Rigger 60 Posted February 5, 2021 Report Share Probably one of the best photos taken of Doctor Pit. It was taken by Bill Ward Photographer in Bedlington, I believe. Bought this photo, in a frame, from him many years ago. 1 Link to comment
James 149 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Of all the photos I’ve seen of the Dr Pit, this is the only one that shows the Drift. The Drift entrance can be seen on the extreme right of the photo with its screening plant. The Drift was an inclined shaft that was in operation between 1947 and 1960. It was opened to mine coal under what is now the golf course but it was decided that it would be cheaper to mine these reserves by opencast methods so the drift was closed. Link to comment
Canny lass 1,269 Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Does anybody have any idea where the photographer would have been standing to get this view of the pit? Link to comment
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) 1,156 Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share 23 hours ago, Canny lass said: Does anybody have any idea where the photographer would have been standing to get this view of the pit? On the roof of Elliott's garage (now Baedling Manor) or the top floor, or roof, of the Market Place club? Link to comment
Canny lass 1,269 Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Thanks Eggy! I don't recall either the club or the garage as beig that high but it must be right. I was thinking the tower of St Cuthberts but the angle is all wrong. Link to comment
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) 1,156 Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share 1 minute ago, Canny lass said: Thanks Eggy! I don't recall either the club or the garage as beig that high but it must be right. I was thinking the tower of St Cuthberts but the angle is all wrong. Initially I though St Cuthberts but like you I then thought the angle was all wrong . On top of The Nail wouldn't be high enough Link to comment
Vic Patterson 371 Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) Report Share I'd think it was on a vehicle, probably a street lighting installation or maintenance truck, (done it many times!) Edited February 7, 2021 by Vic Patterson Link to comment
Canny lass 1,269 Posted February 7, 2021 Report Share Now, there's an idea. Could it have been even higher upp at the school? Link to comment
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) 1,156 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share 18 hours ago, Canny lass said: Now, there's an idea. Could it have been even higher upp at the school? Don't think it would have been taken from the school - wrong angle. This image, pre Market Place Club, shows the school yard looking across to the Market Place. Link to comment
Vic Patterson 371 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share And the height appears a little bit higher from the school. Link to comment
Jammy 68 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share In a search for the Market Place Club I found a photo of the club with a dormer window in the roof. Without standing outside of the club or looking out of the dormer with a copy of the photo in question in my hand my best guess is the photo was taken from that dormer. Link to comment
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) 1,156 Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share 57 minutes ago, Jammy said: In a search for the Market Place Club I found a photo of the club with a dormer window in the roof. Without standing outside of the club or looking out of the dormer with a copy of the photo in question in my hand my best guess is the photo was taken from that dormer. Could be Link to comment
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