• 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 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 2 Modern living at Bideford

  • 3 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 4 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 5 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 6 Revenge in style

  • 7 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 8 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 9 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 10 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 11

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 12 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 13 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 14 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 15

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 16 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 17 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 18 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 19 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 20 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 21

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 22

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 23 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 24 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 25 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 26 Private home for public pump

  • 27 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 28

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 29 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 30

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 31 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 32 Decontrol of meat

  • 33 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 34 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 35 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 36 Waldon Triplets
  • 37 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 38 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 39 Cruising down the river

  • 40 What's the time?

  • 41 A roof-top view - where?

  • 42

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 43 Torrington children build igloo
  • 44 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 45 Some 240 exhibits

  • 46 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 47 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 48 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 49 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 50 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 51 Riverside mystery

  • 52 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 53 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 54 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 55 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 56

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 57 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 58

    New gateway
  • 59 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 60 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 61 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 62 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 63 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 64

    Was a missionary
  • 65 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 66 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 67 New shipyard on schedule

  • 68 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 69 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 70 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 71 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 72 By pony and trap to market

  • 73 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 74 New life for Hartland organ

  • 75 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 76 Devil sent packing

  • 77 Traditions and skills still there

  • 78 Sweets derationing

  • 79 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 80 New choral society's growing response

  • 81 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 82 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 83 Capers on the cobbles

  • 84 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 85 Northam footballers of the future

  • 86 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 87 Life begins at 80

  • 88 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 89 Northam's almshouse

  • 90 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 91 Peter poses for TV film

  • 92 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 93 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 94 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 95 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 96 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 97 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 98 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 99 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 100 Artisans' Club

  • 101 Blanchards ad.>
  • 102

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 103 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 104 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 105 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 106 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 107 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 108

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 109 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 110 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 111 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 112 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 113 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 114 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 115 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 116 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 118 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 119

    Relatives all over the world
  • 120 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 121 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 122 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 123 Passing of a Torrington landmark

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

  • 125 Puppet characters introduced

  • 126 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 127 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 128 Circus comes to town

  • 129 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 130 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 131 Bideford computer stars

  • 132

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 133 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 134 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 135 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 136

    Bidefordians
  • 137 Torrington in 1967

  • 138 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 139 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 140 Six footed lamb

  • 141

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 142

    Exhibition of school work
  • 143 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 144 Sight of a lifetime

  • 145

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 146 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 147 Bideford loses training ship

  • 148 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 149 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 150 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 151 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 152 A bird of their own!

  • 153

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 154 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 155 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 156 He beat the floods

  • 157 Clovelly nightmare

  • 158 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 159 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 160 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 161 Picking the pops

  • 162 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 163 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 164 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 165 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 166 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 167 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 168 Bridging the stream

  • 169 Ships at Bideford

  • 170 They are parted pro-tem

  • 171 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 172 When horses score over the tractor

  • 173 No laughing matter

  • 174 The art of the thatcher

  • 175 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 176 Recognise this resort?

  • 177 All for the love of a lady!

  • 178 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 179 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 180 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 181

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 182 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 183 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 185 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 186 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 187

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 188 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 189 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 190 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 191 New look in the hayfields

  • 192 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 193 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 194 New addition to Quay front

  • 195 Filming at Hartland

  • 196 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 197 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 198 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 199

    First prize
  • 200 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 201 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 202 First ship in 8 years

  • 203 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 204

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 205 Pannier Market's future?

  • 206 Mobile missionary

  • 207 Happy Days!

  • 208

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 209 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 210 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 211 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 212 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 213

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 214 Emergency ferry services

  • 215 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 216 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 217 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 218 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 219 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 220 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 221 Out of puff!

  • 222 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 223

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 224

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 225 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 226 Parkham plan realised

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

  • 228 New civic medallions

  • 229 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 230 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 231 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 232 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 233 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 234 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 235 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 236 Just over a year old

  • 237 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 238 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 239 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 240 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 241 Last train from Torrington

  • 242 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 243 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 244 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 245 Finished in 1876

  • 246 End of the line

  • 247 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 248 All aboard the ark

  • 249 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 250 New art gallery opened

  • 251 Hartland's invitation

  • 252 Record pebble-throwing day

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

  • 254 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 255 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 256 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 257 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 258 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 259 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 260 So this is the mainland!

  • 261 For crying out loud!

