• 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 Puppet characters introduced

  • 2 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 3 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 4 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 5 Mobile missionary

  • 6 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 7 Caught in the act>
  • 8 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 9 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 10 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 11 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 12 Just over a year old

  • 13 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 14

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 15 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 17 Littleham family's five generations

  • 18 Clovelly nightmare

  • 19 Loads of black and white

  • 20 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 21

    Was a missionary
  • 22 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 23 Picking the pops

  • 24 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 26 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 27 A bird of their own!

  • 28

    Married in 1908
  • 29 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 30 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 31 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 32 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 33 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 34 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 35 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 36 Bideford loses training ship

  • 37 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 38 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 39 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 40 New addition to Quay front

  • 41 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 42 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 43

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 44 First ship in 8 years

  • 45 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 46 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 47 New Lundy stamps

  • 48 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 49 Ships at Bideford

  • 50 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 53 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 54 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 55 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 56 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 57 For crying out loud!

  • 58 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 59 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 60 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 61 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 62 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 63 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 64 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 65 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 66 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 67 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 68 Cruising down the river

  • 69

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 70 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 71 Police station view of Bideford

  • 72 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 73 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 74 Bideford computer stars

  • 75 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 76 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 77 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 78

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 79 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 80 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 81 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 82 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 83 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 84 Hartland's invitation

  • 85 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 86 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 87 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 88 Torrington in 1967

  • 89 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 92

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 93 Artisans' Club

  • 94 Clovelly custom

  • 95 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 96

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 97 School's link with cargo ship

  • 98 Variety in summer weather

  • 99 Northam's almshouse

  • 100 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 101 The art of the thatcher

  • 102 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 103 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 104 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 105 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 106 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 107 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 109 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 110 Sight of a lifetime

  • 111 Picking the pops

  • 112 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 113 Over the bank together>
  • 114 Penny for the guy

  • 115 A story to tell!

  • 116 Emergency ferry services

  • 117 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 118 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 120 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 121 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 122 Six footed lamb

  • 123 Happy Days!

  • 124 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 125 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 126 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 127 New shipyard on schedule

  • 128 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 129 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 130 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 131 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 132 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 133 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 134 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 135 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 136 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 137 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 138 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 139 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 140

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 141 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 142 He beat the floods

  • 143 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 144 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 145 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 146 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 147

    Relatives all over the world
  • 148

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 149 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 150 New look in the hayfields

  • 151 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 152 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 153 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 154 Circus comes to town

  • 155 No sale of Springfield House

  • 156 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 157 Waldon Triplets
  • 158 Filming at Hartland

  • 159

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 160 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 161 Riverside mystery

  • 162 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 163 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 164 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 165 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 166 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 167 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 168 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 169 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 170 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 171 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 172 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 173 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 174 End of the line

  • 175 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 176 Hartland Dancers
  • 177 Last train from Torrington

  • 178

    First prize
  • 179 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 180 Service with a smile

  • 181 Northam footballers of the future

  • 182 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 184 North Devon Driving School

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 187 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 188 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 189 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 190

    New gateway
  • 191 Bridging the stream

  • 192 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 193 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 194 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 195 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 196 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 197 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 198

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 199 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 200 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 201 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 202

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 203 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 204 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 205 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 206 Revenge in style

  • 207 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 208

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 209 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 210 Pannier Market's future?

  • 211 All aboard the ark

  • 212 New Post Office

  • 213 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 214 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 215 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 216 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 217 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 218 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 219 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 220 Simple Item 138
  • 221 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 222 School crossing patrol begins

  • 223 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 224 Finished in 1876

  • 225 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 226 In their new robes and hats

  • 227

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 228 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 229 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 230 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 231 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 232 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 233 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 234

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 235

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 236

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 237 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 238 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 239

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 240 Decontrol of meat

  • 241 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 242 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 243 Traditions and skills still there

  • 244 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 245 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 246 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 247 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 248 Recognise this resort?

  • 249 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 251 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 252 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 254 Ten year old scrambler

  • 255 Appledore's largest

  • 256 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 257 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 258 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 259 Hartland postman retires

  • 260 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 261 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 262 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 263 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 264 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 265 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 266 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 267 Weare Giffard potato

  • 268 The Geneva marionettes

  • 269 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 270 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 271 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 272 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 273 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 274 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 275 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 276 Torrington's new amenity

  • 277 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 278 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 279 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 280 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 281 A roof-top view - where?

