• 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 The cab at the corner>
  • 2 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 3 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 4 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 5 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 7 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 8 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 9 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 10 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 11 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 12 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 13

    Was a missionary
  • 14 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 15 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 16 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 17 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 18

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 19 They are parted pro-tem

  • 20 New civic medallions

  • 21 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 22 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 23 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 24 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 25 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 26 Bideford loses training ship

  • 27 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 28

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 29 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 30 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 31 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 32 Private home for public pump

  • 33 In their new robes and hats

  • 34 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 35 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 36 Recognise this resort?

  • 37 Emergency ferry services

  • 38 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 39 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 40 Service with a smile

  • 41 Ships at Bideford

  • 42 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 43 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 44 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 45

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 46 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 47 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 48 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 49 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 50

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 51 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

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

  • 53 First ship in 8 years

  • 54 Finished in 1876

  • 55 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 56 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 57 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 58 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 59 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 60 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 61 Simple Item 138
  • 62 Out of puff!

  • 63 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 64 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 65 Hartland's invitation

  • 66 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 67 Twenty-one yachts

  • 68 Picking the pops

  • 69 Happy Days!

  • 70 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 71 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 72 So this is the mainland!

  • 73 Sweets derationing

  • 74 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 75 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 76 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 77 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 78 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 79 Pannier Market's future?

  • 80 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 81 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 82 The art of the thatcher

  • 83 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 84 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 85 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 86 School's link with cargo ship

  • 87 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 88 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 90 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 91 Ten year old scrambler

  • 92 New life for Hartland organ

  • 93 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 94 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 95 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 96 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 97 New art gallery opened

  • 98 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 99 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 100 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 101 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 102

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 103 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 104 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 105 Can spring be far away?

  • 106

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 107 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 108 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 109 From Bobby to Brian

  • 110 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 111

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 112 New look in the hayfields

  • 113 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 115 Revenge in style

  • 116 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 117 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 118 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 119 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 120 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 121 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 122 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 123 Centenary of Gazette

  • 124 Parkham plan realised

  • 125 No sale of Springfield House

  • 126

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 127 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 128 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 129 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 130 Some 240 exhibits

  • 131 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 132 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 133 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 134 For crying out loud!

  • 135

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 136 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 137 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 138 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 139 He beat the floods

  • 140 Clovelly custom

  • 141 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 142 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 143 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 144 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 145 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 146 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 148 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 150

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 151 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 152 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 153 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 154

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 155 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 156 Last train from Torrington

  • 157 Northam's almshouse

  • 158 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 159 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 160 New Lundy stamps

  • 161 By pony and trap to market

  • 162 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 163 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 164 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 165 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 166 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 167 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 168 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 169 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 170 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 171 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 172 Riverside mystery

  • 173 Clovelly nightmare

  • 174 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 175 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 176 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 177 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 178 North Devon Driving School

  • 179 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 180 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 181 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 182 Loads of black and white

  • 183 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 184 Bridging the stream

  • 185

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 186 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 187

    Exhibition of school work
  • 188 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 189 A story to tell!

  • 190 113 years at Instow

  • 191 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 192 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 193 A man and his wheel

  • 194 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 195 Just over a year old

  • 196 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 197 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 198 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 199

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 200 Sight of a lifetime

  • 201 Police station view of Bideford

  • 202 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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

  • 204

    Bidefordians
  • 205 Warmington's garage ad

  • 206 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 207 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 208 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 209 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 210 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 211 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 212 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 213 Life begins at 80

  • 214 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 215 Waldon Triplets
  • 216 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 217 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 218 New Post Office

  • 219 A roof-top view - where?

