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hi all, just looked to see what,s happing in w. hill at the moment.
please note new e-mail address
alan
alan watson
alnwatson@hotmail.com - Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 06:54:45 (PDT)
A big thank you to Margaret Hedley for giving the Edmondsley local
history Group such an interesting talk about the role of women in the Mining
communities.We all en
Barry Wood
Edmondsley U.K. - Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 04:47:04 (PDT)
Anyone remember the Edgar family who lived at 30 Burns St?
Jack, Lilian, Betts,Freda, Alan (Jack), Ray and Audrey. They're my family and
I'd like them to see this site.Let me know, meanwhile I'll print out a few
pages to see if I can
ian cameron
ian.cameron1@talk21.com
evesham, worcs england - Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 05:27:52 (PDT)
bye for now
geordie271@hotmail.com germany - Friday, January 04, 2002 at 17:43:39 (PDT)
good to come back to this site.....lots of old names and the photos of
the footy team bring back memories....got my old ones somewhere.......if
enybody wishes to visit my own website which i have built they are quite
welcome...the address is http://www.homestead.com/geordie271/26regimentra.html
hope u en
darren dinsdale
geordie271@hotmail.com germany - Friday, January 04, 2002 at 17:42:13 (PDT)
I have en
Particularly liked the photo which included My Grandfather Michael Cain and my
two uncles Armer and Jimmy
Steve Cain
Steve@cain16.fsnet.co.uk
Durham - Friday, January 04, 2002 at 10:50:15 (PDT)
just found your fascinating site i lived in the dardanelles from 1953/1965 and attended st. godrics school.the village was a happy environement and holds pleasent memories visiting baldeseras cafe and the w hill hop.my father worked at thornley colliery his name was gordon stanley he died in 1987 my mothers maiden name was kathleen roche from shotton colliery.
jopotts234194974
co durham england - Wednesday, January 02, 2002 at 05:34:46 (PDT)
Wishing everyone in Wheatley Hill, past and present, a really merry
christmas and a happy and prosperous new year. loads of love to everyone, and I
think this is a really great site.
Edith Bradshaw
Edith Bradshaw
tresario@hotmail.comn
Birmingham England - Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 09:21:58 (PDT)
I'm researching my Mam's family, Heslop originally from Wheatley Hill and later spennymoor. Any info would be very helpful.
gill lovell
vince.lovell@btinternet.com G.B. - Thursday, December 06, 2001 at 15:41:26 (PDT)
I really find this site fascinating reading about all the ex pats who
loved Wheatley Hill so much the first chance they got they buggerd off.
Keep up the good work.
PS Who is Robie Leigh?.
Daren wake
vepcorf@aol.com
Wheatley Hill USSR - Tuesday, December 04, 2001 at 14:30:08 (PDT)
Hello,
This is a terrific site, anyone out there go to Wingate Secondary bet 1969
& 1974. Names i remember from Wheatley Hill/Thornley:- Graeme Abbs, ?
Lowther, Michael Hill, ? Turner; from Haswell:- Philip Long; from Wingate:- Kay
Harrison; from Trimdons:- Jill ? & Gillian ?; from Shotton:- Heather Ward,
Elizabeth Still, Wayne Mossop, Trevor Yews.
Also, I'm searching for some distant family members.
Does anyone remember
If anyone recognises any of these names please e-mail at:
Heather.wrights@ntlworld.com
many thanks.
Heather
heather.wrights@ntlworld.com
Stockton-on-Tees UK - Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 15:00:24 (PDT)
Not a bad site, you may see me about wheatley hill now and again, I am sure you all know who I am.
skins@wheatley.co.uk
Wheatley Hill UK - Tuesday, November 06, 2001 at 02:10:49 (PDT)
Hello, I am trying to find my mother who I belive is living in wheatley Hill, her name is Betty Thompson and she would be around 50 or 60 yrs old. If any one can help it would be much apreciated, many thanks in advance.
Patricia Bradley
patxdean@aol.com
lichfield, uk staffordshire - Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 08:56:14 (PDT)
Hi What agreat web site for all coal miners daughters and sons,i grew up
in Burradon Collery my dad worked at Weatslade.Any one out there who remembers
Burradon with fondness,Office Row,Middle Row Strawberry Ter etc.Ihave wonderful
memories of this lovely village which i visit as often as i can.Anyone remember
the primary school and Dudley Secondery. My most vivid memory was the sound of
the pit buzzer in the morning when the men were called out to work,and at night
when they came home, and the once a year school trip to South Shields with all
those busses lined up in front of Office Row, what memories. Thanks for a
smashing web site i will visit often
GEORDIE GIRL
darsait1986@yahoo.co.uk, uk cumbria - Monday, October 22, 2001 at 14:22:12 (PDT)
Stumbled upon this excellent nostalgic site. I lived in Burns Street
between 1955-1975. I am still in touch with Neville Cain, John Metcalfe and
Gordon Fenwick. My cousins are Malcolm and June Thompson (South View), John
Jordan (Shop Street) and Jennifer Gibson (Weardale Street?). E-mail me and I'll
pass your contact details on to them.
I would love to hear from anyone who went to either school,the cubs, the church
choir, or the church youth club etc with me.
My Mam and Dad (Bill and Evelyn) celebrate their Golden Wedding on December
1st. They moved to Sedgefield about 10 years ago. (Incidentally Tommy Hopper
lives in Sedgefield - looks prosperous. No wonder really when you consider he
only paid us 10 shillings in 1966 for tattie picking when Robinsons were paying
12 and 6!)
If you cannot picture my face, my daughter Lisa (who looks like me)is scheduled
to be on the "Weakest Link" in November.
My favourite memories are of "Harrisy" Baldeseras, Bellas fish and
chip shop, sports day, climbing(and getting stuck)in the quarries and buying a
quarter of rainbow sherbert and a penny licquorice from the Tin Shop. Anyone
remember playing cricket in the street with bin lids propped up on bricks or 20
a side games of football between the Council Houses and the Colliery Houses on
the "Big Girls" school field on a Sunday afternoon, before being
chased by the caretaker "big Tom" on his way home from the club?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Garry
Garry Gibson
garrygibson3@aol.com Scotland - Sunday, October 21, 2001 at 12:30:05 (PDT)
Hello Wheatley Hill.nice to see some friendly names in here.top site to look through.but must argue with Ian Saiger class of 82-86 was much the better footie team.specially if you had my brother playing in yours.ha ha
Paul Lowther
titusluiggi@aol.com
Hartlepool England - Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at 13:20:54 (PDT)
Very interesting site. Lovely to see a picture of my grandad, Horace Bradshaw.
