• 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 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 2 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 3 Success to Festival of the Arts

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 5 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 6 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 7 End of the line

  • 8 New shipyard on schedule

  • 9 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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    New gateway
  • 11 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 12 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 13

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 14 Filming at Hartland

  • 15 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 16 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 17

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 18 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 19

    Relatives all over the world
  • 20 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 21 For crying out loud!

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

  • 23

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 24 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 25 Riverside mystery

  • 26 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 27 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 28 Hartland Dancers
  • 29 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 30

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 31 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 32 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 33

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 34 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 35 A roof-top view - where?

  • 36 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 37 Warmington's garage ad

  • 38 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 39 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 40 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 41 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 42 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 43 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 44 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 45 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 46 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 47 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 49 The Geneva marionettes

  • 50 Loads of black and white

  • 51 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 52 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 53 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 54 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 55 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 56 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 57 School crossing patrol begins

  • 58 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 59 Jumble sale fever

  • 60 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 61 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 62 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 63 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 64

    First prize
  • 65 Waldon Triplets
  • 66 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 67 What's the time?

  • 68 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 69 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 70 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 71 113 years at Instow

  • 72 Devil sent packing

  • 73

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 74 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 75 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 76 Pannier Market's future?

  • 77 Private home for public pump

  • 78 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 79 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 81 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 82 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 83 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 84 Service with a smile

  • 85 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 86 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 87 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 88 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 90 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 91 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 92 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 93 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 94 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 95 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 96 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 97 Picking the pops

  • 98 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 99 From Bobby to Brian

  • 100 New Lundy stamps

  • 101 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 102 Recognise this resort?

  • 103 Just over a year old

  • 104 By pony and trap to market

  • 105 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 106 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 107 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 108 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 109 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 110 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 111 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 112

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 113 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 114 Clovelly custom

  • 115 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 116 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 117 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 118 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 119 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 120 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 121 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 122 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 123 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 124 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 125 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 126 Caught in the act>
  • 127 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 128 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 129 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 130 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 131 New civic medallions

  • 132 Modern living at Bideford

  • 133 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 134 Weare Giffard potato

  • 135

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 136 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 137 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 138 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 139 Appledore's largest

  • 140 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 141 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 142 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 143 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 144 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 145 Out of puff!

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

  • 147 Bideford computer stars

  • 148 Torrington children build igloo
  • 149

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 150 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 151 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 152 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 153 Some mushroom!

  • 154 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 155 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 156 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 157 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 158 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 159 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 160 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 161 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 162 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 163 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 164 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 165 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 166 Bridging the stream

  • 167 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 168 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 169 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 170 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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

  • 172 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 173 Peter poses for TV film

  • 174 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 175 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 176

    Was a missionary
  • 177 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 178 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 179 Police station view of Bideford

  • 180 Last train from Torrington

  • 181 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 182 Puppet characters introduced

  • 183 Six footed lamb

  • 184 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 185 Decontrol of meat

  • 186 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 187 New choral society's growing response

  • 188 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 189

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 190 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 191 It really was the 'last time'

  • 192 Off on a great adventure

  • 193 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 194 Penny for the guy

  • 195 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 196 The art of the thatcher

  • 197 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 198 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 199 Northam's almshouse

  • 200 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 201 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 202 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 203 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 204 Hartland postman retires

  • 205 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 206 New Post Office

  • 207 Ten year old scrambler

  • 208 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 209 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 210 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 211 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 212 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 213 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 214 All for the love of a lady!

  • 215 Bideford loses training ship

  • 216 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 217 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 219

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 220 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 221 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 222 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 223 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 224 New art gallery opened

  • 225 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 226 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 227 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 228 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 229 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 230 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 231 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 232 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 233 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 234 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 235 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 236 Simple Item 138
  • 237 Parkham plan realised

  • 238 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 239

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 240 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 241 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 242 New look in the hayfields

  • 243 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 244 Some 240 exhibits

  • 245 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 246 No laughing matter

  • 247 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 248 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 249 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 250 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 251 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 252 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 253 Designed and made in Bideford

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

  • 255 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 256 Torrington in 1967

  • 257 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 259 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 260 Revenge in style

  • 261 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 262 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 263 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 264 Sweets derationing

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

  • 266

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 267 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 268 Artisans' Club

  • 269 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 270

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 271 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 272

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 273 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 274

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 275 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 276 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 277 The cab at the corner>
  • 278 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 279 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 280 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 281 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 282 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 283 Hartland's invitation

  • 284 He beat the floods

  • 285 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 286 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 287

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 288 Circus comes to town

  • 289 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 290 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 291 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 292 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 293 New life for Hartland organ

  • 294 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 295 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 296 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 297 Centenary of Gazette

  • 298 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 299

    Bidefordians
  • 300 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 301 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 302 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 303 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 304 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 305 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 306 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 307

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 308 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 309 Emergency ferry services

  • 310 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 311 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 312 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 313 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 314 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 315 Mobile missionary

  • 316 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 317 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 318 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 319 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 320 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 321 Picking the pops

  • 322 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 323 First ship in 8 years

  • 324

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 325 Variety in summer weather

  • 326 Happy Days!

