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Name :
Gillian
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Town/City/Country : Currently Sheffield/Home town Washintons
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Email Address : bsa06gam@sheffield.ac.uk
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Comment : I just came across your webpage when joining
a Washington group on a university website. Thankyou for sharing your
photographs, looking at them makes me want to go back home, Ive only been
away for three months at university, but I miss it already! I live
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Name :
paul haynes
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Town/City/Country : taree australia
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Email Address : paulhaynes@dodo.com.au
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Comment : what a relief to find a passionate fan
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Name :
Jim Blaks
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Town/City/Country : Houston,Texas USA
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Email Address : rblanks@houston.rr.com
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Comment : Am from the Blanks clan, whom left England
from the port of Bristol in 1621 arriving in Virginia that year. It is
beleived there was a Young John Blanks who left the Cambridge area ~1580
or so and stayed in Bath/Bristol area until his son Thomas traveled
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Sue Nicholls
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Town/City/Country : Cilgerran Wales
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Email Address : Sue.nicholls@tesco.net
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Comment : I come from South Shields but have only been
on a quick visit to new Washington. We have a friend living there. After
doing your walk it would be nice to visit again. Thank you.
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Paul Duffy
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Town/City/Country : Pelton, Co Durham
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Email Address : paulgduffy@btinternet.com
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Comment : Interesting site - I went to school in
Washington (St Roberts) and my wife and I lived there between 1990-95. I
think Washington is important because you can still see what the place
was like before the industrial revolution(the old village) but you can a
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Tom
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Town/City/Country : Florida USA
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Comment : Just wonderful, it brings back so many
memories Washington is a wonderful place My aunt lived in the terraces
this was a great trip down memory lane!
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Name :
Dorothy Dales (now Petrie)
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Town/City/Country : Melbourne, Australia
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Email Address : d.petrie@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
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Comment : Emigrated to Australia in 1967, married, 3
children, 3 grandchildren. Live in the Dandenong Ranges, a bushfire risk
area, but its beautiful.
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Matty Morris
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Town/City/Country : Washington
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Email Address : Matthew@matthewmorris.wanadoo.co.uk
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Comment : Im an old Flat Topper was one of the toppies
who used to raid the borromies bonfire anyone else remember?
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Mary
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Town/City/Country : Washington
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Email Address : amkelly9@hotmail.com
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Comment : Really enjoyed this site Audrey.Born and bred
in Washington and going to the Glebe school.Miss Bell being my first
teacher all got a bit much for me.Brought back so many wonderful memories
and knowing Bryan Ferry shared my first teacher was strange.Living
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Jean
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Town/City/Country : Alnwick,Northumberland
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Email Address : jean_atkinson2002@yahoo.co.uk
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Comment : I enjoyed looking at your photographs.I too
lived in Washington at High Barmston Farm until I moved to Alnwick with
my parents in 1962.I know the terraces very well,as my Auntie
Peggy(Kirkbride)lived in Rowland Street and I spent a lot of time there
with
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Eric Punshon
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Town/City/Country : Auckland New Zealand
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Email Address : e.punshon@btclick.com
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Comment : I was the owner of the el Cubana (and La Cubana)
in sunderland, booking groups like The City Blues Jug Blowers with Brian
Ferry Phil Chugg etc. Since June 2003 I have lived in New Zealand after
30 odd years in the club business. Who would have thought at
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Sue Dixon (Smith)
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Town/City/Country : Teeside
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Email Address : sue@mytonhousefarm.fsnet.co.uk
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Comment : I have really enjoyed your website Audrey I
went to the grammar in 1958 and the photos have brought back so many
memories.I still love to visit Washington and my sister still lives
there.
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Ged Parker
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Town/City/Country : Washington, UK
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Email Address : ged@leaholme.com
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Comment : Great site. Living on Glebe Crescent. Add
Bobby Thompson to famous people- photo in St Joes
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sham +val chambers
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Town/City/Country : washington
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Email Address : val@valsham.wanadoo.co.uk
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Comment : very informative.we are from south shields i
was in a comedy duo pro 40 years used to live in blackfell. so mote it
be.
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Name :
Frank
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Town/City/Country : Bornum
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Email Address : DFRADEMANN@AOL.COM
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Comment : I used to live in washington ( Sulgrave)
abaut 20 years ago. now I live in Bornum by Zerbst East Germany. ItsJust
a little village but its very nice. it was good to see some of the places
were ive been. it woke up a lot of memorys. thanks.
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Robin Astley
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Town/City/Country : Windhoek NAMIBIA
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Email Address : robin.astley@conti.co.za
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Comment : Second time around the site - I think maybe
as it gets closer to Christmas its nice to be reminded of home - Washington
no place like home - thanks for the great site.!!
