• 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 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 2 End of the line

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 4 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 5 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 6 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 7 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 8

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 9 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 10 School crossing patrol begins

  • 11 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 12

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 13 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 14 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 15 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 16 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 17 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 18 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 19 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 20 Blanchards ad.>
  • 21 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 22 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 23 All aboard the ark

  • 24 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 25 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 26 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 27

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 28 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 29 Warmington's garage ad

  • 30 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 31 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 32 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 33

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 34 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 35 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 36 Simple Item 138
  • 37

    Relatives all over the world
  • 38 It really was the 'last time'

  • 39 Northam's almshouse

  • 40 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 41 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 42 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 43 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 44 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 45 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 46 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 47 Littleham family's five generations

  • 48 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 49 Some mushroom!

  • 50

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 51 In their new robes and hats

  • 52

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 53 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 54 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 56 New choral society's growing response

  • 57 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 58 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 59 A roof-top view - where?

  • 60 New Post Office

  • 61 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 62 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 63 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 64 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 65 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 66 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 67 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 68 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 69 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 70 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 71 Decontrol of meat

  • 72 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 73 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 74 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 75 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 77 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 78 Caught in the act>
  • 79 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 80 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 81

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 82 Recognise this resort?

  • 83 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 84 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 85 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 87 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 88 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 89 Loads of black and white

  • 90 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 91 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 92 Picking the pops

  • 93 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 94 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 95 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 96 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 97 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 98 Service with a smile

  • 99 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 100 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 101 Torrington's new amenity

  • 102 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 103 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 104 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 105 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 106 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 107 Modern living at Bideford

  • 108 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 109 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 110 Ships at Bideford

  • 111 Ten year old scrambler

  • 112 New life for Hartland organ

  • 113 Clovelly custom

  • 114

    First prize
  • 115 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 116

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 117 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 118 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 119

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 120 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 121 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 122 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 123 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 124

    Bidefordians
  • 125 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 126 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 127 Can spring be far away?

  • 128 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 129 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 130 Six footed lamb

  • 131 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 132 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 133 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 134 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 135 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 136

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 137 New civic medallions

  • 138 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 140 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 141 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 142 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 143 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 144 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 145 Over the bank together>
  • 146 A story to tell!

  • 147 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 148 Torrington children build igloo
  • 149 Last train from Torrington

  • 150 Off on a great adventure

  • 151 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 152 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 153

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 154 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 155 Hartland's invitation

  • 156

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 157 From Bobby to Brian

  • 158 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 159 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 160 Mobile missionary

  • 161 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 162 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 163 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 164 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 165 Weare Giffard potato

  • 166 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 167 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 168 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 169 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 170 Waldon Triplets
  • 171 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 172 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 173 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 174 North Devon Driving School

  • 175 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 176 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 178 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 179 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 180 Burnard family reunion

  • 181 Devil sent packing

  • 182

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 183 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 184 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 185 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 187 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 188 Cruising down the river

  • 189 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 190 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 191 Puppet characters introduced

  • 192 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 193 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 194 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 195 Appledore's largest

  • 196 Traditions and skills still there

  • 197 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 198 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 199 Revenge in style

  • 200 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 201

    Was a missionary
  • 202 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 203 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 204 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 205

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 206 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 207 He beat the floods

  • 208 Artisans' Club

  • 209 Bideford computer stars

  • 210 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 211 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 212 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 213 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 214 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 215 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 216 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 217 Bridging the stream

  • 218 A man and his wheel

  • 219 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 220 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 221 Peter poses for TV film

  • 222 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 223 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 225 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 226 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 227 Jumble sale fever

  • 228 Sight of a lifetime

  • 229 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 230 Some 240 exhibits

  • 231 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 232 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 233

    Building works
  • 234 Emergency ferry services

  • 235 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 236 Northam footballers of the future

  • 237 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 238 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 239 Private home for public pump

  • 240 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 241

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 242

    Exhibition of school work
  • 243 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 244 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 245 New Lundy stamps

  • 246 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 247 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 248 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 249 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 250 The cab at the corner>
  • 251 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 252 Sweets derationing

  • 253 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 254 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 255 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 256 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 257

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 258 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 259 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 261 What's the time?

  • 262 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 263 New art gallery opened

  • 264 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 265 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 266 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 267 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 268 Torrington in 1967

  • 269 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 270 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 271 New shipyard on schedule

  • 272 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 273 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 274 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 275 No laughing matter

  • 276 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 277 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 278 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 279 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 280 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 281 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 282 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 283 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 284 Hartland postman retires

  • 285 Life begins at 80

  • 286 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 287 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 288 Penny for the guy

  • 289 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 290

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 291 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 292 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 293 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 294 Just over a year old

  • 295 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 296

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 297 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 298 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 299 By pony and trap to market

  • 300 Bideford regatta

  • 301 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 302 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 303 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 304 Out of puff!

  • 305 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 306

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 307 No sale of Springfield House

  • 308 Police station view of Bideford

  • 309 Hartland Dancers
  • 310 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 311 Happy Days!

  • 312

    Married in 1908
  • 313 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 314 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 315 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 316 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 317 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 318 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 320 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 321 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 322 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 323

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 324 They are parted pro-tem

  • 325 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 326 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 327

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 328 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 329 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 330 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 331 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 332 Bideford loses training ship

  • 333 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 334 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 335

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 336 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 337 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 338 When horses score over the tractor

  • 339 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 340 Capers on the cobbles

  • 341 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 343 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 344 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 345 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 346 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 347 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 348 Pannier Market's future?

  • 349 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 350 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 351 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 352 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 353

    New gateway
  • 354 All for the love of a lady!

  • 355 The Geneva marionettes

  • 356 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 357 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 358 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 359 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 360 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 361 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 362 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 363 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 364 Twenty-one yachts

  • 365 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 366 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 367 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 369 School's link with cargo ship

  • 370 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 371 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 372 113 years at Instow

  • 373 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 374 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 376 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 377 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 378 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 379 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 380 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 381 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 382 Circus comes to town

  • 383 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 384 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 385 For crying out loud!

  • 386 Parkham plan realised

  • 387

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 388 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 389 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 390 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 391 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 392 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 393 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 394 Filming at Hartland

  • 395 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 396 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 397 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 398 New look in the hayfields

  • 399 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 400 Finished in 1876

  • 401 So this is the mainland!

  • 402 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 403 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 404 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 405 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 406 First ship in 8 years

  • 407 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 408 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 409 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 410 Picking the pops

  • 411 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 412

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 413 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 414 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 415 Variety in summer weather

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

  • 417 A bird of their own!

  • 418 The art of the thatcher

  • 419 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 420 Riverside mystery

  • 421 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 422 Gateways with rhymes>
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 Fair 2017

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