• 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 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 2 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 3 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 4 From Bobby to Brian

  • 5 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 6 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 8 Hartland postman retires

  • 9 Police station view of Bideford

  • 10 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 11 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 12 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 13 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 15

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 16 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 17

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 18 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 19 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 20 Waldon Triplets
  • 21 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 22 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 23 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 24 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 25 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 26 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 27 Happy Days!

  • 28 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 29 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 30 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 31 Traditions and skills still there

  • 32 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 33

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 34 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 35

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 36 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 37 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 38 New life for Hartland organ

  • 39 Capers on the cobbles

  • 40 Variety in summer weather

  • 41 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 42 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 43 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 44 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 45 Cruising down the river

  • 46 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 47 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 48 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 50 Northam footballers of the future

  • 51

    Exhibition of school work
  • 52 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 53 113 years at Instow

  • 54 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 55 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 56 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 57 Recognise this resort?

  • 58 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 59 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 60 New civic medallions

  • 61 By pony and trap to market

  • 62 No sale of Springfield House

  • 63 Weare Giffard potato

  • 64 North Devon Driving School

  • 65 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 66 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 67

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 68 New choral society's growing response

  • 69 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 70 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 71 He beat the floods

  • 72 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 73 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 74 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 75 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 76 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 77

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 78 Private home for public pump

  • 79 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 80 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 81

    Building works
  • 82 Modern living at Bideford

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

  • 84 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 85 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 86 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 87 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 88 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 89 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 90 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 91 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 92 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 93 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 94 Sight of a lifetime

  • 95 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 96 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 97 New shipyard on schedule

  • 98 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 100 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 101 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 102 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 103 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 104 Riverside mystery

  • 105 Revenge in style

  • 106 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 107 New look in the hayfields

  • 108 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 109 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 110 Parkham plan realised

  • 111 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 112 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 114 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 115 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 116 Littleham family's five generations

  • 117 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 118 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 119 Twenty-one yachts

  • 120 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 121 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 122

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 123 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 124 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 125 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 127 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 128 The cab at the corner>
  • 129 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 130 When horses score over the tractor

  • 131 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 132 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

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

  • 134 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 136 Six footed lamb

  • 137 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 138 School crossing patrol begins

  • 139 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 140 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 141 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 142

    First prize
  • 143 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 144

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 145 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 146 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 147 A man and his wheel

  • 148 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 149 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 150 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 151 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 152 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 153 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 154 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 155 School's link with cargo ship

  • 156 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 157 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 158 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 159 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 160

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 161 Appledore's largest

  • 162 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 163 A roof-top view - where?

  • 164 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 165 Loads of black and white

  • 166 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 167 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 168 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 169 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 170 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 171 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 172 New Lundy stamps

  • 173 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 174 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 175 Northam's almshouse

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

  • 177 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 178 Off on a great adventure

  • 179 Filming at Hartland

  • 180 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 181 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 182

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 183 New art gallery opened

  • 184 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 185 The Geneva marionettes

  • 186 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 187 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 188 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 189 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 190 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 191 Hartland Dancers
  • 192 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 193 Decontrol of meat

  • 194 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 195 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 196 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 197 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 198 Jumble sale fever

  • 199 Ships at Bideford

  • 200 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 201 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 202 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 203 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 204

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 205 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 206 A story to tell!

  • 207 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 208 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 209 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 210 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 211 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 212 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 213 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 215 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 216 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 217 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 218 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 219 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 220

    Was a missionary
  • 221 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 222 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 223 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 224 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 225 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 226 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 227 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 228 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 229 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 230 Just over a year old

  • 231 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 232 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 233 Some mushroom!

  • 234 Clovelly custom

  • 235 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 236 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 237 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 238

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 239 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 240 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 242 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 243 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 244

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 245 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 246 Circus comes to town

  • 247 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 248 Bideford computer stars

  • 249 All aboard the ark

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 251 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 252 For crying out loud!