Janice Burrell
djb@woodlands.fsworld.co.uk - Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at 05:34:43 (PDT)
First visit to site didn't even know it existed and I only live in THORNLEY! Excellent only wish something similar for THORNLEY was available,keep up the good work.
David Atkin
david@atkin172.freeserve.co.uk
THORNLEY ENGLAND - Saturday, October 13, 2001 at 10:47:24 (PDT)
I've had requests for information about Wellfield reunion from several
people. I don't have any information about Eddie Gratton's plans, but I now
have his telephone number, which is:
0191 587 2270
I don't know whether he has an e-mail address.
Donald Miller
don.miller@clara.co.uk UK - Tuesday, October 02, 2001 at 16:11:25 (PDT)
Thanks,this was a really nice site to visit,my family was from Horden and this brought back alot of fine memories.I would like to give a special thanks to Frank Weatherall for sending me this site.
Frank X. Riley
FXROHIO@aol.com
LaHabra, Ca USA - Sunday, September 30, 2001 at 16:48:34 (PDT)
Excellent site especially the photo of the juniors football teams. Must
thank John Ainscough for them. There must not have been any barbers open then,
looking at the hair styles. Keep the good work up .
Thanks.
Dave Peacock.
celticpeach@hotmail.com
norwich USA - Sunday, September 30, 2001 at 14:58:38 (PDT)
Hi, everyone who might remember me or my late husband, Chas.
I should be delghted to hear from past friends from Wheatley Hill or from A.J.
Dawson's Grammar School
I should love to know more about Eddie Gratton's reunion.
A touch of Gilbert and Sullivan's' Iolanthe' might help
Happy memories of life in our village.
Keep up the good work
Joan Lister (nee Adams)
Joan Lister
Joan@Lister USA - Sunday, September 30, 2001 at 11:20:51 (PDT)
Hello to all my old friends in W/H planning a return trip in November, regards to my old friends
Harry Mason
USA - Thursday, September 27, 2001 at 14:54:07 (PDT)
Was born in East View in 1954, left the village in 1967 for yorkshire, I am now just getting renewed interest in the village and your sight is of great value. Has anyone else tried the web sight (WWW.friendsreunited.com) great sight to find old scholl palls. Keep up the good work.
Geoff Carr
geoff@gcarr.fsworld.co.uk
Glasgow UK - Sunday, September 23, 2001 at 05:17:13 (PDT)
Harry Mason!!!!! dick speckman is my cousin.He does still live here, if you'd like to e-mail me, i'd like to help.
Olga Bradshaw, (Speckman!)
SatanDvl666@aol.com Wheatley Hill - Friday, August 31, 2001 at 05:12:48 (PDT)
I'd just like to find out who it was looking for my great uncle, dick speckman, if u'd like to e-mail i'd be more than happy to help!
Bradshaw
SatanDvl666@aol.com durham - Friday, August 31, 2001 at 04:50:07 (PDT)
back for another visit. could anyone let me know about Robert Howe(bob)he
used to live in
thanks
alan watson
alan watson
alnwatson@hotmail.com
Donald Miller Any more news about Eddie Gratton's re-union do?
Harold James
The site is 'magic'. I, like all of those 'ex pat' people found it interesting too. You're worth your weight in gold David for your effort. Keep going.
andrea@thehill76.freeserve.co.uk
Had a telephone call from Rita Carr (Osbaldestin) telling me that Eddie Gratton is trying to arrange a reunion of Wellfield students from the 1950'era. A date has not been fixed yet but will probably be in the Autumn.
Donald Miller
don.miller@clara.co.uk
good site to catch up with old friends.ive been away for a while and its
nice to go back to your roots....anybody got a
darren dinsdale
geordie271@hotmail.com
Great site,my father Edward(Ned)Worthington was born at 5 Darlington Street(long gone)and I still have many relations in Wheatley Hill and surroundind area.I was born at Thornley Colliery and moved to the Spennymoor area in the 1950s your photo on the month as a Anty(Anthony)Worthington he was my uncle,my granmother Worthington nee Winstanley was born at Wheatley Hill and lived at Patton Street,will keep visiting.
ed_worth@lineone.net -
Spike,
I remember the name Spanton but cannot put a face to
the name. Do you still live in Horden? I added in my message when I started at
H.S.G.S., give me a clue when you started!!!! My contempories were Shirley
Kell, Babs Briggs, Dorothy Gray, Dot Gill and also Brian Yardley and Carl
Bonsell. Ring any bells. Did you know that Biff Smith had died and he was 83.
That means when he taught us maths he was only in his thirties. Will look for
your reply, don't have an e-mail address for you or would have answered with this
message direct to you!!!! Jean Ogle (Walker), not to be confused with the Jean
Walker from Horden who was about 4 years older and was a prefect when I started
at H.S.
Jean Ogle (nee -
jinny@jinny.free-online.co.uk
Cawood,
Im trying to trace my family history. Grandfather George Quinn Born 1897
at
RONALD WESTMORELAND
AWESTMOR@UK.PACKARDBELL.ORG
Francis Johnson - thankyou for your response - how do I contact you?
Lesley Austen
lesley.austen1@tesco.net
Holyhead, Anglesey United Kingdom -
I love reading this web page. You give me so much pleasure reading about
Wheatley Hill's history. Can any one send me any information on the Wheatley
Hill mothers club? My two aunts still live in the village and are active
members in this club. My aunts names are
Thanking you in advance.
Hugh Michael Gibson
Hugh Michael Gibson
mikehgib@yahoo.com
Ancaster, On
Jean Ogle Do you remember Spike Spanton? or is that before your time?
Spike
I feel I must write to this page after reading two negative letters on
W.Hill.
The parnership is asleep or has given up hope says one. The people of W.Hill
are not as friendly as they used to be says another.
