• 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 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 2 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 3 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 4

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 5 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 6

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 7 By pony and trap to market

  • 8 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 9 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 10 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 11 The art of the thatcher

  • 12

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 13 In their new robes and hats

  • 14 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 15 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 17 New civic medallions

  • 18 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 19 Bideford regatta

  • 20 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 21 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 22 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 23 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 24 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 25 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 26

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 27 Picking the pops

  • 28 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 29 Circus comes to town

  • 30 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 31 Torrington children build igloo
  • 32 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 33 Bideford loses training ship

  • 34 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 35 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 36 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 37 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 38 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 39 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 40 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 41

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 42 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 43 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 44 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 45 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 46 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 47 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 48

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 49 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 50 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 51 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 52

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 53 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 54 Devil sent packing

  • 55 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 56 From Bobby to Brian

  • 57 First ship in 8 years

  • 58 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 59 When horses score over the tractor

  • 60 It really was the 'last time'

  • 61 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 62 Some 240 exhibits

  • 63 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 64 Ten year old scrambler

  • 65 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 66 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 67 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 68 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 69 New Lundy stamps

  • 70 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 71 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 72 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 73 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 74

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 75 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 76 A story to tell!

  • 77 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 78 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 79 Just over a year old

  • 80 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 81 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 82

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 83 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 84 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 86

    Relatives all over the world
  • 87 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 88 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 89 Artisans' Club

  • 90 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 91 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 92 Cruising down the river

  • 93 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 94 So this is the mainland!

  • 95

    First prize
  • 96 Recognise this resort?

  • 97 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 98 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 99 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 100 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 102 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 103 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 104 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 105 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 106 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 107 Simple Item 138
  • 108 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 109

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 110 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 111 Some mushroom!

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

  • 113 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 114 They are parted pro-tem

  • 115 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 116 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 117 Sweets derationing

  • 118 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 119 Bridging the stream

  • 120 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 121 School's link with cargo ship

  • 122 Waldon Triplets
  • 123 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 124 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 125 New life for Hartland organ

  • 126 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 127 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 128 Littleham family's five generations

  • 129 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 130 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 131 Hartland's invitation

  • 132 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 133 Pannier Market's future?

  • 134 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 135 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 136 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 137 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 138 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 139 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 140 Over the bank together>
  • 141 Riverside mystery

  • 142 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 143 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 144 Northam's almshouse

  • 145 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 146 113 years at Instow

  • 147 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 148 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 149 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 150 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 152 Variety in summer weather

  • 153 He beat the floods

  • 154 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 155 Mobile missionary

  • 156 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 158 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 159 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 160 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 161 Sight of a lifetime

  • 162

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 163 Parkham plan realised

  • 164 For crying out loud!

  • 165 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 166 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 167 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 168 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 169 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 170 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 171 Puppet characters introduced

  • 172 What's the time?

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

  • 174 New Post Office

  • 175 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 176

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 177 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 178 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 179 Centenary of Gazette

  • 180 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 181 Out of puff!

  • 182 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 183 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 184 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 185 A man and his wheel

  • 186 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 187 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 188 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 189 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 190 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 191 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 192 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 193 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 194 Life begins at 80

  • 195 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 196 Blanchards ad.>
  • 197 Modern living at Bideford

  • 198 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 199 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 200 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 201 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 202 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 203 New look in the hayfields

  • 204 School crossing patrol begins

  • 205 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 206 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 207 Torrington's new amenity

  • 208 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 209 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 210 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 211 Ships at Bideford

  • 212 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 213 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 214

    New gateway
  • 215 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 216 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 217 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 218 Six footed lamb

  • 219 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 220 North Devon Driving School

  • 221 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 222 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 223 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 224 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 225 A bird of their own!

