1921 - DURHAM DIRECTORY - Wheatley Hill, a colliery district and parish, is 1 mile west from Thornley and 8 east from Durham. The parish church of All Saints is a building of brick, and was erected in 1873-74. A church hall was built in 1914 with accommodation for 250 people. The Primitive Methodist chapel here, erected in 1873, is a structure of red and white brick, and has 200 sittings. There is also a Wesleyan chapel, with 150 sittings. The population in 1911 was 5,625.

     Public Elementary Schools

     Wheatley Hill (mixed), built in 1877 & enlarged in 1880, 1904, & 1912 for 606 seniors; Thomas Henry Arnold, master; Miss E.F. Berry, mistress.

     Catholic (mixed), John Bonar, master.

     Post, M.O. & T. & Public Telephone Call Office, Wheatley Hill (letters should have co. Durham added) - Ernest Knight, sub-postmaster.

     Police Station, William Oliver, sergeant in charge, & 5 constables.

     Private Residents

     Casey Rev. Philip Thomas (vicar)

     Ryan Emanuel James, The Knoll

Commercial Residents

     Armstrong William Horace, M.P.S. chemist

     Atkinson Wm. J. brick & tile maker

     Baldasara Angelo, confectioner

     Barclay Bank Limited (sub-branch), open Tuesdays from 10 to 10-30 a.m.; draw on head office, 54 Lombard street, London EC3

     Buchanan James, hairdresser

     Cairn Joseph & Sons, boot repairers

     Cash Trading Stores, grocer

     Colliery Institute (Geo. Scrafton, sec)

     Dunn George, fancy draper

     Dunn Ralph, farmer

     Etherington John Ralph, newsagent

     Foster Brothers, drapers

     Graham William, blacksmith

     Gregory Robert, cartage contractor

     Haswell Co-operative Provision Society Limited

     Haswell Mary (Mrs.), stationer

     Hedley John, butcher

     Hodgson John, newsagent

     Kaers John, fried fish dealer

     Kilbourn Alfred, shopkeeper

     Knight Earnest, grocer & post office

     Laws Matthew, newsagent

     Leggett Edgar, shopkeeper

     Lough & Barker, boot repairers

     Lindsay Robert, farmer, High Crowhouse farm

     McMillan John, butcher

     Meadow Dairy Co Ltd, butter merchants

     Miners' Hall (Frank Quinn, sec)

     Moore Hetty & Minnie (Misses), confectioners

     Nixon William & Sons, grocers

     Oswald John, boot maker

     Prior William, insurance agent

     Robinson John Robert, Colliery hotel

     Robinson Robert, draper

     Ryan Emanuel James, M.D.McGill, L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. Surgeon, & medical officer for Thornley district, Easington union, The Knoll

     Scott James Tait, clothier

     Searle Geo. Thos. Artificial teeth manufacturer

     Sherburn Hill Co-operative Society Limited, provision merchants

     Smithson Robert M.P.S.

     Somerville-Woodiwis William L.D.S., dentist (attends Mondays)

     Storey James, farmer, Low Crow house

     Terry George Edward, fruiterer

     Terry William, grocer

     Thackrey Walter, hairdresser

     Thompson Hy. Jas., boot & shoe dealer

     Thompson Robert, greengrocer

     Tonks John, ironmonger

     Turnbull Stephen, insurance agent

     Usher Matthew, insurance agent

     Vincent Robert & Son, cycle dealer

     Voocht William, Nimmo hotel

     Ward John Thomas, Colliery hotel

     Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd

     Wheatley Hill Constitutional Club (William Elliot, sec)

     Wheatley Palace Theatre (George Johnson, manager)

     Wilson Walter Limited, grocers

     Workmen's Social Club & Institute Limited (Vincent Mills, sec)

     Young L., confectioner

    1920-21 - CIU National Billiards Champions

S. Parr (Abertillery Social)     beat R.Winter (Wheatley Hill)    500-122

    1923 - Gillet Brothers and John Joseph Baker start first bus services.