  • 327 Traditions and skills still there

  • 328 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 329 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 330 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 331 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 332 Life begins at 80

  • 333 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 334 Capers on the cobbles

  • 335 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 336

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 337 All aboard the ark

  • 338 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 339 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 340 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 341 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 343 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 344 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 345 Northam footballers of the future

  • 346 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 347 So this is the mainland!

  • 348 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 349 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 350 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 351 Can spring be far away?

  • 352 Littleham family's five generations

  • 353 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 354 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 355 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 356 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 357 A man and his wheel

  • 358 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 359 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 360 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 361 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 362

    Exhibition of school work
  • 363 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 364 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 365 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 366 Cruising down the river

  • 367 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 368 A story to tell!

  • 369 Bideford regatta

  • 370 No sale of Springfield House

  • 371 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 372

    Married in 1908
  • 373 Finished in 1876

  • 374 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 375 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 376 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 377 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 378 Over the bank together>
  • 379 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 380 Blanchards ad.>
  • 381 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 382 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 383 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 384 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 385 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 386 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 387 Sight of a lifetime

  • 388 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 389 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 390 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 391

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 392 School's link with cargo ship

  • 393 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 394

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 395 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 396 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 397 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 398 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 399 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 400 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 401 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 402 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 403 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 404

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 405 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 406

    Building works
  • 407 A bird of their own!

  • 408 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 409 North Devon Driving School

  • 410 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 411 They are parted pro-tem

  • 412 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 413 Burnard family reunion

  • 414 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 415

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 416 New addition to Quay front

  • 417 Ships at Bideford

  • 418 When horses score over the tractor

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

  • 420 Twenty-one yachts

  • 421 In their new robes and hats

  • 422 Torrington's new amenity

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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Removed From List

Grigg's Cottages

Bideford Rural Council were told at their meeting that the Minister of Housing and Local Government had agreed to remove Grigg's Cottages, Monkleigh, from the list of houses of architectural or historic interest.

This, it was pointed out, would permit the owner to demolish them if he so desired.

Gazette article dated 2 January 1959

Torrington May Sell Market

Negotiations are to be opened by Torrington Town Council with a property development company who want to buy the pannier market.

6.4.1973 Torrington Pannier Market

But it was stressed at Monday’s meeting that at this stage there would be no commitment.

The council is asking for particulars soon about the company’s detailed proposals for dealing with existing tenants of the market, including relocation of Devon county library.

At the appropriate time the council should engage private valuers, recommended the Highways Committee.

Councillor Michael Street said that the council must get the maximum price for this property, which belonged to ratepayers. He was told by the Town Clerk, Mr Alan Fitt: “I am doubtful if you would find two firms prepared to do the same work”.

The full Gazette article is dated 6 April 1973

Appledore Quay Improvement

County Council Help Intimated

13.7.1937 Appledore Quay improvement

At a special meeting of Northam Urban District Council it was reported that a letter had been received from the County Council regarding the proposed scheme for improving Appledore Quay from which it appeared that very material assistance would be forthcoming towards this scheme from the County Council.
A letter was also reported from the Transport and General Workers’ Union accepting the Council’s terms for workmen’s wages.
Messrs W H Badcock and Sons wrote withdrawing their tender for the erection of twenty houses at New Quay, Appledore, and the tender of Mr A A Beer, 32 Myrtle Grove, Bideford, in the sum of £7,640 was accepted, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Health.
The tender of Mr Boyle for pitches for bathing tents and refreshment stall at Appledore bathing pool was accepted.
Northam and Westward Ho! sewerage scheme has been deferred for two months.
It was decided to advertise the post of rate collector in succession to the late Mr W F Ashplant.
Present at the meeting were Messrs T A Blackford, A Reed, P W Harris, A E Green, J Cross, E J Hookway, H Ford, Gen R O Paterson, Lieut-Col G E Leman, Messrs W C Friendship, T Fulford, G W C Hutchings, L G T Uglow and J Heywood.
Gazette article dated 13 July 1937

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