• 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 For crying out loud!

  • 2 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 3 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 4 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 5 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 6 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 7 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 8 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 9 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 10 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 11 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 12 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 13 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 14 Off on a great adventure

  • 15 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 16 A man and his wheel

  • 17 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 18 113 years at Instow

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

  • 20 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 21 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 22 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 23 School crossing patrol begins

  • 24 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 25 What's the time?

  • 26

    Was a missionary
  • 27 Appledore's largest

  • 28 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 29 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 30 When horses score over the tractor

  • 31 Bridging the stream

  • 32 Waldon Triplets
  • 33 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 34 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 35 Peter poses for TV film

  • 36 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 37 Six footed lamb

  • 38 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 39 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 40 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 41 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 42

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 43 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 44 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 45 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 46

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 47 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 48 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 49 Recognise this resort?

  • 50 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 51 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 52 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 53 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 54 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 55 Last train from Torrington

  • 56 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 57 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 58 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 59

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 60 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 61

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 62 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 63 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 64 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 65 A story to tell!

  • 66

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 67 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 68 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 69 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 70 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 71

    Relatives all over the world
  • 72 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 73 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 74 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 75 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 76 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 77 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 78 Hartland's invitation

  • 79 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 80 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 81

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 82 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 83 Warmington's garage ad

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

  • 85 They are parted pro-tem

  • 86

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 87 Capers on the cobbles

  • 88 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 89 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 90 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 91 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 92 Service with a smile

  • 93 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 94 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 95 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 96 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 97 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 98 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 99 All aboard the ark

  • 100

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 101 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 102 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 103 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 104 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 105 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 106 Devil sent packing

  • 107 Penny for the guy

  • 108 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 109 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 110 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 111 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 112 Mobile missionary

  • 113

    Exhibition of school work
  • 114 North Devon Driving School

  • 115 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 116 First ship in 8 years

  • 117

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 118 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 119 Traditions and skills still there

  • 120 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 121 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 122 Twenty-one yachts

  • 123 New choral society's growing response

  • 124 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 125 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 126 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 127 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 128 Just over a year old

  • 129 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 130 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 131 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 132 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 133 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 134

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 135 Decontrol of meat

  • 136 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 137 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

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

  • 139 Faints as she wins national competition

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

  • 141 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 142 Torrington's new amenity

  • 143 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 144 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 145 All for the love of a lady!

  • 146 A roof-top view - where?

  • 147 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 148 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 149 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 150 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 151 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 152 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 153 Artisans' Club

  • 154 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 155 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 156 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 157 Hartland Dancers
  • 158 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 159 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 160

    Bidefordians
  • 161 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 162 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 163 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 164 It really was the 'last time'

  • 165 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 166 Circus comes to town

  • 167 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 168

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 169 By pony and trap to market

  • 170 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 171 Northam footballers of the future

  • 172 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 173 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 174 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 175 New life for Hartland organ

  • 176

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 177 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 178 The Geneva marionettes

  • 179 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 180 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 181

    Building works
  • 182 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 184 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 185 Modern living at Bideford

  • 186 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 187 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 188 Hartland postman retires

  • 189 Picking the pops

  • 190 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 191

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 192 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 193 Picking the pops

  • 194 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 195 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 196 New civic medallions

  • 197 Clovelly custom

  • 198 Weare Giffard potato

  • 199 New art gallery opened

  • 200 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 201

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 202 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 203 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 204 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 205 Centenary of Gazette

  • 206 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 207 Out of puff!

  • 208 No sale of Springfield House

  • 209 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 210 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 211 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 212 New shipyard on schedule

  • 213 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 214 Ten year old scrambler

  • 215 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 216 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 217 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 218 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 219 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 220 New look in the hayfields

  • 221 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 222 Variety in summer weather

  • 223 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 224 Torrington in 1967

  • 225 Revenge in style

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

  • 227 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 228 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 229 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 230 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 231 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 233 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 234 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 235 Police station view of Bideford

  • 236 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 237 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 238 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 239 New addition to Quay front

  • 240 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 241 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 242 Some mushroom!

  • 243 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 244 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 245 A bird of their own!

  • 246 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 247 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 248 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 249 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 250 School's link with cargo ship

  • 251 New Lundy stamps

  • 252 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 253

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 254 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 255 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 256

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 257 Loads of black and white

  • 258 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 259

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 260 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 261 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 262 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 263 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 264 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 265 Burnard family reunion

  • 266 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 267 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 268 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 269 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 270 Bideford computer stars

  • 271 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 272 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 273 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 274 Finished in 1876

  • 275 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 276 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 277 Bideford loses training ship

  • 278 Bideford regatta

  • 279 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 280 No laughing matter

  • 281 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 282 Happy Days!

  • 283 He beat the floods

  • 284 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 285 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 286 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 287

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 288 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 289 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 290 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 291 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 292 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 293 Can spring be far away?

  • 294 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 295 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

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

  • 297 So this is the mainland!

  • 298 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 299 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 300 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 301 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 302 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 303 Torrington children build igloo
  • 304 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 305 Private home for public pump

  • 306 End of the line

  • 307 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 308 Littleham family's five generations

  • 309 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 310 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 311 New Lundy air-mail stamps

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

  • 313 Cruising down the river

  • 314 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 315 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 316

    New gateway
  • 317 Clovelly nightmare

  • 318 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 319 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 320 The art of the thatcher

  • 321 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 322 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 323 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 324

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 325 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 326 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 327 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 328 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 329 Simple Item 138
  • 330 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 331 Riverside mystery

  • 332 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 333 Pannier Market's future?

  • 334 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 335 Life begins at 80

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

  • 337

    Married in 1908
  • 338 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 339 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 340 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 341 Parkham plan realised

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    First prize
  • 343 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 344 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 345 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 346 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 347 Ships at Bideford

  • 348 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 349 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 350 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 351

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 352 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 353 Emergency ferry services

  • 354 In their new robes and hats

  • 355 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 356 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 357 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 358 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 359 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 360

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 361 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 362 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 363 Northam's almshouse

  • 364 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 365 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 366 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 367 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 368 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 369 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 370 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 371 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 372

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 373 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 374 Sooty is quick on the draw

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 376 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 377 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 378 Puppet characters introduced

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

  • 380 New Post Office

  • 381

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 382 Jumble sale fever

  • 383

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 384 Some 240 exhibits

  • 385 New look for Torrington Lane

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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