    1923 - JUBILEE OF PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH - Speech by Peter Lee on the 50th Anniversary of the Patton Street Primitive Methodist Church

       1924 - AGED MINER'S HOMES

          The following commemorative stones were laid at each of the Aged Miners Homes on June 9th 1923: -

     1 Aged Miners Homes - Capt J E Rogerson M.P. J.P.

     2 Aged Miners Homes - J H B Forster ESQ J.P.

     3 Aged Miners Homes - G Rhymer ESQ

     4 Aged Miners Homes - Dr E J Ryan

     5 Aged Miners Homes - Mrs. J Butterfield in memory of her father the late John Wilson M.P.

     6 Aged Miners Homes - M Barrass ESQ J.P.

     7 Aged Miners Homes - W B Charlton ESQ

     8 Aged Miners Homes - C Forster ESQ

     9 Aged Miners Homes - R Errington ESQ

     10 Aged Miners Homes - J Faulkner ESQ

     11 Aged Miners Homes - R Trueman ESQ

     12 Aged Miners Homes - A Baldasera ESQ

          The following commemorative stones were laid at each of the Aged Miners Homes on April 4th 1925: -

     13 Aged Miners Homes - Jas Robson ESQ O.B.E. J.P.

     14 Aged Miners Homes - J A Simpson ESQ

     15 Aged Miners Homes - J T Scott ESQ

     16 Aged Miners Homes - Mrs. Baldasera

     17 Aged Miners Homes - Wheatley Hill Constitutional Staff

     18 Aged Miners Homes - Sherburn Hill Co-operative Society

     21 Aged Miners Homes - Haswell Co-operative Society

     22 Aged Miners Homes - W? Richardson ESQ

     23 Aged Miners Homes - Miss M Charlton

     24 Aged Miners Homes - G Burns ESQ

     25 Aged Miners Homes - W S Hedley ESQ

     26 Aged Miners Homes - Capt W Dewhurst

 

     1925 - (P.P.P.) The boom in the coal trade consequent upon the first world war saw Wheatley Hill Colliery develop rapidly.

            The pit's "Low Main Best" was adjudged the equal of any coal in the country and was always in demand on the London market for steam and domestic purposes. High wages were earned at Wheatley Hill in these immediate post-war years and more and more men were taken on. The village began to grow rapidly and extended westward away from the pithead and the grime.

            To provide further accomodation for their workmen, the owners, the Weardale Coal Company, sponsored and subsidised a house-purchasing scheme. They built 72, neat and trim terraced houses on what was then the complete extremity of the village. These they offered to their workmen at a very advantageous rate. A weekly sum was to be kept off the prospective owner's wages for a period of 14 years. 

            There was no rush to take advantage of the scheme. The miners' inbred suspicion of the owners caused them to smell rats that were not there.

            However, the dwellings, still known as the "Scheme Houses" proved a wonderful investment to those who did have the necessary foresight. They have appreciated in value quite substantially over the years from there original value.

 

     1925 Proceedings taken against occupiers of wooden huts.

 

     1925 - DURHAM DIRECTORY - Wheatley Hill, a colliery district and parish is 1 mile west from Thornley and 8 east from Durham. The parish church of All Saints is a building of brick, and was erected in 1873-74. A church hall was built in 1914, with accommodation for 250 people. The Primitive Methodist chapel here, erected in 1873, is a structure of red and white brick, and has 200 sittings. There is also a Wesleyan chapel, with 150 sittings. The population in 1921 was 6,205.

     Post, M.O., T. & T.E.D. Office, Wheatley Hill (letters should have co. Durham added). - Ernest Knight, sub-postmaster

     Police Station, Jacob Featonby, sergeant in charge & 5 constables.

