• 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 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 2 Hartland Dancers
  • 3 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 4 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 5 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 6 New shipyard on schedule

  • 7 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 8 Hartland's invitation

  • 9 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 10 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 11

    Was a missionary
  • 12 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 13 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 14 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 15 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 16 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 17 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 18 Centenary of Gazette

  • 19 Torrington in 1967

  • 20 Sight of a lifetime

  • 21 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 24 Mobile missionary

  • 25 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 26 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 27 No sale of Springfield House

  • 28 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 29 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 30

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 31 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 32 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 33 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 34 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 35 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 36 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 37 New Post Office

  • 38 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 39 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 40

    Exhibition of school work
  • 41 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 42 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 43 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 44 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 45 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 46 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 47

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 48 Northam footballers of the future

  • 49 He beat the floods

  • 50 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 51 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 53 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 54 School crossing patrol begins

  • 55 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 56 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 57 Life begins at 80

  • 58 Appledore's largest

  • 59 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 60 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 61 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 62 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 63 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 64 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 65 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 66 North Devon Driving School

  • 67 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 68 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 69 Warmington's garage ad

  • 70 A bird of their own!

  • 71 Off on a great adventure

  • 72 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 73 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 74 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 75 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 76 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 77 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 78 Emergency ferry services

  • 79 Private home for public pump

  • 80 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 81 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 82 Traditions and skills still there

  • 83 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 84 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 85 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 86 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

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

  • 88 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 89 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

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

  • 91 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 92 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 93 Hartland postman retires

  • 94 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 95 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 96 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 97 Six footed lamb

  • 98 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 99 The art of the thatcher

  • 100 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 101 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 102

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 103 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 104 Filming at Hartland

  • 105 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 106 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 107 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 108 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 109 Bideford computer stars

  • 110 New look in the hayfields

  • 111 New choral society's growing response

  • 112 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 113 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 114 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 115 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 116 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 117 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 118 Recognise this resort?

  • 119 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 120 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 121 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 122 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 123 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 124 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 125 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 126 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 127 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 129 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 130

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 131 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 132 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 133 The Geneva marionettes

  • 134 Riverside mystery

  • 135 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 136 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 137

    Married in 1908
  • 138 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 139 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 140 Picking the pops

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

  • 142 Littleham family's five generations

  • 143 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 144 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 145 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 146 All aboard the ark

  • 147 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 148 Light reading for the lighthouse

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

  • 150 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 151 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 152 Northam's almshouse

  • 153 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 154 Ships at Bideford

  • 155 Pannier Market's future?

  • 156 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 157 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 158 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 159 In their new robes and hats

  • 160 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 161 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 162

    First prize
  • 163 Penny for the guy

  • 164 Torrington Church's new organ

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

  • 166 Simple Item 138
  • 167 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 169 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 170 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 171 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 172 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 173 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 174

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 175 Some mushroom!

  • 176 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 177 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 178 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 179 Out of puff!

  • 180 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 181 Artisans' Club

  • 182

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 183 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 184 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 185

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 186 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 187 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 188 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 189 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 190 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 191 New Lundy stamps

  • 192 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 193 Just over a year old

  • 194 A man and his wheel

  • 195 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 196 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 197 They are parted pro-tem

  • 198 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 199 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 200 A story to tell!

  • 201 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 202 By pony and trap to market

  • 203 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 204 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 205 No laughing matter

  • 206 All for the love of a lady!

  • 207 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 208 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 209 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 210 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 211 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 212 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 213 Clovelly custom

  • 214

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 215 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 216 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 217 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 218 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 219 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 221 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 222 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 223 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 224 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 225 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 226 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 227

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 228 Some 240 exhibits

  • 229 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 230 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 231

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 232 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 233 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 234 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 235 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 236 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 237 New life for Hartland organ

  • 238 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 239 Circus comes to town

  • 240 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 241 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 242 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 243 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 244 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 245 Puppet characters introduced

  • 246

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 247 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 248 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 249

    New gateway
  • 250 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 251 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 252 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 253 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 254 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 255 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 256 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 257 Jumble sale fever

  • 258 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 259 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 260 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 261 Clovelly nightmare

  • 262 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 263

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 264 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 265 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 266 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 267

    Building works
  • 268 So this is the mainland!

