• 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 Penny for the guy

  • 2 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 4 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 5 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 6 Devil sent packing

  • 7 Centenary of Gazette

  • 8 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 9 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 10 From Bobby to Brian

  • 11 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 12 Police station view of Bideford

  • 13 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 14 Hartland Dancers
  • 15 First ship in 8 years

  • 16 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 17 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 18 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 19 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 20

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 21 Can spring be far away?

  • 22 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 23 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 24 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 25 Variety in summer weather

  • 26 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 27 Artisans' Club

  • 28 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 29 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 30 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 31 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 32 They are parted pro-tem

  • 33 Emergency ferry services

  • 34 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 35 Traditions and skills still there

  • 36 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 37 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 38 The art of the thatcher

  • 39 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 40 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 41

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 42 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 43 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 44 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 45 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 46 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 47 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 48 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 49 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 50 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 51 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 52 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 53 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 54 Peter poses for TV film

  • 55 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 56 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 57 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 58 Warmington's garage ad

  • 59 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 60 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 61 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 62 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 63 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 64 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 65 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 66 Circus comes to town

  • 67

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 68 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 69 What's the time?

  • 70 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 71 Happy Days!

  • 72

    Was a missionary
  • 73 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 74 School's link with cargo ship

  • 75

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 76 Sweets derationing

  • 77 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 78 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 79 Six footed lamb

  • 80 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 81

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 82 It really was the 'last time'

  • 83 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 84 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 85 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

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

  • 87 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 88 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 89 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 90 Last train from Torrington

  • 91 Ten year old scrambler

  • 92 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 94 Recognise this resort?

  • 95 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 96 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 97 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 98

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 99 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 100 Riverside mystery

  • 101 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 102 Blanchards ad.>
  • 103

    Relatives all over the world
  • 104 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 105 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 106 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 107 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 108 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 109 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 110

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 111 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 112 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 113 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 114 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 115 The cab at the corner>
  • 116 Modern living at Bideford

  • 117 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 118 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 119 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 120 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 121 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 122 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 123 New shipyard on schedule

  • 124 No sale of Springfield House

  • 125 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 126 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 127 New choral society's growing response

  • 128 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 129 Pannier Market's future?

  • 130 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 131 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 132 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 133 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 135 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 136 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 137 Ships at Bideford

  • 138

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 139 New art gallery opened

  • 140 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 141 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 142

    Building works
  • 143 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 144 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 145 North Devon Driving School

  • 146 Some mushroom!

  • 147 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 148 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 149 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 150 Northam footballers of the future

  • 151

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 152 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 153

    Bidefordians
  • 154 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 155 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 156 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 157 Parkham plan realised

  • 158 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 159 New Lundy stamps

  • 160 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 161 Clovelly custom

  • 162 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 163 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 164 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 165 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 166

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 167 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 168 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 169 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 170 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 171 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 172 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 173 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 174 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 175 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 176 Filming at Hartland

  • 177 Waldon Triplets
  • 178 When horses score over the tractor

  • 179 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 180 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 181

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 182 Northam's almshouse

  • 183 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 184 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 185 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 186 In their new robes and hats

  • 187 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 188 Some 240 exhibits

  • 189 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 190 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 191 By pony and trap to market

  • 192

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 193 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 194 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 195 Picking the pops

  • 196 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 197 Caught in the act>
  • 198 Clovelly nightmare

  • 199 Cruising down the river

  • 200 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 201 Littleham family's five generations

  • 202 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 203 Simple Item 138
  • 204 Picking the pops

  • 205 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 206

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 207 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 208 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 209 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 210 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 211 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 212 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 213 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 214 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 215 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 216 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 217 No laughing matter

  • 218 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 219 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 220 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 221 Twenty-one yachts

  • 222 Life begins at 80

  • 223 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 224

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 225 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 226 Afternoon tea in the park

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

  • 228 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 229 New addition to Quay front

  • 230 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 231 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 232 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 233 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 234 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 235 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 236 Puppet characters introduced

  • 237 113 years at Instow

  • 238 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 239

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 240 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 241 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 242 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 243 All aboard the ark

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

  • 245 All for the love of a lady!

  • 246 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 247 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 248 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 249 A man and his wheel

  • 250 A roof-top view - where?

  • 251 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 252 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 253 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 254 New look in the hayfields

  • 255 Finished in 1876

  • 256 Weare Giffard potato

  • 257 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 258 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 259 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 260 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 261 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 262 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 263 Entente cordiale in Bideford

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

  • 265 Burnard family reunion

  • 266 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 267 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 268 Hartland's invitation

  • 269 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 270 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 271 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 272 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 273 So this is the mainland!

