Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Thanks @James I have got that one but never really read through it - just flicked through when I first got it and though that should come in handy one day and filed it away from the other Evan Martin books I have - pity I hadn't take much notice of it - I've now moved it in among the other Evan Martin books and I'll have a full read one day. I'll still forget most of the content and will still have to flick through it, and the others, when I get asked for info on old Bedlington

Cheers @James - I had not remembered that photo so I had a scan through the Evan Martin books I have and I see the photo is in the book 'The People's History Bedlingtonshire Remembered' page 109 but the text with that photo says '............ Edwin Brady must have been successful has he had a shop down the Front Street and this one on Glebe Road........' Which of the Evan Martin's books is your photo from?

@HIGH PIT WILMA as I never really passed those shops as I was an lad from The Oval in the 50's and 60's I did some searching and asked a couple of questions on the Bygone Bedlington Facebook group. Unfortunately can't find a photo of Fullarton's, just photos of what it was before and after. These are some of the comments plus a compilation photo of Now and Then and one image that might have Fullarton's in but it's two far away to make out the name on the shop Bit larger comp of the shop :- Comments on Fullarton's :- Again can't find an image of Adamson's with the name above the shop but this one from Marian Bullivant, c1960, shows the St Bede's May parade going past the shop :- Ans some comments on Anderson's :-

The simple reply is - Na. I've had a search on the Facebook group Bygone Bedlington and Fullerton's gets a mention but nobody says what part of Glebe Road or Burdon Terrace it was on

@James & @HIGH PIT WILMA - still haven't heard anything back from @johndawsonjune1955

Unfortunately @HIGH PIT WILMA I can't contact Bill Riley - he's no longer on the Blyth group and I also checked the Friends Of Bates Colliery Facebook group but he has never been a member of that group. Fortunately @James has sorted it so you can click on the link he supplied and read away Bill Riley did post some other photos of Bates pit and I will post them for you. Do you think I should add Bill's photos to your album in the Gallery?

Cheers @James - can't remember me ever clicking on the Archives>Coll. Eng. link 👍

@HIGH PIT WILMA & @James Bates - 'Pit Bottom Tippler' photo - posted on the Blyth Remembered & Memories Facebook in 2015 by Bill Riley. Unfortunately Bill Riley is no longer a member of the Blyth Remembered Facebook group so I can't ask him if it was he that took the photo but he did comment that it was from his collection of photos.

@James & @HIGH PIT WILMA asked about the DVD on the Bygone Bedlington FB group and 'It's Shep' (Dave Shepard -lived in Burnside in the 1950's & 60's when I knew him)- send me a message :- ' Just seen your post about the DVD of bedlington Remembered. I bought it and it is only photos and voice over of what you can see in most facebook media. whether it is worth the cost ( i don't remember what i paid) but only worth if someone wants a memory "keepsake" Alan.' I haven't heard anything back from John Dawson

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and that @Canny lass is just about word for word what would have been my next comment. Great minds think alike - and where not the same gender

@James & @HIGH PIT WILMA message back from John Dawson = '....im not aware of any but i will phone and find out for you. let you know when they respond..............' 🤞but not looking too good

Now isn't it strange that even the BBC news mentioned that there were no white males. Many in this world has spent years protesting that women and blacks should be on an equal footing as the white male. I would even say , in my opinion, the BBC that broadcasts all over the world have been attempting to have black, white and women on the same level as the white male. I was amazed that when they were broadcasting from outside 10 Downing Street when watching to see who Liz brought into the cabinet Nick Eardley ( the Stanley Baxter look alike ) stated that there were no white males. Does this mean that the tables are now reversed and the white males can now start claiming they are being discriminated against. and can start protest meetings and marches asking for equality? Will we ever get the point where no matter what sex or colour, no matter what the balance is, everyone will treat everyone else as equal and just get on with it

I'll check with @johndawsonjune1955 via the Past Times History group and see if there are still copies available.