County Durham

Dressed in the popular ''sailor suits'', the children in this photograph seem to be enjoying themselves in the waves. Behind them are the wheeled bathing huts, which judging by the large advertising boards tha More

This image has been taken from scan 000226 from "[English Pictures drawn with pen and pencil.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library' More

Presumably taken on warm summer's day, one of the bathing huts in this picture is being pulled out to sea by a horse, ready for its appropriately attired occupant to wade into the water. ..Photograph Collection More

Image of a man playing golf at Seaton Carew alongside his caddy. Believed to have been introduced to the UK by Mary Queen of Scots, caddies, who were usually young boys, were often employed by golf clubs to wa More

Image showing Seaton Carew Golf Club. In the foreground, we can see a young boy standing by the gate. ..Photograph Collection Number 657

This timeless photograph shows shows a group of boys fishing in the sea at Seaton Carew with large wooden nets. ..Photograph Collection Number 670

Unusually for an image from the Pattison Collection, this picture comes with a description from the photographer himself. ..Entitled ''How it's done'', we are unfortunately unsure as to exactly what the caption More

As with most other small towns and villages across the country, Seaton Carew has its own green to be enjoyed by the townsfolk. Here park benches have been provided so that visitors can sit and admire the view o More

This image of the Seaton Carew shoreline shows three people in a small boat, with oars and a mast. The boy on the left is standing on the sand. ..Photograph Collection Number 664

This wreck on Seaton Carew's shoreline shows that, aside from the beach huts and pleasure boats, the sea could be a dangerous place. With only its skeleton remaining, this particular ship appears to have been s More

Showing the cannon and looking out across the bay, this landscape gives us a clearer look at the wheeled bathing huts that littered the shoreline. Pulled by horses, they look rather strange with their large whe More

19th century photograph of two men and a boy in a rowing boat, with the ever popular site of the wheeled bathing huts, or wagons, behind them. Probably taken in Seaton Carew...Photograph Collection Number 663

Probably taken at Seaton Carew, this image shows a two men and a woman sitting in the sand dunes...Photograph Collection Number 661

Image showing a group of smiling children on Seaton Carew beach, with wheeled bathing huts in the background. ..Photograph Collection Number 667

This is a photograph, taken in the late 19th centry, of five women and a man at Seaton Carew Beach, with the lighthouse in the background. Thanks to Victorian modesty however, there isn't a swimming costume in More

A very traditional view of Seaton Carew, that appears to have been taken at the end of the 19th century. The young boy in the foreground appears to be carrying either a bag, or a tin of paint, as he poses for t More

This image shows the seafront at Seaton Carew. The objects on the beach showcase the area's rich maritme history along with the town's reputation as a popular holiday destination: the wheeled bathing huts, as s More

This image shows some of the inhabitants, including three children and a dog, of a street in Seaton Carew. The long branches of the tree just out of shot on the left make this picture look very striking. ..Phot More

Showing the Seaton Hotel on the corner of the road, this street scene was taken in Seaton Carew in the late 19th century. ..Photogrpah Collection Number 646

Despite being just a little over 100 years old, this image of the Seaton Hotel shows a slower pace of life, with two horse and carts pictured in the foreground. ..Photogrpah Collection Number 647

Sitll in site of what appears to be the club house, this image, taken at Seaton Carew Golf Couse shows a man playing golf, accompanied by his caddy. ..Photograph Collection Number 654

In the early years of the 20th century, increasing leisure time for ordinary working people meant that relaxing sports, such as golf, were becoming more and more accessible. Playing on the sandy Seaton Carew Go More

A beautifully shot image of three people relaxing on rocks at the beach, probably in Seaton Carew. ..Photograph Collection Number 659

Image showing the golf club from behind the sand dunes on Seaton Carew Beach. ..Photograph Collection Number 656

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Public domain image, 18th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Edward Chandler (1668-1750) Public domain photograph of portrait painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Showing the cannon and looking out across the bay, this landscape gives us a clearer look at the wheeled bathing huts that littered the shoreline. Pulled by horses, they look rather strange with their large wh More

Presumably taken on warm summer's day, one of the bathing huts in this picture is being pulled out to sea by a horse, ready for its appropriately attired occupant to wade into the water. Photograph Collection Number 666

Probably taken at Seaton Carew, this image shows a two men and a woman sitting in the sand dunes. Photograph Collection Number 661

The Ruins of Lambton Chapel, 1800 Deutsch: Die Ruinen der Dorfkirche von Lambton, 1800

Thomas Young Hall's development of the Stella Staithes and adjacent land in Blaydon, the subject of legal action in 1851. The original from which this has been scanned is in the North of England Institute of M More

Title page of the 1770 James Brindley/ Robert Whitworth Report on a proposed Stockton to Winston Canal. The original from which this has been scanned is in the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanic More

Map by unsigned cartographer within 1821 Stockton and Darlington Railway report. A short pamphlet plus fold-out maps. The original from which this has been scanned is in the North of England Institute of Minin More

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Tudhoe Village, England Public domain photograph related to the history of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map published in Joan Blaeu's 1667 Atlas Maior