Beaford Archive

08/08/2018

20/07/2018

🗓️ in history...

Fantastic fancy dress from the local children of Winkleigh, 44 years ago today!

📷 'Children preparing for the fancy dress parade, Winkleigh, 20 July 1974.' https://tinyurl.com/ybv43cmx

📷 'Winner of the fancy dress parade, Winkleigh, 20 July 1974.' https://tinyurl.com/y7cjodfp

Photographs by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

05/07/2018

🗓️ in history...

Chulmleigh locals enjoying their church garden party in the Rectory. What a beautiful setting for a get together!

📷 'Opening speech of the church garden party, Rectory, Chulmleigh, 5 July 1975.' https://tinyurl.com/yckoc6oh

📷 'Baby Show at Chulmleigh Church Fete, Rectory,
Chulmleigh, 5 July 1975.' https://tinyurl.com/y7eumbkb

Photographs by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts
digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

26/06/2018

🗓️ in history...

Floral dancing the day away 🌻

📷 'Floral dance, Market Street, Hatherleigh, 26 June 1976.' Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative. https://tinyurl.com/ybhr3mu5

📷 'Girl at the floral dance, Hatherleigh, 26 June 1976.' Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative. https://tinyurl.com/ydycdnun

09/06/2018

It’s and to celebrate we have uploaded another 1500 unseen images of north Devon taken by James Ravilious in the 1970s.

Take a look here ➡️ www.beaford.org

Documentary photographs by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

06/06/2018

🗓️ in history...

Jubilee celebrations in full swing!

📷 'Jubilee Day, Dolton, 6 June 1977.' Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative. https://tinyurl.com/yafdab8g

📷 'Jubilee tea at Pickard’s warehouse, Burrington, 6 June 1977.' Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.
https://tinyurl.com/ydamg7ye

04/06/2018

Today is !

Devon has been looking beautiful in the sunshine recently and we have been able to enjoy all of the beautiful locations that it has to offer!

Do you recognise any of these places in north Devon?

📷 All photographs by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from Beaford Archive negatives.

04/06/2018

This we want to say a much deserved thank you to our fantastic group of volunteers who kindly spare so much of their time to help us digitise, catalogue and preserve the Beaford Archive.

24/05/2018

🗓️ in history...

Dancing in the rain! ☔

📷'Floral dance, Hatherleigh, 24 May 1976.' Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative. https://tinyurl.com/yc3x3car https://tinyurl.com/yd28rcy4

22/05/2018

22/05/2018

One week left to apply for our exciting Freelance Curator post! Get sharing/applying! 📢⏳📮🙋‍♀️

Beaford Arts creates opportunities for rural communities across Devon to enjoy and experience the arts both as audience and participants. Founded in 1966 it is the UK's longest running rural arts initiative.

21/05/2018

Did you watch the Royal Wedding on Saturday? Have a look at these wedding themed photographs from our archive shot by James Ravilious!

📷 'Bride and Groom coming out of church, Dolton, 30 August 1975.'

'Janet Sullivan (nee Gooch) on her wedding day, Merton Church, April 1981.'

'Queuing for Commemorative mugs, Royal Wedding Day, Iddesleigh, July 1981.

Photographs by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.