• 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 Just over a year old

  • 2 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 3 All for the love of a lady!

  • 4 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 5 Appledore's largest

  • 6 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 7 Service with a smile

  • 8 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 9 A bird of their own!

  • 10 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 11 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 12 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 13 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 14

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 15 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 16 End of the line

  • 17 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 18 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 19 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 20

    Bidefordians
  • 21 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 22 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 23 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 24 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 25 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 26 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 27 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 28 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 29 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

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

  • 32 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 33 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 34 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 35 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 36 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 37 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 38 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 39 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 40 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 41 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 42 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 43 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 44 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 45 Riverside mystery

  • 46 Artisans' Club

  • 47 Bideford computer stars

  • 48 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 49 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 50 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 51 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 52 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 53

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 54 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 55 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 56 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 57 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 58 Ten year old scrambler

  • 59 Bideford regatta

  • 60 Last train from Torrington

  • 61 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 62 Happy Days!

  • 63

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 64 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 65 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 66 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 67 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 68 Off on a great adventure

  • 69 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 70 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 71 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 72 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 73

    New gateway
  • 74

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 75 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 76 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 77

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 78 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 79 School's link with cargo ship

  • 80 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 81 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 82 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 83 He beat the floods

  • 84 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 85 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 86 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 87 Penny for the guy

  • 88 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 89 All aboard the ark

  • 90 Revenge in style

  • 91 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 92 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 93 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 94 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 95 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 96 Torrington children build igloo
  • 97 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 99 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 100 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 101 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 102 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 103 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 104 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 105 Sight of a lifetime

  • 106 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 107 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 108 Centenary of Gazette

  • 109 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 110 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 111 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 112

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 113

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 114 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 115 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 116 Loads of black and white

  • 117 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 118 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 119 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 120 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 122 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 123 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 124 Northam's almshouse

  • 125 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 126 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 127 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 128 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 129 New look in the hayfields

  • 130 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 131 Some mushroom!

  • 132 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 133 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 134 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 135 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 136 Parkham plan realised

  • 137 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 138 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 139 Torrington's shelter for the aged

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

  • 141 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 142

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 143 The art of the thatcher

  • 144 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 145 Burnard family reunion

  • 146 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 147 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 148 Peter poses for TV film

  • 149 Torrington in 1967

  • 150 New life for Hartland organ

  • 151 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 152 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 153 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 154 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 155 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 156 Recognise this resort?

  • 157 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 158 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 159 Traditions and skills still there

  • 160 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 161 In their new robes and hats

  • 162 Bridging the stream

  • 163 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 164

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 165 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 166 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 167 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 168 Bideford Bridge re-opens

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

  • 170 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 171 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 172 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 173 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 174 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 175 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 176 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 177 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 178 The Geneva marionettes

  • 179 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 180 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 181 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 182 New choral society's growing response

  • 183 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 184 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 185 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 186 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 187

    Exhibition of school work
  • 188 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 189 Cruising down the river

  • 190 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 191 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 192 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 193 What's the time?

  • 194 Northam footballers of the future

  • 195 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 196 Weare Giffard potato

  • 197 New art gallery opened

  • 198 Pannier Market's future?

  • 199 Huntshaw TV mast

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

  • 201

    Was a missionary
  • 202 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 203 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 204 So this is the mainland!

  • 205 They are parted pro-tem

  • 206 Warmington's garage ad

  • 207 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 208 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 209 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 210

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 211 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 212 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 213 The cab at the corner>
  • 214 New civic medallions

  • 215 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 216 A story to tell!

  • 217 Sweets derationing

  • 218 School crossing patrol begins

  • 219 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 220 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 221 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 222

    First prize
  • 223 Filming at Hartland

  • 224 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 225 Variety in summer weather

  • 226 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 227 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 228 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 229 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 230 Emergency ferry services

  • 231 Bideford loses training ship

  • 232 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 233 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 234 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 235 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 236 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 237 It really was the 'last time'

  • 238 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 239 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 240 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 241 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 242 New shipyard on schedule

  • 243 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 244 No sale of Springfield House

  • 245 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 246 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 247 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 248 Jumble sale fever

  • 249 Simple Item 138
  • 250 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 251

    Building works
  • 252 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 253 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 254 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 256 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 257 A roof-top view - where?

