• 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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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 2 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 3 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 4 Littleham family's five generations

  • 5 Private home for public pump

  • 6

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 7 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 8 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 9 So this is the mainland!

  • 10 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 11 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 13 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 14 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 15 New look in the hayfields

  • 16 End of the line

  • 17 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 18 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 19 Police station view of Bideford

  • 20 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 21

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 22 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 23 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 24 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 25 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 26

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 27 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 28 Modern living at Bideford

  • 29 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 30 Capers on the cobbles

  • 31 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 32 All aboard the ark

  • 33 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 34 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 35 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 36 Peter poses for TV film

  • 37

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 38 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 39 Hartland Dancers
  • 40 The cab at the corner>
  • 41 Torrington's new amenity

  • 42 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 43 Off on a great adventure

  • 44

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 45 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 46 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 47 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 48 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 49 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 50

    Married in 1908
  • 51 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 52 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 53 Variety in summer weather

  • 54 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 55 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 56

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 57 A man and his wheel

  • 58 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 59 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 60 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 61 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 62 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 63 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 64 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 65 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 66 A story to tell!

  • 67 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 68 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 69 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 70 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 71 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 72 Pannier Market's future?

  • 73 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 74 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 75 Revenge in style

  • 76 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 77 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 78 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 80 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 81 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 82 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 83 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 85 The art of the thatcher

  • 86 Just over a year old

  • 87 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 88 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 89 When horses score over the tractor

  • 90 The Geneva marionettes

  • 91 Artisans' Club

  • 92 Mobile missionary

  • 93

    Exhibition of school work
  • 94 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 95 Clovelly nightmare

  • 96

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 97 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 98 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 99 Torrington in 1967

  • 100 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 101 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 102

    New gateway
  • 103 It really was the 'last time'

  • 104 New Lundy stamps

  • 105 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 106 From Bobby to Brian

  • 107 Ten year old scrambler

  • 108 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 109 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 110 New addition to Quay front

  • 111 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 112 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 113 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 114 Over the bank together>
  • 115 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 116 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 117 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 119 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 120 A roof-top view - where?

  • 121 Ships at Bideford

  • 122 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 123 Clovelly custom

  • 124 New shipyard on schedule

  • 125 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 126 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 127 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 128 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 129 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 130 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 131 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 132 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 133

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 134 New Post Office

  • 135 Can spring be far away?

  • 136 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 137 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 138 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 139 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 140 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 141 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 142 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 143 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 144 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 145 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 146 Torrington children build igloo
  • 147

    Was a missionary
  • 148

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 149 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 150 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 151 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 152 Bideford loses training ship

  • 153 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 154 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 155

    Building works
  • 156 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 157 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 158 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 159 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 160 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 161

    First prize
  • 162 All for the love of a lady!

  • 163 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 164 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 165 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 166 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 167 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 168 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 169 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 170 Puppet characters introduced

  • 171 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 172 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 173 Simple Item 138
  • 174 Last train from Torrington

  • 175 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 176 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 177 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 178 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 179 Hartland's invitation

  • 180 Sweets derationing

  • 181 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 182 Decontrol of meat

  • 183 Six footed lamb

  • 184 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 185 School's link with cargo ship

  • 186 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 187 Warmington's garage ad

  • 188 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 189 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 190 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 191 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 192 Recognise this resort?

  • 193 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 194

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 195 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 196 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 197 Loads of black and white

  • 198 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 199 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 200 By pony and trap to market

  • 201 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 202 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 203 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 204 New life for Hartland organ

  • 205 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 206 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 207 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 208 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 209 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 210 Twenty-one yachts

  • 211 In their new robes and hats

  • 212 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 213 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 214 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 215 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 216 He beat the floods

  • 217 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 218 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 219 Sight of a lifetime

  • 220 Some mushroom!