Nothing could be further from the truth
I visited W.Hill for a few days and was most impressed at the good work done by
the partnership.
The green areas springing up are a real improvement to the village.
The old welfare hall has not only been saved from demolition by the
partnership, but has been transformed into a comunity centre housing a fist
class gymnasium and a computer room
I was invited to use these computers and spent quite a time there. I found the
people Of W. hill as friendly as they ever were
Parts of the front street are a mess, No one in W.Hill will deny that, But I
know the partnership will turn that around eventually. Thay have big plans for
the future.
I am looking forward to the opening of a heritage centre soon. I tell any Ex
Pat of Wheatley Hill,the village is in good hands.
The best to all
Tony Foster.
Tony Foster
tfoster@ntlworld.com
luton U.K - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 14:27:27 (PDT)
Hi again everyone, The site just keeps getting better,
I have come a long way in my search since the last time I left a message, but
now I know I have family (Hardy and Morris) in the area who choose not to
contact me, never mind. Can anyone help me with info or pictures of the
Ambulance men from Wheatley Hill mine ?? I havent been able to find anything to
do with them, Arthur Hardy and his son were my g-grandfather and uncle.I have
been told he had a shop aswell at some point,I beleive he died in the 1970s.
Thanks very much
Jeanette
Jeanette Hardy
Wrytzen@cwcom.net
Portsmouth england - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 10:33:07 (PDT)
In response to Spikes entry on 26th October 2000 - Yes there
are Henry Smith's Grammer individuals out there who went to school
in the late forties and fifties, but I don't remember anyone called Spike.
Do you want to identify yourself and mention some of your class mates and
teachers as well as your e-mail address so that contact can be made.
Thank you for a wonderful site to visit and meet old friends.
Jean Ogle (nee Walker)
Jean Ogle
jinny@jinny.free-online.co.uk
Yorkshire UK - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 18:28:54 (PDT)
Congratulations on an interesting and well constructed site.
Keep up the good work, it really is appreciated.
yorpro@supanet.com
Doncaster, Yorkshire UK - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 05:38:51 (PDT)
The reason that there is so much crime in W/hill is because of the "Low Police Presence" in the area, the trouble is the Police are putting most of their resources into catching and fining the Motorist, its time they changed their priorities and put more effort into catching the common criminals like thieves, muggers, etc.
John Harrison
Ex-W/Hill UK - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 10:24:08 (PDT)
Lesley Austen, The Residents of Wheatley Hill are not the same friendly helpful folk that they used to be, they dont think there's any Kudos in helping people like you (ex-pats), if you give a few more details of your ancestry I'll see what I can come up with! cheers
Francis Johnson
UK - Saturday, June 09, 2001 at 07:39:16 (PDT)
Still searching for mother's family who came from Co Durham - Trimdon,
Castle Eden, Tudhoe, Coundon. I visited Wheatly Hill many times wih my great
aunt who lived in Hartlepool Street in Thornley. She was Maggie Morris nee
Birkett (husband Will, sons Rex, Alan and Ivor). I'm sure two of her sisters
lived in Wheatly Hill - Nellie (married to George CUTTY and had a son Wilfred)
and Lizzie (married William SMITH with children JAmes Henry (died age 6) Leslie
and Ivy who married Leslie TURNBULL)
I also recall (during the 1960's)that we used to visit the cemetery to tend
graves - but I don't know who they would have belonged to - would people from
Thornley have been buried in Wheatly Hill?
Absolutely brilliant site - but haven't had one response from original message
posted Oct 2000
Lesley Austen
lesley.austen1@tesco.net
Holyhead, Anglesey United Kingdom - Saturday, June 09, 2001 at 07:25:37 (PDT)
great site,recognised a few old mates in the guest book,my parents(Ann & Dave Swallow)found it of great interest.keep up the good work.
anthony swallow
anthony@aswallow11.fsnet.co.uk - Wednesday, June 06, 2001 at 10:56:08 (PDT)
Recently returned to W/Hill for a short visit, the place is a disgrace and should be tidied up now! What is the so-called Partnership doing? are they all asleep or have they given up hope?
Harry Mason
UK - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 07:57:39 (PDT)
A fine web site, brings back many memories
of my childhood, nice to see my Grandad William Prentice on your site, I spent
many a happy day at 3 Dennis Street, and with my grandad at Hedley (The
Butchers)
I went to the Juniors School in 1954 before moving to Peterlee in roughly 1958.
I now like in Corby Northants, anyone who remembers me please feel free to
e-mail me
John Parsons
jparsons@jparsons.co.uk United Kingdom - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 12:27:38 (PDT)
GREAT SITE...THANX TO SAM HASTINGS FOR GETTING ME STARTED.
ANY LADS OUT THERE HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF PLAYING FOOTBALL
AT THE JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR Mr.JACKSON(1976-81).HE MUST HAVE HAD SOME OF THE
FINEST PLAYERS IN THE DISTRICT PLAYING AT THAT SCHOOL.
WE NEVER PLAYED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL LEAGUE,BUT WE ALWAYS PLAYED THE SAME
SIDES..THORNLEY,
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
IAN SAIGER
sue.lont@btinternet.com -
Hello
I've en
Vera Carter (nee Pattison)
dvc55@aol.com
Hi Margaret - good to hear you'll be back home soon - hi from your Smyth
cousins, Terry, Pauline, Michael and me - have a good
Christine
Christine Wilson (Smyth)
cwtrg@aol.com
Great Site. Will be home to visit Thomas and Freda Hagan (my parents) on
MARGARET HAGAN MORAN
maggie.moran@walterkarl.infousa.com
sorry ive not been in touch with u dave exercise in
going back home april and looking forward to it...
darren dinsdale
geordie271@hotmail.com
Hello I'm Dorothy Peacock and still live in Wheatley Hill with my husband
Ray. It is wonderful to see that there are so many people still interested in
the old village. After the pit closed we lost a lot of investment and people,
the population went from 8000 to 3200 now still living in the village. At
present a group of people have formed a Partnership and are applying for grants
and other forms of investment to make our village a pleasant place to live.
If any one is interested in what we are doing please contact me on my e.mail. I
am new to all of this technology but hope that I have managed to get this
message through.
Well done David fantastic web-site. Did you get my E-mail?
