New Posts For Thread: Happy Blaydon Race Dayhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-dayAa went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon,Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon;Aa tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden,Away we went 'lang Collin'wood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon.Impressive history knowledge Donny,cap doffed. Apparently The Great Sapphrini later re emerged on the drag scene as someone called "Trackman" or something similar.Still going strong i hear.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=565416145#565416145Impressive history knowledge Donny,cap doffed. Apparently The Great Sapphrini later re emerged on the drag scene as someone called "Trackman" or something similar.Still going strong i hear.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:32:54 -0500https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=565415869#565415869Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:50:15 -0500https://x.com/neheritagelib/status/1934299634064879898?s=19Early photo of the wheatsheafhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564790645#564790645https://x.com/neheritagelib/status/1934299634064879898?s=19Early photo of the wheatsheafSun, 15 Jun 2025 12:27:40 -0500This is the earliest mention of a drag artist performing in the North East i've found from 1865. The Great Sapphrini did the circuit for about 2 years but seemingly disappeared after 1867.This is at Balmbra's, 3 years after Ridley wrote Blaydon Raceshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564790363#564790363This is the earliest mention of a drag artist performing in the North East i've found from 1865. The Great Sapphrini did the circuit for about 2 years but seemingly disappeared after 1867.This is at Balmbra's, 3 years after Ridley wrote Blaydon RacesSun, 15 Jun 2025 11:20:36 -0500Though someone from two centuries ago will barely recognise the Cloth Market, we're treated with a generation of buildings which came soon after. The series between the Beehive and the Cathedral are a real treat. Course, another one of Newcastle's hihttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564790361#564790361Though someone from two centuries ago will barely recognise the Cloth Market, we're treated with a generation of buildings which came soon after. The series between the Beehive and the Cathedral are a real treat. Course, another one of Newcastle's hiSun, 15 Jun 2025 11:18:16 -0500Pumphreys is at top end of cloth market just down from the old georgewhich is just up from balmbras...https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564789387#564789387Pumphreys is at top end of cloth market just down from the old georgewhich is just up from balmbras...Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:12:59 -0500Either front part of Balmbara's or next door was Pumphrey's Coffee shop.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564789369#564789369Either front part of Balmbara's or next door was Pumphrey's Coffee shop.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:03:36 -0500Back in the day, and possibly still is to many, the whole area was simply known as the bigg market.Balmbras was just across the street, but technically in the cloth market.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564789351#564789351Back in the day, and possibly still is to many, the whole area was simply known as the bigg market.Balmbras was just across the street, but technically in the cloth market.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 05:38:04 -0500It still has its name on the front, although it's also known as swarleys.Was coffee Johnny's, and also the groat bar for a time.It's in the groat market, Newcastle, which is adjacent to the bigg market.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564789343#564789343It still has its name on the front, although it's also known as swarleys.Was coffee Johnny's, and also the groat bar for a time.It's in the groat market, Newcastle, which is adjacent to the bigg market.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 05:30:31 -0500Remember drinking in the "CoffyJohnny" pub at the bottom of the Bigg market when I first came to Newcastle.Think it later became the Blackie Boy", name wouldn't be allowed now.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31844467/happy-blaydon-race-day?post_id=564789225#564789225Remember drinking in the "CoffyJohnny" pub at the bottom of the Bigg market when I first came to Newcastle.Think it later became the Blackie Boy", name wouldn't be allowed now.Sun, 15 Jun 2025 03:13:06 -0500