Miners Picnic Day

[Brian Cross]

I remember when i was a kid Miners Picnic day was a big event for Bedlington and the

surrounding areas, I know all the mines have closed but is there any Miners picnic days

held anywhere ?

[ex Bedlingtonian]

I remember when i was a kid Miners Picnic day was a big event for Bedlington and the

surrounding areas, I know all the mines have closed but is there any Miners picnic days

held anywhere ?

Used to be a huge one in Durham, don't know whether it is still held though.

[Symptoms]

I think they still have 'The Big Meeting' as they call their Durham version of the Picnic.

[threegee]

Cue to reveal that Bedlington.co.uk has some full colour footage of a late 1950's Miner's Picnic that's never been seen in public. This from the days when most stuff - if it exists at all - was in B&W. Getting it off Standard 8 onto the web, at best quality, and without damaging it, may take a little while though.

[Pete]

I remember when i was a kid Miners Picnic day was a big event for Bedlington and the

surrounding areas, I know all the mines have closed but is there any Miners picnic days

held anywhere ?

They still have one at Woodhorn mining museum, not as big of course.

[Denzel]

I have a picture of me as a nipper at Miner's Picnic Day on the Front Street, surrounded by Great Uncle Bulgaria and all his cronies.

Halcyon days.

[Symptoms]

I have a picture of me as a nipper at Miner's Picnic Day on the Front Street, surrounded by Great Uncle Bulgaria and all his cronies.

Halcyon days.

Please share it with us ...

[Pete]

Please share it with us ...

Yes, come on Denzel lets see it

[Denzel]

Yes, come on Denzel lets see it

I'm being groomed.

[Symptoms]

Denzel - is this what you've been hiding from us?

[Pete]

Denzel - is this what you've been hiding from us?

I like that

[Pete]

I'm being groomed.

Eh

[Cympil]

Eh

Don`t worry about it Pete, the last time Denzel had the need for a brush and comb is when he started school

[Pete]

Don`t worry about it Pete, the last time Denzel had the need for a brush and comb is when he started school

[Denzel]

Don`t worry about it Pete, the last time Denzel had the need for a brush and comb is when he started school

True, my bushy mane is a little unkempt, it's time I ditched the Freddie Boswell look.

[Merlin]

I have a picture of me as a nipper at Miner's Picnic Day on the Front Street, surrounded by Great Uncle Bulgaria and all his cronies.

Halcyon days.

Just a typical friday night then Denz :lol: