• 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 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 2 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 3 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 4 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 5 New Post Office

  • 6 No laughing matter

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 8 By pony and trap to market

  • 9 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 10 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 11 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 12 New addition to Quay front

  • 13 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 14 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 15 For crying out loud!

  • 16 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 17

    Married in 1908
  • 18 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 19 It really was the 'last time'

  • 20 New choral society's growing response

  • 21 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 22 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 23 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 24 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 25 Bridging the stream

  • 26 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 27 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 28 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 29 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 30 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 31

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 32 Out of puff!

  • 33 School's link with cargo ship

  • 34 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 36 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 37 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 38 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 39 Loads of black and white

  • 40 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 41 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 42 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 43 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 44 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 45 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 46 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 48 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 49

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 50 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 51

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 52 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 53 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 54 Last train from Torrington

  • 55 Ten year old scrambler

  • 56 School crossing patrol begins

  • 57 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 58 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 59 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 60 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 61

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 62 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 63 Filming at Hartland

  • 64 Service with a smile

  • 65 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 66 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 67 He beat the floods

  • 68 Devil sent packing

  • 69 Picking the pops

  • 70 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 71 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 72 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 73 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 74 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 75 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 76 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 77 Bideford regatta

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

  • 79 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 80 Circus comes to town

  • 81 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 82 A man and his wheel

  • 83 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 84 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 85 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 86 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 87 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 88 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 89

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 90 A bird of their own!

  • 91 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 92 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 93 When horses score over the tractor

  • 94 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 95

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 96 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 97 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 98 Blanchards ad.>
  • 99 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 100 New look in the hayfields

  • 101 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 102 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 103 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 104 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 105 Some 240 exhibits

  • 106 Cruising down the river

  • 107 Picking the pops

  • 108 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 110 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 111 North Devon Driving School

  • 112 The cab at the corner>
  • 113 Riverside mystery

  • 114 Some mushroom!

  • 115 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 116

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 117 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 118 A story to tell!

  • 119 Hartland's invitation

  • 120 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 121 Six footed lamb

  • 122 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 123 Pannier Market's future?

  • 124 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 125 No sale of Springfield House

  • 126 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 127 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 128 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 129 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 130 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 131 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 132 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 133 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 134 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 135 Mobile missionary

  • 136 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 137 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 138 They are parted pro-tem

  • 139 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 140 Littleham family's five generations

  • 141 Sight of a lifetime

  • 142 A roof-top view - where?

  • 143 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 144 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 145 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 146 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 147 Peter poses for TV film

  • 148 Northam's almshouse

  • 149 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 150 Warmington's garage ad

  • 151

    Bidefordians
  • 152

    Was a missionary
  • 153 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 154 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 156 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 157 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 158

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 159 New life for Hartland organ

  • 160 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 162

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 163 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 164 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 165 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 166 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 167

    Exhibition of school work
  • 168 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 169 Waldon Triplets
  • 170 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 171 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 172 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 173 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 174

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 175 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 176 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 178

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 179 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 180 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 181 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 182 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 183 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 184 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 185 All for the love of a lady!

  • 186 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 187 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 188 Private home for public pump

  • 189

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 190 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 191 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 192 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 193 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 194 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 195 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 196 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 197 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 198 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 199 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 200 Hartland Dancers
  • 201 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 202 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 203 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 205 Life begins at 80

  • 206 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 207 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 208 Puppet characters introduced

  • 209 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 210 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 211 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 212 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 213 Modern living at Bideford

  • 214 So this is the mainland!

  • 215 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 216 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 217 Decontrol of meat

  • 218 Ships at Bideford

  • 219 Torrington's new amenity

  • 220 Clovelly nightmare

  • 221 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 222

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 223 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 224 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 225 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 226 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 227 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 228

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 229 Artisans' Club

  • 230 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 231 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 232 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 233 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 234 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 235 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 236 Finished in 1876

  • 237 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 238 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 239 Jumble sale fever

  • 240 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 242 In their new robes and hats

  • 243 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 244 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 245 Happy Days!

  • 246 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 247 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 248 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 249 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 250 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 251 Weare Giffard potato

  • 252 Sweets derationing

  • 253 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 255 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 256 New art gallery opened

  • 257 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 258 End of the line

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    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 260 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 261 Penny for the guy

  • 262 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 263 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 264 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 265 Parkham plan realised

  • 266

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 267

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 268 New civic medallions

  • 269 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 270 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 271 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 272 Can spring be far away?

  • 273 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 274 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 275 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 276 Revenge in style

  • 277 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 278 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 279

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 280 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 281 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 282 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 283 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 284 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 285 Torrington children build igloo
  • 286

    First prize
  • 287 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 288 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 289 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 290 Recognise this resort?

  • 291 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 292 Appledore's largest

  • 293 Traditions and skills still there

  • 294 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 295 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 296 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 297

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 298 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 299 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 300 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 301 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 302 From Bobby to Brian

  • 303 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 304 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 305 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 306 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 307 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 308 All aboard the ark

  • 309 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 310 Hartland postman retires

  • 311 The art of the thatcher

  • 312 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 313 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

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

  • 315 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 316 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 317 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 318 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 319 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 320

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 321

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 322 Caught in the act>
  • 323 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 324 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 325 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 326 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 327 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 328 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 329 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 330 New Lundy stamps

  • 331 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 332 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 333 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 334 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 335 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 336 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 337 First ship in 8 years

  • 338 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 339 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 340 Over the bank together>
  • 341 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 342 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 343

    Building works
  • 344 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 345 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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

  • 347 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 348 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 349 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 350 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 351 113 years at Instow

  • 352 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 353 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 354 The Geneva marionettes

  • 355 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 356 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 357 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 358 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 359 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 360 New shipyard on schedule

  • 361 Variety in summer weather

  • 362 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 363 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 364 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 365 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 366 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 367 Torrington in 1967

  • 368 Emergency ferry services

  • 369 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 370 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 371 Police station view of Bideford

  • 372 Northam footballers of the future

  • 373

    New gateway
  • 374 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 375 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 376 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 377 Bideford computer stars

  • 378 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 379 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 380 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 381 Clovelly custom

  • 382 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 383 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 384 Just over a year old

  • 385 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 386 Centenary of Gazette

  • 387 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 388 What's the time?

  • 389 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 390 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 391

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 392 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 393 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 394 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 395 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 396 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 397

    Relatives all over the world
  • 398 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 399 Simple Item 138
  • 400 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 401 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 402 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 403 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 405 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 406 Capers on the cobbles

  • 407 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 408 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 409 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 410 Bideford loses training ship

  • 411 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 412 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 413 Burnard family reunion

  • 414 Off on a great adventure

  • 415 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 416 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 417 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 418 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 419

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 420 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 421 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 422 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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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