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Message 144 - Jacqueline Murray | Email
Loved the 'Up the ladder' article - my great aunt came to Dawdon and married in 1918 - had three kids - as much as I can make out. She was widowed quite early and remarried moving to a place called Marlborough Seaham. Know nothing at all about her other than she was called Annie - but I doubt the Annie in the article. The information helped bring it all to life. She would have been about the same age as the lady who wrote the article.

Would love to know if she knew my Annie.

Jq

Thank you.
19 /August /2009----10 :30 :29 - Bedlington Northumberland
Message 143 - Jean | Email
Just been looking at photos of Murton and have vague memories of Tommy Steele appearing in Murton in the mid 50's. Does anyone else remember this?
16 /August /2009----14 :18 :55 - Eltham London
Message 142 - Lucy | Email
To all visitors.There is a forum on the site where you can see lots more about Seaham and the people who served our country in both WW1 and WW2.If you have any questions , our members will do their utmost to find answers for you.It is easy to register so why don't you give it a try. You will find the link to the forum on the left of this page.
11 /August /2009----20 :23 :18 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 141 - Jac Howard | Email
What a fascinating and important visual/historic archive for Seaham. Hats off to the people who co-ordinate all of this work. Astonishing how quickly the town grew. An absorbing site to browse not only for Seaham natives, but 'incomers' interested in learning about the town's history.
11 /August /2009----09 :19 :13 - East SHore Village
Message 140 - Classified access | www.zentek.org.uk/classified/index.php
If you register on Classified and you do not get an email in your in box it could be that your spam checker is removing it.
Check your spam folder or check that your providers system has not removed it...Everyone who registered was sent an email..

Note : Anyone ticking the private box on this guestbook , These messages can only be seen by admin so everyone one else does'nt get to read it.


Cheers from Keith
10 /August /2009----10 :52 :17 - Seaham
Message 139 - Lucy | Email
Managed to access
4 /August /2009----17 :46 :51 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 138 - Lucy | Email
Have just checked my email account and still no activation email. I also checked my hubbies mail as I registered him also and no activation mail in his either
3 /August /2009----19 :01 :21 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 137 - John&Kathleen
Lucy,
I just registered and got the e-mail straight away.
John
3 /August /2009----06 :58 :36
Message 136 - Lucy | Email
Keith I Registered in that site but as yet no email to activate account.
3 /August /2009----06 :51 :25 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 135 - keith | www.zentek.org.uk/classified/index.php
A Brand new site offering free advertisements..have a go its free
This site is in no way connected to east-durham.co.uk

you must first create an account then you will be able to put items on for sale...this is new and a bit of an experiment so please help and have a go

http://www.zentek.org.uk/classified/index.php
2 /August /2009----12 :41 :24
Message 134 - Lucy | Email
Have just read a Journey Through Life thank you for sharing that Norman.I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Lucy
1 /August /2009----17 :27 :27 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 133 - Brian Scollen | Email
Hi Nick and Stephanie, Thanks for the glowing report. It is good when someone appreciates work done. This tour is all part of the service which can be provided by members of this site. I look forward to taking some photographs for Nick at the Black Horse Willington as this was closed during our visit. Brian Scollen
1 /August /2009----11 :19 :26 - Seaham
Message 132 - Nick Watson | Email
A few weeks ago my wife and I took a trip to Northeast England. After talking to Brain on this site I found information about my family, and he then offered to take me around the area when I came to visit. My wife and I were overwhelmingly gracious at the generosity and knowledge that Brain was able to provide us on our trip. He took us to from the train station to Willington to look at some places were my family lived. Then he set up for two churches to be opened up for viewing for us. Brain then invited us into his home, to relax for a little while. We were extremely gracious to Brain and his wife for opening up their home to us. Brain also provided me with a map of Seaham, along with a CD with various information on BMD’s in the area. Anyone who is going to the Seaham area, I would recommend talking with Brain about the area. He is very helpful and very friendly.