   Public Elementary Schools

     Wheatley Hill (mixed), built in 1877 & enlarged in 1880, 1904, & 1912 for 606 seniors; Thomas Henry Arnold, master; Miss E.F. Berry, mistress.

     Roman Catholic (mixed); John Bonar, master

     Private Residents

     Casey Rev. Philip Thomas (vicar)

     Russell George R. C., M.A., M.B. Valdigarth

     Ryan Emanuel James, The Knoll

     Simpson Joseph, West house

Commercial Residents

     Atkinson Brothers, butchers

     Atkinson Wm. T. brick & tile maker

     Baldasara Angelo, confectioner

     Barclay & Company Limited (sub-branch), open Tuesday from 10 to 10-30 a.m.; sat 11a.m. To 1p.m.; head office, 54 Lombard street, London EC 3

     Buchanan James, hairdresser

     Burns George, brick manufacturer, Crowhouses

     Cairns Joseph, boot repairer

     Carr Walter Wilson, farmer, High Crowhouse farm

     Colliery Institute (Geo. Scrafton, sec)

     Colvine Hilda (Mrs.), stationer

     Dunn Margret (Mrs.), confectioner

     Elliot George, farmer

     English Henry A. D. Nimmo hotel

     Foster Mary J. (Mrs.), draper

     Graham William, blacksmith

     Gregory William, cartage contractor

     Hamilton John, hairdresser

     Haswell Co-operative Society Limited

     Hedley William S. butcher

     Hodgson John, newsagent

     Humble Robert, baker

     Hutton Lucy, milliner

     Jordan Thomas, motor proprietor

     Kaers John, fried fish dealer

     Knight Earnest, grocer & post office

     Leggett Edgar, shopkeeper

     Lough James, boot repairer

     McMillan John, butcher

     Meadow Dairy Co Ltd, butter merchants

     Miners' Hall (John Hedley, sec)

     Moore Hetty (Miss), confectioners

     Nixon John, grocer

     Oswald John, boot maker

     Page & Taylor, motor proprietor

     Ramsden George, auctioneer

     Ramsden Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper

     Robinson Margaret (Mrs.), draper

     Russell George R.C., M.A., M.B., C.M. Aberd, physician

     Ryan Emanuel James M.D.McGill, L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.R.F.P. & S. Glas. Surgeon, & medical officer for Thornley district, Easington union, The Knoll

     Scott J T & Sons Ltd, clothiers

     Searle George Thomas, dentist

     Sherburn Hill Co-operative Society Limited, provision merchants

     Smithson Roland M.P.S.

     Stoker William, assistant overseer & clerk to the Parish Council

     Storey James, farmer, Low Crowhouse

     Taylors' Drug Co Ltd. chemists

     Temperley John, confectioner

     Terry Ralph, fruiterer

     Terry William, grocer

     Thackrey Walter, hairdresser

     Thompson Hy. Jas., boot & shoe dealer

     Thompson Robert, greengrocer

     Tonks Brothers, ironmonger

     Tucker William, confectioner

     Usher Matthew, insurance agent

     Vincent Robert & Son, cycle dealers

     Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd

     Wheatley Hill Constitutional Club (Joseph Simpson, sec)

     Wheatley Hill Demobilised & Discharged Soldiers' & Sailors' Society (Isaac Griffiths, sec)

     Wheatley Palace Theatre (Jacob Hatchey, manager)

     Willson Walter Limited, grocers

     Wilson Christopher, dairy

     Wilson Thomas, shopkeeper

     Winter Robert Thomas, Colliery hotel (Moon's hotel)

     Workmen's Social Club & Institute Limited (Vincent Mills, sec)

 

     1926 - NURSES HOME OPENED

      1926 - (P.P.P.) During the General Strike of 1926, Wheatley Hill saw many ugly scenes, and there were frequent clashes with the police. The most serious happening took place near Thornley Crossings, a mile east of the village. During the night of Monday, May 10th, a length of rail had been taken up on the main Sunderland-West Hartlepool line. No-one knew the perpetrators or at least they were never discovered. The following morning, Tuesday, May 11th, a repair gang from the L.N.E.R., arrived to repair the track.

