• 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 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 2 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 3 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 4 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 5 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 6 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 7 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 8 A bird of their own!

  • 9 What's the time?

  • 10 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 11 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 12 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 13 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 14 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 15 Riverside mystery

  • 16 Variety in summer weather

  • 17 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 18 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 19 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 20 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 21 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 22 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 23 Private home for public pump

  • 24 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 25 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 26 Born 1883 - still going strong

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

  • 28 Police station view of Bideford

  • 29 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 30 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 31 It really was the 'last time'

  • 32 Mobile missionary

  • 33 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

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

  • 35 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 36

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 37 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 38 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 39

    Was a missionary
  • 40

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

  • 42 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 44 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 45 A roof-top view - where?

  • 46 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 47 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 48 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 49 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 50 Finished in 1876

  • 51

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 52

    Relatives all over the world
  • 53 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 54 Puppet characters introduced

  • 55 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 56 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 57 He beat the floods

  • 58 Bridging the stream

  • 59 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 60 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 61 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 62 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 63 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 64 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 65 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 66 New art gallery opened

  • 67 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 68 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 69 The Geneva marionettes

  • 70 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 71 New Post Office

  • 72 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 73 Picking the pops

  • 74 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 75 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 76 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 77 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 78 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 79 No sale of Springfield House

  • 80 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 82 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 83

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 84 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 85 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 86 By pony and trap to market

  • 87 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 88 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 89 Bideford regatta

  • 90 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 91 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 92 Life begins at 80

  • 93 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 94 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 95 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 96 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 97 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 98

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 99 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 100

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 101

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 102 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 103 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 105 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 106

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 107 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 108 Last train from Torrington

  • 109 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 110 Bideford computer stars

  • 111 Ships at Bideford

  • 112 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 113 Service with a smile

  • 114 Six footed lamb

  • 115 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 116 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 117 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 118

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 119 Circus comes to town

  • 120 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 121 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 122 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 123 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 124 Bideford loses training ship

  • 125

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 126 They are parted pro-tem

  • 127 Modern living at Bideford

  • 128 Waldon Triplets
  • 129 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 130 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 131 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 132 Loads of black and white

  • 133 Torrington children build igloo
  • 134 Clovelly custom

  • 135 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 136 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 137 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 138 Recognise this resort?

  • 139 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 140

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 141 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 142 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 143 Just over a year old

  • 144 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 145 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 146

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 147 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 148 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 149 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 150

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 151 Pannier Market's future?

  • 152 Traditions and skills still there

  • 153 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 154 113 years at Instow

  • 155 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 156 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 157

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 158 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 159 Out of puff!

  • 160 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 161 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 162 Jumble sale fever

  • 163 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 164 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 165 End of the line

  • 166 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 167 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 168 Appledore's largest

  • 169 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 170 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 171 Devil sent packing

  • 172

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 173 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 174 Northam footballers of the future

  • 175 In their new robes and hats

  • 176 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 177 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 178 What is future of railway goods yard?

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

  • 180 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 181 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 182 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 183 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 184 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 185 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 186 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 187 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 188 Some mushroom!

  • 189 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 190 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 191 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 192 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 193 First ship in 8 years

  • 194 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 195 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 196 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 197 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 198 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 199 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 200 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 201 Penny for the guy

  • 202 Northam's almshouse

  • 203 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 204

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 205

    New gateway
  • 206 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 207

    Bidefordians
  • 208 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 209 North Devon Driving School

  • 210 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 211 Hartland Dancers
  • 212 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 213 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 214 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 215 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 216 New civic medallions

  • 217 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 218 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 219 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 220 Twenty-one yachts

  • 221 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 222 Can spring be far away?

  • 223 Happy Days!

  • 224 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 225 Littleham family's five generations

  • 226 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 227 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 228 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 229 New shipyard on schedule

  • 230 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 231 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 232 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 233 Clovelly nightmare

  • 234 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 235 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 236 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 237 For crying out loud!

