• 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 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 2 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 3 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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    Married in 1908
  • 5 Six footed lamb

  • 6 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 7 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 8 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 9 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 10 New Lundy stamps

  • 11 End of the line

  • 12 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 13 Waldon Triplets
  • 14 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 15 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 16 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 17 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 18 Emergency ferry services

  • 19 Centenary of Gazette

  • 20 Torrington's new amenity

  • 21 Revenge in style

  • 22 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 23 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 24 By pony and trap to market

  • 25 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 26 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 27 The art of the thatcher

  • 28 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 29 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 30 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 31 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 32 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 33 Variety in summer weather

  • 34 All aboard the ark

  • 35 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 36 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 37 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 38

    Building works
  • 39 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 40 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 41 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 42 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 43 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 44 Capers on the cobbles

  • 45 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 46 New art gallery opened

  • 47 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 48 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 50 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 51 Clovelly custom

  • 52 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 53 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 54 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 55

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 56 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 57 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 58 Filming at Hartland

  • 59 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 60 A bird of their own!

  • 61 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 62 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 63 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 64 Life begins at 80

  • 65 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 66 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 67 School's link with cargo ship

  • 68 No laughing matter

  • 69 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 70 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 71 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 72 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 73 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 74 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 75 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 76 New Post Office

  • 77 All for the love of a lady!

  • 78 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 79 Appledore's largest

  • 80 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 81

    New gateway
  • 82

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 83 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 84 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 85 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 86 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 87 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

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

  • 89 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 90

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 91 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 92 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 93 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 94 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 95 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 96 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 97 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 98 New civic medallions

  • 99 New addition to Quay front

  • 100 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 102 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 103 Torrington children build igloo
  • 104

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 105 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 106 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 107 No sale of Springfield House

  • 108 Bridging the stream

  • 109 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 110 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 111 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 112 They are parted pro-tem

  • 113 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 114 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 115 North Devon Driving School

  • 116 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 117 A roof-top view - where?

  • 118 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 119 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 120 For crying out loud!

  • 121 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 122 From Bobby to Brian

  • 123 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 124

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 125 New shipyard on schedule

  • 126 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 127 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 128

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 129 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 130 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 131 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 132 Torrington in 1967

  • 133 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 134 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 136 Loads of black and white

  • 137 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 138 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 139 Jumble sale fever

  • 140 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 141 Burnard family reunion

  • 142 A story to tell!

  • 143 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 144 New choral society's growing response

  • 145 It really was the 'last time'

  • 146 Devil sent packing

  • 147 Clovelly nightmare

  • 148 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 149 Sight of a lifetime

  • 150 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 151 Just over a year old

  • 152 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 153 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 154 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 155 Blanchards ad.>
  • 156 Picking the pops

  • 157 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 158 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 159 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 160 Finished in 1876

  • 161 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 162 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 163 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 164 Over the bank together>
  • 165 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 166

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 167 Bideford regatta

  • 168 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 169 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 170 In their new robes and hats

  • 171 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 172 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 173 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 174 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 175 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 176 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 177 Pannier Market's future?

  • 178 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 179

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

  • 181 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 182 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 183 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 184 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 185 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 186 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 187 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 188 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 189 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 190 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 191 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 192 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 193 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 194 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 195 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 196 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 197 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 198 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 199 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 200 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 201

    Was a missionary
  • 202 Out of puff!

  • 203 Penny for the guy

  • 204 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 205 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 206 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 207 Ships at Bideford

  • 208 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 209 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 210 Service with a smile

  • 211 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 212 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 213 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 214 Bideford loses training ship

  • 215 Private home for public pump

  • 216 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 217 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 218 Caught in the act>
  • 219 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 220 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 221 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 222 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 223 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 224

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 225 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 226 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 227 Hartland Dancers
  • 228 Peter poses for TV film

  • 229

    Relatives all over the world
  • 230 Picking the pops

  • 231 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 232 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 234 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 235 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 236 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 237 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 238 Hartland's invitation

  • 239

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 240 Puppet characters introduced

  • 241 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 242 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 243 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 244 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 245 Decontrol of meat

  • 246 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 247 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 248 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 249 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 250 Twenty-one yachts

  • 251 Simple Item 138
  • 252

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 253 Can spring be far away?

