• 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 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 2 Northam footballers of the future

  • 3 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 4 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 5 Capers on the cobbles

  • 6 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 7 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 8 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 9 Pannier Market's future?

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 11 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 12 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 13 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 14 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 15 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 16 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 17 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 18

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 19 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 20 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 21 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 23 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 24 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 25

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 26 Parkham plan realised

  • 27 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 28 New choral society's growing response

  • 29 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 30 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 31 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 33 Bridging the stream

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

  • 35 End of the line

  • 36

    New gateway
  • 37 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 38 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 39 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 40 Chess - their bridge over the years

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

  • 42

    Was a missionary
  • 43 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 44 All aboard the ark

  • 45 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 46 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 47 Ten year old scrambler

  • 48 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 49 For crying out loud!

  • 50 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 51 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 52 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 53 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 54 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 55 Finished in 1876

  • 56

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 57 New Post Office

  • 58 Penny for the guy

  • 59 113 years at Instow

  • 60 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 61 Revenge in style

  • 62 Torrington children build igloo
  • 63 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 64 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 65 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 66 Sight of a lifetime

  • 67 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 68 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 69 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 70 From Bobby to Brian

  • 71 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 72 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 73

    Married in 1908
  • 74 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 75 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 76 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 77

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 78

    Building works
  • 79 Torrington in 1967

  • 80 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 81 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 82 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 83 In their new robes and hats

  • 84 New art gallery opened

  • 85 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 86 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 87 Hartland's invitation

  • 88 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 89 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 90 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 91 Hartland Dancers
  • 92 They are parted pro-tem

  • 93 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 94

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 95 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 96 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 97 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 98 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 99 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 100 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 101 Northam's almshouse

  • 102 New addition to Quay front

  • 103 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 104 Weare Giffard potato

  • 105 Emergency ferry services

  • 106 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 107 By pony and trap to market

  • 108 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 109 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 110 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 111 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 112 The cab at the corner>
  • 113 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 114 He beat the floods

  • 115 Ships at Bideford

  • 116

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 117 Cruising down the river

  • 118 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 119 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 120 Traditions and skills still there

  • 121 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 122

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 123 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 124 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 125 The Geneva marionettes

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

  • 127 Happy Days!

  • 128 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 129 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 130

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 131 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 132 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 133 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 134 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 135 Clovelly nightmare

  • 136 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 137

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 138 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 139 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 140 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 141 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 142 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 143 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 144 Devil sent packing

  • 145 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 146 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 147

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 148 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 149 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 150 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 151 Puppet characters introduced

  • 152 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 153 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 154 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 155

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 156 Sweets derationing

  • 157 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 158 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 159

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 160 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162 New civic medallions

  • 163 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 164 Burnard family reunion

  • 165 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 166 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 167 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 168 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 169 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 170 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 171 Clovelly custom

  • 172 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 173 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 174 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 175 Waldon Triplets
  • 176 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 177 Filming at Hartland

  • 178 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 179 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 180 Last train from Torrington

  • 181 Peter poses for TV film

  • 182 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 183 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 184 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 185 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 186 Modern living at Bideford

  • 187 School crossing patrol begins

  • 188 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 189 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 190 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 191 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 192 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 193 Police station view of Bideford

  • 194 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 195 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 196 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 197 Off on a great adventure

  • 198 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 199 A man and his wheel

  • 200 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 201

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 202 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 203 North Devon Driving School

  • 204 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 205 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 206 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 207 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 208 First ship in 8 years

  • 209 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 210 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 211

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 212 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 213 Twenty-one yachts

  • 214 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 215 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 216

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 217 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 218 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 219

    First prize
  • 220 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

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

  • 222 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 223 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 224 A bird of their own!

  • 225 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 226

    Exhibition of school work
  • 227 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 228 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 229 Bideford computer stars

  • 230 Torrington to have first woman mayor

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

  • 232 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 233 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 234 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 235 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 236 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 237 School's link with cargo ship

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

  • 239 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 240 Artisans' Club

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

  • 242 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 243 Simple Item 138
  • 244 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 245 Bideford regatta

  • 246 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 247 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 248

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 249 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 250 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 251 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 252 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 253 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 254 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 255 A story to tell!

  • 256 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 257 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 258 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 259 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 260 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 261 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 262 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 263 Littleham family's five generations

  • 264 Can spring be far away?

  • 265 All for the love of a lady!

