• 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 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

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

  • 3 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 4 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 5 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 6 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 7 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 8 Capers on the cobbles

  • 9 Torrington children build igloo
  • 10 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 11 When horses score over the tractor

  • 12 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 13 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 14 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 15 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 16

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 17 Filming at Hartland

  • 18 Hartland postman retires

  • 19 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 20 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 21 Clovelly nightmare

  • 22 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 23 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 24 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 25 A man and his wheel

  • 26

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 27 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 28 Clovelly custom

  • 29 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 30 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 31 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 32 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 33 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 34 No laughing matter

  • 35 Peter poses for TV film

  • 36 Some mushroom!

  • 37 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 38 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 39 The Geneva marionettes

  • 40 Can spring be far away?

  • 41 Recognise this resort?

  • 42 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 43 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 44 Bideford loses training ship

  • 45 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 46 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 47 All aboard the ark

  • 48 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 49 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 50 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 51 Penny for the guy

  • 52 So this is the mainland!

  • 53 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 54 Riverside mystery

  • 55 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 56 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 57

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 58 Revenge in style

  • 59

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 60 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 61 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 62 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 63 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 64

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 65 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 66 Loads of black and white

  • 67 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 68 Bideford computer stars

  • 69 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 70 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 71

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 72 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 73

    Exhibition of school work
  • 74 Happy Days!

  • 75 New addition to Quay front

  • 76 Traditions and skills still there

  • 77 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 78 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 79 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 80 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 81 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 82 First ship in 8 years

  • 83 Last train from Torrington

  • 84 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 85 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 86 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 87 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 88 Ten year old scrambler

  • 89 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 90 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 91 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 92 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 93 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 94 He beat the floods

  • 95 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 96 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 97 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 98 Hartland's invitation

  • 99 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 100 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 101 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 102 The art of the thatcher

  • 103 Twenty-one yachts

  • 104 A story to tell!

  • 105 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 106 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 107 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 108 What's the time?

  • 109 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 110 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 111

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 112 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 113 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 114 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 115 New life for Hartland organ

  • 116

    First prize
  • 117 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 118 New shipyard on schedule

  • 119 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 120

    Was a missionary
  • 121 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 122 New civic medallions

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

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

  • 125 Picking the pops

  • 126

    Married in 1908
  • 127 End of the line

  • 128 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 129

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 130 Artisans' Club

  • 131 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133 For crying out loud!

  • 134 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 135 New Post Office

  • 136 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 137 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 138 Just over a year old

  • 139 Ships at Bideford

  • 140 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 141 Sweets derationing

  • 142 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 143 Modern living at Bideford

  • 144 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 145

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 146 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 147 Waldon Triplets
  • 148 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 149 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 150

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 151 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 152 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 153 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 154

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 155 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 156 Emergency ferry services

  • 157 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

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

  • 159 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

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

  • 161 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 162 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 163 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 164 Out of puff!

  • 165 New art gallery opened

  • 166 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 167 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 168 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 169 School crossing patrol begins

  • 170 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 171 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 172 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 173 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 174 Mobile missionary

  • 175 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 176

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 177 Bridging the stream

  • 178 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 179 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 180 Cruising down the river

  • 181 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 182 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 183 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 184 Off on a great adventure

  • 185 They are parted pro-tem

  • 186 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 187 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 188 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 189 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 190 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 191 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 192 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

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

  • 194 Weare Giffard potato

  • 195 Parkham plan realised

  • 196 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 197 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 198

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 199 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 200 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 201 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 202 Picking the pops

  • 203 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 204 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 205 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 206 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 207 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 208

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 209 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 210 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 211 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 212 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 213 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 214 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 215 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 216 Northam footballers of the future

  • 217 School's link with cargo ship

  • 218 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 219 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 220 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 221 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 222 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 223 Life begins at 80

  • 224 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 225 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 226 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 227 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 228 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 229 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 230 Sight of a lifetime

  • 231 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 232 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 233

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
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    Building works
  • 235 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 236 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 237 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 238 All for the love of a lady!

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    New gateway
  • 240 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 241

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 242 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 243 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 244 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 245 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 246 Service with a smile

  • 247 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 248 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 249 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 250 A roof-top view - where?

