• 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 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 2 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 3 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 4 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 5 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 6 Loads of black and white

  • 7 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 8 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 9 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 10 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 11 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 12 They are parted pro-tem

  • 13 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 14 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 15 Traditions and skills still there

  • 16 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 17 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 18 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 19 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 20

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 21 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 22 Simple Item 138
  • 23 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 24 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 25 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 26 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 27

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 28 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 29 Clovelly custom

  • 30 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 31 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 32 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 33 Picking the pops

  • 34 Artisans' Club

  • 35 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 36 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 37 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 38 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 39 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 40 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 41 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 42

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 43 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 44 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 45 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 46 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 47 Picking the pops

  • 48 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 49 By pony and trap to market

  • 50 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 51 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 52 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 53 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 54 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 55 113 years at Instow

  • 56 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 57 Finished in 1876

  • 58 Northam footballers of the future

  • 59 Burnard family reunion

  • 60 New look in the hayfields

  • 61 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 62 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 63 All aboard the ark

  • 64 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 65 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 66 A roof-top view - where?

  • 67 Blanchards ad.>
  • 68

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 69 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 70 Twenty-one yachts

  • 71 Devil sent packing

  • 72 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 73 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 74 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 75 A man and his wheel

  • 76 Filming at Hartland

  • 77 New addition to Quay front

  • 78

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 79 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 80 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 81 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 82 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 83 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 84 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 85

    New gateway
  • 86 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 87 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 88 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 89 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 90 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 91 Riverside mystery

  • 92 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 93 Caught in the act>
  • 94 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 95 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 96

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 97 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 98 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 99

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 100 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 101 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 103 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 104 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 105 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 106

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 107 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 108 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 109 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 110 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 111 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 112

    Bidefordians
  • 113 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 114 Mobile missionary

  • 115 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 116 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 117 New civic medallions

  • 118

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 119 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 120 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 121 A bird of their own!

  • 122

    Relatives all over the world
  • 123 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 124 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 125

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 126 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 127

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 128 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 129 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 130 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 131

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 132 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 133 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 134 Bideford computer stars

  • 135 When horses score over the tractor

  • 136 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 138 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 139 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 140 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 141 North Devon Driving School

  • 142 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 143 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 144 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 145 Sweets derationing

  • 146 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 148 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 149 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 150 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 151 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 152 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 153 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 154 Centenary of Gazette

  • 155 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 156 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 157 So this is the mainland!

  • 158 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 159 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 160 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 161 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 162 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 163 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 165 In their new robes and hats

  • 166 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 167 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 168 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 169 Weare Giffard potato

  • 170 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 171 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 172 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 173 Ships at Bideford

  • 174 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 175 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 176 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 177 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 178 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 179 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 180 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 181 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 182 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 184 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 185 Modern living at Bideford

  • 186 What's the time?

  • 187 New shipyard on schedule

  • 188 Service with a smile

  • 189 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 190 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 191 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 192 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 193 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 195 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 196 New choral society's growing response

  • 197 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 198 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 199 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 200 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 201 Appledore's largest

  • 202 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 203 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 204

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 205 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 206 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 207 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 208 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 209 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 210 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 211 Variety in summer weather

  • 212 Torrington's new amenity

  • 213 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 214 Puppet characters introduced

  • 215 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 216 Life begins at 80

  • 217 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 218 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 219 Hartland Dancers
  • 220 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 221 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 222 Clovelly nightmare

  • 223

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 224 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 225 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 226 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 227 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 228 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 229 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 230 Pannier Market's future?

  • 231 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 232 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 233 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 234 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 235 Emergency ferry services

  • 236 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 237 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 238

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 239 Circus comes to town

  • 240 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 241 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 242 Littleham family's five generations

  • 243 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 244

    Building works
  • 245 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 246 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 247 Waldon Triplets
  • 248 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 249 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 250

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 251 Northam's almshouse

  • 252 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 253 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 254 New Lundy stamps

  • 255 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 256 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 257 All for the love of a lady!

  • 258 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 260 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 261

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 262 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 263

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 264 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 265 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 266 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 267

    Exhibition of school work
  • 268 First ship in 8 years

  • 269

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 270 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 271 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 272 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 273 From Bobby to Brian

  • 274 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 275 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 276 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 277 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 278 The Geneva marionettes

  • 279 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 280 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 282 Bideford regatta

  • 283 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 284

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 285 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 286 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 287 New art gallery opened

  • 288 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 289 Torrington in 1967

  • 290 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 291 The art of the thatcher

  • 292 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 293 End of the line

  • 294 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 295 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 296 School crossing patrol begins

  • 297 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 298 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 299 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 300 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 301 Just over a year old

  • 302 Last train from Torrington

  • 303 A story to tell!

  • 304 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 305 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 306 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 307 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 308 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 309

    Was a missionary
  • 310 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 311 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 312 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 313 Ten year old scrambler

  • 314 Decontrol of meat

  • 315 Police station view of Bideford

  • 316 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 317 Parkham plan realised

  • 318 It really was the 'last time'

  • 319 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 320 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 321 Warmington's garage ad

  • 322 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 323 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 324 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 325 School's link with cargo ship

  • 326 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 327 Hartland postman retires

  • 328 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 329 Jumble sale fever

  • 330

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 331

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 332 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 333 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 334 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 336 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 337 No laughing matter

  • 338 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 339 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 340 Bridging the stream

  • 341 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 342 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 343 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 344 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 345 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 346 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 347 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 348 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 349

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 350 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 351 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 352 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 353 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 354 No sale of Springfield House

  • 355 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 356 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 357 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 358 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 359 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 360 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 361 Penny for the guy

  • 362 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 363 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 364 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 365 Over the bank together>
  • 366 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 367

    Married in 1908
  • 368 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 369 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 370 Recognise this resort?

  • 371 New Post Office

  • 372 Some mushroom!

  • 373 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 374 Sight of a lifetime

  • 375 Off on a great adventure

  • 376 He beat the floods

  • 377 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 378 Private home for public pump

  • 379 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 380 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 381 Out of puff!

  • 382 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 383

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 384 The cab at the corner>
  • 385 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 386 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 387 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 388 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 389 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 390 For crying out loud!

  • 391 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 392 Happy Days!

  • 393 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 394 Some 240 exhibits

  • 395 Revenge in style

  • 396 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 397

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 398

    First prize
  • 399 Hartland's invitation

  • 400 New life for Hartland organ

  • 401 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 402 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 403 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 404 Peter poses for TV film

  • 405 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 406 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 407 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 408 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 409 Six footed lamb

  • 410 Torrington children build igloo
  • 411 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 412 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 413 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 414 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 415 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 416 Cruising down the river

  • 417 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 418 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 419 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 420 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 421 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 422 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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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  • 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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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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