• 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 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 2 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 3 They are parted pro-tem

  • 4 Hartland postman retires

  • 5 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 6 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 7 Weare Giffard potato

  • 8 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 9 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 10 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 11

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 12 Devil sent packing

  • 13 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 14 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 15 Loads of black and white

  • 16 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 17 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 18 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 19 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 20 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 21

    Relatives all over the world
  • 22 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 23 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 24 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 25 The Geneva marionettes

  • 26 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 27 Clovelly custom

  • 28

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 29 No sale of Springfield House

  • 30 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 31 Revenge in style

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

  • 33 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 34 The cab at the corner>
  • 35 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 36 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 37 New addition to Quay front

  • 38 Out of puff!

  • 39 Picking the pops

  • 40 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 41 Hartland Dancers
  • 42 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 43 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 45 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 46 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 47 Puppet characters introduced

  • 48 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 50 Finished in 1876

  • 51 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 52 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 53 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 54 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 55 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 56 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 57 Torrington's new amenity

  • 58 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 59 So this is the mainland!

  • 60 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 61 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 62 Caught in the act>
  • 63 Pannier Market's future?

  • 64 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 65

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 66 Capers on the cobbles

  • 67 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 68 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 69 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 70 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 71 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 72 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 73 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 74 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 75 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 76

    New gateway
  • 77 Modern living at Bideford

  • 78 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 79 Bideford regatta

  • 80 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 81 Waldon Triplets
  • 82 From Bobby to Brian

  • 83 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 84 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 85 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 86 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 87 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 88 All for the love of a lady!

  • 89 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

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

  • 92

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 93 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 94 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 95 Peter poses for TV film

  • 96 It really was the 'last time'

  • 97 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 98 Can spring be far away?

  • 99 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 100 When horses score over the tractor

  • 101 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 102 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 103 New Lundy stamps

  • 104 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 105 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 106

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 107 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 108 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 109 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 110 Blanchards ad.>
  • 111 New shipyard on schedule

  • 112 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 113 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 114 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 115 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 116

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 117 A roof-top view - where?

  • 118

    First prize
  • 119 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 120 A story to tell!

  • 121 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 122 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 123 Traditions and skills still there

  • 124 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 125 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 126 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 127 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 128 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 129 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 130 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 131 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 132 Sight of a lifetime

  • 133 For crying out loud!

  • 134 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 135 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 136 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 137 North Devon Driving School

  • 138 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 139 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 140 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 141 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 142 Ten year old scrambler

  • 143 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 144 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 145 Northam's almshouse

  • 146 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 147 Filming at Hartland

  • 148 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 149 Torrington children build igloo
  • 150 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 151 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 152 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 153 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 154 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 155 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 156 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 157 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 158 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 159 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 160 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 161 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 162 New look in the hayfields

  • 163 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 164 The art of the thatcher

  • 165 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 167 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 168 End of the line

  • 169 Over the bank together>
  • 170 What's the time?

  • 171 Variety in summer weather

  • 172 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 173 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 174 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 175 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 176 Bideford loses training ship

  • 177

    Bidefordians
  • 178 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 179 Recognise this resort?

  • 180 Decontrol of meat

  • 181 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 182 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 183 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 184 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 185 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 186 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 187 Northam footballers of the future

  • 188 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 189 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 190 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 192 New Post Office

  • 193

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 194 Riverside mystery

  • 195

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 196 Happy Days!

  • 197 Last train from Torrington

  • 198

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 199 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 200 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 201 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 202 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 203 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 204 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 205 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 206 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 207 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 208 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 209 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 210 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 211 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 212 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 213 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 214 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 215 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 216

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 217 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 218 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 219 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 220 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 221 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 222 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 223

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 224 Bideford computer stars

  • 225 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 226 Sweets derationing

  • 227 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 228 First ship in 8 years

  • 229 Ships at Bideford

  • 230 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 231 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 232 In their new robes and hats

  • 233 Some 240 exhibits

  • 234 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 235

    Exhibition of school work
  • 236 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 237 Just over a year old

