• 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 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 2 Born 1883 - still going strong

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    Bidefordians
  • 4 Picking the pops

  • 5 Emergency ferry services

  • 6 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 7 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 8 Decontrol of meat

  • 9 A bird of their own!

  • 10 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 11 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 12 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 13 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 14 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 15 New shipyard on schedule

  • 16 Just over a year old

  • 17 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 18 Clovelly custom

  • 19 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 20 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 21 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 22 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 23 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 24 New civic medallions

  • 25 Capers on the cobbles

  • 26 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 27 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 28 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 30 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 31 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 32 Cruising down the river

  • 33 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 34 Over the bank together>
  • 35 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 36 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 37

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 38 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 39 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 40 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 41 Burnard family reunion

  • 42 It really was the 'last time'

  • 43 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 44 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 45 Torrington children build igloo
  • 46 Penny for the guy

  • 47 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 48 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 49 Weare Giffard potato

  • 50 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 51 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 52 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 53 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 54 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 55 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 56 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 57 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 58 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 59 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 60

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 61 Sight of a lifetime

  • 62 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 63 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 64 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 66 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 67 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 68 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 69 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 70 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 71 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

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

  • 73 All aboard the ark

  • 74 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 77 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 78 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 79 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 80 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 81

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 82 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 83 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 84 Twenty-one yachts

  • 85 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 86 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 87 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 88 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 89 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 90 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 91 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 92 Artisans' Club

  • 93 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 94 Littleham family's five generations

  • 95 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 96 Puppet characters introduced

  • 97 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 98 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 99 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 100 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 101 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 102 The Geneva marionettes

  • 103 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 104 Bideford regatta

  • 105 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 106

    New gateway
  • 107 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 110

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 111 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 112 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 113

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 114 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 115 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 116 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 117 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 118 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 119 What's the time?

  • 120 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 121 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 122 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 123 Riverside mystery

  • 124 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 125 First ship in 8 years

  • 126 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 127 Modern living at Bideford

  • 128 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 129 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 130 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 131 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 132 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 133 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 134 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 135 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 136 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 137 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 138 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 139 A man and his wheel

  • 140 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 141 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 142 All for the love of a lady!

  • 143 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 144 Blanchards ad.>
  • 145 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 146 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 147 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 148 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 149

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 150 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 151 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 152 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 153 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 154 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 155 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 156 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 157 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 158 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 159 Waldon Triplets
  • 160 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 161 New life for Hartland organ

  • 162 He beat the floods

  • 163 The art of the thatcher

  • 164 New Lundy stamps

  • 165 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 166 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 167 Sweets derationing

  • 168 Some 240 exhibits

  • 169 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 170 Simple Item 138
  • 171 A roof-top view - where?

  • 172 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 173 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 174 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 175 New Post Office

  • 176 Variety in summer weather

  • 177 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 178 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 179 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 180 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 181 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 182 Hartland's invitation

  • 183 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 185 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 186 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 187 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 188 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 189 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 190 For crying out loud!

  • 191 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 192 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 194 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 195 Bideford computer stars

  • 196 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 197 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 198 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 199 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 200 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 201 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 202 Police station view of Bideford

  • 203 Recognise this resort?

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

  • 205 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 206

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 207 Hartland postman retires

  • 208 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 209 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 210 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 211 Ten year old scrambler

  • 212 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 213 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 214 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 215 Clovelly nightmare

  • 216 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 217 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 218 End of the line

  • 219

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 220 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 221 Revenge in style

  • 222 Can spring be far away?

  • 223 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 224 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 225

    Relatives all over the world
  • 226 By pony and trap to market

  • 227 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 228 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 230 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 231 Centenary of Gazette

  • 232 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 233 Six footed lamb

  • 234 Mobile missionary

  • 235 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 236

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 237 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 238 Peter poses for TV film

  • 239 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 240 So this is the mainland!

  • 241 They are parted pro-tem

  • 242 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 243 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 244 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 245 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 246 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 247 New art gallery opened

  • 248 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 249 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 251 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 252 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 253 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 254 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 255 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 256 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 257 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 258 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 259 New look in the hayfields

  • 260 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 261 Private home for public pump

  • 262 Parkham plan realised

  • 263 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 264 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 265 Northam footballers of the future

  • 266 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 267 Ships at Bideford

  • 268 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 269 Loads of black and white

  • 270 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 271 Off on a great adventure

  • 272 Devil sent packing

  • 273 Jumble sale fever

  • 274 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 275 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 276 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 277

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 278 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 279 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 280 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 281 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 282 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 283 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 284 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 285 Filming at Hartland

  • 286 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 287

    Exhibition of school work
  • 288 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 289 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 290 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 291 Appledore's largest

  • 292 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 293 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 294 Hartland Dancers
  • 295 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 296 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 297 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 298 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 299 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 300 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 301

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 302

    Was a missionary
  • 303 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 304 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 305 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 306 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 307 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 308 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 310 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 311

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 312 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 313 Torrington in 1967

  • 314 Picking the pops

  • 315 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 316 Torrington's new amenity

  • 317

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 318 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 319 Warmington's garage ad

  • 320 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 321 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 322 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 323 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 324 Pannier Market's future?

  • 325 Last train from Torrington

  • 326

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 327 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 328 School's link with cargo ship

  • 329 Happy Days!

  • 330 113 years at Instow

  • 331 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 332

    Married in 1908
  • 333 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 334

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 335 Finished in 1876

  • 336 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 337 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 338 Caught in the act>
  • 339

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 340

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 341 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 342 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 343

    Building works
  • 344 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 345 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 346 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 347 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 348 Circus comes to town

  • 349 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 350

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 351 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 352 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 353 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 354 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 355 No sale of Springfield House

  • 356 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 357 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 358

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 359 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 360 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 361 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 362 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 363

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 364

    First prize
  • 365 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 366 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 367 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 368 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 369 Life begins at 80

  • 370 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 371 Bridging the stream

  • 372 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 373 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 374 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 375 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 376 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 377 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 378 North Devon Driving School

  • 379 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 380

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 381 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 382 A story to tell!

  • 383 Service with a smile

  • 384 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 385 In their new robes and hats

  • 386 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 388 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 389 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 390 Some mushroom!

  • 391 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 392 From Bobby to Brian

  • 393 Northam's almshouse

  • 394 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 395 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 397 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 398 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 399 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 400 Traditions and skills still there

  • 401

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 402 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 403 No laughing matter

  • 404 School crossing patrol begins

  • 405 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 406 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 409

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 410 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 411 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 412 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 413

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 414 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 415 The cab at the corner>
  • 416

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 417 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 418 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 419 Out of puff!

  • 420 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 421 New choral society's growing response

  • 422 Calligrapher extraordinary

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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