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BE 000.jpg Seaham beach, looking towards Sunderland, 4 or 5 miles to the north. Seaham Hall and the ancient St Mary's church are about 150 yards west of the road. Photograph taken in 2004.
 
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BE 001.jpg Looking north to the Coastguard Station and Featherbed Rock in the 1930s.
 
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BE 002.jpg Lady Londondery's ' Town Baths ' on the north side of the valley immediately north of Bath Tce. Built in 1834, salt water was used in two large baths, showers and a bathing machine. Used only by the wealthier townsfolk, their popularity waned after piped water became available in Seaham in 1854. Disused after 1870 they were demolished in 1934. Photograph probably c 1880
 
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BE 003 .jpg This is possibly one of the earliest photographs of Seaham which can be dated with any certainty. This footbridge was erected in 1834 over what is popularly though incorrectly known as Bessies Hole to Lady Londonderry's Baths ( 1834 - 1934 ). The bridge was reportedly demolished around 1860 when the current coast road was opened ( 1861 )This stream probably carried a lot more water in the 1800s, there are reports of bridges in the Dene being washed away and A&E Gardens being floodedIn order to build the coast road the Dene was levelled using ballast from sailing ships, it was reported that the ships actually sailed into the Dene at high tide to unload the ballast where it was needed
 
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BE 003.jpg This is possibly one of the earliest photographs of Seaham which can be dated with any certainty. This footbridge was erected in 1834, over what is popularly though incorrectly known as Bessies Hole, to Lady Londonderry's Baths ( 1834 - 1934 ). The bridge was reportedly demolished around 1860 when the current coast road was opened ( 1861 )This stream probably carried a lot more water in the 1800s, there are reports of bridges in the Dene being washed away and A&E Gardens being floodedIn order to build the coast road the Dene was levelled using ballast from sailing ships, it was reported that the ships actually sailed into the Dene at high tide to unload the ballast where it was needed
 
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BE 004.jpg Baths to left and Coastguard Station to right and what is commonly known as Bessies Hole between, though this name rightly applies to the stream valley 150 yards to the north. Photo before 1905
 
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BE 005.jpg The mouth of the Dene known as Bessies Hole. Derelict Baths, Scout's Hut at left, Coastguard Station at right in 1910.
 
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BE 006.jpg Bath house with battery behind, Featherbed Rock to right, cannon clearly visible on cliff top. c 1900 possibly earlierBaths demolished in 1936 the North Battery behind demolished in the early 50's afer housing squatters for many years.
 
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BE 006A.jpg Bath house with battery behind, Featherbed Rock to right, cannon clearly visible on cliff top. Probably c 1900Baths demolished in 1936 the North Battery behind demolished in the early 50's
 
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BE 006B.jpg Detail from previous picture.
 
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BE 007.jpg Baths and scout's hut in 1910.
 
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BE 008.jpg Terrace Beach and Coastguard Station on cliff top at end of Bath Terrace, Bottlewoks in the distance. The mouth of the Dene, concreted and walled was I understand intended to be used for live music and dancing but I am not sure this ever materialised.
 
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BE 009.jpg Looking across the concreted and walled mouth of the dene
 
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BE 010.jpg Looking north from Featherbed Rock in 2006.
 
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BE 011.jpg Old lighthouse, built 1836, interior burnt out 1856, restored by 1857, remained in use until 1905 and was demolished in 1940.Photo c 1890 possibly earlier.
 
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BE 012.jpg Early photograph of lifeboat house on beach, built in 1854 for the first lifeboat
 
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BE 013.jpg Featherbed Rock from the south.
 
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