Andy Millne

41 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@Andy Millne- Ok if I post the bowls photos - with each person numbered and space to add names - on the Bygone Bedlington group and see if anyone can be named?🙂

Sure, no problem. 

Doctor Pit? If so, and comparing to other photos, I think they are standing roughly on the site of the current law courts.

22 hours ago, lilbill15 said:

Is that Bonzo ? xx

I can't confirm 100% but quite possibly.

32 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

it looks (to me) like cement fix.

I think you’re correct. 

You’re a wizard Alan. 

Another copy dates this more accurately:

From threegee.

"The group of lads with one astride the car could include Philip Joyce, William Scott, and Bob? Mather?, Bill Orange, Billy Elliot - the Bedlington engineering/garages crowd who used to hang out together. Long before my time."

From this photo of the same year...

If this is the same person in both photos. I wonder if the c1930 photo could be a little earlier judging by the moustache colouring  

Thanks Alan, that makes sense with James D Millne, Elizabeth Millne and a young Jimmy Millne noted in the picture and @threegee’s notes on David Millne’s involvement with Church of Christ (https://www.bedlington.co.uk/gallery/image/2651-james-david-millne/)

Yes feel free to share with Susan. 

Taken today 13/6/2021:

Yes i agree. I don’t think it’s the same building. I do think it may be the same location though. There are some similarities between this stone building and one in Evan Martin’s photo and the other building with the two chimney stacks. 
 

i don’t know if reproducing Evan’s photo here comes under fair use or not but perhaps @Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) has a copy or can confirm the location. 
 

In Evans photo this building could be further up towards the Red Lion than the Trinity church building in the Google image. 

Thanks @Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

The trophy looks to have a shorter base and stem than the one in the Past Times group photo but that does look very much like it could be "Jimmy" Millne on the left. I haven't seen many side profile photos of him. 

Reverse:

Reverse:

Elaine Firth?

Elaine Firth?

Thanks @Canny lass a California thread is unravelling

There's a photo in Evan Martin's "Bedlingtonshire" book from 1920 on page 14 that seems to confirm this is Trinity Church to the far right. 

Humford baths or A Pit?

Thanks for the detective work. I don’t believe there are any direct connections but I did suspect it wasn’t Bedlington. There are quite a few letters with these photos so I’ll see if I can find any other links to America. 

1 minute ago, Canny lass said:

Anybody know when that closed?

@threegee?

43 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@threegee Andy thinks the same

My info in the other photo is second hand from threegee based on his comments here.   we're in a loop.

I think this might be a holiday photo and not Bedlington. Posted in case anybody knows otherwise. 

1 hour ago, lilbill15 said:

or do those stepping stones look bigger back then?

They do seem smaller in person now than old photos. This will be early 50s. 

There’s a similar point of view from 1977 here…