• 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 Parkham plan realised

  • 2 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 3 New Lundy stamps

  • 4 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 5

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 6 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 7 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 8

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 9 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 10

    First prize
  • 11 Variety in summer weather

  • 12

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 13 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 14 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 15 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 16 Private home for public pump

  • 17 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 18 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 19 Puppet characters introduced

  • 20 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 21 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 22 113 years at Instow

  • 23 Last train from Torrington

  • 24 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 25 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 26 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 27 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 28 Twenty-one yachts

  • 29 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 30 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 31 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 32 Loads of black and white

  • 33 New Post Office

  • 34 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 35 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 36 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 37 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 38 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 39 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 40 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 41 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 42 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 43 Littleham family's five generations

  • 44 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 45 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 46 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 47 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 48 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 49 All for the love of a lady!

  • 50 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 51 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 52 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 53 By pony and trap to market

  • 54 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 55 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 56 Ten year old scrambler

  • 57 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 58 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 59 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 60 Hartland's invitation

  • 61

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 62 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 63 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 64 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 65 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 66

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 67 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 68 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 69 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 70 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 71 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 72 The cab at the corner>
  • 73 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 74 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 75 Penny for the guy

  • 76 A story to tell!

  • 77 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 78 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 79 When horses score over the tractor

  • 80

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 81 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 82 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 83 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 84 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 85

    Was a missionary
  • 86 Sight of a lifetime

  • 87 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 88 Picking the pops

  • 89 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 90 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 91 A roof-top view - where?

  • 92 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 93 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 94 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 95 Out of puff!

  • 96 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 97 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 98 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 99 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 100 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 101 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 102 New choral society's growing response

  • 103 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 104 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 105 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 107 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 108 They are parted pro-tem

  • 109 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 110 Weare Giffard potato

  • 111

    Bidefordians
  • 112 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 113 Emergency ferry services

  • 114 Warmington's garage ad

  • 115 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 116 All aboard the ark

  • 117 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 118 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 119 What's the time?

  • 120 New art gallery opened

  • 121

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 122 Bideford computer stars

  • 123 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 124 Northam footballers of the future

  • 125 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 126 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 127 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 128 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 129 Artisans' Club

  • 130 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 131 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 132 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 133 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 134 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 135 No laughing matter

  • 136 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 137 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 138 Pannier Market's future?

  • 139 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 140 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 141 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 142 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 143 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 144 Students help model St Sidwell

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

  • 146 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 147 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 148 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 149 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 150 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 151 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 152 Over the bank together>
  • 153 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 154 Modern living at Bideford

  • 155 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 156 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 157 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 158 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 159 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 160 Dismantling of wireless mast

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

  • 162 Ships at Bideford

  • 163

    Building works
  • 164 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 165 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 166 Burnard family reunion

  • 167 North Devon Driving School

  • 168 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 169

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 170 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 171 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 172 Decontrol of meat

  • 173 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 174 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 175

    Married in 1908
  • 176 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 177 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 178 Mobile missionary

  • 179 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 180 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 181 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 182 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 183

    New gateway
  • 184 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 185 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 186

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 187 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 188 School crossing patrol begins

  • 189 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 190 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 191 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 192 Sweets derationing

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

  • 194 Clovelly nightmare

  • 195 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 196 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 197 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 198 Simple Item 138
  • 199 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 200 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 201 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 202 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 203 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 204 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 205 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 206 Circus comes to town

  • 207 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 208 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 209 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 210 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 211 Six footed lamb

  • 212 New life for Hartland organ

  • 213 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 214 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 215 Picking the pops

  • 216 New addition to Quay front

  • 217 Riverside mystery

  • 218 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 219 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 220 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 221 New civic medallions

  • 222 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 223 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 224 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 225 Off on a great adventure

  • 226 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 227 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 228 No sale of Springfield House

  • 229 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 230 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 231

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 232

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 233 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 234 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 235 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 236 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 237 He beat the floods

  • 238 Northam's almshouse

  • 239 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 240

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 241 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 242 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 243 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 244 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 245 Bideford regatta

  • 246 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 247 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 249 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 250 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 251 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 252 New look in the hayfields

  • 253 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 254 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 255 Life begins at 80

  • 256 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 257 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 258 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 259

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 260 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 261 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 262 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 263 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 264 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 265

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 266 Clovelly custom

  • 267 It really was the 'last time'

  • 268 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 269 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 270 Hartland postman retires

  • 271 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 272 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 273 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 274 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

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

  • 276 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 277 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 278 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 279 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 281 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 282 Torrington children build igloo
  • 283 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 284 The Geneva marionettes

  • 285 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 286 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 287 Capers on the cobbles

  • 288 Bideford loses training ship

  • 289

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 290 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 291 Appledore's largest

  • 292 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 293 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 294 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 295 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 296 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 297 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 298 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 300 Revenge in style

  • 301 Bridging the stream

  • 302 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 303 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 304 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 305 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 306

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 307 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 308 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 309 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 310 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 311 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 312 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 314 End of the line

  • 315 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 316 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 317 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 318 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 319 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 320 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 321 Peter poses for TV film

  • 322 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 323 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 324 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 325 New shipyard on schedule

  • 326 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 327 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 328 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 329 Recognise this resort?

