North Devon Maritime Museum

26/05/2026

Flash at sea.
Anchors aweigh! The crew in view in this picture of the sailing ship Flash is from the Bill Mitchell collection.

Pictures from the Collection
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17/05/2026

Don't forget to visit the Museum this season.

26/04/2026

Military Amphibious vehicles
This picture from the COXE (Combined Operations Experimental Establishment) collection of prints shows DUKW amphibious vehicles on beach operations - most likely at Braunton Burrows.

Pictures from the Collection
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11/04/2026

Bessie Gould at Bude
A picture from the Bill Mitchell collection showing Bessie Gould having passed the sea lock progressing on the Canal at Bude.

Pictures from the Collection
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08/04/2026

13/03/2026

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07/03/2026

Mary on the Torrington Viaduct
This picture of the narrow-gauge locomotive Mary going over the Torrington Viaduct in about 1920 from our collection of prints from the Peter Marland mine. The clay was taken Torrington where it was transferred to a standard gauge train and then on to boats at Fremington Quay.

Pictures from the Collection
As a feature for our page, we'll be frequently uploading photos from our collection. Feel free to 'like' and 'share' any you find particularly interesting! Watch this space for more great images!
Many of these images have been compressed for the internet. If you would like a higher resolution printed copy of any picture, please contact the museum to check availability and prices.