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  • Latest Consultations by Durham County Council

    Latest Consultations by Durham County Council

    Dalton-Le-Dale, Seaham, Durham
    Article by: Clerk to Dalton-le-Dale Parish Council

    Budget proposals for 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan (closes 14 November) Exceptions to the Empty and Unfurnished Properties (closes...

    Dalton-le-Dale Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 19 Oct 25
    Distance: 231 miles
  • Washington Performers

    Washington Performers

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    Over the years a number of people, born, lived or educated in Washington have found fame on the stage, film, TV, radio and digital streaming...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 22 Nov 25
    Distance: 234 miles
  • George Washington's correspondence with Co Durham

    George Washington's correspondence with Co Durham

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Ged Parker

    Though George Washington knew little of English ancestry he corresponded with William Peareth of Usworth Place and George Pearson of Durham ...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 8 Aug 25
    Distance: 234 miles
  • Place names of Washington

    Place names of Washington

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    In 2021 I uploaded an article about the modern place names of Washington as decided in 1966/67. I was able to find out the origin of them al...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 27 May 25
    Distance: 234 miles
  • ROC Posts in Washington

    ROC Posts in Washington

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    Society member, Ernie Guy, has added an article that sets out the history of The Royal Observer Corp with reference to posts located in the ...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 26 Jan 25
    Distance: 234 miles
  • Washington Tithes 1840s

    Washington Tithes 1840s

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    Durham University had put online the 1840s maps and reports of the Tithe Commissioners and Surveyors. This article extracts the maps and rep...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 6 Jan 25
    Distance: 234 miles
  • Washington Home Guard 1940 to 1945

    Washington Home Guard 1940 to 1945

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    There are two excellent resources for researching the service of no less than the 1,391 men of the 23rd Home Guard Battalion of the Durham L...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 17 Dec 24
    Distance: 234 miles
  • Usworth Schools Housewifery (sic) Duties Classes

    Usworth Schools Housewifery (sic) Duties Classes

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    The History Society has recently received the attendance registers for six cookery classes (that were later labelled 'Cookery, Laundry a...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 15 Oct 24
    Distance: 234 miles
  • sent in wi' the big lads book

    sent in wi' the big lads book

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    The History Society has published the memories of Usworth miner, Jim Tatters (1921 to 2013). He went down the pit shortly after his 14th bir...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 17 Apr 24
    Distance: 234 miles
  • HugoFox in Sunderland

    HugoFox in Sunderland

    Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: James Palmer

    HugoFox have been invited up to Sunderland this week by Lloyds and The Digital Garage. We have been asked to present to all of the local vol...

    HugoFox   |  
    Posted: 22 Jul 16
    Distance: 235 miles