Usworth & Washington Subscribers on the Manual Exchange in 1939

Subscribers lifted their telephone handset and waited for the operator to say "Number Please".

Blank Numbers were probably spare lines or Ex-Directory Subscribers.

Washington   1 - Washington Coal Co Ltd, Glebe Pit, Washington Station

Washington   2

Washington   3 - Lloyds Bank Ltd, New Washington

Washington   4 - Lawrence Doctor H H, Physician, Surgeon, Knarsdale

Washington   5 - Forte G, Ice Cream Merchant, Fortes Buildings, New Washington

Washington   6 - (Doctor) Barnardo's Homes, Dame Margaret's Home

Washington   7 - Washington Urban District Council, Public Library

Washington   8 - Eccles Doctor H A, Physician Surgeon (Surgery), River View, Fatfield

Washington   9 - Brough's Ltd, Grocers, New Washington

Washington  10 - Durham County Constabulary, Washington Village

Washington  11 - Regal Theatre, New Washington

Washington  12 - Ministry of Labour, Employment Exchange, 3 Albert Place

Washington  13 - Kidd Doctor E, Medical Practitioner, Glebe House

Washington  14 - Cook A G Harold, North Biddick Hall

Washington  15 - Blythe & Sons (Birtley) Ltd, Bricks, Tiles, Brickworks, Washington Station

Washington  16 - Bamling M, Fruiterer, Speculation Place, New Washington

Washington  17 - Post Office, Washington Station

Washington  18

Washington  19 - Cutmore F H, Baker, Post Office, Fatfield

Washington  20 - Snowdon Arthur W, High Washington

Washington  21 - Durham County Constabulary, Douglas Terrace

Washington  22 - Verling Reverend D, Presbytery

Washington  23 - Birtley District Co-operative Society, Fatfield

Washington  24 - Mothersole J J & Co, Contractors, 33 Elliott Terrace, New Washington

Washington  25 - Thompson's Red Stamp Stores, 14 Rock Terrace

Washington  26 - Chester le Street Urban District Council, Housing Estate, Fatfield

Washington  27 - Minto W, Farmer, Springwell

Washington  28 - Windus & Co, Printers

Washington  29 - Birtley District Co-operative Society, New Washington

Washington  30 - Birtley District Co-operative Society, Washington Station

Washington  31

Washington  32 - Fort R, Commission Agent, 38 Wormhill Terrace

Washington  33 - Elliot Mrs L, Staith House, Washington Station

Washington  34 - Daley A H, Dilston House, Washington Station

Washington  35 - London and North Eastern Railway, Washington Station

Washington  36 - Bell A, Butcher, Taxis, 39 Station Road

Washington  37 - Swaddle G W, Peareth Hall Farm, Springwell

Washington  38 - Chester le Street Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd, Fatfield Branch

Washington  39 - Rutter J C & Sons, Plumbers, 1-2 Railway Terrace, Washington Station

Washington  40 - Lomax Reverend C, Rectory

Washington  41 - Wilson Henry, Builder, Holmewood, Fatfield

Washington  42 - Gardner J D, Grocer, Lyndhurst, New Washington

Washington  43 - Mallan J, Confectioner, Front Street

Washington  44 - Charlton W T, Hearses, Carriages, Dairy, Washington Station

Washington  45 - Cook Joseph Sons & Co (1930) Ltd, Engineers, Ironfounders, Washington (and Hunter Sherwood Ltd)

Washington  46 - Mather R, Hurst, West View

Washington  47 - Carlton Cinema, Derwent Terrace

Washington  48 - Washington Coal Co Ltd, Washington Colliery, New Washington

Washington  49 - Price T G, Builder, Undertaker, Manor Cottage, Peareth Estate, Springwell

Washington  50 - Nicholson J & Son, Omnibus Proprietors, Havannah House

Washington  51 - Usworth Bricks Ltd, Usworth

Washington  52 - Southgate Cinemas Ltd, Washington Station

Washington  53 - Durham County Constabulary, Washington Station

Washington  54 - Durham County Constabulary, Washington Staithes

Washington  55 - Durham County Council, Guardians Committees, Relieving Officer

Washington  56 - Bowser T Junior, Garage, New Road, New Washington

Washington  57

Washington  58 - Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (R Williams) Residence, Inkerman House, Usworth

Washington  59 - Willey E R, Builder, Victoria Road, New Washington

Washington  60 - Butt C F, Osborne House, Front Street

Washington  61 - Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington

Washington  62

Washington  63 - Washington Chemical Co Ltd, Washington

Washington  64 - Jeffrey W, 2 Heworth Road, New Washington

Washington  65 - Durham County Constabulary, Fatfield

Washington  66 - Shaw F, Manor House, Usworth

Washington  67

Washington  68 - Carroll Mrs S, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), Eden Villas, Oxclose Road

Washington  69 - Forster G E, North Biddick Farm

Washington  70 - Cook Joseph Sons & Co (1930) Ltd, Engineers, Ironfounders, Washington

Washington  71 - Glew Mrs F R, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), 5 Woodland Terrace, New Washington

Washington  72 - Hall William, Fatfield House, Fatfield

Washington  73 - Purvis E A, Kenilworth House, Fatfield Road

Washington  74 - Cole A W, Red House, Washington Station

Washington  75 - Cunningham Miss M R, Enfield, Fatfield Road

Washington  76 - Nursing District Associations, Usworth Colliery District, 13 Monument Terrace

