• 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 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 2 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 3 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 4 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 5 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 6 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 7 Loads of black and white

  • 8 Riverside mystery

  • 9 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 10 New civic medallions

  • 11 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 13 A bird of their own!

  • 14 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 15 Sight of a lifetime

  • 16

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 17

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 18 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 19 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 20 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 21 Out of puff!

  • 22 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 23 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 24 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 25

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 26 Artisans' Club

  • 27 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 28 Mobile missionary

  • 29

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 30 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 31

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 32 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 33 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 34 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 35 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 36 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 37 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 38 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 39 Pannier Market's future?

  • 40 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 41 Northam footballers of the future

  • 42 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 43 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 44 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 46 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 47 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 48 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 49 School crossing patrol begins

  • 50 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 51 Last train from Torrington

  • 52 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 53

    Bidefordians
  • 54 Parkham plan realised

  • 55 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 56 The cab at the corner>
  • 57 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 58 Allhalland Street - then and now

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

  • 60 From Bobby to Brian

  • 61 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 62 Torrington children build igloo
  • 63 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 64 Centenary of Gazette

  • 65 Burnard family reunion

  • 66 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 67 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 68 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 69 Capers on the cobbles

  • 70 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 71 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 72 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 73 Hartland Dancers
  • 74 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 75 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 76 Weare Giffard potato

  • 77 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 78 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 79 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 80 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 81 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 82 New life for Hartland organ

  • 83 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 84 Can spring be far away?

  • 85 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 86 Cruising down the river

  • 87 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 88 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 89 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 90 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 91 No sale of Springfield House

  • 92 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 93 Private home for public pump

  • 94 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 95 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 96 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 97 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 98

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 99

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 100 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 101 Warmington's garage ad

  • 102

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 103 Hartland's invitation

  • 104

    Relatives all over the world
  • 105 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 106 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 107 Simple Item 138
  • 108 Penny for the guy

  • 109 Torrington in 1967

  • 110 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 111 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 112 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 113 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 114 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 115 Peter poses for TV film

  • 116

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 117 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 118

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 119 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 120 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 121 Happy Days!

  • 122 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 123 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 124 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 125 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 126 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 127 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 128 Just over a year old

  • 129 For crying out loud!

  • 130 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 131 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 132 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 133 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 135 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 136 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 137 New choral society's growing response

  • 138 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

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

  • 140 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 141 Floral dancing at Appledore

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

  • 143 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 144 Emergency ferry services

  • 145 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 146 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 147 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 148 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 149 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 150 Bideford country dancers on TV

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 152 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 153 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 154 Filming at Hartland

  • 155 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 156 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 157 New addition to Quay front

  • 158 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 159 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 160 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 161 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 162 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 163

    Building works
  • 164 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 165 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 166 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 167 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 168 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 169 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 170 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 171 The art of the thatcher

  • 172 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 173 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 174 Life begins at 80

  • 175 Clovelly custom

  • 176 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 177 Decontrol of meat

  • 178 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 179 Appledore's largest

  • 180 Bideford regatta

  • 181 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 182 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 183 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 184 North Devon Driving School

  • 185 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 186 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 187 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 188 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 189 Bridging the stream

  • 190 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 191 They are parted pro-tem

  • 192 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 193 Bideford computer stars

  • 194 Mural in the whimsical fashion

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

  • 196 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 197 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 198 Puppet characters introduced

  • 199 By pony and trap to market

  • 200 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 201 Police station view of Bideford

  • 202 New art gallery opened

  • 203 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 204 Clovelly nightmare

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

  • 206 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 207 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 208 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 209 New shipyard on schedule

  • 210 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 211 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 212 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 213 Ships at Bideford

  • 214 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 215 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 216 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 217 Torrington's new amenity

  • 218 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 219 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 220 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 221 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 222 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 223 What's the time?

  • 224 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 225 Picking the pops

  • 226 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 227 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 228 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 229 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 230 Ten year old scrambler

  • 231 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 232 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 233 Recognise this resort?

  • 234 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 235 Hartland postman retires

  • 236 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 237 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 238 Service with a smile

  • 239 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 240 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 241 Variety in summer weather

  • 242 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 243 Wishing well is pixielated

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    New gateway
  • 245 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 246 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 247

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 248 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 249

    Was a missionary
  • 250 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 251 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 252 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 253

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 254 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 255 New look in the hayfields

  • 256 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 257 Twenty-one yachts

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

  • 259 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 260

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 261 The Geneva marionettes

  • 262 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 263 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 264 Some mushroom!

  • 265 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 266 School's link with cargo ship

  • 267 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 268 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 269 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 270 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
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    Successful motor cycling team
  • 272 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 273

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 274 East-the-Water's call for new school

  • 275 Jumble sale fever

  • 276 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 277 Devil sent packing

  • 278 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 280 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 281

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 282 All for the love of a lady!

  • 283 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 284 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 285 In their new robes and hats

  • 286 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 287 When horses score over the tractor

  • 288 It really was the 'last time'

  • 289 Sweets derationing

  • 290 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 291 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 292 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 293 113 years at Instow

  • 294 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 295 He beat the floods

  • 296 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 297 To build racing cars in former blacksmith's shop

  • 298 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 300 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 301 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 302 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 303 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 304 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 305 Revenge in style

  • 306 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 307 End of the line

  • 308 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 309

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 310 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 311 Traditions and skills still there

  • 312 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 313 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 314 No laughing matter

  • 315 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 316 A story to tell!

  • 317 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 318 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 319 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 320 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 321 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 322 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 323 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 324 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 325 Waldon Triplets
  • 326 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 327 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 328 Beach search for mines takes longer

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

  • 330 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 331 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
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    First prize
  • 333 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 334 Daisy's pride and joy

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    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 336 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 337 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 338 Littleham family's five generations

  • 339 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

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    Married in 1908
  • 341 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 342 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 343 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 344 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 345 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 346

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 347

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 348 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

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

  • 350 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 351 A man and his wheel

  • 352 Modern living at Bideford

  • 353 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 354 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 355 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 356 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 357 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 358 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 359 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 360 First ship in 8 years

  • 361 Off on a great adventure

  • 362 Northam's almshouse

  • 363 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 364 Six footed lamb

  • 365 Bideford loses training ship

  • 366 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 367 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 368 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 369 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 370 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 371 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 372 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 373 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

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

  • 375 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 376 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 377 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 378 So this is the mainland!

  • 379 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 380 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 381 Picking the pops

  • 382 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 383 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 384 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 385 Some 240 exhibits

  • 386 Circus comes to town

  • 387 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 388 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 389 A roof-top view - where?

  • 390 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 391

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 392 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 393 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 394

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 395 New Post Office

  • 396 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 397 All aboard the ark

  • 398 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 399 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 400 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 401 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 402 New Lundy stamps

  • 403 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 404 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 405 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 406 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 407 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 408 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 409 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 410 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 411 Finished in 1876

  • 412 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 413 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
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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  • 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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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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