Dusting off the covers for a new tourist season at Seaburn

A spotlight on Seaburn as it got ready for sightseers in years gone by.

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00:00 Easter, a time of traditions and when Seaburn got ready for the business of tourism.

00:07 The cafeterias would refresh the stocks and the miniature train was ready to run again.

00:14 Here it is in 1954 with Tom Reed and Frank Lear giving a polish to the recently overhauled

00:21 engine.

00:22 The miniature train was a relatively new attraction back then as it had only opened in 1950.

00:29 That same year our photographer got this view of the fairground being unveiled for the summer

00:35 and the scene at night time.

00:39 Fast forward to Easter 1974 and Paul Hurd gave a hand as fairground man Freddy Chisnall

00:47 pulled back the canvas on one of the roundabouts, ready for another season.

00:53 Tell us about the fairground rides you loved the most.

00:57 email chris.cordner@nationalworld.com