• 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 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 2 The cab at the corner>
  • 3 Police station view of Bideford

  • 4 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 5 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 6 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 7 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 8 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 9 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 10

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 11 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 13 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 14 When horses score over the tractor

  • 15 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 16 All for the love of a lady!

  • 17 Sight of a lifetime

  • 18 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 19 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 20 School's link with cargo ship

  • 21 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 22 Caught in the act>
  • 23 By pony and trap to market

  • 24 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 25 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 26 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 27

    Building works
  • 28 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 29 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 30 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 31 New choral society's growing response

  • 32 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 33 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 34 No laughing matter

  • 35 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 36 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 37 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 38 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 39 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 40 Parkham plan realised

  • 41 New civic medallions

  • 42 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 43 Peter poses for TV film

  • 44 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 45 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 46 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 47

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 48 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 49 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 51 Revenge in style

  • 52 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 53 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 55 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 57 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 59 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 60 A roof-top view - where?

  • 61 Penny for the guy

  • 62 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 63 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 64

    Relatives all over the world
  • 65

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 66 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 67 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 68 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 69 Circus comes to town

  • 70 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 71 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 72 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 73 Littleham family's five generations

  • 74 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 75 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 76 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 77 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 78 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 79

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 80 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 81 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 82

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 83 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 84 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 85 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 86 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 87 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 88 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 89 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 90 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 91 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 92

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 93 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 94

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 95 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 96 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 97 Happy Days!

  • 98 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 99 New shipyard on schedule

  • 100 Hartland Dancers
  • 101 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 102 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 103 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 104

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 105 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 106 113 years at Instow

  • 107 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 108 Life begins at 80

  • 109 Over the bank together>
  • 110 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 111

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 112 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 113 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 114 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 115 The art of the thatcher

  • 116 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 117

    Bidefordians
  • 118 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 119 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 120

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 121 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 122 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 123 What's the time?

  • 124 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 125 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 126 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 127 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 128 In their new robes and hats

  • 129 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 130 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 131 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 132 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 133 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 134 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 135 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 136 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 137 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 138 Last train from Torrington

  • 139 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 140

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 141

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 142 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 143 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 144 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 145 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 146 Loads of black and white

  • 147 Hartland's invitation

  • 148

    Was a missionary
  • 149 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 150 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 151 Picking the pops

  • 152 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 153

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 154 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 155 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 156 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 157 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 158 Pannier Market's future?

  • 159 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 161 North Devon Driving School

  • 162 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 163 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 164 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 165 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 166 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 168 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Waldon Triplets
  • 170 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 171 A man and his wheel

  • 172 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 173 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 174 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 175 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 176 Clovelly custom

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

  • 178 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 179 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 180 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 181 Emergency ferry services

  • 182

    Married in 1908
  • 183 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 184 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 185 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 186 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 188 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 189 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 190 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 191 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 192 Torrington children build igloo
  • 193 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 194 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 195

    New gateway
  • 196 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 197 Can spring be far away?

  • 198 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 199 He beat the floods

  • 200 Bideford regatta

  • 201 Recognise this resort?

  • 202 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 203 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 204 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 205 New Post Office

  • 206 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 207 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 208 Ships at Bideford

  • 209 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 210 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 211 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 212 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 213 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 214 Picking the pops

  • 215 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 216 Torrington's new amenity

  • 217 Ten year old scrambler

  • 218 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 219 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 220 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 221 Out of puff!

  • 222 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 223 Devil sent packing

  • 224 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 225 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 226 Riverside mystery

  • 227 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 228 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 229 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 230 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 231 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 232

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 233 Cruising down the river

  • 234 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 235 Bideford computer stars

  • 236 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 237 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 238 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 239

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 240 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 241 Puppet characters introduced

  • 242 Private home for public pump

  • 243 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 244 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 245 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 246 New Lundy stamps

  • 247 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 248 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 249 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 250 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 251 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 252 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 253 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 254 First ship in 8 years

  • 255 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 256 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 257 Jumble sale fever

  • 258 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 259 So this is the mainland!

  • 260 Clovelly nightmare

  • 261 Some 240 exhibits

  • 262 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 263 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 264 Filming at Hartland

  • 265 Bideford loses training ship

  • 266 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 267 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 268 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 269 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 270 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 271

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 272 School crossing patrol begins

  • 273 Weare Giffard potato

  • 274 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 275

    Exhibition of school work
  • 276 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 277 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 278

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 279 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 280 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 281 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 282 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 283 Blanchards ad.>
  • 284 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 285 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 286 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 287 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 288 Modern living at Bideford

  • 289 Variety in summer weather

  • 290 Warmington's garage ad

  • 291 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 292 End of the line

  • 293 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 294 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 295 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 296 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 297 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 298 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 299 They are parted pro-tem

  • 300 New art gallery opened

  • 301 Sweets derationing

  • 302 Mobile missionary

  • 303 Northam's almshouse

  • 304

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 305 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 306 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 307 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 308 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 309 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 310 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 311 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 312 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 313 New addition to Quay front

  • 314 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 315 It really was the 'last time'

  • 316 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 317

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 318 Some mushroom!

  • 319

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 320 Just over a year old

  • 321 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 322 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 323 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 324 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 325 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 326 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 327 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 328 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 329 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 330 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 331 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 332 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 333 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 334 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 335 Artisans' Club

  • 336 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

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

  • 339 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 340 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 341 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 342

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 343 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 344 Service with a smile

  • 345 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 346 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 347 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 348 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 349 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 350 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 351 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 352 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 353 Burnard family reunion

  • 354 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 355

    First prize
  • 356 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 357 New look in the hayfields

  • 358 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 359 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 360 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 361 Appledore's largest

  • 362 New life for Hartland organ

  • 363 For crying out loud!

  • 364 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 365 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 366 From Bobby to Brian

  • 367 Northam footballers of the future

  • 368 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 369

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 370 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 371 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 372 Six footed lamb

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

  • 374 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 375 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 376 Simple Item 138
  • 377 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 378 Centenary of Gazette

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

  • 380 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 381 Decontrol of meat

  • 382 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 383 Bridging the stream

  • 384 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 385 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 386 Traditions and skills still there

  • 387 Capers on the cobbles

  • 388 A story to tell!

  • 389 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 390 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 391 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 392

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 393 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 394 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 395 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 396 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 397 Finished in 1876

  • 398 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 399 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 400 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 401 A bird of their own!

  • 402 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 403

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 404 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 405 The Geneva marionettes

  • 406 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 407 No sale of Springfield House

  • 408

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 409 Torrington in 1967

  • 410 All aboard the ark

  • 411 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 412 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 413 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 414 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 415 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 416 Off on a great adventure

  • 417 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 418 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 419 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 420 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 421 Hartland postman retires

  • 422 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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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Parkham News

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