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THE HOLE-IN-THE-WALL
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In this stunningly informative local history book Fred Cooper introduces us to the early life of the Port of Seaham Harbour on the North East Coast of England. He succinctly combines an introduction to the complex census arrangements that were in force in the early 19th century for ships in... read more

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This book contains a number of themes which together paints a wide picture of a mariner's life in a small coal producing town in County Durham. The themes that are explored are: -

-the census arrangements for vessels in port during the 1800's
-the building and development of the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

This book contains a number of themes which together paints a wide picture of a mariner's life in a small coal producing town in County Durham. The themes that are explored are: -

-the census arrangements for vessels in port during the 1800's
-the building and development of the harbour
-the type, size and description of sailing and steam ships visiting the harbour
-the names, ages, occupations and home port of all sailors on board ship in harbour on each census day from 1841 to 1911
-Previously unknown facts and statistics about the ships and sailors using the harbour

A short novelette follows which vividly brings to the reader a taste of a mariner's life when their ship arrives at harbour. The social history of harbour life in Victorian England is brought to life.

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  • The Marquis of Londonderry: Lord Londonderry invested £165,000 to build a new harbour on a wild and dangerous part of the coast of County Durham. A small fortune in 1828.
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  • “"According to the information I received, at present about thirty vessels a week are loaded from hence; many of these bring manure in ballast, fifty or sixty tons the cargo; not horse manure but that of London streets, so that the act of unloading by men employed for that purpose in the hold, must be performed in a truly pungent atmosphere"”

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Seaham Harbour - the only port in County Durham, England

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  1. Fred Cooper (Author)

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