  • 238 Parkham plan realised

  • 239 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 240 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 241

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 242 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 243 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 244 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

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    Building works
  • 246 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 247 Revenge in style

  • 248 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 250 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 251 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 252 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 253 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 254 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 255 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 256 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 257 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 258 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 259 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 260

    First prize
  • 261 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 262 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 263 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 264 School's link with cargo ship

  • 265 When horses score over the tractor

  • 266 A story to tell!

  • 267 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 268 New choral society's growing response

  • 269 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 270 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 271 New look in the hayfields

  • 272 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 273 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 274 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 275 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 276 Ten year old scrambler

  • 277 Weare Giffard potato

  • 278 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 279 Hartland's invitation

  • 280 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 281 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 282 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 283 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 284

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 285 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 286 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 287 Picking the pops

  • 288

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 289 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 290 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 291 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 292 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 293 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 294 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 295 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 296 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 297 Artisans' Club

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

  • 299 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 300 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 301 Decontrol of meat

  • 302 All aboard the ark

  • 303 Simple Item 138
  • 304 Centenary of Gazette

  • 305 The art of the thatcher

  • 306 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 307 New addition to Quay front

  • 308

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 309 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 310 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 311 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 313 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 314

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 315 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

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

  • 317 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 318 Some 240 exhibits

  • 319 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 320 So this is the mainland!

  • 321 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 322 Torrington in 1967

  • 323 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 324 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 325 Burnard family reunion

  • 326 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 327 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 328 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 329 School crossing patrol begins

  • 330 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 332

    Married in 1908
  • 333 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 334 New Lundy stamps

  • 335 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 336 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 337 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 338 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 339 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 340 Capers on the cobbles

  • 341 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 342 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 343 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 344 Warmington's garage ad

  • 345 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 346 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 347

    Exhibition of school work
  • 348 Cruising down the river

  • 349 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 350 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 351 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 352 Peter poses for TV film

  • 353 All for the love of a lady!

  • 354 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 355 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 356 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 357 New life for Hartland organ

  • 358

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 359 Hartland postman retires

  • 360 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 361 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 362 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 363 Down at the 'Donkey House'

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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 365 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 366 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 367 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 368 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 369 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 370 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

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

  • 372 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 373 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 374 A man and his wheel

  • 375 Torrington's new amenity

  • 376 No laughing matter

  • 377 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 378 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 379 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 380 Off on a great adventure

  • 381

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 382 Emergency ferry services

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

  • 384 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 385 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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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  • 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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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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Buckland Skittlers Beat Putford in Starkey Cup Area Final

After defeating the holders,

Appledore British Legion A, the previous week, the East Putford skittles team were themselves defeated by Buckland Brewer A in the area final of the Starkey Cup.

2.3.1956 Sport Buckland skittles

Above are members of the Buckland Brewer A team: Messrs W Tucker, P Mills, F Horrell, L Blight, W Lawrence, C Babb. East Putford, were represented by: Messrs W Vanstone, F Lane, J Dean, S Wilson, L Okeu, H Parr.

Gazette article dated 2 March 1956

International oarswoman is now captain

Despite last-minute reorganisation,

this crew from the Ladies’ section of Bideford AAC finished second in their event at Bideford Regatta.

15.9.1961 Ladies rowing1

Stroke was Mrs Phyllis Plumtree, the former international oarswoman who is now captain of the ladies’ section.

Left to right the crew is: Catherine Davenport, Janet Tilke, Mrs S Newcombe, Mrs P Plumtree, Barbara Nicholls (cox).

Gazette article dated 15 September 1961

Two Events On The Local Darts Scene

Swan Cygnets pose with the Darts Association for the Blind trophy 

7.4.1972 darts trophies

for the Bideford area and their captain Colin Bennett holds the area singles cup.

The team are: Ken Ebsworthy, Tim Staddon, Mike Ellis, Gerald Ellis, Geoff Staddon, Colin Bennett.

Bideford Amateur Rowing Club receive a new darts trophy from the Texaco Company, handed them by Mr Sam Redfern. First winners of the trophy are the Rejects from the Portobello, comprising Tony Beer, Brian Jenkins, and Jim and Marion Fargher.

Gazette article dated 7 April 1972

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