• 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 tankers arrive at new depot

  • 2 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 3 Sight of a lifetime

  • 4 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 5 Bideford regatta

  • 6 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 7 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 8 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 10 Hartland's invitation

  • 11 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 12 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 13 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 14 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 15 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 16 In their new robes and hats

  • 17 Emergency ferry services

  • 18 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 19 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 20 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 21 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 22 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 24 Twenty-one yachts

  • 25 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 26 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 27 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 28 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 29 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 30

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 31 School crossing patrol begins

  • 32 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 33 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 34 Picking the pops

  • 35 What's the time?

  • 36 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 37 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 38 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 39 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 40 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 41 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 42 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 43 Modern living at Bideford

  • 44

    New gateway
  • 45 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 46 A man and his wheel

  • 47 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 48 Blanchards ad.>
  • 49 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 50 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 51 Burnard family reunion

  • 52 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 53 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 54 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 55 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 56 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 57 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 58 Sweets derationing

  • 59 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 60 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 61 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 62 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 63 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 64 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 65 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 66 Capers on the cobbles

  • 67 A story to tell!

  • 68 Hartland Dancers
  • 69 A bird of their own!

  • 70 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 71 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 72 The art of the thatcher

  • 73 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 74 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 75 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 76

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 77 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 78 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 80 Some mushroom!

  • 81 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 82 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 83 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 84 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 85 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 86 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 87 New life for Hartland organ

  • 88 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 89 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 90 No laughing matter

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

  • 92 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 93 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 94 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 95 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 96 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 97 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 98 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 99 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 100 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 101 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 102 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 103 Jumble sale fever

  • 104 Can spring be far away?

  • 105 Puppet characters introduced

  • 106 New shipyard on schedule

  • 107 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 108 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 109 Cruising down the river

  • 110 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 111 When horses score over the tractor

  • 112 Six footed lamb

  • 113 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 114

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 115 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 116 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 117 Traditions and skills still there

  • 118 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 119 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 121 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 122 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 123 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 124 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 125 He beat the floods

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

  • 127 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 128 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 129 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 130 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 131 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 132 113 years at Instow

  • 133 Service with a smile

  • 134 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 135 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 136 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 137 New Lundy stamps

  • 138 Parkham plan realised

  • 139 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 140 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 141 Circus comes to town

  • 142 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 143 Northam's almshouse

  • 144 New civic medallions

  • 145

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 146 All for the love of a lady!

  • 147 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 148

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 149 Clovelly custom

  • 150 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 151 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 152 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 153 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 154

    Bidefordians
  • 155 It really was the 'last time'

  • 156

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 157 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 158

    Was a missionary
  • 159 Recognise this resort?

  • 160 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 161 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 162 Finished in 1876

  • 163 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 164 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 165 Decontrol of meat

  • 166

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 167 First ship in 8 years

  • 168 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 169 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 170 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 171 Mobile missionary

  • 172 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 173 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 174 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 175 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 176 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 177 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 178 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 179 Life begins at 80

  • 180 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 181

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 182 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 183 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 185 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 186 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 187 Picking the pops

  • 188 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 189 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 190 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 191 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 192 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 193 Happy Days!

  • 194

    Married in 1908
  • 195 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 196 Filming at Hartland

  • 197 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 198 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 199 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 200 Just over a year old

  • 201 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 202 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 203 Revenge in style

  • 204 Bideford computer stars

  • 205 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 206 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 207 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 208 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 209 Loads of black and white

  • 210 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 211 Ten year old scrambler

  • 212 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 213 From Bobby to Brian

  • 214 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 215 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 216 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 217 For crying out loud!

  • 218 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 219 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 220 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 221 Weare Giffard potato

  • 222 End of the line

  • 223 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 224 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 225 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 226 Bideford loses training ship

  • 227 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 228

    Exhibition of school work
  • 229 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 230 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 231 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 232 Over the bank together>
  • 233 Warmington's garage ad

  • 234 Caught in the act>
  • 235 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 236 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 237 Penny for the guy

  • 238 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 239 New Post Office

  • 240 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 241 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 242 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 243 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 244

    Building works
  • 245 Variety in summer weather

  • 246 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 247

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 248 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 249 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 250 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 251 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 252 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 253 Northam footballers of the future

  • 254 Pannier Market's future?

