Sites We Like
NB: The Washington History Society has no responsibility for the content of other websites
http://www.raggyspelk.co.uk/ Excellent and growing collection of historic photographs and stories, exclusively about Washington
Sunderland Heritage | Sunderland’s heritage groups and venues working together Washington History Society is a member of the Sunderland Heritage Partnership that brings together most of the heritage groups based in the City of Sunderland
http://www.photomemoriesarchive.org.uk/ A project to scan and upload 120,000 historic photographs of the North East from the Ward Philipson collection, now on flickr
http://www.newmp.org.uk/ The most comprehensive records of names listed on North East World War One memorial sites.
http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm This site covers mining in the Northern part of England i.e. County Durham (DUR), Northumberland (NBL), Cumberland (CUL), Westmorland (WES) and the Ironstone mines of North Yorkshire (NRY).
http://wwmp.weebly.com The records of World War 1 casualties from Washington by the Wessington U3A War Memorials Group
Our Village | WVIB (washingtonvib.com) Washington In Bloom- a voluntary group who maintain the flower beds and shrubs in Washington Village
http://nelh.net/ The North East Labour History Society is Britain’s oldest regional labour history society. It is dedicated to the study of working people’s history in the region, particularly during the modern period.
It includes some fascinating oral histories including those of Usworth miner Jim Tatters (1921 to 2013) https://nelh.net/oral-history/oral-history-trades-unions/oral-history-trades-unions-jim-tatters/ Jim is extensively quoted in Don Watson: Squatting in Britain, 1945-1955. Housing, Politics and Direct Action 2016, a paperback available from the North East Labour History Society
https://sites.google.com/site/fatfieldsite/home A comprehensive history of the Fatfield and Riverside areas of Washington
https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/ A content rich site for the North East from Northumberland to Yorkshire, covering Arts and Culture, Heritage and History, places to visit and stay, and the people of the region
Collections | Wellcome Collection Search with 'Chester le Street Rural District Council' for Medical Officer reports from 1987 to 1971 (including the Washington area up to 1922), and 'Washington Urban District Council for reports from 1925 to 1972
HISTORY (holytrinitywashington.org.uk) The parish website of Holy Trinity Washington that includes details of services, a history of the church and a listing of graves in the church graveyard
Washington Cemetery in Washington, Tyne and Wear - Find a Grave Cemetery 432 records
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/13651/ The parish website of St Georges Fatfield, showing their services and activities the community.
Holy Trinity Churchyard in Washington, Tyne and Wear - Find a Grave Cemetery 329 records
Holy Trinity Churchyard in Usworth, Tyne and Wear - Find a Grave Cemetery 1947 records
Our Blessed Lady Immaculate RC Churchyard in Washington, Tyne and Wear - Find a Grave Cemetery 56 records
St. George's Churchyard in Fatfield, Tyne and Wear - Find a Grave Cemetery 641 records
northeastlore – Celebrating the Rich Heritage of North East England A series of articles and blogs about North East history
https://beamishtransportonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/LOOK-BACK-IN-WONDER-by-William-Cowan.pdf A fascinating history of 'disaster' glassware of the North East, including those marking the Washington pit disaster of 1851, the Usworth disaster of 1885 and the Glebe disaster of 1908
Wilcuma – Anglo-Saxon – English Heritage A site that catalogues the English Anglo Saxon period, including histories of individual counties such as Durham and Northumberland. Click on the 'After 1066' tab
Pictures in Print - Home page (dur.ac.uk) Maps and topographical prints of County Durham created before 1860 held by Durham University Library, Durham County Library, Durham Cathedral Library, Sunderland Museum, Sunderland City Library and the British Library
North East England History | North East Heritage Library | England A grassroots project to modernise local history and provide a free and accessible resource for everyone
https://www.facebook.com/GeordieDiary A very informative daily recall of North East events from history
Many of the above have Facebook pages but there are stand alone pages that have great heritage content