We hope that Seaham folk and all
residents of east Durham Sunderland and Newcastle, ex-pats and
their descendants
will get involved, ask questions and answer them, upload their
pictures, add information to those already there and tell us of
their experiences.
Here you will find
a fascinating visual history of our area. its highs and its
lows from 1784 to the present day. Alongside the pictures there
is a huge amount of historical text including 3 unpublished
histories plus numerous articles, some from the 19th
century, together they cover almost every aspect of life in the
North East of England of yesterday.
We want this
website to be a permanent and growing archive of North-East
England's local history. With the proud mining heritage of this
area, the site will also provide a growing record and resource
for ex-miners and their families and the younger generation to
better understand the industry upon which the area was
established.
Although the existing photographic archive is comprehensive,
this online archive is intended to become a focus for the
collection of further local information through the contribution
of family histories and photographs through moderated forums, As
such this is regarded as an on going project, which will attract
a huge interest and response from the local community and
beyond.
Many thanks must go to the many
people who, since 1975, have kindly given me photographs or
loaned me prints to copy, without them this site would not
exist.
David Angus
