Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Pleased I wasn't researching Puddlers Row. My Hero = Canny Lass.

Thanks for sharing Peter - I think these will be a first for anyone on this site. It's too difficult fore me not to make this request - Is it Ok to share these photos with interested parties, ie. old Bedlington folk? There is one particular person I would like to pass a copy to and that's @Reedy, who is a member on this site but I know he hasn't visited the site since April 21st and uses the Bedlington Facebook groups more. You would see from many of Reedy's posts on this site that Reedy's dad ( born c1929 and lived on the Bebside side of the river next to the Furnace Bridge) has been a source of a lot of info.I would like him to see the photos, if that's Ok with you? The photos would not be posted on facebook but sent, with text on them, via the Facebook personal Message service to Reedy. eg You never know he might be able to name someone in the photos

Aa think ye shud add sum pitmattic to the vurses And this is not from memory, it's a 'cut and paste' job. As Wikipedia says :- "Good Ship Venus", also known as "Friggin' in the Riggin'", is a bawdy drinking song devised to shock with ever increasingly lewd and debauched sexual descriptions of the eponymous ship's loose-moraled crew. The tune usually used (especially for the chorus) is "In and Out the Windows". Recordings Oscar Brand recorded an early version in 1952, but the best-known version was recorded by the British punk band Sex Pistols, which appears on their Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle album, and was the finale track in the film of the same name. Released as part of a double-A side, it reached No. 3 in the UK singles chart in 1979 and was the band's biggest selling single. Length 3:37 - Label Vigin Origin It is possible that this song was inspired by an actual event, where a female convict (Charlotte Badger) sailing on the colonial brigantine Venus, convinced members of the crew to commandeer the vessel, sailing from Port Dalrymple in Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania) in 1806. Despite various reports, the ultimate fate of the Venus is unknown. This may have led to speculation by those left behind, with fantasies leading to the creation of this drinking song. T'was on the good ship Venus, By God you should have seen us, The figurehead was a whore in bed And the mast the Captain’s penis. The captain of this lugger, He was a dirty bugger, He wasn’t fit to shovel shit From one ship to another. The captain’s wife was Mabel. Whenever she was able, She’d fornicate with the second mate Upon the galley table. The cabin boy was Kipper, A dirty little nipper We stuffed his ass with broken glass To circumcise the skipper. The captain had a daughter Who fell into the water We heard her squeal and knew an eel Had found her sexual quarter. The captain’s name was Morgan By Christ he was a gorgon! Ten times a day sweet tunes he’s play. On his productive organ. The captain’s daughter Mable, They laid her on a table. And all the crew would come and screw As oft as they were able. Another cook was O’Malley He didn’t dilly dally. He shot his bolt with such a jolt He whitewashed half the galley. Another one was Cropper Oh Christ he had a whopper. Twice round the deck, around his neck And up his bum for a stopper. The bosun's name was Carter He was a musical farter He could play ‘God Save the Queen' from beginning to end And Beethoven's moonlight sonata. The first mates name was Carter He was also a farter When the wind wouldn't blow, and the ship wouldn't go they called on Carter the farter to start her So now we end this serial Through sheer lack of material. I wish you luck and freedom from Diseases venereal.

Then (said to be c1900 but no proof) & Now (2016) Co-op building on Station Road - South Row was opposite

There are a couple of photos of South Row, at Bedlington Station that have done the rounds on the Facebook group sites. South Row used to be two rows of houses, one at either side of the entrance to the 'A' pit off Station Road. All the photos I have seen are of the East side/Bottom end that was closest to the railway crossing and station. @John Fox (foxy) provided the photo of the demolition of Soth Row in 1974. This map published 1924 shows the two parts to South Row.

Not the best image from the restricted view you are allowed via the online service, but from what I can see on all the maps of the area - 1865 to 1987 - this 1962 one is the only one to 'Wilsons Yard' named. Link to the page where you can select each map :- https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/425901/581880/12/100954

Searched the local facebook 'history' group sites Dawn but never found anything about Wilson's yard.

I've asked the question on Facebook this morning, but no reply yet Bill.

@Peter Turner - I know you will have done loads of research and often have to wade through lots of info you already know. Although later than the period you have been looking at did you notice the comment by Reedy in the Puddler's Raa[Row] topic where his dad said about Howard Terrace becoming Glassey terrace? Reedy Posted May 30, 2013 Starting at what used to be Joe Jennings farm and shop including Mansion House now possibly 'Smiles' was Glassey Terrace. The first 7 houses were originally named Howard Terrace but the name was changed to Glassey Terrace as a result of misdirected mail as another Howard Terrace existed in Netherton. Families living in Glassey Tce in the 1940s/1950s were - 1 - Storey, 2 - Jobson, 3 - Storey, 4 - Watson, 5 - Tait, 6 -----, 7 - Hedley, 8 - Moscrop, 9 - Proudlock, 10 - Hedley, 11 - Andrews, 12 - Brown, 13 - Gregg, 14 - Morton, 15 - Gibson, 16 - Wonford

@Lars Dahlberg - bit of info/gossip on the breeding of Bedlington Terriers, in Bedlington back in the 1950s.

@Canny lass - have you any hints, tips or clues for this couple?

Good morning @Lars Dahlberg ,Jennifer & Nova. Hopefully the members will be able to give your suggestions of where best to spend any time in the area. I would hope someone could come up with some ideas but I don't believe there is any official 'Information Center' where you could visit and find out the History of Bedlington and the Bedlington Terrier. I hope I am wrong and someone will give you better info. I think what you might get is a few comments from the members of this site based on what info has been handed down to them eg :- The Bedlington terrier originally hails from the North-East of England in a town called Rothbury on the Scottish/English borders of Northumberland. In fact, the breed is still sometimes known as the Rothbury Terrier - see http://www.dog-breeds-expert.com/Bedlington-Terrier.html One online site to visit about local mining is http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/ . Woodhorn is approximately 7 miles from Bedlington and is a former 19th-century coal mine now a museum and heritage centre for art and local historic relics. Address: QEII Country Park, Ashington NE63 9YF I'm trying hard not to just simply type - there's not a lot to see or find out! If you were interested in attempting to understand the 'pitmatic' dialect then read some of the stories on this site by @HIGH PIT WILMA. HPW (or Bill). HPW worked in the Bedlington mine in the 60s but ended up in one of the last mines in the area, Bates Colliery (approximately 5 miles outside Bedlington) and created a 'blog' (for the want of a better word) on the Flickr community web site and shared his photos and stories on that site. He has since arranged for his photos and stories to be added to this site and they can be found in the Gallery > Places Gallery > Bates Pit by High Pit Wilma Link to his album is