  • 255 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 256 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 257 Out of puff!

  • 258 Hartland postman retires

  • 259 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 260 Simple Item 138
  • 261 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 262 Appledore's largest

  • 263 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 264 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 265 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 266

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 267 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 268 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 269 Littleham family's five generations

  • 270 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 271 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 272 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 273 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 274

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 275

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 276 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 277 Clovelly nightmare

  • 278 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 279 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 280 New art gallery opened

  • 281 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 282 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 283 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 284 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 285 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 286 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 287 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 288

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 289 Peter poses for TV film

  • 290 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 291 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 292

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 293 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 294 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 295 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 296 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 297 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 298 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 299

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 300 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 301

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 302 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 303

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 304 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 305 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 306 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 307 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 308 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 309 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 310 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 311 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 312 Torrington children build igloo
  • 313 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 314 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 315 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 316

    Relatives all over the world
  • 317 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 318 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 319 Torrington's new amenity

  • 320 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 321 They are parted pro-tem

  • 322 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 323 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 324 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 325 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 326 Private home for public pump

  • 327 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 328 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 329 All aboard the ark

  • 330 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 331 Torrington in 1967

  • 332 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 334 Artisans' Club

  • 335 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 336 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 338 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 339 A roof-top view - where?

  • 340 No sale of Springfield House

  • 341 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 342

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 343 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 344 New choral society's growing response

  • 345 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 346 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 347 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 348 Off on a great adventure

  • 349 The Geneva marionettes

  • 350 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 351 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 352 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 353 The cab at the corner>
  • 354 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 355 Bridging the stream

  • 356

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 357 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 358 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 359 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 360

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 361 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 362 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 363

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 364 Last train from Torrington

  • 365 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 366 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 367 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 368 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 369 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 370 By pony and trap to market

  • 371 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 372 Riverside mystery

  • 373 Ships at Bideford

  • 374 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 375 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

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

  • 378 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 379

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 380 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 381 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 382 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 383 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 384 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 385 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 386

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 387 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 388 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 389 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 390 Some 240 exhibits

  • 391 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 392 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 393 Police station view of Bideford

  • 394 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 395 New look in the hayfields

  • 396 North Devon Driving School

  • 397 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 398 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 399 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 400 So this is the mainland!

  • 401 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 402 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 403

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 404 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 405

    First prize
  • 406 Devil sent packing

  • 407 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 408 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 409 School's link with cargo ship

  • 410 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 411 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 412 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 413 Waldon Triplets
  • 414 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 415 Centenary of Gazette

  • 416 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 417 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 418 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 419 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 420

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 421 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 422 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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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National Farmers' Union Annual Dinner

Officials of Bideford branch National Farmers’ Union

gather with their guests before last week’s annual dinner.

17.2.1956 Farming NFU

Those appearing in the photograph are: Messrs F M Shore, J Paterson (Principle, Bideford School of Art), O A Reed, R Mills, D F B Stucley (Mayor of Bideford), W T Harris (Chairman Bideford Rural Council), C T Smith, S A Brimacombe, Mrs F M Shore, Mrs R Mills, Mrs M de N Youngman (chairman Northam Urban Council), Mrs D F B Stucley (Mayoress of Bideford), Mrs O A Reed and Mrs S A Brimacombe.

Article dated 17 February 1956

Dairy Maid

Eighteen year old Jayne Tithecott, of Inglenook, 

Glenburnie Road, Bideford, has been elected Buckland Brewer Dairy Maid. Jayne, a member of Buckland Brewer YFC, is a student at the North Devon College.

5.3.1976 Jayne Tithecott1

North Devon’s Dairy Maid will be chosen at Barnstaple next month.

Gazette article dated 5 March 1976

Torrington Lamb Quads

Spring

2.3.1951 Torrington quads1

Lambs are a sure sign of Spring and pictured, held by the photgraphers's daughter, Miss Kaye Woodward, are the day-old quadruplet lambs born on the farm of Mr Charles Martin, of Beam, Torrington.

Gazette article dated 2 March 1951

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