• 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 New gateway to King George's Fields

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    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 3 New life for Hartland organ

  • 4 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 5 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 6 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 7 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 8 Capers on the cobbles

  • 9 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 10 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 11 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 12 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 13 No ancient Grecian temple this

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

  • 15 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 16 Parkham plan realised

  • 17 Northam footballers of the future

  • 18 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 19 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 20 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 21 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 22 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 23 Picking the pops

  • 24 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 25

    Exhibition of school work
  • 26 The Geneva marionettes

  • 27 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 28 Twenty-one yachts

  • 29 Service with a smile

  • 30 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 31 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 32 By pony and trap to market

  • 33 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 34 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 35 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 36 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 37 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 38 New Post Office

  • 39 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 40 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 41 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 42 Northam's almshouse

  • 43 Penny for the guy

  • 44 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 45 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 46 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

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

  • 48 Bridging the stream

  • 49 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 50 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 51 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 52 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 53 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

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

  • 55 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 56 Childrens' model of Torrington

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

  • 58 Hartland Dancers
  • 59 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 60 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 61

    Relatives all over the world
  • 62 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 63 Sight of a lifetime

  • 64 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 65 New Lundy stamps

  • 66 No sale of Springfield House

  • 67 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 68 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 69 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 70 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 71 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 72 Mobile missionary

  • 73 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 74 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 75 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 76 New look in the hayfields

  • 77 Revenge in style

  • 78 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 80 They are parted pro-tem

  • 81

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 82 What's the time?

  • 83 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 84 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 85 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 86 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 87 New art gallery opened

  • 88

    Was a missionary
  • 89

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 90

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 91 The creative urge on Saturday morning

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

  • 93 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 94 Puppet characters introduced

  • 95 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 96 Emergency ferry services

  • 97 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 98 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 99 Some mushroom!

  • 100 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 101 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 102 North Devon Driving School

  • 103 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 104 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 105 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 106 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 107 A roof-top view - where?

  • 108 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 109 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 110 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 111 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 112 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 113 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 114 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 115 Peter poses for TV film

  • 116 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 117 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 118 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 119 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 120 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 121 Loads of black and white

  • 122 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 123 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 124 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 125 School's link with cargo ship

  • 126

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 127 Riverside mystery

  • 128 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 129 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 130 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 131 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 132 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 133 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 134 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 135 Littleham family's five generations

  • 136 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 137 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 138 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 140 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 141 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 142 New civic medallions

  • 143 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 144

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 145 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 146

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 147 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 148 In their new robes and hats

  • 149 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 150 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 151 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 152 Clovelly custom

  • 153 Hartland's invitation

  • 154 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 155

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 156 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 157 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 158 New choral society's growing response

  • 159

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 160 Six footed lamb

  • 161 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 162 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 163 Alwington School closing after 120 years

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

  • 165 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 166 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 167 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 168 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 169 Life begins at 80

  • 170 It really was the 'last time'

  • 171 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 172 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 173 Pannier Market's future?

  • 174 Centenary of Gazette

  • 175 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 176 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 177 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 178 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

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    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 180 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 181 All aboard the ark

  • 182 For crying out loud!

  • 183 Liked holidays here - so starts business

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

  • 185 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 186 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 187 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 188 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 189 All for the love of a lady!

  • 190 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 191

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 192 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 193 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 194 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 195 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 196 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 197

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 198 Burnard family reunion

  • 199 Hartland postman retires

  • 200 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 201 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 202 Out of puff!

  • 203 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 204 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 205 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 206 Decontrol of meat

  • 207 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 208 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 209 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 210 School crossing patrol begins

  • 211 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 212 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 213 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 214

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 215 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 216 Jumble sale fever

  • 217 Cruising down the river

  • 218 So this is the mainland!

  • 219 First ship in 8 years

  • 220 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 221 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 222 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 223 Finished in 1876

  • 224 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 225 No laughing matter

  • 226 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 227 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 228

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 229 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 230 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 231 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 232 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 233 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 234 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

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    Married in 1908
  • 236 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 237 Recognise this resort?

  • 238 Appledore's largest

  • 239 When horses score over the tractor

  • 240 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

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    Building works
  • 242 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 243 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 244 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 245 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 246 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 247 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 248 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 249 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 250 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 251 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 252 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 253 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 254 A bird of their own!

