• 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 In their new robes and hats

  • 2 Simple Item 138
  • 3 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 4 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 5 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 6 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 7 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 8 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 9 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 10

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 11 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 12 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 13 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 14 Cruising down the river

  • 15 Warmington's garage ad

  • 16 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 17 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 18 So this is the mainland!

  • 19 River scenes that enchant the visitors

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

  • 21 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 22 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 23

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 24 Pannier Market's future?

  • 25 No sale of Springfield House

  • 26 Sweets derationing

  • 27 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 28 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 29 North Devon Driving School

  • 30 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 31 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 32 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 33

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 34 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 35 Can spring be far away?

  • 36 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 37 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 38 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 39 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 40 Circus comes to town

  • 41 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 42 Decontrol of meat

  • 43 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 44 Last train from Torrington

  • 45 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 46 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 47 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 48

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 49 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 50 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 51 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 52 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 53

    First prize
  • 54 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 55 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 56 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 57 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 58 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 59 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 60 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 61 A story to tell!

  • 62 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 63 Meredith's ironmongers

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

  • 65 The art of the thatcher

  • 66 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 67 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 68 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 69 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 70

    Relatives all over the world
  • 71 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 72 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 73 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 74 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 75 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 76 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 77 A bird of their own!

  • 78 First ship in 8 years

  • 79 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 80 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 81 Torrington children build igloo
  • 82 From Bobby to Brian

  • 83 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 84

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 85 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 86

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 87 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 88

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 89 Service with a smile

  • 90 Out of puff!

  • 91 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 92 They are parted pro-tem

  • 93 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 94 Emergency ferry services

  • 95

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 96 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 97 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 98 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 99 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 100 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 101 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 102 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 103 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 104 The cab at the corner>
  • 105 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 106 Mobile missionary

  • 107 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 108 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 109 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 110 Bridging the stream

  • 111 Traditions and skills still there

  • 112 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 113 For crying out loud!

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

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

  • 116 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 117 Clovelly custom

  • 118 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 119 Some 240 exhibits

  • 120 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 121 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 122 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 123 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 124 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 125 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 126 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 127

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 128 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 129 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 130 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 131 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 132 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 133 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 134 Jumble sale fever

  • 135 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 136 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 137 New art gallery opened

  • 138 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 139 By pony and trap to market

  • 140 All for the love of a lady!

  • 141 Recognise this resort?

  • 142 Torrington in 1967

  • 143 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 144 Picking the pops

  • 145 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 146 Private home for public pump

  • 147 Artisans' Club

  • 148 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 149 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 150 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 151 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 152

    Was a missionary
  • 153 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 154 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 155 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 156 Six footed lamb

  • 157 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 158 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 159 Life begins at 80

  • 160 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 161 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 162

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 163 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 164 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 165 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 166 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 167 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 168 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 169 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 170 What's the time?

  • 171 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 172 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 173 Bideford computer stars

  • 174 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 175 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 176 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 177 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 178 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 179 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 180 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 181 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 182 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 183 Puppet characters introduced

  • 184 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 185 Modern living at Bideford

  • 186 Burnard family reunion

  • 187 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 188 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 189 Happy Days!

  • 190 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 191 Penny for the guy

  • 192 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 193 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 194 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 195 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 196 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 197 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 198 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 199 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 200 Picking the pops

  • 201

    Exhibition of school work
  • 202 Farewell to passenger trains

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

  • 204 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 205 Riverside mystery

  • 206

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 207 School crossing patrol begins

  • 208 Weare Giffard potato

  • 209

    Married in 1908
  • 210 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 211 All aboard the ark

  • 212 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 213 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 214 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 215 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 216 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 217 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 218 No laughing matter

  • 219 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 220 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 221 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 222 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 223 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 224 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 225 Hartland's invitation

  • 226 Peter poses for TV film

  • 227 Clovelly nightmare

  • 228 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 229

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 230 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 231 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 232

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 233 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 234 New Lundy stamps

  • 235 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 236 Finished in 1876

  • 237 Twenty-one yachts

  • 238 End of the line

  • 239 When horses score over the tractor

  • 240 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 241 Variety in summer weather

  • 242 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 243 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 244 New shipyard on schedule

  • 245 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 246 Littleham family's five generations

  • 247 A man and his wheel

  • 248 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 249

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 250

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 251 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

  • 252 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 253 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 254 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 255 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 256 Parkham plan realised

  • 257 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 258 It really was the 'last time'

  • 259 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 260 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 261 Filming at Hartland

  • 262 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 263 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 264 Loads of black and white

  • 265 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 266

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 267

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 268 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 269 Police station view of Bideford

  • 270 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 271 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 272 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 273 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 274 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 275 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 276 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 277 113 years at Instow

  • 278 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 279 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 280 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 281 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 282 Waldon Triplets
  • 283 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 284 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 285 Some mushroom!

