• 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 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 2 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 3 Twenty-one yachts

  • 4 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 5 Traditions and skills still there

  • 6 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 7 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 8 No sale of Springfield House

  • 9 All aboard the ark

  • 10 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 11 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 12 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 13 Cruising down the river

  • 14 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 15 Modern living at Bideford

  • 16 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 17 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 18 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 19 Last train from Torrington

  • 20 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 21 By pony and trap to market

  • 22 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 23

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 24 Northam's almshouse

  • 25 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 26

    Relatives all over the world
  • 27 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 28 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 29 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 30 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 31 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 32 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 33 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 34

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 35 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 36 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 37 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 38 Puppet characters introduced

  • 39 End of the line

  • 40 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 41 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 42 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 43 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 44 New Estate's view of estuary activities

  • 45 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 46 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 47 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 48 Artisans' Club

  • 49 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 50 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 51 Private home for public pump

  • 52 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 53 Allhalland Street - then and now

  • 54 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 55 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 56 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 57 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 58 New life for Hartland organ

  • 59 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 60

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 61 Finished in 1876

  • 62 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 63

    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 64 No laughing matter

  • 65 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 66 Some 240 exhibits

  • 67 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 68 New look in the hayfields

  • 69

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 70 Ten year old scrambler

  • 71 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 72

    Married in 1908
  • 73 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 74 Westward Ho! combined op

  • 75 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 76 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 77 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 78 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 79 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 80 New Post Office

  • 81 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 82 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 83 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 84 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 85 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 86 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

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

  • 88 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 89 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 90 Revenge in style

  • 91

    New gateway
  • 92 New Lundy stamps

  • 93 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 94

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 95 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 96

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 97 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 98 Torrington in 1967

  • 99 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 100 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 101 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

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

  • 103 Littleham family's five generations

  • 104 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 105 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 106 Recognise this resort?

  • 107 Bideford country dancers on TV

  • 108 Torrington children build igloo
  • 109 Bideford loses training ship

  • 110 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 111 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 112 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 113 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 114 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 115 They are parted pro-tem

  • 116 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 117 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 118 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 119 Can spring be far away?

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

  • 121 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 122

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 123 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 124 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 125 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

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

  • 127

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 128 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 129

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 130 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 131 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 132 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 133 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 134 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 135 Out of puff!

  • 136 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 137 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 138 113 years at Instow

  • 139 Mobile missionary

  • 140 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 141 Northam footballers of the future

  • 142

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 143 What's the time?

  • 144 So this is the mainland!

  • 145 Decontrol of meat

  • 146 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 147 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 148 The art of the thatcher

  • 149 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 150 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 151 New civic medallions

  • 152 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 153 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 154 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 155 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 156 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 157 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 158 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 159 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 160 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 161 A story to tell!

  • 162 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 163 Warmington's garage ad

  • 164 Loads of black and white

  • 165 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 166

    Was a missionary
  • 167 North Devon Driving School

  • 168 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 169

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 170 New addition to Quay front

  • 171 Off on a great adventure

  • 172 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 173 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 174

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 175 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 176

    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 177 The Geneva marionettes

  • 178 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 179 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 180 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 181 Ships at Bideford

  • 182 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 183 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 184 Brothers reunion 1947
  • 185 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 186 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 187 First steel ship built at Bideford

  • 188 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 189 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 190 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 191 New shipyard on schedule

  • 192 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 193 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

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

  • 195 He beat the floods

  • 196 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 197 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 198

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 199 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 200 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 201 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 202 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 203 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 204 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 205 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 206 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 207 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 208 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 209

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 210 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 211 Weare Giffard potato

  • 212 Emergency ferry services

  • 213 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 214 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 215 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 216 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 217

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 218 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 219 Buckland goes to County Show

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    First prize
  • 221 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 222 Six footed lamb

  • 223

    Bidefordians
  • 224 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 225 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 226 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 227 Burnard family reunion

  • 228 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 229 New choral society's growing response

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

  • 231 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 232 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 233 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 234 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 235 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 236 Picking the pops

  • 237 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 238

    Building works
  • 239

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 240 Capers on the cobbles

  • 241 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 242 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 243 No ancient Grecian temple this

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 245 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 246 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 247 Torrington's new amenity

  • 248 A man and his wheel

  • 249 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 250 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 251 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 252 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 253 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 254 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 255 Peter poses for TV film

  • 256 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 257 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 258 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 259 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 260 Bridging the stream

  • 261 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 262 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 263 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 264 A roof-top view - where?

  • 265 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 266 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 267 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 268 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 269 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

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

  • 271 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 272 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 273 Just over a year old

  • 274 Life begins at 80

  • 275 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 276 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 277 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 278 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 279 Waldon Triplets
  • 280 Circus comes to town

  • 281 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 282 It really was the 'last time'

  • 283 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 284 Police station view of Bideford

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    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 286 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 287 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 288 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 289 Hartland's invitation

  • 290 For crying out loud!

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    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 292 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 293 Parkham plan realised

  • 294 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 295 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

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

  • 297 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 298 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 299 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 300 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 301 Picking the pops

  • 302 Bideford computer stars

  • 303 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 304 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 305 Devil sent packing

  • 306 Some mushroom!

  • 307 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

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    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 309 Clovelly custom

  • 310 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 311 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 312 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 313

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 314 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 315 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

  • 316 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 317 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

  • 318 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 319

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 320 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 321 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 322 All for the love of a lady!

  • 323 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 324 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 325 Happy Days!

  • 326 Centuries old but today busier than ever

  • 327 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 328 Bideford regatta

  • 329 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 330 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 331 Hartland Dancers
  • 332 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 333 Appledore's largest

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

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

  • 336 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 337 Sight of a lifetime

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

  • 339 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 340 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 341 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 342 Pannier Market's future?

  • 343 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 344 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 345 School crossing patrol begins

  • 346 Penny for the guy

  • 347 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 348 First ship in 8 years

  • 349 Riverside mystery

  • 350 In their new robes and hats

  • 351 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 352 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 353 Variety in summer weather

  • 354 Jumble sale fever

  • 355 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 356 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 357 Hartland postman retires

  • 358 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 359 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 360 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 361 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 362 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 363 Centenary of Gazette

  • 364 A bird of their own!

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    Exhibition of school work
  • 366 School's link with cargo ship

  • 367 When horses score over the tractor

  • 368 New art gallery opened

  • 369 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 370 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 371 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 372 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

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

  • 374 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 375 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 376 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 377 Service with a smile

  • 378 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 379 Simple Item 138
  • 380 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 381 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 382 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

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    Toasted with musical honours
  • 384 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 385 Clovelly nightmare

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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  • 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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  • 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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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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