• 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 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 2 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 3 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 4 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 5 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 6 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 7 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 9 For crying out loud!

  • 10 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 11 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 12 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 13 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 14 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 15 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 16 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 17 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 18 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 19 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 20 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 21 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 22

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 23 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 24 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 25 New Post Office

  • 26 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 28 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 29 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 30 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 31 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 32 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 33 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 34 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 35 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 36 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 37 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 38 Loads of black and white

  • 39 Just over a year old

  • 40 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 41 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 42

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 43 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 45 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 46 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 47 Hartland Dancers
  • 48 School's link with cargo ship

  • 49 New look in the hayfields

  • 50 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 51 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 52 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 53 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 54 The cab at the corner>
  • 55 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 56 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 57 Six footed lamb

  • 58 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 59 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 60 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 61 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 62 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 63 The art of the thatcher

  • 64 When horses score over the tractor

  • 65 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 66 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 67

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 68

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 69

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 70 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 71 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 72 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 73 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 74 Jumble sale fever

  • 75 Picking the pops

  • 76 Twenty-one yachts

  • 77 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 78 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 79 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 80 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 81

    Was a missionary
  • 82 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 83 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 84 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 85 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 86 Weare Giffard potato

  • 87 Finished in 1876

  • 88 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 89 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 90 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 91 Artisans' Club

  • 92

    Bidefordians
  • 93 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 94 Riverside mystery

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

  • 96 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 97 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 98

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 99 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 100 So this is the mainland!

  • 101 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 102 First ship in 8 years

  • 103 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 104 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 105 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 106 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 107 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 108

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 109 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 110 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 111

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 112 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 113 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 114 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 115 Mobile missionary

  • 116 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 117 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 118

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 119 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 120 From Bobby to Brian

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

  • 122 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 123 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 124 Recognise this resort?

  • 125 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 126 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 127 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 128 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 129 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 130 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 131 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 132

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 133 Waldon Triplets
  • 134 Sight of a lifetime

  • 135 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 136

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 137 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 138 Parkham plan realised

  • 139 Happy Days!

  • 140 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 141 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 142 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 143 What's the time?

  • 144 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 145 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 146 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 147 Torrington children build igloo
  • 148 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 149 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 150 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 151 113 years at Instow

  • 152 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 153 The Geneva marionettes

  • 154 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 155 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 156 Last train from Torrington

  • 157 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 158 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 159 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 160 New addition to Quay front

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162 It really was the 'last time'

  • 163 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 164

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 165 Simple Item 138
  • 166 Police station view of Bideford

  • 167 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 168 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 169 Decontrol of meat

  • 170 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 171 A bird of their own!

  • 172 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 173 Hartland postman retires

  • 174 Devil sent packing

  • 175 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 176 Centenary of Gazette

  • 177 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 178 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 179 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 180 New Lundy stamps

  • 181

    New gateway
  • 182 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 183 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 184 Clovelly custom

  • 185 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 186 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 187 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 188 End of the line

  • 189 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 190 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 191 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 192

    First prize
  • 193 Puppet characters introduced

  • 194 Burnard family reunion

  • 195 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 196 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 197 By pony and trap to market

  • 198 Revenge in style

  • 199

    Exhibition of school work
  • 200 New life for Hartland organ

  • 201 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 202 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 203 Life begins at 80

  • 204 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 205 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 206 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 207 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 208 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 209 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 210 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 211 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 212 Warmington's garage ad

  • 213 Appledore's largest

  • 214 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 215 He beat the floods

  • 216 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 217 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 218 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 219 Northam's almshouse

  • 220 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 221 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 222 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 223 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 224 Bideford computer stars

  • 225 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 226 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 227 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 228 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 229 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 230 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 231 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 232 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 233 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 234 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 235 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 236 Some mushroom!

  • 237

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 238 New art gallery opened

  • 239 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 240 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 241 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 242 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 243 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 244 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 245 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 246 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 247 A roof-top view - where?

  • 248

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 249 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 250 Bridging the stream

  • 251 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 252 New choral society's growing response

  • 253 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 254 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 255 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 256 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 257 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 258

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 259 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 260 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 261

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 262 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 263 Emergency ferry services

  • 264 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 265 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 266 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 267

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 268 Littleham family's five generations

  • 269 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 270 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 271 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 272 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 273 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 274

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 275 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 276 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 277 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 278 Sweets derationing

  • 279 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 280 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 281 Ships at Bideford

  • 282 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 283 A man and his wheel

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

  • 285 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 286 All aboard the ark

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

  • 288 Bideford loses training ship

  • 289 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 290 Service with a smile

  • 291 Can spring be far away?

