• 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 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 2 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 4 Over the bank together>
  • 5 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 6 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 8 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 9 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 10 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 11 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 12 Devil sent packing

  • 13 Life begins at 80

  • 14 The art of the thatcher

  • 15 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 16 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 17 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 18 For crying out loud!

  • 19 Calligrapher extraordinary

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    First prize
  • 21 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 22 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 23 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 24 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 25 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 26 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 27 Clovelly custom

  • 28 Artisans' Club

  • 29 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 30 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 31 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 32 A story to tell!

  • 33 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 34 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 35 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 36 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 37 School's link with cargo ship

  • 38 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 39 No laughing matter

  • 40 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 41 Weare Giffard potato

  • 42 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 43 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 44 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 45 He beat the floods

  • 46 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 47 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 48 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 49 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 50 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 51 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 52 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 53 Parkham plan realised

  • 54 Variety in summer weather

  • 55 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 56 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 57 Hartland postman retires

  • 58

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 59 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 60 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 61 Torrington children build igloo
  • 62 The Geneva marionettes

  • 63 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 64 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 65 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 66 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 67 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 68 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 69 Modern living at Bideford

  • 70 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 71 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 72 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 73 First ship in 8 years

  • 74 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 75 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 76 What's the time?

  • 77 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 78 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 79 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 80 Decontrol of meat

  • 81 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 82 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 83 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 84 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 85 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 86

    Building works
  • 87 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 88

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 89 It really was the 'last time'

  • 90 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 91 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

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

  • 93 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 95 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 96 New life for Hartland organ

  • 97 Littleham family's five generations

  • 98 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 99 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 100 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 101 Service with a smile

  • 102 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 103 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 104 Sight of a lifetime

  • 105 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 106 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 107 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 108 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 109 Torrington's new amenity

  • 110 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 111 Can spring be far away?

  • 112 No sale of Springfield House

  • 113 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 114 A roof-top view - where?

  • 115 All for the love of a lady!

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

  • 117 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 118 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 119

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 120 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 121 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 122 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 123

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 124 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 125 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 126 School crossing patrol begins

  • 127 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 128 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 130 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 131

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 132 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 133 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 134 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 135 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 136 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 137 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 138

    Relatives all over the world
  • 139 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 140 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 141 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 142

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 143 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 144 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 145 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 146 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 147 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 148 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 149 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 150 Off on a great adventure

  • 151 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 152 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 153 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 154 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 155 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 156 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 157 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 158 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 159 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 160 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 161 Pannier Market's future?

  • 162 Some 240 exhibits

  • 163 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 164 Happy Days!

  • 165

    Exhibition of school work
  • 166 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 167 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 168 Last train from Torrington

  • 169 Ships at Bideford

  • 170 Centenary of Gazette

  • 171 Just over a year old

  • 172 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 173 New choral society's growing response

  • 174 Recognise this resort?

  • 175 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 176 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 177 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 178 Some mushroom!

  • 179 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 180 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 181 Blanchards ad.>
  • 182 Northam's almshouse

  • 183 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 184 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 185 Mobile missionary

  • 186 Six footed lamb

  • 187 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 188 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 189

    Was a missionary
  • 190 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 191 Sweets derationing

  • 192 Filming at Hartland

  • 193 Future of Torrington almshouses

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

  • 195 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 196 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 197 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 198 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 199 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 200 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 201 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 202 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 203 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

  • 205 Simple Item 138
  • 206 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 207

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 208 Cruising down the river

  • 209 North Devon Driving School

  • 210 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 211 Loads of black and white

  • 212

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 213

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 214 Bridging the stream

  • 215 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 216 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 217 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 218 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 219 Circus comes to town

  • 220 Torrington in 1967

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

  • 222 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 223 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 224 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 225 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 226 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 227 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 228 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 229 113 years at Instow

  • 230 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 231 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 232 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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

  • 234 Twenty-one yachts

  • 235 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 236 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 237 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 238

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 239 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 240 All aboard the ark

  • 241 New Post Office

  • 242 New shipyard on schedule

  • 243 Northam footballers of the future

  • 244 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 245 End of the line

  • 246 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 247 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 248 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 249 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 250 Penny for the guy

  • 251 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 252 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 253 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 255 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 256 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 257 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 258 When horses score over the tractor

  • 259

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 260 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 261 A man and his wheel

  • 262 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 263 Jumble sale fever

  • 264 New civic medallions

  • 265

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 266 Picking the pops

  • 267 Ten year old scrambler

  • 268

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 269 Police station view of Bideford

  • 270 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 271 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 272 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 273 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 274 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 275 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 276 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 277 Bideford computer stars

  • 278 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 279 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 280 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 281 Picking the pops

  • 282 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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    New gateway
  • 284 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 285 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 286 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 287 Out of puff!

