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

  • 2 Sight of a lifetime

  • 3 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 4 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 5 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 6 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 9 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 10 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 11 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 12 Circus comes to town

  • 13 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 14 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 15 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 16 Some 240 exhibits

  • 17 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 18 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 19 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 20 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 21 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 22 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 23 Variety in summer weather

  • 24 Devil sent packing

  • 25 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 26 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 27 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 28

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 29 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 30 Picking the pops

  • 31 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 32 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 33 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 34 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 35 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 36 Waldon Triplets
  • 37 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 38 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 39 North Devon Driving School

  • 40 Simple Item 138
  • 41 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 42 New choral society's growing response

  • 43 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 44 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 45 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 46 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 47 Jumble sale fever

  • 48 A roof-top view - where?

  • 49 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 50 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 51 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 52 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 53 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 54 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 55 Off on a great adventure

  • 56 Northam footballers of the future

  • 57 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 58 Life begins at 80

  • 59 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 60

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 61 First ship in 8 years

  • 62 They are parted pro-tem

  • 63

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 64 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 65 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 66 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 67 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 68 What's the time?

  • 69 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 70 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 71 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 72 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 73 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 74 The Geneva marionettes

  • 75

    Was a missionary
  • 76 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 77 Littleham family's five generations

  • 78 Appledore's largest

  • 79

    Bidefordians
  • 80 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 81 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 82 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 83 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 84 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 85 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 86 New addition to Quay front

  • 87 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 88 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 89 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 90

    First prize
  • 91 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 92 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 93 New life for Hartland organ

  • 94 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 95

    Building works
  • 96 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 97 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 98 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 99 New shipyard on schedule

  • 100 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 101 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 102 Capers on the cobbles

  • 103 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 104 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 105 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 106 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 107 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 108 New art gallery opened

  • 109 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 110 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 111 Artisans' Club

  • 112 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 113 Picking the pops

  • 114 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 115 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 116 Burnard family reunion

  • 117 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 118 Private home for public pump

  • 119 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 120 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 121

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 122 Blanchards ad.>
  • 123 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 124 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 125 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 126 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 127 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 128 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 129 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 130 Bideford computer stars

  • 131 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 132 Hartland's invitation

  • 133 Emergency ferry services

  • 134

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 135 113 years at Instow

  • 136 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 137 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 138 Finished in 1876

  • 139 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 140 Warmington's garage ad

  • 141 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 142 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 143 Bideford regatta

  • 144 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 146 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 147 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 148

    Married in 1908
  • 149 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 150 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 151 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 152 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 153 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 154 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 155

    Exhibition of school work
  • 156 End of the line

  • 157 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 158 Clovelly custom

  • 159 New look in the hayfields

  • 160 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 161 From Bobby to Brian

  • 162 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 163 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 164 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 165 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 166 When horses score over the tractor

  • 167 In their new robes and hats

  • 168 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 169 He beat the floods

  • 170 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 171 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 172 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 173 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 174 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 175 New Post Office

  • 176 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 177 Happy Days!

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

  • 179 Loads of black and white

  • 180 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 182 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 183

    New gateway
  • 184 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 185 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 186

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 187 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 188 So this is the mainland!

  • 189

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 190 All for the love of a lady!

  • 191 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 192 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 193 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 194 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 195 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 196 The art of the thatcher

  • 197 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 198 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 199 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 200 Northam's almshouse

  • 201 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 202 School's link with cargo ship

  • 203 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 204

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 205 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 206 Police station view of Bideford

  • 207 Bideford loses training ship

  • 208 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 209 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 210

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 211 Sweets derationing

  • 212 All aboard the ark

  • 213 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 214 Caught in the act>
  • 215 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 216 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 217 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 218 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 219 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 220 Pannier Market's future?

  • 221 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 222 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 223 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 224 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 225 First steel ship built at Bideford

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

  • 227

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 228 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 229 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 230 Parkham plan realised

  • 231 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 232 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 233 Decontrol of meat

  • 234 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 235 Filming at Hartland

  • 236 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 237 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 238 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 239 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 240 Torrington children build igloo
  • 241 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 242 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 243 Can spring be far away?

  • 244 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 245 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 246

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 247 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 248 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 249 Ships at Bideford

  • 250 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 251 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 252 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 253 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 254 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 255

    Relatives all over the world
  • 256 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 257 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 258 Torrington in 1967

  • 259 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 260 Six footed lamb

  • 261 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 262 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 264 Recognise this resort?

  • 265 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 266 Twenty-one yachts

  • 267

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 268 For crying out loud!

  • 269 Ten year old scrambler

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 271 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 272

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 273 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 274 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 275 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 276 Over the bank together>
  • 277 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 278

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 279 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 280 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 281 Bridging the stream

  • 282 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 283 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 284 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 286 Puppet characters introduced

  • 287 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 288

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 289 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 290 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 291 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 292 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 293 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 294 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 295 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 296 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 297 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 298 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 299 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 300 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 301 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 302 Riverside mystery

  • 303 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 304

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 305 By pony and trap to market

  • 306 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 307 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 308 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 309 A story to tell!

  • 310 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 311 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 312 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 313 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 314 No laughing matter

  • 315 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 316

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 317 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 319 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 320 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 321 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 322 Cruising down the river

  • 323 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 324 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 325 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 326 Modern living at Bideford

  • 327 Hartland postman retires

  • 328 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 329 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 330 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 331 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 332 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 333 Torrington's new amenity

  • 334 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 335 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 336 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 337 Just over a year old

  • 338

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 339 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 340 Clovelly nightmare

  • 341 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 342 Peter poses for TV film

  • 343 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 344 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 345 New civic medallions

  • 346 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 347 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 349 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 350 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 351 Traditions and skills still there

  • 352 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 353 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 354 Centenary of Gazette

  • 355 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 356 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 357 Revenge in style

  • 358 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 359 Penny for the guy

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 361 No sale of Springfield House

  • 362

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 363 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 364 Mobile missionary

  • 365 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 366 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 367 It really was the 'last time'

  • 368 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 369 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 370 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 371

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 372 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 373 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 374 A bird of their own!

  • 375 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 376 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 377

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 378 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 379 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 380

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 381 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 382 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 383 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 384 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 385 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 386

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 387 Hartland Dancers
  • 388 Some mushroom!

  • 389 Out of puff!

  • 390 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 391 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 392 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 393 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 394 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 395 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 396 The cab at the corner>
  • 397 New Lundy stamps

  • 398 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 399 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 400 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 401 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 402 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 403 Last train from Torrington

  • 404 Service with a smile

  • 405 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 406 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 407 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 408 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 409 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 410 School crossing patrol begins

  • 411 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 412 A man and his wheel

  • 413 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 414 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 416 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 417 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 418 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 419 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 420 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 421 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 422 Making way for the double-deckers

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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