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Coal Mining In East Durham – Part 1 - (from Geordies, Yankees & Canucks by William Wonders)The second half of the 17th Century saw rising land values as a result of which yeomen farmers increasingly prospered in the East Durham area. By the 18th Century wealthy businessmen and professionals from the cities began to purchase land for investment purposes, though the agricultural quality of […]
Wheatley Hill Colliery Times of Descent and Ascent - DESCENT ASCENT 1st Shift 3.00am – 3.15am 10.30am – 10.45am Back Shift 9.35am – 9.50am 5.05pm – 5.20pm Night Shift 4.10pm – 4.25pm 11.40pm – 11.55pm Tubloading 10.00pm – 10.10pm 5.25am – 5.35am EVERYONE MUST BE AT THEIR PLACE OF DESCENT OR ASCENT WHEN THE BUZZER BLOWS
A trip to the Durham Records Office - During a recent trip to the Durham County Records Office, looking for plans of the 1950’s council housing built in Wheatley Hill, I came across some interesting information concerning our village: 1910’s Several planning applications the from Mr Welford who was building lots of houses/shops in the Granville Terrace/Ashmore Terrace areas 1922 An application for […]
Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to the Roman Wall Part 2 - After a long period of riding we came to an old ruined Roman Fort. It wasn’t much so we went straight on. The leader saw the old ruined Roman Fort at Housesteads and told us to stop. The price to go and see it was 6d a person. The leader told us the hostel was […]
Miners Permanent Relief Fund - The traditional view of English coal-miners during the second half of the 19th Century suggests that they were notorious for their lack of thrift and, in particular for their failure to insure against the many risks of a dangerous occupation. A Mining Journal in 1857 reported: “It is the first duty of every man to […]
Sewing Meetings - While all was not well at Wheatley Hill – a further article from an early Church magazine: The Sewing Meetings are being held at the Curatage every pay Monday from 2 o’clock to 8. We are somewhat disappointed that more are not turning up. Some who promised have not yet put in an appearance. Workers […]
How not to help your Clergy - The following appeared in the Thornley Parish Magazine in October 1901, it appears to be a sarcastic message from the Vicar!: HOW NOT TO HELP YOUR CLERGY Absent yourself from morning Service. Stay at home whenever it rains on Sunday, or is too hot or too cold. Never let your clergy know if they have […]
Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to Edmondbyers - On 27th December 1950, six of us went on the first school cycling tour. The names of the boys who went were John Purvis, Robert Dawson, Edward Fulcher, Leslie Alderton, Edward Lawson and the leader was Mr Brown. After meeting at Mr Brown’s home at half past nine, we set out over snow covered roads […]

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27 January 2021

Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century – Margaret Hedley

This will be held as a zoom meeting – You will need to let us know in advance if you intend to join the meeting, as I 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.

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