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Sunderland International Kite Festival - http://www.sunderland-kites.co.uk/
Held annually in Washington in the first week of July. Details of kites, music, street theatre and event information. |
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Davy Lamp Folk Club - http://www.davylampfolkclub.co.uk/
Includes club details and events list. |
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Bowes Railway - http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk/
Designed by George Stephenson and opened in 1826, Bowes Railway is the world's only surviving standard gauge operational preserved rope haulage system. |
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Washington - http://www.washington.co.uk/
Information about the town and its history. Provides links to sport and leisure, education and the local business forum. |
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Washington - What's in a Name? - http://ancientegypt.hypermart.net/washingtonname/
An alternative viewpoint on the village's history, making a connection to Druids, whose own beliefs hark back to the Ancient Egyptians. |
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History of RAF Usworth - http://www.neam.org.uk/Usworth/usworth.htm
Outlines the history of this airfield on the outskirts of Washington, from October 1916 to its closure in May 1984. Includes photos and information about its role in World Wars One and Two. |
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Holy Trinity Church, Washington, Tyne and Wear - http://www.holytrinitywashington.org.uk/index.html
Provides information about service times, churchlife, weddings and baptisms. Also includes a diary of events and contact details. |
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St Robert of Newminster RC Comprehensive School - http://www.strobertofnewminster.co.uk/
Information on staff, exam results, events, official reports and photo gallery. |
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Washington Glebe Colliery - http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/w003.htm
Records of the mine 1904 to 1972, including owners, output, employment, seams worked and a list of miners killed in the 1908 disaster. There are links to the Washington "F" Pit and the Washington Colliery. |
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Lambton Primary School - http://www.lambtonprimary.com
Provides information about the curriculum, school events and homework help. Also includes examples of students' work, contact details and a Washington links page. |
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Washington Then and Now - http://www.washingtonthenandnow.co.uk
Includes information, photo gallery and video clips of the area in times past and present. |
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Rickleton Primary School - http://www.rickletonprimary.co.uk
Information about the school, its staff and policies, with useful links for teachers, parents and students. Includes a school prospectus. |
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Washington Church of Christ - http://www.wcocuk.org/
Provides information about beliefs, history, place of worship and Sunday meeting times. |
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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust - http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/washington/
Description of the wild-life area and its facilities at Washington. Includes opening times, annual highlights, monthly reports and visitor information. |
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Washington Baby Boomers - http://www.willowboats.com/washnton
A nostalgic site about the 1957 to 1959 student intakes at the Washington Grammar School. Includes photographs and recent updates. |
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Barmston Village Primary School - http://barmston.com/
Includes curriculum, examples of students' work, a calendar of events and contact details. |
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Genuki - Washington - http://website.lineone.net/~pjoiner/genuki/DUR/Washington/
Local genealogy which includes marriage indexes 1603-1837, the 1801 census, church history and a description of the parish in 1891. |
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Washington Judo Club - http://www.washingtonjudoclub.co.uk/index2.html
Provides information about venue, meeting times and forthcoming events. Includes photos, awards and medals, and useful links. |
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Washington Arms Football Club - http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/washingtonarmsfc/
Provides information on match reports, fixtures, results, quiz nights, the pub and the players. |
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The Village Community Centre - http://www.members.tripod.com/comunity_centre/
Provides information on hall and bar hire, upcoming events and details of the clubs which meet there. |
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Washington Photos - http://picasaweb.google.com/mattym1221/WashngtonPhotoS2
Displays a photographic collection of people and the area in times gone by. |
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Oxclose Ministocks - The Full Mini - http://members.tripod.com/~oxclose_ministocks/
Offers information about a radio controlled model car racing club, based in Washington. Includes details of meeting times, a special events calendar and a picture gallery of car kits. |
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Washington, Tyne and Wear, England - http://washingtonlass.com/index.html
A nostalgic site about the local area, its history and its people. Includes photographs and a links page. |
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The Holy Trinity Church - http://www.washingtonlass.com/HolyTrinityChurchNew.html
Photos and historical details. Includes additional information on the Anglo-Saxon and Norman churches erected on this ancient Celtic site at Washington Village. |
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Community Forum - http://washington.myfreeforum.org/
A message board to promote the community of Washington, its people and its history. |