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Ushaw Moor, County Durham
Ushaw Moor maps
Historic maps of Ushaw Moor and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ushaw Moor maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of County Durham
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Ushaw Moor books
Displaying 2 of 3 books about Ushaw Moor and the local area. View all Ushaw Moor books
County Durham Photographic Memories
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Durham Photographic Memories
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£13
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i was born in ushaw moor, at 5 maple park,,i am the third of six children,,i remember walking around with my family,as my mums family lives in new brancepeth we used to walk up to see gran and grandma gibson,we used to go plodging in the beck on the way back from chappel(once loosing my socks)when i look at the picture... [more]
Shared on 21 December 2007
County Durham memories
in 1961 i would be 5yrs old,and my grandad Sam Gibson would walk with me my sister susan and my brother raymond,along from where they lived round to the wreck,,the name the gave for the local swing park.they lived in doric road,across from their house was a small shop called walter wilsons,he did this walk with us to get us out... [more]
Shared on 21 December 2007
My grandad and grandma were Thomas and Margaret Burn, who had 3 childen, Jack (my dad), Jean and Marion. .Jack married Mary, Jean married Benny and Marion married Ralph. We lived in Grant Street and grandad and grandma lived in East Street. My grandad was a miner and my grandma was a county council councillor. There were 2 shops, a post... [more]
Shared on 23 November 2008
My family originates from Witton Gilbert and Langley Park. we left Witton about 1935 to live in Surrey. Langley Park war memorial has the name of my uncle John Robert Swinbank who died on the Somme in the first world war and my cousin William Heppell who was lost on H.M.S Barham in the second world war.
The Swinbank family... [more]
Shared on 06 May 2009
Extracts From Ushaw Moor & County Durham books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ushaw Moor, inspired by Frith photos.
The famous Roman Catholic seminary of Ushaw College is the main centre in the north of England for the training of Roman Catholic priests. Its establishment dates back to the foundation of the great seminary at Douai in France, which was founded in 1568 to supply Catholic missionaries to England during a period of Catholic repression. The college is the home of St Cuthbert's finger ring, which may be worn by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham... [more]
This is an extract from Durham Photographic Memories.
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This wonderful photograph shows a beautiful convertible car, probably belonging to one of the landed gentry; the two delivery men enjoy a break whilst their horses tuck into their nosebags; and the little boy watches the cameraman at work. The spire of St Nicholas's dominates the Market Place. In 1857 this Victorian church replaced an earlier church of St Nicholas, which dated from the... [more]
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Once a vital part of the city's defences, the river in recent times has been used for more pleasurable purposes. Boating is a popular pastime, and the river is used by a variety of pleasure and competitive craft. In the foreground we see a couple of moored rowing boats that would be used to take lady friends for a gentle meander along the river on a... [more]
This is an extract from Durham Photographic Memories.
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