DorothyEPeacock@AOL.com
Co
Very informative site! Thanks for all the work put into it. I'd be very interested in anyone with information about the Duck family of the Thornley & Wheatly Hill areas (to incl. the family of Sara Duck-Wilson, born Thornley in 1900, died/buried at Wheatly Hill in 1945).
Jim Duck
icllang@aol.com
Still trying to trace old mate Dick Speckman, does anyone know him?
Mason
-
Found this site very interesting, but found no references to Golightlys many of whom were baptized in W H between 1891 and 1911 but may have lived in Thornley as father and mother listed as living in Thornley. Would be glad to hear from anyone knowing of this family name.
Stan Golightly
oldpro@sprint.ca
Is Thomas Stephenson who left
Dennis
Horden
A very interesting website,many happy memories are relived on readingyour pages.Istill visit my parents there and still love the place.Keep up the good work. David Hunter.
djhunter@supanet.com -
Nice informative web site, keep up the good work.
Bill.
bill@pitwork.net, UK USA -
Wheatley hill was my Village of my birth and Infant nurture!
Would love to see it again
Thomas Johnson
Reading -
Thanks for the website, I really en
Paul Urwin
pur@dmu.ac.uk
BRILLIANT SITE:MAKES ME WANT TO COME HOME:::KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ANY HELP NEEDED WITH THE WEB SITE JUST E-MAIL ME AND I WILL SEE WHAT I CAN DO 4 U
darren dinsdale
geordie271@hotmail.com
Hi,
Keep up the good work David, I have just been contacted by a childhood friend
of my grandfather, he is able to tell me things I never knew.
Dreams really do come true.
Jeanette.
Jeanette Hardy
Wrytzen@cwcom.net
What a wonderful warm en
I came upon it while trawling for information on my Grandfather Thomas West of
Kelloe.
If only there was something like this for Kelloe I would be so very happy.
Congratulations and best wishes.
Garth West
gwest@ats.com.au
Lacey's
Great site - I had been searching for a picture of Gowland Terrace (the
place of my birth) for years - and now I've found one. I left the village to
Christine Wilson (nee Smyth)
pinkfox3333@aol.com -
Many of my Booth ancestors came from this region. I find this so interesting.
Donalee Moore Phillips
dphillips@plix.com
have just found the site on wheatley hill while browsing for mining
history. will return regulary.
my parents ralph @ mildred (millie)watson lived all their lives in wheatley
hill. feel free to e-mail me with any news that i might miss. thanks for this
site .alan watson
alan watson
alan.watson@alansmail.com - Wednesday, January 17, 2001 at 14:40:45 (PDT)
hi,
Im back again, still trying to find the Hardy family.
I have just been told my great grandfather Arthur was a bone surgeon to do with
the pit but I cannot find any mention of him in the royal college of surgeons
indexes.
Also that his wife Jean was a medium, famous around the area for her readings
and talking to the dead.
If anyone can help please let me know.
Keep up the good work,
Jeanette.
Jeanette Hardy
Wrytzen@cwcom.net
portsmouth england - Saturday, January 13, 2001 at 03:57:28 (PDT)
I think your webpage is interesting and i like to learn about where I live. Bye Bye
John Wray Orton
t.orton@talk21.com
Wheatley Hill England - Sunday, January 07, 2001 at 11:10:10 (PDT)
I've just visited the site and seen my dad on the 'Photo of the Month'
(Sam Hastings). I lived in Wheatley Hill until 1983, when I left to
David, this is a great site and certainly brings back the memories! Well done,
keep up the good work.
Derek Hastings
derek.hastings@ntlworld.com
Neath South Wales - Friday, January 05, 2001 at 14:52:53 (PDT)
Forgot to put my e mail address
Edward Routledge
thomas.routledge@ssmb.com
London England - Wednesday, December 27, 2000 at 03:32:09 (PDT)
nice to see Wheatley hill on the internet, found this site interesting after spending my formative years in the village.
Paul Scott
no1scotty@hotmail.com - Tuesday, December 26, 2000 at 11:16:04 (PDT)
I used to live in the Dardenelles and still have a brick from when they
pulled them down. Left a long time ago to
We used to think if you lived in the prefabs or in the council houses you must
be posh ( because you had an inside toilet and a bathroom with hot running
water )and those lucky people in the prefabs had a "fridge ".
I look back and think how lucky I was, especially as I used to get two bags on
sports day,one from Wheatley Hill and one from Thornley as my dad then worked
at Thornley pit. Shame I didn't get one from Shotton , as I went to the
secondary modern there.
Now that I have found this site, I will visit again. Remeber Mr Thubron
delivering the wood on his horse and cart and Baldaseras ice cream cart.Happy
Days.!!
Edward Routledge
London uk - Friday, December 22, 2000 at 09:25:18 (PDT)
I en
Hughie Gibson
mikehgib@yahoo.com
ancaster, ont canada - Monday, December 18, 2000 at 09:00:16 (PDT)
I en
mary@pierus.freeserve.co.uk.
Peterlee, England Co Durham. - Sunday, December 10, 2000 at 12:24:59 (PDT)
My mam came from Wheatley Hill, Doreen Holdforth (nee Richardson)and my
grandparents Jack and Martha(nee Shutt) Richardson. I spent alot of time here
and I en
Sharon E Iddon
seiddon@hotmail.co.uk
Hartlepool USA - Thursday, December 07, 2000 at 12:36:31 (PDT)
A great site. I was born in Thornley and attended
Wheatley Hill Boys Modern from 1963-67 and remember Mr. Etherington.I found the
article by Sue Davies to be very nostalgic. If anyone remembers me please get
in touch.
Michael Dougherty <michael@familydougherty.fsnet.co.uk>
Aberdeen, Scotland - Sunday, December 03, 2000 at 13:46:23 (PST)
A great site. I was born in Thornley and attended
Wheatley Hill Boys Modern from 1963-67 and remember Mr. Etherington.I found the
article by Sue Davies to be very nostaligic. If anyone remembers me please get
in touch.
