An aerial view of Seaton Fairground from 1946 not long after it was set up. Shows still seem to be on sand.

Taken in 1962 snuggled against the Southolme Guest House is Nobles Amusements. Senior Service and Walls Ice Cream are advertised on the wall. Beside the door a sign reads that Ladies and Gents Toilets are within.

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Probably taken in the late 1970s the Southolme is now called a hotel instead of a guest house. The amusements are now known as Las Vegas and boast the latest British and American Amusements.

Looking north along The Front from Ernie Nichols Video Games Centre in 1989.

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The Big Dipper shown here was a wooden construction which opened with John Collins' Funfair in summer 1950. In 1966, when the park was owned by Tony Lowe, it was dismantled and replaced with the Mad Mouse. 

The south shelter and a fair on the beach in about 1950. The north and south shelters were completed in 1926 along with a new promenade from the Staincliffe to Seaton Lane at a cost of £42.000.

In the 1940s tenders were put forward to rent the large area of land beside the beach at the south end of Seaton. John Collins, who came from Wales, put in a larger tender than George Siddle and so the fairground was set up.

Local children earned pocket money by manning the stalls of the fairground on weekends and during school holidays. By the 1980s the little fairgrounds were going out of fashion as other forms of entertainment took their place. Eventually the fairground closed and the equipment was dismantled.

Chair-o-plane ride in the Seaton Carew fairground

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A young Brain Ward enjoying a fairground boat ride, probably in the summer of 1955. The girl in the foreground with her back to the camera is probably Brian's eldest sister, Margaret.

Muriel Ward, aged about 5 or 6, enjoying a fairground ride in the 'rockets', probably in the summer of 1955. Her elder sister Margaret and her Grandmother (Rose Applegarth), look on.

Rose Applegarth waving to her grand-daughter Muriel Ward, on a fairground ride at Seaton carew, probably in the summer of 1955.

A young Muriel Ward driving a train on a fairground ride at Seaton Carew, probably in the summer of 1955.

A view which shows the ferris wheel, chair-o-plane and roller coaster at the fairground. Note the guard dog warning sign on the gate.

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The Calypso and the wooden ferris wheel in John Collins' fairground at Seaton Carew.

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.

The Mountain Glide ride. One of the rides at the amusement park on Seaton Carew beach. One of the signs states 'All should have a ride on the Mountain Glide. Patronized by Royalty' I wonder how many Royals actually used it?

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This image of the paddling pool, tents set up on the beach and a very full car park probably dates to the 1960s.

The old paddling pool next to Longscar Hall in 1977. The sign reads The playing of all games prohibited.

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This image probably dates from the 1970s. Children enjoy the paddling pool whilst the older ones have a go at roller skating.

Taken in 1980 probably from the top of the South Shelter the view is over the putting green and roofs of the beach huts to the Rocket House. Because of vandalism most of the beach huts were removed. It was hoped that the row of six huts facing south could be left but these were also vanadalised (set alight) and had to be removed.

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A busy day at Seaton Carew with the funfair doing well.

The Mascots were a group who were performing on the bandstand at Seaton when war was declared in 1914.

The Mascots performing troupe from Seaton Carew, 1914

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Picture showing the attraction and facilities on the beach at Seaton Carew.