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At the Southern entrance to the town is  world renowned dog the Bedlington Terrier.

On certain events in the year one resident, don'y know who, has added an additional feature to the dog. When the added feature has been noticed someone has taken a photo and posted it on social media.

I think it was @Malcolm Robinson who took the photo without any clothing added and it was  

'I think it was @Malcolm Robinson who took the photo without any clothing added'

There are no leaves on the trees so he was probably quite cold standing there in the nude with his flasher in his hands! 

I was Jammy............🥶

Stay Safe photo from Simon Williams - May 2020

2020 - covid-19 (Stay Safe) Halloween. photo from Simon Wiliams.

The phantom dog dresser didn't add anything this 2020 xmas period - 😷. Lets hope they are ok.

Easter 2021 - face mask still hanging - pictue of an easter egg 'secured' to front leg. 

Christmas 2021

Christmas 2022

Kings Coronation 2023

Most of us will be watching the coronation on Saturday at home, but in 1953, when the Queen’s coronation took place very few families in Bedlington had a tv. Lots of people from the “bottom end’ of Bedlington were at least able to watch the coronation through The Rediffusion shop window. This was a company that sold and rented tv’s and radios and is now a dental practice. The photos are from one of Evan Martin’s books and the 3 girls in the front are, left to right Maureen Brown, Joan Gray (dress with white collar) and Brenda Smith. Behind Joan is her brother Bob Gray.

1955, when ITV started broadcasting, is when our family got the rediffusion TV installed. Prior to that it was three families of cousins- Derek, Dennis,me, Una, Leita, Martin, Mary & John that invaded granny Henderson's in Beatty Road to watch kids TV.

I can't remember the 1953  coronation and I'm sure there will be sporting events  broadcasting at the same time this 2023 is on air

I can't remember it either, as we didn't have a TV then, but I do remember the street party and the coronation mugs we were given in school. The street party was great fun with everybody in their Sunday best. There were egg & spoon races and sack races for both children and adults. Esther and Bob Rochester, from the corner shop, rode around on an adult-sized three wheeled bike dishing out a 2oz sweets to every child. They were dressed for the occasion in red white and blue and so was the bike. There were tongue sandwiches - which I loved, until I found out what it was - strawberry jelly and blancmange and Tizer. What a day!

Beatty Road - June 1953 - can't remember anything about it or the outfits my brother Dennis and I were wearing

November 2023 - photo from Simon Wiliams

December 2024 - photo from Simon Williams.