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Seaham Lighthouse on the Durham Coast in NE England.
More often photographed during stormy weather, its diminutive size emphasising the height of waves that smash against the pier wall.
It dates from 1905 and is often attributed to engineer Henry Hay Wake, the gentleman behind the design of Roker Pier and Lighthouse, a few mileS up the coast at the mouth of the River Wear in Sunderland.
However, I have read that Wake was probably responsible for the design of the pier, but that Chance Brothers Company of Birmingham, who had a track record of building numerous similar structures, are thought to have been behind the construction of the lighthouse.
I came across a rather wacky story that in 1933, the company was reported to be involved in an attempt to contact "any intelligent life" on the planet Mars, using adapted lighthouse optics from a mountaintop, the Jungfrau, in Switzerland!#england #seaham #durham #coast #lighthouse #sunrise #photography
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Seaham Lighthouse on the Durham Coast in NE England.
More often photographed during stormy weather, its diminutive size emphasising the height of waves that smash against the pier wall.
It dates from 1905 and is often attributed to engineer Henry Hay Wake, the gentleman behind the design of Roker Pier and Lighthouse, a few mileS up the coast at the mouth of the River Wear in Sunderland.
However, I have read that Wake was probably responsible for the design of the pier, but that Chance Brothers Company of Birmingham, who had a track record of building numerous similar structures, are thought to have been behind the construction of the lighthouse.
I came across a rather wacky story that in 1933, the company was reported to be involved in an attempt to contact "any intelligent life" on the planet Mars, using adapted lighthouse optics from a mountaintop, the Jungfrau, in Switzerland!#england #seaham #durham #coast #lighthouse #sunrise #photography
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It's the anniversary today of the infamous 1981 Penlee Lifeboat Disaster on 19 December 1981, when all the crew of the Penlee lifeboat 'Solomon Browne', based near Newlyn in Cornwall, were tragically lost attempting to rescue the crew and passengers of the stricken coaster 'Union Star'.
Just a couple of miles down the road from where I live is the coastal town of Seaham in Co Durham and to this day, despite the passage of time, I've never forgotten the night the town made the headlines for another lifeboat disaster somewhat closer to home.
The Seaham Lifeboat Disaster occurred on 17 November 1962, when the local RNLI lifeboat 'George Elmy' capsized near the harbour walls pictured here, killing five volunteer crew members and four fishermen, including a nine-year-old boy, after rescuing them from another fishing boat, 'Economy', under atrocious stormy conditions.
#england #cornwall #durham #penlee #seaham #rnli #coast #stormy #photography -
It's the anniversary today of the infamous 1981 Penlee Lifeboat Disaster on 19 December 1981, when all the crew of the Penlee lifeboat 'Solomon Browne', based near Newlyn in Cornwall, were tragically lost attempting to rescue the crew and passengers of the stricken coaster 'Union Star'.
Just a couple of miles down the road from where I live is the coastal town of Seaham in Co Durham and to this day, despite the passage of time, I've never forgotten the night the town made the headlines for another lifeboat disaster somewhat closer to home.
The Seaham Lifeboat Disaster occurred on 17 November 1962, when the local RNLI lifeboat 'George Elmy' capsized near the harbour walls pictured here, killing five volunteer crew members and four fishermen, including a nine-year-old boy, after rescuing them from another fishing boat, 'Economy', under atrocious stormy conditions.
#england #cornwall #durham #penlee #seaham #rnli #coast #stormy #photography -
Seaham Harbour's 'Tommy' by local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, sits overlooking the North Sea on the Durham coastline of North East England.
I doubt there could be a more poignant focal point for today's act of remembrance.
#remembrance #seaham #durham #sunrise -
Seaham Harbour's 'Tommy' by local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, sits overlooking the North Sea on the Durham coastline of North East England.
I doubt there could be a more poignant focal point for today's act of remembrance.
#remembrance #seaham #durham #sunrise -
The view looking north on the Durham Heritage Coast at Seaham in North East England. The poet Lord Byron visited here in 1815 when he married Anne Isabella Milbanke at nearby Seaham Hall. Lord Byron and Ann had a child who they named Augusta. She would later become Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, acknowledged as a brilliant mathematician and writer. She is chiefly known as an early pioneer of computing, working on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the 'Analytical Engine'.
