• 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 In their new robes and hats

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 3 Mobile missionary

  • 4 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 5 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 6 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 7 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 8

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 9 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 10

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 11 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 12 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 13 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 14 Torrington's new amenity

  • 15 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 16 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 17 Variety in summer weather

  • 18 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 19

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 20 Bridging the stream

  • 21 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 22 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 23 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 24

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 25 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 26 Filming at Hartland

  • 27 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 28 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 29 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 30 Penny for the guy

  • 31 Six footed lamb

  • 32 A bird of their own!

  • 33 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 34 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 35 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 36 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 37

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 38 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 39 Torrington in 1967

  • 40 Puppet characters introduced

  • 41 When horses score over the tractor

  • 42 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 43 Parkham plan realised

  • 44 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 45 Picking the pops

  • 46 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 47 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 48

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 49 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 50 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 51 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 52 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 53 No laughing matter

  • 54 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 55 Cruising down the river

  • 56 Warmington's garage ad

  • 57 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 58 Bideford loses training ship

  • 59 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 60 Service with a smile

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

  • 62 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 63 Clovelly custom

  • 64 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 65 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 66 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 67 Decontrol of meat

  • 68 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 69 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 70 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 71 Hartland's invitation

  • 72 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 73 By pony and trap to market

  • 74 Some 240 exhibits

  • 75 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 76 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 77

    Bidefordians
  • 78 113 years at Instow

  • 79 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 80 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 81 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 82 Pannier Market's future?

  • 83 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 84 A story to tell!

  • 85 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 86 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 87 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 88 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 89 Clovelly nightmare

  • 90 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 91 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 92 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 93 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 94 Twenty-one yachts

  • 95 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 96 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 97 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 98 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 99 New addition to Quay front

  • 100 Just over a year old

  • 101 New choral society's growing response

  • 102 Recognise this resort?

  • 103 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 104 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 105

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 106 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 107 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 108 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 109 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 110 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 111 Can spring be far away?

  • 112 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 113 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 114 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 115 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 116 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 117 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 118 Off on a great adventure

  • 119 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 120 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 121 Circus comes to town

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

  • 123 New shipyard on schedule

  • 124 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 125 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 126

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 127 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 128 Last train from Torrington

  • 129 Picking the pops

  • 130 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 131 Out of puff!

  • 132 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 133 Traditions and skills still there

  • 134 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 135 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 136 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 137 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 138 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 139 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 140 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 141 Caught in the act>
  • 142

    Relatives all over the world
  • 143 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 144 New Lundy stamps

  • 145 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 146 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 147 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 148 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 149 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 150 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 151 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 153 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 154 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 155 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 156

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 157 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 158 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 159 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 160 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 161 New civic medallions

  • 162 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 163

    Was a missionary
  • 164 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 165 North Devon Driving School

  • 166 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 167

    Exhibition of school work
  • 168 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 169 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 170 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 172 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 173 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 174 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 175 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 176 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 177 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 178 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 179 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 180 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 181 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 182 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 183 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 184 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 185 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 186 All aboard the ark

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

  • 188 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 189 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 190 The Geneva marionettes

  • 191

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 192 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 193 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 194 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 195 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 196 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 197 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 198 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 199 For crying out loud!

  • 200 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 201 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 202 Hartland Dancers
  • 203 Burnard family reunion

  • 204 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 205 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 206 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 207 Bideford regatta

  • 208 Artisans' Club

  • 209

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 210 Jumble sale fever

  • 211 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 212 Bideford computer stars

  • 213 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 214 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 215 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 216 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 217 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 218 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 219 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 220 Simple Item 138
  • 221 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 222 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 223

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 224 Sweets derationing

  • 225

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 226 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 227 Northam's almshouse

  • 228 Waldon Triplets
  • 229 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 230

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 231 Some mushroom!

  • 232 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 233 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 235 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 236 Capers on the cobbles

  • 237

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 238 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 239 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

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

  • 241 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 242 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 243 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 244 Modern living at Bideford

  • 245 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 246 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 247 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 248 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 249 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 250 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 251 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 252 Finished in 1876

  • 253 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 254

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 255 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 256 Blanchards ad.>
  • 257 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 258 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 259 Torrington children build igloo
  • 260 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 261

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 262 Sight of a lifetime

  • 263 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 264 So this is the mainland!

  • 265 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 266 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 267 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 268 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 269 Ships at Bideford

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

  • 271 New look in the hayfields

  • 272

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 273 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 274 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 275 Hartland postman retires

  • 276 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 277 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 278 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 279 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 280 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 281

    Building works
  • 282 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 283 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 284 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 285 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 286

    Married in 1908
  • 287 It really was the 'last time'

  • 288 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 289

    First prize
  • 290 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 291 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 293 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 294 No sale of Springfield House

  • 295 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 296 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 297 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 298 Happy Days!

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

  • 300 He beat the floods

  • 301 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 302 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 303

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 304 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 305 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 306 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 307 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 308 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 309 A roof-top view - where?

  • 310 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 311 Appledore's largest

  • 312 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 313 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 314 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 315 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 316 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 317 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 318 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 319 New art gallery opened

  • 320 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 321 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 322 Northam footballers of the future

  • 323 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 324 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 325 What's the time?

  • 326 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 327 Revenge in style

  • 328 First ship in 8 years

  • 329 Life begins at 80

  • 330 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 331 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 332 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 333 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 334 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 335

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 336 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 337 The art of the thatcher

  • 338 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 339 New Post Office

  • 340

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 341 A man and his wheel

  • 342 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 343 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 344 The cab at the corner>
  • 345 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 346 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 347 Devil sent packing

  • 348 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 349 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 350 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 351 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 352 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 353 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 354 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 355 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 356 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 358 All for the love of a lady!

  • 359 Ten year old scrambler

  • 360 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 361 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 362 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 363 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 364 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 365 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 366 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 367 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 368

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 369 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 370 Police station view of Bideford

  • 371 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 372 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 373

    New gateway
  • 374 Centenary of Gazette

  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 377 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 378 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 379 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 380

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 381 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 382 New life for Hartland organ

  • 383 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 384 School's link with cargo ship

  • 385 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 386 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 387 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 388 Emergency ferry services

  • 389

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 390 School crossing patrol begins

  • 391 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 392 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 393 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 394 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 395 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 396 Littleham family's five generations

  • 397 End of the line

  • 398 Over the bank together>
  • 399 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 400 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 401 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 402 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 403 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 404 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 405 Loads of black and white

  • 406 From Bobby to Brian

  • 407 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 408 Riverside mystery

  • 409 Private home for public pump

  • 410 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 411 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 412 Peter poses for TV film

  • 413 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 414 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 415 They are parted pro-tem

  • 416 Weare Giffard potato

  • 417 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 418 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 419 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 420 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 421 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 422 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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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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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