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At my age, the world is increasingly full of mysteries. Mind you, I DO in fact know what a woman is! 😅

I think he just posted on the wrong thread, Eggy! Will try to move it to somewhere meaningful. 😊

Welcome to the group @Kevin stafford The stories in the links to the Journal & Newspost Leader that Malcolm posted in 2013 are nolonger available. Were you involved in the fire?

Hey gang still alive

Yes, the so-called Democratic Party is now packed out with crazies. If they can't rig the vote, they will use any other means to prevail. There are elements in the Labour Party that, if they ever get power, will never relinquish it. They scream fascist at their opponents, but are in fact the real fascists.

That is horrendous, Malcolm!! What is politics coming to? It sounds as if we are in America, but we are in Bedlington! It just makes no sense at all.

What a sad tale you tell Malcolm, how has it come to this? I'm pleased you persevered as much as you could and were justly rewarded with the help from your supporters, I'm sure you will continue to give the service that you have in the past. I hope the police can trace the person/people who made the threats but I won't be holding my breath till they do!

Commeny from Malcolm's FB page :-

It's confirmed on NCC's website. Well done Malcolm! https://beta.northumberland.gov.uk/elections/2025-county-council-election-results-summary

After many searches I think I found Malcolm was successful , can anyone confirm it.

I know very little about the content of the photo I posted above. I inherited it, and a lot of other material, many years ago from a former colleague and fellow researcher. Today I did a quick bit of research on Routledge’s Buildings. They may well have been several buildings – if the number of families living in them is anything to go by. In 1881 there were 25 families living in Routledge’s Buildings, Barrington. Nothing is known of the size of the individual family’s accommodation. One resident is Jane Routledge, a 62 year old widow, living with her two daughters of 20 and 15 years and her two sons, Robert 23 years and John 18 years, all with their roots in Cowpen and Bebside. In 1891 there are 31 families living in Routledge’s Buildings. Most accommodation seems to be of 2 rooms per family though the occasional 3 or 4 room dwelling does appear. John Routledge is still in the same house. In 1901 there are 27 families in Routledge’s Buildings. John Routledge is still there. The number of rooms per family varies from 2 to 5, though mostly 2. All in all, there are 74 rooms accounted for in the census returns for the address. Clearly, that is many more than would possible in the building on the photo. Next step – look at the building on maps! On the following map, dated 1896, I can clearly see that Routledge’s Buildings is infinitely bigger than in the photo. Furthermore, it appears to be built in two blocks. I’d suggest therefore that the photo is only part of Routledge’s buildings.

Well... that didn't work, did it, Blob Party?! Going to have to think up some new ruses! I've always wondered how you can get away with attributing phobias to people's perfectly natural leanings. Probably the same reasoning that manufactures "non-crime hate incidents". Bad day for Stonewall - well, bad decade anyway!

@7RIrF This is the only picture I have of Routledge Buildings. As you see it's not a row or terrace. It's just a 'building'. In my experience most of the addresses including the word "buildings" were exactly that - a building. It's a bit misleading that it's usually in the plural form 'buildings'. As for the name they usually, but not always, take their name from the surname of the owner. If you can yell me just which census you found Routledge Buildings in I can probably help you a bit more. What exactly do you mean by "(Blank) Buildings"?

Hello, Was the Routledge Buildings a row of houses? If so, how many houses was in the row and how did it get its name? And why was there so many "(Blank) Buildings" in the Barrington/Bedlington/Choppington area? Were they just terraces or something else? Many thanks, James

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Welcome to the group @Vickkie Blake.

Billy Mcglen was my Grandad. I often (on what would have been his birthday) Google his name. This year I came across your post. It's nice to think he is so well remembered.

Well! That was a nice little wander around a place I love, and looking so much better than it's ever done before. Thank you Malcolm for all your hard work.

Didn't even post these ones..............but no one is saying I haven't been doing things anymore!

Now it is all just fluff........so..........

After having another go I put up some more!