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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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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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Washington Old Hall - http://www.ghosts.org/washington.html
A brief history of the house and an account of the ghost of the Grey Lady, from ghosts.org. |
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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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Washington Old Hall Chapter DAR - http://www.geocities.com/washingtonoldhall/
A branch of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in the Northeast of England. Includes history, activities and photos. |
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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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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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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 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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Barmston Village Primary School - http://barmston.com/
Includes curriculum, examples of students' work, a calendar of events and contact details. |
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Washington Old Hall - http://www.geocities.com/wor_lass/
Traces the history of the 12th-century manor, with information about the "de Wessington" family, their coat of arms and the preservation of the house. Also includes a photographic tour. |
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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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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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The Holy Trinity Church - http://www.geocities.com/washingtonlass/
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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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, Tyne Wear, England - http://www.geocities.com/pictorialwashingtonuk/
A nostalgic site about the local area, its history and its people. Includes photographs and a links page. |
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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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Washington Glebe Pit 1901 to 1972 - http://www.geocities.com/washington_glebe_pit/index.html
Outlines a history of the colliery, including details and photographs of the 1908 disaster, and personal recollections of working down the coal mine. |
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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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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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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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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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Community Forum - http://washington.myfreeforum.org/
A message board to promote the community of Washington, its people and its history. |
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St Joseph's Primary School - http://www.sunderlandschools.org/stjosephswashington/
Located in Washington Village includes planning, reporting, examples of students' work and photo album. |