• 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 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 2 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 3 In their new robes and hats

  • 4 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 5 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 6 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 7 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 8 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 9 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 10 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 11 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 12 Torrington in 1967

  • 13 Northam's almshouse

  • 14 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 15 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 16 Ten year old scrambler

  • 17 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 18 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 19 Filming at Hartland

  • 20 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 21 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 22 Bridging the stream

  • 23 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 24 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 25

    Bidefordians
  • 26 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 28 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 29 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 30 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 31 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 32 Some mushroom!

  • 33 Hartland's invitation

  • 34 By pony and trap to market

  • 35 Cruising down the river

  • 36 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 37 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 38 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 39 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 40 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 41 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 42 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 43

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 44 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 45 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 46 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 47 Off on a great adventure

  • 48 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 49 Capers on the cobbles

  • 50 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 51 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 52 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 53

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 54 He beat the floods

  • 55 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 56

    Was a missionary
  • 57 Bideford regatta

  • 58 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 59 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 60 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 61 Circus comes to town

  • 62 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 63 New choral society's growing response

  • 64 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 65 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 66 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 67 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 68 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 69 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 70 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 71 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 72 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 73 Artisans' Club

  • 74

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 75 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 76 End of the line

  • 77

    Relatives all over the world
  • 78 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 79 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 81 Devil sent packing

  • 82 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 83 Last train from Torrington

  • 84 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 85 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 86 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 88

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 89 Caught in the act>
  • 90 Blanchards ad.>
  • 91 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 92 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 93 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 94 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 95 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 96 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 97 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 98 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 99 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 100 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 101 The Geneva marionettes

  • 102

    Exhibition of school work
  • 103 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 104 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 105 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 106 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 107 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 109 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 111 A man and his wheel

  • 112 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 113 Decontrol of meat

  • 114 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 115 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 116 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 117 Bideford computer stars

  • 118 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 119 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 120

    First prize
  • 121 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 122 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 123 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 124 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 125 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 126 Pannier Market's future?

  • 127 Twenty-one yachts

  • 128 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 129 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 130 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 131 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 132 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 133 Burnard family reunion

  • 134 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 135 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 136 New Post Office

  • 137 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 138 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 139

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 140 A roof-top view - where?

  • 141 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 142 Over the bank together>
  • 143 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 144 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 145 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 146 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 147 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 148 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 149 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 150 They are parted pro-tem

  • 151 Service with a smile

  • 152 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 153 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 154 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 155 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 156 Weare Giffard potato

  • 157 No laughing matter

  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 160 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 161

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 162 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 163 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 164 Ships at Bideford

  • 165 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 166 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 167 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 168 Can spring be far away?

  • 169 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 170 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 171 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 172 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 173 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 174 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 175 First ship in 8 years

  • 176 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 177 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 178 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 179 Warmington's garage ad

  • 180 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 181 New shipyard on schedule

  • 182 Picking the pops

  • 183 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 184 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 185 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 186 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 187 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 188 School crossing patrol begins

  • 189 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 191 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 192 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 193 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 194

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 195 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 196 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 197 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 198 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 199 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 200 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 201 New Lundy stamps

  • 202 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 203 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 204

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 205 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 206 Appledore's largest

  • 207

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 208 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 209 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 210 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 211 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 212

    Building works
  • 213 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 214 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 215 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 216 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 217 New art gallery opened

  • 218

    Married in 1908
  • 219

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 220 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 221 School's link with cargo ship

  • 222

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 223 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 224 Six footed lamb

  • 225 Riverside mystery

  • 226 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 227 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 228 Hartland postman retires

  • 229

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 230

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 231 Peter poses for TV film

  • 232 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 233 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 234

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 235 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 236 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 237 New life for Hartland organ

  • 238 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 239 Clovelly custom

  • 240 North Devon Driving School

  • 241 Sight of a lifetime

  • 242 The cab at the corner>
  • 243 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 244 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 245 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 246 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 247 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 248 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 249 Mobile missionary

  • 250 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 251 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 252 New look in the hayfields

  • 253 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 254 Loads of black and white

  • 255 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 256 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 257 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 258 Northam footballers of the future

  • 259 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 260 New addition to Quay front

  • 261 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 262 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 263 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 264 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 265 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 266 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 267 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 268 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 269 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 270 Clovelly nightmare

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 272 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 273 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 274 Hartland Dancers
  • 275 Police station view of Bideford

  • 276 No sale of Springfield House

  • 277 A bird of their own!

  • 278 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 279 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 280 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 281 Modern living at Bideford

  • 282 Traditions and skills still there

  • 283 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 284 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 285 Some 240 exhibits

  • 286 Life begins at 80

  • 287 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 288 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 289 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 290 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 291 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 292

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 293 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 294 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 295 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 296 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 297

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 298 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 299 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 300 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 301 From Bobby to Brian

  • 302 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 303 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 304 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 305 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 306 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 307 113 years at Instow

  • 308 Out of puff!

  • 309 Just over a year old

  • 310 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 311 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 312 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 313 Variety in summer weather

  • 314 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 315 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 317 Penny for the guy

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

  • 319 Finished in 1876

  • 320 It really was the 'last time'

  • 321 A story to tell!

  • 322 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 323 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 324 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 325 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 326 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 327 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 328 Picking the pops

  • 329 The art of the thatcher

  • 330 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 331 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 332 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 333 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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    New gateway
  • 335 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 336 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 337 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 338 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 339 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 340 Bideford loses training ship

  • 341 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 342 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 343 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 344 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 345 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 346 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 347 All aboard the ark

  • 348 Emergency ferry services

  • 349 When horses score over the tractor

  • 350 New civic medallions

  • 351 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 352

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 353 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 354 Happy Days!

  • 355 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 356 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 358

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 359 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 360 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 361 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 362 Recognise this resort?

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

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

  • 365 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 366 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 367 Torrington children build igloo
  • 368 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 369 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 370 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 371 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 372 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 373 Littleham family's five generations

  • 374 Jumble sale fever

  • 375 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 376

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 377

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 378 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 379 What's the time?

  • 380 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 381 All for the love of a lady!

  • 382 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 383 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 385 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 386 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 387 Simple Item 138
  • 388 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 389

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 390 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 391 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 392 Centenary of Gazette

  • 393

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 394 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 395 New fire and ambulance stations

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

  • 397 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 398 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 399 Revenge in style

  • 400 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 401 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 402 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 403 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 404 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 405 Parkham plan realised

  • 406 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 407 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 408 Waldon Triplets
  • 409 Sweets derationing

  • 410 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 411 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 412 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 413 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 414 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 415 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 416 Private home for public pump

  • 417 Torrington's new amenity

  • 418 For crying out loud!

  • 419 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 421 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 422 Sweet success at Langtree School

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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Govt. Radio Station at Cleave Camp 1967

Govt. Radio Station at Cleave Camp 1967

Government Radio Station at Cleave Camp 1967

A radio station, which will be a branch of the Government Communications Headquarters at Cheltenham, is to be built at the former Cleave Camp near Morwenstow.

Morwenstow News

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