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klondyke huts
« on: Friday 01 August 08 16:33 BST (UK) »
does anyone have any information about the klondyke huts and the occupants that were in Heysham in 1901
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« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 August 08 16:39 BST (UK) »
Rayel, if you 'google' for klondyke+heysham you will get quite a few interesting looking hits.

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Re: klondyke huts
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 02 August 08 08:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jennifer
                   i will have a look at that site :)
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 02 August 08 13:05 BST (UK) »
Hi Rayel,

The Lancaster Maritime Museum has exhibits concerning the Heysham Port area and might be able to help you - contact details here   http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/museums/lancaster/maritime.asp

I haven't been to the museum for a while but there used to be a room sponsored by BNFL (I think) about the history & development of the Heysham/Morecambe coastal area.  I'm guessing that the Klondyke huts were built on the site now occupied by the Heysham nuclear power station?

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Re: klondyke huts
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 02 August 08 19:58 BST (UK) »
Thankyou for that site Barbara thats very interesting
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Re: klondyke huts
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 20 July 17 11:31 BST (UK) »
The temp navvy town of Klondyke at Heysham (1898 - 1904) was actually situated at the very back corner of Heysham Golf Club.  From the lane that runs round the back of the golf club off Trumacar lane you can make out some of the bumps where the foundations were.  Heysham Heritage Centre on Main Street in Heysham Village are the most likely to have information on both Klondyke and Dawson City (they have a webpage)- Jackie

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 17:27 BST (UK) »
No info I'm afraid, but I do have this old photo
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 18:03 BST (UK) »
Cristeen - this was indeed the bakery which produced 600 loaves of bread every day - to maintain the navies diet of bread, 2 pounds of beef and a gallon of beer a day.  here is a photo of the village with some info - Jackie

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Re: klondyke huts
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 25 July 17 18:13 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jackie, my interest is more with the harbour itself, an ancestor was one of the temporary workers but lived locally. I wasn't certain because the photo of the bakery is dated 1897! I do have a fair number of images of the harbour in construction, plans etc
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.
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