• 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 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 2 Bideford regatta

  • 3 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 4 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 5 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 6 New shipyard on schedule

  • 7 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 8 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 9 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 10 End of the line

  • 11 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 12 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 13 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 14 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 15 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 16 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 17 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 18 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 19

    Bidefordians
  • 20 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 21 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 22 Torrington in 1967

  • 23 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 24 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 25 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 26 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 27 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 28

    Exhibition of school work
  • 29 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 30 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 31 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 32 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 33 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 34 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 35 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 36 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 37 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 38 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 39 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 40 Pannier Market's future?

  • 41 Littleham family's five generations

  • 42

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 43 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 44 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 45 Out of puff!

  • 46 The cab at the corner>
  • 47 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 48 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 49 A roof-top view - where?

  • 50 Children's procession with foxgloves

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

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

  • 53 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 54 Private home for public pump

  • 55 Service with a smile

  • 56 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 57 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 58 So this is the mainland!

  • 59 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 60 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 61 A bird of their own!

  • 62 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 63 For crying out loud!

  • 64 Capers on the cobbles

  • 65 New look in the hayfields

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

  • 67 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 68 Circus comes to town

  • 69 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 70 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 71 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 72 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 73 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 74 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 75

    Relatives all over the world
  • 76 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 77

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 78 Finished in 1876

  • 79 A man and his wheel

  • 80

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 81 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 83

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 84 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 85 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 86 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 87 Sight of a lifetime

  • 88 Torrington children build igloo
  • 89 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 90 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 91 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 92 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 93 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 94 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 95 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 96 New addition to Quay front

  • 97 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 98 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 99 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 100 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 101 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 102

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 103 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 104 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 105 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 106 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 107 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 108 Devil sent packing

  • 109 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 110 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 111 Filming at Hartland

  • 112 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 113 All for the love of a lady!

  • 114 Bideford computer stars

  • 115 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 116 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 117

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 118 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 119 New Post Office

  • 120 New Lundy stamps

  • 121 Police station view of Bideford

  • 122 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 123 New civic medallions

  • 124 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 125 Six footed lamb

  • 126 School's link with cargo ship

  • 127 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 128 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 129 It really was the 'last time'

  • 130 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 131 Over the bank together>
  • 132 Ten year old scrambler

  • 133 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 135 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 136 Some mushroom!

  • 137 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 138 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 139 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 140 New life for Hartland organ

  • 141 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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

  • 143 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 144 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 145 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 146 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 147 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 148 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 149 When horses score over the tractor

  • 150 Twenty-one yachts

  • 151 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 152 New choral society's growing response

  • 153 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 154 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 155 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 156 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 157 Mobile missionary

  • 158 Success to Festival of the Arts

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

  • 160 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 161

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 162 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 163

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 164 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 165 Can spring be far away?

  • 166 North Devon Driving School

  • 167 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 168 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 169 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 170 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 172 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 173 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 174 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 175

    New gateway
  • 176 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 177 113 years at Instow

  • 178 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 179 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 180

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 181 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Cruising down the river

  • 184 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 185 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 186

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 187 Modern living at Bideford

  • 188 New art gallery opened

  • 189 No laughing matter

  • 190 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 191 What's the time?

  • 192 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 193 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 194 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 195 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 196 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 197 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 198 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 199 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 200 Parkham plan realised

  • 201 Waldon Triplets
  • 202 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 203 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 204 Bideford loses training ship

  • 205 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 206 All aboard the ark

  • 207 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 208

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 209 Loads of black and white

  • 210 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 211 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 212 Appledore's largest

  • 213 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 214 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 215 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 216 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 217 Picking the pops

  • 218 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 219 Blanchards ad.>
  • 220 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 221 Recognise this resort?

