2021 Meetings

27 January	Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century – Margaret Hedley
24 February	Footage of the Wheatley Hill winding engine in 1968 – History Club
31 March	Death in our area – Frances Wilson
April	To be announced
May	To be announced
June	To be announced
July	To be announced
August	To be announced
September	To be announced
October	To be announced
November	To be announced
December	To be announced

All meetings are held as zoom meetings and start at 11:00am – Noon

You will need to let us know in advance if you intend to join the meeting, as we need to send you an email invitation with a password in order for you to enter the meeting. This is a great opportunity for our members who live out of the area and can’t travel to our meetings, to become involved.

A Tribute to Local Historian, Owen Rowland

Wheatley Hill History Club didn’t know how lucky it was in May 1995, when Owen Rowland came to one of our first meetings. He was looking for a hobby, and thank goodness he chose local history! This quiet, unassuming man who was liked and gained the respect of everyone he came into contact with, dedicated himself to the pursuit of local history in Thornley, Ludworth and Wheatley Hill. His research skills were outstanding. He was thorough, efficient and reliable. He didn’t leave a stone unturned and never let distance get in the way of seeking out a record that he was in pursuit of. His contributions to local history were magnificent.