• 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 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 2 Torrington's new amenity

  • 3 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 4 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 5 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 6 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 7 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 8 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 9 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 10 Caught in the act>
  • 11

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 12 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 13 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 14 In their new robes and hats

  • 15 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 16 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 17 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 18

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 19 Devil sent packing

  • 20 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 21

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 22 New addition to Quay front

  • 23 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 24 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 25 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 26 Modern living at Bideford

  • 27 School's link with cargo ship

  • 28 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 29 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 30 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 31 Bideford regatta

  • 32 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 33 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 34 It really was the 'last time'

  • 35 Littleham family's five generations

  • 36 Torrington children build igloo
  • 37 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 38 All for the love of a lady!

  • 39 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 40 The art of the thatcher

  • 41 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 42 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 44 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 45 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 46

    Exhibition of school work
  • 47 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 48 Hartland's invitation

  • 49 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 50 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 51 From Bobby to Brian

  • 52 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 53 Waldon Triplets
  • 54 Six footed lamb

  • 55 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 56 Emergency ferry services

  • 57 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 58 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 59 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 60 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 61

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 62 Northam footballers of the future

  • 63 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 64 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 65 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 66 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 67 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 68 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 69 Burnard family reunion

  • 70 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 71 Last train from Torrington

  • 72 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 73

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 74 No sale of Springfield House

  • 75 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 76 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 77 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 78 Appledore's largest

  • 79 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 81 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 82 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 83 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 84 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 85 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 86 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 87 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 88 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 89 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 90 Pannier Market's future?

  • 91

    First prize
  • 92 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 93 Weare Giffard potato

  • 94 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 95 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 96

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 97

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 98

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 99 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 100 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 101 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 102 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 103 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 104 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 105 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 106

    Bidefordians
  • 107

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 108 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 109 A roof-top view - where?

  • 110 Can spring be far away?

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 113 Peter poses for TV film

  • 114 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 115 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 116 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 117 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 118 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 119 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 120 Variety in summer weather

  • 121 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 122 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 123 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 124 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 125 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 126 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 127 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 128 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 129 All aboard the ark

  • 130 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 131 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 132 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 133 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 134 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 135 For crying out loud!

  • 136 New art gallery opened

  • 137 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 138 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 139 Mobile missionary

  • 140 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 141 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 142 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 143 New choral society's growing response

  • 144 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 145 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

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

  • 147

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 148 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 149 First ship in 8 years

  • 150 They are parted pro-tem

  • 151 New civic medallions

  • 152 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 153 Clovelly custom

  • 154 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 155 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 156 Warmington's garage ad

  • 157 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 158 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 159 He beat the floods

  • 160 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 161 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 162 Decontrol of meat

  • 163 Revenge in style

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

  • 165 New shipyard on schedule

  • 166 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 167 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 168 Clovelly nightmare

  • 169 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 170 By pony and trap to market

  • 171 New Post Office

  • 172 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 173 School crossing patrol begins

  • 174 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 175 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 176 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 177 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 178 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 180 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 181 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 182 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 183 End of the line

  • 184 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 185 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 186 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 187 Ten year old scrambler

  • 188 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 189 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 190 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 191 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 192 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 193 Private home for public pump

  • 194 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 195 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 196

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 197 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 198 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 199 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 200 Torrington in 1967

  • 201 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 203 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 204 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 205 Capers on the cobbles

  • 206 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 207 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 208

    New gateway
  • 209 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 210 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 211 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 212 Sweets derationing

  • 213 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 214

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 215 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 216 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 217 Out of puff!

  • 218 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 219 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 220 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 221 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 222 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 223 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 224 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 225 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 226 A bird of their own!

  • 227 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 228 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 229 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 230

    Relatives all over the world
  • 231 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 232 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 233 Hartland Dancers
  • 234 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 235 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 236

    Was a missionary
  • 237 What's the time?

  • 238 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 239 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 240 Over the bank together>
  • 241 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 242

    Building works
  • 243 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 244 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 245 A man and his wheel

  • 246 Twenty-one yachts

  • 247 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 248 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 249 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 250 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 251 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 252 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 253 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 254 Jumble sale fever

  • 255 Service with a smile

  • 256 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 257

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 258 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 260 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 261 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 262 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 263 Penny for the guy

  • 264 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 265 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 266 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 267 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 268 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 269 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 270 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 271 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 272 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 273 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 274 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 275 New look in the hayfields

  • 276 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 277 Life begins at 80

  • 278 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 279 Artisans' Club

  • 280 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 281 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 282 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 283 Picking the pops

  • 284 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 285 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 286

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 287 Finished in 1876

  • 288

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 289 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 290 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 291 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 292 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 294 Ships at Bideford

  • 295 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 296 Some mushroom!

  • 297 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 298 Filming at Hartland

  • 299 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 300 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 301 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 302 New Lundy stamps

  • 303 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 304 Some 240 exhibits

  • 305 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 306 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 307 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 309 Bideford loses training ship

  • 310 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 311 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 312 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 313 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 314 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 315 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 316 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 317 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 318 North Devon Driving School

  • 319 Bideford computer stars

  • 320 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 321 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 322 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 323 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 324

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 325 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 327 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 328

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 329 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 330 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 331 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 332 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 333 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 334 Circus comes to town

  • 335 A story to tell!

  • 336 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 337 Bridging the stream

  • 338 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 339 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 340 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 341

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 342 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 343 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 344 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 345 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 346 New life for Hartland organ

  • 347 The Geneva marionettes

  • 348 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 349 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 350 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 351 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 352 Cruising down the river

  • 353 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 354 Riverside mystery

  • 355 Recognise this resort?

  • 356 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 357 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 358 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 359 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 360 Simple Item 138
  • 361 Off on a great adventure

  • 362 Centenary of Gazette

  • 363

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 364 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 366 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 367 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 368 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 369 Happy Days!

  • 370 Puppet characters introduced

  • 371 Hartland postman retires

  • 372 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 373 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 374 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 375 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 376 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 377 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 378

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 379 Unique holiday adventure!

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    Married in 1908
  • 381 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 382 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 383

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 384

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 385 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 386 When horses score over the tractor

  • 387 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 388 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 389 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 390 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 391 Picking the pops

  • 392 No laughing matter

  • 393 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 394 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 395

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 396 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 397 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 398 Parkham plan realised

  • 399 The cab at the corner>
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 401 Police station view of Bideford

  • 402 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 403 Loads of black and white

  • 404 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 405 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 406 So this is the mainland!

  • 407

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 408 Blanchards ad.>
  • 409 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 410 Sight of a lifetime

  • 411 113 years at Instow

  • 412 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 413 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 414 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 415 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 416 Northam's almshouse

  • 417 Just over a year old

  • 418 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 419 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 420 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 421 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 422 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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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  • 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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  • 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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Appledore Census 1841 - 1881


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Appledore Marriages 1920 - 1934


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Appledore Baptisms 1844 - 1891


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