• 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 He beat the floods

  • 2 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 3 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 4 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 5 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 6 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 7 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 8 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 9 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 10 Hartland postman retires

  • 11 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 12 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 13 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 14 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 15 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 16 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 17 Burnard family reunion

  • 18 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 19 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 20 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 21 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 22 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 23 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 24 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 25 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 26 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 27 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 28 Ships at Bideford

  • 29 Emergency ferry services

  • 30 New shipyard on schedule

  • 31 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 32 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 33 Just over a year old

  • 34

    Relatives all over the world
  • 35 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

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

  • 37 Clovelly custom

  • 38 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 39 Picking the pops

  • 40 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 41 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 43 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 44 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 45

    Married in 1908
  • 46 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 47 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 48 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 49 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 50 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 51 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 52 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 53 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 54 Caught in the act>
  • 55 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 56 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 57 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 58 The art of the thatcher

  • 59 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 60 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 61 Penny for the guy

  • 62 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 63 Variety in summer weather

  • 64 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 65 New addition to Quay front

  • 66 Artisans' Club

  • 67 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 68 New Lundy stamps

  • 69 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 70 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 71 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 72 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 73 Meredith and Son ad.>
  • 74 New choral society's growing response

  • 75 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 76 Jumble sale fever

  • 77 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 78 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 79 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 80 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 81 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 82 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 83 Waldon Triplets
  • 84 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 85 Puppet characters introduced

  • 86 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 87 Riverside mystery

  • 88 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 89 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 90 It really was the 'last time'

  • 91 So this is the mainland!

  • 92 Northam footballers of the future

  • 93 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 94 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 95 Peter poses for TV film

  • 96

    Building works
  • 97 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 98 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 99 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 100 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 101 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 102 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 103 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 104 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 105 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 106 Bideford loses training ship

  • 107 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 108 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 109 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 110 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 111 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 112 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 113

    Was a missionary
  • 114 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 115 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 116 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 117 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 118 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 119 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 120

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 121

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 122 All for the love of a lady!

  • 123 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 124 Parkham plan realised

  • 125 No sale of Springfield House

  • 126 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 127 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 128 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 129

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 130 Cruising down the river

  • 131 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 132 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 133 Out of puff!

  • 134

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 135 Can spring be far away?

  • 136 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 137 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 138 New art gallery opened

  • 139 Modern living at Bideford

  • 140 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 141

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 142 Recognise this resort?

  • 143 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 144 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 145 113 years at Instow

  • 146 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 148 School's link with cargo ship

  • 149 Torrington's new amenity

  • 150

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 151 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 152 Police station view of Bideford

  • 153 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 154

    Bidefordians
  • 155 Traditions and skills still there

  • 156 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 157 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 158 A man and his wheel

  • 159

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 160 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 161 Appledore's largest

  • 162 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 163 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 164

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 165 Pannier Market's future?

  • 166 Mobile missionary

  • 167 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 168 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 169 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 170 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 171 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 172 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 173 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 174 School crossing patrol begins

  • 175 North Devon Driving School

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

  • 177 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 178 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 179 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 180 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 181 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 182

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 183 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 184 Disastrous dock fire at Appledore>
  • 185 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 186 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 187 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 188 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 189 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 190 Revenge in style

  • 191 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 192 Torrington children build igloo
  • 193 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 194 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 195 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 196

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 197

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 198 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 199 Warmington's garage ad

  • 200 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 201 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 202 Capers on the cobbles

  • 203 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 204 Sight of a lifetime

  • 205 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 206 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 207 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 208 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 209

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 210 A roof-top view - where?

  • 211 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 212 Last train from Torrington

  • 213 Finished in 1876

  • 214 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 215 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 216 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 217 Simple Item 138
  • 218 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 219 Braddicks furniture ad.>
  • 220 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 221 The Geneva marionettes

  • 222 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 223 Bideford regatta

  • 224 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 225 Life begins at 80

  • 226 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 227 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 228 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 229 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 230 Blanchards ad.>
  • 231 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 232 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 233 Torrington in 1967

  • 234 By pony and trap to market

  • 235 Private home for public pump

  • 236 Ten year old scrambler

  • 237 Filming at Hartland

  • 238 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 239 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 240 Some 240 exhibits

  • 241 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 242 Picking the pops

  • 243 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 244 A story to tell!

