Story of Seaham:
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A. the coast
B. coal-mining
C. fishing & the harbour
D. railways & other industries
E. armed services
F. Old Seaham
G. Seaham Town
H. people
J. culture &: sport
K. round about
L. the Story of Seaham group itself
back to Story of Seaham index page
A1. Coastal Scenery
coastal chart of 1671, apparently showing Seaham and Seaton
the Chemical Beach (part of the Docks)
the Blast Beach
Hawthorn
Sue and Tony Wright's photo site
link to Peter Dent's photos of Seaham
A2. Fossils and fauna
fossils and fauna
sort the wild flower names
topB1. the collieries
map of Durham Coalfield
Seaham Colliery
Dawdon Colliery
Vane Tempest Colliery
working life
link to National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield
link to bibliography of North East mines and mining
B2. banners and bands
local banners
some other banners
brass bands
B3. miscellaneous
coal drop, Seaham Harbour
coal wagons moving through the dock - photo by Brian Slee
"sea-coal"
collecting sea-coal (photo by Sue & Tony Wright)
Anderson Boyes
+Coal Cutter 1947 (model)
C1. ships and the harbour
sailing ships
cobles
tugs and dredgers
the harbour
dock company works
shipbuilding in Seaham
C2. lifeboats & life-saving
the lifeboat disaster of 1962
the other lifeboats and lifesaving experiences
D. RAILWAYS and OTHER INDUSTRIES
D1. railways
dock railways
the Londonderry Railway
D2. manufacturing & other industries
the Londonderry Bottleworks
about lime kilns
The Wearside Pottery at Seaham - text /photos from
Alan Pascoe
The Banana Yard
West Farm, Cold Hesledon (two views)
War Memorial, Seaham seafront
Air and Sea
DLI
F1. St Mary's
panoramic view of headland by Ken Newby
St Mary's (Anglo-Saxon church)
the Rectory, Old Seaham
Remaining copies of the book, Old Seaham in Anglo-Saxon times, are still available at £4 inc. p & p
(UK only) from Bill Griffiths (Co-ordinator), 21 Alfred Street, Seaham, Co.Durham SR7 7LH. Please make cheques payable to
'Story of Seaham'.
F2. the village
study of the buildings of Old Seaham, 1774
F3. Seaham Hall
Seaham Hall
building Seaham Hall
Byron's marriage at Seaham Hall
A book by the Story of Seaham, Seaham Hall: the building and its owners, is available at £5 inc. p & p
(UK only) from Bill Griffiths (Co-ordinator), 21 Alfred Street, Seaham, Co.Durham SR7 7LH. Please make cheques payable to
'Story of Seaham'.
G1. details of public buildings
panoramic view of seafront by Ken Newby
seafront area buildings
St John's and Church Street
public buildings in town centre
chapels
pubs
Dawdon and South Seaham
New Seaham and East Lea
Urban District of Seaham - photo by Brian Slee
description of major public buildings in Seaham (by Dave Robins)
link to 'Seaham Today' website with snapshots and info
link to 'Sine' site with photos of Seaham buildings
G2. the terrace house
the exterior
the interior
groups & organisations
H1. organisations
group photos
Rock House (Seaham Community Association)
H2. family material
family material
photos of children
link to 1901 census
H3. indivduals
photos
portables (possessions)
J1. football
of Seaham teams
round about
Seaham AFC
J2. other sports
swimming, angling, boxing, etc.
Billy Hughes the boxer
The FA Cup, 1937
J3. holidays, customs and the unusual
holidays, celebrations
Halloween, 2003
the unusual
J4. children's artwork
artwork by schoolchildren
Xmas card from the Seaham Project, featuring lighthouse design by schoolchild Pauline Mills
other artwork (Dawdon Club)
K1. Easington District
Dawdon website
Seaton and Dalton-le-Dale
Easington way
Statue of the 3rd Marquis of Londonderry, Durham
K2. and beyond...
A note on Seaham down under
Link to history of Seaham, Australia
L. THE STORY OF SEAHAM GROUP ITSELF
more about the Story of Seaham
exhibitions the S.O.S. has participated in
list of publications
restoration of coal tub project
scale model of steam engine