• 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 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 2 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 3 Revenge in style

  • 4 Peter poses for TV film

  • 5 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 6 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 7 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 8 A story to tell!

  • 9 Can spring be far away?

  • 10 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 11 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 12 A bird of their own!

  • 13

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 14

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 15 Appledore's largest

  • 16 Parkham plan realised

  • 17

    Bidefordians
  • 18 End of the line

  • 19 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 20 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 21 Waldon Triplets
  • 22 Capers on the cobbles

  • 23 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 24 Bideford loses training ship

  • 25 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 26 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 27 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 28 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 29 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 31 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 32 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 33 Pannier Market's future?

  • 34

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 35

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 36 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 37 Filming at Hartland

  • 38 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 39 What's the time?

  • 40 New Lundy stamps

  • 41 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 43 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 44 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 45 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 46 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 47 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 48

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 49 He beat the floods

  • 50 Some 240 exhibits

  • 51 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 52 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 53 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 54 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 55 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 56 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 57 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 58 Littleham family's five generations

  • 59 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 60

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 61 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 62 Burnard family reunion

  • 63 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 64 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 65 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 66 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 67 Jumble sale fever

  • 68 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 69

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 70 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 71 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 73 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 74 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 75

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 76 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 77 New art gallery opened

  • 78 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 79 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 81 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 82 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 83

    New gateway
  • 84 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 85 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 86 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 87 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 88 Traditions and skills still there

  • 89 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 90 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 92 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 93 Cruising down the river

  • 94 Variety in summer weather

  • 95 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 96 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 98 New shipyard on schedule

  • 99 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 100 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 101 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 102 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 103 Riverside mystery

  • 104 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 105

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 106 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 107 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 108 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 109 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 110 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 111 Off on a great adventure

  • 112 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 113 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 114 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 117 Hartland postman retires

  • 118 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 119 Northam's almshouse

  • 120 When horses score over the tractor

  • 121 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 122 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 123

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 124 North Devon Driving School

  • 125 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 126 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 127 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 128 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 129 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 132

    First prize
  • 133 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 134 Centenary of Gazette

  • 135 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 136

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 137 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 138 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 140 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 141 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 143 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 144 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 145 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 146 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 147 Modern living at Bideford

  • 148 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 149 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 150 Circus comes to town

  • 151 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 152 Hartland Dancers
  • 153 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 154 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 155 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 156 No laughing matter

  • 157 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 158 Blanchards ad.>
  • 159 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 160 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 161 Torrington's new amenity

  • 162 Mobile missionary

  • 163 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 164

    Married in 1908
  • 165 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 166 Penny for the guy

  • 167 New life for Hartland organ

  • 168 Clovelly nightmare

  • 169 New choral society's growing response

  • 170 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 171 Service with a smile

  • 172 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 173

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 174 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 175 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 176 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 177 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 178 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 179 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 180 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 181 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 182 They are parted pro-tem

  • 183 Out of puff!

  • 184 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 185 Sweets derationing

  • 186 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 187 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 188 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 189 School's link with cargo ship

  • 190 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 191

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 192 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 193 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 194 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 195 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 196 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 197 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 198

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 199 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 200 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 201 It really was the 'last time'

  • 202 Torrington in 1967

  • 203 Last train from Torrington

  • 204 Recognise this resort?

  • 205 Warmington's garage ad

  • 206 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 207 For crying out loud!

