• 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 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 2 In their new robes and hats

  • 3 Some 240 exhibits

  • 4 Jumble sale fever

  • 5 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 6 New addition to Quay front

  • 7 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 8 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 9 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 10 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 11 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 12 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 13 Happy Days!

  • 14 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 15 New civic medallions

  • 16 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18 First ship in 8 years

  • 19 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 20 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 21 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 22 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 23 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 24

    Relatives all over the world
  • 25 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 26 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 27 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 28 Blanchards ad.>
  • 29 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 30 All for the love of a lady!

  • 31 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 32 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 33 Variety in summer weather

  • 34 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 35

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 36 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 37 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 38 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 39 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 40 The cab at the corner>
  • 41 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 42 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 43

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 44 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 45 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 46 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 47 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 48 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 49 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 50 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 51

    Married in 1908
  • 52 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 53 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 54 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 55 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 56 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 57 Life begins at 80

  • 58

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 59 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 60 Circus comes to town

  • 61 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 62 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 63 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 64 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 65 Hartland's invitation

  • 66 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 67 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 68 Just over a year old

  • 69 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 70 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 71 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 72 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 73 So this is the mainland!

  • 74 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 75 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 76 Bideford loses training ship

  • 77 Northam footballers of the future

  • 78 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 79 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 80 Hartland postman retires

  • 81 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 82 By pony and trap to market

  • 83 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 84 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 85 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 86 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 87 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 88 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 89 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 90 Filming at Hartland

  • 91 Torrington in 1967

  • 92 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 93 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 94 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 95 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 96 New art gallery opened

  • 97 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 98

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 99 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 100 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 101 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 102 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 103 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 105 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 106 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 107

    New gateway
  • 108 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 109 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 110 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 111 Pannier Market's future?

  • 112 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 113 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 114 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 115 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 116 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 117 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 118 All aboard the ark

  • 119 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 120 A story to tell!

  • 121

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 122 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 123 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 124 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 125 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 126 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 127 Artisans' Club

  • 128 He beat the floods

  • 129 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 130 Twenty-one yachts

  • 131 Ships at Bideford

  • 132 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 133 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 134 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 135 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 136 North Devon Driving School

  • 137 Clovelly custom

  • 138 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 139 Out of puff!

  • 140 Clovelly nightmare

  • 141 Littleham family's five generations

  • 142 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 143 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 144 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 145 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 146 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 147 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 148 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 149 113 years at Instow

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

  • 151 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 152 Caught in the act>
  • 153 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 154 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 155

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 156 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 157 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 158 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 159 Service with a smile

  • 160 For crying out loud!

  • 161 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 162 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 163 New Post Office

  • 164 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 165 A roof-top view - where?

  • 166

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 167

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 168 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 169

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 170

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 171 Some mushroom!

  • 172

    Exhibition of school work
  • 173 Simple Item 138
  • 174 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 175 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 176 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 177 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 178 Devil sent packing

  • 179 Bideford computer stars

  • 180 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 181 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 182 A bird of their own!

  • 183 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 184 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 185 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 186 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 187 Riverside mystery

  • 188 Hartland Dancers
  • 189

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 190 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 191 Emergency ferry services

  • 192 When horses score over the tractor

  • 193 Six footed lamb

  • 194 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 195 New life for Hartland organ

  • 196 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 197

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 198 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 199 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 200 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 201 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 202 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 203 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 204 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 205 Recognise this resort?

  • 206 Police station view of Bideford

  • 207 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 208 No laughing matter

  • 209 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 210 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 211 Decontrol of meat

  • 212 Warmington's garage ad

  • 213 Ten year old scrambler

  • 214 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 215 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 216 The art of the thatcher

  • 217 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 219 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 220 Can spring be far away?

