Photograph archive - Old and modern images of Seaham Streets, Buildings and Features The wooden bridge at the bottom of the Black Road (aerial view)
Photograph of Ian Henry's grandad and his cousin with the Wooden Bridge in the background. Photograph reproduced with the kind permission of Ian Henry
The wooden bridge was built over the railway lines between Malvern Crescent and Station Road. This was a daily crossover for pupils living in Deneside to go to the Seaham Modern School (The SIS/SMS). Often some of the planks were missing and you had to hop over the gap. It was great fun to children to stand on the bridge whilst a steam train pulling waggons of coal passed underneath enveloping them in smoke. The old Labour Club stood approximately behind where the photographer stood to take this picture.
Location of the Wooden Bridge linking Malvern Crescent with Bankhead Street and Station Road. The Seaham Colliery Brickworks is just above the bridge.
Photo courtesy of Colin Barratt and his Dad (Engineer for Seaham UDC)
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