Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Certainly can, but no family photos of the park. Remember all the rides.

Was there also one called the 'Lollipop'?

Pictures of similar rides found on the www:-

Am I right in saying that in the 50s-60s there was also a Bowling Green, that we, as kids, weren't allowed to use. 

For those of you saving old Whitley Memorial junior football team photos - managed to obtain this one from 1961-62 season.

Ken Pearson holding the ball.

I do hope you have liked the Bedlington.co.uk page on Facebook Eggy

Old sayings still ring true :-

You get a bonus Point from me for that!

https://www.facebook.com/bedlingtoninbloom?fref=ts

Not the worlds best game but like most of these on-line games, a challenge just to say - 'done it'.

 

At http://2048game.com/

 

Just using the 4 arrow keys you join like numbers -2,4,8,16,32,62.128 etc. and try and score exactly 2048.

There are no bells or whistles (not on my machine) to say you have reached, or exceeded 2048, so if you are not watching you can easily go over.

2048.jpg

My informant would appear to be totally wrong. The object is not to score 2048 exactly but to get as high as score as possible. Back to the game, informant informed that the older generation knows best. Grandchild accepts the decision of the wise one. 

Not the worlds best game but like most of these on-line games, a challenge just to say - 'done it'.

At http://2048game.com/

Just using the 4 arrow keys you join like numbers -2,4,8,16,32,62.128 etc. and try and score exactly 2048.

There are no bells or whistles (not on my machine) to say you have reached, or exceeded 2048, so if you are not watching you can easily go over.

I don't find this funny        .

http://fr.worldtop.org/category/top/femme-station-service/

fb liked.

also found this site - 

http://www.westbedlington.org.uk/?page_id=793

but did not find a link on it to the fb site!

Agreed, no matter what the cost.

Back row 2nd person Ian Arkle the teacher is dr parrot never expected him to run a footy team I did hear he was a bit of a wine expert

Appeared on Tyne-Tees tele a few times about wine.....

Tony - couldn't remember the Teacher's name when I first saw the picture but your Dr Parrot has jogged my memory - Dr J.D. Parrack. Confirmed the name by visiting Mansel Dinnis's (ex head boy early 1960's) web site :- http://www.sempersursum.co.uk/Bedlington_Grammar_School/BGS_Welcome.html

Kevin

Can't help with the names of the football teams Welwyn too early for me and the BGS one too late for me, I left in 1965. Did see most of the BGS team in the Photos of the 'sempursersum' site - Photos 1961-1978 and scroll down to 1973 - Last Sixth Form.  Seeing the whole class together might help remember some names.

http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/news/local/county-in-running-for-top-award-1-6723986

 

Get voting people.

But do we want to spoil it for ourselves by bringing in too many tourists?

ex B - The more the merrier I say.

Brett - expected a YES - No vote  

Completed the standard registration, hoping it counts as a YES to visit Northumberland but after that - too many links and questions for me

www.vote4northumberland.com - Go to:-

http://www.visitnorthumberland.com/sharenland :- Go to

https://britishtravelawards.com/vote_form.php  - completed this bit but not the subsequent links :-

https://britishtravelawards.com/vote_update.php

https://britishtravelawards.com/vote_new.php

https://britishtravelawards.com/survey.php

If I got through that lot I would expect a GCSE 'O' Level certificate!

When I complete online surveys etc. I use a gmail account/address I created for this type of survey (and anything else I don't want to get replies from). That way my local Outlook inbox is not inundated with promotions etc. the survey companies have passed your email address onto.

No doubt 'Cottages4you' will be adding me back onto their mailing list. Think I must have unsubscribed at least 4 times from them.

Has the florists moved to what was Making Music? 

I got gold but I found the pin drop a bit 'IFY'. I knew the answer to a few of the question but I could not find the 'exact' place - IE Whitechapel for Ripper murders, Stormont for Irish Parliament. On the Ripper one I dropped the pin on the area of Whitechapel and it kept coming up You have chosen London!!

 

I chose a category - History & Current Affairs - then I looked at Entertainment and hadn't heard of half the 'celebs'. Good fun though, probably try again later.

I had the same problem Keith until I realized you have to zoom in (double click) on some of the maps to get more detailed info/names displayed.

I vaguely remember when I very young there used to be a farm in the free woods opposite deanview west I think the guy was called

Hunter. I remember the house as a derelict house.I think the council took it down,anyway he grew lots of fruit & rhubarb was in

Abundance I remember my mother asking us to go & pick some so she could make her pies.it costs a fortune now,some of the older

Members might recollect the farm & the guys name

Tony - I think I can remember the farm you are on about, especially the fruit trees. Unfortunately can't remember any names but I seem to recall the people in the farm/house were the grand parents of a female member of this site. I joined the site in May 2013 so it wasn't that long ago but I can't remember any other details. 