Michael Dougherty <michael@familydougherty.fsnet.co.uk>
Aberdeen, Scotland - Sunday, December 03, 2000 at 13:42:39 (PST)
A
Michael Dougherty <michael@familydougherty.fsnet.co.uk>
Aberdeen, Scotland - Sunday, December 03, 2000 at 13:36:21 (PST)
Nice to see the old Village on the map! Is the Scout
Club-house still going? still got Colin Thackrey behind the bar?
Peter Smith <psmithy?yahoo.com.uk>
Brum, UK - Saturday, December 02, 2000 at 04:06:26 (PST)
Nice to see the old Village on the map! Is the Scout
Club-house still going? still got Colin Thackrey behind the bar?
Peter Smith <psmithy?yahoo.com.uk>
Brum, UK - Saturday, December 02, 2000 at 04:05:09 (PST)
Nice to see the old Village on the Web!
Tom Brownlee
UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:33:57 (PST)
Nice to see the old Village on the Web!
Tom Brownlee
UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:30:34 (PST)
Left Wheatley Hill in 1978 Do any of my old friends
remember me? Matty, Willy, Aitchy and others.
Harold Smith
Notts, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:27:27 (PST)
Left Wheatley Hill in 1978 Do any of my old friends
remember me? Matty, Willy, Aitchy and others.
Harold Smith
Notts, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:24:53 (PST)
Left Wheatley Hill in 1978 Do any of my old friends
remember me? Matty, Willy, Aitchy and others.
Harold Smith
Notts, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:23:09 (PST)
Left Wheatley Hill in 1978 Do any of my old friends
remember me? Matty, Willy, Aitchy and others.
Harold Smith
Notts, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 14:21:48 (PST)
Bill Edwards, Dick Speckman is a friend of mine and still
lives in W/Hill He's not on the Net, if you have a message for him I will pass
it on.
Frank Weatherall <frank.weatherall@ntlworld.com>
Easington, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 13:07:58 (PST)
Bill Edwards, Dick Speckman is a friend of mine and still
lives in W/Hill He's not on the Net, if you have a message for him I will pass
it on.
Frank Weatherall <frank.weatherall@ntlworld.com>
Easington, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 13:07:56 (PST)
Bill Edwards, Dick Speckman is a friend of mine and still
lives in W/Hill He's not on the Net, if you have a message for him I will pass it
on, he still lives in W/Hill
Frank Weatherall <frank.weatherall@ntlworld.com>
Easington, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 13:05:01 (PST)
Bill Edwards,%
Frank Weatherall <frank.weatherall@ntlworld.com>
Easington, UK - Friday, December 01, 2000 at 12:58:01 (PST)
Bill Edwards
UK - Monday, November 27, 2000 at 12:15:25 (PST)
Hill in 1933. In 1940 I moved to Liddell Terrace. Many happy
memories. Does anyone remember Patton Street sunshine corner. Its for children
under 99. also the Sunday school trips to Hart. We walked to Thornley station
for the train and walked to the sands from the station. looking at it now we
walked further than we rode. I do visit W.Hill often as my sister
Anthony Foster <tfoster@ntlworld.com>
USA - Saturday, November 25, 2000 at 08:50:05 (PST)
Has anyone any idea of the whereabouts of Freddy Bartram
who emigrated to Australia in 1963
USA - Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at 06:49:16 (PST)
Hi, back again .Ive just found my g-grandparents marriage
cert. He Arthur Hardy came from Ashington nrthmb she Jane Morris lived at 33
coopers terrace thornley. They were married at "church of the england
martyrs thornley" can anyone tell me if it still stands? Also he was a
coal miner in brackets it sais (hewer) what is this . Any help will be
appreciated. Thanks, keep up the good work
Jeanette Hardy <Wrytzen@cwcom.net>
portsmouth, england - Monday, November 13, 2000 at 12:20:56 (PST)
Any information please of old schoolfriends - Hilda
Nichol who lived in Wheatley Hill in the 1930's & 40's - went to Wellfield
& later worked for BBC in London Brother Norman aka Fishface Parents lived
in bungalow near Regal & then in pre-fab. Also Florrie Cook daughter of
Thornley butcher. Both girls went to Wellfield with me and will be about 75 now
I was Annie Clark in those days
Frances Pickering (nee Clark) <none>
UK, USA - Monday, November 13, 2000 at 05:24:40 (PST)
Well done David,you're doing an excellent
Ian Craggs <melanie.craggs@libertysurf.co.uk>
Wheatley Hill, England - Friday, November 10, 2000 at 09:20:44 (PST)
GREAT SITE. I visited your site after finding out that my
G Grandfather was born in Wheatley Hill, Jonathon HIND 1874, son of Edward
Stoker?? HIND and Esther Cummings. As yet I don't know where abouts in the
village they lived. Then this week my cousin told me to visit, as his Dads
picture was now on there Richard WARD. It's a great site, I was born and raised
in Shotton Colliery, my father Joseph William(Billy) WARD my mother Mar
Heather
Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, UK - Tuesday, November 07, 2000 at 01:43:54
(PST)
Don't seem to see many answers to quiries on this page!
Does NE1 from Wheatley hill read it?
Norman Smith
Peterlee, England (NE) - Thursday, November 02, 2000 at 05:29:48 (PST)
Hi my brother told me to visit your site following his
previous look in. Understand you will be showing photo of our father who played
tenor horn in the wheatley hill band. Have really en
Jim Ward <James@Norma20.freeserve.co.uk>
corwall, uk england - Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 13:47:44 (PDT)
Good Site
Brian Thompson(Tomper)
England - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 09:25:19 (PDT)
Are there any Old Henry Smith Boys(or Girls) online who
attended H.S,s in the late 40s or 50s
Spike
Peterlee, USA - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 06:28:18 (PDT)
Are there any Old Henry Smith Boys(or Girls online who
attended H.S,s in the late 40s or 50s
Spike
Peterlee, USA - Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 06:27:50 (PDT)
Hi everyone
Tom Johnson
USA - Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 07:36:09 (PDT)
Noticed that the History Club are doing the history of
Thornley Hall Farm in October. My maternal grandmother was brought up there in
the late 1880's. The family name was Herdman and her maternal grandparents were
Snowdon. she told me about a secret passage from the hall to Durham Cathedral
Was this true, I wonder
Lucy Chaffer-as-was <suetomnvta@aol>
Hartlepool, England - Wednesday, October 04, 2000 at 01:19:10 (PDT)
Hi Found your site very interesting my father played in
the wwheatly hill prize band in 1933 on the tenor horn Does this band still
exist? keep up the good work.
