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Memorable events from old newspaper articles

Memorable events from old newspaper articles

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First coals shipped at Seaham for 7 months (1926)

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Minimum requirement to set up a telephone switchboard (1935)

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Sunderland Echo review of A Master Mariners Tale (2016)

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St Cuthbert at Warden Law for 3 days (1879)

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Explosion on board The Charlotte (1848)

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Proposal to build a new shipbuilding industry in Seaham (1896)

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Proposed repeal of the Navigation Laws _ Unfair to British shipbuilders (1848)

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Two year journey by the Seaham built brig Robert and Mary (1947)

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Bankruptcy of Richard Iliff trading as Seaham Shipbuilders (1884)

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Launch of the barque Maria Sophia by William Henzell (1841)

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Murder on board The William Thrift (1853)

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Thirteen die in Seaham in the scarlet fever epidemic (1846)

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Lloyds Qtly rerturn of shipbuilding Sept 1869 _ Robert Potts, Seaham (1869)

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Edward Towers takes over Seaham shipyard to finish off his steamer (1884)

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Dispute at Seaham shipbuilding yard (1884)

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RJ Iliff trading as Seaham Shipbuilding Co declared bankrupt (1884)

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Mr John Morrice to complete the vessel now on the stocks at Seaham Shipbuilding (1884)

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Two unfinished ships moved to Messrs Knox & Co, South Hylton for finishing (1884)

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For sale the brig Robert & Mary built at Seaham in 1870 (1880)

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Seaham Harbour shipyard closed for 6 months (1884)

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