• 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 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 2 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 3 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 4 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 5 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 6 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 7 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 8 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 9 First ship in 8 years

  • 10 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 11 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 12 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 13 School's link with cargo ship

  • 14 New Post Office

  • 15 Ships at Bideford

  • 16 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 17 New civic medallions

  • 18 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 19 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 20 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 21 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 22 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 23 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 24 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 25 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 26 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 27 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 28 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 29 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 31 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 32 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 33 Bideford computer stars

  • 34 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 35 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 36 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 37 Off on a great adventure

  • 38 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 39 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 40 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 41 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 42 So this is the mainland!

  • 43 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 44 Burnard family reunion

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 46 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 47 Bridging the stream

  • 48 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 49 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 50 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 51 Modern living at Bideford

  • 52 End of the line

  • 53 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 54 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 55 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 56

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 57 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 58 New Lundy stamps

  • 59 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 60 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 61 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 62 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 63

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 64 Bideford regatta

  • 65 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 66 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 67 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 68 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 69 New choral society's growing response

  • 70 Ten year old scrambler

  • 71 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 72 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 73 Riverside mystery

  • 74 The cab at the corner>
  • 75 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 77 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 78

    Building works
  • 79 All for the love of a lady!

  • 80 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 81 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 82 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 83 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 85 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 86 In their new robes and hats

  • 87 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 88

    New gateway
  • 89 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 90

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 91 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 92 He beat the floods

  • 93 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 94 A man and his wheel

  • 95 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 96 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 97 Parkham plan realised

  • 98 Torrington children build igloo
  • 99 Torrington's new amenity

  • 100 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 101

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 102 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 103 Six footed lamb

  • 104 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 105 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 106 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 107 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 108 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 109 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 110 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 111 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 112 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 113 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 114 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 115 Clovelly nightmare

  • 116 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 117 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 118 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 119 Circus comes to town

  • 120 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 121 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 122 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 123 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 124 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 125 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 126 A roof-top view - where?

  • 127 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 128 Just over a year old

  • 129 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 130 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 131 Peter poses for TV film

  • 132 Last train from Torrington

  • 133 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 134 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 135 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 136 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 137 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 138 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 139

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 140 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 141 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 142 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 143 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 144 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 145

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 146 Cruising down the river

  • 147 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 148 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 149 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 150 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 151 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 152 Torrington in 1967

  • 153 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 154 Northam's almshouse

  • 155 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 156 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 157 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 158 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 159 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 160

    First prize
  • 161 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 162 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 163 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 164

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 165 Service with a smile

  • 166 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 167 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 168 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

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

  • 171 Puppet characters introduced

  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Blanchards ad.>
  • 174 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 175 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 176 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 177

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 178 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 179 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 180 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 181 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 182 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 183 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 184 Sight of a lifetime

  • 185 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 186

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 187 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 188

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 189 Hartland's invitation

  • 190 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 191 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 192 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 193 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 194 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 195 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 196 Police station view of Bideford

  • 197 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 198 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 199 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 200 A story to tell!

  • 201 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 202 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 203 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 204 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 205 Traditions and skills still there

  • 206 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 207 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 208 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 209 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 210 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 211 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 212 Picking the pops

  • 213 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 215 Capers on the cobbles

  • 216 Mobile missionary

  • 217 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 218 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 219 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 220 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 221

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 222 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 223 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 224 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 225

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 226 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 227 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 228 The art of the thatcher

  • 229

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 230 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 231 Revenge in style

  • 232

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 233 It really was the 'last time'

  • 234 No laughing matter

  • 235 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 236 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 237 Hartland Dancers
  • 238 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 239 By pony and trap to market

  • 240

    Married in 1908
  • 241 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 242

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 243 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 244 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 245 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 246

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 247 Some mushroom!

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

  • 249 No sale of Springfield House

  • 250 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 251 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 252 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 253 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 254 Penny for the guy

  • 255 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 256 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 257 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 258 Artisans' Club

  • 259 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 260 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 261 Private home for public pump

  • 262 Loads of black and white

  • 263 For crying out loud!

  • 264 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 265 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 266 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 267 New life for Hartland organ

  • 268 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 269 All aboard the ark

  • 270 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 271 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 272 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 273 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 274 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 275 Out of puff!

  • 276 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 278

    Bidefordians
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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 280 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 282 Jumble sale fever

  • 283 Weare Giffard potato

  • 284 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 285

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287 Simple Item 138
  • 288 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 290 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 291 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 292 Appledore's largest

  • 293 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 294 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 295 New look in the hayfields

  • 296 New art gallery opened

  • 297 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 298

    Exhibition of school work
  • 299 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 300 Decontrol of meat

  • 301

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 302 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 303 Finished in 1876

  • 304 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 305 Variety in summer weather

  • 306

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 307 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 308 Caught in the act>
  • 309 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 310 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 311 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 312

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 313 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 314 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 315 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 316 Pannier Market's future?

  • 317 Life begins at 80

  • 318 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 319 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 320 Emergency ferry services

  • 321 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 322 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 323 Waldon Triplets
  • 324 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 326 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 327 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 328 From Bobby to Brian

  • 329 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 330 Hartland postman retires

  • 331 North Devon Driving School

  • 332 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 334 Warmington's garage ad

  • 335 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 336 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 337

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 338

    Was a missionary
  • 339 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 340 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 341 New addition to Quay front

  • 342 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 343 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 344 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 345 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 346 Devil sent packing

  • 347 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 348 What's the time?

  • 349 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 350 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 351 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 352 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 353 Over the bank together>
  • 354 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 355 Sweets derationing

  • 356 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 357 Clovelly custom

  • 358 Northam footballers of the future

  • 359 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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

  • 361 The Geneva marionettes

  • 362 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 363 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 364 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 365 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 366 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 367 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 368 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 369 Littleham family's five generations

  • 370 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 371 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 372 They are parted pro-tem

  • 373 When horses score over the tractor

  • 374 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 375 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 376 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 377 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 378 School crossing patrol begins

  • 379 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 380 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 381 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 382 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 383 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 384

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 385

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 386 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 387 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 388 Twenty-one yachts

  • 389 113 years at Instow

  • 390 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 391 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 392 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 393 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 394 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 395 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 396 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 397 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 398 Recognise this resort?

  • 399 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 400 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 401 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 402 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 403 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 404 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 405 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 406 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 407 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 408 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 409 Some 240 exhibits

  • 410 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 411 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 412 Can spring be far away?

  • 413 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 414 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 415 Bideford loses training ship

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 417 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 418 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 419 A bird of their own!

  • 420 New shipyard on schedule

  • 421 Centenary of Gazette

  • 422 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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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Bideford Grammar School

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