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George Hetherington wrote on July 28, 2015:

Thornley born - Although I am now almost 84, and have lived in Durham for my life, I was born in Thornley (Hill House, opposite the Catholic Church) and later moved down to Office Villas, which was actually in the pit yard, where my father Henry (Harry) was colliery joiner. In 1937 we moved to Sherburn Hill as my father became undertaker at the 'Store'. I had relatives in Wheatley Hill for many years..Cousin Ken Hetherington drove the G&B buses, and cousins Leo, Peter, May and Jean Robinson were in Stockton Street, next door to Arsenal footballer Teddy Carr. For a while I was helping out at the Dramatic Society under producer Vera Fairclough. All are now gone of course but Thornley and Wheatley Hill I still think of as my home patch.

Eddie Cooper wrote on April 26, 2015:

1950s - I lived in No. 4 Third street in the so called Dardanelles from 1950 to 1962 when I married and left Wheatley Hill. I well remember wandering free and safe as a young boy down the dog track fields over the gassy gutter and into sandy beach near Bonzies pond where most years we were able to see a Kingfisher and many other wild animals which seemed so profuse in them days. Happy memories "Thanks Wheatley Hill"|My next door neighbour was Benny Harvey one the one side and the Richard Robson on the other. I had many friends back then and remember them all.

Sharon Armstrong wrote on April 3, 2015:

anyone have any pictures of the onion family - does anyone have any piccys of the Ionian family from thornley please they would like to share ??? Many many thanks xxxx

victor malcolm craggs wrote on November 5, 2014:

family history - i know very little about my family history.Thank you for this snippet.

Alan Simpson wrote on August 26, 2014:

Old Times. - I was born in Wheatley Hill in 1934 and for many years lived in Jack Lawson Terrace. My father, Alf, was an engineer at the colliery and later had a bike shop in the old 'Tin Shop' next to the Royalty Cinema. I went to school there and passed the old Scholarship exam, getting a place at Welfield Grammar School in 1946. We moved to Wingate a couple of years later where my father ran Wingate Garage. I remember happy times despite the war - playing down the 'Gassy Gutter';|sledging down Cain Terrace in winter (a great sledge run); 'Tatie Picking' on Gregory's farm; blackberrying in the old quarry - happy days. I wonder if there are any of my old friends still out there. Like to hear from you if there are.

John Hardy wrote on July 31, 2014:

Memories - I lived in Gowland Terrace with my 5 brothers until we moved to South Wales in 1966. Have fond memories of my childhood there

Mary Smith nee Marley wrote on June 21, 2014:

Wheatley Hill - Hi,|I lived on 5th st up til i was 7/8 yrs old so 1966/67 i remember Tony Howe and Gillian Ainscough just wondering if they are still around. Also looking for anything related to the Marley's and Cooper's (w/hill n thornley) would be nice to get some old photo's have seen a few on another website as Eunice Cooper and my Uncle Bob Marley were getting married ||Cheers||Mary

Jeanette parkin wrote on April 1, 2014:

Friends@family - I left wheatley hill nearly 40 years ago and am wondering if anyone remembers me as it would be really nice to catch up.

History Club wrote on February 24, 2014:

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Eddie Cooper wrote on December 11, 2013:

Fred Bartram and Frank Burrel - I have Just seen John Worthingtons message about the Bartram family emigrating and Remember Fred well as he Frank Burrel and I occasionally went around together.|I also remember John as we went to the... Read more

Brian Murray wrote on November 3, 2013:

Irene Alderton - Would anyone who knows irene I think she is called Dahl now but she lived in Wordsworth avenue in 1962 please give her my e mail adress and ask her to get in touch as 51 years... Read more

john worthington wrote on October 21, 2013:

freddie bartram with family to australia - having just seen this message brought me memories of seeing the Bartam family standing waiting for a bus at Fletchers shop, opposite vincents corner,leaving wheatley hill on a saturday morning over 50 years ago.I remember asking Freddie where are you going?he said we're going to Australia,see you,I went to school with Freddie and Billy.

ann price miles was hancock was hill wrote on August 10, 2013:

annie and alice hutchinson - annie and alice hutchinson were my great aunts i have a photo of annie hutchinson there was also lizzie jack and joe he was my grandfather

jea wrote on July 19, 2013:

family - I saw a photograph of the person who adopted me and gave me her surname.But get no responce from them or the quinns.Also i found my real brother which is brilliant as he was a major secret.If anyone... Read more

David Pryor wrote on June 11, 2013:

Wheatley Hill memories - My family have lived in Wheatley Hill from 1896, firstly in Emily Street(my Grandfather) and Anne Street(my Grandmother) eventually moving to Henderson Avenue. Mother was called Ellen (Nellie) and I had Uncles Gordon and Bill, and an Aunt called Elsie, I still have at least three cousins still living in Wheatley Hill, all called Pryor. I would like any info on a school friend called Arthur White who used to live in Wordsworth Avenue and then moved to live near to the Cemetery. Have visited the Heritage Centre on a couple of occasions and always been amazed at the dedication shown by those in attendance.