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County Durham News Autumn 2025

Coming soon at Seaham and Murton Library…

We’re delighted to be playing host to local historian Diane Rowe, who is paying a visit to both Murton Library and Seaham Library to talk about the nearby Hawthorne settlement… dating all the way back to the 800s!

Murton Library – Tuesday 16th September at 10:30am – 0300 026 9508

Seaham Library – Monday 22nd September at 10:30am – 0300 026 2510

Please contact the library where you would like to attend, as places are limited.

Are you interested in learning more about the local history of Seaham? Why not join Seaham Library’s drop-in Heritage Open Day?

On Wednesday 10th September from 9:30am-12pm. there will be a range of resources on display, such as maps, photographs and other records. You can even use our PCs to access Ancestry Online!

Just drop-in and check it out!