• 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 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 2 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 3 Peter poses for TV film

  • 4 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 5 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 6 A bird of their own!

  • 7 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 8 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 9

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 10 Hartland's invitation

  • 11 Twenty-one yachts

  • 12 New Post Office

  • 13 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 14 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 15 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 16 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 17 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 18 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 19 End of the line

  • 20 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 21 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 23 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 24 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 25

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 26 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 27 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 28 Blanchards ad.>
  • 29 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 30 When horses score over the tractor

  • 31 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 32 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 33 Traditions and skills still there

  • 34 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 35 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 36 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 37

    Building works
  • 38 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 39 Farewell to passenger trains

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

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

  • 42

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 43 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 44 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 45 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 46

    Exhibition of school work
  • 47 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 48

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 49 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 50 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 51 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 52 Sweets derationing

  • 53 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 54 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 55 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 56 Filming at Hartland

  • 57

    Was a missionary
  • 58 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 59 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 60 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 61 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 62

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 63 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 64

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 65 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 66 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 67 First ship in 8 years

  • 68 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 69 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 70 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 71 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 72 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 73

    Relatives all over the world
  • 74 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 75 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 76 Hartland postman retires

  • 77 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 78 Hartland Dancers
  • 79 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 80 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 82 Mobile missionary

  • 83

    Married in 1908
  • 84 Clovelly nightmare

  • 85 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 86 Emergency ferry services

  • 87 Weare Giffard potato

  • 88

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 89 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 90 Recognise this resort?

  • 91 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 92 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 93 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 94 All aboard the ark

  • 95

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 96

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 97 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 98 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 99 They are parted pro-tem

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

  • 101 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 102 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 103 New addition to Quay front

  • 104 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 105 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 106 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 107 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 108 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 109 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 110 Caught in the act>
  • 111

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 112 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 113 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 114 Decontrol of meat

  • 115 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 116 Six footed lamb

  • 117 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 118 New life for Hartland organ

  • 119 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 120 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 121 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 122 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 123 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 124 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 125 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 126 Littleham family's five generations

  • 127 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 128 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 129 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 130 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 131 He beat the floods

  • 132 By pony and trap to market

  • 133 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 134 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 135 A roof-top view - where?

  • 136 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 137 Happy Days!

  • 138 Torrington in 1967

  • 139 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 140 Variety in summer weather

  • 141 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 142 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 143 Northam footballers of the future

  • 144 Bideford regatta

  • 145 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 146 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 147 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 148 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 150 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 151 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 152 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 153

    Bidefordians
  • 154 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 155 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 156 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 157

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 158 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 159 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 160 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 161 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 162 A man and his wheel

  • 163 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 164 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 165 Centenary of Gazette

  • 166 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 167 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 168 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 169 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 170 Capers on the cobbles

  • 171 Just over a year old

  • 172 Riverside mystery

  • 173 The cab at the corner>
  • 174

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 175 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 176 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 177 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 179 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 180 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 181 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 182 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 183 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 184 For crying out loud!

  • 185 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 186 Some mushroom!

  • 187 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 188 Ships at Bideford

  • 189 Bridging the stream

  • 190

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 191 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 192

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 193 Waldon Triplets
  • 194 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 195 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 196 In their new robes and hats

  • 197 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 198 Can spring be far away?

  • 199 Off on a great adventure

  • 200 School's link with cargo ship

  • 201

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 202 No laughing matter

  • 203 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 204 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 205 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 206 Picking the pops

  • 207 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 208 Warmington's garage ad

  • 209 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 210

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 211 Private home for public pump

  • 212 No sale of Springfield House

  • 213 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 214 Loads of black and white

  • 215 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 216 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 217 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 218 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 219 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 220 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 221 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 222 New shipyard on schedule

  • 223 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 224 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 225 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 226 Artisans' Club

  • 227 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 228 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 229 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 230 Bideford loses training ship

  • 231 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 232 A story to tell!

