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First Name : Hannah
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Country : England
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Date : 16.2.05.
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Comments : Thank you, it really helped me, it was quite fun and interesting.
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First Name : Alan
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Country : UK9 Bath)
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Date : 16/2/2005
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Worked as a fitter at the New Mill for a while . Left Cosett in 1957 Used to visit every year. But less often now as all close family have passed away. Still like to keep in touch via the Web
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First Name : Craig
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Country : Australia
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Date : February 05 2005
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Hello I stumbped onto your site whist researching and 1751 sword which appears to have been made at Shotley Bridge.
Thnaks for your site and the information.
C Little.
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First Name : James
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Country : uk
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Date : forth / feb/05
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Comments : I am doing my homework and needed info on how Consett has changed, read a town is born. Very useful for my homework.
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First Name : marion
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Country : lanchester
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Date : 30 1 05
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Comments : can remember the red bust all over the town my dad work there when I was a kid
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First Name : Ben
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Country : UK
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Date : 19 Dec 04
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URL : http://www.thisisderwentside.co.uk
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Comments : Great Site! Why not add a link to your site on mine & vice versa.
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First Name : Edna
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Country : England
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Date : 2004
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Comments : Thoroughly enjoyed ranging through this site, the information and photos really create the scne of the past. Thank you
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First Name : ALAN
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Country : UK
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Date : 14 12 04
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : was born in blackhill lived and worked there including steel works in 50s although all my relatives are gonr i still visit consett theres no place like home
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First Name : Kevin
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Country : USA
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Date : 12-3-2004
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Comments : I was born in Leadgate and remember the area with fond memories. Moved in 1962, but returned many times to visit family. Great website, keep up the good work.
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First Name : Bryan Bell
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Country : Australia
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Date : 16/11/2004
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Comments : Hi My Great grandfather was in the 1st Salvation Army band
James Frosdick
[email protected]
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First Name : Leslie
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Country : UK
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Date : 12th Nov 2004
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : I always look for news on Consett.
As I live in Lancashire now.
I worked in Davidsons Ironmongers in 1962 from leaving Moorside Modern. Great site.
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First Name : Leslie
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Country : UK
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Date : 11/11/2004
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Comments : Brought up in Consett loved the place now live in Bolton Lancs.
Worked in Davidsons Ironmongers in 1962. Great memories.
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First Name : Nick
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Country : hampshire
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Date : 26.10.2004
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Comments : It seems more than 7 years since i moved away from Shotley.Excellent memories here.thanks.
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First Name : Christopher George
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Country : UK
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Date : 10 Oct 2004
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Comments : Fascinating, thank you.
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First Name : melanie
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Country : UK
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Date : 09/10/2004
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Comments : very intresent website, loved all the old photographs of how it used to be all them years ago
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First Name : Joanne Marshall
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Country : Melbourne Australia
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Date : 8/10/04
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Great site, great pictures, great town. I was only 4 or 5 when the works closed down and then we moved to Australia, what a mistake. This site brought back great memories of hard working men, my Father and Grandfather included. I return as often as I can,
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First Name : Gena
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Country : canada
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Date : 19/09/2004
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : I was Gena Brown, of the Stirling Castle, Consett, far too many years ago to remember. I was reminded of the SA band being the first, when I was reading.
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First Name : Alan
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Country : UK
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Date : 12 September 2004
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Comments : I remember when I was young I used to like watching the trains thunder through consett on their way to the steelworks. It was mainly the class 37s that I like. I still live in the area and every time I look down Front Street I wish the works were still he
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First Name : John
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Country : Norfolk, U.K.
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Date : 5.Aug 2004
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Comments : I was born in Spennymoor, Durham, yet another ex-steel town that was prone to hardships. You tell your story with feeling and accuracy and conviction. Your presentation typifies the spirit of the Durham industrial scene as it once was. Thank you for a ple
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First Name : Maryjane
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Country : USA
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Date : July 27, 2004
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Comments : This is a great Web-site and was helpful in gaining deeper insight in writing my thesis on the History of Brass Bands.
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First Name : Edwin
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Country : UK
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Date : 26 July 2004
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : I served my time in the Water Dept. from 1945-1951 when Willy Skelton was the boss. Anyone know Enoch(Ernie) Stewart who was a foreman on the Blast furnaces at that time?
Very interesting website
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First Name : Martine
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Country : Australia
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Date : 26.7.2004
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Comments : It was good to see the photos, I was brought up in Consett and it brought back some fond memories
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First Name : Harvie
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Country : England
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Date : 16th July 2004
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Comments : Very interesting site, I am a lorry enthusiast, does anyone recall the Fodens of Redmires sand and gravel delivering to the plant?
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First Name : John
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Country : UK
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Date : 5/7/04
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URL : http://www.consett.org.uk
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Comments : Nice to see an interesting history site for the area.