  • 286 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 287 Northam footballers of the future

  • 288 New addition to Quay front

  • 289 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 290 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 291 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 292 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 293 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 294 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 296 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 297 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 298 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 299

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 300

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 301 New look in the hayfields

  • 302 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 303 Hartland Dancers
  • 304 Hartland postman retires

  • 305 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 306 He beat the floods

  • 307 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 308 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 309 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 310 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 311 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 312 Torrington's new amenity

  • 313 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 314 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 315 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 316 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 317 Devil sent packing

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

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

  • 320 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 321 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 322 School's link with cargo ship

  • 323 New Post Office

  • 324 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 325 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 326 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 327 Revenge in style

  • 328 New life for Hartland organ

  • 329 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 330 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 331 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 332 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 333 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 334 New choral society's growing response

  • 335 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 336

    New gateway
  • 337 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 338

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 339

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 340 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 341 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 342 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 343 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 344 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 345 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 346 Chess - their bridge over the years

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    Building works
  • 348 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 349 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 350 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 351 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 352 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 353 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 354 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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

  • 356 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 357 Northam's almshouse

  • 358 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 359 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 360

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 361

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 362 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 363 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 364 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 365 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 366 The Geneva marionettes

  • 367 Centenary of Gazette

  • 368 Off on a great adventure

  • 369 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 370 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 371 Capers on the cobbles

  • 372 Bideford loses training ship

  • 373 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 374 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 375 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 376 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 377 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 378 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 379 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 380 New civic medallions

  • 381 Ten year old scrambler

  • 382 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 383 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 384 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 385 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 386 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 387 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 388 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 389 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 390 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 391 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 392 Bideford regatta

  • 393 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 394 Ships at Bideford

  • 395 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 396

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 397 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 398 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 399 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    Bidefordians
  • 401 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 402

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 403 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 404 A roof-top view - where?

  • 405 Just over a year old

  • 406 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 407 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 408 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 409 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 410 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 411 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 412 Appledore's largest

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

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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‘Out of Appledore’ sailing memories

Local sailing memories

Now in the hands of the publishers and expected to be available next April is a book entitled ‘Out of Appledore’ dealing with the life of youngsters, who went to sea locally between 50 and 60 years ago in coastal schooners and ketches, of the hardships and experiences they had to endure before they became masters of their own ships.

Its author is Capt. W.J. Slade of Bridgeland Street, Bideford and the basis of his writing is his own experience and that of his contemporaries. It represents an era that has nearly passed but at Appledore the trading links still linger.

14 November 1958 Out of Appledore sailing memories

The photograph above, taken a couple of years ago, shows moored alongside Appledore Quay, the Kathleen and May (schooner), Irene (ketch), Agnes (ketch) and Garlandstone (ketch). Of these, only the first two now come to Appledore.

Gazette article 14 November 1958

 

Calf thinks of mare as mum

Calf and mare inseparable

In a field owned by farmer Mr George Copp, of South Street, Torrington, an eight week old calf and a nine years old mare are inseparable. Ever since the calf was taken away from its mother in the usual way a few days after birth it has been sucked by the mare.

15 August 1958 calf thinks of mare as num

‘It all started when I let the calf and horse run in the same field,’ explained Mr Copp. Now I can’t get them to leave each other. If I put the horse in the next field, the calf breaks through the hedge. Each evening after feeding from a bucket of milk, the calf goes to the horse.

Gazette article 15 August 1958

 

 

Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

Demolition of thatched cottage

A pile of rubble, about nine van loads of straw and some scrap iron are now all that remain of what was Northam Square’s only thatched cottage.

24 October 1958 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

Its exact age was uncertain – some thought between 200 and 300 years. Miss Muriel Moulton, the owner explained that her grandfather and uncle bought it from the son of Elizabeth Partridge who bequeathed it in 1837. It was then left to Miss Elizabeth Moulton, an aunt, who died three years ago. The cottage was the home of Miss Moulton, her sister and aunt until three years ago when the aunt died. However the thatch is wearing thin and the walls were damp, so the cottage had to go. A new cottage will be erected on the site. ‘It will still be called No.10 The Square,’ added Miss Moulton.

Gazette article 24 October 1958

 

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