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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 Jumble sale fever

  • 2 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 3 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 4 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 5 Blanchards ad.>
  • 6 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 8 They are parted pro-tem

  • 9 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 10 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 11 Out of puff!

  • 12 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

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

  • 14 A man and his wheel

  • 15 Sight of a lifetime

  • 16 The art of the thatcher

  • 17

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 18 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 19 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 20 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 21 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 22

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 23 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 24 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 25 Centenary of Gazette

  • 26 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 27 Can spring be far away?

  • 28 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 29 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 30 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 31 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 32 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 33 New addition to Quay front

  • 34 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 35 Burnard family reunion

  • 36 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 37 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 39 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 40 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 41 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 42

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 43 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 44 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 45 Cruising down the river

  • 46 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 47 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 48 New life for Hartland organ

  • 49 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 50 Ships at Bideford

  • 51 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 52 When horses score over the tractor

  • 53 Riverside mystery

  • 54 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 55 Police station view of Bideford

  • 56 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 57 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 58 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 59 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 60 Just over a year old

  • 61 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 62 Some 240 exhibits

  • 63 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 64 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 65 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 66 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 67 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 68 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 69 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 70 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 71

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 72

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 73

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 74 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 75 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 76 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 77

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 78 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 79 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 80 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 81 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 82 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 83 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 84 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 85 New civic medallions

  • 86 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 87 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 88 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 89 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 90

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 91 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 92 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 93 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 94 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 95 Private home for public pump

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

  • 97 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 98 Finished in 1876

  • 99 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 100 Bridging the stream

  • 101 Variety in summer weather

  • 102

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 103 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 104 Simple Item 138
  • 105 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 106 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 107 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 108 In their new robes and hats

  • 109 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 110 School's link with cargo ship

  • 111 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 112 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 113 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 114 All aboard the ark

  • 115 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 116 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 117 Penny for the guy

  • 118 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 119 Hartland Dancers
  • 120 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 121 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 122 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 123 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 124 Off on a great adventure

  • 125 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 126 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 127 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 128 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 129 Picking the pops

  • 130 New Post Office

  • 131 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 132 Torrington's new amenity

  • 133

    Building works
  • 134 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 135

    New gateway
  • 136 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 137 No laughing matter

  • 138 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 139 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 140 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 141 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 142 113 years at Instow

  • 143 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 144 School crossing patrol begins

  • 145 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 146 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

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

  • 148 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 149

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 150 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 151 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 152 Bideford loses training ship

  • 153 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 154 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 155 New shipyard on schedule

  • 156 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 157

    Exhibition of school work
  • 158 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 159 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 160 New look in the hayfields

  • 161 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 162 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 163 New art gallery opened

  • 164 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 165 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 166 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 167

    Was a missionary
  • 168 From Bobby to Brian

  • 169 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 170 The cab at the corner>
  • 171 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 172 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 173 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 174 North Devon Driving School

  • 175

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 176 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 177 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 178 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 179 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 180 No sale of Springfield House

  • 181 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 182 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

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    First prize
  • 184 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 185 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 186 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 187 Over the bank together>
  • 188 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 189 Clovelly nightmare

  • 190 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 191 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 192 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 193 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 194 Parkham plan realised

  • 195 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 196 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 197 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 198 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 199 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 200 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 201 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 202 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 203 Clovelly custom

  • 204 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 205 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 206

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 207

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 208

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 209 Devil sent packing

  • 210 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 211 Wishing well is pixielated

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

  • 213 Bideford computer stars

  • 214 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 215 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 216 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 217 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 218 End of the line

  • 219 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 220 All for the love of a lady!

  • 221 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 222 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 223 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 224 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 225 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 226 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 227 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 228 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 229 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 230 Ten year old scrambler

  • 231 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 232 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 233 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 234 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 235 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 236 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 237 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 238 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 239 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 240 Capers on the cobbles

  • 241

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 242 Happy Days!

  • 243 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 244 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 245 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 246 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 247 Loads of black and white

  • 248 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 250 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 251 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 252 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 253 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 254 It really was the 'last time'

  • 255 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 256 The Geneva marionettes

  • 257

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 258 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 259 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 260 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

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

  • 262 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 263 Twenty-one yachts

  • 264 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 265 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 266 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 267 Recognise this resort?

  • 268 What's the time?

  • 269 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 270 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 271 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 272 Unique holiday adventure!