  • 266 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 267 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 268 Picking the pops

  • 269 Appledore's largest

  • 270 Water Board mains spread through villages

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

  • 272 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 273 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 274 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 275 So this is the mainland!

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

  • 277 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 278 Torrington's new amenity

  • 279 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 280 A roof-top view - where?

  • 281 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 282 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 283 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 284 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 285 Picking the pops

  • 286 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 287 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 288 Variety in summer weather

  • 289 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 290 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 291 Life begins at 80

  • 292 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 293 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 294 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 295 Centenary of Gazette

  • 296 Recognise this resort?

  • 297 Just over a year old

  • 298 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 299 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 300 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 301 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 302 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 303 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 304 Warmington's garage ad

  • 305 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 306 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 308 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 309 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 310 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 311

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 312 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 313 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 314 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 315 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 316 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 317 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 318

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 319 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 320 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 321 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 322 Private home for public pump

  • 323 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 324

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 325 New Lundy stamps

  • 326 What's the time?

  • 327 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 328 No laughing matter

  • 329

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 330 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 331 Sixty-two year old Picarooner makes ready for season

  • 332 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 333 Jumble sale fever

  • 334 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 335 New life for Hartland organ

  • 336 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 337 Circus comes to town

  • 338 Riverside mystery

  • 339 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 340 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 341 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 342 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 343 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 344 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 346 No sale of Springfield House

  • 347 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 348 Six footed lamb

  • 349 Mobile missionary

  • 350 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 351 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 352 Service with a smile

  • 353 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 354 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 355 New look in the hayfields

  • 356 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 357 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 358

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 359 Out of puff!

  • 360 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 361 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 362 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 363 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 364 When horses score over the tractor

  • 365 Bideford loses training ship

  • 366 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 367 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 368 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 369 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 370 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 371 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 372 New shipyard on schedule

  • 373 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 374

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 375 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 376

    Bidefordians
  • 377 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 378 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 379 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 380 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 381 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 382 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 383 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 384 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 385 Loads of black and white

  • 386 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 387 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 388 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 389

    Relatives all over the world
  • 390 The art of the thatcher

  • 391 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 392 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 393 Some mushroom!

  • 394 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 395 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 396 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 397 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 398 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 399 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 400 It really was the 'last time'

  • 401 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 402 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 403 Hartland postman retires

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

  • 405 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 406 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 407 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 408 Decontrol of meat

  • 409 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 410 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 411 Some 240 exhibits

  • 412 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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    Gus Honeybun meets local children
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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Children Versus Parents Football Matches at Appledore Primary School

Skipper Mike Lloyd laces his boots before he and his Appledore Primary School team take the field for one of their important games of the season – against their mothers.

19.5.1972 Appledore Primary football1

Challengers were the mums – after the fathers had been beaten. The school again won – by 3-1.
Gazette article dated 19 May 1972

World War 1

Appledore

11.5.1918 Appledore World War 1

Pnr S Richards, RE, of Appledore, is officially reported wounded. 

Salmon fishing has up to the present been very quiet in the harbour, and there is nothing like the usual number of boats out this year. 

We are to contradict the report that Private R E (Bobby) Bailey, only son of Mr and Mrs T R Bailey, of 4 Meeting Street, Appledore, is a prisoner of war. The only official information that has been received by his parents is that he has been missing since March 23rd last. It is hoped they will soon hear of his safety. 

At Bideford County Sessions on Tuesday, before Messrs J C T Heriz-Smith, Col F W Bennet and Messrs A G Duncan, J Cock and J H Cock, Alfred Evans who had gone to sea since service of the summons, was summoned for the irregular attendance of his child, John, at school. Aged 13, and in standard 5. Attendance Officer Barber said the boy had made 27 attendances out of 36. Fined 9s, the same as when summoned before. 

Gazette article dated 11 May 1918

John Is Doing Well

Fifteen year old John Screech, who a few months ago joined the British Sailors’ Society Prince of Wales sea training school at Dover, came back to his home at One End Street, Appledore, on leave at Easter, a proud and happy youth. 

3 April 1959 John Screech

Proud because he is the first one of his age to take and pass the school’s Quartermaster examination for 12 years. He also has his signal badge and has been appointed as one of the Guard of Honour to escort VIPs at the Society’s annual meeting at the Mansion House, London, next month. One of the first things John did on his return to Appledore was to thank Mrs J Ommanney who sponsored him. 

After his Guard of Honour service, John will be leaving on his first trip – to Australia.

Gazette article dated 3 April 1959

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