Once again my wife and I would like to thank Brain for his generosity and time while we made our trip. I would be happy to talk with anyone personally about the experiences we had if you want to know anything further.

Thanks, Nick and Stephanie Watson
31 /July /2009----04 :50 :15 - Illinois, USA
Message 131 - Lucy | Email
Any Railway enthusiasts out there who can help David with his research of Sunderland Central Railway station in the 1950's
28 /July /2009----09 :47 :57 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 130 - Lucy | Email
Great David hope you call again its a great site with lots of new stuff added regularly.
Lucy
27 /July /2009----23 :16 :51 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 129 - David Robinson | Email
Just discovered this site whilst researching Sunderland Central railway station mid 1950s. Now added to my Favourites.
27 /July /2009----07 :56 :46 - Banbury, Oxfordshire
Message 128 - Lucy | Email
Just enjoyed viewing the Carnival Photographs.
Looks like it was a good day.
26 /July /2009----22 :17 :33 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 127 - John Phillips
I am with Jock Copeland on this one - I remember the bridge in the 60s. I also remember coming back from one of the Seaham Boys matches (they had a very good team then) and the bridge was moving from side to side at a fair pace.
25 /July /2009----10 :42 :20 - North Yorkshire
Message 126 - Lucy | Email
On putting your query into the forum this is one of the replies

( The info I have is that the road across the dene was built in 1959 and the bridge closed at that point.

I have three dates for demolition of bridge, 1961 (which would appear to be wrong), 1967 and late 60s.)
24 /July /2009----00 :35 :51 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 125 - David Copeland | Email
I read that section, and stated in my earlier message I remember crossing it in 1967.
Thats why I am a little confused at the daet demolished being given as 1961.
23 /July /2009----15 :27 :10 - Seaham
Message 124 - Lucy | Email
To David Copeland Re Swing Bridge. If you look in the Dawdon section of the site there is a photogrpah of Bridge D030 with the caption.
Green Drive suspension bridge built 1927, closed 1959, demolished 1961 365' long it spanned the dene to Dawdon Colliery Welfare Recreation Ground (Green Drive)Replaced by a roadway
23 /July /2009----12 :05 :57 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 123 - Dave Copeland | Email
I'm trying to find out what date the Dawdon swing bridge was demolished, I've searched various sites and seen dates from around 1959 onwards. I can remember crosing it to watch Seaham Boys play at the Green Drive in 1967. I'm somewhat confused.
22 /July /2009----10 :06 :43 - Seaham
Message 122 - Lucy | Email
Just had a look at the 1774 Map overlays very interesting
19 /July /2009----15 :04 :36 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 121 - gary williamson | Email
hi great site
i have a chanell 4 recording of when coal was king from the 80's
its a great watch and im woulndering if you intrested on recovering it from video to dvd
email me if your intreasted in it
thanks gary
ps i also shop at the angus butchers and both delis
19 /July /2009----01 :33 :46 - seaham northlea
Message 120 - Lucy | Email
The George Elmy Lifeboat Restoration
Last week we made good progress with the boat on two fronts.

The team at Seaham removed all rubbish from the deck and also removed the wheelhouse which had been added, the steel rudder along with four bungs and so drained out the water. It is now starting to look like a lifeboat, well done the Seaham team. This work is shown in the photographs.


We also had some good luck in finding a sister lifeboat on the Isle of Skye. after checking with friends on Skye to see if there were any parts we could use on the George Elmy, photographs were sent down to us and we decided that it was worth a trip up there, one to see our friends and two to strip off parts to use in Seaham. Our thanks go to Graham and Margaret and John and Effie Ann without whose help we would not have managed. We did have a good time both at the boat and the pub as can be seen in photographs. THANK YOU SKYE.


In the coming week we have a fundraiser at MITCHELLS at Westlea (Friday 17th July at 8pm, entry £1) and hope for a good turn out. Also we hope to be in Byron Place Shopping Centre on Thursday collecting names for our Petition of Support from the people of Seaham, please help.

