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back_to_winning_ways said:
Possibly, I don’t know how people from those places feel about where they were born.
None of them are towns with a population of over 60 thousand, though, and I have no idea about their history in relation to being part of Sunderland.
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Neither was Washington. It was a village until districts were added
Lord Potts said:
It always tickles me that a lot of folk in Washy refuse to accept that they live in Sunderland. Its been part of the Metropolitan District of the City of Sunderland for the past 34 years.

Some even prefer to claim that they live in Tyne and Wear which is simply a ceremonial county. That's about as meaningful as saying that you live in the area that's serviced by Northumbrian Water or Norther Gas Networks i.e. they are just convenient zones set up for a particular administrative purpose.

When I was born in Marley Pots in 1952 Southwick had only been part of the Borough of Sunderland for 24 years (i.e. since 1928). I certainly have never had any issues thinking about myself as being anything other than a Sunderland lad. It's a simple fact its the name of the town (now city) in which I was born.
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Washington has been part of the Borough of Sunderland since the 70s, even before city status in 92
 
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JAZZMANB said:
People need to realise postcodes where invented to help the post office deliver post .
Nowt to do with much else .
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Had our morning stroll along the front this morning, coats off ,too warm .
Lots of over dressed people , dog shit and cheeky cappachoochoos going on .
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Its weird when people quote postcodes like. Washy Mags... "I live in an NE postcode mate"
 
back_to_winning_ways said:
No it wasn’t. It was a town, with villages. A small ish town, but definitely a town.
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Was a village until 1964 when it became a new town. Definitely hadn't always been a town. It became part of the Borough of Sunderland in 1975, so only an independent town for 9 year. Later became part of the city of Sunderland 1992.

Washington is definitely part of Sunderland
 
back_to_winning_ways said:
Washington being Sunderland comes up on here over and over again.
As someone who was born and has lived in Washington all of my 65 years, I think it’s something that those of you from Sunderland just don’t get.
Washington has been a town since around 1100 and we are proud of our history as part of County Durham.
We became part of the City of Sunderland in 1974 and I am happy to be part of it but I am from Washington, not Sunderland, and I’m not a mackem (except in football terms).
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I get that.
Thornaby is part of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, but you won't get many Thornabyites classing themselves as being from Stockton.

Yes, these places get gobbled up their bigger, neighbouring areas/councils, but they still have their own identities.
 
1more said:
Was a village until 1964 when it became a new town. Definitely hadn't always been a town. It became part of the Borough of Sunderland in 1975, so only an independent town for 9 year. Later became part of the city of Sunderland 1992.

Washington is definitely part of Sunderland
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I’m not saying it isn’t part of Sunderland, it definitely is and I have no problem with that.
But, it definitely was a town before 1964, there were the villages of Harraton, Fatfield, Glebe, The Village, Usworth, Pattinson Town ( which no longer exists) and a few others that made up the town of Washington.
seahamstar said:
I get that.
Thornaby is part of the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, but you won't get many Thornabyites classing themselves as being from Stockton.

Yes, these places get gobbled up their bigger, neighbouring areas/councils, but they still have their own identities.
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Thank you.
I’m happy to be part of the City of Sunderland, but I’m still from Washington.
 
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There’s a thread on Reddit about hospital food wife posted the QE as being in Newcastle and even doubled down when challenged claiming that when she lived in Gateshead her address was always written as Newcastle upon Tyne. These people are disturbed the hoops they are prepared to jump through.
 
back_to_winning_ways said:
Washington being Sunderland comes up on here over and over again.
As someone who was born and has lived in Washington all of my 65 years, I think it’s something that those of you from Sunderland just don’t get.
Washington has been a town since around 1100 and we are proud of our history as part of County Durham.
We became part of the City of Sunderland in 1974 and I am happy to be part of it but I am from Washington, not Sunderland, and I’m not a mackem (except in football terms).
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Alreet mackem lad
 
back_to_winning_ways said:
I’m not saying it isn’t part of Sunderland, it definitely is and I have no problem with that.
But, it definitely was a town before 1964, there were the villages of Harraton, Fatfield, Glebe, The Village, Usworth, Pattinson Town ( which no longer exists) and a few others that made up the town of Washington.

Thank you.
I’m happy to be part of the City of Sunderland, but I’m still from Washington.
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One of my ancestors was born in Usworth in the 1800's and her birth certificate has no mention of Washington.
 
Tuono said:
One of my ancestors was born in Usworth in the 1800's and her birth certificate has no mention of Washington.
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Neither has mine. It’s got Birtley on it. I assume that was the district at the time.
It wasn’t the 1800’s mind, this was 1960 😁
Skylon said:
I know a load of washy mags that refuse to say washy as it sounds too mackem. Thats why i use it
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I’m definitely not a Washy mag!
 
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