• 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 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 3 A bird of their own!

  • 4 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 5 Burnard family reunion

  • 6 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 7 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 8 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 9 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 10 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 11 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 12 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 13 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 14 Traditions and skills still there

  • 15 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 16 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 17 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 18 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 19 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 20 Variety in summer weather

  • 21 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 22 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 23 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 24 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 25 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 26 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 27 Sight of a lifetime

  • 28 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 29 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 30 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 31 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 32 New shipyard on schedule

  • 33

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 34 New art gallery opened

  • 35 Littleham family's five generations

  • 36 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 37 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 38 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 39 Blanchards ad.>
  • 40 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 41 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 42 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 43

    New gateway
  • 44 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 45 New choral society's growing response

  • 46 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 47 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 48

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 49 Torrington in 1967

  • 50 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 51 Six footed lamb

  • 52 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 53 New Lundy stamps

  • 54 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 55 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 56

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 57 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 58 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 59 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 60 The Geneva marionettes

  • 61 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 62 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 63

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 64 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 65 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 66 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 67

    Exhibition of school work
  • 68 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 69 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 70 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 71 Out of puff!

  • 72 All for the love of a lady!

  • 73

    First prize
  • 74 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 75 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 76 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 77 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 78 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 79 New life for Hartland organ

  • 80 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 81 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 82 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 83 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 84 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 85 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 86 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 87 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 88 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 89 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 90 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 91 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 92 Warmington's garage ad

  • 93 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 94 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 95 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 96 Modern living at Bideford

  • 97 Loads of black and white

  • 98 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 99 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 100 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 101 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 102 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 103 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 104 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 105 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 106 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 107 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 108 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 109 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 110 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 111 Puppet characters introduced

  • 112 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 113 Just over a year old

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

  • 115 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 116 Simple Item 138
  • 117 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 118 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 119 New look in the hayfields

  • 120 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 121 Ships at Bideford

  • 122 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 123 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 124 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 125 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 126 No laughing matter

  • 127 Pannier Market's future?

  • 128 Ten year old scrambler

  • 129 Caught in the act>
  • 130 Waldon Triplets
  • 131 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 132 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 133 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 134 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 135 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 136 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 137 Penny for the guy

  • 138 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 139 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 140 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 141 All aboard the ark

  • 142 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 143 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 144 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 145 In their new robes and hats

  • 146

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 147 Parkham plan realised

  • 148 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 149 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 150 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 151 By pony and trap to market

  • 152 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 153 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 154 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 155

    Was a missionary
  • 156 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 157 Centenary of Gazette

  • 158 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 159 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 160 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 161 School crossing patrol begins

  • 162 First ship in 8 years

  • 163 They are parted pro-tem

  • 164 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 165 Finished in 1876

  • 166 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 167 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 168 Filming at Hartland

  • 169 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 170 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 171 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 172

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 173 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 174 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 175

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 176 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 177 Capers on the cobbles

  • 178 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 179

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 180 Bideford computer stars

  • 181 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 182 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 183 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 184 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 185 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 186 Can spring be far away?

  • 187 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 188 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 189 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 190 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 192 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 193 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 194 Sweets derationing

  • 195 Life begins at 80

  • 196 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 197 So this is the mainland!

  • 198 Cruising down the river

  • 199 Devil sent packing

  • 200 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 201 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 202 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 203 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 204 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 205 Emergency ferry services

  • 206 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 207 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 208 A man and his wheel

  • 209 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 210 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 211 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 212 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 213 Clovelly nightmare

  • 214 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 215 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 216 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 217 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 218 North Devon Driving School

  • 219 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 220 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 222 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 223 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 224 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 225 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 226 Peter poses for TV film

  • 227 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 228 Some mushroom!

  • 229 New Post Office

  • 230 Picking the pops

  • 231 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 233 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 234 Torrington children build igloo
  • 235 New addition to Quay front

  • 236 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 237 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 238 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 239 A story to tell!

  • 240 Recognise this resort?

  • 241 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 242 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 243

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 244

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 245 From Bobby to Brian

  • 246 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 247 Happy Days!

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

  • 249 The art of the thatcher

  • 250 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 251

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 252 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 253 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 254 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 255 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 256 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 258 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 259 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 260

    Married in 1908
  • 261

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 262

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 263 School's link with cargo ship

  • 264

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 265 113 years at Instow

  • 266 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 267 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 268 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 269 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 270 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 271 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 272 Appledore's largest

  • 273 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 274 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 275 Hartland Dancers
  • 276 He beat the floods

  • 277 Bideford loses training ship

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 279 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 280 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 281 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 282 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 283 Torrington's new amenity

  • 284 Hartland postman retires

  • 285 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 286 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 287 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 288

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 289 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 290

    Relatives all over the world
  • 291 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 292

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 293 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 294 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 295 Over the bank together>
  • 296 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 297 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 298 Decontrol of meat

  • 299 What's the time?

  • 300 New civic medallions

  • 301 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 302 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 303 When horses score over the tractor

  • 304 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 305 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 306 A lost Bideford 'island'

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 308 It really was the 'last time'

  • 309 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 310 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 311 Jumble sale fever

  • 312 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 313 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 314 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 315 For crying out loud!

  • 316 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 317 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 318 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 319 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 320 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 321

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 322 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 323 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 324 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 325 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 326 Twenty-one yachts

  • 327 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 328 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 329 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 330 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 331 Bridging the stream

  • 332 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 333 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 334 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 335 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 337

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 338 Service with a smile

  • 339 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 340 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 341 Revenge in style

  • 342

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 343 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 344

    Bidefordians
  • 345

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 346 Off on a great adventure

  • 347 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 348 Riverside mystery

  • 349 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 350 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 351 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 352 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 353 Hartland's invitation

  • 354 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 355

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 356 Some 240 exhibits

  • 357 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 358 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 359 Northam footballers of the future

  • 360 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 361 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 362 The cab at the corner>
  • 363 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 364 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 365 Northam's almshouse

  • 366 No sale of Springfield House

  • 367 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 368 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 370 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 371 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 372 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 373 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 374 Mobile missionary

  • 375 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 376 Picking the pops

  • 377 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 378 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 380 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 381 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 382 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 383 Bideford regatta

  • 384 Circus comes to town

  • 385 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 386 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 387

    Building works
  • 388 A roof-top view - where?

  • 389 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 391 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 392 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 393 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 394

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 395 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 396 Clovelly custom

  • 397 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 398 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 400 End of the line

  • 401 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 402 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 403 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 404 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 405 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 406 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 407 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 408 Private home for public pump

  • 409 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 410 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 411 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 412 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 413 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 414 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 415 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 416 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 417 Weare Giffard potato

  • 418 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 419 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 420 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 421 Artisans' Club

  • 422 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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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  • 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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  • 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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Northam May Fair 2017

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Northam May Fair 2016

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Bideford Heritage Day 2016

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