  • 251 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 252 Puppet characters introduced

  • 253 By pony and trap to market

  • 254 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 255 Circus comes to town

  • 256 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 257 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 258 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 259 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 260 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 261 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 262 In their new robes and hats

  • 263 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 264

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 265 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 266 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 267 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

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

  • 269

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 270 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 271 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 272 No sale of Springfield House

  • 273 New look in the hayfields

  • 274 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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    Bidefordians
  • 276 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 277 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 278 North Devon Driving School

  • 279 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 280 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 281 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 282

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 283 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 284 113 years at Instow

  • 285 It really was the 'last time'

  • 286 Littleham family's five generations

  • 287 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 288 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 289 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 290 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 291 Warmington's garage ad

  • 292 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 293 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 294 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 295 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 296 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 297 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 298 Torrington in 1967

  • 299 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 300 Beach search for mines takes longer

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 302 Bideford regatta

  • 303 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 304 Symbol of Lundy independence

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

  • 306 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 307 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 308 Jumble sale fever

  • 309 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 310 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 311 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 312 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 313 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 314 The cab at the corner>
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    Cadets are given certificates
  • 316 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 317 Torrington's new amenity

  • 318 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 319 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 320 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 321 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 322 Variety in summer weather

  • 323 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 324 Finished in 1876

  • 325 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 326 Private home for public pump

  • 327 Northam's almshouse

  • 328 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 329 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 330 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 331 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 332 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 333 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 334 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 335 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 336 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 337 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 338 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 339 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 340 Burnard family reunion

  • 341 Simple Item 138
  • 342 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 343 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 344

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 345 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 346 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 347 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 348 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 349 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 350 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 351 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 352 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 353 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 354 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 355 From Bobby to Brian

  • 356 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 357 Appledore's largest

  • 358 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 359 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 361 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 362 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 363 Decontrol of meat

  • 364 Some 240 exhibits

  • 365 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 366 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 367 New choral society's growing response

  • 368 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 369 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 370 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 371 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 372 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 373 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 374 A bird of their own!

  • 375

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 376

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 377 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 378 Devil sent packing

  • 379 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 380 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 381 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 382 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 383 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 384 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 385 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 386 Pannier Market's future?

  • 387

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 388 Doing time - over 300 years of it - at Hartland

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

  • 390 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 391 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 392 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 393 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 394 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 395 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 396 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 397 Hartland Dancers
  • 398 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 399 New Lundy stamps

  • 400 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 401 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 402 Centenary of Gazette

  • 403 Six footed lamb

  • 404 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 405 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 406 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 407 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 408 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 409 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 410 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 411 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 412 Police station view of Bideford

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

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 Tugs Fete London Tower!

These Appledore built tugs, ‘Prestwick’ and ‘George V’ were ‘on inspection’ at Tower Pier, London, last week, together with a smaller tug, the ‘Dart’ built for exclusive use on the Thames.

1.4.1955 Appledore tugs

Behind can be seen the famous landmark, the Tower of London. Up to 100 tug owners from leading British and some Continental ports, came to appraise the new design of these vessels, and Mr Gordon Harris, director and manager of  Messrs P K Harris and Sons, Appledore, told the Bideford Gazette he hoped to have good news shortly of further orders as a result of this inspired touch of salesmanship by the designers, Messrs Burness, Kendall and Partners Ltd.

Gazette article dated 1 April 1955

Appledore Couple Reach Barbados

Mr and Mrs Jeffery Clarkson, whose home is at The Gaiety, Irsha Street, Appledore, recently reached Barbados after having taken 29 days to complete the 2,760 miles Atlantic crossing in their 30ft sloop Pile Cap.

10.3.1972 appledore couple

In a message to Mr Alec Proven, the steward at the North Devon Yacht Club, of which the Clarksons are members and where their progress is being mapped, they explain they took it easy on the crossing.
The Clarksons, who spent Christmas at Lanzarote in the Canaries, plan to sail across the Caribbean to Panama via Curacao before continuing their voyage to Seattle.
Gazette article is dated 10 March 1972.

Egyptian Editors Visit

Four newspaper editors from the Arab Republic of Egypt toured Appledore Shipbuilders' covered yard on Wednesday during a 10 day visit to this country arranged by the Central Office of Information on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

24.3.1972 Egyptian visitors Appledore

On Tuesday they were shown Concorde at Bristol and yesterday they were at the House of Commons. The party spent Tuesday night at the Durrant House Hotel as guests of Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd.
Gazette article dated 24 March 1972

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