• 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 Over the bank together>
  • 2 The cab at the corner>
  • 3

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 4 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 5 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 6 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 9 Bideford loses training ship

  • 10 They never miss a game at Torrington

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

  • 12 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 13 Modern living at Bideford

  • 14 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 15 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 16 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 17 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 18 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 19 Penny for the guy

  • 20 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 21 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 22 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 23 Can spring be far away?

  • 24 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 25 First ship in 8 years

  • 26 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 27 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 28 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 29 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 30 Weare Giffard potato

  • 31 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 32 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 34

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 35 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 36 Last train from Torrington

  • 37 Devil sent packing

  • 38 Some mushroom!

  • 39 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 40

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 41 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 42 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 43 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 44 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 45 Parkham plan realised

  • 46 Peter poses for TV film

  • 47 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 49 New civic medallions

  • 50 What's the time?

  • 51 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 52 No laughing matter

  • 53

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 54 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 55 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 56 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 57 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 58

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 59 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 60 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 61 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 62 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 63 Puppet characters introduced

  • 64 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 65 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 66 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 67 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 68 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 69 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 70 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 71 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 72 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 73 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 74 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 75 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 76 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 77 For crying out loud!

  • 78 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 79 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 80

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 81 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 82 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 83

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 84 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 85

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 86 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 87 When horses score over the tractor

  • 88 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 89 Sailing to victory at Appledore

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

  • 91 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 92 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 93 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 94 A man and his wheel

  • 95 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 96 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 97 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 98 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 99 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 100 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 101 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 102 In their new robes and hats

  • 103 Northam's almshouse

  • 104 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 105 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 106 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 107 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 108 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 109 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 110 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 111 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 112 New choral society's growing response

  • 113 Riverside mystery

  • 114 Recognise this resort?

  • 115 Clovelly custom

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

  • 117 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 118

    Building works
  • 119 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 120 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 121 He beat the floods

  • 122 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 123 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 124

    Bidefordians
  • 125

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 126 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 127 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 128 Torrington's new amenity

  • 129 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 130 They are parted pro-tem

  • 131 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 132 All aboard the ark

  • 133 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 134 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 135 Clovelly nightmare

  • 136 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 137 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 138 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 140 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 141

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 142 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 143 Hartland's invitation

  • 144 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 145 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 146 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 147 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 148 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 149 All for the love of a lady!

  • 150 Artisans' Club

  • 151

    Was a missionary
  • 152 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 153 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 154 Torrington children build igloo
  • 155 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 156 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 157 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 158 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 159 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 160 The art of the thatcher

  • 161 Some 240 exhibits

  • 162

    New gateway
  • 163 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 164 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 165 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 166 Hartland postman retires

  • 167 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 168 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 169 Filming at Hartland

  • 170 Revenge in style

  • 171 Bridging the stream

  • 172 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 173 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 174 The Geneva marionettes

  • 175 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 176 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 177 Waldon Triplets
  • 178 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 179 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 180 By pony and trap to market

  • 181 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 182 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 183 Blanchards ad.>
  • 184 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 185

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 186 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 187 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 188 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 189 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 190 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 191 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 192 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 193

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 194 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 195 A bird of their own!

  • 196 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 197 Capers on the cobbles

  • 198 Just over a year old

  • 199 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 200 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 201 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 202 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 203 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 204 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 205

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 206 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 207

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 208 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 209 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 210 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 211 Caught in the act>
  • 212 Bideford computer stars

  • 213 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 214 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 215 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 216 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 217 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 218 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 219 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 220 New life for Hartland organ

  • 221 Off on a great adventure

  • 222 New Lundy stamps

  • 223 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 224 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 225 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 226 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 229 Simple Item 138
  • 230 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 231 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 232 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 233 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 234 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 235 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 236 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 237 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 238 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 239 Steep street of old Bideford

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

  • 241 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 242 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 243 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 244 Service with a smile

  • 245 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 246 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 247 Police station view of Bideford

  • 248 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 249 North Devon Driving School

  • 250 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 251 Happy Days!

  • 252 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 253 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 254 A story to tell!

  • 255 Out of puff!

  • 256 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 257 Twenty-one yachts

  • 258 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 259 Picking the pops

  • 260 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 261

    First prize
  • 262 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 264 Variety in summer weather

  • 265 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 266 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 267 Loads of black and white

  • 268 Life begins at 80

  • 269 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 270 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 271

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 272 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 273

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 274 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 275 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 276 A roof-top view - where?

