Video transcript
When we were small my mam would take me and my sister to Seaham Harbour. We
would go to the slope first to watch the swimmers. Then on to watch the fishermen
mending their nets and getting their cobbles ready for sea to catch fish and crabs which
they sold on the dock top on their return.
Seaham also had a lifeboat named George Emily. Tragically on November 17th 1962 it
was called out to help a fishing cobble named Economy, sadly the whole lifeboat crew
and all but one of the fisherman never came back.
Then it was on to the beach looking for shells, building sandcastles, rock-pooling. Dress
tucked in knickers and into the sea for a paddle. They were happy days. When in later
years I married and had my two daughters they also loved Seaham beach gathering
shells, sandcastles, rock-pooling and paddling - history was repeating itself.
My daughters both married and live in Seaham, so my 5 grandchildren again repeat
what their Nana and Mams did.
My name is Aysha and I am one of my Nana’s 5 grandchildren, I live in Seaham and my
brother Travis and I love Seaham beach. We also spend many happy days looking for
shells, rock-pooling and having a paddle.
When I look back over the years Seaham beach holds many happy memories to me my
daughters and grandchildren. And like all the best things in life, its free.