• 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 Emergency ferry services

  • 2 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 3 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 4 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 5 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 6 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 7 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 8 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 9 Some mushroom!

  • 10 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 11 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 12 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 13 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 14 Can spring be far away?

  • 15 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 16 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 17 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 18

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 19 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 20 A man and his wheel

  • 21 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 22 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 23 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 24 Loads of black and white

  • 25 Decontrol of meat

  • 26 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 27 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 28 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 29 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 30 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 31 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 32 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 33 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 35 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 37 Circus comes to town

  • 38 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 39 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 40 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 41

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 42 Picking the pops

  • 43 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 44 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 45 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 46 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 47 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 48 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 49 Revenge in style

  • 50 Just over a year old

  • 51 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 52 Appledore's largest

  • 53 Artisans' Club

  • 54 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 55 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 56

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 57 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 58 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 59 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 60 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 62 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 63 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 64 From Bobby to Brian

  • 65 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 66 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 67

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 68

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 69

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 70 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 71 New art gallery opened

  • 72 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 73 North Devon Driving School

  • 74 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 75 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 76 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 77 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 78 Private home for public pump

  • 79 Riverside mystery

  • 80

    Bidefordians
  • 81 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 82 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 83 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 84 Puppet characters introduced

  • 85 He beat the floods

  • 86 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 87 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 88 A bird of their own!

  • 89 Torrington in 1967

  • 90 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 91 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 92 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 93 Torrington's new amenity

  • 94 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 95 Life begins at 80

  • 96 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 97 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 98 Sight of a lifetime

  • 99

    First prize
  • 100

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 101 Northam's almshouse

  • 102 When horses score over the tractor

  • 103 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 104 Recognise this resort?

  • 105 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 106 New Lundy stamps

  • 107 Hartland's invitation

  • 108 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 109 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 110 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 111 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 112 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 113

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 114 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 115 By pony and trap to market

  • 116 Clovelly nightmare

  • 117 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 118

    Married in 1908
  • 119 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 120 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 121 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 122 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 123 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 124 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 125 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 126

    New gateway
  • 127 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 128

    Exhibition of school work
  • 129

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 130 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 131 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 132 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 133 School crossing patrol begins

  • 134 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 135 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 136 Littleham family's five generations

  • 137 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 140 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 141 Northam footballers of the future

  • 142 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 143 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 144 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 145 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 146 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 147 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 148

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 149 New Post Office

  • 150 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 151 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 152 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 153 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 154 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 155 Cruising down the river

  • 156 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 157 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 158 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 159 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 160 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 161 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 162

    Building works
  • 163 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 164 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 165 All aboard the ark

  • 166 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 167 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 168 Hartland postman retires

  • 169 Centenary of Gazette

  • 170

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 171 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 172

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 173 No sale of Springfield House

  • 174 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 176 Some 240 exhibits

  • 177 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 178 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 179 New addition to Quay front

  • 180 Peter poses for TV film

  • 181 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 182 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 184 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 185 Twenty-one yachts

  • 186 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 187 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 188 Clovelly custom

  • 189 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 190 The cab at the corner>
  • 191 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 192 Bideford computer stars

  • 193 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 194 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 195 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 196 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 197 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 198 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 199 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 200 Waldon Triplets
  • 201 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 202 Last train from Torrington

  • 203 Bideford loses training ship

  • 204 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 205 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 206 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 207 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 208 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 209 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 210 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 211 Penny for the guy

  • 212 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 213 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 214 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 215 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 216 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 217 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 218 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 219 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 220 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 221 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 222 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 223 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 224 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 225 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 226 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 227 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 228 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 229 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 230 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 231 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 232 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 233 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 234 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 235 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 236 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 237 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 238 New life for Hartland organ

  • 239 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 240 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 241 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 242

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 243 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 244 Service with a smile

  • 245 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 246 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 247 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 248 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 249

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 250 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 251 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 252 Devil sent packing

  • 253 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 254 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 255 Capers on the cobbles

  • 256 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 257

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 258

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 259 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 260 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 261 Modern living at Bideford

  • 262 Pannier Market's future?

