Durham Wasps History Book Project

Currently compiling material, memories and moments covering the history of Durham Ice Rink and the #BigBlueMachine 🏒🐝

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@neheritagelib I understand one of the first ice hockey games at the newly post-war rebuilt Durham Ice Rink was between PoW's from Featherstone and the forerunners to the Durham Wasps in 1947 🏒

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@HenryStaelens Would love to see a rink back in Durham

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@JonoBullard @ianbraisby @NotMrBalm @Conker11 @rustypigstabber @adamjamesred Remember you coming to Durham. 💙💛🙌

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@StevenM200286 @nee_massey It is indeed!

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Excellent feature about the rink from 'Coal Magazine', 1952. Read it in full here: https://t.co/zcbygVUe1O

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Sasha Kozhevnikov - he was midway through his short season with the Durham Wasps when I saw my first game . 34 years later……..

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@janlouth @neheritagelib @JoeMc199 Can confirm... I used to work in what is now Sambuca's when it was Casa in the early 2000's and there's arches visible in the cellar. Also a fair bit of spookiness. I often had to 'swap' on bottling up duties because some lads were terrified of being the cellar on their own.

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@JHCPAL @Plasmadreamer Gilesgate Bank (Durham) 👍

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A bit more from last month's ice rink exhibition in Durham. Thanks to @IceHockeyUK for sharing the story of the rediscovered Wasps' trophies: https://t.co/gHY7cOeHFE

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Brilliant article from @Groundhopblog

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At the intersection of art and sport, a fascinating exhibition about Durham's ice rink comes to an end this week. Read more at https://t.co/QWg85MQmXD

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@HarryChalmers18 Hi Harry. Amazing! Would be great to scan those in if possible? Will DM you if that's ok?

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Durham Wasps 1948-49 team. From #icehockeyworldannual 1950.

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@bobballardsport 🤣🤣🤣

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April 1987... #DurhamWasps #HeinekenChampionship @TheNorthernEcho

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Save the bridge #Durham it keeps Durham centre and Gilesgate safely and efficiently connected. Plus it has a super view of Durham

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The days when we'd take 20+ coaches to Wembley and the police would have to shut Claypath in order to let the Big Blue Convoy out of Durham. 💙💛 #goodtimes #durhamwasps

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The last game the #DurhamWasps played prior to the controversial move out of Durham. And our only goal came from a Whitley lad. Somewhat poetic!

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So these were a nice eBay find... #1950s #hockeyskates

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@WalkaboutDurham Back of Sherburn Road estate?