• 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 All for the love of a lady!

  • 2 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 3 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 4 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 5 Loads of black and white

  • 6 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 7 Emergency ferry services

  • 8 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 9 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 10 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 11 Twenty-one yachts

  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 14 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 15 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 16 New shipyard on schedule

  • 17 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 18 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 19 From Bobby to Brian

  • 20 Pannier Market's future?

  • 21 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 22 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 23 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 24 No laughing matter

  • 25 Warmington's garage ad

  • 26 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 27 Penny for the guy

  • 28 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 29 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 30 Puppet characters introduced

  • 31 It really was the 'last time'

  • 32 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 33 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 34 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 35 Revenge in style

  • 36 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 37 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 38 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 39 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 40 Clovelly custom

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

  • 42 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 43 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 44 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 45

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 46 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 47 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 48 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 49 Caught in the act>
  • 50 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 51 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 53 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 54 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 55 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 56 New art gallery opened

  • 57 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 58 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 59 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 61 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 62 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 63 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 64 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 65

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 66 Hartland postman retires

  • 67 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 68 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 69 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 70 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 71 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 72 By pony and trap to market

  • 73 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 74 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 75 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 77 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 78 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 79 Torrington children build igloo
  • 80 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 81 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 82 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 83 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 84 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 85 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 86

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 87 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 88 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 89 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 90 Some mushroom!

  • 91 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 92 A roof-top view - where?

  • 93 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 94 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 95 Sight of a lifetime

  • 96 Littleham family's five generations

  • 97 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 98 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 99 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 100 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 101 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 102 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 103

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 104 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 105 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 106 Finished in 1876

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

  • 108 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 109 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 110 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 111 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 112 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 113

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 114 Artisans' Club

  • 115 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 116 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 117 Out of puff!

  • 118 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 119 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 120 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 121 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 122 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 123 Simple Item 138
  • 124 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 125 Hartland Dancers
  • 126 A man and his wheel

  • 127 Ships at Bideford

  • 128 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 129 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 130 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 131 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 132

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 133 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 134 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 135 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 136 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 137

    New gateway
  • 138 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 139 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 140 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 141 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 142 Waldon Triplets
  • 143

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 144

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 145

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 146 New civic medallions

  • 147 Clovelly nightmare

  • 148 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 149 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 150 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 151 All aboard the ark

  • 152 Devil sent packing

  • 153 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 154 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 155 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 156 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 157 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 158 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 159 Police station view of Bideford

  • 160

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 161 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 162 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 163 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 164 Bridging the stream

  • 165 Hartland's invitation

  • 166 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 167 Private home for public pump

  • 168

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 169 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 170 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 171 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 172 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 173 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 174 Daisy's pride and joy

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

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

  • 177 New addition to Quay front

  • 178 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 179 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 180 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 181 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 182 Capers on the cobbles

  • 183 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 184 Bideford computer stars

  • 185 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 186 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 188 Circus comes to town

  • 189 North Devon Driving School

  • 190 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 191 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 192 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 193 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 194 Torrington's new amenity

  • 195 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 196 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 197 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 198 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 199 School's link with cargo ship

  • 200 Parkham plan realised

  • 201 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 202 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 203 He beat the floods

  • 204 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 205 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 206 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 207 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 208 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 209 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 210

    Exhibition of school work
  • 211 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 212

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 213 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 214 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 215 Filming at Hartland

  • 216 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 217 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 218 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 219 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 220 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 221 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 222 First ship in 8 years

  • 223 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 224

    Relatives all over the world
  • 225 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 226 Peter poses for TV film

  • 227

    Building works
  • 228 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 229 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 230 Happy Days!

  • 231 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 232 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 233

    Married in 1908
  • 234 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 235 Off on a great adventure

  • 236 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 237

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 238 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 239 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 240 Jumble sale fever

  • 241 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 242 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 243 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 244 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 245 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 246 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 247 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 248 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 249 New Post Office

  • 250 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 251 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 252 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 253 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 254 For crying out loud!