  • 277 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 278 Ships at Bideford

  • 279 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 280 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 281 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 282 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 283 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 284 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 285 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 286 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 287 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 288 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 289 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 290 Traditions and skills still there

  • 291

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 292 New look in the hayfields

  • 293 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 294 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 295 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 296

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 297 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 298 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 299 Mobile missionary

  • 300 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 301

    Married in 1908
  • 302

    Relatives all over the world
  • 303 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 304 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 305 Circus comes to town

  • 306 Sight of a lifetime

  • 307 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 308 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 309 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 310

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 311 Torrington in 1967

  • 312 New art gallery opened

  • 313 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 314 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 315 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 316 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 317 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 318 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 319 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 321 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 322 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 323 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 324 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 325 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 326 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 327 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 328 Hartland Dancers
  • 329 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 330 So this is the mainland!

  • 331 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 332 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 333 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 334

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 335 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 336 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 337 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 338 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 339 113 years at Instow

  • 340 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 341

    Exhibition of school work
  • 342 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 343 Bringing shopping home by goat

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

  • 345 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 346 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 348 School crossing patrol begins

  • 349 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 350 Six footed lamb

  • 351 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 352 Jumble sale fever

  • 353 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 354 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 355 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 356 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

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

  • 358 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 359 Burnard family reunion

  • 360 Emergency ferry services

  • 361 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 362 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 363 School's link with cargo ship

  • 364 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 365 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 366 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 367

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 368 No sale of Springfield House

  • 369

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 370 Bideford regatta

  • 371 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 372 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 373 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 374 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 375 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 377 New Post Office

  • 378 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 379 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 380 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 381

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 382 Cruising down the river

  • 383 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 384 Finished in 1876

  • 385 Ten year old scrambler

  • 386 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 387 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 388 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 389 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 390 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 391 Pannier Market's future?

  • 392 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 393 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 394 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 395 End of the line

  • 396 New addition to Quay front

  • 397 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 398

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 399 Warmington's garage ad

  • 400 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 401 Littleham family's five generations

  • 402 Picking the pops

  • 403 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 404

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 405 From Bobby to Brian

  • 406 Northam footballers of the future

  • 407 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 408 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 409 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 410 Decontrol of meat

  • 411 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 412 Centenary of Gazette

  • 413 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 414 Private home for public pump

  • 415 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 416 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 417 Appledore's largest

  • 418 It really was the 'last time'

  • 419 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 420 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 421 Sweets derationing

  • 422 Train returns to Westleigh straight

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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  • 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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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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Langtree properties for sale

Langtree, North Devon

4.8.1961 Langtree property for sale

Kivelly & Sons have been instructed by the Executors of the late Mr Wm Box to sell by Auction on the premises on Thursday 17 August at 2.15pm (subject to Conditions)
A PAIR OF STONE BUILT AND SLATED COTTAGES - Nos 8 and 9, CHURCH LANE - each having the following accommodation: large living room, back kitchen, 3 bedrooms, closet. Large vegetable garden and garden shed. Both have main water, and there is main electricity in no. 8.

No 9 is offered subject to Mr B Box's Tenancy, but vacant possession of no 8 will be given on completion.

To view apply Mr Gerry, 28 Fore Street, Langtree.

Gazette dated 4 August 1961

Gazette article dated 4 August 1961

Contemporary and Contrasting

Permission for new house at Monkleigh

Erection of a house whose design is described as ‘uncompromisingly contemporary in appearance and will contrast sharply with the traditional cottages in the vicinity’ is to be permitted at Monkleigh.

The Minister of Housing and Local Government has allowed the appeal of Miss Audrey Williams, of 1 Coronation Place, Shebbear, against the refusal of Bideford Rural District Council, acting on behalf of Devon County Council, to permit the erection of the house.

Did this earlier story relate to the same property?

3.11.1961 Property Monkleigh

Full Gazette article dated 3 November 1961

Torrington property for sale by auction

12 Calf Street, Torrington, Devon

10.2.1978 Torrington Calf Street

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instruction to offer for sale by public auction at The Parish Church Rooms, Barnstaple (unless sold privately meanwhile) this

Valuable freehold residential property
Also a former smithy

which is conveniently situated for the town centre. The property is ripe for conversion and modernisation and comprises:

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, scullery, landing, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, covered way 41’ 6” in length, derelict Smithy, 3 outbuildings, garden.

Mains services of electricity, water, gas and drainage.

Auctioneers: Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 79 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Tel 4388/9 or 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford (Tel 3233/77886).
Solicitors: T Oerton & Martin, 29 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Tel 2666

Gazette article dated 10 February 1978

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