• 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 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 2 Police station view of Bideford

  • 3 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 4 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 5 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 6 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 7 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 8 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 9 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 10 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 12 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 13 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 14 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 15 Simple Item 138
  • 16

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 17

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 18 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 19 The art of the thatcher

  • 20 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 21

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 22 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 24 Penny for the guy

  • 25 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 26 Sight of a lifetime

  • 27 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 28 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 29 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 30 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 31 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 32 Northam footballers of the future

  • 33 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 34 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 35 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 36 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 37 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 38

    Was a missionary
  • 39 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 40 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 41 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 42 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

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

  • 44 Clovelly custom

  • 45 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 46 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 47 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 48 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 49 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 50

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 51 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 52 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 53 A roof-top view - where?

  • 54 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 55 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 56 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 57 Circus comes to town

  • 58 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 59 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 60

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 61 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 62 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 63 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 64 Decontrol of meat

  • 65 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 66 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 67 Mobile missionary

  • 68 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 69

    Married in 1908
  • 70 Over the bank together>
  • 71 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 72 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 73

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 74 Last train from Torrington

  • 75 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 76

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 77 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 78 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 79 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 80 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 81 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 82 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 83 Centenary of Gazette

  • 84 Artisans' Club

  • 85 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 86 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 87 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 88 Blanchards ad.>
  • 89 Burnard family reunion

  • 90 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 91 Revenge in style

  • 92 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 93

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 94 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 95 Puppet characters introduced

  • 96 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 97 Capers on the cobbles

  • 98 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 99 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 100 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 101 Emergency ferry services

  • 102 School crossing patrol begins

  • 103 Torrington children build igloo
  • 104 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 105 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 107 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 108 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 109 Parkham plan realised

  • 110 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 111

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 112 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 113 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 114

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 115 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 116 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 117 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 118 Out of puff!

  • 119 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 120 New Lundy stamps

  • 121 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 122 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 123 A man and his wheel

  • 124 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 125 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 126 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 127 Service with a smile

  • 128 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 129 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 130 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 131 First ship in 8 years

  • 132 For crying out loud!

  • 133 Recognise this resort?

  • 134 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 135 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 136 Caught in the act>
  • 137 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 138 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 139 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 140 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 141 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 142 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 143 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 144 No sale of Springfield House

  • 145 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 146 Bideford regatta

  • 147 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 149 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 150 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 151 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 152 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 153 End of the line

  • 154 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 155 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 156 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 157 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 158 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 159 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 160 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 161 Ten year old scrambler

  • 162 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 163 New Post Office

  • 164 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 165 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 166 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 167 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 168 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 169 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 170 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 171 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 172 Picking the pops

  • 173 Jumble sale fever

  • 174 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 175 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 176 Clovelly nightmare

  • 177 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 178 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 179 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 180 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 182 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 183 Life begins at 80

  • 184 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 185 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 186 Torrington's new amenity

  • 187 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 188 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 189 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 190 In their new robes and hats

  • 191

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 192 Bideford computer stars

  • 193 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 194 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 195 No laughing matter

  • 196 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 197 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 198 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 199 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 200 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 201 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 202 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 203 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 204 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 205 Sweets derationing

  • 206 It really was the 'last time'

  • 207 Waldon Triplets
  • 208 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 209 Pannier Market's future?

  • 210 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 211 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 212 Hartland Dancers
  • 213 Finished in 1876

  • 214 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 215 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 216 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 217 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 218 From Bobby to Brian

  • 219 Six footed lamb

  • 220 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 221 A bird of their own!

  • 222 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 223 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 224 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 225 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 226 Modern living at Bideford

  • 227 Filming at Hartland

  • 228 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 229 New shipyard on schedule

  • 230 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 231 They are parted pro-tem

  • 232 Peter poses for TV film

  • 233 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 234 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 235 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 236 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 237 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 238 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
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    Building works
  • 240 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 241 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 242 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 243 Hartland postman retires

  • 244 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 245

    New gateway
  • 246 Torrington in 1967

  • 247 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 248 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 249 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 250 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 251 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 252 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 253 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 254 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

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

  • 257 Appledore's largest

  • 258 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 259 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 260 Off on a great adventure

  • 261 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 262 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 263 The Geneva marionettes

  • 264 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 265 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 266

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 267 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 268 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 269 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 270 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 271 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 272 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 273 All for the love of a lady!

