LINKS

Personal Websites Associated with Wheatley Hill and Thornley

Journal of Thomas W. Russell, A Transcription                                                                                                       A great site giving details of everyday life in the village as well as aspects of the coalmine at that time, written in the vernacular of the day with all the pitmatic terminology. From Robert C. Kramp a decendant of Thomas in America.                                                          

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dadsweb/journal/jour1.html

Web Page of John Parsons (From Wheatley Hill)

http://fp.parsons1234.plus.com/

Web page of Eddie Worthington ( Born in Thornley but Dad from Wheatley Hill)

http://www.my-worthington-heritage.co.uk

Web page of George Graham (Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma - ancestors from Wheatley Hill)

http://members.cox.net/ghgraham

Web page of Family of Alice Prentice

http://www.cavekids2000.com/data/bean/alice_Postill.htm

Web page of th Coxon family

http://freespace.virgin.net/harry.coxon/Census.htm

Web page of John Chew Robinson

http://www.militarybadges.org.uk/mimage/jrobsn1.htm

Web page of Harriman family

http://genforum.genealogy.com/harriman/

Web page of George Graham (Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma - ancestors from Wheatley Hill)

http://members.cox.net/ghgraham

Web page of Wanless family

http://www.riverduck.com/wanlessweb/thirsk/D1.htm

Web page of John Calvert Brown

http://www.johnstark.demon.co.uk/hewitson.htm

Web page of John Pringle Purvis

http://www.apperley.demon.co.uk/html/8.htm

Web page of Cook family

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/o/david--cook/index.html?Welcome=1082334231

Web page of Mary Gillens

http://www.amber-online.com/gallery/exhibition102/index.html

 

Other Websites from Wheatley Hill and Thornley

The Mothers Club in Wheatley Hill

http://www.durhamweb.org.uk/WheatleyHillMothersClub/

Web page of Ian Worthington, admistrator for the Thornley History Web Page

http://mysite.freeserve.com/thornleydurham

The Wheatley Hill History Club

http://www.wheatley-hill.org.uk/

Wingate Quarry Nature Reserve

http://www.wingatequarry.co.uk

Cemetery Records for Wheatley Hill (Part of the Cemetery Transcription Library)

http://www.interment.net/data/eng/durham/wheatley/

Heritage Centre Web page

http://www.wheatleyhillheritagecentre.btik.com

Thornley Workmens' Club

http://www.thornleywmc.com

 

Websites Associated with Durham Local History Societies

Bearpark – http://www.bearpark-online.co.uk/index.htm

Blackhall – http://www.readman.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm

Bowes – http://www.bowes.org.uk

Brandon and Byshottles – http://brandon.archive.users.btopenworld.com/

Dalton-le-Dale – http://www.dalton-le-dale.com/

Derwentside Local History – http://geocities.com/lacbillj/index.html

Ferryhill – http://www.napier.demon.co.uk/ferryhill

Gaunless Valley – http://www.geocities.com/gaunless_valley/index.html

Tow Law & District History Society – http://www.historysociety.org.uk

Ushaw Moor – http://www.paul.clough.btinternet.co.uk/

West Auckland – http://www.westaucklandweb.com

Witton Park – http://pacificcoast.net/~patkinson/WP.htm

Woodland – http://www.theedge.freeserve.co.uk/

Websites Associated with Durham History

History of Yorkshire and North East England by David Simpson. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/north_east_england_history_page/

Seaham Super Index by Tony Whitehead http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/street/kch66/wi_wg_wh.html

The North East of England Official Website    This site has some great old pictures of the North East but unfortunately only one of Wheatley Hill. It shows Church Street and has it shown as Front Street. Even though it only has one picture of Wheatley Hill it is still worth a visit.                                                                                        http://thenortheast.com

Web page of Picture in Print from County Durham from Durham University Library

http://www.dur.ac.uk/picturesinprint/

Websites of History Organizations both Government and Private

Durham County Records Office – http://www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice

Genuki – http://www.genuki.org.uk

Family Records – http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/

County Durham Genealogy Research – http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/dur.htm

1881 Census – http://www.familysearch.org.uk

Family History Database – http://cyndislist.com

Family History Society – http://www.ffhs.org.uk/

Public Record Office – http://www.pro.gov.uk/research/familyhistory.htm

St Catherine's Index – http://www.1837online.com/Trace2web

1901 Census – http://www.census.pro.gov.uk

Family Tree Magazine – http://www.family-tree.co.uk/

Cleveland North Yorkshire & South Durham Family History Society - http://www.clevelandfhs.org.uk

Mining Websites

Coal Mining Links around the world                                                               This site has links to coal mining around the world for those people looking for more information about coal mining and its impact on various countries including Britain.                                                                                                  http://www.coolguitars.com/coallinks.html

Coal Mining History Resource Centre                   

This site has lots of information on coal mining for everyone including a national database of mining deaths.

http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

The Durham Mining Museum, Durham                   

This site has lots of information on coal mining in County Durham which includes names of people that were killed at each pit. Great information site.

http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm

Pitwork – http://www.pitwork.net

National Coal Mining Museum – http://www.ncm.org.uk/

Nenthead Mines (North Pennines) – http://freespace.virgin.net/np.ht/nenthead/index.htm

Coal Mining History Resource Centre – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cmhrc/lom45.htm

Mine Rescue Website – http://www.heroes-of-mine.co.uk/

Collieries of Northumberland & Durham – http://swinhope.myby.co.uk/genuki/Collieries/CollsHM.html

Coal Mining Research Services – http://www.coalpits.co.uk/

General Historical Websites

Old Maps – http://www.old-maps.co.uk

Working Class Movement Library http://www.wcml.org.uk/index.html

Your Memories – http://www.yourmemories.co.uk

Historical Manuscripts Commission – http://www.hmc.gov.uk/home.html

Access to Archives – http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/