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Sheep waiting to be fed

Sheep waiting to be fed Ashreigney near, March 1989 More like this

Wedding of Alida Pickard and Nigel...

Wedding of Alida Pickard and Nigel... Village Hall, Dolton, 30 August 1975 More like this

Dr Richard Westcott talking to a patient,...

Dr Richard Westcott talking to a patient,... Chittlehamholt, February 1986 More like this

Running for the school bus

Running for the school bus Atherington, November 1982 More like this

Bill Cooke and his cows, Colehouse

Bill Cooke and his cows, Colehouse near, Riddlecombe, February 1975 More like this

Collapsed sheds during the Great...

Collapsed sheds during the Great... Millhams, Dolton, February 1978 More like this

Bringing in the sick lamb

Bringing in the sick lamb Densham, Ashreigney, August 1981 More like this

Iddesleigh Friendly Society parade

Iddesleigh Friendly Society parade Iddesleigh, May 1975 More like this

Protecting the river bank

Protecting the river bank Parsonage, Iddesleigh, August 1977 More like this

Archie Parkhouse and his cow

Archie Parkhouse and his cow Millhams, Dolton, March 1980 More like this

James Ravilious, photographer of rural life © Beaford Archive

Image of James Ravilious
by Alan Winn.

The Beaford Archive

Photographs by James Ravilious from 1972 - 1989

WELCOME. Towards the end of the last century, James Ravilious created an "endless tapestry" of life in rural north Devon. This site holds digital scans of the 1,700 negatives which he regarded as his finest work.

High quality prints of the images on this website can be purchased online, please see individual images for detals.

The photographs on this site are protected by copyright law

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