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  1. Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
    I remember the Sunday afternoon games after 2pm but I had forgotten about the other pavilion where the football team changing rooms were. I did get changed in there for match - but only one. After they found out how bad I was in goal I never got picked again for the Sunday morning Welfare Park league team
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63457813?fbclid=IwAR3ZpYekyXqCK0e2ETbCasnZjal9GlRRI2Cf-E5AnnkOl64buwG6xvM3LO8
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    Photo posted on the Choppington Remembered Facebook group by Kim Duff. She has been attempting to find out some names, as her mam's family, from Bedlington, were involved, and where the photo was taken. The photo was taken in the 1960's and we know the group used to hold their meetings in the Bank Top, Bedlington but the photo is not in any of the rooms of the Bank Top - the windows don't match the Bank Top. I posted the photo on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group and many members have come up with some names and info. We now know that although the group met in the Bank Top they held their Beetle Drive Nights in another couple of places = the Bedlington terrier and the Bedlington Station Welfare park building. 97% of those that commented thought the photo was taken in the back room of the Bedlington Terrier but the remaining 3% (including me) don't think it's the Terrier. We think it could be the Bedlington Station Welfare Park building. The names and info ie. Bedlington Terrier, have been added to the photo but I would like to prove the venue one way or the other - Is it the Terrier or the Welfare Park? From Google street view 2009 map, and 2022 aerial view, you can see the Welfare Park building still exists but I don't know if it is still in use or who owns it. Could it be part the the new High School? Now I know @Ovalteeny's first though was that the photo was taken in the Terrier but I wonder if he can cast his mind back to his Bedlington Junior's football days when he played for them at the Welfare park and must have used that building at some time in the mid 1960's
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    People live longer and stay in their homes longer. Children grow up and have relationships and families of their own. Parents don't want their children and families living with them ever. Both parents need to work to buy property. Unlike the major part of the 20th century where a family member stayed at home to raise children and when the children started school the parent had time to walk up the high streets, talk to friends and neighbours, and use the local shops. Now most supermarkets are not only selling our food they have expanded into - clothing - electrical goods - insurance - etc. etc. etc. undercutting small family run businesses and have forced the small retailer to close. Especially for working parents buying a home add the convenience of the www and online shopping, where most goods are kept in large warehouses eg. Amazon, and again undercutting high street businesses no wonder most retailers are not prepared to open new high street, or even shopping centre premises. In any town is it the councils fault that the economic structure of the world is changing? The world, including Bedlington, needs more dwelling places. ps - I no longer live in Bedlington, I have lived in Seghill for the past 14 years. Seghill (population approx 3,500) needs more houses but unless they take the surrounding farm fields to build more houses the younger generations have to move away to areas that are expanding their new properties. pps. - my wife hates having to use the local food shop as she says everything on sale is priced higher than at the nearest supermarkets.
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    I want to give notice that I'm resigning as secretary of the Bedlington Origami Club - there's just too much paperwork. I have this recurring nightmare that I'm locked inside a supermarket and can't get out. This has been going on since I was lidl. Breaking news, the Liverpool manager has resigned, he's taking his family back to Germany. The Klopps went back this weekend.
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    1959 Class 2 Valerie Headlam.jpg
    Photo from Valerie Headlam on the Barrington Facebook group and names from Valerie and members, Colin Swann, Lesley Cooper & Susan Denholm of the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group.
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    1959 Class 2 Valerie Headlam.jpg

    From the album: Barrington County Primary School

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    Class photos
  9. Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
    Never seen any comments to say anyone who lives in the area attended. I wonder if @Malcolm Robinson has any www links he could post to online sites that hold any info Did a search via Google and the only site I found that would appear to have info on the what might be happening is via the Northumberland Gazette :- https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/business/public-urged-to-attend-drop-in-sessions-about-development-of-bedlington-town-centre-3885994 I see on that site you can sign up for a 'Daily Newsletter' :-
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    I have searched over the las two days for a leaflet/pamphlet that was produced a few years back that gave info on the local places of interest. You used to be able to pick up a copy from the Community Centre but I can't get into the web site that they used to use - just their Facebook page but can't find anything about the leaflet/pamphlet on that site. It wasn't a document you would want to print off on a small home printer/scanner, unless you have a couple of cartridges to waste but it was handy as an online (pdf) document to get info on places in the town (blue plaque buildings included) to visit. I know @johndawsonjune1955 and possibly @Malcolm Robinson, @John Fox (foxy) and @Andy Millne were involved in it's production. Has anyone got the document to upload for @allan mills to see?