  • 254 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 255 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 256 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 257 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 258 What's the time?

  • 259 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 260 Last train from Torrington

  • 261 New life for Hartland organ

  • 262

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 263 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 264 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 265 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 266 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 267 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 268 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 269 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 270

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 271 Some mushroom!

  • 272 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 273 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 274 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 275 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 276

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 277

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 278 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 279 Warmington's garage ad

  • 280 Northam's almshouse

  • 281 The Geneva marionettes

  • 282 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 283 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 284 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 285 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 286 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 287 Weare Giffard potato

  • 288 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 289 Artisans' Club

  • 290 Traditions and skills still there

  • 291 School crossing patrol begins

  • 292 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 293 Police station view of Bideford

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

  • 295 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 296 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 297 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 298 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 299 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 300 113 years at Instow

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 Happy Days!

  • 303

    First prize
  • 304 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 305 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 306 Sweets derationing

  • 307 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 308 Hartland postman retires

  • 309 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 310 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 311 The cab at the corner>
  • 312 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 313 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 314 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 315 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 316 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 317 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 318 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 319 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 320 Recognise this resort?

  • 321 Some 240 exhibits

  • 322 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 324 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 325

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 326 Circus comes to town

  • 327 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 328 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 329 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 330 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 331 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 332 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 333 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 334 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 335 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 336 First ship in 8 years

  • 337 Riverside mystery

  • 338 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 339 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 340 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 341 Cruising down the river

  • 342 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 343 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 344 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 345 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 346 Mobile missionary

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

  • 348 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 349 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 351

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 352

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 353

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 354 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 355 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 356

    Bidefordians
  • 357

    Exhibition of school work
  • 358 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 359 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 360 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 361 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 362 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 363 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 364 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 365 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 366 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

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

  • 368 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 369 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 370 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 371 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 372

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 373 Littleham family's five generations

  • 374 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 375 Modern living at Bideford

  • 376 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 377 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 378 New look in the hayfields

  • 379 Northam footballers of the future

  • 380 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 382 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 383 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 384 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 385 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 386 When horses score over the tractor

  • 387

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 388 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 389 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 390 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 391 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 392 Off on a great adventure

  • 393 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 394

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 395 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 396 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 397 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 398 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 399 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 400 He beat the floods

  • 401

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 402 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 403 Bideford computer stars

  • 404 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 405 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 406 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 407 So this is the mainland!

  • 408 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 409 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 410 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 411

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 412 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 413 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 414 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 415 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 416 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 417 A man and his wheel

  • 418 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 419 Parkham plan realised

  • 420

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 421 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 422 Ten year old scrambler

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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Fire Ends ‘a Thousand Years of History’

A thousand years of history disappeared overnight when Dunsland House, Bradford, Holsworthy, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday.

November 1967 Dunsland House Holsworthy

The phrase is that of Mr John Manley Price, the curator, who, with his mother, Mrs Enid Caffyn, had lived at the house for the past nine years. They probably own their lives to their sheepdog whose barking awoke Mr Price at about 3.15am. The house was then filled with smoke and so intense was the heat that the roof tiles were exploding.
The fire had put the phone out of action and Mr Price had to drive to Brandis Corner to raise the alarm. When he returned it was obvious that nothing could be done to save the mansion, owned by the National Trust, or its contents. ‘It was a raging inferno’ said Mr Price.
‘This is a 100 per cent disaster’ commented Mr N Trinnick who is secretary of the Trust committee for Devon and Cornwall. ‘Dunsland will never be rebuilt’.
Units of the County Fire Brigade from Torrington, Holsworthy and Hatherleigh fought the blaze although it was apparent from the time they arrived that nothing could be done. An electrical fault is thought to have caused the blaze.
Mr Price and his mother are staying for the time being with Mr Tony Lacey, prospective Liberal candidate for Torrington, and Mrs Lacey, at Fernlea, near Holsworthy.
The full Gazette article is dated 24 November 1967.

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