• 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 Brothers reunion 1947
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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 3 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 4 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 5 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 6 Bideford loses training ship

  • 7 New Lundy stamps

  • 8 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 9 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 10 Parkham plan realised

  • 11 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 12 Off on a great adventure

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 15 Bridging the stream

  • 16 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 17 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 18 Weare Giffard potato

  • 19 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 20 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 21 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 22 Loads of black and white

  • 23 A man and his wheel

  • 24 School's link with cargo ship

  • 25 Some 240 exhibits

  • 26 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 27 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 28

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 29 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 30 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 31 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 32 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 33 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 34 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 35 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 36 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 37 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 38 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 39 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 40 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 41 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 42

    Exhibition of school work
  • 43 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 44 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 45 Filming at Hartland

  • 46 Puppet characters introduced

  • 47 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 48 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 49 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 50 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 51 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 52 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 53 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 54

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 55 Torrington children build igloo
  • 56 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 57 In their new robes and hats

  • 58 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 59 It really was the 'last time'

  • 60 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 61 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 62 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 63 Six footed lamb

  • 64 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 65 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 66 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 67 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 68 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 69 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 70 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 71 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 73 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 74 A story to tell!

  • 75

    Relatives all over the world
  • 76 Pannier Market's future?

  • 77 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 78 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 79 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 81 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 82 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 83 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 84 Burnard family reunion

  • 85 Service with a smile

  • 86 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 87 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 88 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 89 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 90

    Married in 1908
  • 91 What's the time?

  • 92 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 93

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 94 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 95 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 96 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 97 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 98

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 99 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 100 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 101 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 102 They are parted pro-tem

  • 103 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 104 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 105 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 106 The art of the thatcher

  • 107 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 108 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 109 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 110 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 111 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 112 New life for Hartland organ

  • 113 Caught in the act>
  • 114 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 116 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 117 A roof-top view - where?

  • 118 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 119

    New gateway
  • 120 Warmington's garage ad

  • 121 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 123

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 124 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 125 Some mushroom!

  • 126 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 127 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 128 He beat the floods

  • 129

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 130 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 131 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 132 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 133 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 134 Northam footballers of the future

  • 135 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 136 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 137 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 138 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 139 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 140 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 141 Bideford computer stars

  • 142 By pony and trap to market

  • 143 North Devon Driving School

  • 144 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 147 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 148 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 149

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 150 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 151

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 152 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 153 Revenge in style

  • 154 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 155 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 156 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 157 From Bobby to Brian

  • 158 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 159

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 160 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 161

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 162 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 163 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 164 Just over a year old

  • 165 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 166 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 167 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 168 Waldon Triplets
  • 169 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 170 Police station view of Bideford

  • 171 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 172

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 173 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 174 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 175 Riverside mystery

  • 176 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 177 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 178

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 179 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 180 Clovelly custom

  • 181 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 182 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 183 Torrington's new amenity

  • 184 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 185 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 186 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 187 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 188 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 189 Hartland's invitation

  • 190 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 191 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 192 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 193 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 194 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 195 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 196 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 197 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 198 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 199

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 200 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 201 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 202 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 203 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 204 Jumble sale fever

  • 205 Torrington in 1967

  • 206 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 207 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 208 Over the bank together>
  • 209 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 210 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 211 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 213 New choral society's growing response

  • 214 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 215

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 216 No laughing matter

  • 217 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 218 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

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

  • 221 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 222 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 223 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 224 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 225 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 226 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 227 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 228 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 229 Ten year old scrambler

  • 230 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 231 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 232 Capers on the cobbles

  • 233 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 234 Ships at Bideford

  • 235 The cab at the corner>
  • 236 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 237 Out of puff!

  • 238 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 239 New shipyard on schedule

  • 240

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 241 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 242 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 243

    First prize
  • 244 Modern living at Bideford

  • 245

    Was a missionary
  • 246 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 247 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 248 Finished in 1876

  • 249 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 250 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 251 Peter poses for TV film

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

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

  • 254 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 255 All for the love of a lady!

  • 256 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 257 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 258 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 259 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 260 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 261 Life begins at 80

  • 262 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 263 Devil sent packing

  • 264 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 265 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 266

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 267 Sweets derationing

  • 268 Simple Item 138
  • 269 New addition to Quay front

  • 270 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 271 First ship in 8 years

  • 272 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 273 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 274 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 275 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 276 Penny for the guy

  • 277 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 278 Emergency ferry services

  • 279 Sight of a lifetime

  • 280 Blanchards ad.>
  • 281 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 282 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 283 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 284 Hartland postman retires

  • 285 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 286 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 287 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 288 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 289 New art gallery opened

  • 290 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 292 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 293 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 294

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 295 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 296 Happy Days!

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

  • 298 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 299 Traditions and skills still there

  • 300 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 301 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 302 Artisans' Club

  • 303 113 years at Instow

  • 304

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 305 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 306

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 307 All aboard the ark

  • 308 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 309 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 310

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 311 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 312 A bird of their own!

  • 313 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 314 New look in the hayfields

  • 315 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 316 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 317 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 318 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 319

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 320 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 321 So this is the mainland!

  • 322 New civic medallions

  • 323 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 324 Picking the pops

  • 325 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 326 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 328 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 329 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 330 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 331 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 332 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 333 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 334 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 335 Mobile missionary

  • 336 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 337 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 338 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 339 Twenty-one yachts

  • 340 For crying out loud!

  • 341 Decontrol of meat

  • 342 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 343 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 344

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 345

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 346 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 347 Recognise this resort?

  • 348 Hartland Dancers
  • 349 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 350 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 351 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 352 School crossing patrol begins

  • 353 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 354 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 355 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 356 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 357 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 358 Cruising down the river

  • 359 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 360 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 361 Last train from Torrington

  • 362 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 363

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 364 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 365 Circus comes to town

  • 366 Appledore's largest

  • 367 Littleham family's five generations

  • 368 Picking the pops

  • 369 Variety in summer weather

  • 370 Private home for public pump

  • 371 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 372 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 373 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 374 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 375 Centenary of Gazette

  • 376 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 377 No sale of Springfield House

  • 378 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 379 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 380 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 381 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 382 Clovelly nightmare

  • 383

    Building works
  • 384 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 385 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 386 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 387 New Post Office

  • 388 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 389 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 390 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 391 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 392 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 393 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 394 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 395 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 396 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 397 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 398 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 399

    Bidefordians
  • 400 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 401 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 402 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 403 Bideford regatta

  • 404 Northam's almshouse

  • 405 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 406 End of the line

  • 407 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 409 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 410 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 411 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 412 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 413 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 414 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 415 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 416 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 417 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 418 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 419 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 420 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 421 The Geneva marionettes

  • 422 When horses score over the tractor

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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