• 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 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 2 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 3 Torrington in 1967

  • 4

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 5 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 6

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 7 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 8

    Building works
  • 9 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 10 Modern living at Bideford

  • 11 Centenary of Gazette

  • 12

    Exhibition of school work
  • 13 Northam's almshouse

  • 14 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 15

    New gateway
  • 16 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 17 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 18 Twenty-one yachts

  • 19 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 20 The art of the thatcher

  • 21 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 22 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 23 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 24 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 25 Hartland Dancers
  • 26 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 27 Happy Days!

  • 28 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 29 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 30 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 31 Traditions and skills still there

  • 32 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 33 Cruising down the river

  • 34 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 35 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 36 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 37

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 38 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 40 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 41 Pannier Market's future?

  • 42 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 43 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 44 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 46 First ship in 8 years

  • 47 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 48 New life for Hartland organ

  • 49 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 50 He beat the floods

  • 51 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 52 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 53 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 54 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 55

    Married in 1908
  • 56 Private home for public pump

  • 57 Jumble sale fever

  • 58 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 59 A bird of their own!

  • 60

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 61 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 62 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 63

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 64 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 65 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 66 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 67 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 68 Warmington's garage ad

  • 69 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 70 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 71 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 72 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 73 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 74 Some 240 exhibits

  • 75 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 76 A story to tell!

  • 77 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 78

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 79 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 80 All aboard the ark

  • 81 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 82 New choral society's growing response

  • 83 Bideford regatta

  • 84 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 85 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

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

  • 87 Parkham plan realised

  • 88 New shipyard on schedule

  • 89 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 90 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 91 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 92 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 93 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 94 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 95 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 96 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 97 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 98 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 99 Caught in the act>
  • 100 New look in the hayfields

  • 101 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 102 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 103 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 104 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 105 Some mushroom!

  • 106 Hartland postman retires

  • 107 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 108 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 109 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 110 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 111 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 112 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 113 Last train from Torrington

  • 114 Picking the pops

  • 115 Burnard family reunion

  • 116 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 117 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 118 Life begins at 80

  • 119 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 120 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 121 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 122 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 123 Ten year old scrambler

  • 124 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 125 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 126 Capers on the cobbles

  • 127 The cab at the corner>
  • 128 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 129

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 130 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 131 New Post Office

  • 132 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 133 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 134 Sweets derationing

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

  • 136 Out of puff!

  • 137 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 138 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 139 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 140 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 141 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 142 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 143 School crossing patrol begins

  • 144 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 145 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 146 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 147 Emergency ferry services

  • 148 Sight of a lifetime

  • 149 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 150 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 151 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 152 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 153 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 154 By pony and trap to market

  • 155 Filming at Hartland

  • 156 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 157 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 158 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 159 A roof-top view - where?

  • 160 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 161 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 162 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 163

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 164 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 165 New addition to Quay front

  • 166 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 167 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 168 113 years at Instow

  • 169 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 170 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 171 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 172 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 173 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 174 Bridging the stream

  • 175 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 176 New art gallery opened

  • 177 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 178 Peter poses for TV film

  • 179 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 180 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 181 Weare Giffard potato

  • 182 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 183 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 184 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 185

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 186 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 187 Police station view of Bideford

  • 188 For crying out loud!

  • 189 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 190 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 191 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 193 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 194 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 195 Devil sent packing

  • 196 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 197

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 198 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 199 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 200 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 201

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 202 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 203 So this is the mainland!

  • 204 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 205 School's link with cargo ship

  • 206 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 208 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 209 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 210 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 211 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 212 When horses score over the tractor

  • 213 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 215

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 216 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 217 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 218 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 219 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 221 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 222 Decontrol of meat

  • 223 End of the line

  • 224 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 225 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 226 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 227 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 228 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 229 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 230 Hartland's invitation

  • 231 Torrington's new amenity

  • 232 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 233 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 234 Simple Item 138
  • 235 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 236

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 237 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 238 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 239 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 240 Just over a year old

  • 241 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 242 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 243 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 244 Penny for the guy

  • 245 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 246 Bideford computer stars

  • 247 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 248 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 249 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 250 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 251 Waldon Triplets
  • 252 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 253 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 254 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 255 Puppet characters introduced

  • 256 Clovelly nightmare

  • 257 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 258 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 259 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 260

    First prize
  • 261 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 262 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 263 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 264 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 265 No laughing matter

  • 266 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 267 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 268 Picking the pops

  • 269

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 270 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 271 Over the bank together>
  • 272 Circus comes to town

  • 273 They are parted pro-tem

  • 274 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 275 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 276 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 277 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 278 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 279 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 280 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 281 The Geneva marionettes

  • 282 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 283 Clovelly custom

  • 284 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 285 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 286 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 287 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 288 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 289 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 290 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 291 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 292 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 293

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 294

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 295 Riverside mystery

  • 296 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 297 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 298 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 299 It really was the 'last time'

  • 300 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 301 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 302 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 303

    Relatives all over the world
  • 304 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 306 Ships at Bideford

  • 307 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 308 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 309 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 310 Can spring be far away?

  • 311

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 312 Northam footballers of the future

  • 313 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 314 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 315 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 316 New civic medallions

  • 317 All for the love of a lady!

  • 318 Variety in summer weather

  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320 In their new robes and hats

  • 321

    Was a missionary
  • 322 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 323 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 324 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 325 A man and his wheel

  • 326 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 327 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 328 Bideford loses training ship

  • 329 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 330

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 331 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 332 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 333 Littleham family's five generations

  • 334 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 335 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 336 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 337 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 339 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 340 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 341 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 342 No sale of Springfield House

  • 343 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 344 Mobile missionary

  • 345 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 346 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 347

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 348 Off on a great adventure

  • 349

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 350 Torrington children build igloo
  • 351 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 352 Six footed lamb

  • 353

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 354 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 355 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 356 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 357 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 358 Recognise this resort?

  • 359

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 360 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 361 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 362 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 363 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 364 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 366 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 367 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 368 Appledore's largest

  • 369

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 370 Service with a smile

  • 371 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 372 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 373 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 374 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 375 What's the time?

  • 376 Finished in 1876

  • 377

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 378 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 379 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 380 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 381 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 382 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 383 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 384 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 385 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 386 Loads of black and white

  • 387 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 388 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 389 Artisans' Club

  • 390 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 391 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 392 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 393 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 394 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 395 Revenge in style

  • 396 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 397 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 398

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 399 Blanchards ad.>
  • 400 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 401 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 402 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 403 North Devon Driving School

  • 404 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 405 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 406 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 407 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 408 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 409 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 410 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 411 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 412 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 413 Sooty is quick on the draw

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    Bidefordians
  • 415 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 416 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 417 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 418 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 419 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 420 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 421 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 422 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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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