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The view looking north on the Durham Heritage Coast at Seaham in North East England. The poet Lord Byron visited here in 1815 when he married Anne Isabella Milbanke at nearby Seaham Hall. Lord Byron and Ann had a child who they named Augusta. She would later become Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, acknowledged as a brilliant mathematician and writer. She is chiefly known as an early pioneer of computing, working on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the 'Analytical Engine'.
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Sandwiched – over time, pounding waves have securely wedged these rounded beach pebbles into a gap in the timbers of this beach groyne at Seaham, Co Durham. Love the combined textures of the wood and stone!
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Sandwiched – over time, pounding waves have securely wedged these rounded beach pebbles into a gap in the timbers of this beach groyne at Seaham, Co Durham. Love the combined textures of the wood and stone!
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Ray Lonsdale's 'The Coxwain', a sculpture at Seaham Harbour, Co Durham. It commemorates the courage and dedication of past and present members of the town's lifeboat station, in particular, those who lost their lives aboard the 'George Elmy' lifeboat in 1962. The Seaham Lifeboat Disaster, as it is referred to, is an event I clearly remember from my youth.
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Ray Lonsdale's 'The Coxwain', a sculpture at Seaham Harbour, Co Durham. It commemorates the courage and dedication of past and present members of the town's lifeboat station, in particular, those who lost their lives aboard the 'George Elmy' lifeboat in 1962. The Seaham Lifeboat Disaster, as it is referred to, is an event I clearly remember from my youth.
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The alley behind our house. An ex-mining village in the North East of England. #photography #northeast #streetphotography #dawdon #sunderland #seaham #Photographie
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The alley behind our house. An ex-mining village in the North East of England. #photography #northeast #streetphotography #dawdon #sunderland #seaham #Photographie
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In Flanders Fields – talented Ray Lonsdale's thought-provoking 'Tommy' sculpture at Seaham Harbour in Co Durham – an image for 'Remembrance Sunday'.
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In Flanders Fields – talented Ray Lonsdale's thought-provoking 'Tommy' sculpture at Seaham Harbour in Co Durham – an image for 'Remembrance Sunday'.
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Sea-glass collector's paradise!
The Durham coast at Seaham in North East England is regarded by many as one of the best places to head to if you're looking to collect sea-glass. Many do it just for fun, for some it's a hobby, turning the glass pebbles into pieces of art or jewelry and there are some for who it is almost a business.#england #seaham #coast #seaglass #beach #durham #landscape #seacave #photography
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Sea-glass collector's paradise!
The Durham coast at Seaham in North East England is regarded by many as one of the best places to head to if you're looking to collect sea-glass. Many do it just for fun, for some it's a hobby, turning the glass pebbles into pieces of art or jewelry and there are some for who it is almost a business.#england #seaham #coast #seaglass #beach #durham #landscape #seacave #photography
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Lost and found - I can't be the only one who returns from taking photographs dismissing many of them into a folder you rarely look in? Here's two I found where I think the initial dismissal was a little harsh and seeing them with fresh eyes decided to post them. These were taken at Seaham County Durham #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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Lost and found - I can't be the only one who returns from taking photographs dismissing many of them into a folder you rarely look in? Here's two I found where I think the initial dismissal was a little harsh and seeing them with fresh eyes decided to post them. These were taken at Seaham County Durham #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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In the North East of England, I'm a bit puzzled what sort of structure these old wooden posts on Seaham's 'Chemical Beach' in Co Durham were once part of – if I find out, I'll post the answer!
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In the North East of England, I'm a bit puzzled what sort of structure these old wooden posts on Seaham's 'Chemical Beach' in Co Durham were once part of – if I find out, I'll post the answer!
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"Past, Present, Future". This was taken in Seaham (UK). What I thought was going to be a dull sunrise ended up surprising me and the couple standing between that and the statue of a soldier, said to me anyway - past (statue), present (the couple) and the future being that they are looking off into the sunrise. #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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"Past, Present, Future". This was taken in Seaham (UK). What I thought was going to be a dull sunrise ended up surprising me and the couple standing between that and the statue of a soldier, said to me anyway - past (statue), present (the couple) and the future being that they are looking off into the sunrise. #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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The North Sea coast at Seaham, Co Durham this afternoon.
Looking lovely in bright Spring sunshine just after the ebbing tide had turned.
