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Ashington Collection

Background imageAshington Collection: Oliver Kilbourn of Ashington, with one of his paintings. 2nd July 1991

Oliver Kilbourn of Ashington, with one of his paintings. 2nd July 1991

Background imageAshington Collection: Universal Social Club in Ashington, Northumberland. Circa 1997

Universal Social Club in Ashington, Northumberland. Circa 1997

Background imageAshington Collection: Northern Social Club in Ashington, Northumberland. Circa 1997

Northern Social Club in Ashington, Northumberland. Circa 1997

Background imageAshington Collection: Cissie Charlton, mother of Bobby and Jack Charlton pictured in the North East of

Cissie Charlton, mother of Bobby and Jack Charlton pictured in the North East of England. The family lived in the Ashington area, Northumberland, but it is not confirmed this picture is in Ashington

Background imageAshington Collection: Cissie Charlton, mother of Jack and Bobby Charlton, posed at home

Cissie Charlton, mother of Jack and Bobby Charlton, posed at home, proudly holding a framed photograph of her sons in the England football strips in the 1960s. Picture taken circa 24th February 1990

Background imageAshington Collection: Northumberland County Technical College at Ashington, heard a series of readings

Northumberland County Technical College at Ashington, heard a series of readings and dramatised readings of Sid Chaplins work

Background imageAshington Collection: Oliver Kilbourn, a former coal face worker at Ellington Colliery is the sole surviving

Oliver Kilbourn, a former coal face worker at Ellington Colliery is the sole surviving founder member of what became known as the Ashington group of painters

Background imageAshington Collection: Painter Oliver Kilbourn and his work. 'I was a damn good miner. I liked the life

Painter Oliver Kilbourn and his work. "I was a damn good miner. I liked the life
Painter Oliver Kilbourn and his work. " I was a damn good miner. I liked the life. You are battling against nature. Not just this nature all around, but what was laid down millions of years ago

Background imageAshington Collection: Ashington Hirst County Middle School. December 1970

Ashington Hirst County Middle School. December 1970

Background imageAshington Collection: Colliery worker Spence Skillet Richardson has lived in Tenth Row

Colliery worker Spence Skillet Richardson has lived in Tenth Row, Ashington for more than 50 years. He was not the first person to find a house there, but he will certainly be the last to leave

Background imageAshington Collection: Long rows of houses, Ashington. Circa 1961

Long rows of houses, Ashington. Circa 1961

Background imageAshington Collection: Ashington Town Hall, Station Road. 24th March 1989

Ashington Town Hall, Station Road. 24th March 1989

Background imageAshington Collection: Football brothers Jack and Bobby Charlton are mobbed by crowds after leaving their

Football brothers Jack and Bobby Charlton are mobbed by crowds after leaving their mothers home, not long after helping England to win the World Cup for the first time. 18th August 1966

Background imageAshington Collection: Christina Johnson with Jack Harrison and their competition paintings

Christina Johnson with Jack Harrison and their competition paintings. Pitman artist Jack Harrison, the former deputy at Ashlington Colliery won second prize

Background imageAshington Collection: Oliver Kilbourn (right), a former coal face worker at Ellington Colliery is the sole

Oliver Kilbourn (right), a former coal face worker at Ellington Colliery is the sole surviving founder member of what became known as the Ashington group of painters

Background imageAshington Collection: One of the numbers by the Northumberland Youth Brass Band at the Ashington Festival was

One of the numbers by the Northumberland Youth Brass Band at the Ashington Festival was dedicated to author Sid Chaplin. Here the author (second left) listens to two members

Background imageAshington Collection: Jackie Charlton and the Ashington football team with the AXA FA Cup

Jackie Charlton and the Ashington football team with the AXA FA Cup. Jack chats to captain Mickey Bell. 1st September 1998

Background imageAshington Collection: Jackie Charlton visits Ashington football team, pictured holding the AXA FA Cup

Jackie Charlton visits Ashington football team, pictured holding the AXA FA Cup. 1st September 1998


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