• 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 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 2 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 3 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 4 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 5 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 6 The art of the thatcher

  • 7 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 8 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 9 Picking the pops

  • 10 Sight of a lifetime

  • 11

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 12 Hartland postman retires

  • 13 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 14

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 15 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 17 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 18 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 19 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 20 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 21 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 22 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 23 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 24 Circus comes to town

  • 25 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 26 When horses score over the tractor

  • 27 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 28 New art gallery opened

  • 29 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 30 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 31 Penny for the guy

  • 32 New civic medallions

  • 33 Northam footballers of the future

  • 34 Twenty-one yachts

  • 35

    Bidefordians
  • 36 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 37 Warmington's garage ad

  • 38 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 39 It really was the 'last time'

  • 40 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 41 Torrington children build igloo
  • 42 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 43 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 44 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 45 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 46

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 47 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 48 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 49 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 50 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 51 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 52 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 53 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 54 Revenge in style

  • 55

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 56 113 years at Instow

  • 57 Waldon Triplets
  • 58 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 59 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 60 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 61 By pony and trap to market

  • 62 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 63 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 64 Traditions and skills still there

  • 65 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 66

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 67 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 68 Parkham plan realised

  • 69 New addition to Quay front

  • 70 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 71 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 72 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 73 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 74 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 75 For crying out loud!

  • 76 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

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

  • 78 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 79 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 80 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 81 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 82 What's the time?

  • 83 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 84 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 85 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 86 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 87 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 88 A man and his wheel

  • 89 Last train from Torrington

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

  • 91 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 92 New choral society's growing response

  • 93 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 94 North Devon Driving School

  • 95 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 96 Peter poses for TV film

  • 97 Devil sent packing

  • 98 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 99 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 100 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 101 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 102 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 103 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 104 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 105

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 106 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 107 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 108 Bideford computer stars

  • 109

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 110

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 111 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 112 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 113 Clovelly nightmare

  • 114 He beat the floods

  • 115 All for the love of a lady!

  • 116 Six footed lamb

  • 117 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 118

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 119 Modern living at Bideford

  • 120 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 121 Recognise this resort?

  • 122

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 123 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 124 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 125 Cruising down the river

  • 126 Riverside mystery

  • 127 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 128 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 129 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

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

  • 132 Ten year old scrambler

  • 133 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 134 Off on a great adventure

  • 135 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 136 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 137 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 138 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 139 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 140 The Geneva marionettes

  • 141 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 142 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 143 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 144 First ship in 8 years

  • 145 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 146 Variety in summer weather

  • 147

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 148 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 149 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 150 Decontrol of meat

  • 151 Police station view of Bideford

  • 152 Loads of black and white

  • 153 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 154 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 155 In their new robes and hats

  • 156

    Was a missionary
  • 157 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 159 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 160 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 161 Can spring be far away?

  • 162 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 163 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 164 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 165

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 166

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 167 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 168 Simple Item 138
  • 169 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 170 Burnard family reunion

  • 171

    Married in 1908
  • 172 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 173 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 174 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 175 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 176 Jumble sale fever

  • 177 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 178 They are parted pro-tem

  • 179 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 180 A story to tell!

  • 181 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 182 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 183 Private home for public pump

  • 184 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 185 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 186 Some 240 exhibits

  • 187 New Lundy stamps

  • 188 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 189 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 190 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 191 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 192 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 193 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 194 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 195 Bideford regatta

  • 196 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 197 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 198 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 199 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 200 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 201

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 202 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 203 Some mushroom!

  • 204 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 205 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 206 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 207 So this is the mainland!

