• 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 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 2 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 3 Emergency ferry services

  • 4 Twenty-one yachts

  • 5 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 6 School crossing patrol begins

  • 7 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 8 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 9 Torrington children build igloo
  • 10 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 11

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 12 Recognise this resort?

  • 13 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 14 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 15 The art of the thatcher

  • 16

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 17 Revenge in style

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

  • 19 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 20 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 21 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 23 Penny for the guy

  • 24 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 25 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 26 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 27 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 28 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 29 Blanchards ad.>
  • 30 Last train from Torrington

  • 31 Ships at Bideford

  • 32 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 33 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 34 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 35 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 36 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 37 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 38 Torrington in 1967

  • 39 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 40 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 41 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 42 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 43 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 44 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 45 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 46 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 47 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 48 Littleham family's five generations

  • 49 New Lundy stamps

  • 50 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 51 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 52 Service with a smile

  • 53 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 54

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 55 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 56 113 years at Instow

  • 57 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 58 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 59 Six footed lamb

  • 60 End of the line

  • 61 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 62 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 63 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 64 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 65 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 66 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 67 Puppet characters introduced

  • 68 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 69 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 70 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 71 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 72 All for the love of a lady!

  • 73 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 74

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 75 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 76 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 77 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 78 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 79 Life begins at 80

  • 80 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 81 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 82 Northam's almshouse

  • 83 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 84 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 85 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 86

    Building works
  • 87 New look in the hayfields

  • 88 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 89 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 90 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 91 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 92 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 93 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 94 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 95 Bideford regatta

  • 96 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 97 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 98 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 99

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 100

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 101 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 102 When horses score over the tractor

  • 103 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 104 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 105 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 106 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 107 The cab at the corner>
  • 108 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 109 Picking the pops

  • 110 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 111 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 112 Loads of black and white

  • 113 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 114 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 115 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 116 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 118 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 119

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 120

    Exhibition of school work
  • 121 From Bobby to Brian

  • 122 Police station view of Bideford

  • 123 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 124 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 125 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 126 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 127 New Post Office

  • 128 School's link with cargo ship

  • 129 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 130 All aboard the ark

  • 131 Private home for public pump

  • 132 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 133 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 134 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 135 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 136 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 137 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 138 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 139 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 140

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 141 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 142 Filming at Hartland

  • 143 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 144 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 145 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 146 Clovelly nightmare

  • 147 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 148 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 149 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 150 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 151 Appledore's largest

  • 152 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 153 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 154 Sweets derationing

  • 155

    Married in 1908
  • 156 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 157 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 158 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 159 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 160 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 161 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 162 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 163 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 164 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 166 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 167

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 168 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 169 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 170 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 171 First ship in 8 years

  • 172 Decontrol of meat

  • 173 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 174 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 175 Waldon Triplets
  • 176 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 177 In their new robes and hats

  • 178 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 179 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 180 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 181 Ten year old scrambler

  • 182 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 183 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 184 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 185 Devil sent packing

  • 186 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 187 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 188 Capers on the cobbles

  • 189 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 190 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 191 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 192 For crying out loud!

  • 193 The Geneva marionettes

  • 194 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 195 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 196 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 197 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 198

    New gateway
  • 199 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 200 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 201 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 202

    First prize
  • 203

    Was a missionary
  • 204 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 205 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 206 Northam footballers of the future

  • 207 Pannier Market's future?

  • 208 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 209 New art gallery opened

  • 210 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 211 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 212

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 213

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 214 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

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

  • 216 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 217 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 218 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 219 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 220 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 221 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 222 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 223 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 224 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 225 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 226 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 227 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 228

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 229 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 230 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 232 Simple Item 138
  • 233 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 234 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 235 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 236

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 237 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 238 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 239 Cruising down the river

  • 240 They are parted pro-tem

  • 241 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 242 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 243 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 244 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 245 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 246

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 247 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 248 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 249 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 250 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 251 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 252 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 253 Picking the pops

  • 254 New civic medallions

  • 255 Caught in the act>
  • 256 Burnard family reunion

  • 257 Hartland postman retires

  • 258 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 260 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 261 Over the bank together>
  • 262 New choral society's growing response

  • 263 Happy Days!

  • 264 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 265 Riverside mystery

  • 266 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 267

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 268

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 269 Just over a year old

  • 270 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 271 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 272

    Bidefordians
  • 273 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 274 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 275 Weare Giffard potato

  • 276 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 277 A story to tell!

  • 278 So this is the mainland!

  • 279 It really was the 'last time'

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 281 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 282 North Devon Driving School

  • 283 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 284 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 285 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 286 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 287 He beat the floods

  • 288 Some mushroom!

  • 289 A roof-top view - where?

  • 290 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 291 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 292 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 293 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 295 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 296 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 297 Mobile missionary

  • 298 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 299 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 300 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 301 Out of puff!

  • 302 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 303 Traditions and skills still there

  • 304 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 305 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 306 Parkham plan realised

  • 307 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 308 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 309 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 310 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 311 By pony and trap to market

  • 312 New addition to Quay front

  • 313 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 314

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 315 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 316 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 317 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 318 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 319 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 320 No sale of Springfield House

  • 321 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 322 What's the time?

  • 323 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 324 Bideford loses training ship

  • 325 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 327 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 328 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 329 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 330 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 331 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 332 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 333 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 334 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 335 Hartland's invitation

  • 336 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 337 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 338

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 339 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 340 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 341 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 342 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 343 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 344 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 346 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 347 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 348 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 349 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 350 Torrington's new amenity

  • 351

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 352 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 353 Clovelly custom

  • 354 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 355 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 356 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 357 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 358 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 359 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 360

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 361

    Relatives all over the world
  • 362 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 363 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 364 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 365 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 366 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 367 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 368 No laughing matter

  • 369 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 370

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 371 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 372 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 373 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 374 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 375 Peter poses for TV film

  • 376 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 377 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 378 Jumble sale fever

  • 379 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 380

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 381 Circus comes to town

  • 382 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 383 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 384 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 385 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 386

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 387 Bideford computer stars

  • 388 New life for Hartland organ

  • 389 Hartland Dancers
  • 390 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 391 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 392 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 393 Centenary of Gazette

  • 394 Off on a great adventure

  • 395 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 397 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 398 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 399 New shipyard on schedule

  • 400 Artisans' Club

  • 401 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 402 Warmington's garage ad

  • 403 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 404 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 405 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 406 Finished in 1876

  • 407 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 409 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 410 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 411 Some 240 exhibits

  • 412 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 413 Sight of a lifetime

  • 414 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 415 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 416 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 417 A man and his wheel

  • 418 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 419 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 420 Bridging the stream

  • 421 Variety in summer weather

  • 422 A bird of their own!

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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Hospitals and Drs


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Farming and Connections


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