Getting back to the topic - Rhubarb - yes I remember been told to pick a stick out of our garden and go and play. Me dad grew it in the ground, inside a metal bucket with the bottom cut out to stop the plant spreading.

But to think that we survived the threat of no more imported rhubarb, from China, and 90% of the worlds winter rhubarb is forced to grow in the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle.

Queen Victoria did not tell her subjects that the Chinese were to retaliate us causing the Opium war, by stopping the rhubarb export to us and we would be in danger of mass constipation and death.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBF40bQCd_4

Unlike the rest of you, I STILL HATE RHUBARB, even with loads of sugar.

Well Brian, must be 10 weeks since you ventured into quail - are they fed, grown, plucked and served in the finest restaurants? 

I have not seen it from the air Canny Lass.

Thanks for the comment, I must fly out soon.

Mind you I do enjoy walking from ground level up and do not mind going round and round.

Health and fitness maybe is an important part of the lady's charm to some people.

The path of least resistance,or an up hill struggle.

Local photographer, Paul Appleby has some aerial videos of our area on his fb page

  www.facebook.com/PaulApplebyPhotography

One of them starts off with Northumberlandia -

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO4EgkvfohY = the URL but I can't get this link to the video on Youtube to activate.

You have to page down a few pages of photos and other aerial videos from the local area

I have not seen it from the air Canny Lass.

Thanks for the comment, I must fly out soon.

Mind you I do enjoy walking from ground level up and do not mind going round and round.

Health and fitness maybe is an important part of the lady's charm to some people.

The path of least resistance,or an up hill struggle.

Local photographer, Pau Appleby - Facebook -   www.facebook.com/PaulApplebyPhotography

took this aerial video that starts off with Northumberlandia (can sometime take a few seconds to get to the Youtube link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO4EgkvfohY

There is a newspaper archive that's available via the library services but it's not something I have ever used.

Archive boosts Northumberland libraries service

·         By Evening Chronicle

The British Newspaper Archive is now available at libraries across Northumberland

More than six million pages from historic UK newspapers are now available at libraries across Northumberland.

The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) is a free resource which  allows customers to go as far back as 1741 with new articles, family notices, letters to the editor, obituaries and advertisements.

It provides a  great resource for school homework and research, and for people looking into their family and local history.

Val Tyler, Northumberland County Council's policy board member for community infrastructure and culture, said: "This is a fantastic addition to our libraries. As a council we are working hard to develop services that people love.â€

The BNA was developed in partnership with the British Library and publisher Bright Solid, and has seen millions of pages scanned and digitised. Go to the  website www.  mylibrary.co.uk and click on online resources for more details.

My vote would be for the Market Cross however the below postcards give an idea of what views represented Bedlington in the 1920's.

Bedlingtonian - excellent cards - pleased there are two. When I looked at the first I thought that can't be 1644!

Is there text on the back of the cards naming each picture/location? There are a couple that I can only guess the exact location.

As most things we post are our memories, that are often shared by other members, any project could not be about the schools, the pits, Puddler's Raw, Hair Pin Bend or even the Bedlingto terrier.

Surely the only subject, that we have many facts (and loads of assumptions as well) would have to be the Iron Works and everything that was associated with it and then what came out of it. I am not a historian, never delved into the history of the town, but I would assume that there are not enough facts on any other subject to warrant pouring funds into promoting theories. What has been written in the past about the Iron works etc. plus what our current historians have researched could be brought together along with iconic images of the past.

If only the funds, and vision, were there to rebuild the iron works and associated industries, in conjunction with all other projects etc. in the area associated with George Stevenson, Sir Daniel Gooch etc.

The area around the Furnace Bank and river Blyth where it all took place is still available. 

Am I now going off into a fantasy world? Would the National Lottery give funds to help rebuild?

Thanks Eggy!

Search as I may I cannot find Evans book on the Iron Works .

Maggie - did a bit of searching and the book is referenced on many sites and within many documents but could only find one seller, American - Serendipity UnLtd, via Amazon of :-

Is this the one you are after?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0859830365?tag=openlibr-20

·         Paperback 

from $36.801 Used from $36.801 Collectible from $83.00

        £22.00                                                         £49.00

+ £2.50 shipping and I assume + 20% VAT

Not your normal posting to make you laugh, but innocent kids always make me smile

Was on top of The Lady yesterday - ooh no missus, titter ye not - incredible views and I was amazed at the extent of the opencast works behind it. But I still can't make sense out of it's layout - baffles me, that. But I was more impressed by the wildlife - damsel flies (tons) butterflies (even more) and a lovely cheese & tomato toastie at the cafe.

Did you rest that toastie on your case ma lord?