• 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 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 2 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 3 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 4 Ten year old scrambler

  • 5 Out of puff!

  • 6 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 7 End of the line

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

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

  • 10 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

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

  • 12 When horses score over the tractor

  • 13 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 14 The cab at the corner>
  • 15 Finished in 1876

  • 16 Northam's almshouse

  • 17 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 18 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 19 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 20 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 21 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 22 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 23 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 24 Parkham plan realised

  • 25 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 26 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 27 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 28 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 29 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 30 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 31

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 32 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 33 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 34 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 35 Recognise this resort?

  • 36 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 38 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 39 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 40 Just over a year old

  • 41 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 42 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 43 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 44

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 45 Life begins at 80

  • 46

    Bidefordians
  • 47 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 48 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 49 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 50 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 51 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 52 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 53 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 54 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 55 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 56 Torrington's new amenity

  • 57

    Building works
  • 58 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 59 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 60 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 61 Clovelly nightmare

  • 62 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 63 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 64 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 65 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 66 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 67 Bideford regatta

  • 68 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

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

  • 70 Can spring be far away?

  • 71 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 72 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 73 Capers on the cobbles

  • 74 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 75 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 76 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 77 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 78 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 79 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 80 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 81 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 82 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 83 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 84 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 85 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 86 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 87 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 88 The Geneva marionettes

  • 89 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 90 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 91 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 92 Traditions and skills still there

  • 93 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 94 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 95 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 96 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 97 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 98 Devil sent packing

  • 99 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 100

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 101 New addition to Quay front

  • 102 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 103 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 104 Torrington in 1967

  • 105 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 106 Warmington's garage ad

  • 107 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 108 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 109 A craftsman's 'potted' history

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

  • 111 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 112 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 113 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 114 The art of the thatcher

  • 115 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 116

    Married in 1908
  • 117 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 118 Littleham family's five generations

  • 119 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 120 Pannier Market's future?

  • 121 Modern living at Bideford

  • 122 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 123 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 124 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 125 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 126 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 127 A story to tell!

  • 128 Bridging the stream

  • 129 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 130 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 131 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 132 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 133 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 134 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 135 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 136 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 137 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 138 Peter poses for TV film

  • 139

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 140 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 141 First ship in 8 years

  • 142 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 143

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 144 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 145 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 146 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 147 So this is the mainland!

  • 148 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 149

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 150 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 151 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 152 Some 240 exhibits

  • 153 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 154 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 155 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 156 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 157

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 158 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 159 Appledore's largest

  • 160 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162 Centenary of Gazette

  • 163 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 164 Cruising down the river

  • 165

    New gateway
  • 166 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 167 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 168 Clovelly custom

  • 169 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 170 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 171 A roof-top view - where?

  • 172 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 173 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 174 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 175 New choral society's growing response

  • 176 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 177 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 178 It really was the 'last time'

  • 179 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 180 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 181 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 182 No sale of Springfield House

  • 183 Waldon Triplets
  • 184 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 185 New Post Office

  • 186 Filming at Hartland

  • 187 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 188 All aboard the ark

  • 189 New Lundy stamps

  • 190 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 191 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 192 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 193 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 194 By pony and trap to market

  • 195 No laughing matter

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

  • 197 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 198 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 199

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 200 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 201 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 202 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 203 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 204 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 205 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 206

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 207 Penny for the guy

  • 208 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 209 Bideford loses training ship

  • 210

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 211 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 212 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 213

    Relatives all over the world
  • 214 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 215 Over the bank together>
  • 216 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 217 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 218 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 219 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 220 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 221

    First prize
  • 222 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 223 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 224 In their new robes and hats

  • 225 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 226 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 227 Hartland postman retires

  • 228 Emergency ferry services

  • 229 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 230 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 231

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 232 Weare Giffard potato

  • 233 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 234 A bird of their own!

  • 235 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 236 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 237 All for the love of a lady!