  • 221 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 222 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 223 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 224 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 225 Picking the pops

  • 226 113 years at Instow

  • 227 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 228 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 229 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 230 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 231

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 232 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 233 Caught in the act>
  • 234 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 235 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 236

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 237 No laughing matter

  • 238 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 239 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 240 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 241 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 242 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 243 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 244 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 245 New choral society's growing response

  • 246 Life begins at 80

  • 247 Service with a smile

  • 248 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 249 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 250 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 251 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 252 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 253 Happy Days!

  • 254 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 255 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 256

    Bidefordians
  • 257 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 258 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 259 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 260 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 261 Northam footballers of the future

  • 262 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 264 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 265

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 266 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 267 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 268 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 269 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 270 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 271 They are parted pro-tem

  • 272 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 273 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 274 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 275 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 276 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 277 Finished in 1876

  • 278 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 279 Northam's almshouse

  • 280 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 281 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 282

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 283 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 284 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

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

  • 286 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 287 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 288 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 289 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 290

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 291 Filming at Hartland

  • 292 Traditions and skills still there

  • 293

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 294 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 295 No sale of Springfield House

  • 296

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 297

    Relatives all over the world
  • 298 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 299 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 300 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 301 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 302 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 303 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 304 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 305

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 306 What's the time?

  • 307

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 308 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 311 Circus comes to town

  • 312 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 313 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 314 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 316 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 317 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 318 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 319 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 320 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 321 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 322 New civic medallions

  • 323 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 324 Blanchards ad.>
  • 325 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 326 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 327 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 328 Out of puff!

  • 329 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 330 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 331 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 332 Penny for the guy

  • 333 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 334 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 335 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 336 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 337 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 338 School crossing patrol begins

  • 339 Emergency ferry services

  • 340 Cruising down the river

  • 341 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 342 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 343 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 344 First ship in 8 years

  • 345 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 346 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 347 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 348 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 349 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 350 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 351 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 352 Centenary of Gazette

  • 353 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 354 Bideford regatta

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 356 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 357 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 358 Bridging the stream

  • 359 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 360 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 361

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 362 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 363 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 364 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 365 Picking the pops

  • 366 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 367 Waldon Triplets
  • 368 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 369 Some 240 exhibits

  • 370 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 371 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 372 Riverside mystery

  • 373 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 374 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 375 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 376 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 377 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 378 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 379 Burnard family reunion

  • 380 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 381 New art gallery opened

  • 382 A bird of their own!

  • 383 Appledore's largest

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

  • 385 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 386 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 387 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 388 North Devon Driving School

  • 389 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 390 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 391 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 392 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 393 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 394 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 395 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 396 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 397 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 398 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 399

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 400 For crying out loud!

  • 401 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 402 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 403 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 404 Devil sent packing

  • 405 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 406

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 407 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 409 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 412 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 413 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 414 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 415 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 416 Hartland postman retires

  • 417 Jumble sale fever

  • 418 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 419 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 420 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 421 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 422 Bideford country dancers on TV

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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Judo Display at St Mary's Primary School

Judo Display at St Mary's Primary School 28th October 1977

Andre Veillett Judo photo CROPPED

Andre Veillet and Quentin Reed get to grips in the Judo Display 28th October 1972

Thirty young members of the North Devon Judo Academy put on a display of their Judo skills along with a demonstration of gymnastics at St Mary's Primary School.

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Jinxed School Outing

Jinxed School Outing 26th May 1972

Jinxed Westcroft Dart Valley outing 26 May 1972JPG

Trip for 200 Children and their parents from Westcroft goes awry 26th May 1972

The windscreen on one coach shattered and another coach broke down, however, the children and their parents thoroughly enjoyed the Dart Valley railway ride, lunch at Staverton Bridge and a steamer trip up the Dart.

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Buckland Brewer Womens Skittles Competition

Hermoine Dennis in the Buckland Brewer Womens Skittles Competition 10th March 1972

Buckland Brewer Womens Skittle Competition 10 Mar 1972

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