Weardale History

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There are a selection of Weardale emigration stories from a number of sources published here. More extensive records and research can be found at the Weardale Museum, Killhope Museum and Durham Records Office.

Letter from George Robinson, South Rhodesia to his sister in Weardale 1927. Courtesy  of Joan Carrick.

Letter from George Robinson, South Rhodesia to his sister in Weardale 1927. Courtesy of Joan Carrick.


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