Washington & Usworth Miners' Welfare Halls

[ c.1950 ]

Washington Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall,  Spout Lane,
The first Washington Miners' Welfare Hall  &  Usworth Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall,  Manor Road

The first Washington Miners' Welfare Hall
Later: Washington Masonic Hall.   Now: The New World Nursery.
[ Photographer: Ernie Guy, Member of WHS.  Date 18 July 2024. ]

The first Washington Miners' Welfare Hall
Manor Road

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Washington Glebe Miners' Welfare Hall

[ c.1951 ]

Washington Glebe Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall,  Grasmere Terrace

The former Washington Glebe Miners' Welfare Hall
Grasmere Terrace

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Harraton Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall

Harraton Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall,  Bonemill Lane

Harraton Miners' Welfare Hall.  Saint George's Church.  Fatfield School.
Bonemill Lane passes the old school buildings before curving left towards Harraton Colliery.

Harraton Community Centre - formerly Harraton Miners' Welfare Hall.
Bonemill Lane curves left immediately after Biddick Lane and goes under the Washington Highway.
Photo: J.G. 18th Oct 2017 ]

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North Biddick Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall

North Biddick Miners' Welfare Hall & Institute,  Penshaw Staiths.
Note Penshaw Bridge (now known as Fatfield Bridge) over the River Wear.

100 Years Ago - 1925
North Biddick Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall, later The Gem Cinema - above the trees.
Biddick Inn (bottom right) and Fatfield Bridge.  View from Worm Hill.

Gem Cinema later became a warehouse for NEDS - North East Direct Supply, a 'Pop' delivery company.
We had our Lemonade, Sarsaparilla etc. delivered by them to our house in Don Gardens.