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Charity seeks stars of 1970s photo archive | Charity seeks stars of 1970s photo archive |
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An arts charity is searching for people who appeared in pictures documenting rural life in Devon in the 1970s and 1980s. | An arts charity is searching for people who appeared in pictures documenting rural life in Devon in the 1970s and 1980s. |
It is part of a project called Hidden Histories by Beaford Arts, which owns the collection. | It is part of a project called Hidden Histories by Beaford Arts, which owns the collection. |
Dr Richard Westcott features in some of the 80,000 photographs. | Dr Richard Westcott features in some of the 80,000 photographs. |
He said the images, taken by photographer James Ravilious showed people "where they belonged". | He said the images, taken by photographer James Ravilious showed people "where they belonged". |
Dr Westcott said many of the pictures showed the photographer's "respect" for the working class and "gave dignity" to those pictured. | Dr Westcott said many of the pictures showed the photographer's "respect" for the working class and "gave dignity" to those pictured. |
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"You have people doing things at work or resting, totally oblivious of the camera," he said. | "You have people doing things at work or resting, totally oblivious of the camera," he said. |
"Here was a man who could be so unobtrusive and put people at ease, it was a key part of his skill as a photographer." | "Here was a man who could be so unobtrusive and put people at ease, it was a key part of his skill as a photographer." |
Sophie McCormack, who works on the Beaford Archive of more than 80,000 images, said they show a community "on the cusp of change" as mechanisation began to be involved more heavily in agriculture during this period. | Sophie McCormack, who works on the Beaford Archive of more than 80,000 images, said they show a community "on the cusp of change" as mechanisation began to be involved more heavily in agriculture during this period. |
The charity has invited people who see themselves in the archive's pictures to contact them and tell their story from the time. | The charity has invited people who see themselves in the archive's pictures to contact them and tell their story from the time. |
James Ravilious died in 1999, having given honorary membership of the Royal Photographic Society in recognition of his contribution to photography, two years earlier. | James Ravilious died in 1999, having given honorary membership of the Royal Photographic Society in recognition of his contribution to photography, two years earlier. |
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