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Bellingham Show – Part 1

Northumberland, farming, history, entertainment, Agricultural show, Bellingham By Clive Dalton Highlight of the farming yearThe highlight of our year up the North Tyne, without doubt, was Bellingham Show held in the last week of August for well over 100 years. We Bellingham folks dated everything in our lives by the Show. Arguments over dates could … Read more

Northumberland. Bellingham photographer: Walter Percy Collier

Photographer: W.P. Collier By Dr Clive Dalton Walter Percy Collier was born in Newcastle in 1875, and moved to Liverpool after his father’s death in 1891 where he lived with the younger of his two sisters. He then went back to Newcastle to work for the industrial photographer, Harry Ord Thompson. After his wife died … Read more

North Tyne community is booming on the Web

Well, to be fair I knew they were – Google Analytics gives me a lovely picture of the woolshed1 blog heading up and down the valley from time to time. But here’s a few other cracking little websites that came to me via the Bellingham Heritage Centre. Bellingham and District Trade and Tourism Association  http://bdtta.co.uk/ Wark … Read more

Noble Street kids – Yil het te gan te chorch!

By Dr Clive Dalton Saturday – day of play Saturday was the best day of the week for us Noble Street ‘yunguns’ – because there was ‘nee school’ and we were free from the terrors of Jean Milburn in the Juniors, before progressing to Joe Lumley in the seniors. Here you knew that the dreaded … Read more

The Last Sheep Sale at Bellingham Mart

The Bellingham Heritage Centre launched their first DVD The Last Sheep Sale, about the former Bellingham Mart, at the 2009 Bellingham Show. Bellingham Mart closed in 2004. The DVD has been produced through the co-operation and sponsorship of the Northumberland National Park Authority, and a donation from Hexham and Northern Marts. The DVD will be … Read more

The Charltons; Family history, Noted Scottish Border Reivers

Northumberland, history, Hesleyside Hall, Bellingham, North Tyne By Clive Dalton Hesleyside Hall viewed from the road and the front park – the seat of the North Tyne Charlton grayne (clan) The CharltonsFor more information on the Charltons, and the history of the English- Scottish feuds that they were actively involved in and went on for … Read more

Northumberland Border Shows – Bellingham and Falstone 2009

North Tyne Agricultural Shows The Agricultural Show has been a highlight of Northumberland village life for well over 100 years, and two of the best examples of these events in the county are the Bellingham Show and the Falstone Border Shepherd’s Show. Village folk used to plan and record events as happening before or after … Read more