Third Street

It was the home of Robert (Pat) and Margaret (Peggy) Gair. They refused to move if they didn't get a house at West Lea, which they eventually did.

Some of the comments to the photo posting on the Bygone Bedlington site were :-

Brenda Ellis Mr&Mrs Gair lived next door Jimmy joe and carol Wharton lived there but don't know if they moved before they were all pulled down, x

Wendy Reed Mr & Mrs Gair did move in time. They moved in next door to my mam & dad in Westlea.

Brenda Ellis I know they all moved in time and the Gair s moved to meadowdale next to my sister there were 2 Gair family's lived in the colliery.

Joan Morland Thats right Jimmy & Isa lived next to your Thelma & pat & peggy went to westlea Think this Photo is Jimmy & Isa

Brenda Ellis That's what I thought Joan they lived second of bottom used to be where the bowers lived, x

Robert Morland james james james, yar killing me with all these memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are another 50+ comments on this but I will leave it at that - the posting got them all going for a few days.