• 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 Rowing triumphs at Bideford

  • 2 Salmon netting at Bideford

  • 3 A sense of humour in advertising

  • 4 Ship-in-bottle world record

  • 5 Quads join a Langtree happy family

  • 6 TV contest means big job for Bideford Guides

  • 7 Buckland goes to County Show

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

  • 9 No sale of Springfield House

  • 10 Wine and beer merchants for 150 years

  • 11 New civic medallions

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

  • 13 A craftsman's 'potted' history

  • 14 Passing of a Torrington landmark

  • 15 Modern living at Bideford

  • 16 Eleventh hour bid to save last sailing barge

  • 17 All aboard the ark

  • 18 Childrens' model of Torrington

  • 19 Appledore schooner broadcast

  • 20 Torrington acclaims 400th anniversary of granting of charter

  • 21 Future of Torrington almshouses

  • 22 Penny for the guy

  • 23 Tramps camp by riverside throughout arctic weather

  • 24

    Birgitta Whittaker
  • 25 Housing progress at East-the-Water>
  • 26 Torrington's new amenity

  • 27 Bideford loses training ship

  • 28 Westward Ho! public conveniences get go ahead
  • 29 Largest salmon caught in Torridge

  • 30 Battle of the gap at Westward Ho!

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

  • 32 Mobile missionary

  • 33 Centuries old but today busier than ever

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

  • 35 Appledore tugs fete London Tower

  • 36 Emergency ferry services

  • 37 Devil sent packing

  • 38 Teenager Peter Jackson Makes Horror Film
  • 39 So this is the mainland!

  • 40 Cruising down the river

  • 41 They are parted pro-tem

  • 42 Parkham plan realised

  • 43 Baby Kate goes home to Lundy

  • 44 Photo of town's first car wins prize

  • 45 Lady Godiva comes to Torrington

  • 46 Picking the pops

  • 47 Torrington's enterprise's new extensions

  • 48 Designed and made in Bideford

  • 49 Symbol of Lundy independence

  • 50 Meredith's ironmongers

  • 51 Harvest service in Bideford 'pub' bar

  • 52 Calf thinks of mare as mum

  • 53 Bideford Liberals' fashion show

  • 54 Just over a year old

  • 55 Television comes to Torridge District

  • 56 Thirty bridges cross Torridge

  • 57 Some 240 exhibits

  • 58 Spray dodging - the new pastime

  • 59 Water Board mains spread through villages

  • 60 Homage to a well-loved sovereign

  • 61 Wasps' nest in sewing machine

  • 62 Photo mural in Bideford bank

  • 63 The cab at the corner>
  • 64 Bridging the stream

  • 65 East-the-Water sets town an example

  • 66 Fishermen of Greencliff

  • 67

    Inter-school Road Safety Quiz Cup Winners
  • 68 Mayor becomes engine driver>
  • 69 Northam loses thatched cottage landmark

  • 70 New art gallery opened

  • 71 Shipbuilding hobby at Hartland

  • 72 Broomhayes children will keep their winter pet

  • 73 Do recall the old windmill at Northam?

  • 74 Success to Festival of the Arts

  • 75 Still hunting aged 80 and a Field Master

  • 76 Inscribed Bibles and silver spoons for babies

  • 77 Mural in the whimsical fashion

  • 78 First tankers arrive at new depot

  • 79 From Bobby to Brian

  • 80 Boys from Bideford school complete Ten Tors

  • 81 Olympic riders to compete at Bideford Horse Show

  • 82 Community centre opened at Westward Ho!

  • 83 A story to tell!

  • 84 Pretty pennies at Beaford

  • 85 Space dominates Hartland carnival

  • 86 They set out for Bideford and became lost

  • 87 Riverside mystery

  • 88 Donkey and horses enjoy carnival drink

  • 89 Born 1883 - still going strong

  • 90 Torridge wins on time schedule

  • 91 New Post Office

  • 92 Safe door weighing two tons

  • 93 The art of the thatcher

  • 94

    FA Cup Match for the Robins
  • 95 Jalopy joy for children of Shamwickshire

  • 96 Appledore skill brings 'Hispaniola' to life

  • 97 A bird of their own!