            News of this reached Wheatley Hill and a body of men 300 strong hurried over to the scene and stoned the "black-legs" causing them to leave their work and flee down the track. The Wheatley Hill strikers remained in proud possession of the railway, within half an hour a bus load of police arrived. These proved to be "specials" in ill fitting and non-descript uniforms.

            They had the appearance of undergraduates out for a lark. Armed with batons they advanced upon the striking miners. They were met with a heavy fusilade of stones.

            The "specials" turned tail, retreating to their bus and departed hurriedly, but not before every window in the bus had been shattered. The Wheatley Hill men were cock-a-hoop; this was the revolution.

            However, at 2.30 p.m., Superintendent Benett arrived with a stong force of regular policemen. The Superintendent plainly meant business. He ordered his me to charge, and charge they did. The strikers were put to flight, heads were broken and arrests were made. Subsequently four men were charged with riotous behaviour. They were fined £20, or given the option of three months imprisonment.

            The men were saved from prison, the Miners' Lodge paid the fines. That same week the strikers also erected a road block at Wheatley Hill Lane Ends, where the Hartlepool-Durham road(A181) skirts the village. Cars and lorries were force to stop and explain their business. If the strikers were satisfied the vehicles were allowed to proceed. A large black sedan was halted. Out of it jumped Superintendent Benett and a posse of plain clothes police.

            Once more the strikers fled. Three men were apprehended and subsequently fined £10, with the option of two months.

            Once more the Miners' Lodge paid the fines. A third incident took place at the Fir Tree Cross Roads, a body of Wheatley Hill strikers clashed with a similar body from Wingate. The Wheatley Hill men chided the Wingate men on their lack of action during the strike. Angry words were exchanged, there were minor scuffles, but before anything more serious developed a flying squad car arrived. A Wheatley Hill man threatened the police pretending to have a fire-arm in his pocket. He was arrested for the second time in two days and was fined £10, or three months. He was again saved from prison by the Miners' Lodge.

            The General Strike lasted for ten days then the miners were betrayed. For six months they went it alone until finally hunger and despair drove nearly a quarter of the men back to the pits. No-one thought of blacklegging in Wheatley Hill. He would have been a foolhardy man to have tried it.

            During the Strike my father and his father would go to the Soup Kitchen for breakfast and dinner, after he had school. It would consist of home made bread and jam as well as a mug of cocoa for breakfast and soup and more home made bread for dinner.

     1926 - WELFARE PARK SCHEME

 

     1927 - LIGHTNING STRUCK CAGE ROPE

 

    1928 - LAST HANDBALL ALLEY IN ENGLAND BUILT

 

     1929 - DURHAM DIRECTORY - Wheatley Hill, colliery district and ecclesiastic parish 1 mile west from Thornley q.v.; also included in Shadforth, q.v.; Post and Tel. Off.; pop, 6,205.

  Commercial

     Atkinson Jn. butcher

     Atkinson Robert butcher

     Atkinson Wm. T. brick & tile maker

     Baldasera Angelo, confectioner

     Barclay Bank Ltd (sub-branch), open Tuesday from 10a.m. to 2-45p.m.; Fri 10a.m. to 11-15a.m.); head office, 54 Lombard street, London EC 3

     Best Wm. (Mrs.), confectioner

     Boughen Philip F. grocer, Patton St

     Bowes Eva (Miss), shopkeeper, Patton St

     Buchanan James, hairdresser

     Buck George C. fried fish dealer, Cemetery rd

     Burns George, brick manufacturer, Crowshouses

     Carr Walter Wilson, farmer, High Crowhouse farm

     Chapman William, butcher, Patton St

     Colliery Institute (Geo. Scrafton, sec)

