• 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 Devil sent packing

  • 2 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 3 New civic medallions

  • 4 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 5 Twenty-one yachts

  • 6 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 7 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 8 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 9 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 10 113 years at Instow

  • 11 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

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

  • 13 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 14 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 15 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 16 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 18 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 19 Service with a smile

  • 20 First ship in 8 years

  • 21 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 22 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 23 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 25 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 26 It really was the 'last time'

  • 27 The Geneva marionettes

  • 28 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 29

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 30 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 31 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 32 New life for Hartland organ

  • 33 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 34 Northam footballers of the future

  • 35 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 36 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 37 All aboard the ark

  • 38

    Was a missionary
  • 39 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 40 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 41 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 42 Bideford regatta

  • 43 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 44 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 45 No sale of Springfield House

  • 46 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 47 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 48 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 49 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 50 The cab at the corner>
  • 51 Pannier Market's future?

  • 52

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

  • 54 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 55 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 57 For crying out loud!

  • 58 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 59 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 60 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 61 A bird of their own!

  • 62 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 63 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 64 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 65 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 66 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 67 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 68 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 69 All for the love of a lady!

  • 70 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 71 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 72 Can spring be far away?

  • 73 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 74 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 75

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 76 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 77 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 78 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 79 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 80

    Exhibition of school work
  • 81 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 82 Simple Item 138
  • 83

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 84 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 85 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 86

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 87 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 88 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 89

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 90

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 91 Picking the pops

  • 92 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 93 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 94 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 95 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 96 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 97 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 98 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 99 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 100 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 101 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 102 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 103 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 104 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 105 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 106 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 107 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 108 Weare Giffard potato

  • 109 Burnard family reunion

  • 110

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 111 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 112 Filming at Hartland

  • 113 Clovelly nightmare

  • 114 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 115 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 116 Decontrol of meat

  • 117 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 118 Ships at Bideford

  • 119 Loads of black and white

  • 120 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 121 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 122 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 123 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 124 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 125

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 126

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 127 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 128 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 129 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 130 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 131 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 132 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 133 Life begins at 80

  • 134 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 135 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 136 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 137 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 138 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 139 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 140 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 141 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 142 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 143

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 144 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 145 Clovelly custom

  • 146 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 147 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 148 Just over a year old

  • 149 So this is the mainland!

  • 150

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 151 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 153 New Lundy stamps

  • 154 Picking the pops

  • 155 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 156

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 157 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 158 New addition to Quay front

  • 159 Traditions and skills still there

  • 160 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 161 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 162 Emergency ferry services

  • 163 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 164 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 165 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 166 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 167 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 168 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 169 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 170 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 171 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 172 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 173

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 174 Hartland's invitation

  • 175

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 176 Northam's almshouse

  • 177 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 178

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 179 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 180 Caught in the act>
  • 181 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 182 He beat the floods

  • 183 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 184 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 185 School's link with cargo ship

  • 186 Police station view of Bideford

  • 187 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 188 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 189 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 190

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 191 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 192 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 193 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 194 Circus comes to town

  • 195 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 196 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 197 School crossing patrol begins

  • 198 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 199 Torrington children build igloo
  • 200 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 201 Recognise this resort?

  • 202 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 203 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 204 Penny for the guy

  • 205 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 206 New Post Office

  • 207 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 208 Cruising down the river

  • 209 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 210 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 211 Revenge in style

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

  • 213 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 214 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 215 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 216 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 217 New choral society's growing response

  • 218 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 219 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 220 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 221 Jumble sale fever

  • 222 Sweets derationing

  • 223 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 224 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 225 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 226 Finished in 1876

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

  • 228 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 229 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 230 End of the line

  • 231 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 232 When horses score over the tractor

  • 233 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 234

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 235 Mobile missionary

  • 236 North Devon Driving School

  • 237 Sight of a lifetime

  • 238 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 239 The art of the thatcher

  • 240

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 241 Blanchards ad.>
  • 242 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 243 Centenary of Gazette

  • 244 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 245 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 246 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 247 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 248 Waldon Triplets
  • 249 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 250 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 251 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 252 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 253 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 254 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 255 Happy Days!

  • 256 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 257 Some 240 exhibits

  • 258 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 259 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 260 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 261 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 262 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 263 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 264 Puppet characters introduced

  • 265 Variety in summer weather

  • 266 Artisans' Club

  • 267 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 268 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 269 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 270 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 271 Torrington's new amenity

  • 272 Ten year old scrambler

  • 273 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 274 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 275 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 276 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 277 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 278 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 279 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 280 Modern living at Bideford

  • 281 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 282

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 283 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 284 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 285 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 288 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 289 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 290

    Relatives all over the world
  • 291 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 292 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 293 New look in the hayfields

  • 294 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 295 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 296 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 297

    New gateway
  • 298 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 299 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 300 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 302 Capers on the cobbles

  • 303 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 304 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 305 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 306 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 307 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 308 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 309 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 310 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 311 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 312 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 313 A man and his wheel

  • 314 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 315 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 316 Bideford computer stars

  • 317 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 318 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 319 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 320 A story to tell!

  • 321 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 322 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 323 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 324

    Married in 1908
  • 325 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 326 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 327 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 328 New shipyard on schedule

  • 329 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 330 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 331 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 332 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 333

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 334 Hartland postman retires

  • 335 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 336 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 338 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 339 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 340 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 341 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 342 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 343 Over the bank together>
  • 344 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 345 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 346 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 348 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 349 No laughing matter

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    First prize
  • 351 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 352 Some mushroom!

  • 353 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 354 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 355 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 356 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 357 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 358 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 359 They are parted pro-tem

  • 360 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 361 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 362 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 363 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 364 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 365

    Building works
  • 366 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 367 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 369 Out of puff!

  • 370 What's the time?

  • 371 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 372 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 373 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 374 Six footed lamb

  • 375 Bridging the stream

  • 376

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 377 Riverside mystery

  • 378 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 379 Torrington in 1967

  • 380 Last train from Torrington

  • 381 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 382 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 383 Hartland Dancers
  • 384 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 385 From Bobby to Brian

  • 386

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 387 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 389 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 390 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 391 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 392 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 393 Bideford loses training ship

  • 394 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 395 New art gallery opened

  • 396

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 397

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 398 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 399 Peter poses for TV film

  • 400 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 401 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

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

  • 403 Appledore's largest

  • 404 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 405

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 406 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 407 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 408 Off on a great adventure

  • 409 Littleham family's five generations

  • 410 Private home for public pump

  • 411 Warmington's garage ad

  • 412 By pony and trap to market

  • 413 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 414 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 415 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 416 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 417 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 418 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 419 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 420 Parkham plan realised

  • 421 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 422 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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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Shebbear News

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