• 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 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 2 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 3 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 4 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 5

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 6

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 7 Centenary of Gazette

  • 8 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 9 Ten year old scrambler

  • 10 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 11 Life begins at 80

  • 12 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 13 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 14 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 15 Torrington's new amenity

  • 16 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 17 Recognise this resort?

  • 18 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 20 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 21

    Relatives all over the world
  • 22 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 23 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 24 Littleham family's five generations

  • 25 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 26 Torrington children build igloo
  • 27 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 28 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 29 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 30 Jumble sale fever

  • 31 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 32 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 33 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 34 New civic medallions

  • 35 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 36 Some mushroom!

  • 37 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 38 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 39 First ship in 8 years

  • 40 Emergency ferry services

  • 41 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 42 Artisans' Club

  • 43 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 44 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 45 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 46 All for the love of a lady!

  • 47 Decontrol of meat

  • 48

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 49 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 50 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 51 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 52 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 53 Warmington's garage ad

  • 54

    Was a missionary
  • 55 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 56 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 57 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 58 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 59 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 60

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 61 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 62 Sooty is quick on the draw

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

  • 64 New life for Hartland organ

  • 65

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 66 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 67

    Bidefordians
  • 68 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 69 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 70 Modern living at Bideford

  • 71 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 72 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 73 Six footed lamb

  • 74 Last train from Torrington

  • 75 Filming at Hartland

  • 76 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 77 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 78 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 79 New shipyard on schedule

  • 80 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 81 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 82 113 years at Instow

  • 83 Service with a smile

  • 84 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 85 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 86 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 87 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 88 A roof-top view - where?

  • 89 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 90 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 91 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 92 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 93 Peter poses for TV film

  • 94 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 95

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 96 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 97 New Lundy stamps

  • 98 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 99 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 100 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 101 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 102 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 103 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 104 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 105 It really was the 'last time'

  • 106 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 107

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 108 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 109 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 110 New addition to Quay front

  • 111 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 113 From Bobby to Brian

  • 114 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 115 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 116 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 117 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 118

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 119 New look in the hayfields

  • 120 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 121 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 122 Loads of black and white

  • 123 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 125 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 126 School's link with cargo ship

  • 127 Traditions and skills still there

  • 128 Bideford loses training ship

  • 129 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 130 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 131 He beat the floods

  • 132 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 133 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 134 What's the time?

  • 135 When horses score over the tractor

  • 136 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 137 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 138 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 139 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 140 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 141 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 142 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 143 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 144 All aboard the ark

  • 145

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 146 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 147 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 148 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 149 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 150 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 151 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 152 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 153 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 154 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 155

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 156 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 157 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 158 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 159 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 160 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 161 The cab at the corner>
  • 162 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 163 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 164 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 165 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 166 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 167 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 168 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 169 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 170 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 171 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 172 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

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

  • 174 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 175 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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

  • 177 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 178 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 179 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 180 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 181 A story to tell!

  • 182 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 183 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 184 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 185 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 186 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 187 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 188 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 189 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 190 Riverside mystery

  • 191 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 192 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 193

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 194 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 195 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 196 Northam's almshouse

  • 197 Weare Giffard potato

  • 198 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 199 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 200 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 201 Appledore's largest

  • 202 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 203 School crossing patrol begins

  • 204 Clovelly custom

  • 205 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 206 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 208 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 209 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 210 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 211 Picking the pops

  • 212 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 213

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 214 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 215 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 216 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 217 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 218 Bridging the stream

  • 219

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 220 Penny for the guy

  • 221 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 222 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 223 Can spring be far away?

  • 224 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 225 Sweets derationing

  • 226 Cruising down the river

  • 227 Northam footballers of the future

  • 228 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 229 Out of puff!

  • 230

    First prize
  • 231

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 232 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 233 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 234 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 235 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 236 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 237

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 238

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 239

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 240 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 241 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 242 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 243 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 244 New Post Office

  • 245 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 246 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 247 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 248 A bird of their own!

