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Billy Ward took our wedding photos too, St. Paul's Choppington, then at the Bedlington Bottom Club in 1974.

Happy times. We spent many an hour with our noses stuck up against Beadle's shop window. They had lots of small toys and trinkets to interest us kid's and we took turns at 'bargsying' items. We also loved the glass advertising signs stuck to many shop windows in those days. They were easily prised off with a pen knife by 'collectors' (er,.... or so I'm told!). 

Nice to see the West Sleekburn miners banner too. 

9 hours ago, moe19 said:

I knew a lad called Stan who had the nickname Stash, he was in to body building and weight lifting, he went to work for the old Newcastle Breweries and used to move hogs-heads and barrels like they were made of cotton wool.

He ended up in later life living in Morpeth and was well known, people often refered to him as the gentle giant as he was a right canny lad .

I have not seen him around lately so hope he is still going.       

I remember Stash too, moe. Posted about him here - 

Doesn't, or didn't someone with a similar surname live in Hazelmere Avenue, in the first block on the right as you turn in from opposite the Ridge Farm (now Co-op)? 

20 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

But I count 17 Prefects......where did the "Fourteen Club" come from

Think it was pre-Brexit Wilma!

Yes, that's Tommy alright. I only knew him from the Market Place club. Norah and Vic used to live in Gladstone Terrace before moving into the club. When they left I believe they moved into one of the old houses at the top of Bedlington bank (The Quay?). 

5 hours ago, Reedy said:

Dad reckons number 4 is his cousin who was called Norah Hopper.

Would that be Norah Hopper who married Vic Calvert and they became steward and stewardess of the Market Place Club? Also had a brother, Tommy Hopper, who was, I think, Secretary on the Committee. 

Eggy, are you not thinking of Moscardini's, where the Monsoon is now?

Gone are the days when most folk could buy a bike, a bed, or a lawnmower in Bedlington. Happy days. 

I think the Co-op were the next to take over. Shame it's closed now, that was a great shop. 

In the 60's for me, around the time Jimmy Millne's shop had the snack bar down one side. 

I see what you mean. It's obviously blue chork and not really paynt. 

Gonks! 

I remember the pinball machine. 

TIIILLLTTTTT!!  

Did Bacci have an upstairs room, maybe for snooker? I can vaguely remember looking out of the window at a juicy pear tree. We probably climbed the back wall and nicked those pears at a later date!  

Yes, I remember Clarence Cooper having the 'tent' bingo on Glebe Road,  where you used bottle tops as bingo markers.