• 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 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 2 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 3 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 4 Service with a smile

  • 5 Twenty-one yachts

  • 6 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 7 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 8

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 9 Circus comes to town

  • 10 Puppet characters introduced

  • 11 He beat the floods

  • 12 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 13 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 15 Cruising down the river

  • 16 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 17 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 18 Finished in 1876

  • 19 Private home for public pump

  • 20 A roof-top view - where?

  • 21 In their new robes and hats

  • 22 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 23 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 24 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 25 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 26 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 27 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 28 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 29

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 30

    Was a missionary
  • 31 Torrington's new amenity

  • 32 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 33 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 34 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 35 New life for Hartland organ

  • 36 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 37 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 38 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 39 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 40 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 41 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 42 The cab at the corner>
  • 43 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 44 Northam footballers of the future

  • 45

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 46 New Lundy stamps

  • 47 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 48

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 49 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 50 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 51 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 52 Penny for the guy

  • 53 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 54 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 55 Waldon Triplets
  • 56

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 57 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 58 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 59 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 61 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 62 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 63 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 64 Ships at Bideford

  • 65 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 66 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 67 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 68 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 69

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 70

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 71 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 72

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 73 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 74 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 75 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 76 The Geneva marionettes

  • 77 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 78

    Relatives all over the world
  • 79 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 80 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 82 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 83 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 84 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 85 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 86 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 87 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 88 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 89 No sale of Springfield House

  • 90 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 91 Quads at Thornhillhead

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

  • 93 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 94 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 96 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 97 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 98 First ship in 8 years

  • 99 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 100 A man and his wheel

  • 101 Hartland's invitation

  • 102 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 103 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 104 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 105 Life begins at 80

  • 106 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 107 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 108 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 109 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 110 When horses score over the tractor

  • 111 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 112 New choral society's growing response

  • 113 Happy Days!

  • 114 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 115 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 117 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 118 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 119 Decontrol of meat

  • 120 Parkham plan realised

  • 121 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 123 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 124

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 125 Hartland Dancers
  • 126 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 127 They are parted pro-tem

  • 128 It really was the 'last time'

  • 129

    Building works
  • 130 Appledore's largest

  • 131 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 132 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 133 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 134 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 135

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 136 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 137 Filming at Hartland

  • 138 Some mushroom!

  • 139 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 140 Weare Giffard potato

  • 141 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 142 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 143 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 144 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 145 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 146 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 147 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 148 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 149

    Married in 1908
  • 150 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 151 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 152 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 153 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 154 Mobile missionary

  • 155 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 156 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 157 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 158 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 159 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 160 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 161 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 162 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 163 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 164 Recognise this resort?

  • 165 All for the love of a lady!

  • 166 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 167 Warmington's garage ad

  • 168 113 years at Instow

  • 169 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 170 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 171 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 172 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 173 No laughing matter

  • 174 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 175 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 176 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 177 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 178

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 179 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 180 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 181 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 182 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 183 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 184 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 185 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 186 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 187 Clovelly custom

  • 188 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 189 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 190 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 191 Bideford regatta

  • 192 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 193 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 194 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 195 Some 240 exhibits

  • 196 Artisans' Club

  • 197 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 198 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 199 By pony and trap to market

  • 200 Out of puff!

  • 201 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 202 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 203 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 204 Littleham family's five generations

  • 205 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 206 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 207 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 209 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 210 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 212 Off on a great adventure

  • 213 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 214

    Bidefordians
  • 215 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 216 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 217 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 218 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 219 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 220 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 221 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 222

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 223 Pannier Market's future?

  • 224 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 225 Ten year old scrambler

  • 226 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 227 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 228 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 229 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 230 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 231 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 232 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 233 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 234 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 235 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 236 Torrington children build igloo
  • 237 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 238 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 239 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 240 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 241 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 242 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 244 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 245 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 246 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 247 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 248 Sight of a lifetime

  • 249 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 250 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 251 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 252 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 253 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 254 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 255 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 256 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 257 Blanchards ad.>
  • 258 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 259 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 260 The art of the thatcher

  • 261 End of the line

  • 262 A story to tell!

  • 263 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 264 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 265 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 266 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 267

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 268 Just over a year old

  • 269 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 270 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 271 Hartland postman retires

  • 272 Revenge in style

  • 273 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 274 Modern living at Bideford

  • 275 New addition to Quay front

  • 276 School's link with cargo ship

  • 277 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 278 Sweets derationing

  • 279

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 280 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 281 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 282 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 283 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 284 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 285 Bideford loses training ship

  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287

    First prize
  • 288

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 289 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 290 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 291 New civic medallions

  • 292 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 293 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 294 Police station view of Bideford

  • 295 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 296 Loads of black and white

  • 297 Caught in the act>
  • 298 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 299 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 300

    Exhibition of school work
  • 301 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 302

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 303 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 304 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 305 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 306 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 307

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 308 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 309 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 310 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 311 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 312 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 313 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 314 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 315 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 316 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 317 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 318 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 319 Picking the pops

  • 320 All aboard the ark

  • 321 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 322 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 323 Bridging the stream

  • 324 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 325 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 327 Bideford computer stars

  • 328 Burnard family reunion

  • 329 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 330

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 331 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 332 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 333 Last train from Torrington

  • 334

    New gateway
  • 335 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 336 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 337 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 338 For crying out loud!

  • 339 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 340 Centenary of Gazette

  • 341 Capers on the cobbles

  • 342 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 343 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 344 What's the time?

  • 345 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 346 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 347 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 348 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 349 Picking the pops

  • 350

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 351 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 352 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 353 Traditions and skills still there

  • 354 So this is the mainland!

  • 355 Riverside mystery

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

  • 357 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 358 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 359 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 360 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 361

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 362

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 363 Devil sent packing

  • 364 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 365 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 366 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 367 Emergency ferry services

  • 368 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 369 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 370 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 371 Jumble sale fever

  • 372 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 373 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 374

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 375 New Post Office

  • 376

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 377 Variety in summer weather

  • 378 Torrington in 1967

  • 379 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 380 New shipyard on schedule

  • 381 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 382 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 383 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 384 From Bobby to Brian

  • 385 School crossing patrol begins

  • 386 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 387 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 388 North Devon Driving School

  • 389 Can spring be far away?

  • 390 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 391 Northam's almshouse

  • 392 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 393 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 394 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 395 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 396 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 397 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 398 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 399 New art gallery opened

  • 400 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 401 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 402 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 403 Peter poses for TV film

  • 404 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 405 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 406

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 407 Over the bank together>
  • 408 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 409 Clovelly nightmare

  • 410 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 411

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 412 Simple Item 138
  • 413 A bird of their own!

  • 414 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 415 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 416 Six footed lamb

  • 417 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 418 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 419 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 420 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 421 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 422 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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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