• 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 When horses score over the tractor

  • 2 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 3 Some 240 exhibits

  • 4 Puppet characters introduced

  • 5 All aboard the ark

  • 6 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 7 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 8 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 9 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 10 Northam's almshouse

  • 11 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 12 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 13 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 14 They are parted pro-tem

  • 15 Just over a year old

  • 16 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 17 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 18 Bideford regatta

  • 19 What's the time?

  • 20 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 21 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 22 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 23 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 24 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 25

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 26 Recognise this resort?

  • 27 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 28 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 29 He beat the floods

  • 30 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 31 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 32 Clovelly nightmare

  • 33

    Relatives all over the world
  • 34 In their new robes and hats

  • 35 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 36 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 37 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 38 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 39 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 40 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 41

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 42 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 43 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 44 New art gallery opened

  • 45

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 46 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 47 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 48 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 49 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 50 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 51 Pannier Market's future?

  • 52

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 53 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 54 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 55 So this is the mainland!

  • 56 Finished in 1876

  • 57 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 58 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 59 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 60 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 61 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 62 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 63 No sale of Springfield House

  • 64 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 65

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 66 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 67 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 68 Happy Days!

  • 69 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 70 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 71 It really was the 'last time'

  • 72 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 73 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 74 Revenge in style

  • 75 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 76 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 77

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 78 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 79 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 80 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 81 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 82 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 83 Little 'Big Ben'

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

  • 85 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 86 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 87 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 88

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 89 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 90 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 91 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 92 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 93 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 94 North Devon Driving School

  • 95 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 96 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 97 End of the line

  • 98 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 99 New shipyard on schedule

  • 100 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 101 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 102 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 103 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 105 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 106 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 107 Bridging the stream

  • 108 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 109 New look in the hayfields

  • 110 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 111 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 112 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 113 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 114 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 116 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 117 Sight of a lifetime

  • 118 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 119 Peter poses for TV film

  • 120 Twenty-one yachts

  • 121 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 122 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 123 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 124

    Bidefordians
  • 125 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 126 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 127 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 128 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 129 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 130

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 131 The Geneva marionettes

  • 132 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 133 Modern living at Bideford

  • 134 Clovelly donkey film star

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

  • 136 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 137 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 138

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 139 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 140 Littleham family's five generations

  • 141 Can spring be far away?

  • 142 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 143 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 144 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 145 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 146 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 147 Mobile missionary

  • 148 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 149 For crying out loud!

  • 150 Jumble sale fever

  • 151 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 152 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 153 Bideford computer stars

  • 154 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 155 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 156 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 157 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 158 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 159 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 160 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 161 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 162 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 163 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 164 Picking the pops

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

  • 166 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 168 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 169 Torrington's new amenity

  • 170 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 171 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 172 School's link with cargo ship

  • 173 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 174 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 175 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 176 The art of the thatcher

  • 177

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 178 Private home for public pump

  • 179 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 180

    New gateway
  • 181 Loads of black and white

  • 182 Life begins at 80

  • 183 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 184 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 185 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 186 Parkham plan realised

  • 187

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 190 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 191

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 192 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 193 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 194 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 196 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 197

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 198 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 199 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 200 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 201 Clovelly custom

  • 202 Picking the pops

  • 203 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 204 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 205 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 206 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 207 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 208 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 209 First ship in 8 years

  • 210 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 211 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 212 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 213 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 214 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 215 Six footed lamb

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

  • 217 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 218 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 219 Hartland postman retires

  • 220 Some mushroom!

  • 221 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 222 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 223 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 224 New choral society's growing response

  • 225 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 226 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 227 Burnard family reunion

  • 228 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 229 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 230 Ten year old scrambler

  • 231 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 232 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 233 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 234 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 236

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 237 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 238 Hartland Dancers
  • 239 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 240 Ships at Bideford

  • 241 A roof-top view - where?

  • 242 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 243 All for the love of a lady!

  • 244 Out of puff!

  • 245 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 246 New Lundy stamps

  • 247 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

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    Building works
  • 249 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 250 Emergency ferry services

  • 251 Waldon Triplets
  • 252 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 253 No laughing matter

  • 254 Penny for the guy

  • 255 New civic medallions

  • 256 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 257 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 258 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 259 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 260 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 261

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 262 A story to tell!

  • 263 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 264

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 265

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 266 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 267 Sweet success at Langtree School

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

  • 269 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 270 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 271 New Post Office

  • 272 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 273 Warmington's garage ad

  • 274 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 275 New life for Hartland organ

  • 276 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 277 Off on a great adventure

  • 278 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 279 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 281 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 282 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 283 Simple Item 138
  • 284 Weare Giffard potato

  • 285 Appledore's largest

  • 286 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 287 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 288 Variety in summer weather

  • 289 Riverside mystery

  • 290 Torrington children build igloo
  • 291 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 293 Bideford loses training ship

  • 294 Hartland's invitation

  • 295 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 296 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 297 Northam footballers of the future

  • 298 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 299 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 301

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 302 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 303 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 304 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 305 Service with a smile

  • 306 By pony and trap to market

  • 307 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 308 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 309 Decontrol of meat

  • 310

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 311 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 312

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 313 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 314 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 315 Centenary of Gazette

  • 316 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 317 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 318

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 319 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 320 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 321 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 322 Torrington in 1967

  • 323 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 324 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 325 Traditions and skills still there

  • 326 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 327 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 328 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 329 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 330 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 331 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 332 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 333 Devil sent packing

  • 334

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 335 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 336 113 years at Instow

  • 337 Police station view of Bideford

  • 338 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 339 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 340 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 341 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 342 A bird of their own!

  • 343 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 344

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 345 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 346 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 348 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 349 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 350 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 351 Last train from Torrington

  • 352

    Was a missionary
  • 353

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 354 Cruising down the river

  • 355 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 356 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 357 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 358 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 359

    Exhibition of school work
  • 360 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 361 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 362 School crossing patrol begins

  • 363 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 364 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 365 Capers on the cobbles

  • 366 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 367 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 368 A man and his wheel

  • 369 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 370

    Married in 1908
  • 371

    First prize
  • 372 Circus comes to town

  • 373 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 374 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 375 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 376 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 377 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 378 Artisans' Club

  • 379 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 380 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 381 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 382 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 383 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 384 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 385 New addition to Quay front

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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Fiftieth Ship for Appledore Shipyard - 1978

Fiftieth Ship for Appledore Shipyard - 1978

20.10.1978 fiftieth ship
 

There was a distinct Scottish flavour about the naming this week of the 50th ship to be built by Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. The new ship was named City of Perth and she was named by Mrs Angela Weir, wife of Mr Donald Weir an Ellerman City Liners' managing director.
The first ship built under cover at Appledore was the Pen Stour. In the eight-and-a-half years since then, there have been more dredgers as well as tankers, supply vessels, container ships, bulk carriers and of course, the passenger-cargo ship Scillonian which was named by Prince Charles when he visited the yard.

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