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

  • 274 Northam footballers of the future

  • 275 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

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    Bidefordians
  • 277 Filming at Hartland

  • 278

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 279 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 280 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 281 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 282 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 283 Emergency ferry services

  • 284 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 285 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 286 Picking the pops

  • 287 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 288 New choral society's growing response

  • 289 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 290 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 291 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 292 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 293 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 294 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 295 Six footed lamb

  • 296 Hartland's invitation

  • 297 Torrington children build igloo
  • 298 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 299 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 300 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 301 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 302 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 303 Hartland postman retires

  • 304 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 305 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 306 Littleham family's five generations

  • 307 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 308 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 309 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 310 Weare Giffard potato

  • 311 Artisans' Club

  • 312 Some mushroom!

  • 313 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 314

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 315

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 316 Northam's almshouse

  • 317 For crying out loud!

  • 318 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 319 He beat the floods

  • 320 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 321 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 322 By pony and trap to market

  • 323 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 324 A story to tell!

  • 325 A bird of their own!

  • 326 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 327 Decontrol of meat

  • 328 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 329 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 330 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 331 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 332 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 333 Sweets derationing

  • 334 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 335 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 336 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 337 So this is the mainland!

  • 338 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 339 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 340 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 341 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 342

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 343 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 344 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 345 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 346 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 347 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 348 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 349 Circus comes to town

  • 350 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 351 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 352 Peter poses for TV film

  • 353 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 354 Appledore's largest

  • 355 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 356 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 357 Caught in the act>
  • 358 Bideford regatta

  • 359 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 360 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 361 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 362 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 363 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 364 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 365 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 366 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 367

    Married in 1908
  • 368 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 369 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 370 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 371 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 372 A roof-top view - where?

  • 373

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 374

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 375 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 376 Life begins at 80

  • 377 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 378 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 379 Traditions and skills still there

  • 380 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 381 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 382 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 383

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 384 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 385 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 386 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 387 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

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

  • 389 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 390 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 391 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 392 Torrington in 1967

  • 393 Modern living at Bideford

  • 394 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 396 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 397 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 398 Waldon Triplets
  • 399

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 400 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 401 First ship in 8 years

  • 402 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 403 Service with a smile

  • 404 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 405 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 406 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 407 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 408 Warmington's garage ad

  • 409 Revenge in style

  • 410

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 411 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 412 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 413 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 415 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 416 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 417 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 418 New Lundy stamps

  • 419 Pannier Market's future?

  • 420 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 421 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 422 Mobile missionary

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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Appledore Carnival Queen Chosen

A 17 year old telephonist-receptionist Miss Pauline Screech,

has been chosen to be Queen of Appledore Carnival on July 31st. She has been an attendant on two previous occasions.

9.7.1954 Appledore Carnival Screech

Pauline was selected from 20 entrants by four judges – Miss J Lomas, Lieut-Com B R Faunthorpe, Mr J McLaren and Mr J Cockerell. Entries were restricted to local residents.

As her attendants, Miss Screech, who lives at 2a Bude Street, Appledore, will have Miss Eunice Sims, a 17 year old chemist’s assistant, 4 Vernons Lane, Appledore, Miss Jean Littlejohns, an 18 year old cler, 19 South Road, Appledore, Miss Marlene Cawsey, 17 year old shop assistant, 22 Meeting Street, Appledore; and Miss Pamela Powe, a 16 year old typist, 107 Irsha Street, Appledore.

The Carnival Queen choosing took place at a dance at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening.

Gazette article dated 9 July 1954

Four Generations Of Appledorians

Proud

Mr Fred S Harris, MBE, head of the well known Appledore firm of Messrs P K Harris and Sons, and a member of Northam Urban District Council,
is naturally proud of the four generations of the family seen in the photograph above.
On Mr Harris' right is his daughter, Mrs W Richards, and on his left his granddaughter, Mrs G Piper, holding his great-granddaughter, Lesley Piper.

5.10.1951 Harris Appledore


Gazette article dated 5 October 1951

Appledore Girl’s Fan Mail From Ghana

A pretty girl’s picture in a national magazine caught the eye of 18 years old Alexander Oduni, who decided to write to her.

13.6.1958 Appledore pen pal


He wrote a letter and addressed it simply to Miss Judith Ashley, Appledore, North Devon, posting it at Cape Coast, Ghana, where is a Government Trade School student.
Some days later it arrived safely at 21 Irsha Street, the home of 18 years old Judy, who is a solicitor’s clerk in Bideford.
“I shall correspond with him” Judy told a Bideford Gazette reporter.
Full Gazette article dated 13 June 1958

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