  • 98 Picture bought for shillings may be worth thousands

  • 99 Artisans' Club

  • 100 Yeoi Vale House finally demolished

  • 101 Thorn-apple found in Littleham conservatory

  • 102 Torrington school's sundial - fashioned by Headmaster

  • 103 Making way for the double-deckers

  • 104

    Mums protest in Coronation Road
  • 105 Pet squirrels at Monkleigh

  • 106 Bideford triplets' first birthday party

  • 107 Works at craft he learned over 65 years ago

  • 108 Dismantling of wireless mast

  • 109 X-ray shoe fitting

  • 110 Celebrations for 103rd birthday

  • 111 Waldon Triplets
  • 112 New look for Torrington Lane

  • 113 A Weare Giffard speciality - delicious strawberries

  • 114 Bideford country dancers on TV

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

  • 116

    Exhibition of school work
  • 117 Bideford Zoo's first baby is big draw

  • 118 Puzzle corner at Bideford!

  • 119 Capers on the cobbles

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

  • 121 Two kinds of hovercraft at Bideford

  • 122 All for the love of a lady!

  • 123 Jumble sale fever

  • 124

    Cadets are given certificates
  • 125 Preparations for new Clovelly Court

  • 126 Peter poses for TV film

  • 127 Gloves fit for a king!

  • 128

    Lenwood Squash Club
  • 129 Calligrapher extraordinary

  • 130 Practical sympathy at Northam

  • 131 Old Girls revisit Edgehill

  • 132 School crossing patrol begins

  • 133 Signed scroll momento of Queen Mother's visit

  • 134 Larkworthy Family play in Shebbear's Football Team
  • 135 Spring-cleaning the Ridge

  • 136

    Married in 1908
  • 137 Lots drawn to prevent dog fight

  • 138 Church renovation rejoicing at Northam

  • 139

    Hamburger is part of modern life
  • 140 Lady Churchill congratulates Bideford artists at nursing exhibition

  • 141 Wilfred and Mabel visit schools and hospital

  • 142 Record pebble-throwing day

  • 143 Cavaliers join the Hunt
  • 144 Filming at Hartland

  • 145 Ten year old scrambler

  • 146 TV features Bideford's New Year bread ceremony

  • 147 End of the line

  • 148 Light reading for the lighthouse

  • 149 Appledore Juniors Football
  • 150

    Bidefordians
  • 151 New gateway to King George's Fields

  • 152 When horses score over the tractor

  • 153 Appledore boy is youngest recipient of RNLI vellun

  • 154 One thousand visit zoo at Whitsun

  • 155 Littleham family's five generations

  • 156 'Les Girls' of Hartland

  • 157 On her 'maiden' trip from Bideford

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

  • 159 Last train from Torrington

  • 160 Found the answer waiting for him>
  • 161 Bideford's new market opens next week

  • 162 Move for oldest boatyard on Torridge

  • 163 Fish nearly pulled him in

  • 164 Bideford's gift to Sir Francis

  • 165 New Estate's view of estuary activities

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

  • 167 Can spring be far away?

