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Doh - I must try harder and stop skipping words, like Sunday

Go on then, one good turn deserves another so I'll let you have another crack at that one. My generosity overwhelms me at times! Clue: Which Sunday newspaper first hit the streets of London in 1843?

Google can say whatever it likes!

Hi Folks! Dozens of these families were moved to Hollymount Square from 1947 -on as the Square was being built in phases,over a few years..the council budget must have been really low after the War! My oldest Sister married into the Bell's,and ran the Ranch up Netherton Lonnen,with Raymond,My older Brother married into the Smith family,nearly all of my playmates were from Netherton Pit Village,as were a lots of my Schoolfriends also. Jacky Black was my Parents' neighbour down at the bungalows where the post-war Pre-Fabs used ti stand...next to the 20 Acres at Millfield. Seeing this list of names brought a lot of memories flooding back from my youth! Thanks for posting it Alan,hope everybody is keeping ok!

The Cross Tavern @JayDe - this is not something I have researched or now anything about, it just happens that when I was attempting to find out about the pubs that have existed in Bedlington I discovered the Cross Inn that is where Phillips yard used to be. All I had ever found was the photo above that had been posted on the Six-T Media group. Yesterday I bought a book - Bedlington Remembered - by Evan Martin and in it was the above photo of the Cross Tavern plus some info on a story about the landlady - Hannah Phillips in 1888. Image and info from the book :- I have no idea if the Cross Tavern Phillips is linked to your family.