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    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 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 2 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 3 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 4 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 5 What's the time?

  • 6 Northam's almshouse

  • 7 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 8 Off on a great adventure

  • 9 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 10 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 11 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 12 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 13 So this is the mainland!

  • 14 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 15 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 17 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 18 North Devon Driving School

  • 19 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 20 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 21 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 22 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 23 Bideford loses training ship

  • 24 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 25 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 26 Decontrol of meat

  • 27 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 28

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 29 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 30 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 31 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 32

    Married in 1908
  • 33 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 34 Revenge in style

  • 35 New life for Hartland organ

  • 36

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 37 Ten year old scrambler

  • 38 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 39 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 40 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 41

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 42 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 43

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 44 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 45 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 46 Loads of black and white

  • 47

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 48 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 49 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 50

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 51

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 52 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 53 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 54 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 55 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 56 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 57 Clovelly custom

  • 58 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 59 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 60 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 61 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 62 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 63 A man and his wheel

  • 64 Torrington in 1967

  • 65

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 66 End of the line

  • 67 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 68 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 69 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 70 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 71 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 72 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 73 Picking the pops

  • 74 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 75 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 76 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 77 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 78 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 79 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 80 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 81 Variety in summer weather

  • 82 From Bobby to Brian

  • 83 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 84

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 85 Filming at Hartland

  • 86

    Exhibition of school work
  • 87 Bideford regatta

  • 88 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 89 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 90 Waldon Triplets
  • 91 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 92 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 93 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 94 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 95 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 96 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 97 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 98

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 99 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 100 Traditions and skills still there

  • 101 New shipyard on schedule

  • 102 Burnard family reunion

  • 103 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 104 New look in the hayfields

  • 105 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 106 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 107 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 108 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 109 Picking the pops

  • 110 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 111 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 112 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 113 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 114 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 115 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 116 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 117

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 118 Last train from Torrington

  • 119 Some 240 exhibits

  • 120 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 121 Penny for the guy

  • 122 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 123 Ships at Bideford

  • 124 Police station view of Bideford

  • 125 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 126 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 127 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 128

    New gateway
  • 129 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 130 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 131 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 132 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 133

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 134 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 135 Service with a smile

  • 136

    Building works
  • 137 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 138 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 139 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 140

    Relatives all over the world
  • 141 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 142 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 143 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 144

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 145 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 146 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 147 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 148 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 149 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 150 Out of puff!

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

  • 152 Warmington's garage ad

  • 153 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 154 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 155 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 156 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 157 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 158 School's link with cargo ship

  • 159 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 160 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 161 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 162 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 163 No laughing matter

  • 164 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 165 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 166 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 167 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 168 Can spring be far away?

  • 169 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 170 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 171 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 172 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 173 Puppet characters introduced

  • 174 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 175 He beat the floods

  • 176 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 177 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 178 A roof-top view - where?

  • 179 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 180

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 181 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 182 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 183 Blanchards ad.>
  • 184 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 185 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 186 Private home for public pump

  • 187 School crossing patrol begins

  • 188 The Geneva marionettes

  • 189 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 190 The art of the thatcher

  • 191 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 192 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 193 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 194 Bideford computer stars

  • 195 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 196 Hartland's invitation

  • 197 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 198 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 199 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 200 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 201 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 202 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 203 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 204 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 205 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 206 Appledore's largest

  • 207 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 208 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 209 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 210 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 211 Torrington children build igloo
  • 212 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 213 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 214 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 215 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 216 New addition to Quay front

  • 217 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 218 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 219 Cruising down the river

  • 220 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 221 By pony and trap to market

  • 222 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 223

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 224 Over the bank together>
  • 225

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 226 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 227 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 228 Simple Item 138
  • 229 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 230 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 232 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 233 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 234

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 235 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 236 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 237 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 238 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 239 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 240 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 241 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 242 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 243 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 244 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 245 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 246 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 247 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 248 Clovelly nightmare

  • 249 Centenary of Gazette

  • 250 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 251 Capers on the cobbles

  • 252 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 253 Littleham family's five generations

  • 254 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 255 They are parted pro-tem

  • 256 Circus comes to town

  • 257 New civic medallions

  • 258 All aboard the ark

  • 259 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 260 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 261 A story to tell!

  • 262 Recognise this resort?

