Tantons Hotel, Bideford 1975
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The riverside character of Bideford, Devon, is captured in this authentic 1970s colour photograph from 1975. The archival image focuses on the prominent Tantons Hotel situated along the quayside, its white facade and distinctive red-painted bay windows standing out against a dramatic, dark stormy sky. A faint rainbow is visible stretching over the town, where the square stone tower of St Mary’s Parish Church rises behind the hotel roofline. In the foreground, a large period livestock lorry with a wooden slatted trailer is parked on the quay next to a small white coach, reflecting the town’s role as a local commercial hub. To the right of the hotel, the ornate red-brick architecture of the Bideford Free Library and Bridge Trust buildings adds further Victorian detail to the scene. This factual record documents the historic waterfront of “The Little White Town” during the mid-1970s, illustrating the intersection of the hospitality industry and traditional North Devon trade.
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