The Whin Quarry as it is today, filled with water at the bottom . The top one shows the men who worked at the quarry in the early years of the last century, some look quite young. Not all are named but include:
Row 1 Harold Peart (Westfall), Jack Dawson, Johnny Peart (Greenfield), John Peart (Hilltop), Henry Peart (Low Allers), Willie Peadon, Harry Peart (Moss)Row 2 Tom Emerson, T. Milburn English, Tommy Emerson (Copt Hill), Bobby Lowes, Jack Peart (Bents), Em Little, Georgie Fex(?), Jessie Dalton.
Row 3 Will Peart (Low Allers), Bob Peart (Greenfield), Joshua Peart (Bents), Issac Peart (Low Allers), Herbert Dawson, Norman Emerson, George Burdess (blacksmith), George Gardiner, Mark English, H. WaltonRow 4 Joseph Thompson, Alf Peart (Moss), John Ralph Dawson, Fred Peart, Tom Peart (Greenfield), Thomas Willie Peart (Bents)
The photographs of the quarry and its workforce are of particular interest to me , what would be even more interesting ( and almost impossible!) would be a photograph of the quarry owners, in particular Robert Peart as I dont have one of my great grandfather !!
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ReplyDeleteMy family are the Pearts and Emmersons from Weardale and surrounding areas. I have linked them via Ancestry to the Stewarts and further. Would love to see if my connections are viable.
Best wishes Michelle
Hello Michelle, just spotted this comment. if you email me heather.ross9@btopenworld.com I will see whether I have any more info. many thanks
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