  • 221 Revenge in style

  • 222 School's link with cargo ship

  • 223

    Building works
  • 224 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 225 Modern living at Bideford

  • 226 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 227 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 228 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 229 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 230 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 231 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 232 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 233 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 234 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 235 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 236 End of the line

  • 237 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 238 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 239 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 240 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 241 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 242 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 243 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 244 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 245 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 246

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 247 Capers on the cobbles

  • 248 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 249 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 250 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 251 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 252 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 253 Mobile missionary

  • 254 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 255 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 256 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 257 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 258 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 260 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 262

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 263 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 264 Picking the pops

  • 265 New shipyard on schedule

  • 266 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 267 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 268 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 269 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 270 Penny for the guy

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

  • 272 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 273 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 274 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 275 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 276 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 278 Peter poses for TV film

  • 279 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 280 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 281 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 282 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 283 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 284 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 285 Parkham plan realised

  • 286 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 287 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 288 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 289 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 290 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 291 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 292

    Bidefordians
  • 293 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 294 Bridging the stream

  • 295 Torrington's new amenity

  • 296

    First prize
  • 297 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 298 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 299 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 300 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 301 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 302 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 303 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 304

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 305 The Geneva marionettes

  • 306 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 307 Over the bank together>
  • 308 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 309 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 310 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 311 Finished in 1876

  • 312 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 313 Puppet characters introduced

  • 314 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 315 New look in the hayfields

  • 316 Northam's almshouse

  • 317 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 318 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 319 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 320 School crossing patrol begins

  • 321 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 322 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 323

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 324

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 325 From Bobby to Brian

  • 326 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 327 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 328 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 329 Waldon Triplets
  • 330 Sight of a lifetime

  • 331 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 332 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 333 Private home for public pump

  • 334 Appledore's largest

  • 335 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 336 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 337 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 338 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 339 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 340 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 341 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 342 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 343 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 344 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 345 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 346

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 347 Last train from Torrington

  • 348 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 349 Bideford regatta

  • 350 A man and his wheel

  • 351 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 352 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 353 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 354 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 355 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 356 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 357 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 358 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 359 Cruising down the river

  • 360 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 361 Weare Giffard potato

  • 362 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 363 New Lundy stamps

  • 364 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 365 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 366 It really was the 'last time'

  • 367 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 368 They are parted pro-tem

  • 369 Torrington children build igloo
  • 370 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 371 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 372 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 373

    Was a missionary
  • 374 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 375 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 376

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 377 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 378 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 379 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 380 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 382 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 383 Sweets derationing

  • 384 Traditions and skills still there

  • 385 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 386 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 387

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 388 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 389 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 390 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 391

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 392 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 393 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 394 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 395 New choral society's growing response

  • 396 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 398 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 399 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 400 Burnard family reunion

  • 401 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 402 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 404 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 405 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 407 Loads of black and white

  • 408 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 409

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 410 Centenary of Gazette

  • 411 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 412

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 413

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 414 No sale of Springfield House

  • 415 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 416 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 417 What's the time?

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

  • 419 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 420 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 421

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 422 Practical sympathy at Northam

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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Bellringers marry 22nd June 1979

Bellringers marry 22nd June 1979

Bellringers marryBellringing.  A Buckland Brewer couple, both bellringers, were married in the parish church - the bride in a dress and veil she made herself.

Bridegroom was Mr David Leonard Blight, son of Mr & Mrs L P Blight of Tower Hill, Buckland Brewer and his bride Miss Joan Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Mr & Mrs T H Brown, of Cleverdons, Buckland Brewer. 

Bride's attendants were her sister, Mrs Brenda Mills and cousin Miss Jayne Wright.  Best man was Mr Alan Wright.

Hartland bellringers 10th October 1975

Hartland bellringers 10th October 1975

Hartland bellringing

Hartland Deanery bellringers and their guests pictured after their annual dinner at Penstowe Manor, Kilkhampton.  In the forefront is the Rev R O H Eppingstone, Rector of Clovelly, who is the president.

Woolsery parish church's six bell peal 18th January 1974

Woolsery parish church's six bell peal 18th January 1974

Woolsery parish church bellsOriginally the work of restoring Woolsery parish church's six bell peal was estimated to cost around £3,000, but after a further examination, now the bells have been taken down, it is considered that all of them, instead of just two, will have to be re-cast.

The bells are to be re-cast by Messrs Taylor, of Loughborough, who cast them 148 years ago when the firm had a branch at nearby Buckland Brewer.

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