Guess Where

[John Fox (foxy)]

Keep Mum Threegee, we'll need you to Guess the year later!!

[Adam Hogg]

Is it the Colliery Rows Foxy? Or at least where they were.

[John Fox (foxy)]

Is it the Colliery Rows Foxy? Or at least where they were.

No

[Malcolm Robinson]

Is it some sort of signal box foxy?

[John Fox (foxy)]

Is it some sort of signal box foxy?

No

[Malcolm Robinson]

Helpful Harry!

[Keith Scantlebury]

Crusher / hopper at the station pit or brick yard?

[Maggie/915]

Demolition work at the Doctor Pit?

[mercuryg]

It's an Iguana house

[John Fox (foxy)]

Demolition work at the Doctor Pit?

Well done Maggie it is the Doctor Pit but I'm moving the goalposts before you see the pic, can you tell me what other Landmark will be prominent?

[Maggie/915]

Maybe the Coffin Chapel, or from another view the Power Station Chimneys, or there again the Tech at Ashington.

Cannot think of any higher ground. Could be a slag heep!

[Adam Hogg]

Well done Maggie it is the Doctor Pit but I'm moving the goalposts before you see the pic, can you tell me what other Landmark will be prominent?

Of course how did i not see that.

[Maggie/915]

Thinking about the direction of the photo and the colliery rows.

The Cheviots and the Simonside hills would be in view if the picture was taken on high ground.

[Pete]

The big gas tank. that stood opisite the cofin Chaple

[keith lockey]

If it is to the right then I think Maggie will be correct. If it is to the left then it could be Wansbeck District Council's old depot yard.

Edited March 1, 2013 by keith lockey

[Maggie/915]

Someone send a search party out Foxy has gone missing.

We forgive you for not having the photo in full.

Wind ups are ok.

Maybe the landmark is a pub, and Foxy is not missing.

[John Fox (foxy)]

Sorry Maggie

I've just got home from the pub after drowning my sorrows because you and Pete found the answer too easy. I'll be back with something more difficult soon. Can you put a date on this? Think Inspector Threegee will get this one.

[Pete]

1965/66

[Malcolm Robinson]

68/69

[Keith Scantlebury]

Looks like one of Dixon Jordans coaches and a Mk1 Cortina next to it ....... Think they started making the Cortina in early '60s , Dr pit closed 1967 .....................erm...... 1968 for the pic.

Edited March 4, 2013 by keith

[Maggie/915]

Maybe later 70/71!

I think Ken Russell did his film round about then.

[Adam Hogg]

I would Say late 66, early 67 as the railway line looks to have been removed first thing to go from collieries due to close, the last few coal movements mostly are done by road.

[HIGH PIT WILMA]

Hmm...i thought the car was a Vauxhall Victor 101,i'd say mid-sixties.

Now,after we sort that one and put it to bed,can i pose another question afore i forget?!

Why only one set of headgear?

[johndawsonjune1955]

Sorry Maggie

I've just got home from the pub after drowning my sorrows because you and Pete found the answer too easy. I'll be back with something more difficult soon. Can you put a date on this? Think Inspector Threegee will get this one.

Its the Doctor Pit around 1967.

Got the same pic and exact date too. Will check it out as soon as i finish the Sun Inn murder story.

BTW, a good quality pic this is, better than mine.

Could i replace mine with this ?

Lets know. cheers

Edited March 6, 2013 by johndawsonjune1955

[John Fox (foxy)]

BTW, a good quality pic this is, better than mine.

Could i replace mine with this ?

Lets know. cheers

No problem.