Seaham old photographs

This section contains a comprehensive selection of Photographs mainly based around Seaham

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Eva Walker's Rhythmic Display Team 1950s-60s?

Gala Day 1986

Gala Day 1986

Sunderland Echo article, September 10th 1984.
Over the years, individual girls to bring honours to the club include, Ann Aungle, Dorothy Bluett, Kathleen Summerbell, Linda McBeth, Angela Barkes, Cheree Cowell and Debbie Wood.

Gala Day 1986

Gala Day 1986

Demolition of the pond in the early 90s

Beauty contest held at Dawdon Pit Pond in aid of RNLI in 1968.

Beauty contest held at Dawdon Pit Pond in aid of RNLI in 1968.

The Swinging Sixties took a while to get to Dawdon. Photograph 1986

Dawdon Colliery Amateur Swimming Club-the Pit Pond in 1971.
In 1977 there was an all time high of 1700 members.

New winding towers behind in the early 1960s

Gala Day 1986

Debbie Wood receiving her awards in the early 1980s

Dawdon Pit Pond Swimming Club prize giving c1950's

Pond in the 1950s

Dawdon pool 1950's

Rythmic display team in the 1950s

Pond from Dry Cleaning Plant c1958

In 1945, Frank Watt, secretary of Seaham Harbour Swimming Club left to form a breakaway club at Dawdon Pit Pond. By 1951 the pool was equipped to Olympic standards
Photograph probably late 1980s. Nanny Goat's Path to the Blast Beach indicated in yellow at top left, pool bottom right.

Demolition of the pond in the early 90s

After 45 years, demolition of the pond begins in the early 90s

Dawdon colliery pool in 1958, photographed from the east.

Olympic standard diving boards at Dawdon Colliery Pool, "Pit Pond" 1950s? There were fixed boards at 5, 7 1/2 and 10 metres.
The pool equipped to Olympic standards was much in demand for national and international events.
In 1956 the British Olympic Diving Team was chosen following a week of trials at Dawdon

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