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Developing the New Town - Ged Parker talks about Washington, UK

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Organ Holy Trinity Church, Washington

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High Barmston Farm

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The Great Fire of Usworth Comp

0:52

Stained glass at Holy Trinity, the Church on the hill, Washington village

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Tony and Roseanna Erskine 7.5.24 - New Town Love, Design and Folk Music

55:53

David and Ursula Robson, and Richard Robinson - Architectural Memories

Professor David Robson and Richard Robinson were among the young and forward-thinking architects who gave the new town its distinctive village designs, including Fatfield, Lambton and Rickleton. They are joined here by David's wife, Ursula. Listen in for fascinating stories, such as busting the myth of Fatfield being designed in the style of a Spanish village!. We hear about the concepts and practicalities required by those creating village masterplans. And how do they feel returning to the town they built, some 40-50 years after they stopped working for the Development Corporation?

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Developing the New Town - Ged Parker talks about Washington, UK

26:10

Developing the New Town - Ged Parker talks about Washington, UK

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On 24th July 1964, the British government designated Washington a new town. Ged Parker is Chair of Washington History Society and it's fair to say he has the inside story, as he was part of Washington Development Corporation in the 1980s. He outlines the development of the new town and the distinctive factors involved in this significant piece of urban planning. NB Ged has asked viewers to note...

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Organ Holy Trinity Church, Washington

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Organ Holy Trinity Church, Washington

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High Barmston Farm

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Images from High Barmston Farm, Washington UK

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The Great Fire of Usworth Comp

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In 1974, Usworth Comp had a major fire

Stained glass at Holy Trinity, the Church on the hill, Washington village

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Stained glass at Holy Trinity, the Church on the hill, Washington village

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stained glass panels, photographed by Jan Miller

Tony and Roseanna Erskine 7.5.24 - New Town Love, Design and Folk Music

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Tony and Roseanna Erskine 7.5.24 - New Town Love, Design and Folk Music

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Tony and Roseanna Erskine tell their stories of working and living in the new town. Tony was a graphic designer employed by the Washington Development Corporation and responsible for some of the new town's most iconic imagery. His wife, Roseanna, was a teacher and grew up in the Biddick area, and she shares her memories of North Biddick (aka Cook's) Hall and the Washington Village Forge. Both s...

Brenda Naisby - from buses to boardrooms

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Brenda Naisby - from buses to boardrooms

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Brenda Naisby tells the inspiring story of her life in Washington from early days on the buses and as a welder through stints at Timex and Phillips and on to her current involvement on the board of Gentoo, which came about as a result of her having to overcome a very difficult domestic situation. You'll also hear about socials, dances, bringing up children on the estates, and the impact of the ...

Ian Murray - Laying down roots. Self builds and Washington's growth

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Ian Murray - Laying down roots. Self builds and Washington's growth

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Ian Murray tells the story of his family's move to Washington to build their own house on land purchased from the Development Corporation. He also talks about the growth of the town, its communications and the way the town interacts with the natural world.

The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass - first demo podcast

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The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass - first demo podcast

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This short podcast was put together by the brilliant Grace Stubbings to demonstrate the kind of stories and sounds we're aiming to get out to the public over the course of our new project, The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass. We'll be working with the public to record their stories, create podcasts and songs, and turn their old and new photographs into stunning art. We're commemoratin...

David Warden - marketing the new town with a heart of old

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David Warden - marketing the new town with a heart of old

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In our latest oral history recording, David Warden tells the story of how he came to work at Washington Development Corporation to market the new town and even got to meet a US President in Washington DC

Bill Elliott - pit village and on. Memories of a famous singing family, football and school days

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Bill Elliott - pit village and on. Memories of a famous singing family, football and school days

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Bill Elliott tells his story of growing up in Fatfield and Harraton, among a coalmining family with a rich tradition of songs and stories - so much so that they were recorded by the Smithsonian, the BBC and Topic Records. It's not all pits and poetry, though. He also reflects on his school days at Washington Grammar, especially their footballing achievements, and watching the town change from t...

Memories of Playgroups and Women's Education in a New Town

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Memories of Playgroups and Women's Education in a New Town

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In this interview recorded on 19th February 2024, we were joined by several pioneers of playgroups and women's education in Washington's early days as a new town, when young families moved into modern accommodation but in the process frequently lost their networks of extended families. This led to a large amount of positive change from the late 1960s through to the new millennium, with the deve...