Andy Millne

Bedlington Council School, Junior Department was opened in June.

The first boys scouts troop was formed in Bedlington by William Hall with their HQ in a wooden hut at Vulcan Place.

Mary Weightman born. Went on to found PAWS, a local animal welfare organisation and in 1998 Mary was awarded an MBE for her work in animal welfare, receiving the medal from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

The last standing chimney was demolished.

North Terrace, Bedlington completed.

In August Miss Swann was found murdered at Hirst Head Farm, Bedlington.

Saint John's Church was built at Sleekburn.

Phillip Hedley Gibson took over the running of the nailing business in Bedlington.

The Blue Bell public house was demolished and rebuilt. It was an old coaching inn.

The Locke Hall is opened in Bedlington.

The Red Lion public house was demolished and rebuilt.

A new chimney & screens were erected at the Doctor Pit because of the increased productivity of coal.

The Doctor Pit became the highest producer of coal in Bedlington.

Dr James Trotter dies & a memorial to him set up in Front Street West.

The Bedlington Colliery Strike.

Co-operative Society begins its greengrocery business in Bedlington.

Graham & Bestford's Dene Candlework's established.

Daniel Gooch dies in October. He had designed over 340 locomotives during his career.

Vulcan Place Schools was again enlarged & renamed the Whitley Memorial School.

The Primitive Methodist Church was built at Front Street West. It cost £1500.

The Co-operative Society purchased the Hollymount Estate in Bedlington in January.

Bedlington gets its YMCA situated at Sleekburn.

Miners strike lasting seventeen weeks.

The weir which once dammed the river to provide water power for the Ironworks was washed away (parts of this weir are still visible today).

New South Row was built by the Bedlington Coal Company.