  • 168 Daisy's pride and joy

  • 169 First ship in 8 years

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

  • 171 Bideford A.F.C annual dinner
  • 172 Bideford 'What's my line?' challenger

  • 173 What the television camera saw at Abbotsham

  • 174 Down at the dump something stirs

  • 175 Polish custom on Pancake Day

  • 176 Bideford Bridge re-opens

  • 177 Picking the pops

  • 178

    Gus Honeybun meets local children
  • 179 New addition to Quay front

  • 180

    School of Dancing's Annual Display
  • 181 Centenary of Landcross Methodist Chapel

  • 182 Burnard family reunion

  • 183 Broomhayes £1,000 Surprise
  • 184 Last of Bideford factory chimney

  • 185 Sailing to victory at Appledore

  • 186 Alwington School closing after 120 years

  • 187 Ships at Bideford

  • 188 Escaped crane moves into Kenwith Valley

  • 189 The creative urge on Saturday morning

  • 190 Revenge in style

  • 191 Torrington children build igloo
  • 192

    Reds Womens Team Are First To Compete Throughout Season
  • 193 Variety in summer weather

  • 194 Farewell to passenger trains

  • 195 No laughing matter

  • 196 Twenty-one yachts

  • 197 Panel sprint for Bideford broadcast

  • 198 Bideford firm develops new non-spill paint

  • 199 Unique holiday adventure!

  • 200 It really was the 'last time'

  • 201 Bideford's private wharves busier

  • 202 He beat the floods

  • 203

    Jinxed School Trip
  • 204 Fundraising trip for RNLI

  • 205 New look in the hayfields

  • 206 In their new robes and hats

  • 207 A man and his wheel

  • 208 Bicycle now does donkey work

  • 209 Torrington in 1967

  • 210 Record player of 80 years ago

  • 211 River scenes that enchant the visitors

  • 212 Little 'Big Ben'

  • 213 Clovelly donkey film star

  • 214 Students help model St Sidwell

  • 215 New Lundy stamps

  • 216 The Geneva marionettes

  • 217 Bideford skifflers, they're no squares

  • 218 Where Bideford rope-makers walked>
  • 219 Bideford blacksmith wins English championship

  • 220 Bideford stock car racing entry comes in second

  • 221 'Out of Appledore' sailing memories

  • 222 Up-to-date Bideford!

  • 223 Launching the 'Golden Hinde'

  • 224 Torrington Church's new organ

  • 225 Bideford School Junior Choir Sing in France at Twinning Ceremony in Landivisiau
  • 226 Holiday scene near Sandymere

  • 227

    Womens Skittles Competition in Buckland Brewer
  • 228 Not Bideford's answer to the moon rocket!

  • 229 Town's second woman mayor in 392 years

  • 230 Northam's almshouse

  • 231 Bideford's first triplets for 12 years

  • 232 Second Monte Carlo Rally

  • 233 New choral society's growing response

  • 234 Children's procession with foxgloves

  • 235 Championship Trophy for Hartland
  • 236 Colour TV salesman at eight

  • 237 For South Africa from Westward Ho!

  • 238 Warmington's garage ad

  • 239 Watch the dicky bird!

  • 240 What is future of railway goods yard?

  • 241 Off on a great adventure

  • 242 Bideford childrens' cinema opens

  • 243 Shoes certainly not made for walking

  • 244 Fishing light goes out at close of poor season

  • 245

    Double Baptism on Torridge
  • 246 Loads of black and white

  • 247 Faints as she wins national competition

  • 248 Saving money, wear and tear

  • 249 In the tortoise nursery - eight hatched at Bideford

  • 250 Life begins at 80

  • 251

    Appledore boys beat mums at football
  • 252 Eleven million pound scheme's official opening

  • 253 An early 'special' to Bideford

  • 254 Hartland Dancers
  • 255 North Devon Driving School

  • 256 Floral dancing at Appledore

  • 257 Torrington to have first woman mayor

  • 258

    Youth Clubs Join Together For Entertainment
  • 259 Designed all furnishing of new chapel

  • 260

    First prize
  • 261 Big develolpment at Calveford

  • 262 Revived market off to splendid start

  • 263

    Was a missionary
  • 264 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 265 Simple Item 138
  • 266 Appledore's largest

  • 267

    Successful motor cycling team
  • 268

    Toasted with musical honours
  • 269 What's the time?