  • 269 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 270 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 271 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 272 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 273 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 274 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 275 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 276 Picking the pops

  • 277 End of the line

  • 278 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 279 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 280 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 281 Bideford regatta

  • 282 Capers on the cobbles

  • 283 Modern living at Bideford

  • 284 Weare Giffard potato

  • 285

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 286 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 287 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 288 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 289 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 290 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 291 113 years at Instow

  • 292 New art gallery opened

  • 293 Bridging the stream

  • 294 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 295 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 296 What's the time?

  • 297 School's link with cargo ship

  • 298

    Relatives all over the world
  • 299 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 300 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 301 It really was the 'last time'

  • 302 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 303 Police station view of Bideford

  • 304 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 305

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 306 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 307 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 308 Variety in summer weather

  • 309 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 310

    Bidefordians
  • 311 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 312 Torrington children build igloo
  • 313 Finished in 1876

  • 314

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 315 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 316 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 317 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 318 Service with a smile

  • 319

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 320 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 321 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 322

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 323 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 324 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 325

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 326 Revenge in style

  • 327 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 328 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 329

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 330 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 331 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 332 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 333 Happy Days!

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

  • 335 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 336 Twenty-one yachts

  • 337 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 338 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 339

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 340 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 341

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 342 Devil sent packing

  • 343 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 344 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 345 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 346 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 347 Sweets derationing

  • 348 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 349 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 350 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 351 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 352 Ten year old scrambler

  • 353 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 354 Bideford loses training ship

  • 355 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 356 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 357 First ship in 8 years

  • 358 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 359 Last train from Torrington

  • 360 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 361 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 362

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 363 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 364 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 365 For crying out loud!

  • 366 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 367

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 368 Waldon Triplets
  • 369 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 370 When horses score over the tractor

  • 371 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 372 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 373 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 374 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 375 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 376 Peter poses for TV film

  • 377 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 378 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 379 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 380 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 381 Can spring be far away?

  • 382 Torrington's new amenity

  • 383 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 384 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 385 Loads of black and white

  • 386 Cruising down the river

  • 387 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 388 Burnard family reunion

  • 389

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 390 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 391 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 392 The cab at the corner>
  • 393 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 394 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 395 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 396 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 397 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 398

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 399 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 400 A roof-top view - where?

  • 401 Decontrol of meat

  • 402 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 403 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 404 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 406 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 407 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 408 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 409 New civic medallions

  • 410 Parkham plan realised

  • 411 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 412 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 413 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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  • 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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  • 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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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

Over £10,000 For Double Building Site

A building plot with planning permission for the erection of a pair of semi-detached bungalows was sold for what is believed to be a local record figure of £10,150 at an auction conducted by Braddicks Estate Agency Ltd, at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

6.4.1973 Northam building plots

The plots, at Jackets Lane (Sandymere Road), Northam, were purchased by a local builder, Mr R M Quance, of Merley Road, Westward Ho!
Commenting after the sale the auctioneers said the auction indicated that the price of land is still rising in spite of present difficulties in financing building projects.
Gazette article dated 6 April 1973

Over £10,000 For Double Building Site

A building plot with planning permission for the erection of a pair of semi-detached bungalows was sold for what is believed to be a local record figure of £10,150 at an auction conducted by Braddicks Estate Agency Ltd, at the New Inn Hotel, Bideford.

6.4.1973 Northam building plots

The plots, at Jackets Lane (Sandymere Road), Northam, were purchased by a local builder, Mr R M Quance, of Merley Road, Westward Ho!
Commenting after the sale the auctioneers said the auction indicated that the price of land is still rising in spite of present difficulties in financing building projects.
Gazette article dated 6 April 1973

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