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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
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Valerie, Ann and Janice
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Lists of Local Businesses
3. * NEW *
The Leamside Line
1. Three more photos added to our Coxgreen Footbridge Article. This Photo replaces a poor quality version.
The other two additions are Aerial Views of The Footbridge and Surrounding Area.
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. * NEW *
Front Street - 1913
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Gertrude Bell
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Aircraft Recognition Certificate
4. Just right of centre, it's possible to make out letters PO on this 'thumbnail' Map of Front Street. A Post Office.
I lived in Washington for over half a Century and often used Front Street Post Office. But not this one!
Click the Map to go to our Telephone Listings; you'll find an 1893 Press Cutting on Page 1/3.
You'll find the same Map & Explanation added to our Post Offices Collection.
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. This Certificate and a Spitfire Badge image has been added to our 'Springwell Bunker & Decoy Site' article.
Find out which skills were required by Members of the Royal Observer Corps to merit such an award.
[ Go to Tab: 'Cold War Bunker'. ]
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Washington Chemical Works
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Whose Statue Is This?
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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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