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    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 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 2 Bideford regatta

  • 3 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 4 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 5 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 6 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 7 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 8 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 9 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 10 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 11 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 12 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 13 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 14 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 15 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 16 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 17

    Exhibition of school work
  • 18 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 19 The cab at the corner>
  • 20 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 21 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 22

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 23 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 24 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 25 In their new robes and hats

  • 26 Traditions and skills still there

  • 27 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 28 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 29 Riverside mystery

  • 30 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 31 A man and his wheel

  • 32 Bideford computer stars

  • 33 Sweets derationing

  • 34 Last train from Torrington

  • 35 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 36 Littleham family's five generations

  • 37 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 38 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 39 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 40 They are parted pro-tem

  • 41 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 42 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 43

    Married in 1908
  • 44 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 45

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 46 Out of puff!

  • 47 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 48 A story to tell!

  • 49 Some mushroom!

  • 50 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 51 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 52 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 53 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 54 Police station view of Bideford

  • 55 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 56 What's the time?

  • 57 Penny for the guy

  • 58 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 59

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 60 It really was the 'last time'

  • 61 Capers on the cobbles

  • 62 Picking the pops

  • 63 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 64 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 65 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 66 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 67 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 68 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 69 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 70

    First prize
  • 71 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 72 Just over a year old

  • 73 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 74 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 75 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 76 Pannier Market's future?

  • 77 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 78 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 79

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 80 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 81 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 82 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 83

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 84 Finished in 1876

  • 85 Blanchards ad.>
  • 86 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 87 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 88 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 89 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 90 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 91 Revenge in style

  • 92 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 93

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 94

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 95 New Post Office

  • 96 Modern living at Bideford

  • 97 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 98 End of the line

  • 99 Jumble sale fever

  • 100 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 101 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 102 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 103 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 104 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 105 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 106 All aboard the ark

  • 107 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 108 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 109 Torrington children build igloo
  • 110 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 111 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 112

    Bidefordians
  • 113 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 114 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 115 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 116 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 117 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 118 A roof-top view - where?

  • 119 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 120 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 121 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 122 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 123 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 124 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 125 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 126 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 127 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 128 New art gallery opened

  • 129 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 130 Over the bank together>
  • 131 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 132 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 133 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 134 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 135 New civic medallions

  • 136 By pony and trap to market

  • 137 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 139 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 140 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 141 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 142 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 143 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 144 Variety in summer weather

  • 145 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 147 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 148 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 149 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 150 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 151 First ship in 8 years

  • 152 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 153 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 154 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 155 New choral society's growing response

  • 156 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 157 Bideford loses training ship

  • 158 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 159 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 160 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 161 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 162 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 163 Some 240 exhibits

  • 164 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 165 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 166 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 167 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 168 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 169 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 170 No laughing matter

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

  • 172 Parkham plan realised

  • 173 Burnard family reunion

  • 174 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 175 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 176 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 177 Ships at Bideford

  • 178 Devil sent packing

  • 179 Sight of a lifetime

  • 180 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 181 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 182 So this is the mainland!

  • 183

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 184 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 185 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 186 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 187 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 188 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 189 Service with a smile

  • 190 The Geneva marionettes

  • 191 Torrington in 1967

  • 192 For crying out loud!

  • 193 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 194 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 195

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 196 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 197 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 198 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 199 Can spring be far away?

  • 200 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 201 North Devon Driving School

  • 202 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 203 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 204 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 205 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 206 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 207 Waldon Triplets
  • 208

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 209 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 210 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 211 All for the love of a lady!

  • 212 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 213 Recognise this resort?

  • 214 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 215 Twenty-one yachts

  • 216

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 217

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 218 Emergency ferry services

  • 219

    New gateway
  • 220 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 221 Warmington's garage ad

  • 222 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 223 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 224 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 225

    Was a missionary
  • 226 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 229 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 230 The art of the thatcher

  • 231 Weare Giffard potato

  • 232 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 233 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 234 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 235 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 236 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 237 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 238 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 239 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 240 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 241

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 242 Hartland postman retires

  • 243 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 244 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 245 Clovelly nightmare

  • 246 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 248 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 249 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 250 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 251 Centenary of Gazette

  • 252 Circus comes to town

  • 253 Simple Item 138
  • 254 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 255 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 256 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 257 Bridging the stream

  • 258 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 259 Decontrol of meat

  • 260 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 261 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 262 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 263 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 264 Caught in the act>
  • 265 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 266 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 267 New Lundy stamps

  • 268 New look in the hayfields

  • 269 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 270 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 271 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 272 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 273 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 274 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 276 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 278 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 279

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 280 Hartland Dancers
  • 281 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 282 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 283 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 284 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 285 Cruising down the river

  • 286 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 287 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 288

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 289 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 290 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 291 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 292 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 293

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 294

    Relatives all over the world
  • 295 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 296 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 297 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 298 Off on a great adventure

  • 299 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 300 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 301 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 302 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 303 Happy Days!

  • 304 Torrington's new amenity

  • 305 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 306

    Building works
  • 307 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 308 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 309 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 310 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 311

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 312 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

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

  • 314 New life for Hartland organ

  • 315 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 316 Eight to strike and a race to win

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

  • 318 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 319

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 320 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 321 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 322

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 323 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 324 From Bobby to Brian

  • 325 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 326

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 327 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 328 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 329 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 330 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 331 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 332 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 333 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 334 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 335 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 336

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 337 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 338 Life begins at 80

  • 339 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 340 Hartland's invitation

  • 341 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 342 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 343 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 344 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 345 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 346 Six footed lamb

  • 347 New addition to Quay front

  • 348 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 349 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 350 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 351 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 352 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 353 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 354 Northam footballers of the future

  • 355 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 356 Picking the pops

  • 357 Ten year old scrambler

  • 358 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 359 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 360 Clovelly custom

  • 361 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 363 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 364 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 365 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 366 Puppet characters introduced

  • 367 He beat the floods

  • 368 Appledore's largest

  • 369 Loads of black and white

  • 370 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 371 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 372 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 373

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 374 Artisans' Club

  • 375 No sale of Springfield House

  • 376 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 377 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 378 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 379 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 380 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 381 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 382 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 383 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 384 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 385 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 386 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 387 Peter poses for TV film

  • 388 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 390 Private home for public pump

  • 391 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 392 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 393 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 394

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 395 Filming at Hartland

  • 396 School's link with cargo ship

  • 397 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 398 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 399 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 400 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 401 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 402 113 years at Instow

  • 403 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 404 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 405 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 406 Mobile missionary

  • 407 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 408 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 409 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 410 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 411 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 412 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 413 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 415 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 416 When horses score over the tractor

  • 417 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 418 A bird of their own!

  • 419 Northam's almshouse

  • 420 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 421 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
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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Families


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