• 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 Clovelly nightmare

  • 2 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 3 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 4 Torrington in 1967

  • 5 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 6

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 7 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 8 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 9

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 10 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 11 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 12 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 13

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 14 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 15 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 16 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 17 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 18 Twenty-one yachts

  • 19 Peter poses for TV film

  • 20 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 21 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 22 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 23 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 24 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 25 Torrington children build igloo
  • 26

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 27 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 28 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 29 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 30

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 31 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 32 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 33 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 34 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 35 Ships at Bideford

  • 36 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 37 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 38 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 39 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 40 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 41 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 42

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 43 No laughing matter

  • 44 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 45 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 46 So this is the mainland!

  • 47 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 48 They are parted pro-tem

  • 49 Six footed lamb

  • 50 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 51 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 52 North Devon Driving School

  • 53 First ship in 8 years

  • 54

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 55 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 56 Hartland postman retires

  • 57 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 58 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 59 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 60 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 61

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 62 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 63 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 64 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 65 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 66 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 67

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 68 Revenge in style

  • 69 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 70 Northam footballers of the future

  • 71 For crying out loud!

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

  • 73 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 74 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 75 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 76 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 77

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 78 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 79

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 80 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 82 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 83

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 84 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 85 Northam's almshouse

  • 86 New Post Office

  • 87 Private home for public pump

  • 88 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 89 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 90 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 91 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 92 Loads of black and white

  • 93 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 94 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 95

    Exhibition of school work
  • 96 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 97 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 98 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 101 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 102 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 103 Parkham plan realised

  • 104

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 105 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 106 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 107 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 108 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 109 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 110 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 111 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 112 Variety in summer weather

  • 113 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 114 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 115 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 116 Picking the pops

  • 117 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 118

    Was a missionary
  • 119 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 120 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 121 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 122 A story to tell!

  • 123 The Geneva marionettes

  • 124 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 125 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 126 Burnard family reunion

  • 127 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 128 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 129 Artisans' Club

  • 130 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 131 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 132

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 133 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 134 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 135 Decontrol of meat

  • 136 New addition to Quay front

  • 137 Just over a year old

  • 138 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 139 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 140 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 141 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 142 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 143 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 144 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 145 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 146 Waldon Triplets
  • 147 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 148 Police station view of Bideford

  • 149 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 150 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 151 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 152 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 153 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 154 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 155 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 156 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 157 Mobile missionary

  • 158 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 159 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 160 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 161 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 162 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 164 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 165 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 166 All for the love of a lady!

  • 167 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 168 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 169 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 170 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 171 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 172 Happy Days!

  • 173 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 174 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 175 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 176 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 177 End of the line

  • 178 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 179 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 180

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 181 Bideford loses training ship

  • 182 Sight of a lifetime

  • 183

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 184

    Bidefordians
  • 185 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 186

    New gateway
  • 187 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 188 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 189 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 190 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 191 It really was the 'last time'

  • 192 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 193 Picking the pops

  • 194 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 195 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 196 Finished in 1876

  • 197 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 198 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 200 Hartland's invitation

  • 201

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 202 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 203 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 204 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 205 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 206 Weare Giffard potato

  • 207 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 208 Emergency ferry services

  • 209

    Building works
  • 210 School crossing patrol begins

  • 211 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 212 Warmington's garage ad

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

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

  • 215 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 216 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 217 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 218 Pannier Market's future?

  • 219 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 220 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 221 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 222 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 223 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 224 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 225 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 226 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 227 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 228 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 229 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 230 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 231 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 232 Circus comes to town

  • 233 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 234 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 235 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 236 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 237 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 238 New look in the hayfields

  • 239 Bideford computer stars

  • 240 Cruising down the river

  • 241 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 242 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 243 What's the time?

  • 244 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 245 Recognise this resort?

  • 246 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 247 The cab at the corner>
  • 248 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 249 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 250 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 251 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 252 Devil sent packing

  • 253 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 254 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 255 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 256 No sale of Springfield House

  • 257 School's link with cargo ship

  • 258 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 259 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 260 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 261 Hartland Dancers
  • 262 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 263 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 264 New Lundy stamps

  • 265 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 266 Filming at Hartland

  • 267 All aboard the ark

  • 268

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 269 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 270 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 271 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 272 Penny for the guy

  • 273 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 274 When horses score over the tractor

  • 275 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 276 By pony and trap to market

  • 277 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 278 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 279 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 280 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 281 New art gallery opened

  • 282

    Relatives all over the world
  • 283 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 284

    First prize
  • 285 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 286 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 287 Off on a great adventure

  • 288 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 289 Out of puff!

  • 290 Simple Item 138
  • 291 Modern living at Bideford

  • 292 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 293 In their new robes and hats

  • 294 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 295 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 297 Puppet characters introduced

  • 298 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 299 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 300 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 301 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 302 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 303 Traditions and skills still there

  • 304 113 years at Instow

  • 305 New choral society's growing response

  • 306 Capers on the cobbles

  • 307

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 308 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 309 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 310 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 311 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 312 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 313

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 314 Riverside mystery

  • 315 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 316 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 317 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 318 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 319 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 320 Torrington's new amenity

  • 321 New life for Hartland organ

  • 322 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 323 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 324 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 325 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 326 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 327 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 328 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 329 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 330 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 331 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 332 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 333 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 334 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 335 New shipyard on schedule

  • 336 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 338 He beat the floods

  • 339 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 340 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 341

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 342 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 343 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 344 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 345 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 346 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 347 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 348 New civic medallions

  • 349 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 350 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 351 Some mushroom!

  • 352 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 353

    Married in 1908
  • 354 Bridging the stream

  • 355 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 356 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 357 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 358 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 359 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 360 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 361 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 362 A man and his wheel

  • 363 From Bobby to Brian

  • 364 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 365 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 366 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 367 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 368 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 369

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 370 Last train from Torrington

  • 371 The art of the thatcher

  • 372 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 373 Bideford regatta

  • 374 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 375

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 376 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 377 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 378 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 379 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 380 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 381 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 382 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 383

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 384 Clovelly custom

  • 385 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 386 Centenary of Gazette

  • 387 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 388 Appledore's largest

  • 389 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 391 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 392 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 393 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 394 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 395 Jumble sale fever

  • 396 Ten year old scrambler

  • 397 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 398 A roof-top view - where?

  • 399 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 400 Service with a smile

  • 401 A bird of their own!

  • 402 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 403

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 404 Littleham family's five generations

  • 405 Life begins at 80

  • 406 Sweets derationing

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 409 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 410 Some 240 exhibits

  • 411 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 413 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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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