• 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 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 2 In their new robes and hats

  • 3 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 4 Decontrol of meat

  • 5 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 6 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 7 School's link with cargo ship

  • 8 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 9 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 10 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 11 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 12 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 13 End of the line

  • 14

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

  • 16 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 17 Some 240 exhibits

  • 18 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 19

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 20 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 21 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 22 From Bobby to Brian

  • 23 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 24 113 years at Instow

  • 25

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 26 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 27 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 28 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 29

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 30 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 31 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 32 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 33 Appledore's largest

  • 34 Out of puff!

  • 35 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 36 Weare Giffard potato

  • 37

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 38 Last train from Torrington

  • 39 Northam footballers of the future

  • 40 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 41 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 42 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 43 New civic medallions

  • 44 Bideford computer stars

  • 45 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 46

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 47 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 48 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 49 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 50 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 51 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 52 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 53 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 54 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 55 Puppet characters introduced

  • 56 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 57 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 58 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 59 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 60 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 61 A roof-top view - where?

  • 62 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 63 Clovelly nightmare

  • 64 Simple Item 138
  • 65 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 66 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 68 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 69 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 70 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 71 Hartland's invitation

  • 72 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 73

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 74 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 75

    New gateway
  • 76 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 77 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 78 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 79 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 81 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 82 Some mushroom!

  • 83 Over the bank together>
  • 84 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 85 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 86 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 87 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 88 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 89 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 90 Torrington children build igloo
  • 91 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 92 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 93 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 94 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 95 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 96 Emergency ferry services

  • 97 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 98 Blanchards ad.>
  • 99 Bridging the stream

  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 First ship in 8 years

  • 102 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 103 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 104 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 105 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 106 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 107 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 108 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 109 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 110 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 111 New addition to Quay front

  • 112 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 113

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 114 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 115 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 116 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 118 By pony and trap to market

  • 119 Warmington's garage ad

  • 120

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 121 Parkham plan realised

  • 122 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 123 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 124 Picking the pops

  • 125 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 126 Caught in the act>
  • 127 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 128 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 129 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 130 The cab at the corner>
  • 131 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 132 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 133 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 135 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 136 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 137 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 138 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 139 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 140 Ships at Bideford

  • 141 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 142 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 143 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 144 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 145 Bideford regatta

  • 146 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 147 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 148 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 149 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 150 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 151 New life for Hartland organ

  • 152 New Lundy stamps

  • 153 Traditions and skills still there

  • 154 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 155 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 156 Service with a smile

  • 157 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 158 Just over a year old

  • 159 Torrington in 1967

  • 160 Loads of black and white

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

  • 162 New look in the hayfields

  • 163 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 164 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 165 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 166 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 167 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 168 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 169 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 170 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 171 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 172 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 173 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 174 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 175 Penny for the guy

  • 176 Revenge in style

  • 177 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 178 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 179 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 180 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 181 Private home for public pump

  • 182 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 183 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 184 Modern living at Bideford

  • 185 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 186 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 187

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 188 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 189 Variety in summer weather

  • 190 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 192 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 193 Artisans' Club

  • 194 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 195 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 196 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 197 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 198 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 199 New art gallery opened

  • 200 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 201 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 202 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 203 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 204 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 205 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 206 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 207 Can spring be far away?

  • 208 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 209 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 210 Pannier Market's future?

  • 211 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 212 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 213 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 214 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 215 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 216 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 217 It really was the 'last time'

  • 218 Centenary of Gazette

  • 219 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 220 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 221 When horses score over the tractor

  • 222

    Exhibition of school work
  • 223 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 224 Sweets derationing

  • 225 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 226 Off on a great adventure

  • 227 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 228

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 229

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 230 Waldon Triplets
  • 231 New shipyard on schedule

  • 232 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 233 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 234 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 235 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 236 Police station view of Bideford

  • 237 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 238 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 239 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 240 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 241 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 242 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 243 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 244 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 245 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 246 No sale of Springfield House

  • 247

    Relatives all over the world
  • 248 He beat the floods

  • 249 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 250 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 251 All for the love of a lady!

  • 252 Finished in 1876

  • 253 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 254 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 255 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 256 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 257 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 258 Bideford loses training ship

  • 259

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 260 Mobile missionary

  • 261 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 262 Capers on the cobbles

  • 263 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 264 Devil sent packing

  • 265 Recognise this resort?

  • 266

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 267 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 268 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 269 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 270

    Building works
  • 271 Jumble sale fever

  • 272 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 273 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 274

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 275 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 276 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 277 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 278 Cruising down the river

  • 279 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 280 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 281 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 283 For crying out loud!

  • 284 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 285 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 286 Sight of a lifetime

  • 287 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 288 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 289 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 291 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 292 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 293

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 294 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 295 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 296 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 297

    First prize
  • 298 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 299 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 300 Clovelly custom

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

  • 302 Happy Days!

  • 303 Twenty-one yachts

  • 304 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 305

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 306 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 307 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 308 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 309 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 310 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 311 A story to tell!

  • 312 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 313 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 314

    Bidefordians
  • 315 All aboard the ark

  • 316 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 317 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 318 Littleham family's five generations

  • 319 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 320 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 321 Circus comes to town

  • 322 New Post Office

  • 323 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 324 New choral society's growing response

  • 325 The art of the thatcher

  • 326 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 327 Hartland Dancers
  • 328 Burnard family reunion

  • 329 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 330 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 331 A bird of their own!

  • 332 North Devon Driving School

  • 333 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 335 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 336 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 337 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 338 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 339 They are parted pro-tem

  • 340 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 341 So this is the mainland!

  • 342 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 343 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 344 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 345 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 346 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 347 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 348 Life begins at 80

  • 349 Riverside mystery

  • 350

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 351 Torrington's new amenity

  • 352 Six footed lamb

  • 353 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 354 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 355

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 356 A man and his wheel

  • 357

    Married in 1908
  • 358

    Was a missionary
  • 359 Filming at Hartland

  • 360 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 361 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 362 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 363 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 364 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 365 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 366 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 368 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 369 School crossing patrol begins

  • 370 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 371 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 372 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 373 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 374 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 375 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 376 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 377 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 378 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 379 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 380 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 381 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 382 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 383

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 384 No laughing matter

  • 385 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 386 Northam's almshouse

  • 387 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 388

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 389 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 390 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 391 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 392 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 393 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 394 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 395 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 396 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 397 Hartland postman retires

  • 398 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 399 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 400 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 401 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 402 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 403 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 404

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 405 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 406 Peter poses for TV film

  • 407 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 408

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 409 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 410

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 411

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 412 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 413 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 414 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 415 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 416 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 417 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 418 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 419 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 420 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 421 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 422 What's the time?

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Abbotsham Building Land

Abbotsham Building Land - 19th November 1971

19.11.1971 Abbotsham
 

Abbotsham Building Land Tops £6000 Per Acre

When six acres of building land at Abbotsham were offered by public auction on Tuesday by Messrs Kivell and Sons, bidding in the crowded room opened at £20,000, rising to £36,500 at which figure it was sold to Messrs S L Vanstone and Son.

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