  • 330 A man and his wheel

  • 331 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 332

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 333 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 335 Traditions and skills still there

  • 336

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 337 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 338 Happy Days!

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340 Hartland Dancers
  • 341 In their new robes and hats

  • 342 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 343 Cruising down the river

  • 344 For crying out loud!

  • 345 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 346 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 347 Can spring be far away?

  • 348 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 349 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 350 Jumble sale fever

  • 351 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 352 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 353 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 354 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 355 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 356

    Exhibition of school work
  • 357 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 359 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 360 Waldon Triplets
  • 361 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 362 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 363

    Relatives all over the world
  • 364 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 365 Devil sent packing

  • 366 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 367 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 368 Centenary of Gazette

  • 369 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 370

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 371 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 373

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 374 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 375 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 376 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 377 Service with a smile

  • 378 Finished in 1876

  • 379 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 380 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 381 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 382 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 383 So this is the mainland!

  • 384 Torrington's new amenity

  • 385 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 386 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 387 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 388 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 389 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 390 First ship in 8 years

  • 391 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 392 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 393 Blanchards ad.>
  • 394 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 395 Some 240 exhibits

  • 396 Some mushroom!

  • 397 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 398 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 399 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 400 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 401 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 402 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 403 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 404 A bird of their own!

  • 405 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 406

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 407 Police station view of Bideford

  • 408 Filming at Hartland

  • 409 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 410 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 411 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 412

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 413

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 414 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 415 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 416 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 417 Just over a year old

  • 418 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 419 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 420 Caught in the act>
  • 421 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 422 From Bobby to Brian

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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  • 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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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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Maintaining The Family Tradition

Buckland Brewer brothers win in ploughing matches

Brothers David and Norman Poole maintained the family tradition at the Torridge Group of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ ploughing match on Friday, carrying off five prizes between them.

The match was at Gribble, Little Torrington, the farm of the President, Mr G Crocker. The group incorporates Bradworthy, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Little Torrington, Shebbear and Clawton clubs. Group leader is Mr A Bewes, chairman Mr D Crocker, hon. treasurer Miss A Goaman and joint hon. secretaries Messrs D Daniel and D Cobbledick.

Results – N Poole; B Cottle; A Watts; D Poole; E Ley; K Redwood; J Luxton; H Geatches; T H Kiff; J H Nott; P J Edwards; W H Bulledl; J B Westaway; R W Tapp; M Westcott; M Ward; A Andrew; J Heard; R Cawsey; E Grigg; M Dymond; C Johns; M Westcott; J Luxton; L Goaman; R Hutchings; and J Bond.

3.11.1961 Farming Gribble

Gazette article dated 3 November 1961

Pusehill Farm sold

£27,500 For An Abbotsham Farm

3.2.1950 Abbotsham farm Pusehill

On Tuesday, at Mitchell’s Café, Bideford, Messrs Hannaford Ward and Southcombe Ltd, negotiated the sale of Pusehill Farm, Abbotsham, for Mr L Bellew, the various lots selling for a total of £27,500.

The sale attracted a record attendance, and the bidding was very keenly contested. The six lots were disposed of as follows:

Lot 1: Pusehill House, buildings and 80 acres of land - £10,600 to Mr A P Tucker, of Westward Ho!
Lot 2: Small holding comprising 17 acres - £3,800 to Mr William Beer, of Bideford.
Lot 3: 49 acres of freehold land, known as ‘Gainsboroughs’ - £3,250 to Mr A P Tucker.
Lot 4: Two fields totalling 15½ acres - £2,750 to Mr A Reed, of Northam.
Lot 5: 22 acres of land - £3,750 to Mr E G Bean, of Abbotsham.
Lot 6: 19½ acres of meadow land - £3,350 to Mr A P Tucker

Gazette article dated 3 February 1950

Triplets with a Trio of Lambs

These early lambs

provide triple proof that the long winter days will not last for ever and that Spring is on the way

20.1.1978 Waldon Triplets with lambs

Triplets Donna, Tracey (Tracie) and Jackie Waldon, 14 year old daughters of Mr and Mrs Brian Waldon, of 18 Barton Tors, Bideford, found the young lambs appealing playmates when they visited Southcott Ash Farm, Parkham, the home of Mr and Mrs R L Dunn. Coincidentally, the lambs were all born on the same day, too, although to two different mothers.

Gazette article dated 20 January 1978

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