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The Braddyll Arms,1834-1964 Adolphus st, Closed late Nov 64 Photo Dec 1964. Landlord Thomas Chilton was nicknamed Nicky Nack Chiltern because of the huge collection of gadgets and artefacts from around the world, displayed in his pub iin 1834. It was named the Braddyll after Col T R G Braddyll who built the railway ( which ran right by this pub ) from his S Hetton Colliery to Seaham Dock. Thomas Chilterns Brewery in Lord St (behind the Braddyll) owned 12 pubs and inns, 8 of these in Seaham, Northumberland Arms, Marlborough Inn, Braddyll Arms,Londonderry Arms, Lord Byron, Castlereagh Hotel, New Seaham Inn.

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Londonderry Hotel ( the Parrot ) near the bottleworks, in 1929. From the left ( omitting the children ) 1- ? 2- R Ballantyre, 3- A Steel, 4- Arta Watson, 6- Jack Fodden, 8- Mrs Ballantyre ( Ballantyne ? ) hostess 9- J. Arms, !0- D Bronilow, 11- W. Turner, 14- A. Miller, 17- T Frater, 20- G. Miller, 21-T(J?) Pemberton. 22-J. Jubb, 23 ?, 24 ?, 25 ?, 26 ?, 27- G Ballantyne ( white apron ), 28- B. Berristone 29- ?

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The Royal Naval Reserve Arms in 6 Back North Tce. Photograph around 1900 Probably a beer house since the 1830's, closed in 1908.

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Seaton Colliery Inn, formerly the Colliery Inn, built before 1856, it was bombed during WW2 and rebuilt in the 1950's as the Phoenix. Situated at the top of the Mill Inn bank. Photogaph 1897. J.W.Botcherby, landlord, (in doorway, waistcoat) died Oct 29 1903.

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Edinburgh and Castle at the southern end of South Terrace c 1980, shortly before demolition.

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