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

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

  • 3 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 4 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 5 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 7 New look in the hayfields

  • 8 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 9 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 10 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 11 Mobile missionary

  • 12 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 13 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 14 Traditions and skills still there

  • 15

    New gateway
  • 16 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 17 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 18 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 19 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 20 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 21 Just over a year old

  • 22 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 23 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 24 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 25 Variety in summer weather

  • 26 Jumble sale fever

  • 27 Simple Item 138
  • 28 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 29 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 30 North Devon Driving School

  • 31 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 32 The cab at the corner>
  • 33 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 34 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 35 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 36 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 37 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 38 Life begins at 80

  • 39

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 40 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 41 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 42 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 43 Peter poses for TV film

  • 44 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 45 Riverside mystery

  • 46 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 47 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 48 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 49 The art of the thatcher

  • 50 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 51 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 52

    First prize
  • 53 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 54 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 55 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 56 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 57 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 58 New art gallery opened

  • 59 Emergency ferry services

  • 60 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 61 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 62 Bideford regatta

  • 63 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 64 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 65 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 66 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 68 New addition to Quay front

  • 69 Caught in the act>
  • 70 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 71 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 73 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 74 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 75 No sale of Springfield House

  • 76 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 77 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 78 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 79 All aboard the ark

  • 80 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 81 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 82 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 83 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 84 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 85

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 86 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 87 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 89 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 90 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 91 New Lundy stamps

  • 92 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 93 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 94 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 95 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 96 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 97 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 98 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 99 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 100 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 101 Modern living at Bideford

  • 102 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 103 Six footed lamb

  • 104 First ship in 8 years

  • 105 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 106 They are parted pro-tem

  • 107 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 110 Out of puff!

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

  • 112 The Geneva marionettes

  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 115 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 116 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 117 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 118 A man and his wheel

  • 119 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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

  • 121

    Relatives all over the world
  • 122 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 123 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 124 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 125 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 126 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 127 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 128 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 129 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 130 Finished in 1876

  • 131 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 133 Waldon Triplets
  • 134 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 135 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 136 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 137 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 138 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 139 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 140 No laughing matter

  • 141 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 142 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 143 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 144 What's the time?

  • 145 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 146 Torrington's new amenity

  • 147 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 148 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 149 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 150 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 151 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 152 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 153 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 154 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 155 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 156 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 157 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 158 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 159 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 160 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 161 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 162 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 163 Parkham plan realised

  • 164

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 165 Off on a great adventure

  • 166 Weare Giffard potato

  • 167

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 168 When horses score over the tractor

  • 169 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 170 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 171 New choral society's growing response

  • 172 Bideford loses training ship

  • 173 Puppet characters introduced

  • 174 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 175 Northam's almshouse

  • 176 Centenary of Gazette

  • 177

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 178 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 179 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 180 Hartland Dancers
  • 181 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 182 School crossing patrol begins

  • 183 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 184

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 185 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 186 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 187 Picking the pops

  • 188 Revenge in style

  • 189 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 190 Sweets derationing

  • 191 Circus comes to town

  • 192 New life for Hartland organ

  • 193 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 194 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 195 It really was the 'last time'

  • 196 Warmington's garage ad

  • 197 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 198 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 199 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 200 Some 240 exhibits

  • 201 Hartland postman retires

  • 202 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 203 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 204 113 years at Instow

  • 205 Over the bank together>
  • 206 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 207 Loads of black and white

  • 208 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 209

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 210 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 213 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 214 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 215 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 216 Northam footballers of the future

  • 217 Filming at Hartland

  • 218 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 219 Decontrol of meat

  • 220 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 221 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 222 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 223 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 224 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 225 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 226 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 227

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 228 By pony and trap to market

  • 229 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 230 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 231 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 232 New civic medallions

  • 233 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 234 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 235 Can spring be far away?

  • 236 Service with a smile

  • 237 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 238 For crying out loud!

  • 239 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 240 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 241 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 242 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 243 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 244 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 245 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 246 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 247 A roof-top view - where?

