• 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 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 2 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 3 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 4 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 5 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 6 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 7 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 8 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 9 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 10 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 11 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 12 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 13 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 14

    Bidefordians
  • 15 Mobile missionary

  • 16 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 17 Loads of black and white

  • 18 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 19 Clovelly nightmare

  • 20 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 21 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 22 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 23 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 24 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 25 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 26 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 27 School's link with cargo ship

  • 28 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 29 Modern living at Bideford

  • 30 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 31 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 32 Northam's almshouse

  • 33 Finished in 1876

  • 34

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 35 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 36 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 37 Riverside mystery

  • 38 Filming at Hartland

  • 39 New shipyard on schedule

  • 40 Revenge in style

  • 41 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

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

  • 43 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 44 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 45 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 46 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 47 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 48 Sweets derationing

  • 49 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 50 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 51 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 52 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 53 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 54 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 55 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 56 Bridging the stream

  • 57 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 58 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 59 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 60 They are parted pro-tem

  • 61 Torrington children build igloo
  • 62 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

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

  • 65 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 66 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 67

    Relatives all over the world
  • 68 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 69 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 70

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 71 End of the line

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

  • 73 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 74 Bideford loses training ship

  • 75 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 76 He beat the floods

  • 77 Life begins at 80

  • 78 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 79 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 80 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 81 Cruising down the river

  • 82 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 83 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 84 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 85 Circus comes to town

  • 86 Private home for public pump

  • 87 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 88 Warmington's garage ad

  • 89 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 90 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

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

  • 92 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 93 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 94 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 95 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 96 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 97 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 98 Centenary of Gazette

  • 99 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 100 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 101 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 102 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 103 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 104 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 105 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 106 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 107 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 108 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 109

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 110 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 111 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 112 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 113 A man and his wheel

  • 114 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 115 Parkham plan realised

  • 116 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 117

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 118 The cab at the corner>
  • 119 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 120 Appledore's largest

  • 121 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 122 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 123 Television comes to Torridge District

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

  • 125

    Was a missionary
  • 126 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 127 Littleham family's five generations

  • 128 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 129 Just over a year old

  • 130 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 131 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 132 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 133 Police station view of Bideford

  • 134 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 135 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 136

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 137

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 138 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 139 New Post Office

  • 140 Can spring be far away?

  • 141 Hartland's invitation

  • 142 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 143 North Devon Driving School

  • 144 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 145 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 146 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 147 Hartland postman retires

  • 148 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 149 Picking the pops

  • 150

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 151 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 152 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 153 Recognise this resort?

  • 154 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 155 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 156 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 157 Devil sent packing

  • 158 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 159 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 160 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 161 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 162 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 163 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 164 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 165 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 166 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 167 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 168 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 169

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 170 New look in the hayfields

  • 171 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 172 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 173 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 174 School crossing patrol begins

  • 175 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 176 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 177 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 178 A bird of their own!

  • 179 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 180 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 181 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 182 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 183 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 184

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 185 For crying out loud!

  • 186 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 187 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 188 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 189 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 190 Last train from Torrington

  • 191 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 192 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 193 What's the time?

  • 194 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 195 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 196 In their new robes and hats

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

  • 198 Traditions and skills still there

  • 199 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 200 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 201 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 202 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

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

  • 204 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 205 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 206 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 207 Emergency ferry services

  • 208 Penny for the guy

  • 209

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 210 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 211 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 212

    Building works
  • 213 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 214

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 215 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 216 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 217

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 218 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 219 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 220 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 221 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 222 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 223 Clovelly custom

  • 224 Off on a great adventure

  • 225

    Married in 1908
  • 226 Decontrol of meat

  • 227 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 229 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 230 Twenty-one yachts

  • 231 Burnard family reunion

  • 232 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 233 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 234 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 235 First ship in 8 years

  • 236 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 237 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 238 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 239 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

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

  • 241 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

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

  • 243 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 244 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 245 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 246 New Lundy stamps

  • 247 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 248

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 249 Artisans' Club

  • 250 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 251 Peter poses for TV film

  • 252 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 253 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 254 By pony and trap to market

  • 255

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 256 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 257

    Exhibition of school work
  • 258 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 259 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 260 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 261 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 262 New art gallery opened

  • 263 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 264 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 265 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 266 Capers on the cobbles

  • 267 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 268 A roof-top view - where?

  • 269 Jumble sale fever

  • 270 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 271 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 272 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 273 Puppet characters introduced

  • 274 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 275 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 276

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 277

    First prize
  • 278

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 279 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 280 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 281 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 282 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 283 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 284 No laughing matter

  • 285 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 286 Waldon Triplets
  • 287 All aboard the ark

  • 288 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 289 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 290 Simple Item 138
  • 291 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 292 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 293 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 294 Picking the pops

  • 295 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 296 Weare Giffard potato

  • 297 New civic medallions

  • 298 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 299

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 300 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 301 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 302 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 303 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 304

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 305 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 306 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 307

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 308 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 309 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 310 Out of puff!

  • 311 A story to tell!

  • 312 Bideford computer stars

  • 313 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 314 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 315

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 316 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 317 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 318 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 319 Bideford regatta

  • 320 The Geneva marionettes

  • 321 New addition to Quay front

  • 322 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 323 New choral society's growing response

  • 324 When horses score over the tractor

  • 325 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 326 Sight of a lifetime

  • 327 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 328 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 329 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 330 113 years at Instow

  • 331 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 332 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 333 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 334 So this is the mainland!

  • 335 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 336 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 337 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 338 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 339 Northam footballers of the future

  • 340 Variety in summer weather

  • 341 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 342 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

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    New gateway
  • 344 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

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

  • 346 Happy Days!

  • 347 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 348 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 349 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 350 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 351 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 352 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 353 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 354 It really was the 'last time'

  • 355 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 356 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 357

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 358 Diamond Jubilee of St Peter's Church, East-the-Water

  • 359 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 360 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 361 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 362

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 363 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 364 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 365 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 366 Some mushroom!

  • 367 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 368 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 369 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 370 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 371 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 372 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 373 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 374

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 375 Pannier Market's future?

  • 376 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 377 From Bobby to Brian

  • 378 Ten year old scrambler

  • 379 The art of the thatcher

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

  • 381 Ships at Bideford

  • 382 Some 240 exhibits

  • 383 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 384

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 385 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 386 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 387 New life for Hartland organ

  • 388 Hartland Dancers
  • 389 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 390 Torrington in 1967

  • 391 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 392 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 393 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 394 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 395 Service with a smile

  • 396 Torrington's new amenity

  • 397

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 398 Six footed lamb

  • 399 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 400 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 401 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 402 All for the love of a lady!

  • 403 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 404 No sale of Springfield House

  • 405 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 406 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 407 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 408 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 409 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 410 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 411 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 412 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 413 Found the answer waiting for him>
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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