Brian Scollen
13 /July /2009----18 :18 :05 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 119 - Ian Thirlwell
...also a baptism record, 1864, for Mary Ann McMahon.
10 /July /2009----19 :05 :06 - Portsmouth, Hants
Message 118 - Ian Thirlwell
Lisha, the website www.durhamrecordsonline.com has lots of transcriptions of registers etc from Durham, including Seaham (Easington district). There is a burial record for Michael McMahon from 1893, birth year about 1837, if of interest.
10 /July /2009----18 :59 :36 - Portsmouth, Hants
Message 117 - Lisha Dorritt
Hi sorry was a bit vague with my message they were married in 1863 I believe and were from ireland.
8 /July /2009----13 :26 :40
Message 116 - Lisha Dorritt | Email
I am trying to trace my Great Great Granparents who were married in whilst living in Seaham Harbour their names were Michael McMahon and Ann Mcgough
8 /July /2009----13 :23 :25 - Burnopfield
Message 115 - john&kathleen
Hello Victor, Ian & Annette.
Interesting to read your posts. Have you thought about using the "Family History" section of the forum to see if you can get any further information. Post as much information as you have and others may join in with additional info.
Good luck and enjoy the site.
Regards
J&K
29 /June /2009----11 :07 :33
Message 114 - Ian McDevitt and Annette Sandlin McDevitt | Email | amcdevitt@att.net
Thank you for this shared website, we appreciate the history and photographs. Our family names and ties to Murton County Durham are: paternal: McDevitt, maternal: Allan, Craggs, Smithson, Robinson. Places in and around Murton are: Traveller's Rest, Coop House, Thornley Hall, Parkland Stud.
25 /June /2009----11 :23 :18 - Lakeland [near Memphis] Shelby County, Tennessee 38002
Message 113 - Victor Joseph Elgey | Email
I want to say hello to my english family. My grandmother was Hilda Elgey and she lived at 10 Queenstreet. My fathers name was Harold Elgey. His brothers were Brian and Lesley.
When I was 7 years old i have been in Seaham. I have been living my whole life in the netherlands. Zandvoort.
My age now is 48. I have got a brother called Peter and a sister called Wendy. I have seen them twice in my life.
Why I am writing this I do not know .
If somebody knows something about my family pleas let me know.
With kind regards Vic.
19 /June /2009----09 :42 :18 - The Netherlands. Zanvoort.
Message 112 - john&kathleen
Hi Dave.
Kathleen is a brilliant cook so I have had years of practice at washing dishes. I'm not a great cook myself but would be prepared to join your family business as a mince and dumpling taster. (I would also be happy to taste the rest of your delicious products at no extra cost to you.) Kathleen has said she will apply if you chuck in a few return tickets for the channel tunnel.
She said she will immediately introduce a few new products, Escargo patties would be brought in first quickly followed by Grenouille nibbles. (It's common knowledge that not enough local people eat snails and frogs). These new innovations could also lead to increasing your staff by employing "pond plodgers" who would seek out the best local source for raw ingredients.
Sorry Dave, it was just too tempting an opportunity for me to be a bit silly.
Angus products are the things I miss the most and we do treat ourselves EVERY time we come to Seaham.
Regards
John
19 /June /2009----07 :20 :17
Message 111 - Lucy | Email
Have posted some pics in forum of 26 Eastlea Road taken today
18 /June /2009----16 :38 :49 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 110 - Graeme Lacey | Email
Hello Dave, re your job advertisement - I'll pass the details to my Mum as I recently discovered that she started work in the 1930s in Snowdens Bakery in Seaham producing cakes and pastries. She still has a great love of food, cooking and baking.
Kind regards
Graeme
PS Do you have any photographs of (number 26) East Lea? My parents lived there after war. I believe that they are no longer there.
17 /June /2009----17 :59 :29 - Yorkshire
Message 109 - Dave Angus | Email
BAKER/PASTRY CHEF
Excellent opportunity for an experienced person to manage and increase product lines in a modern retail bakery.
Are you able to efficiently prepare and cook pastries, cakes and desserts to a high standard?
Can you work independently and motivate and supervise staff?
Do you take a pride in your work and enjoy a friendly working environment?
If you can answer yes to these questions and would like to join our family business where we really care about our name, our staff and our customers please Email.
Daytime working, full time position, part time considered, wage negotiable.
17 /June /2009----11 :26 :34 - Seaham
Message 108 - I.C. | Email
