• 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 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 2 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 3 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 4 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 5 Emergency ferry services

  • 6 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 8 Recognise this resort?

  • 9 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 10 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

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

  • 12 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 13 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 14 Cruising down the river

  • 15 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 16 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 17 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 18

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 19 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 20 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 21 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 22 Just over a year old

  • 23

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

  • 25 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 26 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 27 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 29 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 30 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 31 New art gallery opened

  • 32 Picking the pops

  • 33 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 34 Can spring be far away?

  • 35 Filming at Hartland

  • 36 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 37

    Exhibition of school work
  • 38

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 39 Burnard family reunion

  • 40 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 41 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 42

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 43 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 44 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 45 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 46 Mobile missionary

  • 47 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 48 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 49 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 50 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 51 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 52 Simple Item 138
  • 53 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 54 Life begins at 80

  • 55

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 56 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 57 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 58 He beat the floods

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

  • 60 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 61 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 62 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 63 The Geneva marionettes

  • 64 School crossing patrol begins

  • 65 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 66 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 67 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 68 New life for Hartland organ

  • 69 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 70 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 71 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 72 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 73 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 74 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 75 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 76 School's link with cargo ship

  • 77 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 78 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 79 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 80

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 81 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 82 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 83 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 84 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 85

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 86 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 87 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 88 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 89 Northam footballers of the future

  • 90 New Lundy stamps

  • 91 They are parted pro-tem

  • 92 Waldon Triplets
  • 93 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 94 Peter poses for TV film

  • 95 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 96 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 97 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 98 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 99 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 100 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 101

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 102 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 103 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 104 All aboard the ark

  • 105 Circus comes to town

  • 106 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 107 So this is the mainland!

  • 108 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 109 Riverside mystery

  • 110 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 111 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 112 113 years at Instow

  • 113 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 114 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 115 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 116 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 117 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 118 In their new robes and hats

  • 119 Bideford loses training ship

  • 120 Bridging the stream

  • 121 A man and his wheel

  • 122

    Relatives all over the world
  • 123 Happy Days!

  • 124 A bird of their own!

  • 125 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 126 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 127 Holiday scene near Sandymere

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

  • 129

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 130 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 131 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 132 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 133 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 134 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 135 Out of puff!

  • 136 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 137 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 138 Bideford's new market opens next week

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

  • 140 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 141 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 142 When horses score over the tractor

  • 143 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 144 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 145 Clovelly nightmare

  • 146

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 147 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 148 Torrington in 1967

  • 149

    New gateway
  • 150 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 151 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 152 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 153

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 154 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 155 Weare Giffard potato

  • 156 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 157 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 158 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 159 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 160 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 161 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 162 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 163 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 164 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 165

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 166 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 167

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 168 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 169 The cab at the corner>
  • 170 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 171 New shipyard on schedule

  • 172 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 173 Loads of black and white

  • 174

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 175 What's the time?

  • 176 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 177 Littleham family's five generations

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

  • 179 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 180 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 181 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 182 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 183 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 184 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 185 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 186 Finished in 1876

  • 187 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 190 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 191 Police station view of Bideford

  • 192 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 193 By pony and trap to market

  • 194 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 195 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 196 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 197 Hartland's invitation

  • 198 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 199

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 200 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 201 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 202 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 203 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 204 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 205 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 206 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 207 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 208 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 209 From Bobby to Brian

  • 210 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 211 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 212 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 213

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 214 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 215 Clovelly custom

  • 216 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 217 Some mushroom!

  • 218

    Was a missionary
  • 219 New addition to Quay front

  • 220 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 221 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 222 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 223 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 224 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 225 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 226 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 227 Six footed lamb

  • 228 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 229 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 230 Sight of a lifetime

  • 231 North Devon Driving School

  • 232 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 233 First ship in 8 years

  • 234 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 235 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 236 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 237 Picking the pops

  • 238 Artisans' Club

  • 239 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 240 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 241 Hartland Dancers
  • 242 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 244 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 245 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 247 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 248 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 249 A roof-top view - where?

  • 250 Service with a smile

  • 251 For crying out loud!

  • 252 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 253 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 254 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 255 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 256 A story to tell!

  • 257 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 260 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 261

    Bidefordians
  • 262

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 263 Warmington's garage ad

  • 264 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 265 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 266 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 267 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 268 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 269 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 270 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 271 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 272 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 273 New civic medallions

  • 274

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 275 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 276 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 277 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 278 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 279 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 280 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 281 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 282 No sale of Springfield House

  • 283

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 284

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 285 End of the line

  • 286 It really was the 'last time'

  • 287 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 288 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 289 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 291 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 292 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 293 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 294 Penny for the guy

  • 295 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 296 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 297 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 298 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 299 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    First prize
  • 301 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 302 New choral society's growing response

  • 303 Jumble sale fever

  • 304 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 305 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 306 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 307 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 308 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 309 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 310 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 311 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 312 Twenty-one yachts

  • 313 Torrington's new amenity

  • 314 Some 240 exhibits

  • 315 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 316 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 317 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 318 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 319 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 320 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 321

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 322 Reed threshing 'putting the clock back' at Weare Giffard

  • 323 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 324 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 325

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 326 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 327 Private home for public pump

  • 328 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

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

  • 330 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 331 Devil sent packing

  • 332 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 333 Ships at Bideford

  • 334 No laughing matter

  • 335 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 336 Off on a great adventure

  • 337 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 338 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 339 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 340

    Married in 1908
  • 341 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 342 New look in the hayfields

  • 343 Capers on the cobbles

  • 344 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 345 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 346 Northam's almshouse

  • 347 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 348 Bideford regatta

  • 349 Hartland postman retires

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    Building works
  • 351 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 352 Sweets derationing

  • 353 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 354 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 355 Torrington children build igloo
  • 356 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 357 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 358 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 359 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 360 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 361 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 362 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 363 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 364 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 365 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 366 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 367 Centenary of Gazette

  • 368 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 369 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 370 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 371 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 372 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 373 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 374 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 375 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 376 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 377 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 378 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 379 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 380 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 381 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 382 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 383 Last train from Torrington

  • 384 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 385 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 386 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 387 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 388 Parkham plan realised

  • 389 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 390 Variety in summer weather

  • 391 Appledore's largest

  • 392 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 393 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 394 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 395 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 396 Traditions and skills still there

  • 397 The art of the thatcher

  • 398 New Post Office

  • 399 Ten year old scrambler

  • 400 Pannier Market's future?

  • 401 Revenge in style

  • 402 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 403 Modern living at Bideford

  • 404 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 405 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 406 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 407 Decontrol of meat

  • 408 All for the love of a lady!

  • 409 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 410

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 411 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 412 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 413 Sooty is quick on the draw

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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  • 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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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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