  • 263 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 264 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 265 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 266 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 267 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 269 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 270 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 271 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 272 New choral society's growing response

  • 273 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 274 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 275 Twenty-one yachts

  • 276 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 277 Artisans' Club

  • 278 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 279 The cab at the corner>
  • 280 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 281 Life begins at 80

  • 282 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 283 New art gallery opened

  • 284 Torrington's new amenity

  • 285 New Lundy stamps

  • 286 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 287 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 288 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 289 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 290 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 291 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 292 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 293 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 294 Peter poses for TV film

  • 295 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 296 Bridging the stream

  • 297 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 298 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 299 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 300 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 303 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 304 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 305 Hartland Dancers
  • 306 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 307 Mobile missionary

  • 308 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 309 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 310 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 311 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 312 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 313 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 314 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 315 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 316 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 317

    Was a missionary
  • 318 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 319 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 320 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 321 Parkham plan realised

  • 322 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 323 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 324 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 326 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 327

    First prize
  • 328 Just over a year old

  • 329

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 330 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 331 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 332 First ship in 8 years

  • 333

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 334

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 335 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 336 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 337

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 338 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 339 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 340 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 341 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 343 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 344 Some mushroom!

  • 345 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 346 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 347 113 years at Instow

  • 348 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 349 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 350 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 351 It really was the 'last time'

  • 352 For crying out loud!

  • 353 Jumble sale fever

  • 354 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 355 Riverside mystery

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

  • 357 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 358 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 359 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 360 Pannier Market's future?

  • 361 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 362 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 363 Northam footballers of the future

  • 364 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 365 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 366 When horses score over the tractor

  • 367

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 368 Hartland postman retires

  • 369 All for the love of a lady!

  • 370 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 371 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 372 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 373 Finished in 1876

  • 374 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 375 No sale of Springfield House

  • 376 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 377

    Bidefordians
  • 378 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 379 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 380 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 381

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 382 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 383 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 384 Happy Days!

  • 385 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 386 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 387 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 388 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 389 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 391 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 392 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 393 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 394 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 395 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 396 Caught in the act>
  • 397 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 398 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 399 Sight of a lifetime

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 401 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 402 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 403 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 404 New Post Office

  • 405 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 406 Six footed lamb

  • 407

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 408 A bird of their own!

  • 409 Modern living at Bideford

  • 410 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 411 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 412 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 413 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 414 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 415 In their new robes and hats

  • 416 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 417 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 418 Sweets derationing

  • 419 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 420 Devil sent packing

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

  • 422 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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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  • 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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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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Sailing through traffic to big exhibition 9th June 1967

Sailing through traffic to big exhibition 9th June 1967

 

sailing through traffic to big exhibitionThe 30 ton motor fishing vessel "Lundy Gull" pictured at Isleworth (Middlesex) near the end of its three day journey by sea, river and road from Appledore, for display at the World Fishing Exhibition, which opened at Olympia on June 1st.  The biggest craft on show, "Lundy Gull" was built at the shipyards of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd a member of the Court Line Group.

sailing through traffic to big exhibition 1Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd have already received inquiries from the governments of Trinidad, Guyana, Nigeria and the Solomon Islands about their new Lundy Class vessels.  Mr Jim Venus, managing director of Appledore Shipbuilders, said "We have recently been out to Trinidad to study the problems of their fishing industry.

 

Shipyard can take 100 more craftsmen 7th October 1966

Shipyard can take 100 more craftsmen 7th October 1966

shipyard can take 100 more craftsmenManaging Director of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd (Mr J Venus) stated that the firm are to build three coastal tankers.

The vessels for Shell Mex and BP Ltd are single screw steel motor tankers of 810 tons dead weight, with a length of 171ft 3in and a width of 34ft.  The new vessels are "getting towards the limit fo what the yards are able to do" said Mr Venus.

The firm is now owned by Court Line Ltd, were appreciative of the work of all their employees for it had enable them to secure this latest order and others on the books altogether worth £2M.

First tankers arrive at new depot 11th April 1958

First tankers arrive at new depot 11th April 1958

 

first tankers arrive at new depotEaster saw the arrival of the first five tankers at the new Shell-Mex and BP Ltd depot at East Yelland which is the first example of the pattern of streamlined distribution evolved by the company for meeting the petroleum needs of the Westcountry.

The new depot receives its supplies by sea from the BP refinery at Llandarcy and the Shell refinery at Stanlow.

From the Yelland depot road tankers will distribute the petroleum products, including aviation fuel to RAF Station, Chivenor, over an area within a radius of 35 miles.  Supervisor of the Yelland depot is Mr Reginald Short, an Old Boy of Bideford Grammar School.

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