Albany Park

There was lots to see and do at Washington Carnival.

Enjoying carnival fun in the late summer sun

A reminder of Washington's coal-mining past... the head-gear of Washington 'F' Pit.

Big changes ahead for Washington F Pit as plans submitted

Washington Carnival is set to return on Saturday September 13.

All the fun of the fair as carnival set to return to Washington

People can enjoy all the fun of the fair at this year's carnival.

Washington Carnival to return this weekend

Work is due to start soon at the museum and park in Albany.

Work to start on £4.6million upgrade at museum and park

G Nicholson (Engineer) Ltd, Washington. Picture: Google Maps

Plans approved for new workshop facilities at Washington business

Washington F-Pit Museum.

Public asked views on museum and park

The historic pit wheel. Picture c/o Sunderland City Council.

New pit wheel for Albany

The wheel will look like this when installation is complete this autumn.

Historic pit wheel to be in place this autumn

The F-Pit Museum in Washington. picture by Elliot Nichol.

'Thumbs up’ for £4.6million F-Pit Museum and Albany Park plans

Mark Taylor, Sunderland City Council Principle Conservation Officer and Coun Linda Williams, Cabinet Member for Vibrant City

How to have your say on regeneration of Washington's F-Pit Museum

The Northern Area Playing Fields.

Sunderland football club to improve facilities after council grant

Washington Food Market in Albany has been a big success over the summer.

Final Washington Food Market of the summer

There is a wide variety of food on offer at Albany Park.

Washington Food Market returning this weekend with over 40 stalls

Washington Food Market is held in Albany Park.

What's on at Washington Food Market as 40 stall event to go ahead this weekend

Washington's F Pit Museum is now undergoing £225,000 of repair work.

F Pit Museum secures £225,000 funding to preserve industrial heritage
Repair work costing £225,000 is underway at Washington’s historic F Pit Museum, to retain the site as an important piece of industrial heritage and visitor attraction.
Tony Gillan

Stalls at Washington Food Market

See why Washington Food Market proved a big hit

Organiser Richard Murr and Sharon Hodgson MP at Albany Park in Washington

New Sunday food market set to bring culture and cuisine together

The Karbon Homes’ development is located east of Albany Park on five acres of land, previously occupied by Washington Football Club.

Work starts on £12m housing development on former Washington football ground

Washington Football Club ground Albany Park, Sout Lane, Concord.

Plans approved for 76 affordable homes

The former Washington Football Club ground at Albany Park, in Spout Lane, Concord.

Plans for 72 homes on former football ground

People enjoying a previous Washington Carnival parade

Washington Carnival returns to Sunderland for 2019

Boogie Bounce with Keep Active team having fun with a silent disco.

Festival fun as Washington Carnival draws in crowd of 5,000

Washington Carnival parade makes its way to Albany Park.

Hundreds turn out for Washington Carnival celebration

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