• 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 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 2 When horses score over the tractor

  • 3 No sale of Springfield House

  • 4 Some mushroom!

  • 5 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 7 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 8 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 9 Torrington children build igloo
  • 10 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

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

  • 12 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 13 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 14 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 15 All for the love of a lady!

  • 16 Bideford loses training ship

  • 17 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 18 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 19 Second Monte Carlo Rally

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

  • 21 New addition to Quay front

  • 22 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 23 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 24 Six footed lamb

  • 25 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 26 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 27 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 28 New shipyard on schedule

  • 29 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 30 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 31 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 32 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 33 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 34 North Devon Driving School

  • 35 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 36

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 37 A story to tell!

  • 38 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 39 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 40 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 41 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 42 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 43 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 44 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 45 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 46 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 47 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 48 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 49 Torrington in 1967

  • 50 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 51

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 52 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 53 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 54 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 55 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 56 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 57 Mobile missionary

  • 58 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 59 From Bobby to Brian

  • 60 Hartland postman retires

  • 61 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 62 New Post Office

  • 63 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 64 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 65 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 66 Finished in 1876

  • 67

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 68

    Married in 1908
  • 69 New civic medallions

  • 70 Torridge wins on time schedule

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

  • 72 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 73 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 74 Hartland Dancers
  • 75 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 76 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 77 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 78 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 79 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 80 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 81 The cab at the corner>
  • 82 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 83 Emergency ferry services

  • 84 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 85 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 86 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 87 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 88 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 89 Burnard family reunion

  • 90 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 91 A bird of their own!

  • 92 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 93 Happy Days!

  • 94 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 95 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 96 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 97 New look in the hayfields

  • 98 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 99 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 100 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 102

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 103 Bideford - as Rowlandson saw it about 1810-15

  • 104

    Exhibition of school work
  • 105 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 106 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 107 Picking the pops

  • 108 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 109 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 110 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 111 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 112 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 113 Private home for public pump

  • 114 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 115 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 116 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 117 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 118 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 119

    Was a missionary
  • 120 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 121 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 122 Last train from Torrington

  • 123 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 124 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 125 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 126 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 127 Service with a smile

  • 128 End of the line

  • 129 Can spring be far away?

  • 130 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 131 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 132 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 133 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 134

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 135 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 136 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 137 Waldon Triplets
  • 138 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 139 School's link with cargo ship

  • 140 Decontrol of meat

  • 141 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 142 The Geneva marionettes

  • 143 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 144 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 145 113 years at Instow

  • 146 Bridging the stream

  • 147 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 148 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 149 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 150 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 151 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 152 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 153 So this is the mainland!

  • 154 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 155 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 156 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 157 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 158 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 159 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 160 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 161 Some 240 exhibits

  • 162 New art gallery opened

  • 163

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 164 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 165 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 166 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 167 Northam footballers of the future

  • 168 A roof-top view - where?

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

  • 170 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 171 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 172 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 173

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 174 All aboard the ark

  • 175 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 176

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 177 Jumble sale fever

  • 178 No laughing matter

  • 179 He beat the floods

  • 180 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 181 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 182 Police station view of Bideford

  • 183 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 184 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 185 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 186 Variety in summer weather

  • 187 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 188 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 189 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 190 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 191 New Lundy stamps

  • 192 The art of the thatcher

  • 193 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 194 Centenary of Gazette

  • 195 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 196 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 197 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 198

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 199 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 200 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 201 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 202 Traditions and skills still there

  • 203

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 204

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 205 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 206 Ships at Bideford

  • 207 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 208

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 209 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 210 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 211 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 212 Modern living at Bideford

  • 213 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 214 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 215 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 216 Littleham family's five generations

  • 217 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 218 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 219 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 220 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 221 School crossing patrol begins

  • 222 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 223 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 224 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 225 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 226 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 227 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 228 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 229 Out of puff!

  • 230 Pannier Market's future?

  • 231 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 232 Devil sent packing

  • 233 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 234 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 235 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 236 Photo mural in Bideford bank

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

  • 238

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 239 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 240 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 241 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 242 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 243 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 244 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 245 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 246 Clovelly nightmare

  • 247 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 249 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 250 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 251 Hartland's invitation

  • 252 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 253 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 254 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 255 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 256 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

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

  • 258 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 259 Revenge in style

  • 260 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 261 Weare Giffard potato

  • 262 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 263 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 264 Clovelly custom

  • 265 What's the time?

