• 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 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 2 New look in the hayfields

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 4 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 5 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 6 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 7 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 8 Cruising down the river

  • 9 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 10 Ten year old scrambler

  • 11

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 12 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 13

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 14 Decontrol of meat

  • 15 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 16 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 17 Twenty-one yachts

  • 18 A man and his wheel

  • 19 Police station view of Bideford

  • 20 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 21 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 23 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 24 Emergency ferry services

  • 25 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 26 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 27 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 28 Sight of a lifetime

  • 29 New choral society's growing response

  • 30 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 31 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 32 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 33 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 34 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 35 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 36 Recognise this resort?

  • 37 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 38 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 39 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 40

    Exhibition of school work
  • 41

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 42 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 43 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 44 Modern living at Bideford

  • 45 New shipyard on schedule

  • 46 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 47 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 48 Centenary of Gazette

  • 49 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 50 New Post Office

  • 51 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 52 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 53 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 54 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 55 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 56 So this is the mainland!

  • 57 Finished in 1876

  • 58 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 59 Torrington children build igloo
  • 60 New life for Hartland organ

  • 61 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 62 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 63 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 64 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 65 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 66 Six footed lamb

  • 67 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 68 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 69 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 70 In their new robes and hats

  • 71 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 72

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 73 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 74 Littleham family's five generations

  • 75 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 76 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 77 113 years at Instow

  • 78 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 79 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 80 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 81 Riverside mystery

  • 82 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 83 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 84 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 85 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 86 Filming at Hartland

  • 87 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 88 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 89 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 91 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 92 The art of the thatcher

  • 93 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 94 Hartland's invitation

  • 95

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 96 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 97 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 98 Revenge in style

  • 99 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 100 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 101 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 102 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 103 All for the love of a lady!

  • 104 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 105 Mobile missionary

  • 106 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 107 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 108 Out of puff!

  • 109 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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    First prize
  • 111 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 112 Picking the pops

  • 113 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 114 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 115 No sale of Springfield House

  • 116 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 117 They are parted pro-tem

  • 118 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 119 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 120 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 121

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 122 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 123 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 124 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 125 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 126 Caught in the act>
  • 127 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 128 It really was the 'last time'

  • 129 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 130 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 131 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 132 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 133 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 135 Circus comes to town

  • 136 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 137 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 138 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 139 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 140 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 141 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 142 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 143 Burnard family reunion

  • 144

    Bidefordians
  • 145 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 147 Just over a year old

  • 148 Parkham plan realised

  • 149 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 150 Capers on the cobbles

  • 151 North Devon Driving School

  • 152 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 153 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 154 Northam's almshouse

  • 155 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 156 Private home for public pump

  • 157 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 158 Weare Giffard potato

  • 159

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 160 Last train from Torrington

  • 161 A bird of their own!

  • 162 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 163

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 164 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 165 The cab at the corner>
  • 166 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 167

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 168 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 169 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 170 Clovelly nightmare

  • 171 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 172 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 173 He beat the floods

  • 174 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 175 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 177 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 178 Artisans' Club

  • 179 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 180 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 181 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 182 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 183

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 184 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 185 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 186 Waldon Triplets
  • 187 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 188 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 189 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 190 Torrington's new amenity

  • 191 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 192 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 193 Some mushroom!

  • 194 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 195 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 196 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 197 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 198 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 199 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 200 New civic medallions

  • 201 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 202 New Lundy stamps

  • 203 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 204 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 205 Loads of black and white

  • 206 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 207

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 208 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 209 Clovelly custom

  • 210 What's the time?

  • 211 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 212 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 213 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 214 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 215 When horses score over the tractor

  • 216 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 217 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 218 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 219 Torrington in 1967

  • 220 All aboard the ark

  • 221 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 222 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 223 Pannier Market's future?

  • 224 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 225 From Bobby to Brian

  • 226 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 227 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 228 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 229 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 230 Devil sent packing

  • 231 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 232 Sweets derationing

  • 233 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 234 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 235 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 236

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 237 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 238 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 239 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 240 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 241 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 242 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 243 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 244 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 245 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 246 New art gallery opened

  • 247 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 248 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 249 Off on a great adventure

  • 250 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 251 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 252 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 253

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 254 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 255 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 256 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 257 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 258 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 259

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 260 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 261 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 262 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 263

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 264 Blanchards ad.>
  • 265 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 266 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 267 The Geneva marionettes

  • 268 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 269

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 270 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 271 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 272 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 273 Traditions and skills still there

  • 274 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 275 Happy Days!

