• 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 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 2 Decontrol of meat

  • 3 Centenary of Gazette

  • 4 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 5 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 6 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 7 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 8 Filming at Hartland

  • 9 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 10 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 13 New art gallery opened

  • 14 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 15 A bird of their own!

  • 16 A man and his wheel

  • 17 Picking the pops

  • 18 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 19 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 20 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 21 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 22 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 23 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 24

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 25 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 26 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 27

    Married in 1908
  • 28 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 29 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 30 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 31 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 32 The cab at the corner>
  • 33 Private home for public pump

  • 34 Waldon Triplets
  • 35 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 36 Penny for the guy

  • 37 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 38 Clovelly custom

  • 39 Happy Days!

  • 40 Appledore's largest

  • 41 North Devon Driving School

  • 42 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 43 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 44 The Geneva marionettes

  • 45 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 46 Devil sent packing

  • 47 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 49 Bideford computer stars

  • 50 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 51 Northam footballers of the future

  • 52 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 53

    Relatives all over the world
  • 54

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 55 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 56 He beat the floods

  • 57 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 58 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 59 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 60 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 61 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 62 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 63 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 64 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 65 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 66 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 67 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 68 Can spring be far away?

  • 69 Hartland's invitation

  • 70 Caught in the act>
  • 71 Northam's almshouse

  • 72 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 73 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 74

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 75 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 76 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 77 No sale of Springfield House

  • 78 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 79 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 80 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 81 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 82 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 83 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 84 113 years at Instow

  • 85 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 86

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 87 A story to tell!

  • 88 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 89 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 90

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 91 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 92

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 93 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 94

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 95 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 96 Cruising down the river

  • 97 The art of the thatcher

  • 98 Loads of black and white

  • 99 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 100 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 101

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 102 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 103

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 104 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 105 Police station view of Bideford

  • 106 Bideford regatta

  • 107 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 108 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 109 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 110 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 111 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 112 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 113 Parkham plan realised

  • 114 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 115 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 116 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 117 Torrington's new amenity

  • 118 Torrington children build igloo
  • 119 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 120 Puppet characters introduced

  • 121 Recognise this resort?

  • 122 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 123 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 124 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 125 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 126

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 127 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 128 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 129 Littleham family's five generations

  • 130 New choral society's growing response

  • 131

    Bidefordians
  • 132 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 133 Service with a smile

  • 134 Sight of a lifetime

  • 135 Ten year old scrambler

  • 136 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 137 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 138 School's link with cargo ship

  • 139 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 140 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 141 A roof-top view - where?

  • 142 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 143 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 144 Artisans' Club

  • 145 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 146 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 147 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 149 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 150 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 151 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 152 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 153 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 154 Variety in summer weather

  • 155 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 157 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 158 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 159 Jumble sale fever

  • 160 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 161 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 162 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 163 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 164 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 165 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 166 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 167 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 168 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 169

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 170 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 171 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 172 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 173 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 174

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 175 Twenty-one yachts

  • 176 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 177 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 178 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 179 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 180 Over the bank together>
  • 181 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 182 New civic medallions

  • 183 Revenge in style

  • 184 Out of puff!

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

  • 186 Torrington in 1967

  • 187 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 188 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 189

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 190 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 191 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 192 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 193 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 194 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 195 Last train from Torrington

  • 196 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 197 Riverside mystery

  • 198 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 199 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 200 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 201 Ships at Bideford

  • 202 Picking the pops

  • 203 Hartland Dancers
  • 204

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 205 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 206 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 207

    Building works
  • 208 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 209 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 210

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 211 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 212 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 213 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 215

    New gateway
  • 216 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 217 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 218

    First prize
  • 219 Weare Giffard potato

  • 220 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 221 Some 240 exhibits

  • 222 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 223 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 224 Six footed lamb

  • 225 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 226

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 227 New Lundy stamps

  • 228 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 229 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 230 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 231 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 232 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 233 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 234 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 235 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 236 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 237 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 238 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 239 Just over a year old

  • 240 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 241 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 242 Off on a great adventure

  • 243 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 244 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 245 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 246 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 247 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 248 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 249

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 250

    Exhibition of school work
  • 251 Some mushroom!

