Cycling

Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to the Roman Wall Part 2

April 30, 2010

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 about 3 miles away. It took us about a quarter of one hour but it wasn’t open se we went straight down to the cafe … [Read more...] about Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to the Roman Wall Part 2

Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to Edmondbyers

October 13, 2009

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 which changed to rutted iced roads near Durham. When we got to Durham, the roads … [Read more...] about Wheatley Hill Boys School Cycling Club – Trip to Edmondbyers

A Tribute to Local Historian, Owen Rowland

Wheatley Hill History Club didn’t know how lucky it was in May 1995, when Owen Rowland came to one of our first meetings. He was looking for a hobby, and thank goodness he chose local history! This quiet, unassuming man who was liked and gained the respect of everyone he came into contact with, dedicated himself to the pursuit of local history in Thornley, Ludworth and Wheatley Hill. His research skills were outstanding. He was thorough, efficient and reliable. He didn’t leave a stone unturned and never let distance get in the way of seeking out a record that he was in pursuit of. His contributions to local history were magnificent.