• 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 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 2 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 3 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 4 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 5 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 6 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 7 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 8 First ship in 8 years

  • 9 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 10 Over the bank together>
  • 11 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 12 Some 240 exhibits

  • 13 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 14 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 15 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 16 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 17 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 18 Caught in the act>
  • 19 Capers on the cobbles

  • 20 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 21

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 22 Off on a great adventure

  • 23 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 24 Loads of black and white

  • 25

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 26 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 27 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 28 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 29 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 30 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 31 Hartland postman retires

  • 32 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 33 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 34 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 35

    Exhibition of school work
  • 36 Bideford loses training ship

  • 37 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 39 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 40 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 41 In their new robes and hats

  • 42

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 43 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 44

    Bidefordians
  • 45 Ships at Bideford

  • 46 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 47 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 48 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 49 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 50 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 51 Clovelly custom

  • 52 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 53 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 54 Twenty-one yachts

  • 55 The Geneva marionettes

  • 56 Hartland Dancers
  • 57 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 58 Variety in summer weather

  • 59 A bird of their own!

  • 60 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 61

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 62 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 63 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 64 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 65 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 66 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 67 Filming at Hartland

  • 68 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 69 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 70

    First prize
  • 71 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 73 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 74 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 75 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 76 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 77

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 78 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 79 Revenge in style

  • 80 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 81 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 82 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 83 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 84

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 85 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 86 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 87 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 88 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 89 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 90 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 91 Modern living at Bideford

  • 92 Mobile missionary

  • 93 Police station view of Bideford

  • 94 New shipyard on schedule

  • 95 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 96 Torrington in 1967

  • 97 No laughing matter

  • 98 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 99 Simple Item 138
  • 100 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 101

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 102 Peter poses for TV film

  • 103 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 104 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 105 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 106 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 107 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 108 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 109 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 110 The cab at the corner>
  • 111 Penny for the guy

  • 112 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 113

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 114 Some mushroom!

  • 115 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 117 Just over a year old

  • 118

    Building works
  • 119 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 120 School's link with cargo ship

  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 123 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 124

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 125

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 126 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 127 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 128 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 129 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 130 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 131 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 132 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 133 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 134 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 135 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 136 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 137 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 138 Parkham plan realised

  • 139 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 140 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 141 For crying out loud!

  • 142

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 143 End of the line

  • 144 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 145 Last train from Torrington

  • 146 New art gallery opened

  • 147 Devil sent packing

  • 148 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 149 Life begins at 80

  • 150 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 151 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 152 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 153 113 years at Instow

  • 154 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 155 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 156 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 157 So this is the mainland!

  • 158 Waldon Triplets
  • 159 North Devon Driving School

  • 160 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 161 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 162 Northam footballers of the future

  • 163 No sale of Springfield House

  • 164 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 165 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 166 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 167 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 168 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 169 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 170 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 171 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 172 Traditions and skills still there

  • 173 New addition to Quay front

  • 174 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 175 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 176

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 177 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 178 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 179 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 180 All for the love of a lady!

  • 181 Bridging the stream

  • 182 By pony and trap to market

  • 183 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 184 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 185 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 186 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 187 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 188 New life for Hartland organ

  • 189 Northam's almshouse

  • 190 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 191 What's the time?

  • 192 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 193 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 194

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 195 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 196 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 197 Torrington's new amenity

  • 198 Bideford computer stars

  • 199 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 200 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 201 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 202

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 203 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 204 The art of the thatcher

  • 205 Artisans' Club

  • 206 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 207 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 208 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 209 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 210 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 211 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 212 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 213 Recognise this resort?

  • 214 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 215 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 216 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 217 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 218 Puppet characters introduced

  • 219

    Relatives all over the world
  • 220 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 221 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 222 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 223 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 224 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 225 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 226

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 227 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 228 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 229 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 231 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 232 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 233 It really was the 'last time'

  • 234

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 235

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 236 They are parted pro-tem

  • 237

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 238 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 239 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 240 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 241 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 242 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 243 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 244 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 245 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 246 Jumble sale fever

  • 247 New civic medallions

  • 248 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 249 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 251 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 252 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 253 A roof-top view - where?

  • 254 Out of puff!

  • 255 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 256 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 257 Clovelly nightmare

  • 258 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 260 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 261 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 262 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 263 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 264

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 265 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 266 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 267 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 268 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 269 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 270 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 272 Hartland's invitation

  • 273 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 274 School crossing patrol begins

  • 275 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 276 New choral society's growing response

  • 277 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 278 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 279 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 280 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 281 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 282 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 283 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 284 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 285 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 286 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 287

    Married in 1908
  • 288 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 289 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 290 Circus comes to town

  • 291 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 292 Riverside mystery

  • 293 Torrington children build igloo
  • 294 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 295 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 296 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 297 Emergency ferry services

  • 298 Happy Days!

  • 299 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 300 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 301 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 302

    New gateway
  • 303 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 304 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 305 Littleham family's five generations

  • 306 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 307 Service with a smile

  • 308 Appledore's largest

  • 309 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 310 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 311 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 312 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 313 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 314 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 315 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 316 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 317 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 318 A story to tell!

  • 319 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 320 Ten year old scrambler

  • 321 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 322 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 323 Weare Giffard potato

  • 324 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 325 Cruising down the river

  • 326 Can spring be far away?

  • 327 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 329 From Bobby to Brian

  • 330 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 331 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 332 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 333 Picking the pops

  • 334 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 335 All aboard the ark

  • 336 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 337 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 338 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 339

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 340 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 341 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 342 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 343 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 344 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 345 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 346 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 347 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 348 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 349 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 350 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 351 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 352 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 353 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 354 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 355 Bideford regatta

  • 356 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 357 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 359 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 360 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 361

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 362 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 363 New Post Office

  • 364

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 365 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 366 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 367 Six footed lamb

  • 368 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 369 New Lundy stamps

  • 370 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 371 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 372 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 373 Warmington's garage ad

  • 374 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 375 Sight of a lifetime

  • 376 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 377 Centenary of Gazette

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 379 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 380 Decontrol of meat

  • 381 Picking the pops

  • 382 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 383 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 384 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 385 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 386 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 387 When horses score over the tractor

  • 388 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 389 He beat the floods

  • 390 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 391 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 392 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 393 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 394 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 395 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 396 Private home for public pump

  • 397 New look in the hayfields

  • 398

    Was a missionary
  • 399 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 401 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 402 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 403 Blanchards ad.>
  • 404 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 405 Sweets derationing

  • 406 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 407

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 408 A man and his wheel

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

  • 410 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 411 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 412 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 413 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 414 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 415 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 416 Finished in 1876

  • 417 Pannier Market's future?

  • 418 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 419 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 420 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 421 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 422 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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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  • 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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  • 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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Frithelstock News

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