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THE HOUGHTONIAN | JULY 2011 | VOL 1 ISSUE 3 | ISSN 1757-3890CAN YOU HELP?If you have any old photographs of Houghton-le-Spring thatyou would like to share, please contact Paul Lanagan on0191 268 4688 or via www.houghtonlespring.org.ukFACES AND PLACESPhotographs are treated with care and respect and arereturned promptly once they have been copied.Allowing your precious photographs to be copied and sharedensures that they will be around for generations to come.1953 Coronation, 1977 & 2002 Jubilee photos also wantedfor a special commemorative book in 2012!
THE HOUGHTONIAN | JULY 2011 | VOL 1 ISSUE 3 | ISSN 1757-3890www.HOUGHTONleSPRING.org.ukThe HH website is updated frequently.Just click on the UPDATED link on thehome page to see what’s new. Some ofthe updated pages during the past threemonths include:WELCOME TO THE HOUGHTONIAN,the quarterly magazine of theHoughton Heritage Group. In thisthird issue, which is dedicated to thememory of Banner Man George Rowe,you will find three pages of news aboutHoughton Colliery and the history ofits banners, following anothersuccessful Big Meeting in Durham(weather excluded).WE ALSO HAVE three pages ofanniversary celebrations, two of whichare for Houghton’s picture houses, aswell as an update on the demolition ofHoughton Area Office, plus the usualfeatures. The Family Tree Questscontinue to be as popular as ever andnext issue will have a bumperselection.THANK YOU FOR all the positivefeedback, and once again I do hopeyou enjoy this issue.PAUL LANAGAN BA HONS:: Houghton Colliery Time Line – details ofJoseph Stokoe added – he worked there forover 50 years!:: Houghton Feast Time Line – Updateddetails of Houghton Pipe Band and thelamented Military Tattoo.:: History of Sunderland Street – Updatedwith more 1911 occupants and a new photo.:: Houghton Football Teams – New sectionabout the teams Houghton Rovers, HoughtonMechanics, Houghton Wednesday andothers.:: Houghton’s Pubs & Clubs – New sectionabout Houghton’s many public houses.:: The Church Clock – Article about theclock’s installation in 1885.:: Rectory Park Time Line – Updated withdetails of Clergy House, a curatage, which isnow a dental practice.:: Knick Knacks & Curiosities – Details addedabout new Houghton treasures in thecollection.:: Eschol Church – A new article about thesmall Pentecostal Church on BurnPromenade.* * * * * * * *If you’re reading aprinted version of TheHoughtonian and arehaving difficulty seeing theprint, did you know you canread the online PDF? Thiscan be increased in size upto a whopping 6400% inAdobe Reader!Free Internet access atHoughton Library – telephone
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