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Washington Home Guard 1940 to 1945
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThere are two excellent resources for researching the service of no less than the 1,391 men of the 23rd Home Guard Battalion of the Durham L...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 22 Nov 24 -
Usworth Schools Housewifery (sic) Duties Classes
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe History Society has recently received the attendance registers for six cookery classes (that were later labelled 'Cookery, Laundry a...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 15 Oct 24 -
Geoff Nicholson RIP
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairIt is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Geoff on 28 June 2021. He was a founding member of the current Washington History an...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 27 Sep 24 -
Sunderland History Fair 18 May 2024
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWashington History Society will be exhibting at the Fair this coming Saturday 18 May, between 10am and 4pm. It takes place at the Bethany Ch...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 15 May 24 -
sent in wi' the big lads book
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe History Society has published the memories of Usworth miner, Jim Tatters (1921 to 2013). He went down the pit shortly after his 14th bir...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Apr 24 -
April meeting will now be on 15 April at 1:30pm
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThis coming Monday's meeting has been put back to Monday 15 April at the usual time of 1:30pm In addition the May meeting has been canc...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 4 Apr 24 -
The Usworth Gestapo Spy
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWhen researching the History of RAF Usworth I came across the extraordinary story of Czechoslovakian pilot, Augustin Preucil, stationed at U...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 13 Dec 23 -
The History of RAF Usworth 1916 to 1962
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe airfield at Usworth was created in 1916 to defend the coast of the north east. It was deactivated in 1919 but re-opened and extended bef...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 29 Nov 23 -
Holy Trinity Usworth Graves
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairIn the early 2000s History Society member, Bill Barker, recorded all the gravestones in Holy Trinity Usworth's graveyard.1,698 of his tr...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 30 Oct 23 -
Washington WW2 Diary
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe North East War Diary 1939-1945 records war-related events that occurred along the east coast from Berwick down to Kingston upon Hull. Wa...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 6 Sep 23 -
Washington: Fact, Fiction and Folklore
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairCALLING ALL CREATIVE WRITERS AND LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCHERS – Help tell stories of Washington Fact, Fiction and Folklore Washington: F...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 24 Aug 23 -
Washington Carnival 16 September
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairCome and see us at the Washington Carnival at Albany Park NE37 1UP on Saturday 16 September where we will be exhibiting our extensive photo...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 23 Aug 23 -
The John Marley Tragedy
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairSee out latest article about John Marley of Washington, who lost his life in 1966 tackling a shoplifter, and was posthumously awarded the fi...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Jul 23 -
Bull Field Camp
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairTake a look at a new article on this website about a World War One Training and Rest Camp that was located on Bull Field just over the cross...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 11 Jul 23 -
Washington Wikithon 6 July 2023
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairAn opportunity for anyone to learn how to provide pages for wikipedia on any matters to do with Washington, with a focus on the 60th anniver...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 15 Jun 23 -
No May meeting
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairPlease note there will be no meeting of the Society in May 2023. The next one at the MIND Building will be at 1:30pm on 5 June 2023 when we...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Apr 23 -
Pompey's Tank
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThere's a new article under the War Years and Military tag that tells the story of a dummay tank, constructed by a miner in Chester le S...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Apr 23 -
The Jimmy Carter visit May 1977
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairJust added is the Washington Echo edition of 3 May 1977, marking the 1977 visit of President Juimmy Carter to Washington, with numerous arti...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Nov 22 -
The Art of Cyrl Lomax
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairClick here for the catalogue of the Ocotber 2022 exhibition celebrating the Art of Cyril Lomax, Washington's longest serving rector
Washington History SocietyPosted: 17 Nov 22 -
Updated Springwell ROC Bunker Article
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairHistory Society member, Ernie Guy, has updated and extended his article about the Royal Observer Corp bunker at Springwell, adding details a...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 5 Jun 22 -
Queen's visit July 1977
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: Chair1977 was quite a year for Washington with high profile visits from the Queen and Prince Philip, President Carter and Prime Minister Jum Call...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 31 May 22 -
Sunderland History Fair
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWashington History Society will be at the biggest history event in the regoin on Saturday 21 May at the Bethany Chuch Sunderland from 10am t...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 19 May 22 -
Washington Coats of Arms
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWe are fortunate in knowing about over 30 coats of arms associated with Washington. Twenty eight of these are in Holy Trinity Church, Washin...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 20 Apr 22 -
Reorganised website
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairRegular visitors will notice this website has been reorganised to make it easier to navigate. Research articles have allocated to the follow...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 18 Apr 22 -
Village Green Library
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe popular tearoom, florist and gift shop 'The Green' in centreof Washington holds fond memories for generations of Washington resi...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 7 Apr 22 -
Working at RCA 1969 to 1981
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairResearchers Gordon Minto and John Towson want to get in touch with anyone who worked at the RCA factory in Washington between the late 1960s...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 8 Feb 22 -
Can you help with storage of display panels?