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First Name : george
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Country : uk
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Date : 04 07 2004
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Comments : very interesting site will use parts for term work
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First Name : Chris
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Country : England
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Date : 03/07/2004
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Worked as an apprentice fitter from 1976-80.Transfered to Teesside just before the works closed-still hear 24 years later
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First Name : Albert & Anne
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Country : Australia
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Date : 1/7/2004
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URL : cazmins&bigpond.com
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Comments : Hi Tommy,We last met you at the Crown & Cross Swords 98/99. Keep up the good work. Anne has written Memories of childhood in a Colliery village. How do we publish Lots of photos.?
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First Name : Tony
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Country : Western Australia
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Date : 19/06/04
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Comments : Thanks for pictures and history.
I worked for Consett Iron Company in 67 and lived in the single quarters on Blackhill. Nobody mentions the pea-and-ham soup!
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First Name : Valerie
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Country : England
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Date : 16/06/2004
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Comments : I enjoyed the article about the Salvation Army Band, as like Bill Johnson the Author I am related to Ned Lennox. My grandfather and his brothers were the nephews of Ned and they were all members of the band in the early 1900s. I am researching my family h
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First Name : GED
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Country : Nigeria
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Date : 05-05-04
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Tommy I have lived and worked in West Africa for the last 20 years and I really enjoyed your web site. My father Jack worked in the Engine Sheds at Templtown all his life as I did for a short while try to get some pictures of that area keep up the good wo
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First Name : Bernadette
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Country : Uk
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Date : 5th May 2004
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Comments : Very interesting site, especially the photos and info re the Sally Army. Im researching family history - most were workers in the company dating back to its start up until its closure.
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First Name : Dave
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Country : Cumbria
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Date : 25/4/04
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Nice to see someone has remembered the good old days.
I spent 14 years working at consett (1966-1980),if it was still there then so would I be.
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First Name : Bill Hughes
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Country : Australia
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Date : 24/04/2004
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Comments : I used to work in CIC garage from 1968 till 1973, served my apprenticeship there.
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First Name : Pauline
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Country : UK
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Date : 19/4/2004
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Comments : I live in Consett, we have a history,fantastic views,and a good ecomomy what more could we want.
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First Name : AZA
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Country : UK
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Date : 02/04/04
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URL : www.freewebs.com/aza26
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Comments : its koooooool i got all of the information i needed for my project Thank You AZA
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First Name : Dave
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Country : UK
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Date : 20/3/2004
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URL : http://www.neforum.co.uk
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Comments : Hi there, its great to see so many of the North Easts villages appearing on line. Keep up the good work. I know how much work is involved.
Dave (webmaster)
Ferryhill Virtual Tour (www.ferryhillvt.co.uk)
The North East Forum (www.neforum.co.uk)
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First Name : billy
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Country : uk
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Date : 16-03-2004
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Comments : good pics who is there none of stanley or tanfeild lea area
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First Name : Jen
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Country : England
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Date : 7 3 2004
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Comments : Find this site very interesting as I live in Shotleybridge on the Northumberland side, I was born in Blackfyne and would like to find out more of it history etc.
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First Name : Franni
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Country : UK
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Date : 01/03/2004
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Comments : Thank you for your useful website. I have bought one of your book which includes a picture in which the Victoria Inn can (just!) be seen. I would be very grateful if you could suggest some other places I might find pictures of this - My great grandmother
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First Name : Gerard
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Country : UK
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Date : 09/02/2004
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Comments : Very interesting and informative. Some pictures that I have never seen before.
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First Name : David
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Country : England (Kent)
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Date : 21-01-04
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Comments : Pleased to have found the website especially as Leadgate was my home and my formative working years were at Consett Works. Keep up the promotional work!
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First Name : louis devarnt
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Country : durham
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Date : 11/12/03
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Comments : once lived at Wharnley burn farm. Suppost to be a secret tunnel where he used to take his cattle as well. email me if you would like some more info [email protected]
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First Name : Tommy Siddle
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Country : Australia
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Date : 12/12/03
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URL : [email protected]
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Comments : Hi I was brought up in Consett and also use to work at the works.This site brings back a lot of memorys for me. I will have to come back for a holiday.thanks Tom
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First Name : reece brown
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Country : enegland
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Date : 6/12/03
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Comments : it is very good and helps
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First Name : Sarah Robinson
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Country : England
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Date : 25/11/03
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Comments : Excellent, I love living in Consett it has to offer and will be offering us more in the future I hope.
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First Name : christopher
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Country : England
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Date : 15th November 2003
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Comments : Good pictures of the steel works. infact the most detailed pictures i have ever seen. I think consetts economy has bounced back from the steel works closure.
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First Name : Alan
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Country : Sweden
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Date : 11/11/03
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Comments : Good pictures. Nice to see again how Consett used to look.
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First Name : Julie Webb
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Country : England
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Date : 20/10/03
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Comments : Excellent web site. Ive lived in Consett nearly all my life and didnt know much about the town. This web site enabled me to look at how Consett used to be.
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First Name : mike
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Country : us
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Date : 17-10-2003
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URL : www.jalinko.com
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Comments : I love this site is cool keep it up .
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First Name : alex
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Country : england
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Date : 7/10/03
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Comments : very good
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