  • 258 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 259 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 260 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 262 Hartland postman retires

  • 263 When horses score over the tractor

  • 264 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 265 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 266 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 267 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 268 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 269 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 270 New Lundy stamps

  • 271 Circus comes to town

  • 272 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 273 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 274 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 275 Capers on the cobbles

  • 276 Clovelly custom

  • 277

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 278

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 279

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 280 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 281 Picking the pops

  • 282

    Married in 1908
  • 283 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 284 From Bobby to Brian

  • 285 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 286 No laughing matter

  • 287

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 288 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 289 New Post Office

  • 290 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 291 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 292 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 293 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 294 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 295 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 296 Hartland Dancers
  • 297 Devil sent packing

  • 298 Pretty pennies at Beaford

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

  • 300 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 301 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 302 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 303

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 304 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 305 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 306 Clovelly nightmare

  • 307 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 308

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 309 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 310 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 311 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 312 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 313 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 314 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 315 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 317 Waldon Triplets
  • 318

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 319 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 320 Life begins at 80

  • 321 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 322 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 323 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 324 By pony and trap to market

  • 325 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 326 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 327 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 328 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 329 Private home for public pump

  • 330 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 331 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 332 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 333 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 334 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

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

  • 336 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 337

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 338 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 339 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 340 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 341 First ship in 8 years

  • 342 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 343

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 344 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 345 Six footed lamb

  • 346

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 347 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 348 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 349 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 350 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 351 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 352 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 353 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 354 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 355

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 356 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 357 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 358 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 359 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 360 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 361 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 362

    Relatives all over the world
  • 363

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 364 A man and his wheel

  • 365

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 366 Torrington's new amenity

  • 367 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 368 113 years at Instow

  • 369 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 370 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 371 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 372 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 373 North Devon Driving School

  • 374 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 375

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 376 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 377 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 378 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 379 New addition to Quay front

  • 380 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 381 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 382 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 383 Littleham family's five generations

  • 384 Picking the pops

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

  • 386 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 387 Ships at Bideford

  • 388 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 389 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 390 Finished in 1876

  • 391 Some 240 exhibits

  • 392 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 393 Modern living at Bideford

  • 394 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 395 Puppet characters introduced

  • 396 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 397 Mobile missionary

  • 398

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 399 Police station view of Bideford

  • 400 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 401 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 402 Hartland's invitation

  • 403 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 404 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 405 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 406 Decontrol of meat

  • 407 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 408 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 409 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 410 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 411 Out of puff!

  • 412 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 413 For crying out loud!

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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Appledore's Largest Launching Yet 31st May 1957

Appledore's Largest Launching Yet 31st May 1957

Appledores largest launching yetMost up-to-date of her kind in the UK, the largest ship ever to be built at the shipyards of Messrs P K Harris & Sons at Appledore was floated out of the dry-dock in which she was built, to the accompaniment of ships' sirfens and worken's cheers. 

The vessel was christened 'Sand Dart' by Mrs V G W Batt, wife of the managing director of the Southampton firm.  Before the naming ceremony a bouquet was presented to Mrs Batt by Mrs Veree Kidd, daughter of the Richmond yard charge-hand Mr Jack Eastman.

Glass-hull vessel leave Appledore 14th January 1956

Glass-hull vessel leave Appledore 14th January 1956

Glass hull vessel leaves Appledore54 foot glass fabricated vessel, which was launched into the Torridge by crane, after arrival by road from Southampton, in June last, left Appledore last week after being fitted out at the Newquay Dock of Messrs P K Harris and Sons.  She is destined for Aden.

Appledore tug launched on time! 4th November 1955

Appledore tug launched on time! 4th November 1955

appledore tug launched on timeThe above tug was successfully launched amid cheers of Appledore shipyard employees who have worked at concert pitch to ensure "being on time" as tide was the last suitable daylight tide before 1956.

Picture shows Mr C H Gibson, the mechanical engineer for a large North-country tug-owning firm, consulting with Mr J Venus, Managing director of Messrs P K Harris (Shipbuilders) Ltd of Appledore, the builders of the new craft.

The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs Gibson.  Design by Messrs Burness, Kendall and Partners.

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