Richard Ward <richardward@harlbeds.freeserve.co.uk>
uk - Tuesday, October 03, 2000 at 14:06:33 (PDT)
mother's family who came from Co Durham - Trimdon, Castle
Eden, Tudhoe, Coundon. I visited Wheatly Hill many times wih my great aunt who
lived in Hartlepool Street in Thornley. She was Maggie Morris nee Birkett
(husband Will, sons Rex, Alan and Ivor). I'm sure two of her sisters lived in
Wheatly Hill - Nellie and Lizzie - but I have no idea of their married names. I
also recall (during the 1960's)that we used to visit the cemetery to tend
graves - but I don't know who they would have belonged to - would people from
Thornley have been buried in Wheatly Hill? I don't suppose there are similar
sites for other villages are there? Absolutely brilliant
Lesley Austen <plandraw@tesco.net>
ANGLESEY, NORTH WALES - Monday, October 02, 2000 at 15:38:50 (PDT)
Excellent reading. Well done!
Derek Hastings <derek.hastings@ntlworld.com>
USA - Tuesday, September 26, 2000 at 12:31:09 (PDT)
En
Lucy Chaffer (now Davies) <suetomnvta@aol>
Hartlepool, USA - Friday, September 15, 2000 at 13:38:04 (PDT)
Trying to trace an old school-friend of mine from
way-back called Richard (Dick ) Speckman Is he still in the area? Does anyone
know? Harry Mason
Harry Mason
Peterborough, - Wednesday, September 13, 2000 at 09:42:11 (PDT)
A Fabulous Web-page, can someone start a similar page for
all us Horden exiles?
Norman Smith
Blackhall (Peterlee), - Tuesday, September 12, 2000 at 04:04:07 (PDT)
Excellent
F.Thompson
Peterlee, - Monday, September 11, 2000 at 15:20:40 (PDT)
Original message & e-mail address was from my son's
site(Ian, who is married & now lives in Italy,& wants to be kept
informed about Wheatley Hill) I am now back on home territory ,(Newcastle) and
would be pleased to be kept in touch with old friends & acquaintances from
Wheatley Hill& from Wellfield, A J Dawson Grammar School. Your site
provides an excellent method of enabling this.- Thank you. Regards and fond
memories of life in our village.
Joan Lister <Joan@Lister1967.freeserve.com>
Newcastle/Tyne, UK - Saturday, September 09, 2000 at 02:43:12 (PDT)
Thanks for the memories. My dad was 'Kelly'Adams,worked
in the pit'til death in 1952:Mum was Eva Adams(nee Hinds,from Wingate)Husband
was Chas (Charlie Lister) died May 99.Dad, Sid Lister,Mum Edna Fisher(Chapel
member)Keep in touch!
Joan Lister <c/o
ROSIAN1@hotmail.com>
Dinnington Newcastle, England - Sunday, August 20, 2000 at 07:43:40 (PDT)
Would like anyone with information on "Swan
Castle" or past landlords of The Throstles Nest, Shotton to get in touch
please.
Wheatley Hill History Club <wheathistory@onet.co.uk>
Wheatley Hill, England - Friday, August 18, 2000 at 07:03:44 (PDT)
I am researching my family history and found your
web-site extremely interesting. I was brought up in Shotton Colliery but my
mother's family hail from Wheatley Hill and my grandfather who recently sadly
passed away worked in the pit for many years. I fondly remember spending many a
happy night at the Wheatley Hill Youth Club Disco while attending Wellfield
Secondary School until 1982 - I also remember having R.E. lessons with Mr.
Etherington. If anyone should stumble on any info relating to the surnames
LUKE, HIGHAM, JONES, PARK etc. please contact me - also my g-g-g-grandfather
was publican at The Dun Cow Inn in Thornley c1881-1891 (Thomas Park) anyone
know where I might find any photos? Keep up the good work!
Dawn Eglinton <dawneglinton@hotmail.com>
UK - Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at 13:59:21 (PDT)
Excellent site David. Dont let the memories of Wheatley
Hill just fade away. Thanks.
Dave Richardson. <dvrch11@netscapeonline.co.uk>
Blackhall, England - Friday, July 14, 2000 at 02:00:57 (PDT)
Fantastic web site. My family is buzzing, hoping to find out
more about the John English who married Prudence Bennett Baldock Watson and had
3 children John (Married Nora, son Brian) Oliver and Margaret(born 1907) who
married Paul Ernest Niemiec in 1932 ( 2 sons Peter and John,) Both
MargaretEnglish and John Niemiec were baptised in the methodist church her 1907
and him 1933. I am John's daughter and have 3 brothers. I'd love to hear from
anyone with any information. Thank you.
Margaret Rawle-Cope <magical@breathemail.net>
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire - Monday, July 10, 2000 at 03:47:56 (PDT)
I am trying to trace Wharrier in Wheatley
Hill/Newcastle/Northshields. If anyone with information could contact me. Greg
Greg Wharrier <Gregwharrier@aol.com>
USA - Sunday, July 09, 2000 at 04:05:52 (PDT)
Found your website on Wheatley Hill very interesting keep
up the good work
Graham Salkeld <graham@gsalkeld.freeserve.co.uk>
Durham, - Wednesday, July 05, 2000 at 11:26:27 (PDT)
Wonderful to be able to visit from afar where ancestors
once resided. My maternal g-g-g-mother, Isabella Tinkler (nee Bennison) died at
Wheatley Hill on 14 Jan. 1900. Thanks for the visit.
judy earnshaw <judy@arach.net.au>
Perth, West Australia - Monday, July 03, 2000 at 20:52:05 (PDT)
Wonderful to be able to visit from afar where ancestors
once resided. My maternal g-g-g-mother, Isabella Tinkler (nee Bennison) died at
Wheatley Hill on 14 Jan. 1900. Thanks for the visit.
judy earnshaw <judy@arach.net.au>
Perth, West Australia - Monday, July 03, 2000 at 20:28:40 (PDT)
Congratulations,I have so much information to look at. I
am desperately trying to trace my family tree. My grandfather was born
10.04.1921 at 25 Coopers terrace thornley. His parents Were Arthur Hardy and
Jean (Morris) I know he has a sister still living in the area called Elsie. He
Jeanette Hardy <Wrytzen@cwcom.net>
Portsmouth, Hants England - Thursday, June 22, 2000 at 14:34:04 (PDT)
Congratulations on your excellent website. My interest is
mainly in the coal mining history of the north east and I found much of
interest on your website. Alan.