  11. Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
    Thanks Cl - I could see there were only three names next to the 4 rows but just assumed one hadn't been named. Now I now there were two rows of Second Street - but will I remember that the next time the Netherton Colliery streets are discussed
  12. Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
    @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 ?
  13. Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)
    Welcome to the group @allan mills. Have you checked the Gallery section? There are a couple of photo albums on Netherton Colliery in the 'Historic Bedlington' section of the gallery. This is a direct link to the album created by @Carole (last visited the group in 2018) :- And this is a direct link to an album I created but they are all photos supplied by others (I never lived at Netherton Colliery) :- I will try and answer any questions you have and I am sure @Canny lass will give you some info.
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    Join Mortal Fools x Northumberland Pride at East Bedlington Community Centre on 25th October from 5pm for a screening of Mortal Fools’ Young Company production: FLUX - Figuring it out and fitting in; what makes you, you? This exclusive screening event with live music and creative Queer fun, is an opportunity to watch a filmed performance of FLUX from Spring 2022 at YMCA Northumberland! Get your free ticket by following the link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/nlandpride Devised and performed by Northumberland young people, Flux presents twelve unique young voices, exploring what it means to question your identity in a world that feels determined to put you in a box. Binary breakers, stereotype smashers, convention clingers, people pleasers, distracted dreamers, ally activists, hopeful homebodies, evolving explorers, GOAT gamers, fashionable friends, Tik-Toking trendsetters, simping stans, radical rebels, the woke, the weird…. Universally unique and all welcome here. You are one of us. We see you and this screening of FLUX is for you! The screening will be followed by a Q&A from some of the FLUX cast and then live music and performances from the amazing: Clare Drysdale Jade Broadhead Pia Pressure AND several community-based organisations will host stalls at the event to highlight the brilliant work they do to support LGBT+ young people across Northumberland, with things for you to have a go at and an opportunity to contribute to Northumberland Pride’s zine, capturing queer culture across Northumberland, whilst Pride is on the road! Event suitable for ages 13-25yrs and free to attend (donations to Pride welcome) but ticketed. Part of Northumberland Pride – Pride on the Road series of events. For more information head to: www.northumberlandpride.org.uk #PrideOnTheRoad #Northumberland #NorthumberlandPride See less
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    Now that I haven't seen. You will have to get @John Fox (foxy) to get one of his aerial photos made up into a fridge magnet
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    @Tonyp - ebay :- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165313088310 Amazon :- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bedlington-BEDLINGTON-original-Birthday-Christmas/dp/B00DYWWGN0 etsy := https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/622405768/bedlington-terrier-dog-fridge-magnet-a waggydogz :- https://www.waggydogz.co.uk/product/bedlington-terrier-frm-101/
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    Video's from Robert Hall :- VID-20221016-WA0003.mp4 VID-20221016-WA0002.mp4
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    @Symptoms - I don't have any images but I'm told the road across the railway lines at Bedlington Station is closed whilst they demolish the buildings. The residents in Melrose Court have been told that work is soon to start on the building of an engine maintenance shed and a fence is to be erected between the road into Melrose Court and the railway line.
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    https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/business-finance-and-corporate/report-britishvolt-talks-sell-northumberland-gigafactory?fbclid=IwAR33JemZkVk9GUZ2Sgt6wKtBnqKboMcoaltI1uJ1AQ452dnCkeTl1s50U1o
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