tonyg Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 have you got the book on the memories of bedlington shire and beyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 An old relative now deceased, said the gates at Hartford were shiny when she first used to see them!Never been able to confirm.Pity they are no longer there or anywhere in the town.http://bedlington.journallive.co.uk/2011/09/the-case-of-the-disappearing-g.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I have a number of books on Bedlington. I am a bit of a hoarder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyg Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 my father in laws aunt lived in the lodge at hartford hall in the 1930 /s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 It is a small World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 My brother used to work at Hartford Hall and all the other staff told him about the ghost - some girl who committed suicide. But neither of us can find anything about the incident - or ghost!! Can anyone add to this story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 One of my replies has disappeared.Maybe the Ghost!When the hall was the Miners Rehabilitation Centre. I think the upper floor was the one that came under suspicion of being haunted.Ruffty tufty miners would not have been scared of the dead surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 One of my replies has disappeared.Maybe the Ghost!When the hall was the Miners Rehabilitation Centre. I think the upper floor was the one that came under suspicion of being haunted.Ruffty tufty miners would not have been scared of the dead surelyI didn't say they were scared. They just informed my brother about the ghost because he worked nights and was new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Oh DearI have every respect for all miners, particularly if they were at Hartford Hall.You did not say the miners or your brother were scared Keith.I said they would not be scared.I am sorry you have misunderstood.Miners did have lots of superstitions, but given the job, which needed skill and bravery, that was very understandable.Please accept my apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Scantlebury Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Oh DearI have every respect for all miners, particularly if they were at Hartford Hall.You did not say the miners or your brother were scared Keith.I said they would not be scared.I am sorry you have misunderstood.Miners did have lots of superstitions, but given the job, which needed skill and bravery, that was very understandable.Please accept my apology.Hey, Maggie, dont go grovelling to him he's got the hide of a rinoz rhonfh rynf a big animal from Africa with horns on its nose. Make him apologise to you for reading it through the bottom of a beer glass !!! :thumbsup: Edited January 21, 2013 by keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Oh DearI have every respect for all miners, particularly if they were at Hartford Hall.You did not say the miners or your brother were scared Keith.I said they would not be scared.I am sorry you have misunderstood.Miners did have lots of superstitions, but given the job, which needed skill and bravery, that was very understandable.Please accept my apology.No probs, Maggie, it was just the way I wrote it. As I say, my bro was told - matter-of-factly - that there was a ghost and that he would probably encounter it at one stage. It seemed to be an established fact BUT NO ONE on this site seems to know anything about it. PS - I never was in the building, which was a shame, and now it is apartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hey, Maggie, dont go grovelling to him he's got the hide of a rinoz rhonfh rynf a big animal from Africa with horns on its nose. Make him apologise to you for reading it through the bottom of a beer glass !!! :thumbsup:Are you calling me horny, keithy Weethy. Just because you got TOMORROW NEVER DIES and I just put Bond movie. Yah boo hiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryg Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I just summoned the ghost using my latent psychic powers, she's still there if you want to see her, Keith, and she's called Avril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I just summoned the ghost using my latent psychic powers, she's still there if you want to see her, Keith, and she's called Avril.What's the history, Merc', I need details, cold hard facts, the low down, specs, or I'll contact Dean and Sam and have them investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Back to the topic. Not that Bond movies are not important.The house was amazing to go around.Still would be if we had access.The grounds, the garden going down to the river would all have made a great National Trust property experience.Once again unique Bedlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orloff Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm looking forward to the info johndawson mentioned about Hartford army camp, as I used to live there 60 years ago, when it was converted to living accomodation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 What about all the buildings nearby the bridge.Seem to remember a shop, where you could buy sweets before the walk to Stannington.Maybe my memory is playing tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Hartford Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 No, Maggie, your memory is not playing tricks. We used to call it the 'Woods Shop' and it was only open for a few hours a day and only on certain days when I lived at Hartford. It was a small place made of huge blocks and seemed to be built into the side of a wall near the bridge. We used to buy pop (a very limited variety at the time) and crisps. I'm surprised anyone would remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Happy Days!It was Church first then the bus to Plessey Woods, a packet of Rowntrees pastilles or fruit gums and then walk through to Stannington.Who needed a computer!It also gave indications of the future.Who saved the sweets, who ate them quickly and who tried to save them but failed.Very good indicators of the people we were to become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndawsonjune1955 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'm looking forward to the info johndawson mentioned about Hartford army camp, as I used to live there 60 years ago, when it was converted to living accomodation.Put you some pics up too m8.Can you remember Johnn Raey ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndawsonjune1955 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hartford Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndawsonjune1955 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hartford Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndawsonjune1955 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hartford Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Hartford Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Orloff, which camp did you live in? I was in Camp 1 near the piggery with the stream and the woods in front of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orloff Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Orloff, which camp did you live in? I was in Camp 1 near the piggery with the stream and the woods in front of us.Hi Anne, I don't know the name of the camp we were in as I was only 2 when we moved to Poplar Grove. But our address at Hartford was 23 Moorside. The piggery rings a bell as I remember mam and dad talking about it. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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