Christmas party. Beaford Village Hall, 1980. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Children throwing snowballs. Dolton, 1978. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Christmas carols. Ashreigney, 1979. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Archie Parkhouse and Alf Pugsley bundling-up holly for Christmas decorations. Langham, Dolton, 1977. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Near the Beacon. Chulmleigh, 1990. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Window display at Gooding's Grocery shop. High Bickington, 1975. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Delivering Christmas trees to shop. Hatherleigh, 1977. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

A snow covered cob and thatched barn. Nr Beaford Wood, 1978. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Christmas end of term party. Chulmleigh Primary School, 1987. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Doctor and nurses serving turkey dinner. Torrington Cottage Hospital, 1976. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Children at Christmas Nativity play in Church. Dolton Church, 1977. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Geese in snow. Ashwell, Dolton, 1978. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Couple lighting candles on Christmas Tree. Dolton, 1976. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Christmas Shopping. Butchers Row, Barnstaple 1974. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Christmas end of term party. Chulmleigh Primary School, 1987. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

George Ayre carrying hay bales along a snow covered path towards the farmyard. Ashwell, Dolton, 1978. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Christmas party. Beaford Village Hall, 1980. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Children tobogganing. Hatherleigh, 1978. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Children and adults singing carols. High Bickington, 1981. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Woman with donkey feeding sheep in field. Millhams, Dolton, 1982. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Doctor Cramp as Father Christmas. Torridge View Welfare Home, Great Torrington, 1976. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Jo Curzon carving the Christmas turkey. Dolton, 1982. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.

Nativity play. Dolton Village Hall, 1984. A documentary photograph by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive © Beaford Arts.

Ivor Brock rescuing a lamb in a snow blizzard at Millhams. Dolton, 1978. Photograph by James Ravilious © Beaford Arts digitally scanned from a Beaford Archive negative.