• 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 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 2 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 3 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 4 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 5 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 6 Private home for public pump

  • 7 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 8 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 9 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 10 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 11 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 12 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 13 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 14 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 15 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 16 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 17 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 18 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 19 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 20 Picking the pops

  • 21 Devil sent packing

  • 22 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 23 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 24 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 25 No sale of Springfield House

  • 26

    Was a missionary
  • 27 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 28 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 29 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 30 They are parted pro-tem

  • 31 Just over a year old

  • 32 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 33 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 34 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 35 Emergency ferry services

  • 36 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 38 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 39

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 41 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 42 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 44 Bridging the stream

  • 45 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 46 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 47 Torrington children build igloo
  • 48 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 49 The art of the thatcher

  • 50 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 51 No laughing matter

  • 52 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 53 Service with a smile

  • 54 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 55 Sight of a lifetime

  • 56 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 57 Puppet characters introduced

  • 58 Bideford regatta

  • 59 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 60 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 61 Mobile missionary

  • 62 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 63 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 64 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 65 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 66 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 67

    First prize
  • 68 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 69 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 70 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 71 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 72 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 73 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 74 Centenary of Gazette

  • 75 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 76 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 77 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 78 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 79 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 80 Hartland postman retires

  • 81 Out of puff!

  • 82 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 83 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 84 Revenge in style

  • 85 New shipyard on schedule

  • 86 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 87 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 88 Hartland Dancers
  • 89

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 90 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 91 For crying out loud!

  • 92 Clovelly nightmare

  • 93 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 94 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 95 113 years at Instow

  • 96 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 97 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 98 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 99 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 100 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 101 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 102 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 103 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 104 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 105 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 107 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 108

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 109 Life begins at 80

  • 110

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 111 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 112

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 113 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 114 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 115 Capers on the cobbles

  • 116 New look in the hayfields

  • 117 First ship in 8 years

  • 118 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 119 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 120

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 121 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 122 Riverside mystery

  • 123 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 124 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 125 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 126 Traditions and skills still there

  • 127 So this is the mainland!

  • 128 All for the love of a lady!

  • 129 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 130 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 131 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 132 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 133 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 134 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 135 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 136 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 137 Burnard family reunion

  • 138

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 139 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 140 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 141 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 142 Bideford computer stars

  • 143 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 144 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 145 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 146 A man and his wheel

  • 147 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 148 Police station view of Bideford

  • 149 He beat the floods

  • 150 Some mushroom!

  • 151 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 152

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 153 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 154 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 155 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 156 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 157 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 158

    Bidefordians
  • 159 Picking the pops

  • 160 In their new robes and hats

  • 161 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 162 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 163 Clovelly custom

  • 164 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 165 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 166 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 167

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 168 Recognise this resort?

  • 169 Can spring be far away?

  • 170 New addition to Quay front

  • 171 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 172 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 173 New Lundy stamps

  • 174 Littleham family's five generations

  • 175 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 176 A bird of their own!

  • 177 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 178 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 179 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 180

    New gateway
  • 181 Weare Giffard potato

  • 182

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 183 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 184 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 185 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 186 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 187 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 188

    Relatives all over the world
  • 189 Variety in summer weather

  • 190 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 191 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 192 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 193 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 194 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 195 When horses score over the tractor

  • 196 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 197 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 198 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 199 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 200 Northam's almshouse

  • 201 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 202 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 203 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 204 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 205 Torrington in 1967

  • 206 Pannier Market's future?

  • 207 A sense of humour in advertising

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

  • 209 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 210 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 211 Happy Days!

  • 212 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 213 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 214 Twenty-one yachts

  • 215

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 216 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 217 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 218 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 219 What's the time?

  • 220 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 221 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 222 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 223 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 224 Artisans' Club

  • 225 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 226 Waldon Triplets
  • 227 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 228 A roof-top view - where?

  • 229 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 230 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 231 Ten year old scrambler

  • 232 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 233 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 234 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 235 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 236 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 237 Appledore's largest

  • 238 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 239 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 240 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 241 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 242 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 243 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 245 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 246 By pony and trap to market

  • 247 All aboard the ark

  • 248 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 249 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 250 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 251 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 252 It really was the 'last time'

  • 253 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 254 Six footed lamb

  • 255 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 256 Circus comes to town

  • 257 Loads of black and white

  • 258 New choral society's growing response

  • 259 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 260 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 261

    Married in 1908
  • 262 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 263 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 264 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 265 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 266 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 267 School crossing patrol begins

  • 268 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 269 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 270 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 271 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 272 Penny for the guy

  • 273 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 275 Cruising down the river

  • 276 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 277 School's link with cargo ship

  • 278 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 279 Warmington's garage ad

  • 280 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 281 Bideford loses training ship

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

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

  • 284 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 285 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 286 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 287 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 288 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 289 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 290

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 291 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 292 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 293 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 294 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 295 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 297 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 298 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 299 Ships at Bideford

  • 300 Decontrol of meat

  • 301 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 302

    Exhibition of school work
  • 303 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 304 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 305 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 306 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 307 A story to tell!

  • 308

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 309 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 310 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 311

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 312

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 313

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 314 Some 240 exhibits

  • 315 Modern living at Bideford

  • 316 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 317 Off on a great adventure

  • 318 Northam footballers of the future

  • 319 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 320 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 321 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 322 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 323 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 324 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 325 Finished in 1876

  • 326 New civic medallions

  • 327 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 328 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 329 Parkham plan realised

  • 330 New art gallery opened

  • 331 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 332 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 333 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 334 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 335 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 336 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 337 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 338 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 339 Jumble sale fever

  • 340 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 341 New life for Hartland organ

  • 342 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 343 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 344 End of the line

  • 345 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 346 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 347 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 348

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 349

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 350 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 351 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 352 New Post Office

  • 353 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 354

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 355 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 356 The Geneva marionettes

  • 357

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 358 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 359 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 360 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 361 North Devon Driving School

  • 362 Torrington's new amenity

  • 363 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 364

    Building works
  • 365 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 366 Peter poses for TV film

  • 367 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 368 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 369 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 370 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 372 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

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

  • 374 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 375 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 376 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 377 Hartland's invitation

  • 378

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 379

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 380 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 381 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 382 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 383 Last train from Torrington

  • 384

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
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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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  • 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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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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