Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Adrian, Andy & Troy and their groopies flocked in on Monday to hear the woopeees. So when Holly flicked that enormous switch t'was time to cheer, not to bitch. Now they had seen the shining light where to stay for the rest of the night. So Wilf invited the three bad shepherds, and their groopies, to The Bedlington Terrier.

Adam - If only I could. My legs wont let me get up into the box. Any volunteers?

Rafie whilst searching for 'Taylor' this old topic of yours was in the list. One of the pictures I found by the Barrington painter James Mackenzie is labelled "Breaking in the Riding Cob, Barrington Stables". There is no date to say when it was painted but this should prove that there were stables there, but nothing to say if they were associated with Barrington Colliery. Never having worked in the industry I have no idea what breed of pony was employed in the mines. A quick Google on horses-cob gives the average height as 15 hands and Wikipedia = "The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length equal to 101.6 millimetres (4 in). It is now normally used only for the measurement of the height of horses". So I don't know if the Cob was too big to be down the mines - 15hands = 5ft.

Yep, your right with the arm. She must have velcro stitched on her lug.

Pity there is no interactive Google aerial street view then you cold post a picture of the Bower Grange effort and compete against the other estates.If the old pit heap was still there!

Keith - happy Birthday. Most 1980's camcorders rested on the shoulder and had a hand grip to support - see those in the picture, but can't find one to match the one you spotted.

Cympil/BartonRafie/EdAdey/and anyone that's interested That painting of Barrington School posted by Cympil 13 February 2010 has had me thinking, and occasionally checking, since I joined this site this year. Yesterday I got an email of a mate, brother of John Lowe an ex Barrington lad born in the 1930s, and they had seen the painting on a BBC site. Turns out on the site - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings has 25 paintings of James Mackenzie and from the titles of the paintings he lived in Alexander Road and from the number of paintings of the Bedlington 'A' pit that's where he worked. The info on the BBC site is:- James Mackenzie 1927 – 2013 and states that his works are either displayed at Beamish Open Air Museam or Woodhorn Museum & Northumberland Archives. The titles of the paintings are:- Barrington Colliery Back to Stables, Bedlington 'A' Pit Barrington Colliery School Bedlington 'A' Pit, Plessey Seam Filler, Bedlington 'A' Pit, Harvey Seam Putters Riding Ponies, Bedlington 'A' Pit, Northumberland 'Bill's Been Hurt', 19 Alexandra Row, Barrington Colliery, Northumberland, 1933 Bill's Been Hurt (2 paintings on the same subject) (The artist said about this piece: "My father [being] brought home after been under a fall at Bedlington 'A' Pit. Head injuries, two finger ends off and back fractured. Still dirty and delivered in the colliery coal cart. He was a hewer piece worker. [i am] the small boy on the left with the iron gourd. Old Mrs Cook hurrying down to help, she assisted everyone.") Down the Barrington Burn Breaking in the Riding Cob, Barrington Stables Howicking Preparing Leeks on Show Day, Alexandra Road, Barrington Jack Arkle at the Pigeons, Alexandra Road, Barrington Choppington Flower Show, £50 Professional Handicap Race Back Canch Man, Bedlington 'A' Pit Calling the Weigh End of Shift, Bathing at 19 Alexandra Road Loading ponies into a cage at horse hole at Bedlington 'A' Pit, Miner's Still Life Paddy Gets a Rabbit Quiet, While the Bread Rises Rabbit Coursing, Bell's Field, 1934 (The artist said about this piece: "Held on Saturday afternoons with whippet dogs and live rabbits. My brother Foster and self collected the live rabbits in a pigeon basket early on Saturday mornings at Choppington Station (Northumberland) and carried them to the field.) Shaft Inspectors - Inspecting the shaft at Bedlington 'A' Pit, Northumberland. The Busty Kip Collecting Jockies and Pushing around to the Shaft Washing Day 'You Haven't Lost Your Touch Bill' The site also allows you to print of the pictures. But does state:- Printing Print the painting page (low resolution) with painting information If you click on these links you'll get to print the page on your own printer. Other uses If you want to license images or use them for any other purpose, you will need to contact the gallery or collection directly.

Your right Brian, it was a slip - With The Fingers! I think that is the only wax likeness I have seen. When I took the kids to Madame Tussauds (30 years ago now) I would have sacked their 'moulders'.