  • 282 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 283 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 284 Centenary of Gazette

  • 285 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 286 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 287

    Bidefordians
  • 288 The cab at the corner>
  • 289 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 290 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 291

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 292 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 293 From Bobby to Brian

  • 294 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 295 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 296 Warmington's garage ad

  • 297 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 298 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 299 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 300 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 301 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 302 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 304 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 305 Twenty-one yachts

  • 306 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 307 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 308 Parkham plan realised

  • 309 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 310 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 311 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 312

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 313 Life begins at 80

  • 314 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 315 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 316 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 317 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 318

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 319 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 320 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 321

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 322 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 323 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 324 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 325 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 327 By pony and trap to market

  • 328 All for the love of a lady!

  • 329 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 330 Modern living at Bideford

  • 331 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 332

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 333 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 334 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 335 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 336 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 337 Capers on the cobbles

  • 338 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 339 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 340 Sweets derationing

  • 341 Some mushroom!

  • 342 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 343

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 344 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 345 Burnard family reunion

  • 346 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 348

    Building works
  • 349 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 351 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 352 New civic medallions

  • 353 Jumble sale fever

  • 354 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 355 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 356 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 357 When horses score over the tractor

  • 358 Torrington children build igloo
  • 359 They are parted pro-tem

  • 360 No laughing matter

  • 361 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 362 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 363 So this is the mainland!

  • 364 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 365 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 366 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 367 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 368 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 369 Blanchards ad.>
  • 370 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 371 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 372 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 373 New art gallery opened

  • 374 It really was the 'last time'

  • 375 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 376 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 377 Devil sent packing

  • 378 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 379 Off on a great adventure

  • 380 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 381 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 382 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 383 Peter poses for TV film

  • 384 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 385 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 386 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 387 A man and his wheel

  • 388 Bideford regatta

  • 389 Fundraising trip for RNLI

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

  • 391

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 392 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 393 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 394 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 395

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 396

    Exhibition of school work
  • 397 What's the time?

  • 398 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 399 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 400 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 401 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 402 New choral society's growing response

  • 403 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 404 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 405 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 406 Private home for public pump

  • 407 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 408 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 409 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 410 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 411 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 412 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 413 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 414 New life for Hartland organ

  • 415 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 416 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 417 Can spring be far away?

  • 418 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 419 113 years at Instow

  • 420 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 421 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 422 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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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  • 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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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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War-Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season

War-Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season War Time Souvenir of a Most Successful Season 26.9.1939

Sport. Group photograph of the Bideford Amateur Rowing Club to wind up a great season. G.Staddon; W.P.Cox; F.Stevens; J.Poole; R.Galsworthy; C.G.Metherell; J.T.Mitchell; H.W.Fulford; C.Morris; E.F.Day; F.W.Beer; E.J.Day; T.Lock; F.Johns; C.Dicker; J.Seldon; R.Walters; R.Lake; L.F.Ross; R.Day; J.Way; R.P.Blackmore; A.Day; R.H.Moore; J.James; S.A.Moore; E.G.Cawsey; J.W.Taylor; W.H.Taylor; K.J.Braunton; J.Fisher; R.Williams; T.Bird; G.Williams; R.Taylor; W.Chubb; D.Colwill; W.Headon; P.Bushen; R.Hancock; L.Colwill; K.Welch; D.Scott; K.J.Brend; W.Hocking; A.S.Cawsey; O.Reveley; K.Lesslie; T.Emberry; A.S.Moore; F.Short; M.Burnett; L.Rendell; R.Keates; J.R.Lake; A.Brend; J.Rees; E.Newcombe; E.B.Lemon; L.Daniell; D.Mills; B.Shute; R.Babb; H.Galliford; E.W.Budd; F.R.Lane; C.A.Metherell; W.Parsley; C.Littlejohns; C.Galsworthy; G.Dymond; W.Thisby; J.Day; R.Palmer; R.Day

 

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Season's Trophies 29.10.1954

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Season's Trophies 29.10.1954

 

B.A.R.C. Proudly Displays Seasons Trophies 29.10.1954

Sports. A representative gathering of members of Bideford Amateur Rowing Club photographed with some thirty cups and shields won during the past rowing season. Messrs A.Taylor; E.Down; G.Moore; J.Evans; R.Galsworthy; J.Day; J.Mitchell; C.Morris; J.Roy Ellis; H.W.Fulford; R.Hancock; E.F.Day; R.Lake; K.Day; N.Wiltshire; H.Shute; K.Hearn; J.Eastmond; G.Cox; F.R.Way; L.Bright; W.Lee; J.Edwards; N.Drew; R.Scoynes; A.Elliott; C.Fishleigh; C.Mitchell; M.Moore; C.Ashton; K.Mitchell; H.Shute; B.Shute; J.Conibeare; M.Scoynes; B.Tilke; T.Johns; B.Taylor; R.Longstone; C.Lamey; D.Rice; L.Lamey; C.Williams; B.Cole; R.Branch; P.Lee; A.Patt; T.Johns (junr); R.Day; E.Brown; F.Stevens; N.Beer

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