     Colvine Hilda (Mrs.), general dealer

     Dawson Thomas, fried fish dealer

     Dunn Margaret (Mrs.), confectioner

     English Henry A. D. Nimmo hotel

     Ford Jas & Edward, fried fish dealer

     Fletcher W. & H. confectioners

     Fletcher W. & R. Ltd. butcher

     Foster Mary J. (Mrs.), draper

     Goyns William S, boot repairer

     Gregory William, cartage contractor

     Hamilton John, hairdresser

     Hardwick Rt, blacksmith

     Harrison Gloris (Miss), ladies hairdresser

     Haswell Co-operative Society Limited T N 4

     Hedley William S. butcher

     Hodgson John, newsagent T N 17

     Hutton Lucy, ladies' outfitter

     Johson Percy, draper, Church St

     Kirk William, fruiterer Church St

     Knight Earnest, stationer & post office

     Lambert Lawrence, boot repairer

     Lawson David, dentist (attends), 15 Granville ter

     Leggett Edgar, shopkeeper

     Liddle Jn. optician (attends), Church St

     Lincoln Wm Edgar, insurance agent

     McCarthy Arth, confectioner

     Meadow Dairy Co Ltd, butter merchants

     Miners' Hall (John Hedley, sec)

     Moore Hetty (Miss), confectioner

     Nicholson Mary Gertrude (Mrs.), draper

     Nixon & Co grocers, Church St

     Nixon John, grocer

     Oswald John, boot maker

     Richardson Evelyn (Miss), ladies' hairdresser

     Richardson L & S, hairdressers

     Robinson Jn, fried fish dealer, Church St

     Robinson Rt (exors of), drapers

     Robson Robert W. boot repairer

     Russell Geo R.C., M.B., C.M. Aberd, physician.

     Ryan Emanuel James M.D.McGill, L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.R.F.P. & S. Glas., surgeon, & medical officer for Thornley district, Easington Union, The Knoll.

     Scott J T & Sons Ltd, clothiers

     Searle George Thomas, dentist

     Sherburn Hill Co-operative Society Limited, provision merchants

     Simpson Sydney, insurance agent, Weardale St

     Smiles Sarah (Mrs.), confectioner

     Smithson Roland M.P.S. chemist

     Stoker William, rating officer & clerk to the Parish Council

     Storey James, farmer, Low Crowhouse

     Summers Sarah Annie (Miss), confectioner. Patton St

     Taylor & Jordan, motor engineers

     Taylor Sydney, insurance agent

     Taylors' Drug Co Ltd. chemists

     Temperley John, grocer

     Terry Ralph, fruiterer

     Terry William, grocer

     Thackrey Walter, hairdresser

     Thompson Hy. Jas., boot & shoe dealer

     Thompson Robert, greengrocer

     Tonks Brothers, ironmongers

     Tonks & Burnell, motor engineers

     Tucker William, confectioner

     Usher Matthew, insurance agent

     Vincent Robert & Son, cycle dealers

     Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd

     Wheatley Hill Constitutional Club (Albert Dunn, sec) TN Thornley 13

     Wheatley Hill Nursing Association

     Wheatley Hill Workmen's Club & Institute (Thomas Storey, sec.) Crows Houses

     Wheatley Palace Theatre (J Hateley & Co. proprietors) TN Thornley 9

     Williams' Bazaar Stores, Church St

     Willson Walter Limited, grocers

     Wilson Thomas, shopkeeper

     Winnard Margt. (Mrs.), confectioner. Cemetery rd

     Winter Robert Thomas, Colliery hotel (Moon's hotel)

  1929 5th December (Thursday) Article from The Times newspaper -

NEWS IN BRIEF

 Frederick Alderton, stated to have been seven years treasurer of the Wheatley Hill branch of the Durham Miners' Association, was at Castle Eden yesterday committed for trail, on bail, to Durham Quarter Sessions on a charge of converting to his own use £400 entrusted to him on behalf of the branch.