  • 288 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 289 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 290 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 291 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 292 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 293 Appledore's largest

  • 294 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 295 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 296 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 297 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 298

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 299 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 300 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 302 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 303 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 304 Private home for public pump

  • 305 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 306 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 307 Hartland's invitation

  • 308 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 309 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 310

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 311 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 312

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 313 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 314 Peter poses for TV film

  • 315

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 316

    Married in 1908
  • 317 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 318 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 319 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 320 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 321 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 322 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 323 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 324 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 325 From Bobby to Brian

  • 326 New look in the hayfields

  • 327 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 328 New Lundy stamps

  • 329 Riverside mystery

  • 330 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 331 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 332 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 333 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 334 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 335 Clovelly nightmare

  • 336 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 337 Puppet characters introduced

  • 338 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 339 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 340 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 341 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 342 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 343 A bird of their own!

  • 344 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 345 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 346 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 348 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 349 Capers on the cobbles

  • 350 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 351 Revenge in style

  • 352 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 353 Warmington's garage ad

  • 354 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 355 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 356 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 357 Traditions and skills still there

  • 358 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 359 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 360 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 361 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 362 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 363 So this is the mainland!

  • 364 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 365 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 366 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 367 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 369 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 370 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 371 New art gallery opened

  • 372

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 373 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 374 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 375 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 376 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 377 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 378

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 379 The cab at the corner>
  • 380 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 382 By pony and trap to market

  • 383

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 384 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 385 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 386 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 387 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 388

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 389 Emergency ferry services

  • 390 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 391 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 392 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 393 Waldon Triplets
  • 394 Burnard family reunion

  • 395 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 396 Caught in the act>
  • 397

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 398 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 399 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 400 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 401 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 402 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 403 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 404 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 405

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 406 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 407 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 408 Finished in 1876

  • 409 Hartland Dancers
  • 410 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 411

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 412 They are parted pro-tem

  • 413 New addition to Quay front

  • 414 In their new robes and hats

  • 415 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 416 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 417 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 418 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 419 Bideford regatta

  • 420 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 421 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 422

    Bidefordians
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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Inshore rescue boat tested at Appledore in 1972

Flat out - the inshore rescue boat now on evaluation tests at Appledore.

1972 Inshore rescue


A new type of craft, she is not hitting top speed again after a fortnight's delay during which a new engine was fitted. Onen idea of the trials is to familiarise local lifeboat crewmen with such craft which, many experts believe, could do much to fill a gap in local rescue services when the helicopter flight departs on the closure of RAF Chivenor.

1972 Inshore rescue

Farewell Services

Conducting his final services as Vicar of Appledore next weekend, the Rev Donald Peyton Jones has issued a special invitation not only to regular worshippers, but to all have been married, confirmed or baptised there during his five year ministry.

1978 Peyton Jones

Guest speaker at a harvest thanksgiving next Friday will be Bishop Wilfred Westall, now retired, who installed Mr Peyton Jones as Appledore’s Vicar.
Mr Peyton Jones begins work as honorary chaplain to the Mission for Seamen in the Port of Plymouth on October 1. He believes that at 65 he has been called to work among seamen and also that Appledore and Lundy need a younger priest.
His move will mean a sad parting for him with his ‘faithful steed’ – the horse which has become almost as well known as the Vicar himself on their treks around the parish. Mr Peyton Jones will now be taking to the sea aboard a sailing boat.

Gazette article September 1978

Appledore Carnival in 1955

Heading Tomorrow’s Carnival 

1955 Appledore Carnival Saunders

Appledore Carnival takes place tomorrow (Saturday) evening and presiding over it will be the Carnival Queen – Miss Hester Saunders – seen here with her attendants. Standing at the back are Misses Eunice Sims and Elizabeth Branch, and in front, Misses Rosalie Martin and Jeanette Tuckers.
Miss Branch was chosen as Miss Appledore at a dance at Instow to elect representatives from the district for the honour of competing for the title of Barnstaple Carnival Queen.

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