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Photograph of Seaham taken by German plane in 1940, dock centre right. During the war there were 220 casualties including 51 killed in Seaham. Damage to houses,- demolished 31, necessary to demolish 121, seriously damaged and later demolished 293, seriously damaged and evacuated 268, slightly damaged 2,880, total 3,593. In addition, also damaged were 44 business premises, 14 public buildings,5 other buildings, 4 schools, 6 churches, 13 industrial establishments and 1 bridge, a total of 3,680 buildings damaged. If damage to glass only is included, a total of 4,270 houses were damaged. Seaham was the hardest hit district in County Durham.