  • 238 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 239 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 240 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 241 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 242 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 243 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 245 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 246 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 247 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 248 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 249 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 250

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 251

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 252

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 253 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 254 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

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

  • 256 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 257 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 258 Hartland's invitation

  • 259 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 260

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 261 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 262 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 263 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 264 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 265 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 266 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 267 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 268 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 269 By pony and trap to market

  • 270

    Building works
  • 271 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 272 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 273 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 274 Mobile missionary

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

  • 276 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 277 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 278 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 279 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 280 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

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

  • 283 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 284 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 285 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 286 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 287 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 288 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 289 New art gallery opened

  • 290 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 291 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 292 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 293 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 294 All aboard the ark

  • 295 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 296 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 297 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 298 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 299 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 300 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 301 Simple Item 138
  • 302 Artisans' Club

  • 303 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 304 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 305 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 306 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 307 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 308

    Married in 1908
  • 309 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 310 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 311 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 312 Life begins at 80

  • 313 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 314 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 315 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 316 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 317 Twenty-one yachts

  • 318

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 319

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 320 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 321 113 years at Instow

  • 322 Picking the pops

  • 323 Bridging the stream

  • 324 Off on a great adventure

  • 325 Littleham family's five generations

  • 326 Emergency ferry services

  • 327 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 328 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 329 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 330 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 331 Jumble sale fever

  • 332 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 333

    Was a missionary
  • 334 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 335 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 336 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 337 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 338 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 339 Service with a smile

  • 340 Clovelly nightmare

  • 341 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 342 Some mushroom!

  • 343 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 344 Circus comes to town

  • 345 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 346 Penny for the guy

  • 347 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 348 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 349 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 350 He beat the floods

  • 351 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 352 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 353 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 354 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 355 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 356 School crossing patrol begins

  • 357 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 358 Private home for public pump

  • 359 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 360 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 361

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 362 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 363 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 364 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 365

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 366

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 367 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 368 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 369 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 370 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 371 New life for Hartland organ

  • 372 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 373 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 374 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 376 Six footed lamb

  • 377 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 378 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 379 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 381 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 382 Police station view of Bideford

  • 383 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 384 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 385 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 386 Parkham plan realised

  • 387 Burnard family reunion

  • 388 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 389 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 390 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 391 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 392 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 393

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 394 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 395 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 396 Cruising down the river

  • 397 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 398 No laughing matter

  • 399 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 400 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 401 New choral society's growing response

  • 402 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 403 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 404 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 405 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 406 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 407 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 408 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 409 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 410 Appledore's largest

  • 411 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 412 A bird of their own!

  • 413 Centenary of Gazette

  • 414 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 415 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 416 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 417

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

  • 419 New civic medallions

  • 420

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 421

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 422 Warmington's garage ad

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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  • 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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  • 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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Music stimulates the holiday spirit 17th August 1943

Music stimulates the holiday spirit 17th August 1943

Music stimulates the holiday spiritThere is nothing like music for stimulating the holiday spirit and Bideford Town Silver Band, conducted by Bandmaster J Heal, have been seeing that Bideford has an extra ration of music during the summer season by giving three concerts a week.

Concerts are on the Park and on the Quay.

Names in photograph - left to right

Top row - Messrs F. Beer, A Huxtable, P Hutchings, S Lee, K Hearn, F Rockhey and G Saltern

Middle Row - Messrs C Harvey, A Pearce, C Bawden, W Vodden, G Patterson, A Bushen, A Elliott, S Laird and G Beer

Bottom Row - Messrs F Beer (Borough Mace Bearer), H Rendle (Band Treasurer), B V Branch (Deputy Bandmaster), Cllrs J H Sharley (Mayor of Bideford), J Heal (Bandmaster), Cllr G Little (Band Chairman), Cllr W E Ellis (Deputy Mayor), W B Cole (Band Secretary), H Baglow (Borough Mace Bearer).  Cllr W H Chubb (Vice Chairman of the Band) was unfortunately unable to be present on the occasion when the photograph was taken.

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