• 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 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 2 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 3 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 4 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 5 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 6 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 7 Revenge in style

  • 8 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 9 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 10 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 11 Loads of black and white

  • 12 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 13 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 14 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 15 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 16 Northam footballers of the future

  • 17 Traditions and skills still there

  • 18 Waldon Triplets
  • 19 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 20 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 21 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 22 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 23 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 24 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 25 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 26 New art gallery opened

  • 27 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 28

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 29 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 30

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 31 Some mushroom!

  • 32 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 33 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 34 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 35 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 36 Picking the pops

  • 37 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 38 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 39 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 40 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 41 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 42 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 43 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 44 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 45 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 46 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 47 A bird of their own!

  • 48 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 49 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 50 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 51 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 52 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 53 Torrington's new amenity

  • 54 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 55 Burnard family reunion

  • 56

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 57 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 58 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 59 Just over a year old

  • 60 Can spring be far away?

  • 61 No sale of Springfield House

  • 62 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 63 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 64 New look in the hayfields

  • 65 School crossing patrol begins

  • 66 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 67 All aboard the ark

  • 68 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 69 He beat the floods

  • 70 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 71 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 72 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 73 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 74 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 75 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 76 By pony and trap to market

  • 77 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 78 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 79 Torrington children build igloo
  • 80 Ships at Bideford

  • 81 Warmington's garage ad

  • 82 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 83 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 84 A story to tell!

  • 85 Centenary of Gazette

  • 86 Bridging the stream

  • 87 Simple Item 138
  • 88 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 89

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 90 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 91 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 92 For crying out loud!

  • 93 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 94 Clovelly nightmare

  • 95 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 96 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 97 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 98 Last train from Torrington

  • 99

    Relatives all over the world
  • 100 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 101 When horses score over the tractor

  • 102 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 103 Twenty-one yachts

  • 104 First ship in 8 years

  • 105 They are parted pro-tem

  • 106 113 years at Instow

  • 107 New Lundy stamps

  • 108 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 109 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 110 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 111 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 112

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 113 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 114 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 115 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 116 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 117 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 118 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

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

  • 120

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 121

    Married in 1908
  • 122 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 123 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 124

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 125 North Devon Driving School

  • 126

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 127 Littleham family's five generations

  • 128 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 129 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 130 All for the love of a lady!

  • 131 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 132 Private home for public pump

  • 133 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 134

    Bidefordians
  • 135 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 136

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 137 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 138 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 139 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 140 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 141 School's link with cargo ship

  • 142

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 143 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 144

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 145 Penny for the guy

  • 146 A man and his wheel

  • 147 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 148 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 149 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 150 Hartland's invitation

  • 151

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 152 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 153 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 154 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 155 Off on a great adventure

  • 156 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 157

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 158 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 159 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 160 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 161 Puppet characters introduced

  • 162 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 163 A roof-top view - where?

  • 164 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 165 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 166 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 167

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 168 Parkham plan realised

  • 169 New Post Office

  • 170

    Building works
  • 171 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 172 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 173 Service with a smile

  • 174 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 175

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 176 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 177 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 178 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 179 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 180 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 181 Artisans' Club

  • 182 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 183 New addition to Quay front

  • 184 New civic medallions

  • 185 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 186 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 187 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 188 Hartland postman retires

  • 189 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 190 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 191 Decontrol of meat

  • 192 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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

  • 194 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 195 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 196 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 197 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 198 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 199 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 200 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 201 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 202 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 203 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 204 Cruising down the river

  • 205 New shipyard on schedule

  • 206 The art of the thatcher

  • 207 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 208 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 209 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 210 Picking the pops

  • 211

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 212 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 213 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 214 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 216 Northam's almshouse

  • 217 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 218

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 219 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 220 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 221 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 222 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 223 Safe door weighing two tons

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

  • 225 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 226 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 227 Police station view of Bideford

  • 228 Practical sympathy at Northam

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

  • 230 New life for Hartland organ

  • 231 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 232 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 233 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 234 Life begins at 80

  • 235 Some 240 exhibits

  • 236 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 237 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 238 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 239 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 240 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 241 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 242 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

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

  • 244 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 245 Modern living at Bideford

  • 246 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 247 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 248 Bideford loses training ship

  • 249 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 250 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 251 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 252 Circus comes to town

  • 253 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 254 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 255 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 256 Torrington in 1967

  • 257

    New gateway
  • 258 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 259 Devil sent packing

  • 260 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 261 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 262 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 263 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 264 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 265 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 266 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 267 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 268 Jumble sale fever

  • 269

    First prize
  • 270 New choral society's growing response

  • 271 Landmark at Bradworthy

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

  • 273

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 274 It really was the 'last time'

  • 275 Sight of a lifetime

  • 276 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 277 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 278 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 279 Gloves fit for a king!

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

  • 281 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 282 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 283 Capers on the cobbles

  • 284 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 285 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 286 Out of puff!

  • 287 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 289 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 290 Six footed lamb

  • 291 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 292 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 293 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 294 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 295 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 296 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 297 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 298 Clovelly custom

  • 299 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 300 So this is the mainland!

  • 301 In their new robes and hats

  • 302

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 303 What's the time?

  • 304 No laughing matter

  • 305

    Exhibition of school work
  • 306 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 307 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 308 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 309 Variety in summer weather

  • 310 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 311 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 312 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 313 Peter poses for TV film

  • 314 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 315 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 316 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 317 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 318 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 319 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 320 Hartland Dancers
  • 321 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 322 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 323 Bideford regatta

  • 324 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 325 Pannier Market's future?

  • 326 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 327 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 328 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 329 Finished in 1876

  • 330 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 331

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 332 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 333 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

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

  • 335 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 336 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 337 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 338 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 339 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 340 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 341 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 342

    Was a missionary
  • 343 Making way for the double-deckers

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

  • 345 Emergency ferry services

  • 346 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 347

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 348 Riverside mystery

  • 349

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 350 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 351 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 352 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 353 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 354 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 355 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 356 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 357 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 358 Ten year old scrambler

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

  • 360 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

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

  • 362

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 363 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 364 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 365 Mobile missionary

  • 366 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 367 Recognise this resort?

  • 368 Appledore's largest

  • 369 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 370 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 371 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 372 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 373 Happy Days!

  • 374 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 375 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 376 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 377 Weare Giffard potato

  • 378 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 379 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 380 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 381 The Geneva marionettes

  • 382

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 383 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 384 End of the line

  • 385 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

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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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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