  • 270 Finished in 1876

  • 271 Golden Bay Hotel ad.>
  • 272 Clovelly custom

  • 273

    Wynne Olley's styles impress International Hair Fashion Designer
  • 274 Quads at Thornhillhead

  • 275 Westward Ho! sand yacht to challenge speed record

  • 276 Meeting at 10 Downing Street

  • 277 Prizewinning babies at Torrington

  • 278 Chess - their bridge over the years

  • 279 Entente cordiale in Bideford

  • 280 Yelland potter's exhibition at Bideford

  • 281 Torridge graveyard of wooden hulks

  • 282 North Devon author featured in TV documentary

  • 283 Happy Days!

  • 284 Buckland farm workers to receive long-service awards

  • 285 Bideford has built over 500 post-war homes

  • 286 Champagne send-off for Torrington new factory

  • 287 Bideford's first woman councillor

  • 288 Repair work on Long Bridge
  • 289 First steel ship built at Bideford

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    10-year-old scrambler practices
  • 291 Private home for public pump

  • 292 Pannier Market's future?

  • 293 Wishing well is pixielated

  • 294

    Relatives all over the world
  • 295 Tomorrow' night's skittles broadcast from Bideford

  • 296 Getting up steam for tomorrow

  • 297 America's tribute to 'J.H.'

  • 298 John Andrew Bread Charity
  • 299 Sooty is quick on the draw

  • 300 113 years at Instow

  • 301 Yeo vale road ruin provides a mystery

  • 302 Westward Ho! combined op

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    First Girls at Bideford Grammar School take part in Play
  • 304 Sweets derationing

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

  • 306 Weare Giffard Hall sold for £11,300

  • 307 Eight and a half million pound Taw development scheme

  • 308

    Mrs Whapham finds ferret in Bridgeland Street while shopping
  • 309 Clovelly's 91 year old horseman

  • 310 Torrington Youth Club rewarded by party
  • 311 Open-air art exhibition by 'under 40' group

  • 312 Head Barman appointed Torrington Town Crier
  • 313 Bideford Liberal club new lounge bar opened

  • 314 Down at the 'Donkey House'

  • 315 Huntshaw TV mast

  • 316

    Building works
  • 317 Beach search for mines takes longer

  • 318 Bideford inquest on French trawlermen opens

  • 319 No ancient Grecian temple this

  • 320 Sunshine and shade at Appledore

  • 321 Speeding communications: Bideford firm's new installation

  • 322 Alderman Anstey's dream comes tru

  • 323 Sweet success at Langtree School

  • 324 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 325 Ancestral home nestling in lovely combe

  • 326 Local glove-making factory advertising for staff

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

  • 328 Safety-first dipomas awarded to Torrington drivers

  • 329 Circus comes to town

  • 330 Bideford electricity window display qualifies for area competition

  • 331 Christmas tree on Bideford Quay>
  • 332 Can-carrying over cobbles has disappeared

  • 333 New fire and ambulance stations

  • 334 Bank Holiday weather was beach weather

  • 335 Puppet characters introduced

  • 336 Traditions and skills still there

  • 337 School's link with cargo ship

  • 338 Steep street of old Bideford

  • 339 Appledore's new lifeboat

  • 340 Bideford regatta

  • 341 Tide sweeps under and over the old bridge

  • 342 Weare Giffard potato

  • 343 Decontrol of meat

  • 344 Recognise this resort?

  • 345 Death - and birth - of a telephone exchange

  • 346 A lost Bideford 'island'

  • 347 Four hundred residents leave Bideford!

  • 348 Police station view of Bideford

  • 349 Some mushroom!

  • 350 They never miss a game at Torrington

  • 351 Train returns to Westleigh straight

  • 352 Charter granted by Philip and Mary

  • 353 Hartland postman retires

  • 354 Bringing shopping home by goat

  • 355 Alverdiscott is proud of its new parish hall

  • 356 Sight of a lifetime

  • 357 Northam wants to continue pumping from river

  • 358 Birds' convalescent home at Instow

  • 359 Littleham cow tops 70 tons mark in milk production

  • 360 Afternoon tea in the park

  • 361 Panto time at Westward Ho!

