• 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 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 2 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 3 Life begins at 80

  • 4 Bideford regatta

  • 5 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

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

  • 7 They are parted pro-tem

  • 8 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 9 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

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

  • 11 Bideford loses training ship

  • 12 Bridging the stream

  • 13 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 14 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 15 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 16 Northam footballers of the future

  • 17

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 18 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 20 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 21 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 22 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 23 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 24 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 25 Variety in summer weather

  • 26 Hartland's invitation

  • 27 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 28 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 29 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 30 Torrington in 1967

  • 31 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 33 Weare Giffard potato

  • 34 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 35 A man and his wheel

  • 36 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 37 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 38 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 39 Last train from Torrington

  • 40 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 41 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

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

  • 43 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 44 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 45 Pannier Market's future?

  • 46

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 47 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 48 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 50 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 51 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 52 New Post Office

  • 53 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 54 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 55

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 56 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 57 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 58 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 59 So this is the mainland!

  • 60

    Relatives all over the world
  • 61

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 62 No sale of Springfield House

  • 63 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 64 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 65 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 66 Just over a year old

  • 67 North Devon Driving School

  • 68 Some 240 exhibits

  • 69

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 70 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 71 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 72 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 73 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 74 Hartland postman retires

  • 75 Decontrol of meat

  • 76 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 77

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 78 Penny for the guy

  • 79 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 80 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 81 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 82

    Was a missionary
  • 83 Capers on the cobbles

  • 84 A roof-top view - where?

  • 85 A bird of their own!

  • 86 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 87 Happy Days!

  • 88 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 89 In their new robes and hats

  • 90 No laughing matter

  • 91 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 92 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 93 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 94 New shipyard on schedule

  • 95 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 96 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 97 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 98 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 99 All for the love of a lady!

  • 100 Picking the pops

  • 101 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 102 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 103 Ten year old scrambler

  • 104 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 105 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 106 New choral society's growing response

  • 107 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 108 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 109 Torrington's new amenity

  • 110 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 111 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 112

    New gateway
  • 113

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 114

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 115

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 116 All aboard the ark

  • 117 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 118 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 120 Emergency ferry services

  • 121 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 122 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 123 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 124 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 125 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 126 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 127 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 128 Cruising down the river

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

  • 130 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 131 Private home for public pump

  • 132

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 133 New addition to Quay front

  • 134 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 135

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 136 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 137 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 138 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 139 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 140 Appledore's largest

  • 141 First ship in 8 years

  • 142 Some mushroom!

  • 143 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 144 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 145 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 146 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 147 Six footed lamb

  • 148 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 149 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 150 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 151 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 152 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 153 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 154 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 155 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 156 Jumble sale fever

  • 157 The art of the thatcher

  • 158 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 159 From Bobby to Brian

  • 160 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 161 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 163 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 164 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 165 Revenge in style

  • 166 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 167 Sight of a lifetime

  • 168 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 169 New civic medallions

  • 170 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 171

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 172 What's the time?

  • 173 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 174 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 175 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 176 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 177 Artisans' Club

  • 178 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 179 Torrington children build igloo
  • 180 Mobile missionary

  • 181 Calf thinks of mare as mum

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

  • 183 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 184 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 185 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 186

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 187 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 188 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 189 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 190 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 191 Simple Item 138
  • 192 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 193 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 194 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 195 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 196 Clovelly nightmare

  • 197 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 198 Warmington's garage ad

  • 199 New look in the hayfields

  • 200 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 201 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 202 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 203 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 204 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 205

    Bidefordians
  • 206 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 207 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 208 Out of puff!

