• 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 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 2 Out of puff!

  • 3 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 4 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 5 Some mushroom!

  • 6 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 7 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 8

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 9 'Les Girls' of Hartland

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

  • 11 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 12 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 13 The cab at the corner>
  • 14 Burnard family reunion

  • 15 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 16 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 17 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 19 A roof-top view - where?

  • 20 Twenty-one yachts

  • 21 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 22

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 23 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 24 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 25 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 26 North Devon Driving School

  • 27 Artisans' Club

  • 28 Last train from Torrington

  • 29 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 30 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 31 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 32 Life begins at 80

  • 33 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 34 New Lundy stamps

  • 35 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 36 Just over a year old

  • 37 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 38 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 39 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 40 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 41 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 42 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 43 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 44 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 45 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 47 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 48 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 49 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 50 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 51

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 52

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 53 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 54 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 55 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 56 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 57 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 58 Torrington's new amenity

  • 59 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 60

    Relatives all over the world
  • 61 The Geneva marionettes

  • 62 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 63 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 64 So this is the mainland!

  • 65 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 66 They are parted pro-tem

  • 67 Parkham plan realised

  • 68 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 69 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 70 Puppet characters introduced

  • 71 End of the line

  • 72 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 73 Jumble sale fever

  • 74 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 75 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 76 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 77 Bideford computer stars

  • 78 Peter poses for TV film

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

  • 80 School's link with cargo ship

  • 81 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 82 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 83 In their new robes and hats

  • 84 Littleham family's five generations

  • 85 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 86 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 87 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 88 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 89 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 90 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 91 Warmington's garage ad

  • 92 New look in the hayfields

  • 93 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 94 113 years at Instow

  • 95 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 96 New civic medallions

  • 97

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 98 What's the time?

  • 99 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 100 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 101 Picking the pops

  • 102 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 103 School crossing patrol begins

  • 104

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 105 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

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

  • 107 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 108 A story to tell!

  • 109 Can spring be far away?

  • 110 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 111 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 112

    First prize
  • 113 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 114 Traditions and skills still there

  • 115 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 116 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 117 Sight of a lifetime

  • 118 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 119 He beat the floods

  • 120 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 121 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 122 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 123

    Married in 1908
  • 124 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 125 New Post Office

  • 126 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 127 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 128 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 129 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 130 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 131 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 132 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 133 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 134 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 135 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 136 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 137 Loads of black and white

  • 138 Recognise this resort?

  • 139

    New gateway
  • 140

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 141 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 142 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 143 It really was the 'last time'

  • 144 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 145 Hartland Dancers
  • 146 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 147 Pannier Market's future?

  • 148 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 149 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 150 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 151 Sweets derationing

  • 152 Emergency ferry services

  • 153 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 154 Torrington in 1967

  • 155 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 156 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 157 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 158 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 159 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 160 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 161

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 162 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 163 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 164 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 165 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 166 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 167 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 168 A bird of their own!

  • 169 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 170 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 171 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 172

    Exhibition of school work
  • 173 Off on a great adventure

  • 174 New choral society's growing response

  • 175 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 176 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 177 New addition to Quay front

  • 178 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 179 Down at the dump something stirs

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

  • 181 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 182

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 183 Over the bank together>
  • 184 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 185 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 186 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 187 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 188 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 189 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 190 Six footed lamb

  • 191 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 192 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 193 Service with a smile

  • 194 All aboard the ark

  • 195 Penny for the guy

  • 196 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 197 Clovelly custom

  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 200 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 201

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 202 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 203 No sale of Springfield House

  • 204 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 205

    Building works
  • 206 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 207

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 208 Weare Giffard potato

  • 209 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 210 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 211 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 212 When horses score over the tractor

  • 213 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 214 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 215 From Bobby to Brian

  • 216 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 217 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 218

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 219 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 220 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 221 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 222 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 223 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 224 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 225 Circus comes to town

  • 226 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 227 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 228 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 229 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 230 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 231 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 232 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 233 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 234 First ship in 8 years

  • 235 The art of the thatcher

  • 236 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 237

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 238

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 239 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 240 No laughing matter

