• 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 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 2 Torrington children build igloo
  • 3 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 4

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 5 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 6 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 7 When horses score over the tractor

  • 8 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 9 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 10 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 11 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

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

  • 13 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 14 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 15 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 16 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 17 Parkham plan realised

  • 18 Hartland Dancers
  • 19 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 20 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 21 Northam footballers of the future

  • 22 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 23 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 25 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 26 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 27

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 28 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 29 The Geneva marionettes

  • 30 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 31 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 32 Jumble sale fever

  • 33 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 34 Northam's almshouse

  • 35 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 36 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 37 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 38 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 39 Recognise this resort?

  • 40 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 41 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 42 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 43 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 44 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 46 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 47 Decontrol of meat

  • 48 Cruising down the river

  • 49 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 50 New art gallery opened

  • 51 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 52 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 53 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 54 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 55 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 56 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 57 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 58 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 59 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 60 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 61 By pony and trap to market

  • 62 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 63 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 64

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 65 New look in the hayfields

  • 66 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 67 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 68 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 69 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 70 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 71 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 72 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 73 Life begins at 80

  • 74 Burnard family reunion

  • 75 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 76 No sale of Springfield House

  • 77 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 78 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 79 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 80 Some mushroom!

  • 81 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 82 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 83 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 84 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 85

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 86 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 87 Police station view of Bideford

  • 88 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 89 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 90 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 91

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 92 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 93 Picking the pops

  • 94 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 95 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 96 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 97 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 98 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 99 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 100 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 101 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 102 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 103 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 104 Littleham family's five generations

  • 105 Variety in summer weather

  • 106 It really was the 'last time'

  • 107 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 108 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 109 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 110 A roof-top view - where?

  • 111 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 112 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 113

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 114 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 115 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 116 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 118 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 119 He beat the floods

  • 120 North Devon Driving School

  • 121 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 122 Penny for the guy

  • 123 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 124 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 125 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 126 Twenty-one yachts

  • 127

    Was a missionary
  • 128

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 129 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 130 Clovelly nightmare

  • 131 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 132 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 133 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 134 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 135 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 136

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 137 New shipyard on schedule

  • 138 Weare Giffard potato

  • 139 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 140

    New gateway
  • 141 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 142 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 143 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 144 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 145 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 146

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 147 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 148 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 149 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 150 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 151 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 152 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 153

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 154 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 155

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 156 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 157 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 158

    Exhibition of school work
  • 159 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 160 No laughing matter

  • 161 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 162 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 163 Loads of black and white

  • 164 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 165 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 166

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 167 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 168 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 169 The art of the thatcher

  • 170 For crying out loud!

  • 171 Appledore's largest

  • 172 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 173 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 174 End of the line

  • 175 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 176 A man and his wheel

  • 177 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 178 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 179

    Bidefordians
  • 180 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 181 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 182 Bideford computer stars

  • 183 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 184 Some 240 exhibits

  • 185 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 186 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 187 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 188 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 189

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 190 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 191 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 192 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 193

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 194 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 195 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 196 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 197 Ships at Bideford

  • 198 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 199 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 200 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 201 Bideford loses training ship

  • 202 Centenary of Gazette

  • 203 In their new robes and hats

  • 204 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 205 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 206 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 207 Devil sent packing

  • 208 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 209 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 210 Torrington in 1967

  • 211

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 212 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 213 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 214 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 215

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 216 Puppet characters introduced

  • 217 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 218 They are parted pro-tem

  • 219 Circus comes to town

  • 220 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 221 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 222 Out of puff!

  • 223 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 224 Service with a smile

  • 225 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 226 Torrington's new amenity

  • 227 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 228 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 229 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 230 New civic medallions

  • 231 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 232 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 233 From Bobby to Brian

  • 234 Emergency ferry services

  • 235 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 236 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 237 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 238 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 239 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 240 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 241 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 242 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 243 Modern living at Bideford

  • 244 Picking the pops

  • 245 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 246 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 247 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 248 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 249 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 250 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 251 Six footed lamb

  • 252 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 253

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 254 New Lundy stamps

  • 255 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 256 All aboard the ark

  • 257 What's the time?

  • 258 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 259 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 260 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 261 A story to tell!

  • 262 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 263 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 264 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 265 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 266 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 267 A bird of their own!