  • 253 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 254 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 255 Puppet characters introduced

  • 256 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 257 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 258 Bideford loses training ship

  • 259 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 260 Warmington's garage ad

  • 261 Emergency ferry services

  • 262 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 263 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 264 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 265 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 266 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 267 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 268 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 269 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 270 Simple Item 138
  • 271

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 272 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 273 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 274 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 275 A bird of their own!

  • 276 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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    Married in 1908
  • 278 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 279 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 280 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 281 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 282

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 283 Peter poses for TV film

  • 284 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 285 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 286 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 287

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 288 Out of puff!

  • 289 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 290 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 291 So this is the mainland!

  • 292 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 293 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 294 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 295 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 296 All for the love of a lady!

  • 297 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 298 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 299 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 300 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 301 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 302 Torrington children build igloo
  • 303 Service with a smile

  • 304 Life begins at 80

  • 305 The art of the thatcher

  • 306 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 307 Sweets derationing

  • 308 New Post Office

  • 309 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 311 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 312 Torrington in 1967

  • 313 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 314 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 315 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 316 Burnard family reunion

  • 317

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 318 Artisans' Club

  • 319 Penny for the guy

  • 320 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 321 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 322 Devil sent packing

  • 323 Can spring be far away?

  • 324 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 325 Bideford regatta

  • 326

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 327 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 328 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 329 Torrington's new amenity

  • 330 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 331 First ship in 8 years

  • 332 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 333 Picking the pops

  • 334 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 335 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 336 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 337

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 338 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 339 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 340 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 341 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 342

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 343 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 344 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 346 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 347 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 348 In their new robes and hats

  • 349 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 350 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 351 Clovelly nightmare

  • 352 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 353 Picking the pops

  • 354 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 355

    New gateway
  • 356 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 357 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 358 What's the time?

  • 359 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 360 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 361 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 362 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 363 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 364 Bridging the stream

  • 365 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 366 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 367 Hartland's invitation

  • 368 Mobile missionary

  • 369 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 370 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 371 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 372 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 373 No laughing matter

  • 374 End of the line

  • 375 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 376 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 377 Pannier Market's future?

  • 378 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 379 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 380 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 381 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 382 It really was the 'last time'

  • 383

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 384

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 385 Last train from Torrington

  • 386 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 387 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 388 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 389

    Bidefordians
  • 390 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 391 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 392 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 393 New addition to Quay front

  • 394 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 395 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 396 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 397 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 398 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 399 Finished in 1876

  • 400 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 401 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 402 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 403 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 404 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 405 They are parted pro-tem

  • 406 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 407 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 408 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 409

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 410 Centenary of Gazette

  • 411 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 412 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 413 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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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  • 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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  • 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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New light on old topic at Northam 30.09.1961

New light on old topic at Northam 30.09.1961

New light on old topicLight is thrown on the troubled story of Northam Burrows by documents found by Mr Arthur Griffey, of Northam, who have been people's warden at the Parish Church since 1929.  He discovered the papers in the parish room at the old Vicarage to which they had probably been transferred from the old Vestry.

It is just 100 years since a major attempt to save the Burrows from the ravages of the sea created ill-feeling and suspicion among a section of the people - largely those jealous of their grazing rights.  Man behind the move was Rev. Isaac Henry Gosset, which accounts for the presence of the documents among Church papers.

His research did bring to light "a true copy of the Charter of Northam" - "Charter of Henry I granted to St Stephen, of Caen" - and a copy of an award that ended a 1716 lawsuit between Roger Melhuish as Lord of the Manor and Richard Vernam.

Footnote: The Manor of Northam, granted by William I in 1067 eventually became vested in the Melhuish family, but in 1745 a lease was granted for 200 years to run from the death of William Melhuish who died in 1770.  Since 1895 the lease has been held by the Royal North Devon Golf Club.  In 1970, when the lease terminates, Melhuish descendants are expected to enter a claim.

Melhuish Estate

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