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Heather Cowie wrote on January 28, 2013:

Cowie - It is a few years since I wrote in this Guestbook and at least 7 years since I was in Wheatley Hill.|I am still researching my late Husbands Cowie family,is there anyone on this site reseaching the name.... Read more

andrew potts wrote on November 16, 2012:

lost family and friends - At the family history day (excellent event!) I bought a WHHC 2013 calendar, and in the November picture is a girl called Ann Walls, who must be the Ann Walls I met in 1968, once in Oxford, once in Leeds. She was probably taught by my dad's cousin "young" Wilf Potts. Does anyone out there know what became of either of them? Or anything about Wilf's (and my dad's) uncle Tom and his daughters, who also lived in Thornley? Or even Tom's father John William Potts (1868-1948) who lived at 10 Third Street, Wheatley Hill in 1911, later in Thornley? Please get in touch!

Kevin Gardner wrote on September 22, 2012:

memories - I was born in Wheatley Hill in 1950 and left in 1969 to join the RAF, sadly I have not returned as often as I should have. People may remember my grandfather George Thomson who for awhile ran the working mens club. I was born in Stoker crescent and after a spell living at the mens club we moved to Cain terrace where I stayed until moving to the new estate by the New Tavern ( now a house I believe ), memories of sitting in Balderseros shop drinking hot vimto, challenging each other to eat dry crackers, camping at Haltwhistle, I hung around with the Waites, Carrs, Hendersons to name just a few. Spending saturdays at the matinees at the Regal ( does anyone remember the Brooke Bond chimps being there once ) although now in the south you never forget your roots, and if anyone remebers me or my mother and her sisters please get in touch. Mother Iris, her sisters Nora, June, Anne and Pat all nee Thomson.

Melvyn (Mel) Turner wrote on September 6, 2012:

Appreciation. - Keep up the good work there are people all over the world who appreciate all the hard work that has put together this web site. God Bless You All.||MEL TURNER

HISTORY CLUB wrote on August 14, 2012:

LOST CONTACTS - You may be aware that the History Club email account was hacked into over 2 weeks ago and the hackers removed all of our email contacts and emails. If you would like to remain on the History Club contact list, please send an email to the History Club so that I can add you onto our new contact list

Ralph Hall Calvert wrote on July 16, 2012:

Back Home - I really enjoy reading about the History etc, of the north east now that I am stuck here in Cornwall, Please keep up the Good work. Ralph

Keith Michael Local wrote on July 12, 2012:

The Local family of Wheatley Hill and nearby - I am just beginning to seriously search my family tree. My father Christopher Local born 1908 and his brothers John (Jack) and William all worked at Wheatley Hill pit as did my grandfather Christopher born 1881 and died 1964.||If a anyone who knows my immediate family then please get in touch.||I remember visiting Wheatley Hill as a child and was made very welcome at the cemetery a few years ago and was able to research you fanastic records.

Peter Hollis wrote on April 19, 2012:

Great Memories - Just visited the site - brought back great memories. I lived in Alexandra Tce ( next to Hannah Robsons shop) from about 1955 to 1966. Still remember Sid and Colin Saxby and Colin Thackeray from the Scouts. I still have relatives there (Florrie Rose and her son Bobby) but have lost touch over the years. Anyone remember me, drop me an e-mail. Where have the years gone?

History Club wrote on February 28, 2012:

LOCAL FAMILY HISTORY DAY 2012 - Due to the huge success of our event in 2011, we intend to hold another local family history day on 29 September in the Workingmens Club. If you are carrying out family history research into families with connections to Thornley, Ludworth or Wheatley Hill and you would like to share/enhance your research, contact us via our email address to book your FREE space.

jeanette parkin wrote on February 6, 2012:

iris gardner - i am looking for any information about iris gardner and if anyone knows the whereabouts of her son kevin i was brought up in wheatley hill but left 35yrs ago

Jo Jackson wrote on February 4, 2012:

Dairy photo - Hi, I've been looking at your photos, and found my Mum Millie Todd on the dairy photo. I live in Bedlington, Northumberland, but my family (Todds & Ulatts) are from Wheatley Hill. I had several holidays in WH with my Grandparents as a child & have many memories. Mum went to train as a nurse at Newcastle RVI shortly after this, and remained in Bedlington, after marrying my Dad. They married in WH Methodist church in 1955.

Len Brown wrote on January 22, 2012:

Grateful Thanks - In seeking an elusive magazine published more than fifty years ago I chanced upon the WHHC website. In no time at all Margaret Hedley found the magazine in the library, scanned the article I sought and, through the magic of email, provided me with the material needed for my research, which I would add has no connection with Wheatley Hill. Brilliant! Thank you so much for your kind responsiveness Margaret and WHHC.

Lynda Ward Winter wrote on January 10, 2012:

Winter and Ward Lineage Search - Both lines are from the Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Haswell areas in the mid 1800s - maybe earlier but I haven't searched any further back yet.||It appears that all the menfolk were miners . . . and my great grandmother Ward was said to have been a teacher or headmistress towards the end of the 1800s. It depended on who was recounting the information!||If any members or visitors to this site recognise any of the names and may be able to help I would be very grateful.||Thank you

Laurence Winter wrote on December 29, 2011:

missed the bus - The last time I was at Wheatley Hill was one evening in 1962 when I was to meet a young Lady who I had made the acquaintance of at Durham Technical College.However I missed the Bus managed to get there on the next one, One hour too late alas! she didn't wait.The young Lady's name was Margaret Hedley.

laurence hoban wrote on December 28, 2011:

fond memories - Hi, or shouldI say G/day from Melbourne /Aust. I worked at the pit from 1952 to my leaving for Australia in 1961, I was a colliery Bricklayer as was my brother Ted[Eddie] Hoban. Steve Regan was our foreman, Iworked with Reg Carr,Dennis, and Dave Carr andLes Gair. Iwas born at 14 Byron St then we moved into 10Stockton St next to the pit. My three other brothers John, George,Tommy and dad Johnny all worked down the pit.I still have fond memories at 80yrs old of the good mates I left behind at the pit, Congratuations to the History Club and the Photo's which brought back these memories to life, Laurence hoban.