  • 268 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 269 Traditions and skills still there

  • 270 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 271 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 272 Capers on the cobbles

  • 273 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 274 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 275 New addition to Quay front

  • 276

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 277 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 278 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 279 Just over a year old

  • 280 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 281

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 282 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 283 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 284 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 285 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 286 Riverside mystery

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

  • 288 Finished in 1876

  • 289 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 290 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 291 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 292 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 293 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 294 So this is the mainland!

  • 295 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 296 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 297 Private home for public pump

  • 298 Mobile missionary

  • 299 Peter poses for TV film

  • 300 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 301 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 302 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 303 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 304 Ten year old scrambler

  • 305 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 306 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 307 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 308 Bideford regatta

  • 309 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 310 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 311 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 312 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 313 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 314

    Building works
  • 315 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 316 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 317 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 318 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 319 Sight of a lifetime

  • 320 Pannier Market's future?

  • 321 Filming at Hartland

  • 322 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 323

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 324 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 325 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 326 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 327 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 328 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 329 Simple Item 138
  • 330 First ship in 8 years

  • 331 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 332 Last train from Torrington

  • 333 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 334 Sweets derationing

  • 335

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 336

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 337 Hartland postman retires

  • 338 New choral society's growing response

  • 339 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 340 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 341 The cab at the corner>
  • 342 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 343 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 344 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 345 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 346 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 347 Off on a great adventure

  • 348 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 349 Clovelly custom

  • 350

    First prize
  • 351 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 352 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 353 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 354 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

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

  • 356 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 357 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 358 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 359 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 360 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 361 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 362 Bridging the stream

  • 363 School's link with cargo ship

  • 364 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 366 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

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

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

  • 369 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 370 All for the love of a lady!

  • 371 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 372 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 373 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

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

  • 375 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 376 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 377 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 378 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 379 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 380 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 381 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 382 School crossing patrol begins

  • 383

    Married in 1908
  • 384

    Relatives all over the world
  • 385 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 386 Happy Days!

  • 387 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 388 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 389 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 390 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 391 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 392 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 393 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 394

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 395 113 years at Instow

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

  • 397 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 398 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 399 Warmington's garage ad

  • 400 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 401 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 402 Revenge in style

  • 403 Waldon Triplets
  • 404 Artisans' Club

  • 405 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 406

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 407 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 408 New life for Hartland organ

  • 409 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 410 Hartland's invitation

  • 411 New Post Office

  • 412 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 413 Can spring be far away?

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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Appledore Carnival Queen Chosen

A 17 year old telephonist-receptionist Miss Pauline Screech,

has been chosen to be Queen of Appledore Carnival on July 31st. She has been an attendant on two previous occasions.

9.7.1954 Appledore Carnival Screech

Pauline was selected from 20 entrants by four judges – Miss J Lomas, Lieut-Com B R Faunthorpe, Mr J McLaren and Mr J Cockerell. Entries were restricted to local residents.

As her attendants, Miss Screech, who lives at 2a Bude Street, Appledore, will have Miss Eunice Sims, a 17 year old chemist’s assistant, 4 Vernons Lane, Appledore, Miss Jean Littlejohns, an 18 year old cler, 19 South Road, Appledore, Miss Marlene Cawsey, 17 year old shop assistant, 22 Meeting Street, Appledore; and Miss Pamela Powe, a 16 year old typist, 107 Irsha Street, Appledore.

The Carnival Queen choosing took place at a dance at the Appledore Hall on Friday evening.

Gazette article dated 9 July 1954

Four Generations Of Appledorians

Proud

Mr Fred S Harris, MBE, head of the well known Appledore firm of Messrs P K Harris and Sons, and a member of Northam Urban District Council,
is naturally proud of the four generations of the family seen in the photograph above.
On Mr Harris' right is his daughter, Mrs W Richards, and on his left his granddaughter, Mrs G Piper, holding his great-granddaughter, Lesley Piper.

5.10.1951 Harris Appledore


Gazette article dated 5 October 1951

Appledore Girl’s Fan Mail From Ghana

A pretty girl’s picture in a national magazine caught the eye of 18 years old Alexander Oduni, who decided to write to her.

13.6.1958 Appledore pen pal


He wrote a letter and addressed it simply to Miss Judith Ashley, Appledore, North Devon, posting it at Cape Coast, Ghana, where is a Government Trade School student.
Some days later it arrived safely at 21 Irsha Street, the home of 18 years old Judy, who is a solicitor’s clerk in Bideford.
“I shall correspond with him” Judy told a Bideford Gazette reporter.
Full Gazette article dated 13 June 1958

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