• 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 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 2 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 3 Service with a smile

  • 4 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 5 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 6 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 7 New civic medallions

  • 8

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 9 Simple Item 138
  • 10 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 11 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 12 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 13 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 14

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 15 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 16

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 17 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 18 Bideford loses training ship

  • 19 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 20 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 21 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 22 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 23

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 24 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 25 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 26 All aboard the ark

  • 27 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 28 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 29 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 30 Jumble sale fever

  • 31 Blanchards ad.>
  • 32 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 33 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 34 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 35 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 36 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 37 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 38 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 39 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 40 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 41 Life begins at 80

  • 42 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 43 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 44 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 46 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 47 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 48 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 49 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 50 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 51 Clovelly nightmare

  • 52 Twenty-one yachts

  • 53 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 54 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 55 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 56 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 57 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 59 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 60

    Relatives all over the world
  • 61 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 62 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 63 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 64 Mobile missionary

  • 65 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 66 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 67

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 68 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 69 Burnard family reunion

  • 70 A story to tell!

  • 71 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 72 Capers on the cobbles

  • 73 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 74 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 75 So this is the mainland!

  • 76 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 78 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 79 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 80 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 81 Circus comes to town

  • 82 What's the time?

  • 83 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 84 He beat the floods

  • 85 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 86 Parkham plan realised

  • 87 Can spring be far away?

  • 88 Riverside mystery

  • 89 New life for Hartland organ

  • 90 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 91 Bideford regatta

  • 92 In their new robes and hats

  • 93 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 94 Hartland Dancers
  • 95 Off on a great adventure

  • 96

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 97 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 98 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 99

    New gateway
  • 100 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 101 Torrington's new amenity

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

  • 103 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 104 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 105

    Married in 1908
  • 106 Picking the pops

  • 107 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 108 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 109 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 110 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 111 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 112 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 113 Out of puff!

  • 114 Happy Days!

  • 115 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 116 Appledore's largest

  • 117 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 118

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 119 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 120 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 121 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 122 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 123 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 124 Hartland's invitation

  • 125 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 126 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 127 Loads of black and white

  • 128 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 129 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 130 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 131 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 132 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 133 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 134 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 135 Some 240 exhibits

  • 136 No laughing matter

  • 137 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 138 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 139 Weare Giffard potato

  • 140 Sight of a lifetime

  • 141 Cruising down the river

  • 142 Caught in the act>
  • 143 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 144 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 145 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 146 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 147

    Building works
  • 148 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 149 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 150 No sale of Springfield House

  • 151

    Bidefordians
  • 152 Warmington's garage ad

  • 153 The cab at the corner>
  • 154 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 155 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 156 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 157

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 158 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 159 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 160 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 161

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 162 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 163 Pannier Market's future?

  • 164 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 165 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 166 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 167 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 168 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 169 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 170 Artisans' Club

  • 171 Private home for public pump

  • 172 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 173

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 174 The Geneva marionettes

  • 175 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 176 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 177 When horses score over the tractor

  • 178 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 179 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 181 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 182 New art gallery opened

  • 183 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 184 113 years at Instow

  • 185 First ship in 8 years

  • 186 Waldon Triplets
  • 187

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 188 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 189

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 190 End of the line

  • 191

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

  • 193 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 194 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 195 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 196 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 197

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 198 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 199 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 200 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 201 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 202 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 203 Puppet characters introduced

  • 204 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 205

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 206 Recognise this resort?

  • 207 Ten year old scrambler

  • 208 School's link with cargo ship

  • 209 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 210 Torrington children build igloo
  • 211 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 212 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 213 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 214 Finished in 1876

  • 215 All for the love of a lady!

  • 216 Ships at Bideford

  • 217 The art of the thatcher

  • 218 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 219 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 220 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 221 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 222 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 223

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 224 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 225 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 226 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 227 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 229 New Lundy stamps

  • 230 A roof-top view - where?

  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 233 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 234 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 235 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 236 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 237 From Bobby to Brian

  • 238 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 239 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 240 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 241 New look in the hayfields

  • 242 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 243

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 244 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 245 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 246 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 247 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 248 Just over a year old

  • 249 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 250 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 251 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 252 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 253 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 254 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 255 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 256 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 258

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 259 Some mushroom!

  • 260 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 261 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 262 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 263 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 264 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 265 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 266 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 267 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 268 Littleham family's five generations

  • 269 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 270 School crossing patrol begins

  • 271 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 272 Clovelly custom

  • 273 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 274 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 275

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 276 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 277 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 278 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 279 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 280 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 281 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 282 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 283 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 284 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 285 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 286 It really was the 'last time'

  • 287 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 288 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 289 New Post Office

  • 290 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 291 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 292 A bird of their own!

  • 293 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 294 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 295 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 296 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 297

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 298 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 299 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 300 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 301 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 302 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 303 Hartland postman retires

  • 304 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 305 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 306 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 307 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 308 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 309 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 310 New addition to Quay front

  • 311 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 312 Northam footballers of the future

  • 313 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 316 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 317 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 318 Decontrol of meat

  • 319 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 320 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 321 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 322 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 323 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 324 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 325 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 326

    Exhibition of school work
  • 327 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 328 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 329 Northam's almshouse

  • 330 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 331 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 332 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 333 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 334 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 335 Centenary of Gazette

  • 336 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 337

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 338 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 339 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 340 Variety in summer weather

  • 341 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 342 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 343 Bideford computer stars

  • 344 A man and his wheel

  • 345 Filming at Hartland

  • 346 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 347 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 348 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 349 By pony and trap to market

  • 350 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 351 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 352 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 353 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 354 North Devon Driving School

  • 355 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 356 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 357 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 358 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 359 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 360 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 361 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 362 Peter poses for TV film

  • 363 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 364 Picking the pops

  • 365 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 366 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 367

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 368 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 369 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 370

    First prize
  • 371 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 372 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 373 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 374 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 375 New shipyard on schedule

  • 376 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 377 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 378 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 379

    Was a missionary
  • 380 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 381 They are parted pro-tem

  • 382 Devil sent packing

  • 383

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 384 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 385 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 386 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 387 Over the bank together>
  • 388 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 389 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 390

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 391 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 392 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 393 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 394 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 395 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 397 Modern living at Bideford

  • 398 New choral society's growing response

  • 399 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 400 Police station view of Bideford

  • 401 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 402 Penny for the guy

  • 403 Revenge in style

  • 404 Torrington in 1967

  • 405 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 406 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 407 Last train from Torrington

  • 408 Six footed lamb

  • 409 Sweets derationing

  • 410 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 411 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 413 Traditions and skills still there

  • 414 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 415 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 416 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 417 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 418

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 419 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 420 For crying out loud!

  • 421 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 422 Bridging the stream

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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