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Wheatley Hill Colliery Band outside the New Tavern. c. 1940

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band early 1900s

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1910, including J Lewis, T Phillips, R W Thornton, T Kitto, M Barrass (Colliery Manager) and Frank Quinn

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1920s

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1930s. Top: 3 from left, J Beresford; Front: 2 from right, Mr Ga; 2 from left: Stott Charlton; 3 from left, G Heckler.

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1930s

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band at the 1930-32 Miners Gala Back: 5 from right: Billy Fletcher. Front: 4 from right: Mr Gair

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1947. Vesting Day

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band 1950s with Banner outside Welfare Hall

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band - unfiled bandsman

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band. Back: J Phillips and T Phillips. Front: T Halsall

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band - unfiled bandsman

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band - Bandsman Peter Gair

Wheatley Hill Lodge with new banner 1950

Wheatley Hill Miners Lodge with Banner 1953

Durham Miners Gala - Wheatley Hill Girls 1965 Left to right: Ann, Pam, Doreen, Mary, Ellen Thompson, Eva Burrell, Joan Cowell

Durham Miners Gala 1960s Left to right: Lesley Gargett, Margaret Gair, Margaret Henderson, Brenda Harper, ? ?

Wheatley Hill Colliery Band and Banner. May Day 1968 with the recently closed pit in the background

Durham Miners Gala 1983. Peter Galley with Jenny and Joe Swift

Durham Miners Gala 1983. Jessie Galley and Joe Swift

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25 June 2025
A Splendid Rogue: The Life & Times of Harry Benson, Master Criminal – Tony Nicholson

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