  • 241 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 242 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 243 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 244 Mobile missionary

  • 245

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 246 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 247 Caught in the act>
  • 248

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 249 Modern living at Bideford

  • 250 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 251 Picking the pops

  • 252 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 253

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 254 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 255 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 256 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

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

  • 258 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 259 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 260 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 261 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 262 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 263 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 264 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 265 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 266 New art gallery opened

  • 267 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 269 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 270 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 271 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 272 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 273 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 274 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 275 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 277 Torrington children build igloo
  • 278 Hartland's invitation

  • 279 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 280 Revenge in style

  • 281 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 282 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 283 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 284 Bideford loses training ship

  • 285 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 286 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 287 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 288 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 289 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 291 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 292 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 293 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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

  • 295 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 296 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 297 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 298 Riverside mystery

  • 299 Waldon Triplets
  • 300 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 301 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 302 Filming at Hartland

  • 303 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 304 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 305 All for the love of a lady!

  • 306 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 307 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 308 Happy Days!

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

  • 310

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 311 Cruising down the river

  • 312 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 313 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 314 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 315 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 316 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 317 Private home for public pump

  • 318

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 319 Police station view of Bideford

  • 320 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 321 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 322 Variety in summer weather

  • 323 Decontrol of meat

  • 324 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 325 Northam's almshouse

  • 326 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 327 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 328 By pony and trap to market

  • 329 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 330 Ships at Bideford

  • 331 Simple Item 138
  • 332 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 333 Some 240 exhibits

  • 334

    Bidefordians
  • 335 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 336 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 337 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 338 Centenary of Gazette

  • 339 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 340 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 341 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 342 Capers on the cobbles

  • 343 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 344 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 345 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 346 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 347 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 348 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 349

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 350 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 351 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 352

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 353 Ten year old scrambler

  • 354 Bideford regatta

  • 355

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 356 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 357 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 358 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 359

    Was a missionary
  • 360 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 361 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 362 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 363 Hartland postman retires

  • 364 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 365 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 366 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 367 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 368 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 369 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 370 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 371 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 372 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 373 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 374 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 375 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 376 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 377 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 378 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 379 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 380 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 381 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 382 Finished in 1876

  • 383 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 384 Blanchards ad.>
  • 385

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 386 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 387 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 388 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 389 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 390 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 391 Northam footballers of the future

  • 392 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 393 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 394 For crying out loud!

  • 395 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 396 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 397

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 398 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 399 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 400 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 401 Devil sent packing

  • 402 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 403 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 404 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 405

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 406 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 407 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 408 Appledore's largest

  • 409 New life for Hartland organ

  • 410 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 411 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 412 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 413 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 414 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 415 New shipyard on schedule

  • 416 Bridging the stream

  • 417 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 418 A man and his wheel

  • 419 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 420 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 421 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 422 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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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Protest by children

Some of Appledore County Primary School children

who are campaigning against the practice of a chemical firm who use dogs in cigarette smoking experiments.

21.2.1975 Appledore children protest

Gazette article dated 21 February 1975

School’s Link With Cargo Ship

A cargo ship steaming across the Pacific Ocean is in contact with a Bideford School

The ship is the 10,000 ton Amalric which plies between New Zealand and the West Indies. Her master, Capt Richmond, keeps the children of Westcroft Primary School, who have ‘adopted’ the ship, well informed about her voyages.

Capt Richmond, the only Englishman on the Amalric – the other officers are New Zealanders and the crew Chinese – corresponds with the school, sending details of cargoes, routes, photographs, colour slides, and other items of interest, as well as answering written questions from the children.

June 1965 Bideford Amalric

The picture shows four children looking at some of the things sent by Capt Richmond

Before linking with the Amalric, about 12 months ago, Westcroft corresponded with two other ships, one of which sank in a typhoon.

June 1965

Westleigh School

Seven children of Westleigh School

17.2.1978 Westleigh School

display the cycling profiency certificates which, with badges, had just been presented to them by Mrs J King, chairman of the managers.

Also in the picture are road safety officer Mr S Bennett and the headmaster and cycling instructor, Mr A Skinner.

Gazette article dated 17 February 1978

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