Alderton pleaded “Guilty”

 

          Wheatley Hill Women's Institute was formed in November 1930 and has 30 years of good work behind it. During the war the Institute helped to entertain the village by giving dramatic plays and comedies. Members took evacuee children from other areas into their homes. Some of these children are still with us today, having grown into manhood and womanhood and are now good citizens of Wheatley Hill. Members of The Women's Institute have also adopted patients in the Sedgefield Mental Hospital who have no relatives, and regularly visit these poor unfortunate people to give help and comfort wherever possible.

 

     1930 Slum clearances - Houses involved: -357, Families involved: - 371. (M.M.)

 

     1931 - WELFARE HALL & PAVILION

          A commemorative stone was laid during construction with the following: - 'This stone was laid on June 21st 1930 by M. Barrass ESQ J.P.

     1933 - LAST HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND PLAYED

      1934 - "Crows House" District at pit closes and 400 men paid off.(P.P.P.)

     1934 - DURHAM DIRECTORY - Wheatley Hill, colliery district and ecclesiastic parish 1 mile west from Thornley; included in Shadforth,; Post and Tel. Off.; pop, 6,886.

     Private Residents

     Casey Rev. Philip Thomas (vicar), Vicarage

     McLean William Gordon M.B., Ch, B.Glas. Valdigarth

     Ryan Emanuel James, M.D., C.M. The Knoll

     Simpson Joseph, Church villa

 

Commercial

  (Marked thus * farm 150 acres or over.)

     Atkinson Jn. butcher

     Atkinson Wm. T. brick & tile maker

     Baldasera & Sons, confectioners

     Baldasera Peter, confectioner

     Barclay Bank Limited (sub-branch), (open Tuesday from 1 to 3-30p.m.; Fri 10 to 11-15a.m.); head office, 54 Lombard street, London EC 3

     Bell R.T. painter

     Blakemore N.S., hairdresser

     Boughen Philip F. grocer, Patton St

     Burns George, brick manufacturer, Crowshouses

     Carr May (Mrs.), confectioner

     Chipchase Vera (Miss), ladies hairdresser

     Clarke Matthew Benj. Cycle agent

     Colliery Institute (Geo. Scrafton, sec)

     Colvine Hilda (Mrs.), general dealer

     Drake Philip Fras. Xavier M.B., Ch.B.Glas. Surgeon

     Dunn Margaret (Mrs.), confectioner

     English Henry A. D. Nimmo hotel

     Fletcher W. & R. Ltd. butcher

     Ford Elizabeth A (Mrs.), fried fish dealer

     Foster Mary J. (Mrs.), draper

     *Gallon George, farmer, High Crowhouse farm

     Goyns William S, boot repairer

     Gregory Wm. farmer

     Hamilton John, hairdresser

     Haswell Co-operative Society Limited T N 4

     Hedley William S. butcher

     Hewitt R, fried fish dealer. Cemetery rd

     Hodgson John, newsagent T N 17

     Howe Frederick, insurance agent

     Hunt P. W. watchmaker (attends Thurs. 1 to 5-30p.m.)

     Hutton Lucy, ladies' outfitter

     Jordan Thomas, motor engineer

     Kirk William, fruiterer

     Knight Earnest, stationer & post office

     Knowles J. hairdresser

     Lambert Lawrence, boot repairer

     Latham Lawrence, dairyman

     Lawson David, dentist (attends Wednesday), 15 Granville ter

     Liddle Jn. optician (attends), Church St

     Lincoln Wm. Edgar, insurance agent

     Linton Thomas J. Wingate tavern

     Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd, (P. Naughton, district manager)

     Long Jn W. dairyman

     Luke Jas. Shopkeeper

     McCartney L. (Mrs.), confectioner

     McLean William Gordon M.B., Ch.B.Glas. Surgeon Valdigarth. T N 6

     Meadow Dairy Co Ltd, butter merchants

     Miners' Hall (E. Cain, sec)