Alan Vickers <alanvickers@u.genie.co.uk>
Sunderland, UK - Saturday, June 10, 2000 at 06:32:47 (PDT)
Well Done, so interesting. Anyone remember my Dad, John
Quinn, [singer].
monica young <mon@twovan.freeserve.co.uk>
USA - Thursday, June 08, 2000 at 14:51:24 (PDT)
Sorry but I posted my old E-Mail address in my recently
offered comments.This one is correct but will be changing again shortly -
Regards Bruce Lindsay
B.Lindsay <b.lindsay0@tinyworld.co.uk>
USA - Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at 10:37:42 (PDT)
It was great to uncover so much information - with so
little effort.I was born and lived in the village until 1953 when I
Bruce Lindsay <b.lindsay@tinyworld.co.uk>
USA - Tuesday, May 30, 2000 at 11:01:17 (PDT)
hi i was up visiting my family over easter, on easter
sunday we came to have alook at the cemetry with my mother daisy shaw neepaxton
we were looking for her grand parents head stones unforthad no luck they are
catherine and thomas paxton we met to ladies who were very kind and tryed to help
hope to vist again later in the year my sister in quarrington hill and myself
are trying to do a family tree if any one can help or i can help them with
names and dates please reply to my e mail all the best larraine shaw
larraine mary shaw <dewoodcock@lineone.net>
bristol, Uk - Sunday, May 14, 2000 at 02:58:44 (PDT)
i have relations in quarrington hill i love coming up
people are so friendly my girlfriends mum lives in quarrington hill we try and
see her as often as possible her name is daisy shaw. from derek woodcock
derek woodcock <dewoodcock@lineone.net>
bristol, Uk - Sunday, May 14, 2000 at 01:28:13 (PDT)
Great site. Visited for the first time today and will
certainly be visiting again.
Greg and Margaret Wharrier (nee Powell) <Gregwharrier@aol.com>
Thornley, Durham, - Sunday, May 07, 2000 at 11:54:49 (PDT)
Well done. This is a first visit to your site. Both my
parenta and grandparents came from Wheatley hill. My grandparents were Florence
and Norman Ranson and Elizabeth and Alexander Patterson. My parents still
reside in the locatlity of Durham and have soem interesting tales to tell. My
grandfather Ranson worked as a miner primarily in the Thornley mine altho at
some point he must have worked at Wheatley hill as he lived in ninth str.
Grandfather Patterson was a miner, but after the 1926 strike he was unemployed
for 9 years until he eventually got a
LYNNE COOK nee Patterson <bandlc@waitrose.com>
Sheffield, UK England - Thursday, May 04, 2000 at 07:17:09 (PDT)
Well done David, very interesting site
Joe Patterson <jhpatt24@aol.com>
Wheatley Hill UK, - Tuesday, May 02, 2000 at 17:10:46 (PDT)
Well done David, very interesting site
Joe Patterson <jhpatt24@aol.com>
USA - Tuesday, May 02, 2000 at 17:07:54 (PDT)
Many thanks once more. A very interesting site. So much
to take in, will be back soon. Help! My brother is still living in W.H. but
alas not on the NET. He is searching for information on the family HASTINGS
circa 1900. Any ideas? Thaks in anticipation, JR
John Ryan <johnvonryan>
UK - Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 15:37:25 (PDT)
I am the son of Jack & Maisie Robson who lived in
Gowland Terrace in the 1950s and 60s, leaving when the pit closed (Dad was the
electrical engineer). My parents are still OK and living in Murton, Co. Durham.
I was 10 when we left, and its sad to go back now and see no sign of the street
where I lived and have childhood memories - so thanks for the site and keep up
the good work
ian robson <robsi@fsmail.net>
Gateshead, USA - Saturday, April 29, 2000 at 14:40:12 (PDT)
Hellow from New Zealand. My name is Don Armstrong and I
was born in Wheatley Hill, as were my parents Arthur & Allie Armstrong. My
mother was born Alice
Don Armstrong <muriel.don@xtra.co.nz>
Waiuku, New Zealand - Thursday, April 27, 2000 at 01:05:29 (PDT)
Working through the content of your very interesting web
pages a number of questions and recollections spring to mind. 1. From your
brief chronological history and the year 1480. Does anyone know whether there
are any visible remains of the dyke between Wheatley Hill and Thornley? 2. 1902
Peter Lee as checkweighman. Reading this reminds me of another highly respected
resident of the village who also became checkweighman. Jack Harrison lived, I
think, in Burns Street; it’s the street across from the cemetery. He had
close links with the Church Street Methodist church where he hosted a young
people’s fellowship on Sunday evenings. His son, Ted, entered the
Methodist ministry. I think it must have been after the closure of the colliery
that he left Wheatley Hill, going to Peterlee as the warden of the community
association. Schools’ football has a trophy for the Harrison Cup, which
is associated with Jack. 3. References to the construction of the road to
Thornley, avoiding the need to go via the Halfway House, now the Crossways,
brings to mind another interesting connection. I’m fairly certain that
the meeting at which it was decided to form the Durham Miners’
Association took place at the Halfway House. Also that their first ‘Big
Meeting’ took place on the field beside it. I don’t know whether
this was a greyhound track at that time, or whether it came later. Supposedly
these are the reasons why Thornley Colliery banner always appeared on the No. 1
platform at the galas. That’s enough to be going on with.
Donald Miller <don.miller@bigfoot.com>
- Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at 14:01:49 (PDT)
Just found site with a url search on AltaVista. Will read
more carefully and comment fully later. Recognised many names I knew from my
early years in Thornley.
Donald Miller <don.miller@bigfoot.com>
UK USA - Tuesday, April 18, 2000 at 23:28:01 (PDT)
The website is excellent.