  • 233 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 234 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 235 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 236 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 237 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 238 Revenge in style

  • 239 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 240 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 241 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 242 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 243 From Bobby to Brian

  • 244 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 245 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 246 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 247 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 248 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 249 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 251 Clovelly custom

  • 252 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 253 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 254 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 255 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 256 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 257 Police station view of Bideford

  • 258 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 259 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 260 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 261 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 262 It really was the 'last time'

  • 263 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 264 Picking the pops

  • 265 What's the time?

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

  • 267 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 268 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 269 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 270 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 271 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 272 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 273 Simple Item 138
  • 274 Service with a smile

  • 275 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 276 113 years at Instow

  • 277 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 278 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 279 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 280 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 281 The Geneva marionettes

  • 282 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 284 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 285 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 286 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 287 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 288 Pannier Market's future?

  • 289 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 290 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 291 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 292 Northam's almshouse

  • 293 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 294 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 295 Bideford computer stars

  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 298 New look in the hayfields

  • 299 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 300 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 301 All for the love of a lady!

  • 302 Last train from Torrington

  • 303 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 304 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 305 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 306 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 307

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 308

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 309 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 310 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 311 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 312 So this is the mainland!

  • 313 Life begins at 80

  • 314 Out of puff!

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

  • 316 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 317 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 318 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 319 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 320 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 321 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 322 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 323 Sight of a lifetime

  • 324 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 325 Jumble sale fever

  • 326 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 327 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 328 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 329 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 330 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 331 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 332 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 333 Torrington's new amenity

  • 334 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 335 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 336 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 337 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 338 Ten year old scrambler

  • 339 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 340 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 341

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 342 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 343 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 344 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 345 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 346 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 347 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 348

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 349 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 350 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 351 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 352 The art of the thatcher

  • 353 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 354 Puppet characters introduced

  • 355 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 356 School crossing patrol begins

  • 357 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 358 New art gallery opened

  • 359 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 360 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 361 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 362 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 363 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 364 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 365 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 366 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 367 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 368

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 369 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 370

    First prize
  • 371 Appledore's largest

  • 372 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 373 Modern living at Bideford

  • 374 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 375 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 376 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 377 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 378

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 379

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 380 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 381 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 382 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 383 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 384 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 385 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 386 Devil sent packing

  • 387 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 388 Finished in 1876

  • 389 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 390 Penny for the guy

  • 391 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 392 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 393 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 394 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 395 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 396 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 397 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 398 Burnard family reunion

  • 399

    New gateway
  • 400 Circus comes to town

  • 401

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 402 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 403 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 404 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 405 Some 240 exhibits

  • 406 Over the bank together>
  • 407 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 408 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 409 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 410 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 411 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 412 North Devon Driving School

  • 413 Cruising down the river

  • 414 Torrington children build igloo
  • 415 New civic medallions

  • 416 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 417 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 418 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 419 Parkham plan realised

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 421 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 422 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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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  • 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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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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No Breakwater for West Appledore 27.06.1975

No Breakwater for West Appledore 27.06.1975

No Breakwater for West Appledore 27.06.1975

Coastal Defence. The suggestion that a breakwater should be built from the lifeboat slip to Big Rock opposite the Royal George. Cllr Joe Need, Mr Clive Barber

The Battle of the Gap 19.01.1962

The Battle of the Gap 19.01.1962

The Battle of the Gap 19.01.1962

Coastal Defence. The breach in the Pebble Ridge near Sandymere. Damage at Westward Ho!. Gusts of over 100 mph.

Pebble Ridge Pushed Back Five Feet In a Year 19.02.1960

Pebble Ridge Pushed Back Five Feet In a Year 19.02.1960

Pebble Ridge Pushed Back Five Feet In a Year 19.02.1960

Coastal Defence. Ministry expert Col Gilbert visiting shortly. Part of the Pebble Ridge at Westward Ho! has moved back five feet in the past twelve months. Mr JC Dobbs, Mr A Gardner, Mr Percy Browne M.P. for Torrington

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