  • 274 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

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

  • 276 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 277 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 278 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 279 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 280 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 281 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 282 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 283 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 284 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 285

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 286 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 287 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 288 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 289 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 290 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 291

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 292

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 293 New Post Office

  • 294 Revenge in style

  • 295 Decontrol of meat

  • 296 A story to tell!

  • 297

    New gateway
  • 298 Bideford computer stars

  • 299 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 300 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 301 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 302

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 303 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 304 Private home for public pump

  • 305 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 306 Hartland postman retires

  • 307 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 308 Capers on the cobbles

  • 309 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 310 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 311 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 312 Torrington children build igloo
  • 313 For crying out loud!

  • 314 Bridging the stream

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

  • 316 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 317 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 318 The Geneva marionettes

  • 319 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 320 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 321 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 322 New life for Hartland organ

  • 323 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 324 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 325 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 326 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 327

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 328 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 329 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 330 Just over a year old

  • 331 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 332 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 333 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 334 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 335 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 336

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 337 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 338

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 339 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 340

    Exhibition of school work
  • 341 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 342 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 343 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 344 First tankers arrive at new depot

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

  • 346 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 347 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 348 Jumble sale fever

  • 349 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 350 Torrington in 1967

  • 351 School crossing patrol begins

  • 352 Bideford loses training ship

  • 353 New civic medallions

  • 354 He beat the floods

  • 355 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 357 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 358 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 359 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 360 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 361

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 362 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 363 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 364 End of the line

  • 365 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 366 Out of puff!

  • 367 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 368 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 369 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 370 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 371 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 372

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 373 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 374 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 375 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 376 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 377 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 379 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 380 Loads of black and white

  • 381 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 382 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 383 Torrington's new amenity

  • 384 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 385 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 386 Mobile missionary

  • 387 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 388 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 389 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 390 Bideford regatta

  • 391 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 392 Sight of a lifetime

  • 393 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 394 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 395 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 396

    First prize
  • 397

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 398 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 399 Over the bank together>
  • 400 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 401 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 402 Appledore's largest

  • 403 Service with a smile

  • 404 Off on a great adventure

  • 405 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 406 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 407

    Married in 1908
  • 408 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 409 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 410 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 411 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 412 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 414 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 415 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 416 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 417 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 418 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 419 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 420 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 421 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 422 A bird of their own!

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Mechanic "Whiskers" to stand for election 1959

Mechanic "Whiskers" to stand for election 19592.1.1959 Mr Leon Richards

Appledore Lifeboat mechanic Leon Richards better known as "Whiskers" said that he will stand in the Appledore ward.  He thinks that because he was not identified by his nickname in the Northam election recently this may have led to his defeat.

Appledore builds Dover tug

Appledore builds Dover tug

 

1957 Appledore Diligent Tug

First diesel powered tug the Dover Harbour Board has ever purchased was launched from the Appledore shipyard of Messrs P K Harris and Sons early on Tuesday morning.  The Board's present tugs are powered by steam.

Built on the now familiar hydroconic design, the tug is the first of a contract of two to be built to the order of the Board.  A passenger tender for the Board is at present also undergoing final fitting-out at the shipyard.

The tug, which is 100 feet in length with a 25 foot beam, has twin screws and is powered by 1,200 horse power engines.

The naming ceremony, which was performed by Mrs E L Cook, wife of the Dover Harbour Master took place in brilliant sunshine.  Before smashing the bottle of champagne against the bows of the flag-bedecked tug, Mrs Cook declared: "I name this ship Diligent, May God bless her and all who sail in her."  Mrs Cook was presented with a bouquet by Miss Marjorie Harris, of the firm's office staff.

Scores of holiday-makers lined Appledore Quay to watch the Diligent slip into the river Torridge to the accompaniment of ships' sirens and workmen's cheers.

One of the shipyard employees, Mr Jack Griffiths, took precautions against being showered by champagne as he had to stand directly under the platform - he draped a raincoat over his head!

Appledore Youth Sports Club 1968

Appledore Youth Sports Club - February 1968

Appledore Youth Sports Club
 

Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows Arthur Fisher (back) from Appledore Youth Sports Club, and Leonard Found, Philip Piper and Vernon Keens from Bideford Physical Culture Club who were taking part in the Devon and Somerset National Association of Boys’ Club weight-lifting championships at Taunton.

 

 

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