Jennifer Orton <torton@talk21co.uk>
Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham - Tuesday, April 11, 2000 at 12:09:04 (PDT)
Site looks very interesting, i will have to return to
download copies of the High Street photo's for my 83 yrs young mum. Keep up the
good work. Ps anything on Shotton?
John Ryan <johnvonryan@aol.com>
- Tuesday, April 04, 2000 at 17:05:40 (PDT)
We are the five very proud daughters of Bartholomew
(Bert)the local bookmaker and Margaret Carr,- our names Janice,Denise,
Stephanie, Adele, Anthea. The grandchildren names are Jemma, Sophie, Yasmin,
Bianca, Ryan, Jessica, Luke and last but not least Meagan!! Congratulations to
the local history website we have just visited!! The very proud son-in-laws
being, David, Ian, Tom, David, and once again last but not least Craig!!
The Carr Sisters <Tom.hagan@virgin.net>
Wheatley Hill - Saturday, April 01, 2000 at 16:41:28 (PST)
Well done to the history club. I to lived in Wheatley
Hill from 1957~1981. Dad still gets in the club!!
Tom Hagan <tom.hagan@virgin.net>
Trimdon Grange, - Friday, March 31, 2000 at 13:35:01 (PST)
Barry Wood told me about this site and I have been
thrilled with it. It has taken me awhile to get into, as I am quite a novice
when it comes to the Internet. My grandfather, Joseph Wood was born in Wheatly
Hill in 1875 to Martin Wood and Alice Ann Booth. They then immigrated to
America, and are found on the 1880 Census in Houtzdale, Tioga, Co.
Pennsylvania. The Thomas Booth mentioned in the
Marilyn Wood Madsen <mwm62@juno.com >
Provo, UT USA - Thursday, March 23, 2000 at 20:51:41 (PST)
Thanks to Margaret Hedley for advising about the
Barry <Barry.Wood@btinternet.co>
Edmondsley, UK - Sunday, March 19, 2000 at 04:48:11 (PST)
Really en
Bill Riley <bill.riley@virgin.net>
Notts., England - Sunday, March 05, 2000 at 03:48:23 (PST)
great website - I am researching my family tree and would
love to speak to anyone in Wheatley Hill who may remember my grandma gladys
leah brown born 1912 in anne st moved to 9 gable tce in 1926 left wheatley hill
1937
janette russon <janette.russon@talk21.com>
spennymoor, england - Saturday, March 04, 2000 at 14:04:08 (PST)
Well done Dave, and The History Club, Well worth viewing
Bill Burrell <bill@burrell35.freeserve.co.uk>
USA - Saturday, March 04, 2000 at 06:04:55 (PST)
This being my first time into this web sight, it was
great to see at least one name I recognised, living in Canada. The sight has
great potential.
ian lowther <ian_lowther@yahoo.com>
durham, england - Sunday, February 06, 2000 at 12:08:14 (PST)
Nice to see that Wheatley Hill, where I spent my first 20
years, has now gone electronic - see if you can get the workingmens club
online!! How about a live webcam of the front street.
David Tempest <d.tempest@elsevier.co.uk>
Reading, UK - Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at 08:29:19 (PST)
Left the village in 1967 and seeing this site brings a
lump to the throat. Will be keeping an eye on it in the future.
John Carr <carr@carr.eurobell.co.uk>
- Sunday, January 23, 2000 at 14:56:13 (PST)
Left the village in 1967 and seeing this site brings a
lump to the throat. Will be keeping an eye on it in the future.
John Carr <carr@carr.eurobell.co.uk>
USA - Sunday, January 23, 2000 at 14:54:24 (PST)
What a great site. My grandmother was born there 5 June
1869, Jane of Leonard Harrison (a Master Sinker)and Ellen nee Bewick. Wish
there were more sites like this. Thank You, and Congratulations to all
responsible.
George Graham <ghgraham@prodigy.net>
Tulsa, OK USA - Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 10:01:02 (PST)
Thanks and Good Luck to all who worked to put this site
together. Dave Cook put me in touch and I had a great time browsing and
remembering. All the best. Bob
Bob Ryan <bobryan@worldnet.att.net>
Lancaster, MA USA - Tuesday, January 04, 2000 at 19:32:05 (PST)
Having lived in Wheatley Hill for the first two years of
my life, I am pleased to see there is a website. I have been tracing my family
tree, especially the Hutchinsons and Williams family. Living in
David Blanchard <blanch@waitrose.com>
USA - Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 04:28:57 (PST)
What a pleasant surprise to see my old home village on
the web! Its a really interesting site and I'm looking forward to visiting the
site regularly to watch for additions. Congratulations to all those who have
invested time and energy in producing the site.
Colin Butterfield
<consults@home.com>
Victoria, BC Canada - Sunday, December 19, 1999 at 12:05:19 (PST)
and truly on the local and family history map!
Margaret Hedley <wheathistory@onet.co.uk>
Durham, England- Monday, November 29, 1999 at 13:03:05 (PST)
This is a great website. Very informative. I wish every
village in NE England had a website like this. Well done!
Judi Lee <julee@telusplanet.net>
Calgary, Alberta Canada - Sunday, November 28, 1999 at 17:46:57 (PST)
Stanley Longley gave me details of your Web-site and I'm
glad he did. Like Stanley, I'm researching my wife's relations who were from
Wheatley Hill (the Watson's and Poole's) - the information available will keep
me busy!
Russell Stevenson <russell_stevenson@hotmail.com>
USA - Tuesday, November 23, 1999 at 04:22:39 (PST)
Well done on an history of a Typical Durham village My
mother
Stanley Longley <Stanley@longley23.freeserve.co.uk>
Doncaster, Yorkshire England - Monday, November 22, 1999 at 11:48:15 (PST)
Delighted to have access, and congratulations on
undertaking the work. Wish you continued support and fruitful contacts. - warm
regards
Vernon Cunningham <106012.665@compuserve.com>
Longwick, Bucks, UK UK - Monday, November 22, 1999 at 07:13:15 (PST)
Excellent
Bill Peters <bill@wpeters.freeserve.co.uk>
Wheatley Hill, UK - Sunday, November 21, 1999 at 11:26:12 (PST)