In 1947, the Seaton Express, driven by a lady, went up and down the area of beach close to the South Shelter. At that time there were also rides and shuggy boats on the beach.
Date (of image) : 12/8/1947
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Creator : NDM
Location
Fairgrounds and other seaside entertainments at Seaton Carew.
More detail »Seaton Carew, a coastal village to the south-east of Stranton, was a fashionable 18th century holiday destination for Quakers from Darlington. By 1840 it was still a small village, but was attracting wealthy citizens from the surrounding area to make their homes there. It is now undergoing a process of rennovation.
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