• 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 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 2 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 3 All for the love of a lady!

  • 4 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 5 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 6 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 7 Waldon Triplets
  • 8 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 9 New shipyard on schedule

  • 10 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 11

    Relatives all over the world
  • 12 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 13 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 14 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 15 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 16 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 17 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 18 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 20 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 21 Parkham plan realised

  • 22 Just over a year old

  • 23 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 24 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 25

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 26 Torrington in 1967

  • 27 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 28 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 29 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 30 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 31 When horses score over the tractor

  • 32

    Exhibition of school work
  • 33 Torrington children build igloo
  • 34 School crossing patrol begins

  • 35 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 36 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 37

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 38 No laughing matter

  • 39 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 40 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 41 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 42 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 43 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 44

    First prize
  • 45 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 46

    Married in 1908
  • 47 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 48 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 49 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 50 113 years at Instow

  • 51 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 52 Revenge in style

  • 53

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 54 Ships at Bideford

  • 55 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 56 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 57 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 58 Some 240 exhibits

  • 59 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 60 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 61 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 62 Bideford loses training ship

  • 63 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 64 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 65 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 66 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 67

    Bidefordians
  • 68 New civic medallions

  • 69

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 70 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 71 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 72 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 73 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 74 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 75

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 76 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 77 From Bobby to Brian

  • 78 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 79 The art of the thatcher

  • 80 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 81 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 82 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 83 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 84 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 85 By pony and trap to market

  • 86 School's link with cargo ship

  • 87 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 88 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 89 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 90

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 91 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 92 Sweets derationing

  • 93 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 94 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 95 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 96 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 97 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 98 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 99 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 100 Burnard family reunion

  • 101 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 102 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 103 Pannier Market's future?

  • 104 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 105 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 106 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 107 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 108 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 109 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 110 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 111 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 113 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 114 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 115 A man and his wheel

  • 116 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 117 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 118 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 119 Appledore's largest

  • 120 Riverside mystery

  • 121 All aboard the ark

  • 122 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 123 New art gallery opened

  • 124 Recognise this resort?

  • 125

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 126 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 127 Off on a great adventure

  • 128 First ship in 8 years

  • 129

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 130 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 131 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 132

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 133 Finished in 1876

  • 134 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 135 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 136 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 137 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 138 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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

  • 140 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 141 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 142 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 143 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 144 A story to tell!

  • 145 Out of puff!

  • 146 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 147 Puppet characters introduced

  • 148 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 149 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 150 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 151 Private home for public pump

  • 152 End of the line

  • 153 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 154 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 155 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 156 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 157 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 158 Devil sent packing

  • 159 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 160 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 161 In their new robes and hats

  • 162 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 163 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 164 Mobile missionary

  • 165 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 166 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 167 Capers on the cobbles

  • 168 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 169 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 170 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 171 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 172 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 173 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 174 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 175 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 176 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 177 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 178 New choral society's growing response

  • 179 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 180 Life begins at 80

  • 181 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 182 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 183 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 184 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 185 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 186 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 187 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 189 New life for Hartland organ

  • 190 New Post Office

  • 191 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 192 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 193 Picking the pops

  • 194 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 195 Artisans' Club

  • 196 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 197 The Geneva marionettes

  • 198 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 199 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 200 Bideford computer stars

  • 201 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 202 Peter poses for TV film

  • 203 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 204

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 205 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 206 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 207 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 208 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 209 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 210 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 211 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 212 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 213 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 214 Littleham family's five generations

  • 215 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 216 Picking the pops

  • 217 New look in the hayfields

  • 218 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 219 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 220 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 221

    Building works
  • 222

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 223 Hartland's invitation

  • 224 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 225 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

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

  • 227 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 228 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 229 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 230 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 231 Six footed lamb

  • 232 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 233 Cruising down the river

  • 234

    Was a missionary
  • 235 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 236 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 237 Modern living at Bideford

  • 238 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 239 New Lundy stamps

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 241 What's the time?

