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Seahouses, The Harbour c.1936
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Seahouses grew up in 1889, when the harbour was built to improve the fishing industry in the area. We can see the signs of the industry in this charming view - crab and lobster pots are stacked on the pier, and the premises of Dawson's, the fish salesman, are beside the sea wall, centre left. Seahouses managed to hang on to its smaller sailing fishing boats until the 1920s, when motor-driven drifters began to be used.

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A Selection of Memories from Seahouses

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Seahouses

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Seahouses, Early 80's
I remember going to Seahouses for my first ever holiday (I may have been on others, but I don't remember them). It was in the early 80's and we were visiting Charlie + Lilian Dawson who were family friends of my grandparents. I remember very little, but some of the very clear memories I do have are going on a ride outside the Co-Op and not getting out even with the temptation of an ice cream. I also ...see more
Seahouses, the Harbour c1965
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Falling Off The Harbour Wall Onto The Deck Of A Fishing Boat
A favourite family story is how my father took charge of us children for the morning and brought us to Seahouses from our cottage in Beadnell. On this occasion, age 5 or so, while walking/running along this very harbour wall. on those wooden sleepers by the edge of the harbour, I fell off landing on the deck of one of these boats. There were a number of such incidences ...see more
Seahouses, the Harbour c1965
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A Holiday In South Street, Seahouses March 2004
A friend let me stay in her wee fisherman's cottage in Seahouses for an early holiday in March 2004. My wife Elizabeth and I drove up from our home in Watford through the unseasonal snow and we were quite worried about getting there at all! We had brought our elderly cat, Socks, with us as well and she loved the cottage as she curled up on the rug in front of the solid fuel fire ...see more
Seahouses, the Harbour & Fishing Fleet c1965
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Boat Names.
Boat BK103 was named the 'Xmas Star'. I was skipper for 8 years between December 1957 and November 1965. The family had two new boats afterwards called Radiant Way BK210 and Radiant Way LH147.
Seahouses, the Harbour c1965
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