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 […]