  • 209 Service with a smile

  • 210 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 211 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 212 Devil sent packing

  • 213 Ships at Bideford

  • 214 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 215 Parkham plan realised

  • 216 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 217

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 218 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 219 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 220 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 221 End of the line

  • 222 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 223 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 224 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 225 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 226 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 227 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 228 The Geneva marionettes

  • 229 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 230 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 231

    First prize
  • 232 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 233 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 234 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 235 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 236 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 237 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 238 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 239 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 240 Modern living at Bideford

  • 241 Fleet of foot and fair of face

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

  • 243 The cab at the corner>
  • 244 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 245 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 246

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 247 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 248 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 249 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 250 He beat the floods

  • 251 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 252 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 253 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 254 By pony and trap to market

  • 255 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 256 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 257 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 258 Off on a great adventure

  • 259 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 260 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 261 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 262 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 263 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 264 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 265 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 266

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 267 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 268 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 269 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 270 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 271 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 272 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 273

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 274 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 275 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 276 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 277 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 278 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 279 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 280 Peter poses for TV film

  • 281

    Building works
  • 282 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 283 Hartland Dancers
  • 284 Clovelly custom

  • 285 Northam's almshouse

  • 286 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 287 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 288 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 289 Circus comes to town

  • 290 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 291

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 292 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 293 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 294 School's link with cargo ship

  • 295 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 296 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 297 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 298 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 299 Waldon Triplets
  • 300 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 301 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 302 Filming at Hartland

  • 303 Burnard family reunion

  • 304 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 305 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 306 A story to tell!

  • 307

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 308 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 309 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 310 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 311 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 312 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 313 Riverside mystery

  • 314 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 315 Police station view of Bideford

  • 316 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 317 Centenary of Gazette

  • 318

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 319 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 320 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 321 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 322 Can spring be far away?

  • 323 New Lundy stamps

  • 324

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 325 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 326 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 327 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 328 Finished in 1876

  • 329 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 330 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 331 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 332 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 333

    Exhibition of school work
  • 334 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 335 Caught in the act>
  • 336 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 337 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 338 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 339 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 340 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 341 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 342 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 343 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 344 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 345 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 346 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 347 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 348 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 349 Picking the pops

  • 350 Littleham family's five generations

  • 351 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 352 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 353 For crying out loud!

  • 354 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 355 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 356 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 357 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 358 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 359 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 360 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 361 Traditions and skills still there

  • 362 Puppet characters introduced

  • 363 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 364 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 365 New life for Hartland organ

  • 366 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 367 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 368 It really was the 'last time'

  • 369 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 370 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 372

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 373 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 374 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 375 Loads of black and white

  • 376 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 377 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 378 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 379 Blanchards ad.>
  • 380 Twenty-one yachts

  • 381 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 382 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 383 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 384 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 385 Bideford computer stars

  • 386 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 387 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 388 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 389 Sweets derationing

  • 390 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 391 Over the bank together>
  • 392 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 393 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 394 School crossing patrol begins

  • 395 Recognise this resort?

  • 396

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 397 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 398 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 399 113 years at Instow

  • 400 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 401 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 402 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 403 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 404 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 405 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 406 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 407

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 408 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 409

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 410 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 411 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 412 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 413 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 414 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 415

    Married in 1908
  • 416 When horses score over the tractor

  • 417 New art gallery opened

  • 418 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 419 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 420 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 421 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 422 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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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Montagu Plaque Gift At Appledore

Montagu Plaque Gift At Appledore - 23rd June 1967

23.6.1967 Montagu plaque Lundy
23.6.1967 Montagu plaque Lundy1
26.5.1967 Montagu Lundy
 

A plaque from the battleship HMS Montagu which was wrecked on Lundy in 1906 was presented to St Mary's Church, Appledore, for safe keeping. It was presented by Captain Nelson Clover, RN, retired, now 80, who was midshipman on the Montaue when she ran aground. Accompanying him (in the photograph) is Rev Gilber Molesworthy of Berrimans, Northam, to whom he originally gave the plaque and who suggested it should find a home in Appledore Parish Church.
A letter from Lord Montagu of Beaulieu said 'I was terribly interested to hear of the plans to present the plaque in Appledore Church.'
Among those at the service were Captain T N Masterman, Captain H L Morgan and Dr Desmond Valentine (secretary of the Appledore RNLI) and Col E C Pine-Coffin of Northam whose family home is Portledge.

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