  • 245 Bideford computer stars

  • 246 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 247 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 248 Northam's almshouse

  • 249 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 250 The young smith of Abbotsham>
  • 251 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 252 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 253 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 254 End of the line

  • 255 First ship in 8 years

  • 256 No laughing matter

  • 257 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 258 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 259 Hartland Dancers
  • 260 Bideford's private wharves busier

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

  • 262 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 263

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 264 Loads of black and white

  • 265 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 266 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 267

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 268 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 269

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 270 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 271 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 272 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 273 Some mushroom!

  • 274 Westward Ho! combined op

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

  • 276 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 277 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 278 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 279 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 280 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 281 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 282 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 283 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 284 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 286 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 287 Decontrol of meat

  • 288 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 289 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 290 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 291 Six footed lamb

  • 292 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 293 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 294 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 295 Service with a smile

  • 296 Over the bank together>
  • 297 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 298 Dustmen of the days of yore>
  • 299 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 300 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 301 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 302 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 303 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 304 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 305 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 306 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 307

    First prize
  • 308 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 309

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 310 Twenty-one yachts

  • 311

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 312 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 313

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 314

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 315 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 316 Clovelly nightmare

  • 317 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 318 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 319 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 320 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 321 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 322 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 323 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 324 Off on a great adventure

  • 325 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 326 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 327 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 328 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 329 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 330 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 331 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 332

    Exhibition of school work
  • 333 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 334 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 335 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 336 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 337 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 338 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 339 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 340 Devil sent packing

  • 341 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 342 Gateways with rhymes>
  • 343 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 344 The cab at the corner>
  • 345 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 346 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 347 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 348 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 349 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 350 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 351 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 352 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 353 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 354 Happy Days!

  • 355 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 356 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 357 A bird of their own!

  • 358 New look in the hayfields

  • 359 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 360 From Bobby to Brian

  • 361 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 362 Bideford country dancers on TV

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    New gateway
  • 364 Weare Giffard potato

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

  • 366 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 367 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 368 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 369 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 370 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 371 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 372 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 373 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 374 New civic medallions

  • 375 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 376 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 377 Littleham family's five generations

  • 378 Centenary of Gazette

  • 379 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 380 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 381 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 382 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 383 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 384 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 385 For crying out loud!

  • 386 Bridging the stream

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

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

  • 389 When horses score over the tractor

  • 390 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 391

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 392

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 393 Sweets derationing

  • 394 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 395 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 396 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 397 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 398 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 399 Circus comes to town

  • 400 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 401 They are parted pro-tem

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 403 New Post Office

  • 404 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 405 All aboard the ark

  • 406 Hartland's invitation

  • 407

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 408 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 409 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 411 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 412 What's the time?

  • 413 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 414 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 415 New life for Hartland organ

  • 416

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 417 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 418

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 419 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 420 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 421 In their new robes and hats

  • 422 Water Board mains spread through villages

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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  • 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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  • 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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Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971

Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971 

Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971Royalty.  The Duke of Edinburgh is to visit Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd on November 12th at the start of a short Westcountry tour. Lord Roborough, Vice-Admiral Sir Peveril William-Powlett, Jim Venus.

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royalty.  The flags are going up at Barnstaple in preparation for a right Royal welcome to North Devon for Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh who visit Barnstaple next Tuesday.  High Sheriff of Devon, Major DFB Stucley (Mayor of Bideford), Mrs Stucley, 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, Cllr. AW Clarke, Ald. CF Dart, Miss Joan Sanders, Lord Clinton

William gets reply from the Palace 8th October 1982 - Royalty

William gets reply from the Palace 8th October 1982 - Royalty

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William gets reply from the PalaceFive year old William Coates of Abbotsham Road, Bideford - Pictured above with his mother - was so proud that the royal baby of Prince Charles and Princess Diana was given the same christian name as himself that he just had to write them a letter.

William has been delighted to receive a letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace and has taken it to show his friends at St  Mary's School, Bideford.

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