| Acomb |
1952-04-25 |
Steps were to be taken to close the pit at Acomb owing to a ?steady drop in output and deterioration in the quality of the coal.? |
| Acomb |
1958-10-10 |
Britain?s oldest licensee, Mrs. Hannah Johnson of the Queen?s Arms, Acomb, died at the age of 97. |
| Acomb |
1963-09-06 |
The conversion of the Lantern at Acomb was started. |
| Acomb |
1981-02-20 |
Article on Acomb Colliery, which closed in 1952. |
| Acomb |
1985-04-04 |
West Wylam disaster of February 1910, when three people were killed and five injured in a landslide from a high bank behind Bog Cottages near West Wylam Colliery. |
| Acomb |
1999-10-16 |
Following a spate of accidents, the Highways Agency proposed imposing a ban on drivers making right turns from Acomb west on to the A69. |
| Acomb |
2008-05-09 |
Dorothy Younger, landlady of the Queens Arms with her late husband Eric for 50 years until 1985, died at Sunningdale Lodge, Hexham, on April 19th. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1873-11-29 |
A 10-week strike at Allen Mill lead works under manager W. J. Johnson. It ended on Friday 5th December after the striking workers agreed to return on the same terms as before. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1874-05-07 |
Calls being made across the country for a half-day a week to be set aside for recreational purposes were heeded by shopkeepers at Alston, who began closing on Tuesday afternoons. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1874-07-04 |
A picnic was held at Staward-le-Peel. July was the month for picnics. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1875-11-17 |
The hiring of servants took place in Allendale but not many servants turned up, as the weather was unfavourable. However, those present received excellent wages ranging from ?6 10s to ?11 for the winter half-year. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1878-05-11 |
Article on the Allendale Miners. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1878-08-03 |
Allendale Industrial and Provident Society held its seventh half-yearly meeting at the Store Rooms, Allendale Town. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1879-11-12 |
The annual Martinmas Hirings took place in Allendale, with the number of servants being large, especially young girls, many of whom had not been in service previously. Master and mistresses were but thinly represented. Young girls, who had not been previously in service, received from ?2 to ?3 3s; older girls ?3 10s to ?5. A girl who was engaged to go to Warwickshire received ?7 10s for the half year. A good many had to leave without getting engagements. A good many visitors were present. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-09-16 |
Unemployment struck Allendale with workers being paid off at the Allen Mill, and little prospect of them finding alternative work. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-02-04 |
A new school being built in Allendale was rapidly nearing completion. It was announced that it was expected to be opened along with St. Peter?s and Catton schools the following month. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-09-18 |
Laying off of workers in Allendale. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1880-10-21 |
Allendale School Board was authorised to spend ?470 on the purchase and enlargement of Sinderhope School. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1881-06-23 |
In a letter to the Courant, a reader from Allendale said that, while bicycling was a nice amusement and quick mode of transport, it tended to frighten horses and posed a danger to pedestrians. A very dim view was also taken of cycling on the Lord?s Day. |
| Allendale, Alston, Whitfield |
1882-09-28 |
Mr. W. Beaumont addressed an open-air meeting in Allendale on the condition of the Weardale and Allendale lead mines. |