  • 248 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 249 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 250 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 251

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 252 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 253 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 254 Littleham family's five generations

  • 255 Happy Days!

  • 256 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 257 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 258

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 259 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 260 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 261 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 262

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 263 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 264 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 265 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 266 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 267 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 268 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 269 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 270

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 271 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 272 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 273 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 274 He beat the floods

  • 275 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 277

    Bidefordians
  • 278 School's link with cargo ship

  • 279 Cruising down the river

  • 280 Ten year old scrambler

  • 281 Clovelly nightmare

  • 282 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 283

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 284 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 285 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 286 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 287 So this is the mainland!

  • 288 Penny for the guy

  • 289 A bird of their own!

  • 290 Burnard family reunion

  • 291 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 292 In their new robes and hats

  • 293 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 294 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 295 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 296 Ships at Bideford

  • 297 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 298 Blanchards ad.>
  • 299 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 300 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 301 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 302 Pannier Market's future?

  • 303 New shipyard on schedule

  • 304 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 305 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 306 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 307 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 308 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 309 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 310 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 311 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 312 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 313

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 314 Artisans' Club

  • 315 Bideford computer stars

  • 316

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 317

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 318 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 319

    Married in 1908
  • 320 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 321 Some mushroom!

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

  • 323 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 324 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 325 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 326 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 327 Police station view of Bideford

  • 328 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 329 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 330 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 331 Appledore's largest

  • 332 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 333 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 334 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 335 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 336 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 337 Twenty-one yachts

  • 338

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 339 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 340 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 341 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 342 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 343 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 344 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 345 Devil sent packing

  • 346

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 347 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 348 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 349

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 350 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 351 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 352 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 353 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 354

    Building works
  • 355 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 356 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 357 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 358 Torrington in 1967

  • 359

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 360 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 361 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 362 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 363

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 364 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 365 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 366 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 367 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 368 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 369 Clovelly custom

  • 370 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 372 Bridging the stream

  • 373 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 374 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 375 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 376 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 377 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 378 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 379 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 380 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 381 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 382 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 383 Recognise this resort?

  • 384 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 385 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 386 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 387 Last train from Torrington

  • 388 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 389 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 390 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 391 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 392

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 393 Capers on the cobbles

  • 394 End of the line

  • 395 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 396 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 397 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 398 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 399 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 400 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 401 New Post Office

  • 402 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 403 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 404 Private home for public pump

  • 405 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 406 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 407 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 408

    Was a missionary
  • 409 From Bobby to Brian

  • 410 Hartland's invitation

  • 411 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 412 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 413 Sight of a lifetime

  • 414 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 415

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 416 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 417 A story to tell!

  • 418 Torrington children build igloo
  • 419

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 420 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 421 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 422

    10-year-old scrambler practices
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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  • 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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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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New light on old topic at Northam 30.09.1961

New light on old topic at Northam 30.09.1961

New light on old topicLight is thrown on the troubled story of Northam Burrows by documents found by Mr Arthur Griffey, of Northam, who have been people's warden at the Parish Church since 1929.  He discovered the papers in the parish room at the old Vicarage to which they had probably been transferred from the old Vestry.

It is just 100 years since a major attempt to save the Burrows from the ravages of the sea created ill-feeling and suspicion among a section of the people - largely those jealous of their grazing rights.  Man behind the move was Rev. Isaac Henry Gosset, which accounts for the presence of the documents among Church papers.

His research did bring to light "a true copy of the Charter of Northam" - "Charter of Henry I granted to St Stephen, of Caen" - and a copy of an award that ended a 1716 lawsuit between Roger Melhuish as Lord of the Manor and Richard Vernam.

Footnote: The Manor of Northam, granted by William I in 1067 eventually became vested in the Melhuish family, but in 1745 a lease was granted for 200 years to run from the death of William Melhuish who died in 1770.  Since 1895 the lease has been held by the Royal North Devon Golf Club.  In 1970, when the lease terminates, Melhuish descendants are expected to enter a claim.

Melhuish Estate

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