  • 226 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 227 Off on a great adventure

  • 228 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 229 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 230 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 231 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 232 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 233 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 234 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 235 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 236 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 237 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 238 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 239 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 240 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 241 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 242 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 243 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 244 Picking the pops

  • 245 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 246 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 247 Decontrol of meat

  • 248 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 249 Warmington's garage ad

  • 250 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 251 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 252 Penny for the guy

  • 253 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 254 Police station view of Bideford

  • 255 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 256

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 257 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 258 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 259

    Bidefordians
  • 260 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 261 Service with a smile

  • 262 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 263

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 264 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 265 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 266 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 267 Peter poses for TV film

  • 268 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 269 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 270 Traditions and skills still there

  • 271

    Married in 1908
  • 272 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 273 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 275 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 276 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 277 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 278 New shipyard on schedule

  • 279 Clovelly custom

  • 280 Loads of black and white

  • 281 Can spring be far away?

  • 282 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 283 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 284 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 285 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 286

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 287 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 288 Weare Giffard potato

  • 289

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 290 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 291 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 292 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 293 The Geneva marionettes

  • 294 Revenge in style

  • 295 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 296 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 297 All for the love of a lady!

  • 298 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 299 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 300

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 301 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 302 Private home for public pump

  • 303 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 304 The cab at the corner>
  • 305 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 306 Caught in the act>
  • 307 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 308 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 309 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 310 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 311 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 312 Bideford computer stars

  • 313 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 315 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 316 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 317

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 318 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 319 Hartland postman retires

  • 320 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 321

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 322 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 323 Torrington in 1967

  • 324 Last train from Torrington

  • 325 Capers on the cobbles

  • 326 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 327 Twenty-one yachts

  • 328 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 329 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 330 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 331 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 332 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 333

    Exhibition of school work
  • 334 Happy Days!

  • 335 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 336 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 337 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 338 New choral society's growing response

  • 339 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 340 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 341 Jumble sale fever

  • 342

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 343 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 344

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 345 A roof-top view - where?

  • 346 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 347 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 348 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 349 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 350 Appledore's largest

  • 351 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 352 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 353 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 354 New art gallery opened

  • 355 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 356 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 357 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 358 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 359 End of the line

  • 360 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 361 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 362 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 363 Northam footballers of the future

  • 364 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 365 No sale of Springfield House

  • 366 Burnard family reunion

  • 367 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 368 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 369 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 370 Hartland Dancers
  • 371 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 372 New addition to Quay front

  • 373 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 374 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 376 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 377 Emergency ferry services

  • 378 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 379 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 380 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 381 Saving money, wear and tear

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

  • 383

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 384 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 385 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 386

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 387 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 388 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 389 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 390 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 391 Finished in 1876

  • 392 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 393 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 394 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 395 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 396

    Was a missionary
  • 397 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 398 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 399 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 400 No laughing matter

  • 401 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 402 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 403 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 404 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 405 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 406 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 407 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 408 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 409

    Building works
  • 410 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 411 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 412 Filming at Hartland

  • 413

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 414 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 415 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 416 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 417 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 418 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 419 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 420 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 421

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 422 All aboard the ark

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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The Parsonage House

Buckland Brewer,

for sale by public auction on Friday 30 May, 1975 at The Queen's Hall, Barnstaple.

April 1975 Buckland Brewer Parsonage House for sale

Gazette article dated April 1975

Monkleigh House for sale

Outstanding Period Residence

March 1975 Monkleigh House for sale

March 1975

Renovation of Cottages Could Cost £21,000

Three derelict cottages

which cost only hundreds of pounds to build could cost £21,000 to restore. 

7.2.1975 Bideford renovation of cottages

The cottages – they are in North Road, Bideford – cannot be demolished because they are scheduled as being of special architectural or historic interest.

The land sub-committee of the Policy and Resources Committee of Torridge District Council, who own the houses, are to tell the Department of the Environment who scheduled the property about the situation and ask for a grant. The council had advertised for suggestions about the houses and had been contacted by a Mrs Charles Acton Bond, of Manotick, Ontario, Canada. She had written that she was interested in coming to live permanently in this country and was looking for a building to renovate.

Cllr Clifford suggested that if the council could delay until the property fell down, rear access could be provided to properties in the Strand.

7 February 1975

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