Some memories of Remembrance Sunday 2018.
Photos - Centre above by Stephen Clark.
Others by Linda Baker.
As you can see from the article below Kate was a very interesting yet mysterious woman.
If you are able to add anything to her story please let us know.
Members may be interested in this online
photographic archive featuring the Ward Philipson Photographic
Collection.
Managed by John Moreels of Durham City, via the
Photo Memories Organisation, the collection was discovered in a
loft in the centre of Newcastle in 1996. Thanks to the support of
the Heritage Lottery Fund the Photo Memories Organisation is
continuing with the restoring, digitising and researching of the
collection.
The
HLF grant will support volunteers until 2016 with the aim of
sharing the collection with the community via talks. website and
books.
The
images focus on the history of the north east and provide local
groups and communities with opportunities to learn about their
heritage and culture through the archive images.
Why not visit the photo memories website
to view the images ?
Seaham Heritage Association
have designated a number of sites of historic heritage within
Seaham and have now completed installing blue plaques and
compiling a tourist map/walk instructions to guide visitors on the
many heritage sites Seaham has to offer.
The project
Along with the web view, Seaham Heritage
Association are working with Durham County Council Economic
Development Team and Durham County Council Design Team to put up an
interpretive lectern to house the map at the Clock Site on the
corner of North Railway Street and North Terrace. Fred Cooper,
Chairman of Seaham Heritage Association has attributed the success
of this project as an excellent example of collaborative community
partnership between local voluntary groups and Durham County
Council and Seaham Town Council.
At the begining of May 2015 the Seaham Mayor hosted an evening where the recipients of his Charity Fund were announced.
We are delighted that SFHG were chosen to receive a donation of £350 from the Charity Fund.
SFHG and the Seaham Branch of the British Legion combined to put on a display in the Byron Centre which showed aspects of Seaham during the two world wars. Included was the Book of Remembrance which listed the 648 WW1 casualties who were born or lived in Seaham. Over the open period the exhibition was visited by many people both from the town itself and further afield. SFHG Secretary and Treasurer, Linda and Bill Baker are shown at the exhibition which also was manned during the period by group members generously giving up their time.
SFHG and the Seaham Branch of the British Legion combined to put on a display in the Byron Centre which showed aspects of Seaham during the two world wars. Included was the Book of Remembrance which listed the 648 WW1 casualties who were born or lived in Seaham. Over the open period the exhibition was visited by many people both from the town itself and further afield. SFHG Secretary and Treasurer, Linda and Bill Baker are shown at the exhibition which also was manned during the period by group members generously giving up their time.
As part of the Durham Coastal Heritage Week programme in June 2016, SFHG member Fred Cooper led a guided tour around part of the Blue Plaque trail.
Fred established the Seaham Blue Plaque Trail and had a wealth of information to pass on to those participating in the walk.
Seaham - Colliery Street
Seaham Lifeboats · Skynner crew circa 1895
