Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
16-06-2018, 02:28 PM
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Re Broomhill Colliery polis.
I have recollection of a George Caruthers as 'The Colliery Polis'. I can't add any more to that. It is just a name I was 'Threatened with' when my mother told me not to get up to any mischief. As if?
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Forum: Amble and Hauxley
01-04-2018, 08:40 PM
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Forum: New member zone
15-03-2018, 05:14 PM
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Re: Fred Barras
Yeah, I heard about Fred and his wife being killed. I managed to get to a Memorial Service held in 'The Trap'.
You have a good memory Mister. I bet you made a few tremble whilst in the RAF. Were you...
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Forum: New member zone
14-03-2018, 03:07 PM
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So sorry to get your news re Keith. He was good...
So sorry to get your news re Keith. He was good fun to be with.
One memory I have is, he played football with me at school. In a match he got the ball and ran towards our goal with it. We were all...
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Forum: New member zone
13-03-2018, 03:53 PM
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
03-02-2018, 03:42 PM
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Re. Butchers shop.
Yes Janwin, right again. It was all part of the Central Store complex, the Head Office of stores at The Drift, Red Row and North Broomhill. (I am not sure if it had closed prior to Hadston Co-op...
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Forum: Warkworth and Birling
29-11-2017, 08:04 PM
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District nurse
I was asked a question today I could not answer. What was the name of the District Nurse who lived in the bungalow, Beal Bank 1950s. HELP.
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
12-01-2017, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 10
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Pettigrew Arms
That is correct for your siting but the Pettica garage was not built until the 1940's. Perhaps, I am not sure, but if the Pettica Bros became owners of The Grey Arms that would be the only connection.
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
12-01-2017, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 10
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Pettigrew Arms
Just a thought as I have no documentary evidence but, could the Pettigrew Arms have been the forerunner of The Grey Arms, Red Row? Mention of staff suggests an establishment of some considerable...
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Forum: Widdrington
16-12-2016, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 21
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Fernybeds Colliery request.
Interesting. I have to ask, "Was this not part of the Monks/Costain era of Opencast? That, when it ended, was when the A1068 road was laid to bi-pass Widdrington Station and Ferneybeds. Prior to that...
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Forum: General topics
23-08-2016, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 27
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Re North Broomhillmap of 1860 from 'Coquet'.
[QUOTE=Coquet;6500]The earlier 1860s map for North Broomhill:
I just had a smile when I re-visited Coquets post. I noted that the 'Thunder Boxes' for Six Cottages seem to have been sited at the...
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Forum: Acklington and Guyzance
15-08-2016, 12:41 PM
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Re. Acklington Quarry
Wow. The number of times me and my pals walked around that quarry trying to catch rabbits - mostly unsuccessfully! We may have been more wary had we known of this discovery, albeit years before our...
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Forum: General topics
03-08-2016, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 24,856
Re Drift at South Broomhill
The drift entrance at South Broomhill was on the south side of where the Ambulance station now stands. You will note there is ground there not built on and I would surmise that that was a safety...
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Forum: General topics
14-03-2016, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 54
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Re.Amble
Can I just add a uneducated guess re the road to Warkworth.
If, when Amble was just a small settlement, could the road through not have been straighter, running from Marks Bridge, down Albert Street...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
11-02-2016, 07:22 PM
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Re Colliery houses
I am wondering if this article, above, refers to Railway Row and Station Row (or Deputies Raa!)
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
15-10-2015, 07:41 PM
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Re. Air Raids WW2
My Father was in ARP during the war, as were several others at Broomhill and surrounds. One of our neighbours, Harry Robertson, was also a Warden and off they would go when a air raid was imminent....
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
07-10-2015, 08:51 PM
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Re Pithead baths
Hi Jane,
I am guessing really because the old grey matter may not respond as it used to but, the pithead baths at Broomhill were built around about 1953.
I found the concrete outside...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
24-08-2015, 06:34 PM
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Re Six Cottages
Yes Alan, Ray Bryson lives in one of the mentioned bungalows, and used to live at No2 with his three brothers. We are still in touch via the web.
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
23-08-2015, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 14
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Six Cottages
You just knew I would comment Alan, didn't you?
Six Cottages was at North Broomhill, as you said. Where the bungalows you refer to are, they are in fact built on the ground that formed No 6 and it's...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
19-06-2015, 08:24 PM
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Re: 'Comrades of the Great War Club - Red Row
The original building, made of wood, stood on the east side of the Broomhill/Red Row road (1068) It stood where now there is a rather modern red tiled bungalow. The Clubs location became the car park...
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Forum: The Lost Villages, Radcliffe and Chevington Drift.
26-04-2015, 02:20 PM
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Re: 1914 - 18
Today is the 100th anniversary of my Great Uncle James Dalby being killed in action. Sadness for my family, but so many tears were yet to be shed in the area for so many others. May they all now rest...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
07-02-2015, 05:03 PM
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Re: Uncle's Garage
That would be Billy Whinham and Johnny Park. (Excuse if I have got spelling wrong) Their garage was on the west end of Togston Crescent and must have had a near miss when the Hampden crashed. I hope...
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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row
06-02-2015, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 32
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Re: The Christian Mission, North Broomhill
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Can I just add a little to this topic. Visitors to the site from outside of Northumberland may get confused about where the Christian Mission is. It is situated on Chapel Row, North...
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Forum: New member zone
17-12-2014, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,388
Re: Tin Potts etc
Hi again Jimmy. Thank you for the Seasons Greetings. Yes, we can still say that, at the moment, may you and yours have a happy Christmas too.
If you worked in the garage near The Willows you...
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Forum: New member zone
15-12-2014, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,388
Tin Potts
He did Jim, along with his parents Jim and Peg and his sister Marilyn.
Don't think you will remember me, Derek Sillet, but possibly my brother Jack.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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