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Historic maps of Hawthorn and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Hawthorn maps
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Easington| Easington Colliery| Seaham| Peterlee| Horden| Easington Lane| Ryhope| Wheatley Hill| Castle Eden| Blackhall Colliery| Thornley| Wingate| Sherburn Hill| Houghton Le Spring| Sherburn| Coxhoe
Hawthorn area books
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Tracing People
Does anybody have any information on the Cummings family? The head of the family was Herbie and his wife was Annie. They lived on the council estate at the bottom of the village.
Murton Morrisons/Yore
I remember the old Co Op in Murton with all those tram like lines with things being sent from one side of the store to the other, and my grandma, Mary Morrison nee Yore, buying me new shoes from a shop close to the Co Op - black patined with big silver buckles and yer I do have a photo of me in them. She lived in Dawson Sq. My father is Morice Morrison, we lived in London but would come up to Durham every other year to see grandma and my dad's family. We would also visit my dad's cousin's family in Dawdon, Jimmy Shepard. We still come up now and again and its so nice. We took dad to the working mans club and he still knew people there - he is 93 now. Do let me know if you know him or of him, thanks Linda.
Miners 1984-85 Strike
Not long into married life we both walked into a miners strike that lasted until 1985. This was very hard having to adjust to married life and without no money because of the strike we both lost our first home. Soon after the strike started i became pregnant with my first son Graham I became pregnant with him in the strike and gave birth in the strike we struggled to buy prams and cots and other essentials for a baby With the help of my dear grand parents we came through this difficult period. Soon after the strike we went into a colliery house as we lost our first home due to not been able to pay the morgage. Both my husband and i have lived in Easington all our married life Jeff came from Easington.We met at The Easington colliery club Coming up to 26yrs ago Quite frightening really because it does not seem that long ago.
I Karen was Hairdressing at the time of the strike and... Read more
Miner 1984-85 Strike
The Photograph above has never changed much from then to even now 2007. to the right as you look at the photograph ( I with my husband jeff and my two sons lived behind the shops). Mr Snowdon had his shop along with his son who took over his business when he died he sold his shop years later it was about the third shop from the bottom on the right side as you look at the photograph. This shopkeeper was one of many people that helped the miners during the strike.
. The pit was at the bottom of that road. The pit is not there any more it closed in 1993. This was a sad time and worrying time for us as jeff was only in his early thirties and wondered what he was going to do. Since the pit closed Easington has changed this is due to privatising the colliery houses alot of peoples views are they should have pulled them down rather than sell them... Read more
Seaside Lane
Would anyone happen to remember Robert and Dorothy Adamson who resided at Easington Colliery, Seaside Lane?
Seaside Lane
I love this picture. It was taken at the 'top of the street'; Nannie and Grandad (Emma and Joe Lawson) lived on Byron Street from the 1950s to the 1970s. My favourite shops were Robinsons (the source of many birthday cards and Bunty and Judy comics), the Co-op (I can still remember the account number) and Burdesses (who can forget their meat pies). I spent many a summer in Easington and loved every minute I spent there. I have since moved to Canada but on my trips back to the UK I always visit Easington.
Since The 1984-85 Miners' Strike And The Loss of The Pit in 1993
It's twenty five years gone March since the miners' strike but it does not seem like five minutes to me and my family.
I remember it like it was yesterday. Many families went to hell and back and some families still don't speak. I don't feel like the strike has been talked about enough since the 25 year anniversary. What with the recession and people losing there jobs and homes, I feel it is like the miners' strike all over again.
A lot of things have happened to me since the miners' strike which made me grow up very fast. The loss of Easington colliery mine in 1993 was a massive blow to the miners and their families and as Jeffrey was only 33 years old at the time, he needed to find employment as our two sons were only young. To make ends meet I took on a couple of part-time jobs which helped to pay the bills.
Since the pit closed in 1993 Jeffrey worked hard,... Read more