  • 262 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 263 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 264 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 265 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 266 Quads join a Langtree happy family

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

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

  • 269 The cab at the corner>
  • 270 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 271 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 272 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 273 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 274 Penny for the guy

  • 275 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 276 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 277 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 278 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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    Married in 1908
  • 280 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 281 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 282 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 283 113 years at Instow

  • 284 Clovelly custom

  • 285 Jumble sale fever

  • 286 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 287 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 288 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 289 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 290 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 291 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 292

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

  • 294 Simple Item 138
  • 295 A story to tell!

  • 296

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 297 New Lundy stamps

  • 298 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 299 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 300 Centenary of Gazette

  • 301 Bideford regatta

  • 302 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 303 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 304 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 305 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 306 Warmington's garage ad

  • 307

    Building works
  • 308 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 309 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 310 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 311 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 312 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 313 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 314 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 315 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 316 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 317 The Geneva marionettes

  • 318 Torrington's new amenity

  • 319 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 320 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 321 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 322 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 323 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 324 Burnard family reunion

  • 325 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 326 New Post Office

  • 327 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 328 It really was the 'last time'

  • 329 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 330 Hartland Dancers
  • 331 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 332 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 333 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 335 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 336 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 337 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 338 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 339 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 340 Over the bank together>
  • 341 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 342 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 343 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 344 Loads of black and white

  • 345 Service with a smile

  • 346 Hartland postman retires

  • 347 Ten year old scrambler

  • 348 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 349 Appledore's largest

  • 350 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 351 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 352 North Devon Driving School

  • 353 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 354 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 355 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 356 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 357 A man and his wheel

  • 358 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 359 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 360 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 361 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 362 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 363 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 364 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 365 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 366 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 367 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 368 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 369 Police station view of Bideford

  • 370 School's link with cargo ship

  • 371 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 372 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 373 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 374 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 375 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 376

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 377 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 378 Variety in summer weather

  • 379 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 380 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 381 Weare Giffard potato

  • 382 No sale of Springfield House

  • 383 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 384 Twenty-one yachts

  • 385 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 386 Picking the pops

  • 387 Revived market off to splendid start

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

  • 389 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 390

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 391 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 392 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 393 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 394 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 395 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 396 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 397 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 398 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 399 Some mushroom!

  • 400 Caught in the act>
  • 401 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 402 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 403 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 404 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 405 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 406 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 407 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 408 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 409 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 410 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

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

  • 412 School crossing patrol begins

  • 413 Littleham family's five generations

  • 414 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 415 From Bobby to Brian

  • 416 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 417 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 418 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 419 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 420 In their new robes and hats

  • 421 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 422 Off on a great adventure

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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  • 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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  • 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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World War 1

Appledore

13.7.1918 Appledore

The Tomouth Estate, East Appledore, consisting of three cottages and 12 acres, has been sold at auction by Mr A W Cock, of Bideford, to Mr T Fulford, for £3,000.
Messrs Hole, Seldon and Ward Bideford were the solicitors for the vendors, the Charity Commissioners.
Gazette article dated 13 July 1918

Charge To Be Made To See ‘Golden Hinde’

Local people and holiday visitors to the area interested in seeing for themselves what progress is being made on the building of a £250,000 replica of Drake’s famous vessel Golden Hinde at an Appledore yard will in future have to pay for the privilege.

23.6.1972 Golden Hinde

Drake’s 100ft long vessel is now nearing the halfway stage of construction at Messrs J Hinks and Son’s yard where the Hudson Bay Company’s replica of the Nonsuch was built a few years ago.
It was planned to take the vessel to various ports along the South Coast before mooring her for three months in the Pool of London prior to retracing Drake’s voyage across the Atlantic.
The Golden Hinde is due to be launched about March next year.
The full Gazette article is dated 23 June 1972

So Near But Only One Cup

Although the club reached the closing stages of half-a-dozen cup competitions, Appledore AFC have ended their season with only one trophy, the North Devon Senior League Championship cup.

9.5.1958 Appledore football


Appledore Seniors – champions for the sixth time since the war. J Curtis, Sid Cox, Stan Edwards, Bob Hocking, Ronnie Cook, Cyril Moyse, Roy Drew, Alan Smith, Bobby Bailey, Gerald Cornish, Des Bennett, Dai Jones, Doug Bale.
Full Gazette article dated 9 May 1958

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