Streets central area.....Select a picture to enlarge

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Looking east down North Railway St, still the main shopping street around 1915. Walter Willson's at junction with (old) Henry St to left. Railwaymen's shed on incline to right.

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North Railway St from pretty much the same viewpoint as the previous photograph, 89 years later in 2004.

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North Railway Street in 1899. Seaham's first telephone exchange was in Young's shop at left of frame.

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Nos 27, 28 and 29 North Railway Street in 1934 Ben Robson Upholsterer at no 27. W Taylor a stationer at no 28. For around 50 years prior to c 1930 the Young family had owned this shop. Rbt Clough was a tailor at no 27 from early 1890s but by 1925 had moved to 68 Church St where he traded until the early thirties.

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Detail from previous photograph.