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JOHN ARMSTRONG
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Town/City/Country : DORKING SURREY
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Email Address : JOHN.ARMSTRONG97@TESCO.NET
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Comment : I MISS WASHINGTON FROM OXCLOSE.EX OXCLOSE
COMP LAD UNTIL 1986
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Name :
Sheila Todd
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Town/City/Country : Chesterfield
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Email Address : SHEILA@dunk4.fslife.co.uk
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Comment : I moved from Washington when I was 11 years
old in 1964. your site has brought back many happy memories of my
schooldays at the Glebe.
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Jim Wilson
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Town/City/Country : Washington
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Email Address : jimwilson245@btinternet.com
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Comment : Hello Audrey I thought it was about time I
signed your visitors book your site as you know started me off on my own
ramblings. Thank you for all the help and encouragement you gave me Jim
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Allan Scorer
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Town/City/Country : Bracknell, Berkshire
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Email Address : ahscorer@aol,com
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Comment : Ee Audrey pet, you have been busy. My Grandma
lived in 2 Roland Street and thats where I was born. Do you remember the
excitement of getting to the footbridge jusat as a train was coming?
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nicola johnson
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Town/City/Country : plymouth
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Email Address : nicknack_90@hotmail.com
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Comment : wow,loved everthing about your site.my family
is from ashington,its nice to find out about other mining
villages,espsecially when bryan ferry comes from them.well done,ill will
visit again.
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Marje Mullaney(Bland)
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Town/City/Country : Sydney Australia
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Email Address : mmullaney@iprimus.comau
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Comment : Marvellous memories. I went to the Glebe and
Grammar Schools.I lived next door to the Ferrys at 21 Gainsborough
Av.Ileft uk in1962.A great site.
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Rose Cole
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Town/City/Country : Sylva, NC USA
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Email Address : RoseCZena@AOL.COM
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Comment : Audrey, I have really enjoyed you webpages on
Washington Village!
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Jaye
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Town/City/Country : brum
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Email Address : jayeace715@hotmail.com
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Comment : I used to go to jfk Primary about 10 years
ago but we moved from the area i am only 17 yrs old anyone who went
e-mail me at this address jayeace715@hotmail
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Name :
sidney kipermouth
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Town/City/Country : washington
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Comment : hope everybody remembers this old soldier
nickname fish lips
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danny harper
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Town/City/Country : london
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Email Address : leeharper@blueyonder.co.uk
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Comment : out this world site born and bred in
washington,played football and drank in concord moved to london 1984 very
good work you have done ,credit deservers where its due
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joseph routledge
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Town/City/Country : hartlepool
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Email Address : josephroutledge@hotmail.com
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Comment : Very good web site I miss Washington very
much I get back as often as I can my family still live there my father
Jimmy routledge and my two brothers Jim and Alan my daughter Deborah
lives on fatfield village If anyone remembers me it would great to here f
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Name :
danny harper
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Town/City/Country : london
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Email Address : leeharper@blueyonder.co.uk
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Comment : born and bred inwashington,lived and played
in village lane,my dad ex miner at glebe and usworth pits,i played
football at spout lane school in1967 your site audrey out of this
world,good luck
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Teasdale
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Town/City/Country : Paderborn/Germany
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Email Address : doristeasdale@aol.com
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Comment : My husbands family live in and around
Washington Tyne&Wear. I was born in Germany and really loved to read
all about Washington. Very interesting. Thank you very much
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Wendy Brown
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Town/City/Country : Shrewsbury
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Email Address : wendy2@aol.com
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Comment : Loved your web page. Great photos. My
grandparents lived in Nelson Street many years ago.
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June Lamb nee Banks
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Town/City/Country : Washington Tyne & Wear (was co. Durham)
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Email Address : lambfamily26@cwctv.net
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Comment : Great site. Brings back many memories.
Biddick school 1947- 1954. Then Washington Grammer 1954-1959.
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Robin Astley
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Town/City/Country : Windhoek - NAMIBIA
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Email Address : rastley@conti.co.za
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Web Page Address : N/A
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Comment : Very very nice !!!!! Was born in Wash in
1958. Lived in Spout Lane. Left in 1981 for RSA. Have been back twice
since then. The place has changed but the old parts remain the same. Will
be back someday. Thanks for the reminders ROBIN
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Ken Richardson
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Town/City/Country : Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Email Address : benton-richardson@msn.com
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Comment : Absolutely splendid site! The pictures of the
Village area are brilliant - it's almost like stepping back 30 years.
Keep up the good work.
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Sarah Allsopp
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Town/City/Country : Washington Tyne & Wear
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Email Address : Sardorall@AOL.com
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Comment : Hi everyone who atteded the Grammar School
from the 1957 year.Your website is unique well done!Would like to hear
from you.
