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Photographs courtesy of Robert Michelson

West Moor Co-Op until the early 60's when it then became the Employment Exchange.

Dial Cottage on Paradise Row. Built 1805 - 1810. Home of
George Stephenson.

Crank Row (West Moor Pit Head in the Background) built about 1805 and demolished around about 1950.

West Moor pit head. Shaft sunk 1802 - 1805. 14 ft diameter. Shaft 637ft deep continued down to 720ft to provide standage for water prior to pumping to the surface. Closed 1882

Colliery housing on Long Row which was demolished in the mid 1950's. This later became Armstrong Drive.

The first shop in West Moor started life as a general dealer on the side of the George Stephenson Inn and later became a gentlemen's barbers.

House at Benton Lane / Great Lime Road junction around about 1900.

West Moor crossroads about 1900 looking towards South Gosforth with Mrs Bullocks cottage on the right.

Looking towards Killingworth station around about 1898. The house on the left later became the home of Sir James Bowman chairman of the N.C.B.