• 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 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 2 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 3 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 4 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 5 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 6 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 7 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 8 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 9 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 10

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 11 In their new robes and hats

  • 12 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 13 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 14 So this is the mainland!

  • 15 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 16 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 17 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 18 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 19 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 20 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 21 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 22 School's link with cargo ship

  • 23 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 24 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 25 Mobile missionary

  • 26 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 27 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 28 Appledore's largest

  • 29 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 30 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 31

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 32 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 33 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 34 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 35 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 36

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 37 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 38 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 39 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 40 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 41 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 42 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 43 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 44 Weare Giffard potato

  • 45 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 46 Picking the pops

  • 47 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 48 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 49 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 50 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 53 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 54 Life begins at 80

  • 55 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 56 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 57 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 58 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 59 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 60 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 61 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 62 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 63 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 64 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 65 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 66 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 67 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 68 Sweets derationing

  • 69 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 70 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 71 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 72 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 73 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 74 New choral society's growing response

  • 75 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 77

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 78 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 79 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 80

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 81 End of the line

  • 82 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 84 North Devon Driving School

  • 85

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 86 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 87 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 88 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 89 When horses score over the tractor

  • 90 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 91 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 92

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 93 Over the bank together>
  • 94 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 95 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 96 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 97 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 98 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 99 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 100 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 101 He beat the floods

  • 102 New Lundy stamps

  • 103 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 104

    Relatives all over the world
  • 105 Happy Days!

  • 106 Bridging the stream

  • 107 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 108 Some mushroom!

  • 109 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 110

    Married in 1908
  • 111

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 112 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 113 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 115

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 116 Bideford loses training ship

  • 117 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 118 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 119 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 120 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 121 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 122 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 123 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 124 Ten year old scrambler

  • 125 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 126

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 127

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 128 Northam's almshouse

  • 129 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 130 Some 240 exhibits

  • 131 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 135 Pannier Market's future?

  • 136 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 137 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 138 Just over a year old

  • 139 All for the love of a lady!

  • 140 From Bobby to Brian

  • 141 Police station view of Bideford

  • 142 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 143 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 144 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 146 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 147 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 148 They are parted pro-tem

  • 149 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 150 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 151 Off on a great adventure

  • 152 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 153 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 154 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 155 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 156 Private home for public pump

  • 157 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 158 Puppet characters introduced

  • 159 Recognise this resort?

  • 160 Out of puff!

  • 161 A story to tell!

  • 162 Parkham plan realised

  • 163 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 164 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 166 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 167 Filming at Hartland

  • 168 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 169 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 170

    First prize
  • 171 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 172

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 173 Riverside mystery

  • 174 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 175 Artisans' Club

  • 176 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 177 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 178 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 179 For crying out loud!

  • 180 Bideford computer stars

  • 181 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 182 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 184

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 185 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 186 Loads of black and white

  • 187 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 188 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 189 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 190

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 191 Service with a smile

  • 192 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 193 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 194 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 195 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 196 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 197 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 198 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 199 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 200 Burnard family reunion

  • 201

    Building works
  • 202 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 203

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 204 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 205 Circus comes to town

  • 206 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 207 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 208 Devil sent packing

  • 209 New art gallery opened

  • 210 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 211

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 212 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 213 Torrington's new amenity

  • 214 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 216 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 217 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 218 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 219

    Exhibition of school work
  • 220 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 221 Bideford regatta

  • 222 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 223 Littleham family's five generations

  • 224 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 225 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 227 Finished in 1876

  • 228 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 229 Sight of a lifetime

  • 230 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 231 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 232 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 233 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 234 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 235 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 236 Peter poses for TV film

  • 237 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 238 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 239 Last train from Torrington

  • 240 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 241 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 242 No laughing matter

  • 243 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 244 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 245 New life for Hartland organ

  • 246 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 248

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 249 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 250 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 251 Variety in summer weather

  • 252 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 253 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 254 New civic medallions

  • 255 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 256 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 257 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 258 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 259 New shipyard on schedule

  • 260 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 261 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 262 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 263 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 264

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 265 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 266 Northam footballers of the future

  • 267 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 268 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 269 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 270 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 271 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 273 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 274 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 275 Hartland postman retires

  • 276 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 277 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 278 Emergency ferry services

  • 279 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 280 A bird of their own!

  • 281 All aboard the ark

  • 282 New look in the hayfields

  • 283 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 284 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 285 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 286 Blanchards ad.>
  • 287 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 288 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 289 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 290 Hartland Dancers
  • 291 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 292 Can spring be far away?

  • 293 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 294 Six footed lamb

  • 295 A roof-top view - where?

  • 296 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 297 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 298 School crossing patrol begins

  • 299 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 300 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 301 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 302 Hartland's invitation

  • 303 Modern living at Bideford

  • 304 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 306 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 307 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 308 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 309 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 310

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 311 Capers on the cobbles

  • 312 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 313 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 314 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 315

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 316 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 317 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 318 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 319

    Bidefordians
  • 320 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 321 Clovelly nightmare

  • 322 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 323 The Geneva marionettes

  • 324 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 325 It really was the 'last time'

  • 326 Penny for the guy

  • 327 Clovelly custom

  • 328 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 329 Jumble sale fever

  • 330 Traditions and skills still there

  • 331 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 332 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 333 Warmington's garage ad

  • 334 No sale of Springfield House

  • 335 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 336 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 337 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 338 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 339 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 340 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 341 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 342 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 343 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 344

    Was a missionary
  • 345 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 346 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 347 Cruising down the river

  • 348 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 349 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 350 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 351 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 352 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 353 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 354 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 355 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 356 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 357 The cab at the corner>
  • 358 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 359 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 360 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 361 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 362 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 363

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 364 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 365 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 366 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 367 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 368 A man and his wheel

  • 369 Torrington in 1967

  • 370 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 372 Ships at Bideford

  • 373 What's the time?

  • 374 Caught in the act>
  • 375 Picking the pops

  • 376 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 377 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 378 Simple Item 138
  • 379 Waldon Triplets
  • 380 Torrington children build igloo
  • 381 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 382 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 383 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 384 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 385

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 386 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 387 Decontrol of meat

  • 388 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 389 New addition to Quay front

  • 390 113 years at Instow

  • 391 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 392 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 393 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 394 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 395 By pony and trap to market

  • 396 New Post Office

  • 397 Revenge in style

  • 398 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 399 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 400 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 401 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 402

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 403 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 404 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 405 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 406

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 407 The art of the thatcher

  • 408 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 409

    New gateway
  • 410

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 411 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 412 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 413 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 414 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 415 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 416 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 417 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 418 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 419 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 420 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 421 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 422 Afternoon tea in the park

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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Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Torrington Church Fete - best babies 1954

Mothers are pictured with their babies up to nine months. Mrs Slade with Mary and Francis; Mrs Gilbert with Christine: Mrs Cooke with Janette: Mrs Colwill with Mary

Torrington Blue Coat School production of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat School production of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat School performance of 'Hiawatha'

Torrington Blue Coat Primary School's production of 'Hiawatha' was the first school production staged at The Plough. A total of £42 was taken at the door

Devon's Tenth Health Centre

Devon's Tenth Health Centre - March 1968

Devon's Tenth Health Centre
 

Devon’s tenth health centre opened in March 1968 in Torrington and as well as being the surgery for the local doctors it will house the County Council’s health visitor, district nurse, chiropodist, speech therapist, mental welfare officer and other social workers. The Centre cost £20,000 to build and equip, and has consulting rooms for doctors and County Council staff, a receptionist office, a waiting room and pram shelter.

 
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