I have a mug commemorating the end of the Great War which is marked "SEAHAM HARBOUR URBAN COUNCIL,PEACE CELEBRATIONS 1919",-I believe they were given to schoolchildren at the signing of the peace treaty in 1919 but does anyone have any more info?
16 /June /2009----04 :18 :14 - SEAHAM
Message 107 - John&Kathleen
Hello Norman.
You must have a lot of memories from your younger years in Seaham. How about posting something on the forum section. It's a very friendly community and we like as many people as possible to join in. It's very user friendly too. It would also be terrific if you have any photos of Seaham or Seaham people, they need not be very old. Our son thinks the 60s & 70s were the "olden days"
Can we also encourage EVERYONE to join in, that's the whole purpose of this excellent site. Get out there and rummage through your drawers for those photos and memories of the town and district. YOU can play an important part in the development of this site.
To the younger visitors to this site how about talking to your parents and granparents about Seaham and district. Ask about their life and times and get them to tell you who is pictured on those old photos. Them post it all on this site.
Best wishes to all.
John & Kathleen
10 /June /2009----06 :32 :26
Message 106 - Norman Knapp | Email
Thanks for the reply Lucy. You are indeed younger than us for within 3 years of your birth I was in the Army and on my return I then left Seaham altogether.
Still it's nice to have some degree of contact with Seaham via this excellent site and today I've just discovered someone else I actually knew. Hope it's the first of many.
Thanks again. Norman.
6 /June /2009----14 :49 :09 - North Yorkshire
Message 105 - John & Kathleen
We were very sad to hear of the death of Peter. He was a man who promoted Seaham through his web site. We hope that the site will be continued in his memory.
Thank you for everything you gave us Peter.
Respectfully.
John & Kathleen.
27 /May /2009----17 :31 :52
Message 104 - Lucy | Email
So sad to hear about Peter. He surely will be missed.The new format was going so well
26 /May /2009----15 :48 :33 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 103 - Lucy | Email
Norman, sorry didn't reply before now but have been in London for a few days I am younger than Serana being only 60 and I attended Ropery Walk School
25 /May /2009----19 :37 :20 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 102 - Norman Knapp | Email
Hello Lucy, Thanks for the 2 messages.
Regretably I do believe that was the Billy Black in the photograph and some little time ago I did hear that he may have died and this seems to confirm it.
So you are cousin to Serana Johnson; I did hear that she now lives in Ryhope.
I've moved from Seaham in 1958 and therefore my knowledge of Seaham and the people is somewhat sketchy.
I assume you may be of a similar age; did you attend Church St School?
I am in touch with Noreen Percy (as she was then) who lived in West St near the Viceroy St Infants School although she too moved from Seaham in the early 50's.
Regards. Norman.
23 /May /2009----13 :47 :39 - Stokesley North Yorks
Message 101 - Lucy | Email
Has anyone been able to access the The GIS modern and historical maps of County Durham and the immediate surrounding from the link on update page I have tried three times now leaving the window open for up to five minutes where it says( loading this may take a few seconds accodring to speed of my puter
16 /May /2009----09 :12 :15 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 100 - Lucy | Email
We didn't move into the area until after the Coronation
14 /May /2009----11 :02 :59 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 99 - jean | Email
Hi Lucy, can you [or anyone else] put names to faces on Coronation photo in my 'shoebox' Thanks
14 /May /2009----08 :16 :03 - london
Message 98 - Lucy | Email
The only Billy Black that I knew of ,was steward in the Royal Naval club North Terrace and if this is the same man I Have to tell you that he died last year around June/July 2008
13 /May /2009----08 :01 :41 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 97 - Lucy | Email
Norman,
Serana Johnson is or was my cousin but I haven't seen her for a long time .Her mother ( Margaret died) so I don't think she comes to Seaham. She was working as manager of an old peoples complex in Norton Road Stockton some years ago but I think due to ill health she gave it up and then moved to another part of Stockton
Lucy
13 /May /2009----07 :59 :10 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 96 - Norman Knapp | Email
Hello to the following; this from a fading memory is a list of my
class at the Church of England School. Church Street,
Seaham.
The ones shown in * have been traced. Noreen, John and
Norman are in frequent contact; hopefully more may come
forward.
Regards from Norman Knapp.

