• 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 Happy Days!

  • 2 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 3 School crossing patrol begins

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 5 Circus comes to town

  • 6 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 7 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 8 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 9 New addition to Quay front

  • 10 New Lundy stamps

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

  • 12 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 13 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 14 Northam's almshouse

  • 15 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 16 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 17 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 18 All aboard the ark

  • 19 Simple Item 138
  • 20 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 21 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 22 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 23 Bideford loses training ship

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    New gateway
  • 25 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 26 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 27 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 28 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 29 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 30 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 31 They are parted pro-tem

  • 32 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 33 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 34 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 35 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 36 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 37 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 38 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 39 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 40 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 41 Loads of black and white

  • 42

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 43 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 44 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 45 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 46 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 47 Mobile missionary

  • 48 A bird of their own!

  • 49

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 50 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 51 Hartland Dancers
  • 52 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 53 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 54 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 55 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 56 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 57 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 58

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 59 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 60 Appledore's new lifeboat

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

  • 62 All for the love of a lady!

  • 63 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 64 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 65 So this is the mainland!

  • 66 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 67

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 68 Up-to-date Bideford!

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

  • 70 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 71 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 72

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 73 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 74 First ship in 8 years

  • 75 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 76 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 78 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 79 New art gallery opened

  • 80 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 81 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 82

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 83 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 84 The art of the thatcher

  • 85 The cab at the corner>
  • 86 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 88

    First prize
  • 89 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 90 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 91 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 92 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 93 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 94 New choral society's growing response

  • 95 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 96 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 97

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 98 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 99 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 100 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 101 Ten year old scrambler

  • 102 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 103 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 104 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 105 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 106 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 107

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 108 Parkham plan realised

  • 109 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 110

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 111 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 112 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 113 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 114 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 115 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 116 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 117 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 118 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 119 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 120 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 121 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 122 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 123 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 124 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 125 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 126 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 127 Police station view of Bideford

  • 128 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 129 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 130 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 131 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 132 Out of puff!

  • 133 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 134 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 135 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 136 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 137 No sale of Springfield House

  • 138 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 139 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 140 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 141

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 142 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 143 Can spring be far away?

  • 144 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 145 Ships at Bideford

  • 146 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 147 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 148 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 149 Artisans' Club

  • 150 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 151 Variety in summer weather

  • 152 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 153 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 155 Hartland postman retires

  • 156 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 157 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 158 Devil sent packing

  • 159 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 160 Riverside mystery

  • 161 A roof-top view - where?

  • 162 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 163 Torrington children build igloo
  • 164 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 165 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 166 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 167 Picking the pops

  • 168

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 169 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 170 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 171 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 172 Picking the pops

  • 173 A lost Bideford 'island'

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

  • 175 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 176 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 177 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 178 By pony and trap to market

  • 179 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 180 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 181 Capers on the cobbles

  • 182 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 183 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 184 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 185 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 186 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 187 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 188 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 189 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 190

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 191 Revenge in style

  • 192 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 193 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 194 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 195 Six footed lamb

  • 196 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 197 In their new robes and hats

  • 198 Emergency ferry services

  • 199 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 200 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 201 A story to tell!

  • 202 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 203 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 204 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 205 Life begins at 80

  • 206 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 207 Centenary of Gazette

  • 208

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 209 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 210 Some 240 exhibits

  • 211

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 212 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 213 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 214 Private home for public pump

  • 215 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 216 Recognise this resort?

  • 217 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 218 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 219 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 220 It really was the 'last time'

  • 221

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 222 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 223 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 224 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 225 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 226

    Exhibition of school work
  • 227 Sweets derationing

  • 228 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 229

    Relatives all over the world
  • 230 New life for Hartland organ

  • 231 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 232

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 233 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 234 Modern living at Bideford

  • 235 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 236 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 237 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 238 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 239 Clovelly custom

  • 240 Off on a great adventure

  • 241 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 242 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 243 No laughing matter

  • 244

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 245 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 246 New shipyard on schedule

  • 247 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 248 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 249 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 250

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 251 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 252 When horses score over the tractor

  • 253 Just over a year old

  • 254 New civic medallions

  • 255 North Devon Driving School

  • 256 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 257 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 258 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 259 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 261 Clovelly nightmare

  • 262 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 263 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 264 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 265 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 266 New look in the hayfields

  • 267 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 268 Penny for the guy

  • 269 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 270 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 271 Sight of a lifetime

  • 272 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 274 Warmington's garage ad

  • 275 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 276 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 277 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 279 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 280 Decontrol of meat

  • 281 Cruising down the river

  • 282

    Bidefordians
  • 283 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 284 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 285 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 286 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 287 New Post Office

  • 288 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 289 What's the time?