  • 242 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 243

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 244 Penny for the guy

  • 245 Hartland Dancers
  • 246 Simple Item 138
  • 247

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 248 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 249 Hartland postman retires

  • 250 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 251 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 252 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 253 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 254 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 255 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 256 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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

  • 258 North Devon Driving School

  • 259 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 260 Circus comes to town

  • 261 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 262 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 263 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 264 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 265

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 266 Northam footballers of the future

  • 267 For crying out loud!

  • 268

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 269

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 270 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 271 The cab at the corner>
  • 272 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 273

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 274 Filming at Hartland

  • 275 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 276 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 278 Some mushroom!

  • 279 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 280 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 281 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 282 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 283 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 284 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 285 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 286 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 287 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 288 So this is the mainland!

  • 289 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 290 Police station view of Bideford

  • 291 A bird of their own!

  • 292 It really was the 'last time'

  • 293 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 294 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 295 Jumble sale fever

  • 296 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 297 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 298 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 299 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 300 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 301 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 302 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 303 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 304 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 305 Sight of a lifetime

  • 306

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 307 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 308 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 309 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 310 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 311 Northam's almshouse

  • 312 Ten year old scrambler

  • 313 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 314 Service with a smile

  • 315 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 316 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 317 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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    New gateway
  • 319 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 320 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 321 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 322 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 323 Daisy's pride and joy

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

  • 325 Clovelly custom

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

  • 327 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 328 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 329 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 330 Twenty-one yachts

  • 331 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 332 Traditions and skills still there

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

  • 334 X-ray shoe fitting

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

  • 336 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 337 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 338 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 339 Loads of black and white

  • 340 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 341 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 342

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 343 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 344 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 345 One of the luckier farmers in getting in the problem harvest

  • 346 Torrington's new amenity

  • 347 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 348 Last train from Torrington

  • 349 They are parted pro-tem

  • 350 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 351 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 352 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 353 Centenary of Gazette

  • 354 Variety in summer weather

  • 355 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 356

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 357 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 358 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 359 A roof-top view - where?

  • 360 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 361 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 362 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 363 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 364 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 365 Can spring be far away?

  • 366 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 367 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 368 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 369 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 370 Panto time at Westward Ho!

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 372 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 373 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 374 He beat the floods

  • 375 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 376 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 377 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 378 No sale of Springfield House

  • 379 Emergency ferry services

  • 380 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 381 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 382 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 383

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 384 Weare Giffard potato

  • 385 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 386 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 387 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 388 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 389 Happy Days!

  • 390 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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

  • 392 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 393 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 394 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 395 Warmington's garage ad

  • 396 New addition to Quay front

  • 397 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 398 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 399 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 400 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 401 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 402 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 403 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 404 Decontrol of meat

  • 405 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 406 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 407 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 408

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 409 Clovelly nightmare

  • 410 Bideford regatta

  • 411 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 412 Bridging the stream

  • 413 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

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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  • 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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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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TORRIDGESIDE BUILT SHIP IS NAMED IN LONDON 18.2.1983

TORRIDGESIDE BUILT SHIP IS NAMED IN LONDON 18.2.1983

torridgeside built shipProduct of the craftsmen of Appledore Shipbuilder Ltd the 10,500 ton Tankerman, a multi-purpose products tanker build on the Torridge for Rowbotham Tankships Ltd was named in Pool of London - the first time a naming ceremony has been held away from the yard. 

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyard

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyard

Esso tankers to be built by Appledore shipyardAn order for 3 coastal tankers worth a total of millions has been placed with Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd, Appledore, by Esso Petroleum Company Ltd.  Photograph shows Dr A R W Baddeley a director of Esso Petroleum Co Ltd and Mr James Venus, managing director of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.

Shipyard to run training school 2nd February 1968

Shipyard to run training school 2nd February 1968

shipyard to run training schoolThe shipyard seems to make all the good Appledore news.

The establishment of a training school for apprentices.  Northam Urban Council are to reconstruct the bus shelter, which is just around the corner in Marine Parade.

Appledore Shipbuilders were ready to buy the shelter and incorporate it in their scheme.  The Surveyor (Mr Clive Barber) told the Council that because of vandalism he had investigated the possibility of making it shallower.

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