Class members circa 1941 - 1944.

Stuart Hutchinson.
Fred Ayres. Margaret Brettwood.
George Hoare. Tessa Heaton.
Edward Witton. Ethel Osmond.
Brian Whitten. Muriel Collins.
Warren Williams.* Noreen Percy. *
Arthur Williams.* Serana Johnson.
George Meek *
Raymond Bell.
Keith Lambert.
Billy Black.
Norman Knapp. *
John Jones. *
12 /May /2009----15 :36 :07 - North Yorkshire
Message 95 - Lucy | Email
Dunno Dave, I forget where I am at times ,must be my age Cos I Am not Blondel olllllll
12 /May /2009----04 :41 :52 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 94 - Jean Armfield | Email
Does anyone remember who owned Adam and Eves garden 1951-57. We used to get our vegetables from there for Sunday dinner.The man who owned it used to neuter tom-cats and the story goes that he used 2 bricks!!!!!Ouch. Most of my misspent youth was playing down there until I discovered Pacitos!
11 /May /2009----05 :30 :46 - London
Message 93 - Dave | Email
Lucy, so why did you not give me this info when you sent me the photograph?
How many more captions could you help out with?
Dave
11 /May /2009----01 :43 :23
Message 92 - Lucy | Email
There was a competetion for who had the best presented Grocery Shop which we at the Castlereagh Branch won.Mr Pringle the boss was awarded the Mini and all staff got £10 cash each, which in them days was more than a weeks wage. The man in suit had just handed Mr Pringle the log book and keys to the car.
10 /May /2009----20 :56 :17 - Dawdon, Seaham
Message 91 - That photo
Lucy, it looks like a presentation of some kind as there appears to be something being handed over. And, what was the significance of the Mini?
Regards
J&K
10 /May /2009----17 :32 :34
Message 90 - Lucy | Email
I am third from left looking at pic, other people in pic are
Other women in picture Enid Chatt Helen Thorpe Ivy Scott Joyce Lacey (she is related to Graeme Lacey who gets in the site) Vera Marwood Dorothy Robinson, Dorothy Oates

The men are John Hayes Joe Lax Jim Potts Arhtur Henry Arthur Hills Ken Thompson and then there are two men behind Mr Pringles head Billy Pattison and Billy Noble the man in the suit I cant remember his name but he was high up on the board of directors of the Co-op
10 /May /2009----11 :18 :55 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 89 - Eileen Temple | Email
HI Lucy, The woman third from right looks more like you. I remember going with my mother to the Co-Op when I was a small child, and also the horses and carts in the yards further up. They used to deliver our milk.
10 /May /2009----04 :30 :17 - south australia
Message 88 - Lucy | Email
If you posted the correct number of pic SHO 022 that is the coop Picture that i sent in and the third from left is MEEEEEEEE lol
9 /May /2009----16 :29 :57 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 87 - Jean Armfield | Email
On photograph SHO 022 [shops] does anyone recognise 3rd wo man from the right? Possibly Margaret Kay who lived in Henry Street [old houses] with her mother circa 1945-58.
9 /May /2009----16 :12 :26 - London
Message 86 - Lucy | Email
Worked it out now
7 /May /2009----12 :07 :36 - Dawdon Seaham
Message 85 - Lucy | Email
In the new forum what does Viewing 'No Permission' Message with a stop sign beside it mean
7 /May /2009----11 :38 :28 - Dawdon Seaham
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