• 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 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 2 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 3 Weare Giffard potato

  • 4 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 5 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 6 New life for Hartland organ

  • 7 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 8 Riverside mystery

  • 9 Hartland's invitation

  • 10 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 11 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 12 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 13 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 14 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 15 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 16 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 17 A roof-top view - where?

  • 18 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 19 Simple Item 138
  • 20 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 21 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 22 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 23 Loads of black and white

  • 24 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 25 Torrington children build igloo
  • 26 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 27 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 28 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 29 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 30

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 31 A story to tell!

  • 32 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 33 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 34 Penny for the guy

  • 35

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 36 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 37 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

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

  • 39 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 40 Pannier Market's future?

  • 41 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 42

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 43 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 44 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 45 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 46 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 47 Bridging the stream

  • 48 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 50 New choral society's growing response

  • 51 Bideford computer stars

  • 52 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 53 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 54 School's link with cargo ship

  • 55 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 56 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 58 Six footed lamb

  • 59 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 60 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 61 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 62 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 63 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 64 Out of puff!

  • 65 Picking the pops

  • 66 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 67 Recognise this resort?

  • 68 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 69 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 70 Artisans' Club

  • 71 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 72 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 73 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 74 In their new robes and hats

  • 75 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 76 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 77 What's the time?

  • 78 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 79 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 80 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 81 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 82 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 83 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 84 Cruising down the river

  • 85 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 86 Hartland postman retires

  • 87

    First prize
  • 88 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 89 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 90 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 91 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 92

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 93 Littleham family's five generations

  • 94 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 95 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 96 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 97 Some 240 exhibits

  • 98 Modern living at Bideford

  • 99 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 100 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 101 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 102 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

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

  • 104 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 105 Peter poses for TV film

  • 106 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 107 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 108 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 109 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 110 Puppet characters introduced

  • 111 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 112 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 113 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 114 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 115 113 years at Instow

  • 116 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 118 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 119 Service with a smile

  • 120 End of the line

  • 121 All for the love of a lady!

  • 122 Traditions and skills still there

  • 123 Decontrol of meat

  • 124 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 125 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 126 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 127

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 128 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 129 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 130 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 131 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 132 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 133 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 134 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 135 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 136 Police station view of Bideford

  • 137 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 139 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 140 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 141 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 142 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 143 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 144 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 145 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 146 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 147

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 148 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 149 First ship in 8 years

  • 150 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 151 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 152 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 153 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 155 No laughing matter

  • 156 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 157 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 158 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 159 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 160 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 161 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 162 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 163 Capers on the cobbles

  • 164 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 165 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 166 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 167 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 168 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 169 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 170 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 171 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 172 Private home for public pump

  • 173 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 174 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 175 New Post Office

  • 176 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 177 Parkham plan realised

  • 178 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 179 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 181 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 182 Clovelly custom

  • 183 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 184 North Devon Driving School

  • 185 School crossing patrol begins

  • 186 Torrington in 1967

  • 187 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 188 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 189 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 190 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 191 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 192 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 193 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 194 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 195 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 196 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 197 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 199 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 200 Circus comes to town

  • 201

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 202 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 203 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 204 Warmington's garage ad

  • 205 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 206 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 208 Over the bank together>
  • 209 Hartland Dancers
  • 210 Variety in summer weather

  • 211 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 212

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 213 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 214 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 215 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 216 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 217 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 218 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 219 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 220 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 221

    Bidefordians
  • 222 Happy Days!

  • 223 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 224 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 225 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 226 Torrington's new amenity

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 229

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 230

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

  • 232 Ships at Bideford

  • 233

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 234 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 235 Sight of a lifetime

  • 236 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 237 They are parted pro-tem

  • 238 Some mushroom!

  • 239 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 240

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 241 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 242 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 243

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 244 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 245 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 246 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 247 Can spring be far away?

  • 248 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 249 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 250 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 251 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 252 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 253 A man and his wheel

  • 254 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 256 New civic medallions

  • 257 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 258 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 259

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 260 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 261 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 262 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 263 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 264 So this is the mainland!

  • 265 Devil sent packing

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

  • 267 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 268 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 269 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 270 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 271

    New gateway
  • 272 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 273 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 274

    Married in 1908
  • 275 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 277 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 278

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 279 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 280 From Bobby to Brian

  • 281 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 282 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 283 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 284 Centenary of Gazette

  • 285 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 286 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 287 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 288 Life begins at 80

  • 289 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 290 The art of the thatcher

  • 291 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 292 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 293 Mobile missionary

  • 294 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 296 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 297 Revenge in style

  • 298 Northam's almshouse

  • 299 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 300

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 301 Picking the pops

  • 302 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 303 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 304 He beat the floods

  • 305 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 306 New art gallery opened

  • 307 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 308 A bird of their own!

  • 309

    Relatives all over the world
  • 310 Off on a great adventure

  • 311 No sale of Springfield House

  • 312 Burnard family reunion

  • 313

    Building works
  • 314 Emergency ferry services

  • 315 Jumble sale fever

  • 316 Sweets derationing

  • 317 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 318 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 319 Bideford loses training ship

  • 320 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 321 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 322 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 323

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 324 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 325 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 326 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 327 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 328 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 329 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 330

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 331 Finished in 1876

  • 332

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 333 Bideford regatta

  • 334

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 335 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 336 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 337 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 338

    Exhibition of school work
  • 339 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 340 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 341 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 342 Filming at Hartland

  • 343 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 344 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 345 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 346 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 347 Blanchards ad.>
  • 348 It really was the 'last time'

  • 349 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 350 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 351 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 352 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 353 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 354 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 355

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 356 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 357 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 358 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 359 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 360 The Geneva marionettes

  • 361 New addition to Quay front

  • 362 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 363

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 364 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 365 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 366 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 367 Appledore's largest

  • 368 When horses score over the tractor

  • 369 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 370 Caught in the act>
  • 371 By pony and trap to market

  • 372 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 373 The cab at the corner>
  • 374 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 375 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 376 Just over a year old

  • 377 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 378 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 379 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 380 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 381 Northam footballers of the future

  • 382 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 383 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 384

    Was a missionary
  • 385 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 386 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 387 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 389

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 390 Twenty-one yachts

  • 391 Waldon Triplets
  • 392 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 393 Last train from Torrington

  • 394 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 395 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 396 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 397 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 398 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 399 Clovelly nightmare

  • 400 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 401 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 402 All aboard the ark

  • 403 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 404 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 405 New Lundy stamps

  • 406 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 407 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 408 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 409

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 410 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 411 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 412 Salmon netting at Bideford

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

  • 414 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 415 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 416 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 417 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 418 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 419 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 420 For crying out loud!

  • 421 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 422 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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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  • 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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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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New Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

New Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

New Fire and Ambulance Stations 5 November 1965

Fire Brigade & Fires.  £28,800 new fire and ambulance stations in Bideford Old Town.

Bideford Boy's Death 1 October 1940

Bideford Boy's Death 1 October 1940

Bideford Boys Death 1 October 1940

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Collision with Fire Engine. A 12 year old Bideford boy. Wallace George Cawsey; Mr and Mrs WJ Cawsey; Chief Officer Morris; Messrs Webb; Messrs Northwood; JR Seward; Mr Shaxton

Bideford District's Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Bideford District's Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Bideford Districts Joint Fire Brigade 7 May 1940

Fire Brigade & Fires.  Christening ceremony of 'Kipling', the new fire engine for Bideford, Northam and District Joint Fire Brigade. Chief Officer C Morris

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