     Miners Hall Cinema (Mrs. M.G. Snaith)

     Mitchell Lawrence, boot repairer

     Moore Hetty (Miss), confectioner

     Moore's Stores Ltd. grocers

     Newell Harry, confectioner

     Newman F. & Sons Ltd. grocers

     Nicholson Mary Gertrude (Mrs.), draper

     Nixon & Co grocers, Church St

     Noble Frederick, fried fish dealer

     Oswald John, boot maker

     Readshaw V. motor haulage contractor, Cemetery rd

     Richardson L & S, hairdressers

     Richie George, builder

     Robinson Agnes (Mrs.), fried fish dealer, Church St

     Robson Robert W. boot repairer

     Ryan Emanuel James M.D.McGill, L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.R.F.P. & S. Glas. (firm, Ryan & Gray), surgeon, & medical officer for Thornley district, Easington Area Guardians Committee, The Knoll. T N 23

     Sanderson Jn Jas, farmer, Low Crow ho

     Scott J T & Sons Ltd, clothiers

     Searle George Thomas, dentist, The Avenue. T N 8

     Sherburn Hill Co-operative Provision Society Limited, provision merchants

     Smiles Sarah (Mrs.), confectioner

     Smith Elsie (Miss), shopkeeper

     Smith Thomas William, fried fish dealer

     Smithson Roland M.P.S. chemist

     Stoker William, rating officer & clerk to the Parish Council

     Taylor Percy, baker

     Taylor Sydney, insurance agent

     Taylors' Drug Co Ltd. chemists

     Temperley John, grocer

     Thompson Hy. Jas., boot & shoe dealer

     Thompson Robert, greengrocer

     Thubron J. chimneysweeper

     Tonks George, ironmongers

     Tonks & Burnell, motor engineers

     *Towler George, farmer, Greenhills farm

     Tucker William, china dealer

     Vincent Robert & Son, ironmongers

     Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co Ltd

     Wheatley Hill Constitutional Club (Robert Cowling, sec) TN Thornley 13

     Wheatley Hill Nursing Association

     Wheatley Hill Workmen's Club & Institute (Thomas Storey, sec.), Crows Houses

     Wheatley Palace Theatre (J Hateley & Co. proprietors) TN Thornley 9

     Williams Bazaar Stores, Church St

     Willson Walter Limited, grocers

     Wilson Thomas, shopkeeper

     Winnard D & M, confectioners. Cemetery rd

     Winter Robert Thomas, Colliery inn (Moon's hotel)

     Youll Robert, blacksmith

 

     1935 - 2nd WHEATLEY HILL SCOUT TROOP FORMED  

     1935 16th June at 6.00pm. Death of Peter Lee, Bede Rest, Beech Crest, Durham City. Buried at Wheatley Hill.

 

     1938 - NEW WORKMEN'S CLUB

 

     1938 - OLD TAVERN AT WINGATE LANE CLOSED AND NEW TAVERN OPENED.

     1938 - REGAL CINEMA OPENED

 

     1938 - PALACE RENAMED THE ROYALTY

      1938 - HOLIDAY CREDITS, 1938 FROM WEARDALE STEEL, COAL & COKE CO. LTD.

       1938 - DURHAM DIRECTORY - Wheatley Hill, colliery district and ecclesiastic parish 1 mile west from Thornley; included in Shadforth,; Post and Tel. Off.; pop, 6,886.

     Private Residents

     Casey Rev. Philip Thomas (vicar), Vicarage

     McLean William Gordon M.B., Ch,B.Glas. Valdigarth

     Ryan Mrs. The Knoll

     Simpson Joseph Austin, Weardale house

 

Commercial

  (Marked thus * farm 150 acres or over.)