  • 290 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 291 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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

  • 293 Service with a smile

  • 294 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 295 Torrington in 1967

  • 296 A man and his wheel

  • 297 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 298 113 years at Instow

  • 299 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 300 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 301 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 302 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 303 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 304 He beat the floods

  • 305 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 306 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 307 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 308 Torrington's new amenity

  • 309 Some mushroom!

  • 310 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 311 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 312 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 313 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 314 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 315 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 316

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 317 The Geneva marionettes

  • 318 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 319 Burnard family reunion

  • 320 Bideford regatta

  • 321 Last train from Torrington

  • 322 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 323 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 324 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 325 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 326 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 327 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 328 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 329 Weare Giffard potato

  • 330 From Bobby to Brian

  • 331 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 332 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 333 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 334 Waldon Triplets
  • 335 End of the line

  • 336 Pannier Market's future?

  • 337 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 338 Hartland's invitation

  • 339 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 340 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 341 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 342 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 343 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 344 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 345 Puppet characters introduced

  • 346 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 347 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 348 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 349 School's link with cargo ship

  • 350 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 351 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 352 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

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

  • 355 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 356 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 357 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 358 Twenty-one yachts

  • 359 Bridging the stream

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    Building works
  • 361 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 362 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 363

    Married in 1908
  • 364 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 365 Appledore's largest

  • 366 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 367 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 368 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 370 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 371 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 372 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 373 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 374

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 375 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 376 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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

  • 378 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 379 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 380 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 381 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 382

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 383 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 384 Northam footballers of the future

  • 385 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 386 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 387

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 388 Filming at Hartland

  • 389

    Was a missionary
  • 390 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 391 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 392 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 393 For crying out loud!

  • 394 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 395 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 396 Traditions and skills still there

  • 397 Littleham family's five generations

  • 398 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 399 Bideford computer stars

  • 400 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 401 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 402 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 403 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 404 Peter poses for TV film

  • 405 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 406 Jumble sale fever

  • 407 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 408

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 409 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 410 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 411 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 412 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 413 Finished in 1876

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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Graynfylde Drive

Unwanted Lamps Bring Council Apology

2.3.1973 Graynfylde Drive Bideford

Seven people living in Graynfylde Drive, Bideford, are to receive an apology from the Town Council.

The residents wrote asking that no more lamp posts should be erected in this private road; that two recently installed should be removed; and that existing defective equipment should be repaired or replaced.

The full Gazette article is dated 2 March 1973

Highest Quality

Bucks Cross

20.1.1978 Bucks Cross

Tuesday January 31, 1978
New Bungalow
Bucks Cross

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instructions from R M Quance Esq. to offer for sale by public auction at Tantons Hotel, Bideford on the above date at 3pm, unless previously sold.

A delightful modern bungalow of the highest quality enjoying splendid views.

The Bungalow is the first property to be released for sale on this small exclusive development and enjoys a prime corner site with fine open views over open countryside across Bideford Bay. Constructed to modern standards and very well equipped the Bungalow contains Entrance Hall, spacious Lounge with fireplace, fitted Kitchen, Utility Room, 3 good sized Bedrooms, Bathroom, Separate WC, integral Garage.

Auctioneers:
Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford.
Tel Bideford 32///77886

Solicitors:
Messrs T Oerton & Martin, 29 Bridgeland Street, Bideford. Tel Bideford 2666

Gazette article dated 20 January 1978

Littleham Property For Sale

Preliminary Announcement

17.2.1978 Littleham

Tuesday March 21
‘Robin Hill’
Littleham, Bideford

Price, Ogden & Stubbs have received instructions from Mr and Mrs M C Pope to offer for sale by public auction at Tanton’s Hotel, Bideford, on the above date at 3pm (unless sold privately meanwhile)

This magnificently situated residential holding with superbly appointed 18th century farmhouse enjoying delightful views over a beautiful valley.

Together with a good range of outbuildings and about 18 acres

As a whole lot or in two lots. 

Auctioneers: Price, Ogden & Stubbs, 8 Bridgeland Street, Bideford, Tels 3233/77886 

Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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