  • 208 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 209 Clovelly custom

  • 210 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 211 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 213 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 214 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 215 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 216 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 217 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 218 Decontrol of meat

  • 219 Hartland's invitation

  • 220 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 221 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 222 All aboard the ark

  • 223 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 224 First ship in 8 years

  • 225 The Geneva marionettes

  • 226 Artisans' Club

  • 227 The cab at the corner>
  • 228 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 229 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 230 Bideford regatta

  • 231 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 232 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 233 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 234 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 235 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 236 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 237 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 238 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 239 Loads of black and white

  • 240 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 241 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 242 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 243 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 244

    Was a missionary
  • 245 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 247 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 248 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 249 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 250 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 251 New civic medallions

  • 252 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 253 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 254 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 255

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 256 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 257

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 258 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 259 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 260 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 261 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 262

    Building works
  • 263 The art of the thatcher

  • 264 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 265 Sight of a lifetime

  • 266 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 267 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 268 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 269 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 270 Northam footballers of the future

  • 271 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 272 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 274

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 275 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 276 So this is the mainland!

  • 277 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 278 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 279 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 281 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 282 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 283

    Relatives all over the world
  • 284 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 285 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 286 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 287 Just over a year old

  • 288 Bideford computer stars

  • 289 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 290 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 291 Over the bank together>
  • 292 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 293 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 294 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 295 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 296 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 297 Emergency ferry services

  • 298 New Post Office

  • 299 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 300 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 301 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 302 Ships at Bideford

  • 303 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 304 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 305 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 306 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 307 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 308 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 309 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 310

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 311 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 312 Torrington children build igloo
  • 313 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 314 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 315 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 316 Life begins at 80

  • 317 Picking the pops

  • 318 Twenty-one yachts

  • 319 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 320 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 321 Picking the pops

  • 322 Six footed lamb

  • 323 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 324 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 325

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 326

    Exhibition of school work
  • 327 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 328 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 329 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 330 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 331 Some mushroom!

  • 332 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 333 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 334 Police station view of Bideford

  • 335 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 336 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 337 Finished in 1876

  • 338

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 339 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 340 No sale of Springfield House

  • 341 Devil sent packing

  • 342 A roof-top view - where?

  • 343 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 344 New addition to Quay front

  • 345 From Bobby to Brian

  • 346

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 347 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 348 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 349 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 350 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 351 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 352 By pony and trap to market

  • 353 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 354 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 355 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 356 Ten year old scrambler

  • 357 Simple Item 138
  • 358 Bridging the stream

  • 359 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 360 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 361 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 362 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 363 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 364 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 365 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 366 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 367 Happy Days!

  • 368 A man and his wheel

  • 369

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 370 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 371 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 372 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 373

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 374 113 years at Instow

  • 375 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 376 Private home for public pump

  • 377 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 378 School crossing patrol begins

  • 379 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 380 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 381 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 382 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 383 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 384 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 385 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 386 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 387 In their new robes and hats

  • 388 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 390 All for the love of a lady!

  • 391 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 392 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 393 Weare Giffard potato

  • 394 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 395 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 396 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 397 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 398 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 399 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 400 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 401 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 402 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 403 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 404 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 405 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 406

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 407 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 408 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 409 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 410 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 411 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 412 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 413 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 414 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 415 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 416 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 417

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 418 Caught in the act>
  • 419 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 420 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 421 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 422 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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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Coronation Day 1953

With appropriate ceremony the Union Jack is hoisted at Bideford Quayside, typical of the loyal displays made throughout our towns and villages.

5.6.1953 Bideford

Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

Here's Health Unto Her Majesty!

Pupils of Bideford Secondary Modern School raise their Coronation beakers as if in toast to Her Majesty...

5.6.1953 Bideford School

a photograph taken after the distribution of these souvenirs to the Bideford schoolchildren by the Mayor, Mr C A Grant. Standing at the back is the headmaster, Mr J E Down.
Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

Coronation Cameos

Mt Everest to the 'Fishermen of England'

5.6.1953 Appledore1

Time and tide wait for no man, not even for a Queen, but whether it be at Mt Everest, where Britishers had climbed the world's highest mountain, or at Appledore, where the 'Fisherman of England' were not missing the fine catch of salmon from the Torridge Estuary, mugs of beverage were raised in loyal toasts.... Brandy at Mt Everest and Beer at the 'George' and 'Beaver' at Appledore!

Gazette article dated 5 June 1953

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