  • 252 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 253 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 254 So this is the mainland!

  • 255 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 256 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 257 From Bobby to Brian

  • 258 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 259 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 260 Clovelly nightmare

  • 261 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 262 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 263 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 264 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 265 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 266 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 267 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 268 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 270 For crying out loud!

  • 271

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 272 New addition to Quay front

  • 273 Finished in 1876

  • 274 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 275

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 276 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 277 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 278 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 279 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 280 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 281 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 282 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 283 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 284 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 285 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 286 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 287 Simple Item 138
  • 288 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 289 Burnard family reunion

  • 290 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 291 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 292 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 293 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 294 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 295 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 296 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 297 Pannier Market's future?

  • 298 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 299 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 300 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 301

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 302 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 303 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 304 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 305 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 307 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 308 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 309 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 310 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 312 By pony and trap to market

  • 313 Hartland postman retires

  • 314 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 315 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 316

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 317 All aboard the ark

  • 318 No laughing matter

  • 319 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 320 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 321 Sweets derationing

  • 322 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 323 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 324 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 325 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 326 Life begins at 80

  • 327 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 328 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 329 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 331 New look in the hayfields

  • 332 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 333 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

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

  • 336 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 337 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 338 Emergency ferry services

  • 339 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 340

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 341 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 342 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 343 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 344 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 345 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 346 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 347 It really was the 'last time'

  • 348 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 349 Peter poses for TV film

  • 350 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 351 First ship in 8 years

  • 352

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 353 Warmington's garage ad

  • 354 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 355 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 356 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 357 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 358 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 359 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 360 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 361 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 362 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 363 Blanchards ad.>
  • 364 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 365 New Post Office

  • 366 End of the line

  • 367 Mobile missionary

  • 368 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 369 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 371 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 372 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 373 All for the love of a lady!

  • 374 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 375 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 376 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 377 Circus comes to town

  • 378 Bridging the stream

  • 379 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 380 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 381 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 382 School crossing patrol begins

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

  • 384 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 385 Traditions and skills still there

  • 386 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 387 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 388 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 389 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 390 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 391 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 392 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 393 New life for Hartland organ

  • 394

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 395 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 396 When horses score over the tractor

  • 397 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 398 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 399 What's the time?

  • 400 Capers on the cobbles

  • 401 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 402 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 403 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 404 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 405 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 406 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 407 Bideford loses training ship

  • 408 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 409 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 410 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 411 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 412 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 413 Modern living at Bideford

  • 414 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 415 They are parted pro-tem

  • 416 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 417 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 418 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 419

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 420 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 421 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 422

    Was a missionary
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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Coast Defence: Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coast Defence: Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coast Defence Three Local Interests Confer 10.10.1958

Coastal Defence. £11,000 plan for groynes. Northam Urban Council, Northam Burrows Committee, the Lords of the Manor. Mr JE Boyles, met to discuss coast protection at Westward Ho! and Appledore as far as it affects the Burrows. Mr LB Galliford, Mr W Gale, Mr HJ Bishop, Mr C Clarke, Mr MWV Richards

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Anxiety Over Weakness in Pebble Ridge 22.10.1954

Coastal Defence. Appledore and Barnstaple would be the places threatened if the sea broke through Westward Ho! pebbleridge at the point where erosion was taking place between the fifth groyne and the Bailey Bridge. Mr GWG Hutchings, Mr A Brewer, Mr S Guard, Mr FW Hockaday, Mr TG Parsons, Rev AE Green, Mr J Heywood, Mr HV Cope, Mr CR Mill

Westward Ho! Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Westward Ho! Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Westward Ho Coast Erosion 11.05.1948

Coastal Defence. M.P.'s questions to Minister of Health Mr Aneurin Bevan, Delay in starting the work, estimated cost of £95,000, Brig. CHM Peto, M.P. for North-West Devon, Mr FW Hockaday

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