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Memories of  Washington Station Road

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Looking Back to Glebe School

Washington Station Road

Derwent Terrace

Washington Glebe School
Viewed from Glen Terrace (left) and Derwent Terrace (right).

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At the bottom of the bank: turn left into Nelson Street; turn right for the Carlton Cinema.
Turn right beyond Glebe School to enter Glebe Crescent.

Carlton Cinema
The Carlton Cinema: known locally as The Glebe.
[ See following Map. ]

Map showing Carlton Cinema
Map showing the location of the Carlton Cinema.

Continuing Our Stroll Along

Washington Station Road

Methodist Chapel

Robinson Street & The Methodist Church
[ We're heading left - towards Washington Railway Station. ]

A Stroll Along

Washington Station Road

Lowthian Terrace Shops

Lowthian Terrace Shops
Note the Telephone Box at the Post Office and the Chemical Works Chimneys.

Whitfield's & Pyle's Shops

Whitfield's Pork Butchers & Ken Pyle's Motorcycle / Cycle Shop
[ We're heading right - towards Washington Railway Station. ]

A Stroll Along

Washington Station Road

Post Office

The Post Office on Lowthian Terrace

A Stroll Along

Washington Station Road

Tom Bell's

Saint Cuthbert's Mission Hall on Station Road (circa 1900).
Walter Willson's and The Celtic Club are on the left.  Brady Square is behind the Mission Hall.
Note the man near The Mission: that's Bell's Butchers behind him.  There's also a road leading to The Colliery Wagonway.

Bell's Van
Orders Delivered Daily

Bell's Shop
A. Bell - Family Butcher

 

First recorded in 1883 as a Family Butcher with premises at Washington Staithes, Bell's relocated to Station Road in 1893.
Now T & I  Bell (Caterers),  it's Washington's oldest family-run business.

Looking Back to The Mission Hall

Washington Station Road

St Cuthbert's Mission

Saint Cuthbert's Mission Hall on Station Road.
The side-street (bottom-left) leads to Washington Wagonway and Brady Square Bus Station.
The lady in the distance has just passed (the future) Britton's Fish & Chip Shop.

Britton's Fish & Chip Shop

Bessie Pyle near Britton's Fish & Chip Shop.
[ We're heading left - towards Washington Railway Station. ]

Washington Wagonway as seen from

Washington Station Road

The Wagonway 1

The Wagonway connecting Washington Railway Station (to the left) with Washington Glebe and 'F'Pit Collieries.

The Wagonway 2

Looking back past Anderson's Newsagents towards Saint Cuthbert's Mission Hall and The Celtic Club.

Coal Train

Steam Engine hauling empty coal wagons to either Glebe Colliery or 'F' Pit.
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