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Seaham, German aerial photograph
Air photograph used by German bombers in air raids on Seaham, September 1940. Contemporary newspaper cutting attached to this photograph gives tally of air raid casualties and damage, 270 casualties of which 51 killed; total houses demolished due to air raids 445, total houses damaged 3,593.
Date:
1940
Period:
1926 - 1950
Place:
Seaham
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You can see a history of Seaham at the Keys to the Past website.
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Item Type:
air photograph
Artist:
unknown
Reference:
DR04708
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