• 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 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 2 Northam's almshouse

  • 3 Modern living at Bideford

  • 4 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 5 New civic medallions

  • 6 Happy Days!

  • 7 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 8 Simple Item 138
  • 9 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 10 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 11 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 12 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 13

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 14 Burnard family reunion

  • 15 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 16 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 17 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 18 Twenty-one yachts

  • 19 Sight of a lifetime

  • 20 By pony and trap to market

  • 21 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 22 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 23 Puppet characters introduced

  • 24 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 25 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 26 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 27 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 28 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 29 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 30 Finished in 1876

  • 31 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 32 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 33

    New gateway
  • 34 Sweets derationing

  • 35 The Geneva marionettes

  • 36 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 37 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 38 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 39 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 40 Some 240 exhibits

  • 41 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 42

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 43 New look in the hayfields

  • 44 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 45 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 46 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 47 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 48 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 49 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 50 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 51 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 52 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

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

  • 54 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

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

  • 56 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 57 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 58 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 59 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 60 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 61

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 62 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 63 North Devon Driving School

  • 64 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 65

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 66 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 67 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 68 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 69 Hartland postman retires

  • 70 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 71 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 72 Traditions and skills still there

  • 73 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 74 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 75 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 76 Penny for the guy

  • 77 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 78 New choral society's growing response

  • 79 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 80 New addition to Quay front

  • 81 Capers on the cobbles

  • 82 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 83 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 84

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 85 Littleham family's five generations

  • 86 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 87 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

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

  • 89

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 90 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 91 Ten year old scrambler

  • 92 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 93 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 94 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 95

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 96 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 97 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 98 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 99

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 100 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 101 All aboard the ark

  • 102 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 103 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 104 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 105 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 106 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 107 They are parted pro-tem

  • 108 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 109 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 110 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 111 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 112 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 113 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 114 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 115 Some mushroom!

  • 116 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 117 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 118 Torrington's new amenity

  • 119 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 120 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 121

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 122 Bridging the stream

  • 123 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 124 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 125 A man and his wheel

  • 126 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

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

  • 129 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 130 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 131 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 132 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 133 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 134 Hartland's invitation

  • 135 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 136

    Relatives all over the world
  • 137 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 138

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 139 Record player of 80 years ago

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

  • 141 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 142 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 143 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 144 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 145

    First prize
  • 146 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 147 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 148 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 149 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 150 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 151 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 152 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 153 What's the time?

  • 154

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 155 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 156 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 157 Decontrol of meat

  • 158 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 159 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 160 From Bobby to Brian

  • 161

    Exhibition of school work
  • 162 Fish nearly pulled him in

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

  • 164 A story to tell!

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

  • 166 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 167 Picking the pops

  • 168 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 169 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 170 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 171 No laughing matter

  • 172 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 173 Service with a smile

  • 174 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 175 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 176 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 177 End of the line

  • 178 Clovelly custom

  • 179 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 180 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 181 Torrington children build igloo
  • 182 Grenville House for Bideford R.D.C.

  • 183 School's link with cargo ship

  • 184 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 185 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 186 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 187 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 188 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 189 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 190 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 191 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 192 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 193 Ships at Bideford

  • 194 Filming at Hartland

  • 195

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 196 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 197 Six footed lamb

  • 198 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 199 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 200 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 201 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 202 Devil sent packing

  • 203 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 204 Northam footballers of the future

  • 205

    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 206 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 207 In their new robes and hats

  • 208 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 209 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 210 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 211 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 212 New Post Office

  • 213 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 214 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 215 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 216 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 217 No sale of Springfield House

  • 218

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 219 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 220 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 221 New shipyard on schedule

  • 222 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 223

    Married in 1908
  • 224 So this is the mainland!

  • 225 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 226

    Bidefordians
  • 227

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 228 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 229 Out of puff!

  • 230 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 231 Circus comes to town

  • 232 Waldon Triplets
  • 233 Bideford regatta

  • 234 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 235 Police station view of Bideford

  • 236 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 237 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

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

  • 239 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 240

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 241 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 242 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 243 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 244 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 245 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 246 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 247 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 248 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 249 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 250 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 251 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 252 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 253 School crossing patrol begins

  • 254 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 255 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

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

  • 257 Emergency ferry services

  • 258 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 259 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 260 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 261 Parkham plan realised

  • 262 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 263 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 264 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 265 He beat the floods

  • 266

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 267 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 268 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 269 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 270 Loads of black and white

  • 271 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 272 Artisans' Club

  • 273 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 274 Jumble sale fever

  • 275 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 276 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 277 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 278 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 279 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 280 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 281 Centenary of Gazette

  • 282 It really was the 'last time'

  • 283 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 284 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 285 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 286 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 287 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 288 Torrington in 1967

  • 289 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 290 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 291 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 292 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 293 Last train from Torrington

  • 294 The art of the thatcher

  • 295 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 296 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 297 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 298 When horses score over the tractor

  • 299 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 300 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 301 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 302 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 303 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 304 First ship in 8 years

  • 305 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 306 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 307 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 308 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 309 Appledore's largest

  • 310 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 311 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 312 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 313 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 314

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 315 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 316

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 317 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 318 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 319 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 320 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 321

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 322 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 323 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 324 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 325 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 326 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 327 Can spring be far away?

  • 328 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 329 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 330 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 331 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 332 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 333

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 334 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 335 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 336 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 337 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 338 113 years at Instow

  • 339

    Building works
  • 340 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 341 All for the love of a lady!

  • 342 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 343 Off on a great adventure

  • 344 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 345 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 346 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 347 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 348 Variety in summer weather

  • 349 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 350 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 351 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 352 Picking the pops

  • 353 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 354 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 355 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 356 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 357

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 358 Clovelly nightmare

  • 359 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 360 A roof-top view - where?

  • 361 Riverside mystery

  • 362 Peter poses for TV film

  • 363 Mobile missionary

  • 364 New Lundy stamps

  • 365 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 366 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 367 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 368 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 369 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 370 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 371 Just over a year old

  • 372 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 373 Pannier Market's future?

  • 374 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 375 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 376 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 377 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 378 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 379 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 380 Warmington's garage ad

  • 381 Hartland Dancers
  • 382 The cab at the corner>
  • 383

    Was a missionary
  • 384 New art gallery opened

  • 385 Bideford loses training ship

  • 386 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 387 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

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

  • 389 Recognise this resort?

  • 390 Private home for public pump

  • 391 Cruising down the river

  • 392 Revenge in style

  • 393 Bideford computer stars

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

  • 395 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 396

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 397 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 398 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 399 Weare Giffard potato

  • 400 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 401 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 402 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 403 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 404 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 405 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 406 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 407 For crying out loud!

  • 408 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 409 New life for Hartland organ

  • 410 Life begins at 80

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 412

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 413 A bird of their own!

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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Mrs M Labbett Dies At 89

Mrs M Labbett Dies At 89 - 22nd April 1977

22.4.1977 Appledore Mary Labbett
 

Mrs Mary Ellen Harris Labbett of 34 Irsha Street, Appledore, who died at her home aged 89 was the widow of Mr William James Labbett. The funeral took place at North Devon crematorium.
Immediate mourners were: Mrs M Bond, Mr A Rees, Miss M Rees, Miss A Rees, Mr and Mrs G White, Captain and Mrs J Hopkins, Mr and Mrrs A Cawsey, Mr G Bond, Mrs B White, Mr and Mrs Jacobs.
Mrs A Jewell, Mrs E Reed, Mrs V Rees were absent.

Appledore News

Buckland Brewer News

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