  • 292 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 293

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 294 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 295 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 296 Peter poses for TV film

  • 297 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 298 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 299 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 300 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 301 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 302 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 303 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 304 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 305 Off on a great adventure

  • 306 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 307 Torrington in 1967

  • 308 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 309 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 310 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 311 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 312 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 313 North Devon Driving School

  • 314 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 315 In their new robes and hats

  • 316 Clovelly nightmare

  • 317 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 318 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 319 No sale of Springfield House

  • 320 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 321 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 322 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 323 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 324 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 325 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 326 New civic medallions

  • 327 Private home for public pump

  • 328 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 329 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 330 Hartland's invitation

  • 331 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 333

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 334 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 335 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 336 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 337 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 338 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 339 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 340 Penny for the guy

  • 341 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 342 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 343 Variety in summer weather

  • 344 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 345 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 346 Circus comes to town

  • 347 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 348 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 349 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 350 They are parted pro-tem

  • 351 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 352

    Building works
  • 353 School crossing patrol begins

  • 354 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 355

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 356

    Married in 1908
  • 357 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 358 Pannier Market's future?

  • 359

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 360 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 361 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 362 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 363 All for the love of a lady!

  • 364 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 365 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 366

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 367 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 368 Northam footballers of the future

  • 369 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 370 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 371 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 372 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 373 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 374 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 375 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 376 Traditions and skills still there

  • 377 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 378 Out of puff!

  • 379 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 380 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 381 Bideford regatta

  • 382 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 383 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 384 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 385 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 386 Modern living at Bideford

  • 387 Torrington's new amenity

  • 388 New shipyard on schedule

  • 389 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 390

    Relatives all over the world
  • 391 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 392

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 393 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 394 Filming at Hartland

  • 395 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 396 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 397 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 398 Picking the pops

  • 399 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 400 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 401 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 402 Capers on the cobbles

  • 403 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 404 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 405 Cruising down the river

  • 406 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 407

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 408 A story to tell!

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

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

  • 411 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 412 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 413 No laughing matter

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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Maintaining The Family Tradition

Buckland Brewer brothers win in ploughing matches

Brothers David and Norman Poole maintained the family tradition at the Torridge Group of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ ploughing match on Friday, carrying off five prizes between them.

The match was at Gribble, Little Torrington, the farm of the President, Mr G Crocker. The group incorporates Bradworthy, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Little Torrington, Shebbear and Clawton clubs. Group leader is Mr A Bewes, chairman Mr D Crocker, hon. treasurer Miss A Goaman and joint hon. secretaries Messrs D Daniel and D Cobbledick.

Results – N Poole; B Cottle; A Watts; D Poole; E Ley; K Redwood; J Luxton; H Geatches; T H Kiff; J H Nott; P J Edwards; W H Bulledl; J B Westaway; R W Tapp; M Westcott; M Ward; A Andrew; J Heard; R Cawsey; E Grigg; M Dymond; C Johns; M Westcott; J Luxton; L Goaman; R Hutchings; and J Bond.

3.11.1961 Farming Gribble

Gazette article dated 3 November 1961

Pusehill Farm sold

£27,500 For An Abbotsham Farm

3.2.1950 Abbotsham farm Pusehill

On Tuesday, at Mitchell’s Café, Bideford, Messrs Hannaford Ward and Southcombe Ltd, negotiated the sale of Pusehill Farm, Abbotsham, for Mr L Bellew, the various lots selling for a total of £27,500.

The sale attracted a record attendance, and the bidding was very keenly contested. The six lots were disposed of as follows:

Lot 1: Pusehill House, buildings and 80 acres of land - £10,600 to Mr A P Tucker, of Westward Ho!
Lot 2: Small holding comprising 17 acres - £3,800 to Mr William Beer, of Bideford.
Lot 3: 49 acres of freehold land, known as ‘Gainsboroughs’ - £3,250 to Mr A P Tucker.
Lot 4: Two fields totalling 15½ acres - £2,750 to Mr A Reed, of Northam.
Lot 5: 22 acres of land - £3,750 to Mr E G Bean, of Abbotsham.
Lot 6: 19½ acres of meadow land - £3,350 to Mr A P Tucker

Gazette article dated 3 February 1950

Triplets with a Trio of Lambs

These early lambs

provide triple proof that the long winter days will not last for ever and that Spring is on the way

20.1.1978 Waldon Triplets with lambs

Triplets Donna, Tracey (Tracie) and Jackie Waldon, 14 year old daughters of Mr and Mrs Brian Waldon, of 18 Barton Tors, Bideford, found the young lambs appealing playmates when they visited Southcott Ash Farm, Parkham, the home of Mr and Mrs R L Dunn. Coincidentally, the lambs were all born on the same day, too, although to two different mothers.

Gazette article dated 20 January 1978

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