201

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 202 Circus comes to town

  • 203 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 204 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 205 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 206 New choral society's growing response

  • 207 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 208 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 210 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 211 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 212 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 213 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 214

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 215 Sight of a lifetime

  • 216 Bideford loses training ship

  • 217 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 218 When horses score over the tractor

  • 219 End of the line

  • 220 A bird of their own!

  • 221 Blanchards ad.>
  • 222 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 223 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 224 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 225

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 226 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 227 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 228 Simple Item 138
  • 229 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 230 Variety in summer weather

  • 231 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 232 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 233 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 234 Six footed lamb

  • 235 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 236

    Married in 1908
  • 237 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 238 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 239 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 240 School crossing patrol begins

  • 241 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 242 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 243 Peter poses for TV film

  • 244 Devil sent packing

  • 245 Private home for public pump

  • 246

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

  • 248 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 249 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 250 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 251 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 252 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 253 Some 240 exhibits

  • 254 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 255

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 256 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 257 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 258 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 259 North Devon Driving School

  • 260 New Lundy stamps

  • 261 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 262 Sweets derationing

  • 263 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 264 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 265 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 266 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 267 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 268 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 269

    Was a missionary
  • 270 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 271 Ten year old scrambler

  • 272 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 273 All aboard the ark

  • 274 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 275 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 276 It really was the 'last time'

  • 277 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 278 So this is the mainland!

  • 279 Capers on the cobbles

  • 280 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 281 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 282 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 283 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 284 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 285 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 288 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 289 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 290 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

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

  • 293 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 294 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 295 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 296 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 297 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 298 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 299 School's link with cargo ship

  • 300 Police station view of Bideford

  • 301 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 302 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 303 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 304 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 305 Torrington in 1967

  • 306 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 307 New look in the hayfields

  • 308 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 309 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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    Building works
  • 311

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 312 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 313 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 314 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 315 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 316

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 317

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 318 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 320 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 321 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 322 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 323 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 324 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 325 Loads of black and white

  • 326 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 327 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 328 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 329 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 330 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 331 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 332 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 333 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 334

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 335 Life begins at 80

  • 336 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 337 Northam's almshouse

  • 338 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 339 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 340 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 341 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 342 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 343 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 344 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 345 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 346 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 347 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 348 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 349 Centenary of Gazette

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

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

  • 352 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 353 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 354 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 355 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 356 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 357 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 358

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 359 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 360 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 361 A man and his wheel

  • 362 Parkham plan realised

  • 363 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 364 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 365 Just over a year old

  • 366 Weare Giffard potato

  • 367 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 368 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 369 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 370 Hartland's invitation

  • 371 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 372 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 373 Appledore's largest

  • 374 No laughing matter

  • 375 Twenty-one yachts

  • 376 Recognise this resort?

  • 377 The cab at the corner>
  • 378 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 379 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 380 Off on a great adventure

  • 381 Out of puff!

  • 382 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 383 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 384 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 385 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 386 First ship in 8 years

  • 387 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 388 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 389 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 391 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 392 Filming at Hartland

  • 393 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 394 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 395

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 396 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 397 Torrington's new amenity

  • 398 Bideford computer stars

  • 399 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 400 X-ray shoe fitting

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 402 Bideford regatta

  • 403 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 404 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 405 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 406 New shipyard on schedule

  • 407 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 408 Bridging the stream

  • 409 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 411 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 412 Cruising down the river

  • 413 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 414 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 415 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 416 Torrington children build igloo
  • 417 Decontrol of meat

  • 418

    First prize
  • 419 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 420 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 421 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
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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  • 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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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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