Washington  77 - Matthews G H, Wayside, Biddick Lane, Fatfield

Washington  78 - Graham George Ltd, General Dealers, 36 Station Road

Washington  79 - London and North Eastern Railway, Usworth Station

Washington  80 - Post Office, Springwell

Washington  81 - Post Office, Usworth, Call Office

Washington  82 - Lloyd Doctor A G, Rosetor, Fatfield

Washington  83 - Ward Len, Grocer, 9 Front Street, New Washington

Washington  84 - Hunter John, Undertaker, 35 Derwent Terrace, Washington Station

Washington  85 - Durnin Miss F M, Ladies Hairdresser, 3 Emmerson Terrace

Washington  86

Washington  87 - Blyth J C, Cestria, Fatfield

Washington  88 - Dryden Mrs M E, Farmer, Hill House Farm

Washington  89 - Reilly H, Builder, Contractor, 4 Wellbank Road

Washington  90 - Barclay's Bank Ltd, New Washington

Washington  91

Washington  92

Washington  93

Washington  94 - Stephenson J E, Fruiterer, Confectioner, Albion House, Springwell

Washington  95 - Pattison A E A, General Dealer, West View, New Washington

Washington  96 - Storey James, Stella House, Springwell

Washington  97 - Leybourne E Angus & Co Ltd, Mining, Mechanical Engineers, Springwell

Washington  98

Washington  99 - Saint Mrs L, 3 Victoria Place, New Washington

Washington 100

Washington 101 - Sunderland Gas Co, Show Room Office, Victoria Road

Washington 102 - Wearside Radio Relay Service Ltd, 7 Speculation Place

Washington 103 - Lawrence Doctor J H, Physician, Surgeon, The Elms

Washington 104 - Sunderland Gas Co, Gas Holder Station

Washington 105 - Bower J, Lilac House, Springwell

Washington 106 - Baker James L, 137 Spout Lane

Washington 107 - Spoors H, Builder, Cresta, Biddick Lane, Fatfield

Washington 108 - Jones William E, 20 Front Street

Washington 109 - Northern Industrial Improvement Trust Ltd, Brickworks, Washington Station

Washington 110 - Moore William L, Lynton, Peareth Hall Estate

Washington 111 - Durham County Constabulary, Springwell

Washington 112 - Thompson M Stanley, Rathlyn, Springwell

Washington 113 - Post Office, Usworth Colliery, Call Office

Washington 114 - Hall R, Orchard Villas, Springwell

Washington 115 - Smith J, Wallpapers, Hardware, 6 Shafto Terrace

Washington 116

Washington 117

Washington 118 - Read C S, Brooklyn, Glebe Crescent

Washington 119 - Squibb & Henderson, Builders, Biddick Lane

Washington 120 - McLean R, 24 The Drive, New Washington

Washington 121

Washington 122

Washington 123 - Boots the Chemists, 26 Speculation Place

Washington 124

Washington 125 - Reed Miss D, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), 10 Biddick Inn Terrace, Fatfield

Washington 126 - Washington Urban District Council, Council Chambers

Washington 127

Washington 128 - Macintosh Mrs S T, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), Ivanhoe near Emmerson Terrace

Washington 129 - Telfair Ernest, 33 Station Terrace

Washington 130 - Refuge Assurance Co Ltd, 27 Speculation Place

Washington 131 - Johnson W, 13 Wessington Terrace

Washington 132

Washington 133 - Smiths Ltd, Furnishers, Outfitters, 2 Victoria Place, New Washington

Washington 134 - Black G S, Dental Surgeon, 13 Elliott Terrace

Washington 135

Washington 136 - Fletcher W & R Ltd, Butchers, 43 Speculation Place

Washington 137 - Armstrong Elce, 30 Hawthorne Terrace

Washington 138 - Pearson T R, Hill House

Washington 139 - Rutland R, Highbury House, Fatfield

Washington 140

Washington 801 - Shaw J, Stone Cellars Farm, Usworth

Usworth & Washington subscribers on Automatic Exchanges in 1939

Low Fell subscribers could dial Newcastle, Gateshead and Felling numbers without waiting for the Washington operator.

The Newcastle and Sunderland automatic systems had not yet been connected together.

Boldon subscribers could dial Sunderland numbers.

Birtley 177 - Parry-Evans Reverend C J, Vicarage, Fatfield

Boldon 7291 - Royal Air Force, Usworth Aerodrome, Castletown

Boldon 9331 - Shaw James, Farmer, East House, Usworth

Felling 82349 - Bowes John & Partners, Follonsby Colliery

Low Fell 76909 - Bowes John & Partners, Springwell Colliery, Bowes Railway

Low Fell 76035 - Washington Chemical Co Ltd, Washington

Low Fell 76035 - Carbon Dioxide Co Ltd, Washington Station

Low Fell 76035 - Newall's Insulation Co, Washington Station

Low Fell 76056 - Washington Coal Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington

Low Fell 76056 - Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington

Low Fell 76056 - Mid-Durham Coal Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall

Low Fell 76056 - Mid-Durham Carbonization Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall

Low Fell 76056 - Northern Industrial Improvement Trust Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall

Newcastle 28141 - Washington Coal Co Ltd, 145 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle

South Shields 91 - Washington Coal Co Ltd, Tyne Dock

Exchange Upgrades: 1949 - 1983

1949: Washington telephone numbers changed to 4-digits.

1971: They changed to 6-digits numbers i.e. Washington 46XXXX.

1983: They were all upgraded to 7-digit numbers i.e. Washington 41X-XXXX.