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairDo you have or do you know of a small area where the History Society could securely store its display boards? Currently they are in flat-pac...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 4 Feb 22 -
Home Life in Usworth Colliery
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe home Life section has been considerably expanded with a series of John Suggetts memories and sketches of growing up in Usworth Colliery...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 18 Jan 22 -
Holy Trinity Burial Inscriptions
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairRecently uploaded are the records of the inscritpions of the gravestones, mericulously recorded by History Society member, Doris William-Jon...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 26 Dec 21 -
Modern Place Names of Washington
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairJust published is the story how Washington Development Corporation named the residential villages, employment areas and major open spaces in...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 27 Nov 21 -
Next Members and Guests Meeting 6 December 2021
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairGuests and new members are welcome to join us at 1:30pm on Monday 6 December to explore the fascinating history of our town. We are especial...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 12 Nov 21 -
Next Members and Guests Meeting
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairGuests and new members are welcome to join us at 1:30pm on Monday 1 November to explore the fascinating history of our town. We are especial...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 19 Oct 21 -
The opening of the RCA factory in 1970
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe company marked the official opening of the factory on 7 May 1970 with an LP-sized booklet, showing it's construction and operation, ...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 18 Sep 21 -
Worship in Washington 1851
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairIn 1851 Washington had two Church of England and five Methodist places of worship. The only census of attendence ever taken occured in that ...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 13 Aug 21 -
Washington New Town Juniors
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairJohn Suggett has written an excellent article about the Washingon New Town Juniors under 18s football team he, and others, founded in 1978. ...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 18 Jul 21 -
The History Society is back!
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWe can restart our monthly meetings! The first one will be on Monday 5 July 2021 at 1:30pm in the MIND Building, Grasmere Terrace, Columbia...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 16 Jun 21 -
Home Life
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWe have created a new tab Home Life' to collect images and the memories that go with them of livng in Washington. The first set of image...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 10 Jun 21 -
Nissan's first visit in April 1981
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairNissan first visited Sunderland Airport on 24 April 1981 in their search for a European manufacturing base, and held their first negotiation...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 12 Apr 21 -
Belgravia
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWashington's Belgravia wasn't an area of grand houses but a neighbouhood of terraces in Washington Station for workers in the chemic...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 7 Mar 21 -
Belgravia
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairWashington's Belgravia wasn't an area of grand houses but a neighbouhood of terraces in Washington Station for workers in the chemi...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 7 Mar 21 -
The Victoria Bridge Inn
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairRead the history of the Victora Bridge Inn and the family of inn keepers under the Research Enquiries tab
Washington History SocietyPosted: 26 Jan 21 -
Usworth miner boxer john Edward McGuire
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairAdded to to our collection of Research Articles is the story of Usworth miner, John Edward McGuire and his exploits in the boxing ring, in t...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 21 Dec 20 -
The New Found Out Inn
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairFind out the history of the pub with an unusual name in Great or High Usworth that operated for at least 45 years up to the early 1930s.
Washington History SocietyPosted: 11 Dec 20 -
Updated Research
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairThe research article on the Springwell World War II decoy has been updated with more photographic evidence The research article on Roy Harr...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 21 Oct 20 -
Cancelled meetings
Washington, Tyne And WearArticle by: ChairMeetings of Washington History Society are cancelled until restrictions announced on 17 September are relaxed to allow members of different ...
Washington History SocietyPosted: 18 Sep 20