  • 276

    New gateway
  • 277 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 278 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 279 First ship in 8 years

  • 280 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 281 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 282 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 283 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 284 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 285 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 286 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 287 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 288 Some 240 exhibits

  • 289 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 290 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 291 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 292 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 293 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 294 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 295 Simple Item 138
  • 296 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 297 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 298 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 299 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 300 What is future of railway goods yard?

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    Married in 1908
  • 302 Life begins at 80

  • 303 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 304 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 305 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 306 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 307

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 308 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 309 A story to tell!

  • 310 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 311 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 312 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 313 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 314 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 315 Service with a smile

  • 316

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 317 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 318 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 319 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 320 No laughing matter

  • 321 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 323 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 325 A roof-top view - where?

  • 326 Hartland postman retires

  • 327 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 328 Northam footballers of the future

  • 329 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 330 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 331 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 332 Ships at Bideford

  • 333 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 334 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 335 Warmington's garage ad

  • 336 By pony and trap to market

  • 337 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 338 Photo of town's first car wins prize

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

  • 340 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 341 School crossing patrol begins

  • 342

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 343 Bridging the stream

  • 344 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 345 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 346 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 347 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 348 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 349 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 350 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 351 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 353 Bideford loses training ship

  • 354 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 355 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 356 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 357 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 358 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 359 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 360

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 361 End of the line

  • 362 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 363 For crying out loud!

  • 364 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 365

    Was a missionary
  • 366 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 367 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 368 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 369 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 370 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 371

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 372 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 373 Jumble sale fever

  • 374

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 375 Bicycle now does donkey work

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

  • 377 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 378 New addition to Quay front

  • 379 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 380 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 381 Variety in summer weather

  • 382 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 383 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 384 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 385 Hartland Dancers
  • 386 Penny for the guy

  • 387 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 388 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 389 School's link with cargo ship

  • 390 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 391 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

  • 393 Puppet characters introduced

  • 394 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 395 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 396

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 397

    Building works
  • 398 Can spring be far away?

  • 399 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 400 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 401 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 402 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 403 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 404 Over the bank together>
  • 405 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 406 Bideford regatta

  • 407 Picking the pops

  • 408 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 410

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 411 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 412 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 413 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 414

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 415 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 416 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 417 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 418 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 419 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 420 Appledore's largest

  • 421 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 422 Success to Festival of the Arts

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 shy four who may soon be rich August 1971

The shy four who may soon be rich August 1971

SHY FOUR

Thomas Melhuish signed away his family's inheritance for 200 years.  Now the time is up and four people wait anxiously for the result of their claim to the estate, worth nearly £300,000.

The four claim to be the sole survivors of about 400 claimants to the Melhuish estate in North Devon.  Three live in Britain and one in Australia, but solcitor Mr Claude Richardson who is representing them says he is 'under strict instructions' not to reveal their identity.

Thomas Melhuish was a trustee in 1770 when the Melhuish 700 acreas were leased - for 200 years - to obtain ready cash.  Today the estate includes more than 100 leasehold houses at Northam and Appledore, part of a golf course and Northam Burrows, a local beauty spot.

Mr Andrew Gardner, clerk to Northam Council said:  'This latest news from the solicitors acting for the four claimants could change everything.

Golf club to negotiate 26th August 1960

Golf club to negotiate 26th August 1960

golf club to negotiate

At the annual meeting of the Royal North Devon Golf Club the following resolution was unanimously passed with regard to its lease, as Lords of the Manor of Northam Burrows.

Northam Council first enquired of the Lords of the Manor (appointed by the Golf Club) in July 1959 whether the Club was interested in assigning the residue of its lease to the Council to enable them to exercise some measure of control over the Northam Burrows.  The lease has 10 years to run to complete its 200 years' term.  Mr John Phillips, is one of the Lords of the Manor.

Still no grants for Melhuish property 13th August 1971

Still no grants for Melhuish property 13th August 1971

Still no grantsAn attempt to obtain improvement grants for a number of Appledore properties under the Government's extended scheme has failed.  Now the matter may be taken up by Mr Peter Mills, M.P.

Mr Alan Gardner (Clerk of Northam Urban Council said that when the Government announced the higher grants that could be given in development areas the Minister for Housing and Construction, Mr Julian Amery, sent personal letters to the heads of all local authorities in such areas impressing upon them the need to encourage people to apply for grants and so make extra work for people in their districts.  Chairman of Northam Council (Mr R Evers) took up with the Minister the problem in this area of the Melhuish property for which grants could not be paid because the occupiers had not adequate title.

 

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