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Evelyn McLaren
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Town/City/Country : Melbourne, Australia
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Email Address : evelyn@ezee.com.au
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Comment : I attended WGTS from 1962 to 1969. I was
Evelyn Cook then. I came to Australia in 1972, first living in Sydney and
9 years ago moved to Melbourne. I am an accountant.I am married to Allan
and we have a 17 year old daughter, Fiona.
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Name :
Colin Hepworth
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Town/City/Country : Duns. Scottish Borders
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Email Address : colin.hepworth1@btinternet.com
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Comment : My family and I moved from Washington to the
Scottish Borders In April 1991. We are not too far away, about an hour
and twenty minutes, and still get down there to visit our relatives when
we can. My wife and I are originally from Penshaw. My wife being b
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Name :
Jim Kirby
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Town/City/Country : Washington
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Email Address : james@kirby1914.fsworld.co.uk
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Comment : Dear Audrey, Marvellous website. I tried to
contact you by e-mail without success. Are you any relation, or do you
know Eddie Fletcher, late of the Terraces who Iwas told emmigrated years
ago?
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Jeanette Regan
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Town/City/Country : Arizona, USA
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Email Address : janders@resourcecore.com
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Web Page Address : WWW.resourcecore.com
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Comment : Great job on the site, it brought back a lot
of memories. I went to Washington Comp. until 1982, had lots of great
friends - unfortunately, I lost touch with most when I moved abroad, nice
to have a bit of home away from home!
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Malcolm Clements
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Town/City/Country : Newton Aycliffe, England
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Email Address : mo1eman@btinternet.com
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Comment : Always enjoy revisiting the site to see what
new pics etc you have come up with. As most of my family still live in
Washington and as a former Grammar school bod its nice to see the place
as it used to be. Any photo's of the old Pit heaps or Havannah area
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Sheila
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Town/City/Country : WashingtonTyne and Wear England
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Email Address : Sheila@kidoda.fsnet.co.uk
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Comment : love the pictures .I came back to my home
town 9 years agoi went to school with Bryan and have some good memories
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joseph routledge
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Town/City/Country : hartlepool
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Email Address : joseph.routledge1@ntlworld.com
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Comment : i was born in washington i go back to see my
father jimmy routledge i have two brothers jim and alan who both still
live in washington my daughter deborah also lives in washington.
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Angela Hawthorn
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Town/City/Country : Glasgow, Scotland
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Email Address : Haven't got one
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Comment : A superb web page. A pleasure to visit. I was
really taken with your photo of the ghost in "The Old Hall"
section. A really incredible photo! Thanks for the memories.
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Mr.L.Farley
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Town/City/Country : Sunderland
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Email Address : farley.s@btinternet.com
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Web Page Address : http://www.barmstom.com
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Comment : Hello I enjoyed your website and found the
bits infomation/history interesting. I intend to use it to provide local
history for the children of Barmston Village Primary if thats ok with
you? Many thanks. Len Farley ICT Coordinator Barmston Village Prim
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Guido
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Town/City/Country : Italy
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Email Address : silverboat@altavista.com
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Comment : I wish to congratulate you on this beautiful
website. You did a great job indeed. The pictures are simply wonderful.
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Name :
Tim Shield
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Town/City/Country : Pretoria/South Africa
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Email Address : shield@fremail.absa.co.za
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Comment : Although Im from up the fell (Eighton Banks)I
attended the Grammar from1958.Fond memories of Fortes Cafe and furtive
under-age visitations to "The Arms". Tim
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Chris Bourke
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Town/City/Country : Stockport, Cheshire
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Email Address : Cbourke@erf.com
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Comment : Moved from Washington to Manchester in 1981.
Attended St. Josephs and then St Roberts. Lived on JFK estate. The walk
brought back great memories.
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Andy Dennis
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Town/City/Country : Sunderland, U.K.
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Email Address : Ajdennis5@aol.com
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Comment : Congratulations Audrey. I can vividly
remember going down Home Bank to school in the bus. Who are the kids with
the snowman? Cheers, Andy
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Jacqueline Davidson
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Town/City/Country : Lithgow NSW Australia
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Email Address : www.davjon@lisp.com.au
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Comment : I to am an old washington lass. Left in 1974
age 16 to live in aussie land. Would love to catch up with people who
lived in or near Penshaw view or the Flats my maiden name was Elliott I
had a brother George (deceased) and 3 sisters Alison Rita & Julie By
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Name :
Tim Norton
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Town/City/Country : Annapolis, Maryland
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Email Address : tjn20001@aol.com
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Comment : Hi Audrey, Great site, I live here in the US
just outside of Washington DC, and your walk around the village photos
made me very homesick !,I grew up in the village and my mam and dad live
on the JFK estate and my mam teaches at JFK school (formerly Gle
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