• 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 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 2 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 3 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 4 New life for Hartland organ

  • 5 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 6 New Lundy stamps

  • 7 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 8

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 9 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 10

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 11 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 12 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 13 Emergency ferry services

  • 14

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 15 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 16 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 18 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 19

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 20 Picking the pops

  • 21 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 22 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 23 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 24 Blanchards ad.>
  • 25 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 26 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 27 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 28 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 29 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 31 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 32 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 33

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 34 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 35 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 36 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 37 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 38 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 39 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 40 Pannier Market's future?

  • 41 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 42 Devil sent packing

  • 43 Bridging the stream

  • 44 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 45 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 46 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 47 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 48 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 49 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 50 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 51 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 52 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 53 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 54 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 55 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 56 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 57 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 58 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 59 Bideford regatta

  • 60 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 61 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 62 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 64 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 65 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 66

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 67 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 68 A man and his wheel

  • 69 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 70 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 71 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 72 Weare Giffard potato

  • 73 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 74 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 77 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 78

    Married in 1908
  • 79 Twenty-one yachts

  • 80 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 81 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 82 They are parted pro-tem

  • 83 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 84 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 85 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 86 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 87 Some mushroom!

  • 88 Puppet characters introduced

  • 89 North Devon Driving School

  • 90 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 91 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 92 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 93 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 94 First ship in 8 years

  • 95 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 96

    Exhibition of school work
  • 97 Hartland Dancers
  • 98 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 100 Service with a smile

  • 101 A story to tell!

  • 102 Bideford computer stars

  • 103 Filming at Hartland

  • 104 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 105 New choral society's growing response

  • 106 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 107 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 108 Bideford loses training ship

  • 109 School's link with cargo ship

  • 110 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 111 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 112 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 113

    New gateway
  • 114 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 115 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 116 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 117 Torrington children build igloo
  • 118 Simple Item 138
  • 119 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 120 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 121 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 122 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 123 Private home for public pump

  • 124

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 125 Happy Days!

  • 126 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 127 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 128 Cruising down the river

  • 129 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 130 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 131 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 132 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 133 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 134 Capers on the cobbles

  • 135 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 136 Finished in 1876

  • 137 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 138 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 139 It really was the 'last time'

  • 140 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 141

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 142 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 143 New civic medallions

  • 144 He beat the floods

  • 145 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 146 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 147 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 148 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 149 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 150 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 151 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 152 Over the bank together>
  • 153 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 154 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 155 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 156

    First prize
  • 157 Peter poses for TV film

  • 158 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 159 New Post Office

  • 160 New shipyard on schedule

  • 161 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 162 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 163 In their new robes and hats

  • 164 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 165 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 166 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 167 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 168 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 169 A bird of their own!

  • 170 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 171 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 172 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 173 Recognise this resort?

  • 174 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 175 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 176 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 177 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 178 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 179 New art gallery opened

  • 180 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 181 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 182 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 183 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 184 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 185 Ten year old scrambler

  • 186

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 187 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 188

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 189 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 190 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 191 Torrington's new amenity

  • 192 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 193 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 194 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 195 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 196 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 197 113 years at Instow

  • 198 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 199 Clovelly custom

  • 200 No sale of Springfield House

  • 201 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 202 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 203 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 204 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 206 For crying out loud!

  • 207 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 208 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 209 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 210 Appledore's largest

  • 211 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 212 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 213 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 214 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 215 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 216 Caught in the act>
  • 217 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 218 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 219

    Was a missionary
  • 220 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 221 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 222 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 223 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 224 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 225 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 226 Northam footballers of the future

  • 227 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 228 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 229 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 230 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 231 New look in the hayfields

  • 232 Artisans' Club

  • 233 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 234 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 235 Waldon Triplets
  • 236

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 237 School crossing patrol begins

  • 238 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 239 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 240 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 241 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 242 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 243 New addition to Quay front

  • 244 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 245 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 246 Life begins at 80

  • 247

    Bidefordians
  • 248 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 249 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 250 Hartland postman retires

  • 251 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 252 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 253 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 254 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 255 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 256 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 257 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 258 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 259 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 260 Six footed lamb

  • 261 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 262 The cab at the corner>
  • 263 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 264 Burnard family reunion

  • 265 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 266 Modern living at Bideford

  • 267 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 268 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 269 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 270

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 271 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 272 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 273 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 274 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 276 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 277 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 278 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 279 Hartland's invitation

  • 280 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 281

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 282 What's the time?

  • 283 Traditions and skills still there

  • 284 From Bobby to Brian

  • 285 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 286 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 287 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 288 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 289 The Geneva marionettes

  • 290 When horses score over the tractor

  • 291 Last train from Torrington

  • 292 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 293 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 294 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 295 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 296 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 297 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 298 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 300 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 301 Riverside mystery

  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 304 So this is the mainland!

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    Building works
  • 306

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 307 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 308 Can spring be far away?

  • 309 Off on a great adventure

  • 310 Police station view of Bideford

  • 311 No laughing matter

  • 312 Sweets derationing

  • 313

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 314 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 315 Loads of black and white

  • 316 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 317 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 318 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 319 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 320 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 321 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 322 Variety in summer weather

  • 323 All aboard the ark

  • 324 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 325 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 326 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 327 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 328 All for the love of a lady!

  • 329 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 330 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 331 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 332 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 333 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 334 Warmington's garage ad

  • 335 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 336 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 337

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 338 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 339 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 340 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 341 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 342 Clovelly nightmare

  • 343 Littleham family's five generations

  • 344 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 345 The art of the thatcher

  • 346 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 347 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 348 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 350

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 351 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 352 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 354 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 355 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 356 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 357 Revenge in style

  • 358

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 359 Circus comes to town

  • 360 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 361 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 362 Mobile missionary

  • 363 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 364 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 365 Out of puff!

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

  • 367 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 368 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 369

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 370 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 371 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 372 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 373 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 374 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 375 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 376 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 377 Northam's almshouse

  • 378

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 379 End of the line

  • 380 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 381 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 382

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 383 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 384 Centenary of Gazette

  • 385 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 386 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 387

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 388 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 389 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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

  • 391

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 392 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 393 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 395 Just over a year old

  • 396

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 397 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 398 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 399 Decontrol of meat

  • 400 Torrington in 1967

  • 401 Parkham plan realised

  • 402 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 403 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 404 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 405 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 406 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 407 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 408 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 409 Penny for the guy

  • 410 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 411

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 412 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 413 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 414 By pony and trap to market

  • 415 Jumble sale fever

  • 416 A roof-top view - where?

  • 417 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 418 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 419 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 420 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 421 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 422 Sight of a lifetime

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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