• 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 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 2 Artisans' Club

  • 3 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
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    Married in 1908
  • 5 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 6 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 7 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 8 Circus comes to town

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    First prize
  • 10 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 11 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 12 Picking the pops

  • 13 Loads of black and white

  • 14 New Lundy stamps

  • 15 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 16 Out of puff!

  • 17 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 18 Picking the pops

  • 19 They are parted pro-tem

  • 20 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 21 Jumble sale fever

  • 22 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 23

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 24 No sale of Springfield House

  • 25 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 26 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 27 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 28 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 29 A man and his wheel

  • 30 Appledore's largest

  • 31

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 32 Pannier Market's future?

  • 33 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 34

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 35 New Post Office

  • 36 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 38 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 40

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 41 Service with a smile

  • 42 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 43 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 44 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 45 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 46 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 47 Peter poses for TV film

  • 48 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 49 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 50 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 51 He beat the floods

  • 52 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 53 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 54 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 55 Northam footballers of the future

  • 56 North Devon Driving School

  • 57 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 58 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 59 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 60 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 61 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 62 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 63 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 64 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 65 113 years at Instow

  • 66 All for the love of a lady!

  • 67 The Geneva marionettes

  • 68 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 69 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 70 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 71

    Relatives all over the world
  • 72

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 73 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 74 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 75 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 76 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 77 New life for Hartland organ

  • 78 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 79 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 80 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 81 Last train from Torrington

  • 82 Riverside mystery

  • 83 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 84 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 85 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 87 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 88 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 89 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 90 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 91 Modern living at Bideford

  • 92 Six footed lamb

  • 93 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 94 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 95 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 96 Bideford computer stars

  • 97 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 98 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 99 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 100 Recognise this resort?

  • 101 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 102 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 103 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 105 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 106 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 107

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 108

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 109 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 110 Devil sent packing

  • 111 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 112 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 113 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 114 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 115 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 116 When horses score over the tractor

  • 117 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 118 Ten year old scrambler

  • 119 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 120 Private home for public pump

  • 121 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 122

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 123 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 124 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 125 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 126 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 127 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 128 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 129

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 130 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 131 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 132 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 133 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 134 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 135 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 136 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 137 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 138 Off on a great adventure

  • 139 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 140 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 141 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 142 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 143 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 144 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 145 For crying out loud!

  • 146 All aboard the ark

  • 147 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 148 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 149 Torrington's new amenity

  • 150 Littleham family's five generations

  • 151 Burnard family reunion

  • 152 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 153 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 154 What's the time?

  • 155 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 156 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 157 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 158 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 159 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 160 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 161 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 162

    Bidefordians
  • 163 New addition to Quay front

  • 164 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 165 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 166 A story to tell!

  • 167 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 168 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 169 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 170 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 171 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 172 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 173 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 174 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 175 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 176 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 177 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 178 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 179 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 181 New look in the hayfields

  • 182 In their new robes and hats

  • 183 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 184

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 185 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 186 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 187 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 188 Penny for the guy

  • 189 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 190 Northam's almshouse

  • 191 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 192 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 193 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 194 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 195 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 196 Sweets derationing

  • 197 Hartland's invitation

  • 198 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 199 Capers on the cobbles

  • 200 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 201 Bideford loses training ship

  • 202 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 203 Emergency ferry services

  • 204

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 205 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 206 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 207 First ship in 8 years

  • 208 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 209 Police station view of Bideford

  • 210 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 211 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 212 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 213 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 214 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 215 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 216 The cab at the corner>
  • 217 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 218 School's link with cargo ship

  • 219 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 220 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 221

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 222 New choral society's growing response

  • 223 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 224 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 225 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 226 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 227 Clovelly custom

  • 228 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

  • 230 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 231

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 232 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 233 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 234 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 235 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 236 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 237

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 238 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 239 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 240 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 241

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 242 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 243 Some mushroom!

  • 244 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 245 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 246 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 247 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 248 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 249 Clovelly nightmare

  • 250

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 251 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 252 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 253 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 254 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 255 Filming at Hartland

  • 256 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 257

    Building works
  • 258 Torrington in 1967

  • 259 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 260 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 261

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 262

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 263 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 264 Hartland postman retires

  • 265 Life begins at 80

  • 266 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 267 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 268 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 269 No laughing matter

  • 270 Bideford regatta

  • 271 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 272 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 273 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 274 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 275 Variety in summer weather

  • 276 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 277 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 278 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

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

  • 280 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 281 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 282 Weare Giffard potato

  • 283 Twenty-one yachts

  • 284 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 285 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 286

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 287 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 288 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 289 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 290 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 291 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 292 Decontrol of meat

  • 293 School crossing patrol begins

  • 294

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 295 Some 240 exhibits

  • 296 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 297

    Exhibition of school work
  • 298 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 299 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 300 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 301 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

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

  • 303

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 304 Sight of a lifetime

  • 305 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 306 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 307 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 308 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 309 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 310 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 311 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 312 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 313 New shipyard on schedule

  • 314 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 315 Bridging the stream

  • 316 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 317 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 318

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 319 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 320

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 321 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 322 Centenary of Gazette

  • 323 Revenge in style

  • 324 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 325 The art of the thatcher

  • 326 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 327 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 328 East-the-Water sets town an example

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

  • 330 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 331 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 332 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 333 From Bobby to Brian

  • 334 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 335 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 336 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 337 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 338 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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

  • 340 Torrington children build igloo
  • 341 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 342 It really was the 'last time'

  • 343 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 344 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 345 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 346 Hartland Dancers
  • 347 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 348 Traditions and skills still there

  • 349 Finished in 1876

  • 350 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 351 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 352 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 353 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 354 So this is the mainland!

  • 355 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 356

    New gateway
  • 357 A bird of their own!

  • 358 New civic medallions

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

  • 360 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 361 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 362 Cruising down the river

  • 363 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

  • 365 Puppet characters introduced

  • 366 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 367 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 368 Ships at Bideford

  • 369 Parkham plan realised

  • 370 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 371 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 372 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 373 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 375 Simple Item 138
  • 376 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 377 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 378 End of the line

  • 379 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 380 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 381 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 382 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 383

    Was a missionary
  • 384 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 385 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 386 Mobile missionary

  • 387 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 388 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 389 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 391 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 392 Warmington's garage ad

  • 393 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 394 New art gallery opened

  • 395 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 396 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 397 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 398 Waldon Triplets
  • 399

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 400 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 401 Can spring be far away?

  • 402

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 403 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 404 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 405 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 406 Just over a year old

  • 407 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 408 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 409 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 410 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 411 Happy Days!

  • 412 By pony and trap to market

  • 413 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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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  • 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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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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