• 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 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 2 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 3 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 4 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 5 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 6

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 9 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 10 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 11 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 12 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 13 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 14 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 16

    Building works
  • 17 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 18

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 21 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 22 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 23 Penny for the guy

  • 24 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 25 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 26 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 27

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 28 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 29 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 30 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 31 Ten year old scrambler

  • 32 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 33 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 34 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 35 Modern living at Bideford

  • 36 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 37 Recognise this resort?

  • 38 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 39 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 40 Revenge in style

  • 41 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 42 Life begins at 80

  • 43 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 44 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 46 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 47 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 48 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 49 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 50 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 51 A bird of their own!

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

  • 53 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 54 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 55 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 56 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 57 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 58 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 59

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 60 Burnard family reunion

  • 61 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 62 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 63 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 64 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 65 A story to tell!

  • 66 Riverside mystery

  • 67 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 68 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 69 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 70 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 71 North Devon Driving School

  • 72 Loads of black and white

  • 73 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 74 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 75 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 76 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 77 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 78 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 79 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 80 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 81 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 82 He beat the floods

  • 83

    Bidefordians
  • 84 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 85 Parkham plan realised

  • 86 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 87 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 88 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 89 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 90 Warmington's garage ad

  • 91 Some 240 exhibits

  • 92 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 93 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 94 Devil sent packing

  • 95 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 96 Clovelly custom

  • 97 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 98 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 99 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 101 Mobile missionary

  • 102 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 103 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 104 Watch the dicky bird!

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

  • 106 Six footed lamb

  • 107 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 108

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 109 For crying out loud!

  • 110 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 111 School's link with cargo ship

  • 112

    First prize
  • 113 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 114 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 115 Some mushroom!

  • 116 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 117 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 118 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 119 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 120 The cab at the corner>
  • 121 Over the bank together>
  • 122

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 123

    Relatives all over the world
  • 124 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 127 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 128 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 129 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 130 Artisans' Club

  • 131 Northam footballers of the future

  • 132 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 133 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 134 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 135 New shipyard on schedule

  • 136 Torrington children build igloo
  • 137 Bideford loses training ship

  • 138 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 139 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 140 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 141 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 142 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 143 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 144 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 145 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 146 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 147 Hartland postman retires

  • 148 They are parted pro-tem

  • 149 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 150 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 152 Capers on the cobbles

  • 153 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 154 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 155 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 156 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 157 New life for Hartland organ

  • 158 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 159 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 160 Traditions and skills still there

  • 161 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 162 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 163 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 164 Simple Item 138
  • 165 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 166 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 167 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 168 Blanchards ad.>
  • 169 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 170 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 171 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 172 New civic medallions

  • 173 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 174 Picking the pops

  • 175 First ship in 8 years

  • 176 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 177 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 178 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 179

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 180 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 181 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 182 When horses score over the tractor

  • 183 So this is the mainland!

  • 184 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 185 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 186 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 187 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 188 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 189 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 190 Waldon Triplets
  • 191 By pony and trap to market

  • 192 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 193 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 194 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 195

    Exhibition of school work
  • 196 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 197

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 198 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 199 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 200 New addition to Quay front

  • 201 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 202

    Was a missionary
  • 203 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 204

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 205 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 206 New Post Office

  • 207 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 208 113 years at Instow

  • 209 It really was the 'last time'

  • 210

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 211 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 212 Ships at Bideford

  • 213 Littleham family's five generations

  • 214 From Bobby to Brian

  • 215 No laughing matter

  • 216 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 217 Last train from Torrington

  • 218 Police station view of Bideford

  • 219 A roof-top view - where?

  • 220 Private home for public pump

  • 221 Torrington's new amenity

  • 222 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 223 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 224 Emergency ferry services

  • 225 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 226 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 227 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 228 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 229 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 230

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 231

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 232 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 233 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 234 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 235 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 236 New look in the hayfields

  • 237 All aboard the ark

  • 238 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 239 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 240 Sight of a lifetime

  • 241 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 243 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 244 All for the love of a lady!