  • 274 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 275 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 276 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 277 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 279

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 280 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 281

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 282 Twenty-one yachts

  • 283 Private home for public pump

  • 284 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 285 Some mushroom!

  • 286 New life for Hartland organ

  • 287

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 288 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 289

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 290 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 291

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 292 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 293 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 294 School's link with cargo ship

  • 295 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 296 Happy Days!

  • 297 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 298 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 299 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 301

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 302 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 303 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 304

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 305 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 306 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 307 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 308 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 309 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 310 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 311

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 312 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 313 Traditions and skills still there

  • 314 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 315

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 316 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 317 Some 240 exhibits

  • 318 When horses score over the tractor

  • 319

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 320 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 321 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 322 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 323 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 324 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 325 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 326 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 327 Loads of black and white

  • 328 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 329 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 330 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 331 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 332 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 333 By pony and trap to market

  • 334 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 335 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 336 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 337 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 338 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 339 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 340 Just over a year old

  • 341 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 342 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 344 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 345 Picking the pops

  • 346 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 347 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 348 Can spring be far away?

  • 349 Cruising down the river

  • 350 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 351 113 years at Instow

  • 352 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 353 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 354 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 355 What's the time?

  • 356 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 357 New civic medallions

  • 358 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 359 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 360 So this is the mainland!

  • 361 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 362 Riverside mystery

  • 363 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 364 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 365 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 366

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 367 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 368

    First prize
  • 369 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 370 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 371 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 372

    Exhibition of school work
  • 373 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 374 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 375 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 376 Littleham family's five generations

  • 377 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 378 The cab at the corner>
  • 379 Bideford loses training ship

  • 380 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 381 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 382 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 383 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 384 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 385 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 386 A story to tell!

  • 387 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 388 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 389 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 390

    Bidefordians
  • 391 New addition to Quay front

  • 392 Devil sent packing

  • 393 All aboard the ark

  • 394 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 395 He beat the floods

  • 396 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 397

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 398 Northam's almshouse

  • 399 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 400 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 401 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 402 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 403

    10-year-old scrambler practices
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    Relatives all over the world
  • 405 Variety in summer weather

  • 406 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 407 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 408 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 409 New art gallery opened

  • 410 New look in the hayfields

  • 411 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 412 Ships at Bideford

  • 413 Bridging the stream

  • 414 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 415 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 416 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 417 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 418 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 419 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 420 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 421 Hartland's invitation

  • 422 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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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  • 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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  • 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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Gortlage Farm, Langtree

For sale

February 1970 Gortlage Langtree

24.4.1970 Gortlage

A productive 49.5 acre Dairy or Stock Farm well situated NE of Langtree Village for sale, and known as Gortlage Farm.

To view by appointment with the Resident Owner, Mr P J Gordon, Tel Langtree 249

In the Gazette February and April 1970

Sunshine and Shade at Appledore

Tomouth

31.8.1951 Appledore Tomouth1

Not a picture of 'quaint' Appledore that the holidays visitors 'snap' by their hundreds but something quite as attractive in its own right and a heartening sight of post-war enterprise. It is part of Northam Urban District Council's housing estate at Tomouth. Trees on the estate were undisturbed and, as is seen, add a delightful framework to the picture.

Gazette article dated 31 August 1951

Church Lane

Langtree, North Devon

13.2.1970 Church Lane

Comfortable, freehold, 3-bedroomed cottage in centre of village and for sale with vacant possession on completion.

Kivell & Sons have received instructions from the Executors of the late Mrs L M Vanstone to offer For Sale by Public Auction on the premises on Wednesday February 25 1970 at 2.15pm all that Comfortable, End of Terrace Cottage known as

No. 5 Church Lane

Immediately following the above there will be a sale by Auction of the contents of the property, viz: Furnishings, China, Glass and Other Effects...

Gazette dated 13 February 1970

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