  • 220 Burnard family reunion

  • 221 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 222 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 223 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 224 Torrington's new amenity

  • 225 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 226 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 228 Modern living at Bideford

  • 229 Six footed lamb

  • 230 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 231 New shipyard on schedule

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

  • 233 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 234 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 235 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 236 Bideford computer stars

  • 237 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 238 New addition to Quay front

  • 239 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 240 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 241 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 242 It really was the 'last time'

  • 243 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 244 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 245 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 246 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 247 Picking the pops

  • 248 Jumble sale fever

  • 249 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 250 All aboard the ark

  • 251 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 252 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 253 Cruising down the river

  • 254 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 256 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 257 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 258 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 259 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 260 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 261 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 262 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 263 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 264 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 265 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 266 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 267 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 268 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 269 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 270 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 271 Filming at Hartland

  • 272 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 273 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 274 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 275 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 276 All for the love of a lady!

  • 277 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

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

  • 279 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 280 Mobile missionary

  • 281 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 282 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 283 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 284 Capers on the cobbles

  • 285 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 286 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 287 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 288 When horses score over the tractor

  • 289 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 290 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 291

    Relatives all over the world
  • 292 Hartland Dancers
  • 293 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 294 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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

  • 296 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 297 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 298 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 299

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 300 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 301 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 302 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 303 Torrington children build igloo
  • 304 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 305 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 306 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 307 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 308 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 309 Weare Giffard potato

  • 310 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 311 Hartland postman retires

  • 312 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 313 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 314

    Married in 1908
  • 315 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 316 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 317 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 318 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 319 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 320 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 321

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 322 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 323

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 324

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 325 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 326 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 327 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 328 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 329 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 330 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 331 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 332

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 333 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 334 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 335 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 336

    Building works
  • 337 School crossing patrol begins

  • 338 What's the time?

  • 339 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 340 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 341

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 342

    New gateway
  • 343

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 344 Bideford regatta

  • 345 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 346 Appledore's largest

  • 347 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 348 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 349 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 350 Penny for the guy

  • 351 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 352

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 353 Peter poses for TV film

  • 354 Northam footballers of the future

  • 355 Off on a great adventure

  • 356 The Geneva marionettes

  • 357 End of the line

  • 358 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 359 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 360 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 361 Circus comes to town

  • 362 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 363 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 364 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 365 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 366 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 367 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 368 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 369 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 370 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 371 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 372

    First prize
  • 373 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 374 Variety in summer weather

  • 375 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 376 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 377 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 378 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 379 Torrington in 1967

  • 380 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 381 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 382 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 383 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 384 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 385

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 386 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 387 Devil sent packing

  • 388 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 389 A bird of their own!

  • 390 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 391 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 392 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 393 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 394 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 395 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 396

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 397 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 398 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 399 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 400 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

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

  • 402 Artisans' Club

  • 403 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 404 Some mushroom!

  • 405 New choral society's growing response

  • 406 Traditions and skills still there

  • 407 No laughing matter

  • 408 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 409 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 410 Puppet characters introduced

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    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 412 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 413 Decontrol of meat

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 Parsonage House

Buckland Brewer,

for sale by public auction on Friday 30 May, 1975 at The Queen's Hall, Barnstaple.

April 1975 Buckland Brewer Parsonage House for sale

Gazette article dated April 1975

Monkleigh House for sale

Outstanding Period Residence

March 1975 Monkleigh House for sale

March 1975

Renovation of Cottages Could Cost £21,000

Three derelict cottages

which cost only hundreds of pounds to build could cost £21,000 to restore. 

7.2.1975 Bideford renovation of cottages

The cottages – they are in North Road, Bideford – cannot be demolished because they are scheduled as being of special architectural or historic interest.

The land sub-committee of the Policy and Resources Committee of Torridge District Council, who own the houses, are to tell the Department of the Environment who scheduled the property about the situation and ask for a grant. The council had advertised for suggestions about the houses and had been contacted by a Mrs Charles Acton Bond, of Manotick, Ontario, Canada. She had written that she was interested in coming to live permanently in this country and was looking for a building to renovate.

Cllr Clifford suggested that if the council could delay until the property fell down, rear access could be provided to properties in the Strand.

7 February 1975

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