  • 249 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 250 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 251 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 252 Circus comes to town

  • 253

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 254 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 255 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 256 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 257 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 258 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 259 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 260 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 261 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 262 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 263 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 264 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 265 New art gallery opened

  • 266 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 267 Finished in 1876

  • 268 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 269 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 270

    Exhibition of school work
  • 271 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 272 The Geneva marionettes

  • 273 Mobile missionary

  • 274 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 275 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 276 Bideford computer stars

  • 277 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 278 North Devon Driving School

  • 279 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 280 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 281 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 282 New choral society's growing response

  • 283 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 284

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 285 The art of the thatcher

  • 286 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 287 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 288 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 289 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 290 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 291 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 292 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 293 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 294 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 295

    Married in 1908
  • 296 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 297 Puppet characters introduced

  • 298 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 299 Hartland postman retires

  • 300 Ships at Bideford

  • 301 Private home for public pump

  • 302 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 303 Last of Bideford factory chimney

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

  • 305 Hartland's invitation

  • 306 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 307 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 308 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 309

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 310 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 311 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 312 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 313 Devil sent packing

  • 314 Sight of a lifetime

  • 315 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 316 By pony and trap to market

  • 317 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 318 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 319 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 320 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 321 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 322 In their new robes and hats

  • 323 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 324 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 325 No laughing matter

  • 326 Picking the pops

  • 327 Simple Item 138
  • 328 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 329 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 330 Variety in summer weather

  • 331 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 332 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 333 Off on a great adventure

  • 334 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 335 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 336 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 337 Twenty-one yachts

  • 338 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 339 A man and his wheel

  • 340 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 341 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 342 So this is the mainland!

  • 343 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 344 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 345 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 346 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 347 End of the line

  • 348 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 349 Some 240 exhibits

  • 350 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 351 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 352 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 353 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 354 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 355

    Building works
  • 356 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 357 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 358 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 359 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 360 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 362 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 363

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 364 Revenge in style

  • 365

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 366 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 367

    New gateway
  • 368 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 369 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 370 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 371 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 372 Just over a year old

  • 373 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 374 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 375 Clovelly nightmare

  • 376 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 377 Bideford regatta

  • 378 Hartland Dancers
  • 379

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 380 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 381 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 382

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 383 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 384 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 385 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 386 Torrington in 1967

  • 387 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 388 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 389 For crying out loud!

  • 390 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 391 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 392 They are parted pro-tem

  • 393 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 394

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 395 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 396 Police station view of Bideford

  • 397 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 398 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 399 Burnard family reunion

  • 400 Waldon Triplets
  • 401 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 402 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 403 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 404 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 405 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 406 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 407 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 408 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 409 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 410 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 411 Pannier Market's future?

  • 412 No sale of Springfield House

  • 413 Happy Days!

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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  • 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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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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Gortlage Farm, Langtree

For sale

February 1970 Gortlage Langtree

24.4.1970 Gortlage

A productive 49.5 acre Dairy or Stock Farm well situated NE of Langtree Village for sale, and known as Gortlage Farm.

To view by appointment with the Resident Owner, Mr P J Gordon, Tel Langtree 249

In the Gazette February and April 1970

Sunshine and Shade at Appledore

Tomouth

31.8.1951 Appledore Tomouth1

Not a picture of 'quaint' Appledore that the holidays visitors 'snap' by their hundreds but something quite as attractive in its own right and a heartening sight of post-war enterprise. It is part of Northam Urban District Council's housing estate at Tomouth. Trees on the estate were undisturbed and, as is seen, add a delightful framework to the picture.

Gazette article dated 31 August 1951

Church Lane

Langtree, North Devon

13.2.1970 Church Lane

Comfortable, freehold, 3-bedroomed cottage in centre of village and for sale with vacant possession on completion.

Kivell & Sons have received instructions from the Executors of the late Mrs L M Vanstone to offer For Sale by Public Auction on the premises on Wednesday February 25 1970 at 2.15pm all that Comfortable, End of Terrace Cottage known as

No. 5 Church Lane

Immediately following the above there will be a sale by Auction of the contents of the property, viz: Furnishings, China, Glass and Other Effects...

Gazette dated 13 February 1970

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