  • 222 Northam footballers of the future

  • 223 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 224 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 225 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 226 Clovelly nightmare

  • 227 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 228 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 229 Sweets derationing

  • 230 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 231 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 232 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 233 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 234 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 235 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 236 In their new robes and hats

  • 237 Peter poses for TV film

  • 238 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 239 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 240 Some 240 exhibits

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

  • 242 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 243 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 244 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 245 Weare Giffard potato

  • 246 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 247 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 248 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 249 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 250 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 251 Traditions and skills still there

  • 252 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 253 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 254 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 255 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 256 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 257 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 258 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 259 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 260 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 261

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 262 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 263 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 264 No sale of Springfield House

  • 265 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 266 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 267 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 268 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 269

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 270 Last train from Torrington

  • 271

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 272 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 273 Decontrol of meat

  • 274 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 275 Caught in the act>
  • 276 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 277 Hartland's invitation

  • 278 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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

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    Building works
  • 281 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 282 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 283 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 284 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 285 Bridging the stream

  • 286 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 287 School crossing patrol begins

  • 288 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 289 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 290 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 291 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 292 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 293

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 294 Picking the pops

  • 295 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 296

    First prize
  • 297 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 298 Just over a year old

  • 299 Puppet characters introduced

  • 300 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 301 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 302 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 303 The art of the thatcher

  • 304 Torrington's new amenity

  • 305 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 306 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 307 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 308 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 309 Happy Days!

  • 310 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 311 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 312 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 313 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 314 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 315 Clovelly custom

  • 316 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 317

    Was a missionary
  • 318 Simple Item 138
  • 319 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 320 Jumble sale fever

  • 321 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 322 Life begins at 80

  • 323 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 324 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 325 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 326 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 327 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 328

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 329

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 330 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 331 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 332 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 333 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 334 Penny for the guy

  • 335 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 336 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 337 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 338 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 339 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 340 Ships at Bideford

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 342 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 343

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 344 Burnard family reunion

  • 345 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 346 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 347 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 348 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 349 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 350 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 351 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 352 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 354 He beat the floods

  • 355 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 356 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 357 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 358 The Geneva marionettes

  • 359 Northam's almshouse

  • 360 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 361 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 362 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 363 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 364 Hartland postman retires

  • 365 By pony and trap to market

  • 366 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 367 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 368 Off on a great adventure

  • 369 They are parted pro-tem

  • 370 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 371 Artisans' Club

  • 372 Variety in summer weather

  • 373 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 374 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 375 Emergency ferry services

  • 376 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 377 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 378 Revenge in style

  • 379

    Married in 1908
  • 380 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 381 Hartland Dancers
  • 382 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 383

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 384 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 385 Riverside mystery

  • 386 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 387 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 388 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 389

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 390 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 391 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 392 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 393 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 394 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 395

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 396 First ship in 8 years

  • 397 Warmington's garage ad

  • 398 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 399 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 400 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 401 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 402 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 403 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 404 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 405 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 406 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 407

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 408 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 409 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 410 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 411 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 413 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 414 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 415 From Bobby to Brian

  • 416 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 417 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 418 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 419 A story to tell!

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

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    Close associations with North Devon
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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Expanding Shipyard 28th January 1972

Expanding Shipyard 28th January 1972

expanding shipyardWell on the way to completion is the big extension to Appledore Shipbuilders' covered yard.

Costing three-quarters of a million pounds, the extension will provide an extra 50,000 square feet, enabling larger fabrication units to be assembled.

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yard 22nd March 1974

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yard 22nd March 1974

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yardMr Wan Sun Tae, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, discusses a point during his visit to Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd with the company's executive chairman, Mr Jim Venus, and managing director, Mr Joe Ball.  A party from the Republic of Korea visited Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. 

The party was led by the Deputy Prime Minister of Korea included the Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr Kyung Nok Choi.

The visitors were shown around by Mr Jim Venus, executive chairman of the Appledore company; Mr Joe Ball, the managing director; Mr David Hickmott, the design director and Mr Ron Downing a member of the board.

Two sets of twins at Appledore shipyards 14th August 1981

Two sets of twins at Appledore shipyards 14th August 1981

two sets of twins at Appledore shipyardHow unusual it is to have two sets of twins working for the same company.  Tony Schiller - better known locally as a Bideford FC player - and his brother David joined Appledore Shipbuilders as apprentices last August, on Sunday they celebrate their 18th birthdays. 

Also working in the yard are 35 year twins John and George Powe, who are both shipwrights.

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