1963 picture from :- http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/bedlington1.html

Yep, I borrowed that one from your gallery - Uploaded by foxy, Jan 13 2013 05:09 PM

We do still love you, but why would Nelson have his picture taken alongside your dummy?

Bedlington Station, looking from Palace Road. Not as good as Foxy's as my now was nicked from Google street view (Clayton windows not damaged!)

Like the 'Now' picture as by the scaffolding on the left it is a very recent. Do you have access to St. Cuthbert's Tower? Your a secret campanologist!

This is the best I can do, at the moment, for 'Then and Now'. Haig Road - there is no date on the back of the then picture but fairly positive by the size of two kids, me and my brother, in the picture, and of course the fact it is a street party, it must be ER II coronation 1953. The Now pic is 2009 from Google Street view, Beatty Road on the left, Haig Road on the right. I could be wrong but the one other person in the Then pic that I can recall a name for is Mrs Surtees, from Haig Road. I'm the one kneeling in the middle of the picture and Mrs Surtees is standing, at the opposite side of the table, behind me It was either her husband, or brother, used to be 'Torchy' at the Top End picture hall.

My mate & his wife for grateful for the info., when I saw this item I emailed him, at work, the pics. They live in the estate travelling west, past The Ridge Farm, both work so were unaware of what was happening, but because of this site they kept themselves updated on the situation so they would know which way to get home at the end of the working day. Just got to get them to sign up and keep the membership growing. Thank you threegee.

They have all been built Maggie. Google Street view is still using the pictures from 2009. It shows the houses in the middle of Waverley Avenue, Nos. 54 downwards under reconstruction.

NOT Waverley Drive - Waverley Avenue.

When I posted the previous picture, 1949 Airey Houses Coquetdale Place, I decided to Google Street view the area around The Oval to see if I could find Then & Now pictures of the Airey Houses. Whilst Google driving along Waverley Drive I came to No 72. So before the scheme to rebuild the Airey houses started this Airey house must have been purchased; knocked down and this new home built. So Then And Now side by side. Wonder what happened at No 72 when they came to demolish No 71?

Whilst Googleing for Airey houses to see if I could add to Foxy's new topic 'Then And Now' this old thread from this site came up. The definite answer on Airey Houses can be found in Wikipedia. Our family moved into Coquetdale Place in 1949:- :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airey_house An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in Great Britain following World War II. Designed by Sir Edwin Airey to the Ministry of Works Emergency Factory Made housing programme, it features a frame of prefabricated concrete columns reinforced with tubing recycled from the frames of military vehicles. A series of ship-lap style concrete panels, tied back to the columns, form the external envelope. In 1947, the Central Office of Information commissioned a propaganda film, Country Homes. The directoral debut of the later acclaimed documentary maker Paul Dickson, the film promotes the building of Airey houses in rural areas as a solution to the poor condition (due to the 1930s depression followed by wartime neglect) of much of the housing stock outside Britain's conurbations, due to the ease with which the prefabricated sections could be transported to remote locations. Today many of the Airey houses; being over 50 years old, are in disrepair. The houses are one of a number of precast concrete systems listed in the Housing Defects Act. This meant that Government help for private owners was available in certain cases. Generally they are not accepted for mortgages unless repaired in accordance with certain prescribed methods. In the mid-2000s, one company began testing a refurbishment programme. Their programme involves replacing the concrete slabs with blocks, covered the blocks with insulation, and then facing the structure with brick. It is hoped this remodel will result in a warmer and more structurally sound house.

Can't think of any stories at the moment, but like the idea of Then & Now:-

No man, COLD man. Keith - have you seen the Potterton operating manual(s) PDF's to download? One links is :- www.potterton.co.uk/docs/Pot_gold_HE_A_userp.pdf‎

We three kings of Cambois are Bearing gifts, and following Blue Star. Broon and Amber, next the Founders, Following yonder Blue Star. If you want a beer that's perfection indeed I'll give you a guide to fulfilling your need At home by your fireside, in pub or in bar The sign of good taste is the famous Blue Star

Remember seeing ASIMO on QI - 2011 and thinking that must be the current best. Later discovered that those in the know think there is a more advanced robot, not in the World's 10 most Amazing Robots, and that is Petman:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGZoMPXG0MI