Seaham is part of the Durham Heritage Coast which runs from Sunderland in the north, down to the Hartlepool Headland in the south. -
The North Sea coast at Seaham, Co Durham this afternoon.
Looking lovely in bright Spring sunshine just after the ebbing tide had turned.
Seaham is part of the Durham Heritage Coast which runs from Sunderland in the north, down to the Hartlepool Headland in the south. -
Taken at Seaham beach, UK. #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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Taken at Seaham beach, UK. #photography #landscape #seascape #sunrise #ocean #seaham
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A dusting of snow overnight across parts of North East England.
Even though it was feeling cold, the sparkling late Winter sunshine was quickly helping the snow to disappear.
Fantastic view this morning looking down the Durham Heritage Coast from Noses Point in Seaham, Co Durham.#Seaham #Durham #snow #coast #England #landscape #photography
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A dusting of snow overnight across parts of North East England.
Even though it was feeling cold, the sparkling late Winter sunshine was quickly helping the snow to disappear.
Fantastic view this morning looking down the Durham Heritage Coast from Noses Point in Seaham, Co Durham.#Seaham #Durham #snow #coast #England #landscape #photography
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Seaham Harbour lighthouse, on the Co Durham coast, looking smart this afternoon in the late Winter sunshine after a new paint job.
Last time I looked, it was streaked with rust, perhaps not surprising as it often has to stand up to some pretty ferocious seas. -
Seaham Harbour lighthouse, on the Co Durham coast, looking smart this afternoon in the late Winter sunshine after a new paint job.
Last time I looked, it was streaked with rust, perhaps not surprising as it often has to stand up to some pretty ferocious seas. -
My previous post showed Seaham on the Durham Heritage Coast looking all calm and serene at daybreak. Well, it's not always quite so sublime.
The pier is popular with sea anglers, only not perhaps, when it's in an angry mood like this.
On a different visit, a great illustration captured of the real power of the sea!#Seaham #coast #storm #waves #lighthouse #seascape #photography
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My previous post showed Seaham on the Durham Heritage Coast looking all calm and serene at daybreak. Well, it's not always quite so sublime.
The pier is popular with sea anglers, only not perhaps, when it's in an angry mood like this.
On a different visit, a great illustration captured of the real power of the sea!#Seaham #coast #storm #waves #lighthouse #seascape #photography
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Living on the east coast of the UK means you get to see some cracking colourful starts to the day, although you will have to be up and about much earlier in the coming weeks.
Remembering that day back in July last year when temperatures records were being smashed across the UK – you could hardly see the sand on Seaham's 'Slope Beach' for sun-bathers.
On this occasion, I had this spot on the Durham Heritage Coast all to myself.#Seaham #Durham #coast #dawn #sunrise #seascape #photography
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Living on the east coast of the UK means you get to see some cracking colourful starts to the day, although you will have to be up and about much earlier in the coming weeks.
Remembering that day back in July last year when temperatures records were being smashed across the UK – you could hardly see the sand on Seaham's 'Slope Beach' for sun-bathers.
On this occasion, I had this spot on the Durham Heritage Coast all to myself.#Seaham #Durham #coast #dawn #sunrise #seascape #photography
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The North Sea, viewed from the back of Stavordale Street in Dawdon, Co Durham.
Film location for actor Jamie Bell, playing 'Billy Elliot', dancing his 'angry dance', to the Jam's 'A Town Like Malice'.#coast #Seaham #Durham #BillyElliot #Jam #TownCalledMalice #musical #landscape #monochrome #photography
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The North Sea, viewed from the back of Stavordale Street in Dawdon, Co Durham.
Film location for actor Jamie Bell, playing 'Billy Elliot', dancing his 'angry dance', to the Jam's 'A Town Like Malice'.#coast #Seaham #Durham #BillyElliot #Jam #TownCalledMalice #musical #landscape #monochrome #photography
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One of my great passions is #kayaking yet I simply haven’t had the energy or the inclination over recent months, the irony being that it’s one of the things that would help fix me.
But a curtain’s lifted lately and I finally felt able to meet up with my paddling buddies today for a foray into the #NorthSea from #Seaham Harbour.
With oystercatchers darting all around, a stately 1.5 metre rolling swell greeted us. What a welcome back to the high seas for a little bit of fixing.