  • 266 Polish custom on Pancake Day

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    First prize
  • 268 Penny for the guy

  • 269 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 270 Sweets derationing

  • 271 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 272 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 273 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 274 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 275 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 276 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 277 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 278 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 279 Picking the pops

  • 280 Peter poses for TV film

  • 281 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 282 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 283 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 284

    Building works
  • 285 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 286

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 287 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 288 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 289 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 290 Puppet characters introduced

  • 291 Loads of black and white

  • 292 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 293 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 294 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 295 Parkham plan realised

  • 296 In their new robes and hats

  • 297 Just over a year old

  • 298 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 299 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 300 Ten year old scrambler

  • 301 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 302 Simple Item 138
  • 303 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 304 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 305 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 306 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 307 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 308 Bideford's first woman councillor

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

  • 310 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 311 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 312 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 313 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 314 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 315 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 316 Warmington's garage ad

  • 317 For crying out loud!

  • 318 By pony and trap to market

  • 319 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 320 Twenty-one yachts

  • 321 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 322 Sight of a lifetime

  • 323 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 324 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 325 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 326 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 327 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

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

  • 329 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 330

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 331 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 332 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 333 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

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

  • 335 Artisans' Club

  • 336 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 337 Bideford computer stars

  • 338

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 339 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 340 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 341 Capers on the cobbles

  • 342 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 343 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 344 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 345 Recognise this resort?

  • 346 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 347 Riverside mystery

  • 348 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 349

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 350 Life begins at 80

  • 351 Off on a great adventure

  • 352

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 353

    New gateway
  • 354 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 355 They are parted pro-tem

  • 356

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 357 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 358 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 359 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 360 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 361 Northam's almshouse

  • 362 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 363

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 364

    Bidefordians
  • 365 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 366 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 367 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 368 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 369 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 370 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 371 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 372 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 373 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 374 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 375

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 376 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 377 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 378 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 379

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

  • 381 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 382 Circus comes to town

  • 383 Shoes certainly not made for walking

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    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 385 Appledore's largest

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

  • 387 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 388 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 389 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 390 Bideford regatta

  • 391 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 392 It really was the 'last time'

  • 393 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 394 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 395 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 396 Cruising down the river

  • 397 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 398 Torrington's new amenity

  • 399 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 400 First ship in 8 years

  • 401 New life for Hartland organ

  • 402 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 403

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 404 A man and his wheel

  • 405 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 406 New choral society's growing response

  • 407 Filming at Hartland

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

  • 409 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 410 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 411 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 412 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 413 They never miss a game at Torrington

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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Inshore rescue boat tested at Appledore in 1972

Flat out - the inshore rescue boat now on evaluation tests at Appledore.

1972 Inshore rescue


A new type of craft, she is not hitting top speed again after a fortnight's delay during which a new engine was fitted. Onen idea of the trials is to familiarise local lifeboat crewmen with such craft which, many experts believe, could do much to fill a gap in local rescue services when the helicopter flight departs on the closure of RAF Chivenor.

1972 Inshore rescue

Farewell Services

Conducting his final services as Vicar of Appledore next weekend, the Rev Donald Peyton Jones has issued a special invitation not only to regular worshippers, but to all have been married, confirmed or baptised there during his five year ministry.

1978 Peyton Jones

Guest speaker at a harvest thanksgiving next Friday will be Bishop Wilfred Westall, now retired, who installed Mr Peyton Jones as Appledore’s Vicar.
Mr Peyton Jones begins work as honorary chaplain to the Mission for Seamen in the Port of Plymouth on October 1. He believes that at 65 he has been called to work among seamen and also that Appledore and Lundy need a younger priest.
His move will mean a sad parting for him with his ‘faithful steed’ – the horse which has become almost as well known as the Vicar himself on their treks around the parish. Mr Peyton Jones will now be taking to the sea aboard a sailing boat.

Gazette article September 1978

Appledore Carnival in 1955

Heading Tomorrow’s Carnival 

1955 Appledore Carnival Saunders

Appledore Carnival takes place tomorrow (Saturday) evening and presiding over it will be the Carnival Queen – Miss Hester Saunders – seen here with her attendants. Standing at the back are Misses Eunice Sims and Elizabeth Branch, and in front, Misses Rosalie Martin and Jeanette Tuckers.
Miss Branch was chosen as Miss Appledore at a dance at Instow to elect representatives from the district for the honour of competing for the title of Barnstaple Carnival Queen.

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