tomtom Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Anyone shed some light on the future of the Top Club - I notice that the building has now been sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symptoms Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I thought the Top Club burned down at the end of the 60s - where's the one you're on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndawsonjune1955 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 not aware it was sold, but knew it had closed, and a big loss to the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I thought the Top Club burned down at the end of the 60s - where's the one you're on about?Next to the post office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 aye OK then, the one near the post office - what's happening to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symptoms Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Where's the Post Office? The one I remember is near the Market Place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 I thought the Top Club burned down at the end of the 60s - where's the one you're on about?This one burnt down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 This one fell down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 This one was pulled down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Where's the Post Office? The one I remember is near the Market Place.Opposite Council Offices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 aye OK then, the one near the post office - what's happening to it?It has been sold as a restaurant, I highly doubt that will happen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symptoms Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yep ... that's the Post Office I remember. Are folks in Bedders still driving Mk2 Capris & Ladas (or Polanski Fiats) and renting their tellies from Rediffusion. Good to see the girlies being able to their latest stuff from Phillip Green's TopShop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yep ... that's the Post Office I remember. Are folks in Bedders still driving Mk2 Capris & Ladas (or Polanski Fiats) and renting their tellies from Rediffusion. Good to see the girlies being able to their latest stuff from Phillip Green's TopShop.Thats not near the Market Place maybe your inbuilt sat nav system needs updating. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symptoms Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Yep, memory playing tricks! So I've just wandered down Front St on Google's Streetview to position stuff, funny how I thought the Post Office was lower down and was suprised to discover the Grapes as far down as it is ... I remembered it being higher up and had completely forgotten that the Blue Bell was there. I reckon the Top Club (the 'new' one) might have been Eddie Milne's house back in the day ... ??? or have I got that wrong as well? Edited February 11, 2012 by Symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Scantlebury Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yep, memory playing tricks! So I've just wandered down Front St on Google's Streetview to position stuff, funny how I thought the Post Office was lower down and was suprised to discover the Grapes as far down as it is ... I remembered it being higher up and had completely forgotten that the Blue Bell was there. I reckon the Top Club (the 'new' one) might have been Eddie Milne's house back in the day ... ??? or have I got that wrong as well?You're right Symptoms it was Eddie Milnes house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 You're right Symptoms it was Eddie Milnes house.Your both wrong,Eddie Milne was the MP that wasn't quite whiter than white,In fact he was a load of crap just like todays MP. The house that you refer to was owned by Jimmy Milne a very respectable business man in the town, in fact he could be remembered as Mr Bedlington.Must get the facts right lads!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Great pictures foxy......................Foxy.... guardian and chief archivist of the pictorial heritage of Bedlington! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 This one fell down.Not sure it fell down, more like was pulled down due to sub standard concrete use in the construction........... Had some cracking nights in there though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Foxy,Don't you have one of the old Top Club (Ex Serv) that ended up in the middle of the roundabout at the Top End and which the Green Goddesses attended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Foxy,Don't you have one of the old Top Club (Ex Serv) that ended up in the middle of the roundabout at the Top End and which the Green Goddesses attended?You must be suffering memory loss Malcolm probably due to your age, thats the ex servicemens club in the first picture next to Robinsons the Printers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I mean the one which stood where Carlton House is now and exploded due to a gas leak. What a place Bedlington is for gas leaks................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fox (foxy) Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Is this the one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Scantlebury Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your both wrong,Eddie Milne was the MP that wasn't quite whiter than white,In fact he was a load of crap just like todays MP. The house that you refer to was owned by Jimmy Milne a very respectable business man in the town, in fact he could be remembered as Mr Bedlington.Must get the facts right lads!!OOPS!! I stand corrected, I knew full well it was Jimmy Milne. I think it was because symptoms and written Eddie Milne (mistakenly I'm sure) and that name became planted in my mind, therefore I agreed unwittingly. (thats my excuse and I am sticking with it Foxy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Scantlebury Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) My current wife worked there and she kept mentioning the fact that a crack in the wall beyond the stage (as you looked from the bar) near the fire door was getting bigger every day. No one would believe her so she put a mark against it every day. They then started to realise that they better get something done about it. The rest is history.(Best I can do Keith.......) Edited February 12, 2012 by Malcolm Robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Scantlebury Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Great pictures foxy......................Foxy.... guardian and chief archivist of the pictorial heritage of Bedlington!Agreed, if anyone is looking to raise funds for a good cause, they could maybe ask Foxy if he would donate a ride in his TARDIS as raffle prize. Edited February 12, 2012 by keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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