  • 362 Holiday traffic in Bideford High Street

  • 363 New Lundy air-mail stamps

  • 364 Clovelly nightmare

  • 365 Smiling welcome to Hartland visitors

  • 366 Northam footballers of the future

  • 367 Bideford computer stars

  • 368 Donkey work made easier at Clovelly

  • 369 New life for Hartland organ

  • 370 Torrington's shelter for the aged

  • 371 Thunderstorm destruction of 25 years ago

  • 372 Fleet of foot and fair of face

  • 373 Hartland Abbey outdoor staff 60 years ago

  • 374 For crying out loud!

  • 375 New shipyard on schedule

  • 376 Five generations link Woolsery, Clovelly and Bideford

  • 377 Instow local art show was 'tremendous success'

  • 378 Landmark at Bradworthy

  • 379

    Andre Veillett and Quentin Reed in Judo Demonstration
  • 380 Royal prince visits Torridge-side

  • 381 Gift plaque on Clovelly council houses

  • 382 Bravery against bull at Shebbear rewarded

  • 383 Bideford-Torrington road gets 'carpet coat'

  • 384 At Bideford Arts Ball>
  • 385 Allhalland Street - then and now

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    New gateway
  • 387 Thrush builds nest in cauliflower

  • 388 Four sisters' nostalgic reunion

  • 389

    Close associations with North Devon
  • 390 By pony and trap to market

  • 391

    Gift from Bideford Town Council
  • 392 Joe the ginger tabby is 21

  • 393 Bideford shipyard workers cheer new minesweeper

  • 394 Out of puff!

  • 395 Cement-clad boats being built at Northam

  • 396 A roof-top view - where?

  • 397 Service with a smile

  • 398 Barley from Bideford to Bonnie Scotland

  • 399 Centenary of Gazette

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    Holidaying in north Devon
  • 401 Vessel built 300 feet above sea level

  • 402 Tibbles home again - and fish supper

  • 403 Bideford schoolboy's courage recognised

  • 404 Amsterdam to Bideford double success

  • 405 Liked holidays here - so starts business

  • 406 Boys win hockey on the sands challenge

  • 407 Thriving 'orphan of the storm'

  • 408 Westward Ho! Tennis Club Winners
  • 409 Eight to strike and a race to win

  • 410 Council agree to demolition of Chanter's Folly

  • 411 Six footed lamb

  • 412 Hartland's invitation

  • 413 Brothers reunion 1947
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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Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971

Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971 

Duke of Edinburgh to Visit Appledore Yard in November 24.09.1971Royalty.  The Duke of Edinburgh is to visit Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd on November 12th at the start of a short Westcountry tour. Lord Roborough, Vice-Admiral Sir Peveril William-Powlett, Jim Venus.

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royal Visit to Barum 04.05.1956

Royalty.  The flags are going up at Barnstaple in preparation for a right Royal welcome to North Devon for Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh who visit Barnstaple next Tuesday.  High Sheriff of Devon, Major DFB Stucley (Mayor of Bideford), Mrs Stucley, 4th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, Cllr. AW Clarke, Ald. CF Dart, Miss Joan Sanders, Lord Clinton

William gets reply from the Palace 8th October 1982 - Royalty

William gets reply from the Palace 8th October 1982 - Royalty

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William gets reply from the PalaceFive year old William Coates of Abbotsham Road, Bideford - Pictured above with his mother - was so proud that the royal baby of Prince Charles and Princess Diana was given the same christian name as himself that he just had to write them a letter.

William has been delighted to receive a letter of thanks from Buckingham Palace and has taken it to show his friends at St  Mary's School, Bideford.

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