• 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 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 2 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 4 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 5 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 6 113 years at Instow

  • 7

    First prize
  • 8 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 9 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 10 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 11 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 12 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 13 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 14 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 15 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 16 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 17 Sight of a lifetime

  • 18 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 19 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 20 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 21 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 22 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 23

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 24 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 25 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 26 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 27 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 28 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 30 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 31 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 32 Simple Item 138
  • 33 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 34 It really was the 'last time'

  • 35 Bridging the stream

  • 36 New art gallery opened

  • 37 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 39 Private home for public pump

  • 40 Northam footballers of the future

  • 41 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 42 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 44 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 45 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 46 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 47 Pannier Market's future?

  • 48 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 49 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 51 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 52

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 53 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 54 They set out for Bideford and became lost

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

  • 56 Ships at Bideford

  • 57 School crossing patrol begins

  • 58

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 59 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 60 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 61 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 62 Circus comes to town

  • 63 Centenary of Gazette

  • 64 Cruising down the river

  • 65 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 66

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 67 Torrington in 1967

  • 68 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 69

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 70 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 71 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 72 First ship in 8 years

  • 73 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 75 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 76 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 77 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 78 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 79 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 80 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 81 Bideford computer stars

  • 82 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 83 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 84 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 85 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 86 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 87 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 88 Peter poses for TV film

  • 89 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 90 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 91 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 92 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 93 Emergency ferry services

  • 94 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 95 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 96 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 97 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 99 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 100

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 101 Hartland's invitation

  • 102 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 103 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 104 Picking the pops

  • 105 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 106 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 107

    Exhibition of school work
  • 108 New life for Hartland organ

  • 109 New look in the hayfields

  • 110 When horses score over the tractor

  • 111 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 112 Parkham plan realised

  • 113 From Bobby to Brian

  • 114 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 115 Warmington's garage ad

  • 116 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 117 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 118 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 119 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 120 Capers on the cobbles

  • 121 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 122 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 123 By pony and trap to market

  • 124 Over the bank together>
  • 125 Devil sent packing

  • 126 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 127

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 128

    Married in 1908
  • 129 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 130 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 131

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 132

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 133

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 134 Ten year old scrambler

  • 135 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 136

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 137 A bird of their own!

  • 138 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 139 Some mushroom!

  • 140 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 141 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 142 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 143 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 144 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 145 Service with a smile

  • 146 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 147 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 148 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 149 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 150 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 151 Sweets derationing

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

  • 153 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 154

    Was a missionary
  • 155 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 156

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 157 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 158 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 159 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 160 School's link with cargo ship

  • 161 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 162 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 164 Torrington's new amenity

  • 165 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 166 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 167 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 168 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 169 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 170 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 171

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 172 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 173 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 174 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 175 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 176 A man and his wheel

  • 177 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 178

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 179 For crying out loud!

  • 180 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 181

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 182 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 183 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 184 Revenge in style

  • 185 No sale of Springfield House

  • 186 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 187 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 188 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 189 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 190

    New gateway
  • 191 Clovelly custom

  • 192 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 193 Appledore's largest

  • 194 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 195 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 196 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 197 A roof-top view - where?

  • 198 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 199 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 200 North Devon Driving School

  • 201 So this is the mainland!

  • 202 Waldon Triplets
  • 203 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 204 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 205

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 206 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 207 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 208 Penny for the guy

  • 209 End of the line

  • 210 Littleham family's five generations

  • 211 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 212 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 213 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 214 Weare Giffard potato

  • 215 New Lundy stamps

  • 216 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 217 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 218 New addition to Quay front

  • 219 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 220 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 221 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 222 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 223 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 224 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 225 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 226

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 227 New Post Office

  • 228 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 229 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 230 Off on a great adventure

  • 231 A story to tell!

  • 232 Mobile missionary

  • 233 New choral society's growing response

  • 234 Life begins at 80

  • 235 Finished in 1876

  • 236 The art of the thatcher

  • 237 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 238 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 239 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 240 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 241 Clovelly nightmare

  • 242 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 244 The cab at the corner>
  • 245 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 246 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 247 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 248 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 249 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 250 Bideford loses training ship

  • 251 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 252 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 253 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 254 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 255 Variety in summer weather

  • 256

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 257 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 258 Jumble sale fever

  • 259 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 260 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 261

    Bidefordians
  • 262 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 263 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 264 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 265 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 266 Blanchards ad.>
  • 267 What's the time?

  • 268 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 269 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 270 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 271 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 272 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 273 They are parted pro-tem

  • 274 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 275 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 276 Bideford's new market opens next week

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 278 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 279 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 280 He beat the floods

  • 281 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 282 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 283 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 284 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 285 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 286 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 287 Last train from Torrington

  • 288 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 289 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 290 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 291 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 292 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 293 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 294 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 295

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 296 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 297 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 298 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 299 Hartland postman retires

  • 300 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 301 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 302 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 303 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 304 Happy Days!

  • 305 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 306 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 307 First steel ship built at Bideford

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 309 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 310 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 311 Hartland Dancers
  • 312 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 313 Decontrol of meat

  • 314 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 315 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 316 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 317 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 319 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 320 New shipyard on schedule

  • 321 Burnard family reunion

  • 322 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 323 No laughing matter

  • 324 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 325 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 326 Can spring be far away?

  • 327 Torrington children build igloo
  • 328 Picking the pops

  • 329 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 330 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 331 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 332 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 333 Out of puff!

  • 334 Northam's almshouse

  • 335 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 336 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 337 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 338

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 339 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 340 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 341 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 342 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 343 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 344 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 345 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 346

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 347 In their new robes and hats

  • 348 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 349 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 350 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 351 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 352 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 353 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 354 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 355 All aboard the ark

  • 356 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 357 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 358 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 359 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 360 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 361 Loads of black and white

  • 362 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 363 Police station view of Bideford

  • 364 Artisans' Club

  • 365 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 366 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 367 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 368 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 369 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 370

    Relatives all over the world
  • 371 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 372 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 373 Bideford regatta

  • 374 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 375 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 376 Six footed lamb

  • 377 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 378 Riverside mystery

  • 379 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 380 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 381 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 382 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 383 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 384 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 385 Caught in the act>
  • 386 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 387 Recognise this resort?

  • 388 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 389 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 390 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 391 Traditions and skills still there

  • 392 Twenty-one yachts

  • 393 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 394 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 395 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 397 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 398 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 399 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 400 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 401 Filming at Hartland

  • 402 Modern living at Bideford

  • 403 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 404 Just over a year old

  • 405 All for the love of a lady!

  • 406 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 407 New civic medallions

  • 408

    Building works
  • 409 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 410 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 411

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 412 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 413 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 414 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 415 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 416 The Geneva marionettes

  • 417 Puppet characters introduced

  • 418 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 420 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 421 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 422 Space dominates Hartland carnival

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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OAP & Disabled


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