  • 255 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 256 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 257 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 258 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 259 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 260

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 261 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 262 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 263 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 264

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 265 End of the line

  • 266

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 267 Artisans' Club

  • 268

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 269 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 270 Weare Giffard potato

  • 271 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 272 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 273 Picking the pops

  • 274 Torrington's new amenity

  • 275 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 276 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 277 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 278 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 279 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 280 Variety in summer weather

  • 281 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 282

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 283 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 284 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 285 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 286 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 287 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 288 Can spring be far away?

  • 289 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 290 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 291 He beat the floods

  • 292 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 293 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 294 Modern living at Bideford

  • 295 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 296 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 297 Bideford loses training ship

  • 298 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 299 Clovelly nightmare

  • 300 Circus comes to town

  • 301 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 302

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 303 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 304

    First prize
  • 305 Devil sent packing

  • 306 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 307 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 308 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 309 Off on a great adventure

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

  • 311 Happy Days!

  • 312 Ten year old scrambler

  • 313 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 314 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 315 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 316 Ships at Bideford

  • 317 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 318 Some 240 exhibits

  • 319 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 320 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 321 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 322 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 323 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 324 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 325 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 326 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 327 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 328 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 329 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 330 Traditions and skills still there

  • 331 113 years at Instow

  • 332 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 333 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 334 Simple Item 138
  • 335 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 336 New addition to Quay front

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

  • 338 Bideford regatta

  • 339 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 340 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 341

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 342 Private home for public pump

  • 343 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 344 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 345 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 346 A story to tell!

  • 347 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 348 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 349 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 350 Just over a year old

  • 351 Torrington children build igloo
  • 352 Warmington's garage ad

  • 353 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 354 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 355

    Bidefordians
  • 356 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 357

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 358 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 359 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 360 Torrington in 1967

  • 361 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 362 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 363 A man and his wheel

  • 364 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 365 New shipyard on schedule

  • 366

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 367 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 368 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 369 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 370 Police station view of Bideford

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

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    New gateway
  • 373 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

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

  • 375 Last train from Torrington

  • 376 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 377 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 378 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 379 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 380 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 381 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 382 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 383 Waldon Triplets
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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 385

    Lenwood Squash Club
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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Mechanic "Whiskers" to stand for election 1959

Mechanic "Whiskers" to stand for election 19592.1.1959 Mr Leon Richards

Appledore Lifeboat mechanic Leon Richards better known as "Whiskers" said that he will stand in the Appledore ward.  He thinks that because he was not identified by his nickname in the Northam election recently this may have led to his defeat.

Appledore builds Dover tug

Appledore builds Dover tug

 

1957 Appledore Diligent Tug

First diesel powered tug the Dover Harbour Board has ever purchased was launched from the Appledore shipyard of Messrs P K Harris and Sons early on Tuesday morning.  The Board's present tugs are powered by steam.

Built on the now familiar hydroconic design, the tug is the first of a contract of two to be built to the order of the Board.  A passenger tender for the Board is at present also undergoing final fitting-out at the shipyard.

The tug, which is 100 feet in length with a 25 foot beam, has twin screws and is powered by 1,200 horse power engines.

The naming ceremony, which was performed by Mrs E L Cook, wife of the Dover Harbour Master took place in brilliant sunshine.  Before smashing the bottle of champagne against the bows of the flag-bedecked tug, Mrs Cook declared: "I name this ship Diligent, May God bless her and all who sail in her."  Mrs Cook was presented with a bouquet by Miss Marjorie Harris, of the firm's office staff.

Scores of holiday-makers lined Appledore Quay to watch the Diligent slip into the river Torridge to the accompaniment of ships' sirens and workmen's cheers.

One of the shipyard employees, Mr Jack Griffiths, took precautions against being showered by champagne as he had to stand directly under the platform - he draped a raincoat over his head!

Appledore Youth Sports Club 1968

Appledore Youth Sports Club - February 1968

Appledore Youth Sports Club
 

Uplifting achievements in the Gazette on 16 February 1968! This picture shows Arthur Fisher (back) from Appledore Youth Sports Club, and Leonard Found, Philip Piper and Vernon Keens from Bideford Physical Culture Club who were taking part in the Devon and Somerset National Association of Boys’ Club weight-lifting championships at Taunton.

 

 

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