Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

@James & @Symptoms - the oldest map I can find with the Top End Mechanics Institute named is an 1896 map, National Library of Scotland, and it shows the building named at what us now the community centre. The 'Old Maps' site has now moved, taken over by 'Landmark Estate Agency Services' and you can't access the maps unless you join. So the only maps I use now are from the National Library of Scotland. Don't know if @Canny lass has access to other maps.

@Canny lass - Ingrid replied to your info with :- Ingrid Atkinson Canny lass thank you so much in the 1911 census my great grandparents stated they lived there at least a couple of years previously as they had a daughter born there in 1908, they then moved to Burdon Terrace by 1910 because my great grandfather went to Canada for work in Oct that year and my grandfather was born early 1911.

Thank you @Canny lass - I'll add your info to Ingrid's question - and see what she says.

@jim l - unfortunately I can't help you with the where about's of Ivan McBride but I could give you telephone numbers for the Bedlington Care Homes. Do you still live in Bedlington? Have you got access to the contact telephone numbers of the care homes in Bedlington?