  • 263 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 264 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 265 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 266 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 267 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 268 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 269

    Relatives all over the world
  • 270 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 271

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 272

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 273 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 274 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 275 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 276 Picking the pops

  • 277 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 278 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 279 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 280 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 282 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 283 Ships at Bideford

  • 284 Police station view of Bideford

  • 285 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 286 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 287 The art of the thatcher

  • 288 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 289

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 290

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 291 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 292 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 293 Filming at Hartland

  • 294 Torrington children build igloo
  • 295 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 296 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 297 No laughing matter

  • 298 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 299 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 300 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 301 Traditions and skills still there

  • 302 Hartland Dancers
  • 303

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 304 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 305 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 306 Parkham plan realised

  • 307 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 308 Weare Giffard potato

  • 309

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 310 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 311 Ten year old scrambler

  • 312 A roof-top view - where?

  • 313 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 314 Finished in 1876

  • 315 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 316 Jumble sale fever

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

  • 318 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 319 New shipyard on schedule

  • 320 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 321 School's link with cargo ship

  • 322 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 323 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 325 Burnard family reunion

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

  • 327 Off on a great adventure

  • 328 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 329 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 330 End of the line

  • 331 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 332 Six footed lamb

  • 333 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 334

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 335 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 336 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 338 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 339 New look in the hayfields

  • 340 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 341 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 342

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 343 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 344 A story to tell!

  • 345 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 346 New choral society's growing response

  • 347 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

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

  • 349 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 350 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 351 Fishermen of Greencliff

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

  • 353 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 354 Variety in summer weather

  • 355 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 356 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 357 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 358 Mobile missionary

  • 359 For crying out loud!

  • 360 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 361 Warmington's garage ad

  • 362 In their new robes and hats

  • 363 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 364 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 365 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 366 They are parted pro-tem

  • 367 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 368 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 369 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 370 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 371 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 372 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 373 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 374 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 375 What's the time?

  • 376 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 377 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 378 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 379 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 380 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 381 Bridging the stream

  • 382 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 383 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 384 Simple Item 138
  • 385 It really was the 'last time'

  • 386 So this is the mainland!

  • 387 New civic medallions

  • 388 Sweets derationing

  • 389 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 390 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 391 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 392 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 393 All for the love of a lady!

  • 394 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 395 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 396 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 397 Bideford regatta

  • 398 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 399 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 400 113 years at Instow

  • 401 Happy Days!

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

  • 403 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 404 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 405 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 406 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 407 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 408 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 409 The Geneva marionettes

  • 410 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 411

    Was a missionary
  • 412 Out of puff!

  • 413 Appledore's new lifeboat

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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Langtree properties for sale

Langtree, North Devon

4.8.1961 Langtree property for sale

Kivelly & Sons have been instructed by the Executors of the late Mr Wm Box to sell by Auction on the premises on Thursday 17 August at 2.15pm (subject to Conditions)
A PAIR OF STONE BUILT AND SLATED COTTAGES - Nos 8 and 9, CHURCH LANE - each having the following accommodation: large living room, back kitchen, 3 bedrooms, closet. Large vegetable garden and garden shed. Both have main water, and there is main electricity in no. 8.

No 9 is offered subject to Mr B Box's Tenancy, but vacant possession of no 8 will be given on completion.

To view apply Mr Gerry, 28 Fore Street, Langtree.

Gazette dated 4 August 1961

Gazette article dated 4 August 1961

Contemporary and Contrasting

Permission for new house at Monkleigh

Erection of a house whose design is described as ‘uncompromisingly contemporary in appearance and will contrast sharply with the traditional cottages in the vicinity’ is to be permitted at Monkleigh.

The Minister of Housing and Local Government has allowed the appeal of Miss Audrey Williams, of 1 Coronation Place, Shebbear, against the refusal of Bideford Rural District Council, acting on behalf of Devon County Council, to permit the erection of the house.

Did this earlier story relate to the same property?

3.11.1961 Property Monkleigh

Full Gazette article dated 3 November 1961

Torrington property for sale by auction

12 Calf Street, Torrington, Devon

10.2.1978 Torrington Calf Street

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instruction to offer for sale by public auction at The Parish Church Rooms, Barnstaple (unless sold privately meanwhile) this

Valuable freehold residential property
Also a former smithy

which is conveniently situated for the town centre. The property is ripe for conversion and modernisation and comprises:

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, scullery, landing, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, covered way 41’ 6” in length, derelict Smithy, 3 outbuildings, garden.

Mains services of electricity, water, gas and drainage.

Auctioneers: Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 79 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Tel 4388/9 or 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford (Tel 3233/77886).
Solicitors: T Oerton & Martin, 29 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Tel 2666

Gazette article dated 10 February 1978

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