Humford Woods

Humford Woods stepping stones. James H Millne and James D Millne II

  On 10/06/2021 at 19:58, Andy Millne said:

Humford Woods stepping stones. James H Millne and James D Millne II

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Is it me, or do those stepping stones look bigger back then?  I’ve got a snow-covered photo of same by Michael Goonan on my kitchen wall x

  On 10/06/2021 at 22:00, lilbill15 said:

or do those stepping stones look bigger back then?

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They do seem smaller in person now than old photos. This will be early 50s. 

There’s a similar point of view from 1977 here…

Taken today 13/6/2021:

  On 10/06/2021 at 23:07, Andy Millne said:

They do seem smaller in person now than old photos. This will be early 50s. 

There’s a similar point of view from 1977 here…

 

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Humford Woods.  I dunno... I moved away in 1976.

Andy's photos, and Jojo's,, definitely the stepping stones next to Humford Baths. 

  On 13/06/2021 at 11:23, Andy Millne said:

Taken today 13/6/2021:

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Looking again at the oldest photo of the steppingstones there’s some obvious damage, pieces missing and one which has half missing. If these are Humford steppystones they must have been replaced at some time since the first pic was taken xxR 

  On 10/06/2021 at 22:00, lilbill15 said:

Is it me, or do those stepping stones look bigger back then?

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I don't think they've changed for many years. The , original stones were smaller. Look at the collage above, posted by Eggy June 17. The image bottpm left shows stones that were only half the size they are now. I think at some point  extra stones were laid alongside the originals to give more width. The extra stone can be clearly sen in the images centre, top left and bottom right. I think there's a date on the image bottom left but unfortunately I can't read it.

  On 21/09/2021 at 13:44, Canny lass said:

 I think there's a date on the image bottom left but unfortunately I can't read it.

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@Canny lass - unfortunately not a date, it's the postcard reference number = 1490 

Who would be responsible for them, Bedlington, County or others? 

  On 21/09/2021 at 20:48, Vic Patterson said:

Who would be responsible for them, Bedlington, County or others? 

 

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Don't know @Vic Patterson - @Malcolm Robinson will know if it's West - East or Northumberland council🙂