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 256 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 257 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 258 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 259 Centenary of Gazette

  • 260 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 261 Riverside mystery

  • 262 Six footed lamb

  • 263 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 264 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 265 Sweets derationing

  • 266 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 267 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 268 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 269 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 270 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 271 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 272 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 273 Last train from Torrington

  • 274 Cruising down the river

  • 275 The Geneva marionettes

  • 276 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 277 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 278 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 279 Bideford regatta

  • 280 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Close associations with North Devon
  • 282 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 283 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 284 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 285 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 286 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 287 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 288 Northam footballers of the future

  • 289 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 290 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 291 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 292 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 294

    First prize
  • 295 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 297 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 298 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 299 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 300 What's the time?

  • 301 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 302 New life for Hartland organ

  • 303 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 304 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 305 End of the line

  • 306 Traditions and skills still there

  • 307 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 308 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 309 No sale of Springfield House

  • 310 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 311

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 312 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 313 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 314 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 315 Ship-in-bottle world record

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

  • 317 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 318 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 319 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 320 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 321 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 322 Decontrol of meat

  • 323

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 324 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 325

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 326 New look in the hayfields

  • 327 They are parted pro-tem

  • 328 Variety in summer weather

  • 329 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 330

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 331 New Lundy stamps

  • 332 Bideford loses training ship

  • 333 Mobile missionary

  • 334 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 335 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 336

    Was a missionary
  • 337 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 338 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 339 Can spring be far away?

  • 340 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 341 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 342 Weare Giffard potato

  • 343 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 344 113 years at Instow

  • 345 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 346 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 347 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 349 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 350 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 351

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 352

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 353 When horses score over the tractor

  • 354 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 355 A bird of their own!

  • 356 A story to tell!

  • 357 Picking the pops

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

  • 359 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 360 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 361 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 362 Recognise this resort?

  • 363 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 364 Torrington in 1967

  • 365 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 366 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 367 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 368 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 369 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 370 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 371 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 372

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 373 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 374 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 375 The cab at the corner>
  • 376 Northam's almshouse

  • 377 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 378 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 379 Some 240 exhibits

  • 380 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 381 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 382 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 383 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 384 Burnard family reunion

  • 385

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 386 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 387 So this is the mainland!

  • 388 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 389 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 390 School crossing patrol begins

  • 391 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 392 Service with a smile

  • 393 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 394 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 395 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 396 Appledore's largest

  • 397 Just over a year old

  • 398 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 399 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 400 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 401 Over the bank together>
  • 402 Modern living at Bideford

  • 403 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 404

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 405 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 406 Picking the pops

  • 407 Ten year old scrambler

  • 408 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 409 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 410 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 411 Blanchards ad.>
  • 412 New choral society's growing response

  • 413 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 414 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 415 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 416 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 417 The art of the thatcher

  • 418 Life begins at 80

  • 419 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 420 Sweet success at Langtree School

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    Bidefordians
  • 422 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

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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Farewell to the 'Hispaniola' 2nd June 1950

Farewell to the 'Hispaniola' 2nd June 1950

farewell to the HispaniolaJauntily flying the skull and cross-bones at her stern, the ship, Hispaniola, which last summer was used in making the film "Treasure Island," left Appledore in tow for Scarborough where she is to become part of that Corporation's maritime display.  Lieut-Com S Gorrell is in charge of the Hispaniola.  Volunteer extra hand, who travelled all Friday night to get to Appledore, was Wing-Commander Cyril Johnson, of Birmingham.

Landing craft becomes missions ship 5th April 1949

Landing craft becomes missions ship 5th April 1949

landing craft becomes missions shipConverted from a landing craft (guns) to a mission ship, the "Sir Edward P Willis II" lying at the yard of Messrs P K Harris and Sons, Appledore, will, it is expected, be ready for sea in the very near future.  Her reconstruction, which has been spread over two years, has been delayed by various shortages of materials, but this is now being overcome.

Picture shows Captain Lord Headley and Skipper H J Goldspink.  The late Mrs Manning wife of the former well-known Rector of Bideford (Preb. W N Manning) was a cousin of Lord Headley.

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