  • 238 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 239 New civic medallions

  • 240 From Bobby to Brian

  • 241 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 242 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 243 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

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

  • 245 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 246 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 247 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 248 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 249 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 250 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 251 Revenge in style

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

  • 253 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 254

    Exhibition of school work
  • 255

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 256 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 257 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 258 Caught in the act>
  • 259 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 260 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 261 Northam footballers of the future

  • 262

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 263 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 264 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 265 School's link with cargo ship

  • 266 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 267 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 268 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 269 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 270 Simple Item 138
  • 271 Picking the pops

  • 272 Happy Days!

  • 273 Some mushroom!

  • 274 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 275 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 276 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 277 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 278 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 279 He beat the floods

  • 280 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 281 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 282 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 283 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 284 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 285 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 286 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 287 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 288

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 289 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 290 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 291 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 292 Off on a great adventure

  • 293

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 294 Ships at Bideford

  • 295 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 296 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 297 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 298 New life for Hartland organ

  • 299 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 300 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 301 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 302 Sight of a lifetime

  • 303 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 304 Decontrol of meat

  • 305 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 306 Variety in summer weather

  • 307 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 308 Torrington children build igloo
  • 309 Jumble sale fever

  • 310 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 311 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 312 Service with a smile

  • 313 Burnard family reunion

  • 314 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 315 For crying out loud!

  • 316

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 317 New look in the hayfields

  • 318

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 319 Circus comes to town

  • 320 Hartland's invitation

  • 321 Private home for public pump

  • 322 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 323 Bideford computer stars

  • 324 They are parted pro-tem

  • 325 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 326 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 327 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 328 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 329 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 330 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 331

    Was a missionary
  • 332 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 333 What's the time?

  • 334 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 335 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 336 Six footed lamb

  • 337

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 338 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 339 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 340 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 341

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 342 Twenty-one yachts

  • 343 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 344 North Devon Driving School

  • 345 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 347 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 348

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 349 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 351 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 352 School crossing patrol begins

  • 353 A man and his wheel

  • 354 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 355 Artisans' Club

  • 356 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 357 113 years at Instow

  • 358 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 359 New art gallery opened

  • 360 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 361 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 362 Hartland Dancers
  • 363 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 364 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 365 Riverside mystery

  • 366 Sweets derationing

  • 367 Puppet characters introduced

  • 368 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 369 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 370 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 371 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 372 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 373 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 374 Loads of black and white

  • 375 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 376 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 377 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 378 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 379 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 380 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 381 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 382 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 383 Police station view of Bideford

  • 384 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 385 Blanchards ad.>
  • 386 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 387 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 388 Picking the pops

  • 389

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 390

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 391 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 392 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 393 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 394 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 395 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 396

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 397 Last train from Torrington

  • 398 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 399 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 400 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 401 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 402 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 403 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 404 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 406 Mobile missionary

  • 407 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 408 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 409 New shipyard on schedule

  • 410 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 411 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 412 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 413 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 414 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 415 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 416 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 417 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 418 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 419 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 420 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 421 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 422 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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TORRIDGESIDE BUILT SHIP IS NAMED IN LONDON 18.2.1983

TORRIDGESIDE BUILT SHIP IS NAMED IN LONDON 18.2.1983

torridgeside built shipProduct of the craftsmen of Appledore Shipbuilder Ltd the 10,500 ton Tankerman, a multi-purpose products tanker build on the Torridge for Rowbotham Tankships Ltd was named in Pool of London - the first time a naming ceremony has been held away from the yard. 

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyard

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyard

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyardAn order for 3 coastal tankers worth a total of millions has been placed with Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd, Appledore, by Esso Petroleum Company Ltd.  Photograph shows Dr A R W Baddeley a director of Esso Petroleum Co Ltd and Mr James Venus, managing director of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.

Shipyard to run training school 2nd February 1968

Shipyard to run training school 2nd February 1968

shipyard to run training schoolThe shipyard seems to make all the good Appledore news.

The establishment of a training school for apprentices.  Northam Urban Council are to reconstruct the bus shelter, which is just around the corner in Marine Parade.

Appledore Shipbuilders were ready to buy the shelter and incorporate it in their scheme.  The Surveyor (Mr Clive Barber) told the Council that because of vandalism he had investigated the possibility of making it shallower.

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