  • 245

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 246 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 247 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 248 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 249 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 250 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 251 Caught in the act>
  • 252 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 253 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 254 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 255 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 256 No sale of Springfield House

  • 257 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 258 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 259 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 260 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 261 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 262 Northam's almshouse

  • 263

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 264

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 265

    Married in 1908
  • 266 Finished in 1876

  • 267 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 268 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 269 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 270 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 271 New art gallery opened

  • 272 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 273 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 274 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 275 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 276 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 278 Appledore's largest

  • 279 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 280 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 281 Bridging the stream

  • 282 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 283 Out of puff!

  • 284 Peter poses for TV film

  • 285 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 286 Clovelly nightmare

  • 287 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 288 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 289 Jumble sale fever

  • 290 Can spring be far away?

  • 291 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 292 Off on a great adventure

  • 293 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 294 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 295 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 296 What's the time?

  • 297 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 298 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 299 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 300 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 301 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 302 Hartland Dancers
  • 303 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 304 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 305

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 306 School crossing patrol begins

  • 307 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 308 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 309 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 310 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 311 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 312

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 313 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 314 Torrington in 1967

  • 315

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 316 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 317 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 318 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 319 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 320 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 321 Filming at Hartland

  • 322 Centenary of Gazette

  • 323 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 324 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 325 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 326 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 327 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 328 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 329 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 330 End of the line

  • 331 Weare Giffard potato

  • 332 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 333 The Geneva marionettes

  • 334

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 335 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 336 Variety in summer weather

  • 337 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 338 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 339 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 340 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 341 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 342 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 343 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 344

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 345 In their new robes and hats

  • 346 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 347 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 348 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 349 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 350

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 351 Twenty-one yachts

  • 352 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 354 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 355

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 356 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 357 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 358 Puppet characters introduced

  • 359 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 360 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 361 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 362 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 363 The art of the thatcher

  • 364 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 365 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 366 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 367 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 368 Service with a smile

  • 369 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 370 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 371 Cruising down the river

  • 372 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 373 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 374 Bideford regatta

  • 375 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 376 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 377 Hartland's invitation

  • 378 Just over a year old

  • 379 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 380 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 381 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 382 Circus comes to town

  • 383 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 384 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 385 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 386 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 387 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 388

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 389 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 390 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 391 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 392 New Lundy stamps

  • 393 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 394 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 395 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 396 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 397 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 398 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 399 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 400 Pannier Market's future?

  • 401 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 402 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 403 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 404 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 405 Happy Days!

  • 406 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 407

    New gateway
  • 408 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 409 Sweets derationing

  • 410 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 411 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 412 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 413

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 414 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 415 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 416

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 417 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 418 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 419 New choral society's growing response

  • 420 A man and his wheel

  • 421 Decontrol of meat

  • 422 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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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  • 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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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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Junior Section's Enterprise at Instow 16th August 1957

Junior Section's Enterprise at Instow 16th August 1957

Junior sections enterprise at InstowWhen a junior section of the Instow Men's Club was formed earlier this year it was first of its kind to be formed in North Devon.

Leader 17 yr old Tony Molland decided to form a skiffle group.  Boys in the picture are Paul Butcher, Peter Fieldhouse, Michael Datson, Bunny Shepherd, Keith Joy, Tony Molland (sitting).  Standing are Christopher Curd, Bryan Richards, Nicholas Rowed, Louis Hubbard, Malcolm Joy, Ronald Brend, and vocalists Peter Datson, Michael Chandler and Christopher Burgess.

Instow cricket club winds up 3rd February 1956

Instow cricket club winds up 3rd February 1956

Instow Cricket club winds upInstow Cricket Club has been wound up after 65 years of existence, but Mr T Anstey, its last President, expressed the hope that efforts would be made in the near future to revive it.

 

The Military and the sand-dunes 28th October 1947

The Military and the sand-dunes 28th October 1947

The Military and the sand dunes

Animated discussion took place at Instow Parish Council meeting when the question of the acquisition of the sandhills by the military authorities was raised.

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