     Allen & Co. furniture dealers, Front St. Thornley 54

     Atkinson Jn. butcher

     Atkinson Wm. T. brick & tile maker

     Baldasera & Sons, confectioners Front St

     Baldasera Peter, confectioner Front St

     Barclay Bank Limited (sub-branch), (open Tuesday from 1 to 3-30p.m.; Fri 10 to 11-15a.m.); head office, 54 Lombard street, London EC 3

     Bell Robert.Thomas. Painter, 21 Alexandra ter

     Blakemore N.S., hairdresser

     Bullock Jennie (Mrs.), shopkeeper. Westlea, Cemetery rd

     Carter A. (Mrs.) shopkeeper. 27 Granville ter

     Chipchase Rita (Miss), ladies hairdresser, 21 Alexandra terrace

     Clarke Matthew Benj. Cycle agent, Front St

     Colliery Inn (Rt Winter)

     Colliery Institute (Geo. Scrafton, sec)

     Colvine Hilda (Mrs.), general dealer, Front St

     Dowson Albert Cecil, furniture remover, 5 Gable ter

     Dunn Sarah (Miss), confectioner. 2 Thornley rd

     Fletcher W. & R. Ltd. butchers, Front St

     Ford Elizabeth A (Mrs.), fried fish dealer. 10 Alexandra ter

     Galley's fruiterers. Front St

     Graham Jane (Miss), shopkeeper

     Graves Jennie (Mrs.), confectioner. Front St

     Gray Alex. Pirie M.B., B.Ch.Aber. Surgeon & medical officer for Thornley District Easington Area Guardians Committee (surgery), The Knoll. Thornley 33

     Goyns William S, boot repairer

     Hamilton John, hairdresser. Front St

     Haswell Co-operative Society Limited T N 4

     Hedley William S. butcher, Front St

     Henderson Mildred (Miss), ladies' hairdresser. 5 Thornley rd

     Heron Thomas, shopkeeper. 8 Thornley rd

     Hodgson John, news agent, Front St. (T N 17) & Cemetery rd

     Howe Frederick C. insurance agent. 4 Gable ter

     Hunt P. W. watchmaker (attends Thurs. 1 to 5-30p.m.)

     Hutchinson Emma (Miss), shopkeeper. 22 Wingate lane

     Hutton Lucy, (Mrs. C. Haddock, proprietress) ladies' outfitter & ladies' hairdresser, Corner house

     Jordan Thomas, motor engineer

     Jordison George, fried fish dealer. 7 Alexandra ter

     King Matthew, boot repairer

     Kirk William, fruiterer

     Knight Mary Isobel (Mrs.), stationer & post office. Thornley 10

     Knowles John. hairdresser, Front St

     Lambert Lawrence, boot repairer

     Latham Lawrence, dairyman

     Lawson David, dentist (attends Wednesday), 2 Front St

     Liddle Jn. optician (attends), Church St

     Lincoln Wm. Edgar, insurance agent

     Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd, (P. Naughton, district manager). Thornley 51

     McCartney L. (Mrs.), confectioner

     McLean William Gordon M.B., Ch.B.Glas. Surgeon Valdigarth. T N 6

     Meadow Dairy Co Ltd, butter merchants. Front St

     Million Catherine (Mrs.), shopkeeper

     Miners' Hall (E. Cain, sec)

     Miners' Hall Cinema (Snaith's Pictures)

     Mitchell Lawrence, boot repairer. Church St

     Moore Hetty (Miss), confectioner. 5 Alexandra ter

     Moore's Stores Ltd. grocers. Front St

     Newman F. & Sons Ltd. grocers Front St. Thornley 28

     Nicholson Mary Gertrude (Mrs.), draper, Front St

     Nimmo Hotel (William C. Brown), Front St

     Nixon & Co grocers, Church St

     Ord George, insurance agent, Swaledale, Durham rd

     Oswald John Thompson, boot dealer, Front St

     Richard