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A Nostalgic Journey 'in & around' the original Village of Washington
[ Click above picture for numerous views of the 'F' Pit Heaps. ]
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Washington Miners Remembered
Statue & Blue Plaque
Major Local Collieries & Locations
( Article in Mining Collection 2 )
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Recent Additions / Upgrades / Amendments
1.
Washington Station
2.
Lists of Local Businesses
3.
The Leamside Line
1. Added to the Washington Railway Station Article in our Bridges Collection: an excellent Postcard picture.
2. Kelly's Directories listed Local Businesses, Tradespeople, Pubs etc. plus a variety of high society 'Big Nobs'.
4 Pages from the 1938 Durham Edition have been added to our 1890, 1914 & 1925 Collection.
3. The Leamside Railway Line is back in the News again. They've been talking about reopening it for Decades!
Original Article replaced. More Maps, Images & Info from Pelaw Junction to Penshaw Station.
A Link to this Article has been added to our ' Stroll Down ... ' Collection.
4.
Usworth Colliery Heroes
5.
Gertrude Bell
6. * NEW *
Local Co-ops Collection
4. 5 Usworth Miners (2 Overmen & 3 Fillers) risked their lives in an attempt to rescue 3 unconscious colleagues.
The incident took place in September 1940 and the Heroes were later honoured at a Presentation
held in Usworth Methodist Church Schoolroom. The Heroes are all named.
[ Go to Tab No. 3: Usworth Heroes 1940 ]
5. Gertrude Bell - The Lady from Dame Margaret's Hall - with Winston Churchill & Lawrence of Arabia.
Every Washington resident should know at least something about the incredible Miss Bell.
Archaeologist, Linguist, Mountaineer, Cartographer, Political Intelligence Officer
and expert Camel Rider! She's the only one in control at The Sphinx.
6. New Collection featuring Birtley Cooperative Stores in Washington and the Windy Nook Store in Springwell.
7.
Washington Chemical Works
8.
Whose Statue Is This?
9.
Usworth Post Office Robbery!
7. Washington Star Article about the founder of Washington Chemical Works, Hugh Lee Pattinson + Asbestosis.
[ Go to Page 5/5 of 'Washington Chemical Works' Article or People / Pattinson - Hugh Lee. ]
8. A former resident of Holyoake Terrace, Spout Lane, and a pupil at Washington Grammar School, he was
awarded 1 of the 3 places available on Everton Football Club's 'Holy Trinity Statue'.
9. Original Evening Chronicle press cutting replaced by a much better quality version with Image & Text aligned.
[ Go to 'Collections / Post Offices'. ]
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What's Where?
Website Map / Location Index
[ Click one of the above Images. ]
"Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it."
Lucy Maud Montgomery
( 1874 - 1942 )
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