Maps

400 maps found.

1897, Seaton Ref. RNE827219
1898, Seaton Ref. RNE827220
1947, Seaton Ref. NPO827219
1923, Seaton Ref. HOSM58777
1925, Seaton Ref. POP827220
1920, Seaton Ref. POP827225
1947, Seaton Ref. NPO827220
1947, Seaton Ref. NPO827225
1903, Seaton Ref. RNC827224
1914, Seaton Ref. HOSM58776
1903, Seaton Ref. HOSM35163
1901-1904, Seaton Ref. RNC827220
1925, North Seaton Ref. POP793894
1947, North Seaton Ref. NPO793894
1902, Seaton Ref. HOSM58873
1901-1903, Seaton Ref. RNC827221
1919, Seaton Junction Ref. POP827245
1897, Seaton Burn Ref. RNE827230
1897, Seaton Delaval Ref. RNE827233
1947, Seaton Burn Ref. NPO827230

Books

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Memories

139 memories found. Showing results 11 to 20.

Cooksons Leadworks Part 2

1965. During my time working here I carried out a number of different jobs, one was to make Zinc ingots, my shift would start with my furnace fired up and there next to it would be my "charge" this would be a pile of old ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1965 by Jimmy Burrows

Warners

As a young child I can remember several holidays taken at the Warners holiday camp at Seaton. The serious business of 'motoring down to Devon' was never taken lightly, lunch was prepared the night before to be eaten at Stonehenge, where ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1965 by Michael Gough

Netherthong In The First World War Part 2

Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

Willey Crossing

I was born at Willey Gate House 1960, my parents Joe and Margery Pratt lived there since the early 1950s, my father was the gate man and opened the gates to let steam trains though, it was on the Rugby to Leicester ...Read more

A memory of Willey in 1961 by Mary Johnson

Aspull Born And Bred

I was born in Bolton Road, Aspull. I started at St Elizabeth's School when I was four and a half. Didn't have far to travel - just cross the road (no cars then) and walk 10 yards and I was there. First day was with my gas-mask ...Read more

A memory of Aspull

13 The Cliff

My Mam and Dad who lived in the town for over 45 years until they moved to Adelaide 16 years ago have recently moved back to Seaton Carew and bought 13a The Cliff (which is the first house you can see from left to right in ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Carew in 2012 by Jon Dixon

School Days

I remember well my days at Old Hartley School, it was a tough little school as I remember. The headmistress was very strict and the teachers were none too slow to administer the cane. But it holds the best memories of my ...Read more

A memory of Hartley in 1961 by Graham Barnett

Look For Pals

My father Arthur Wright was born at no 2 Waterside Cottages on 6 December 1938. He often reminisces about his childhood and his old pals at North Seaton Colliery. Sadly a few are no longer with us but he would like to hear of ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton by Steven Wright

Blyth Then And Now

I was born in Newsham in 1952 and then moved to Malvins Close shortly after my sister Joyce was born at the end of 1953. I t was a great place to live and Ken Dawson and I roamed all over the place: the beach, ...Read more

A memory of Blyth by Alan Henderson

Seaton Carew Baths 1951

My memory of the Baths was getting up at 6.30am to get there for the First Session at 7am. I would swim until 8am then either ride on my bike or walk along the Seafront and Mainsforth Terrace, past the Coal Staithes to ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Carew in 1951 by Dennis Robinson

Captions

42 captions found. Showing results 25 to 48.

Caption For Seaton, The Beach 1935

Holidaymakers and day trippers have been drawn to the sandy beach at the mouth of the Seaton valley.

Caption For Lyme Regis, Victoria Pier And Duchess Of Devonshire 1912

Services in Lyme Bay were reinstated for a short time after a break during the Great War, from Weymouth via West Bay on summer Tuesdays and Thursdays, and went on to Seaton, Sidmouth and Torquay.

Caption For Gourock, From The Pier 1900

Over to the right is Seaton's Temperance Hotel, one of several in the town.

Caption For Gourock, From The Pier 1900

Over to the right is Seaton's temperance hotel, one of several in the town.

Caption For Seaton, White Cliff From Beach 1898

Seaton is a mostly Victorian town hard by the mouth of the River Axe. Though never one of Devon's more fashionable resorts, it has a charm of its own and an attractive setting.

Caption For Seaton Carew, The Sands C1965

Historically, Seaton Carew was a combination of fishing village (mainly in the 19th century and earlier) and holiday resort (late 19th and 20th century).

Caption For Kersey, The Church C1955

The pump (just visible to the right of the steps) has now been joined by a Coronation seat. On

Caption For Lyme Regis, Broad Street 1930

A poster for Southern National gives the bus times to Bridport, Chard and Seaton. Next- door, behind the parked Austin, was Miss Wilson's ironmonger's (centre right).

Caption For Seaton, Beach And Castle 1898

Seaton developed as a resort in the 1850s, and in the years that followed a number of hotels were built to cater for the town's popularity with visitors.

Caption For Paignton, Bathing Beach 1896

The following year he campaigned for a seat on the Local Board and was elected; he became chairman in the following year, and very soon had things altered!

Caption For Seaton, The Church C1955

Seaton is situated on Rutland's south- eastern edge, about half a mile from its border with Northamptonshire, overlooking the Welland Valley.

Caption For Seaton, The Church C1955

Seaton is situated on Rutland's south- eastern edge, about half a mile from its border with Northamptonshire, overlooking the Welland Valley.

Caption For Carbis Bay, General View 1901

Another major engineering feat on this scenic line is the rock cutting in the far headland. How things have changed at Carbis Bay - much of this scene has since been developed.

Caption For West Ayton, The Forge Valley Hotel C1965

A Norman castle was established here by the De Aton family. High Hall, to the left, dates from the 18th century.

Caption For Middleton, Alkrington Hall C1955

This Georgian mansion, built in 1736 by Giacomo Leoni, the architect of Lyme Hall, Cheshire, has commanding views across the River Irk to Heaton Hall.

Caption For Ecclesfield, General View 1902

Sarah Springer was in charge of the pints at the George & Dragon; Robert Heaton was the governor of the workhouse; and Hannah Hasland combined running a grocery shop with a drapers.The locals were

Caption For Wyddial, Village 1923

Wyddial Hall, in 1923 the home of the Heaton-Ellis family, stands on the high ground about 1/4 mile to the right of the photographer, and can be seen for miles around.

Caption For Broad Chalke, All Saints' Church C1955

monument near the south porch in the churchyard has a simple inscribed slab of 1930 to Christopher Wood, the painter who lived in nearby Reddish House, which has since been the home of Cecil Beaton