• 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 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 2 First ship in 8 years

  • 3 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 4 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 5 Peter poses for TV film

  • 6 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 7 He beat the floods

  • 8 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

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

  • 10 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 11 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 12 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 13 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 14 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 15 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 16 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 17 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 18 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 19 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 20 Sight of a lifetime

  • 21 Revenge in style

  • 22 Hartland Dancers
  • 23 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 24 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 25

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 26 Mobile missionary

  • 27 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 28 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 29 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 30 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 31 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 32 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 33 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 34 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 35 Lundy memorial to John Pennington Harman V.C.

  • 36 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 37 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 38 New choral society's growing response

  • 39

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 40 Variety in summer weather

  • 41 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 42 Waldon Triplets
  • 43 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 44 Bideford computer stars

  • 45 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 46

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 47 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 48 New look in the hayfields

  • 49 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 50 Penny for the guy

  • 51 When horses score over the tractor

  • 52 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 53 Hartland postman retires

  • 54 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 55 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 56 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 57 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 58 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 59 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 60 A roof-top view - where?

  • 61 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 62 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 63

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 64 Warmington's garage ad

  • 65 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 66 Pannier Market's future?

  • 67 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 68 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 69 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 70 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 71 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 72 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 73 Riverside mystery

  • 74 Devil sent packing

  • 75 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 76 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 77 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 78 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 79 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 80 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 81 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

  • 82

    New gateway
  • 83 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 84 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 85 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 86 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 87 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 88 Off on a great adventure

  • 89 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 90

    Married in 1908
  • 91 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 92 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 93 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 94 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 95

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 96 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 97 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 98 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 99 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 100 Finished in 1876

  • 101 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 102 Northam's almshouse

  • 103 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 104 Filming at Hartland

  • 105

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 106 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 107 So this is the mainland!

  • 108 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 109 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 110 What's the time?

  • 111 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 112 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 113 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 114 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 115 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 116 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 117 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 118 Loads of black and white

  • 119 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 120 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 121 No sale of Springfield House

  • 122 Some 240 exhibits

  • 123 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 124 Modern living at Bideford

  • 125 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 126 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 127 New shipyard on schedule

  • 128

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 129 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 130 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 131

    Was a missionary
  • 132 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 133 Emergency ferry services

  • 134 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 135 Cruising down the river

  • 136 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 137 Capers on the cobbles

  • 138 Ships at Bideford

  • 139 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 140 School crossing patrol begins

  • 141 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 142 Circus comes to town

  • 143 Appledore schooner broadcast

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

  • 145

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 146 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 147 The Geneva marionettes

  • 148 The cab at the corner>
  • 149 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 150 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 151 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 152 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 153 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 154 Picking the pops

  • 155 Littleham family's five generations

  • 156 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 157 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 158 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 159 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 160 Recognise this resort?

  • 161 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 162 Burnard family reunion

  • 163 The art of the thatcher

  • 164 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 165 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 166 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 167 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 168 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 169 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 170 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 171 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 172 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 173 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 174 Clovelly nightmare

  • 175

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 176 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 177 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 178 North Devon Driving School

  • 179 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 180 New Lundy stamps

  • 181 Happy Days!

  • 182 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 183 Torrington's new amenity

  • 184 Decontrol of meat

  • 185 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 186 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 187 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 188 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 189

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 190 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 191 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 192 A bird of their own!

  • 193 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 194 Artisans' Club

  • 195 Buckland goes to County Show

  • 196 Puppet characters introduced

  • 197 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 198 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 199 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 200 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

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

  • 202

    Building works
  • 203 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 204 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

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

  • 206 In their new robes and hats

  • 207 School's link with cargo ship

  • 208 A story to tell!

  • 209 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 210 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 211 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 212 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 213 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 214

    Bidefordians
  • 215 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 216 Six footed lamb

  • 217 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 218 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 219 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 220 By pony and trap to market

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

  • 222 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 223

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 224 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 225 End of the line

  • 226 113 years at Instow

  • 227

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 228 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 229 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 230 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 231 Picking the pops

  • 232

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 233 Just over a year old

  • 234 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 235 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 236 They are parted pro-tem

  • 237 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 238 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 239 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 240 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 241 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 242 Private home for public pump

  • 243 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 244 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 245 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 246 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 247 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 248 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 249 Weare Giffard potato

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    Relatives all over the world
  • 251 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 252

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 253 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 254 Centenary of Gazette

  • 255 Last train from Torrington

  • 256 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 257 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 258 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 259 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 260 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 261

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 262 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 263 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 264 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 265 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 266 For crying out loud!

