• 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 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 2 Bridging the stream

  • 3 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 4 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 5 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 6 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 7 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 8 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 9 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 10 Picking the pops

  • 11 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 12 Devil sent packing

  • 13 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 14 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 15

    New gateway
  • 16 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 17 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 18

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 19 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 20 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 21 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 23 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 24 113 years at Instow

  • 25 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 26 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 27 Pannier Market's future?

  • 28 Waldon Triplets
  • 29 Riverside mystery

  • 30 Bideford computer stars

  • 31 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 32 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 33 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 34 Puppet characters introduced

  • 35 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 36 Ten year old scrambler

  • 37 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 38 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 39 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 40 Private home for public pump

  • 41 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 42 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 43 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 44 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 46 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 47 Penny for the guy

  • 48 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 49 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 50 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 51 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 52 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 53 Police station view of Bideford

  • 54 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 55 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 56 So this is the mainland!

  • 57 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 58 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 59 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 60 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 61 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 62 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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

  • 64 Cruising down the river

  • 65 A story to tell!

  • 66

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 67 First ship in 8 years

  • 68 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 69 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 70 Sight of a lifetime

  • 71 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 72 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 73 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 74 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 75 Hartland postman retires

  • 76

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 77

    Married in 1908
  • 78 Capers on the cobbles

  • 79 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 80 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 82 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 83 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 84 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 85

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 86 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 87 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 88 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 89 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 90 Life begins at 80

  • 91 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 92 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 93 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 94 New choral society's growing response

  • 95 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 96 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 97 New Post Office

  • 98

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 99 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 100 The art of the thatcher

  • 101 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 102 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 103

    Exhibition of school work
  • 104 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 105

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 106

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 107 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 108 A roof-top view - where?

  • 109 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 110

    Building works
  • 111 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 112 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 113 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 114

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 115

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 116 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 117 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 118 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 119 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 120 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 121 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 122 Big develolpment at Calveford

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

  • 124 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 125 All aboard the ark

  • 126 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 127 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 128 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 129 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 130 Simple Item 138
  • 131 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 132 Northam's almshouse

  • 133 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 134 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 135 Off on a great adventure

  • 136 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 137 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 138 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 139 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 140 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 141 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 143 He beat the floods

  • 144 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 145 Northam footballers of the future

  • 146 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 147 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 148 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 149 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 150 New shipyard on schedule

  • 151 Centenary of Gazette

  • 152 Traditions and skills still there

  • 153 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 154

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 155 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 157 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 158 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 159 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 160 All for the love of a lady!

  • 161 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 162 Happy Days!

  • 163 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 164 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 165 Torrington children build igloo
  • 166 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 167 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 168

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 169 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 170 Burnard family reunion

  • 171

    Bidefordians
  • 172 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 174 End of the line

  • 175 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 176 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 177 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 178 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 179 Hartland's invitation

  • 180 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 181 Decontrol of meat

  • 182 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 183 Service with a smile

  • 184 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 185 The Geneva marionettes

  • 186 No laughing matter

  • 187 Ships at Bideford

  • 188 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 189 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 190 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 191 A man and his wheel

  • 192 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 193 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 194 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 195 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 196

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 197 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 198 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 199 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 200 Weare Giffard potato

  • 201 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 202 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 203 Some 240 exhibits

  • 204 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 205 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 206 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 207 Twenty-one yachts

  • 208 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 209 Littleham family's five generations

  • 210 Clovelly custom

  • 211 Finished in 1876

  • 212 Picking the pops

  • 213 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 214 Jumble sale fever

  • 215 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 216 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 217 North Devon Driving School

  • 218 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 219 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 220 Hartland Dancers
  • 221 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 222 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 223 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 224 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 225 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 226 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 227 It really was the 'last time'

  • 228

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 229 A bird of their own!

  • 230

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 231 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 232

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 233 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 234 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 236 School crossing patrol begins

  • 237 Can spring be far away?

  • 238 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 239 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 240 They are parted pro-tem

  • 241 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 242 Variety in summer weather

  • 243 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 244 Mobile missionary

  • 245 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 246 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 247 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 248 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 249 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 251 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 252 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 253 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 254 New life for Hartland organ

  • 255 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 256 Out of puff!

  • 257 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 258 Appledore's largest

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

  • 260 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 261 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 262 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 263 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Emergency ferry services

  • 266 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 268 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 269 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 270 New addition to Quay front

  • 271 Recognise this resort?

  • 272 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 274 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 275 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 276 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 277

    Was a missionary
  • 278 New civic medallions

  • 279 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 280 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 282 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 283 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 284 Bideford loses training ship

  • 285 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 286 Bideford regatta

  • 287 Modern living at Bideford

  • 288 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 289

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 290 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 291 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 292 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 293 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 294 New Lundy stamps

  • 295 Loads of black and white

  • 296 Torrington in 1967

  • 297 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 298 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 299 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 300 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 301 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 302 Artisans' Club

  • 303 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 304

    Relatives all over the world
  • 305

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 306 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 307 In their new robes and hats

  • 308 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 309 Peter poses for TV film

  • 310

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 311 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 312 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 314 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 315 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 316

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 317 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 318 New art gallery opened

  • 319 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 321 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 322 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 323 Warmington's garage ad

  • 324 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 325 What's the time?

  • 326

    First prize
  • 327 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 328 Six footed lamb

  • 329 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 330 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 331 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 332

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 333 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 334 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 335 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 336 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 337 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 338 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 339 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 340 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 341 Last train from Torrington

  • 342 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 343 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 344 New look in the hayfields

  • 345 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 346 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 347 Revenge in style

  • 348 Some mushroom!

  • 349 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 350 Just over a year old

  • 351 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 352 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 353 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 354 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 355 Parkham plan realised

  • 356 For crying out loud!

  • 357 Torrington's new amenity

  • 358

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 359 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 360 No sale of Springfield House

  • 361 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 362 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 363 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 364 School's link with cargo ship

  • 365 Circus comes to town

  • 366 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 367 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 368 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 369 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 370 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 371 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 372 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 373 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 374 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 375 By pony and trap to market

  • 376 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 377

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 378 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 379 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 380 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 381 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 382 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 383 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 384 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 385 Clovelly nightmare

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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