  • 208 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 209 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 210 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 211 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 212 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 213 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 214 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 215 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 216 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 217 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 218 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 219 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 220

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 221 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 222 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 223 School crossing patrol begins

  • 224 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 225 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 226 Torrington in 1967

  • 227 New shipyard on schedule

  • 228 Weare Giffard potato

  • 229 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 230 New life for Hartland organ

  • 231

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 232 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 233

    Relatives all over the world
  • 234 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 235

    Building works
  • 236 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 237 Finished in 1876

  • 238 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 239 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 240 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 241 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

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

  • 243 Artisans' Club

  • 244 Happy Days!

  • 245 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 246

    First prize
  • 247 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 248 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 249 Bideford loses training ship

  • 250 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 251 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 252 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 253 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 254 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 255 Hartland Dancers
  • 256 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 257 Picking the pops

  • 258 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 259 Littleham family's five generations

  • 260 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 261 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 262

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 263 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 264 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 265 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 266 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 267 New look in the hayfields

  • 268 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 269 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 270 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 271 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 272 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 273 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 274 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 275 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 276 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 277 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 278 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 279 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 280 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 281 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 282 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 283 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 284 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 285 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 286 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 287 Clovelly custom

  • 288 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 289 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 290 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 291 No laughing matter

  • 292

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

  • 294 Puppet characters introduced

  • 295 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 296 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 297 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 298 End of the line

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    New gateway
  • 300 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 301 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 302 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 303 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 304 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 306

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 307 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 308 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 309 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 310 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 311 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 312 New Post Office

  • 313 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 314 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 315 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 316 Capers on the cobbles

  • 317 No sale of Springfield House

  • 318 Out of puff!

  • 319 Mobile missionary

  • 320 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 321 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 322 Northam's almshouse

  • 323 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 324 Service with a smile

  • 325 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 326 Just over a year old

  • 327

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 328 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 329 Bridging the stream

  • 330 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 331 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 332

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 333

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 334 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 335 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 336 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 337 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 338

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 339 A roof-top view - where?

  • 340 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 341 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 342 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 343 A bird of their own!

  • 344 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 345

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 346 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 348 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 349 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 350 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 351 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

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

  • 353 Ships at Bideford

  • 354 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 355 Centenary of Gazette

  • 356 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 357 Life begins at 80

  • 358 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 359 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 360 Pannier Market's future?

  • 361 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 362 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 363 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 364 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 365 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 366 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 367 All aboard the ark

  • 368 Appledore's largest

  • 369 School's link with cargo ship

  • 370 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 371 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 372 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 373 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 374 New look for Torrington Lane

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

  • 376 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 377 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 378 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 379 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 380 Torrington's new amenity

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    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 382 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 383 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 384 Hartland's invitation

  • 385 Future of Torrington almshouses

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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Expanding Shipyard 28th January 1972

Expanding Shipyard 28th January 1972

expanding shipyardWell on the way to completion is the big extension to Appledore Shipbuilders' covered yard.

Costing three-quarters of a million pounds, the extension will provide an extra 50,000 square feet, enabling larger fabrication units to be assembled.

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yard 22nd March 1974

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yard 22nd March 1974

Korean deputy premier visits Appledore yardMr Wan Sun Tae, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, discusses a point during his visit to Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd with the company's executive chairman, Mr Jim Venus, and managing director, Mr Joe Ball.  A party from the Republic of Korea visited Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. 

The party was led by the Deputy Prime Minister of Korea included the Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr Kyung Nok Choi.

The visitors were shown around by Mr Jim Venus, executive chairman of the Appledore company; Mr Joe Ball, the managing director; Mr David Hickmott, the design director and Mr Ron Downing a member of the board.

Two sets of twins at Appledore shipyards 14th August 1981

Two sets of twins at Appledore shipyards 14th August 1981

two sets of twins at Appledore shipyardHow unusual it is to have two sets of twins working for the same company.  Tony Schiller - better known locally as a Bideford FC player - and his brother David joined Appledore Shipbuilders as apprentices last August, on Sunday they celebrate their 18th birthdays. 

Also working in the yard are 35 year twins John and George Powe, who are both shipwrights.

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