  • 267 All for the love of a lady!

  • 268 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 269 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 270 Simple Item 138
  • 271 Northam footballers of the future

  • 272 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

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

  • 274 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 275 Sweets derationing

  • 276 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 278 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 279 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 280 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 281 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 282 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 283 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 284 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 285 No laughing matter

  • 286 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 287 New life for Hartland organ

  • 288

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 289 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 290 Police station view of Bideford

  • 291 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 292 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 293 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 294 From Bobby to Brian

  • 295 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 296 Torrington children build igloo
  • 297 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 298 Out of puff!

  • 299

    Exhibition of school work
  • 300 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 301 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 302 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 303 Bridging the stream

  • 304 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 305 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 306 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 307 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 308 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 309 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 310 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 311 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 312 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 313

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 314 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 315 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 316 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 317 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 318 All aboard the ark

  • 319 New Post Office

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

  • 321 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 322 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 323 Hartland's invitation

  • 324 It really was the 'last time'

  • 325 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 326 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 327 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 328 New art gallery opened

  • 329 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 330 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 331 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 332 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 333

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 334 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 335

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 336 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 337 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 338 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 339 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 340 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 341 Life begins at 80

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

  • 343 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 344 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 345

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 346 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 347 A man and his wheel

  • 348 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 349 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 350 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 351 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 352 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 353 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 354 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 355

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 356 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 357 Traditions and skills still there

  • 358 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 359

    First prize
  • 360 Appledore's largest

  • 361 Spray dodging - the new pastime

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

  • 363 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 364 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 365 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 366 Ten year old scrambler

  • 367 Some mushroom!

  • 368 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 369

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 370 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 371 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 372 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 373 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 374 Bideford regatta

  • 375 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 376 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 377 New civic medallions

  • 378 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 379 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 381 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 382 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 383 Malibou boys are all-the-year-round surfers

  • 384 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 385 Parkham plan realised

  • 386 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 387 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 388

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 389 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 390 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 391 Twenty-one yachts

  • 392 New addition to Quay front

  • 393 Clovelly custom

  • 394 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 395 Jumble sale fever

  • 396 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 397 Torrington in 1967

  • 398 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 399 Bideford loses training ship

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

  • 401 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 402 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 403 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 404 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 405 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 406 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 407 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 408 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 410 Service with a smile

  • 411 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 412 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 413 At Bideford Arts Ball>
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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  • 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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  • 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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Prince Charles to visit Appledore to name Scillonian 07.04.1977

Prince Charles to visit Appledore to name Scillonian 07.04.1977 - Royalty

Prince Charles to visit AppledoreHis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is to visit Appledore on May 17th to name the £2 million M/V Scillonian which is now under construction at the yard of Appledore Shipbuilders.

The Prince will visit Appledore Shipbuilders during what is understood will be a short Westcountry helicopter tour which will include a stop at the Scillies.

The Prince of Wales will literally be following in the footsteps of his father for Prince Philip visited the Appledore shipyard in November 1971 after he had seen work on the replica of the Golden Hinde which was being constructed at the yard of Messrs J Hinks and Son.

Souvenir Key 31st October 1952 - Royalty

Souvenir Key 31st October 1952 - Royalty

Souvenir KeyPictured above is the silver key with which His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh unlocked the memorial entrance gates to King George's Field, Bideford.

The key which was made by Mr W J A Corke, Principal of Bideford School of Art, was presented to His Royal Highness as a memento of the occasion.

H.R.H. Princess Margaret 24th August 1951

H.R.H. Princess Margaret 24th August 1951 - Royalty

H.R.H. Princess MargaretFrom the far corners of the Commonwealth came loyal greetings and best wishes to H.R.H. Princess Margaret on her 21st Birthday.  Above is a photo taken by Mr Cecil Beaton, and which had royal approval, to celebrate the occasion.

Among the messages of greeting received by the Princess was a telegram from the Mayor of Bideford, Mr W H Copp, which read: "Inhabitants of ancient Borough, Manor and Port of Bideford, Devon, offer warm and respectful congratulations on this auspicious anniversary. - Copp, Mayor."

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