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Hello everyone My name is Allan and I currently live in Normandy,France. I am going to visit Netherton in March next year as my Father was born at 15, Second Street in 1920. Sadly Dad is no longer with us, he passed away in 2017 aged 96. I don’t know much about my dads childhood so thought I would come and have a look around. I understand that the collery houses are long since gone though. If anyone can suggest places to visit,it would be much appreciated.Thanks

@allan mills - I would expect on your visit to Netherton/Bedlington in March next year you will be having a look at the area via Google Maps. Just to show you where Second Street was in Netherton Colliery and how close Netherton Colliery was to the village of Netherton and the town of Bedlington in 1920 I have put together a 1921 map extract with a 2022 Google aerial view of the area. The village of Netherton changed it's name to Nedderton as there is another Northumberland village called Netherton and in the early half of the 20th century the Post Office requested the change. This is the extract from the 1921 ordnance survey map showing the 4 rows of house, First, Second, Plessey & Third Street just above the name Netherton Colliery and Netherton village :- This is the Google Maps 2022 view of the area :- And this is the 2022 view with the 1921 map added and a few places marked with a start = 'then & now' :- Have you had a look at the albums in the Gallery under Historic Bedlington ?