Middlesbrough has long been associated with a vibrant pub culture from the modern town’s early development through to recent decades. Recently, the extensive research and photographic collection of the late Les Bulman, who spent decades researching and capturing snapshots of Middlesbrough’s pubs, clubs and nightclubs, has been gifted to Teesside Archives. A recent collaboration between Heritage Unlocked, Teesside Archives and Teesside University’s Katy Parsons has now helped digitise and explore some hidden gems in the collection that provides a fascinating insight into Middlesbrough pub and club life in years gone by. Here, the Teesside University History student shares some of her discoveries…
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DATING back to 1862 and operational in Middlesbrough for over a century, the historic Forty Foot Road-based William Lane Foundry has been put up for sale and the owners hope to see the site’s industrial heritage continue.
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In 2023, Heritage Unlocked are embarking on a journey charting the story of the lost football grounds of the United Kingdom culminating in the publication of The Lost Football Grounds and Terraces of the United Kingdom by Tosh Warwick.
Photo: Colin Smith
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Free Historic Middlesbrough talks, book signing and exhibitions as part of Discover Middlesbrough
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Previously unpublished historic photographs, an array of fascinating old postcards and plans of Middlesbrough’s lost landmarks feature in the new Historic Middlesbrough book by historian Dr Tosh Warwick.
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A new book looking back at life in the Stockton-on-Tees area in the transformative and turbulent 1970s and 1980s has proven to be a Christmas best-seller!
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THIS Saturday, October 30 (11.30-12.30) Middlesbrough Town Hall will play host to a talk looking back at the area in the 1970s and 1980s, with attendees encouraged to share memories, bring memorabilia and for those feeling more adventurous…don attire from the era!
Memories of Middlesbrough in the 1970s and 1980s by Dr Tosh Warwick, based on the best-selling local history book, will share dozens of memories and rarely seen photographs of the town from archives, library collections and images from personal collections.
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FOOTBALL legend Brian Clough’s Teesside connections spanning his record-breaking Boro goalscoring feats as a young man to the Albert Park statue celebrating the iconic footballer and manager are the subject of the latest the Green Jumper Podcast.
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Fancy a trip down Middlesbrough's memory lane for an eye-opening look at some of the forgotten gems of the town's Historic Quarter?
Or a last chance to visit the town's legendary Archives before they move their new home?
This Saturday (September 11) Middlesbrough town centre will become a hive of history-inspired activity as part of the Historic England Middlesbrough High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Programme and the annual Heritage Open Days festival.
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Striking photographs and historic plans from Middlesbrough's past are going digital as part of a groundbreaking initiative.
The rarely seen historic material from the collections of Teesside Archives is being made available through the town's High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project.
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DO you have historic postcards of a Middlesbrough landmark or an old postcard photograph of an ancestor or street scene? Historian Dr Tosh Warwick is appealing to the public to share their collections as a part of a new book project exploring life in the town over the decades.
Historic Middlesbrough, to be published by Heritage Unlocked in time for Christmas, will feature hundreds of historic images of the area – including many previously unpublished - from Middlesbrough Libraries, Teesside Archives and private collections. Inspired by postcards from the past, Historic Middlesbrough will explore the events, people and places that have shaped the area over the decades.
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A parmo-inspired greetings card has helped raised hundreds of pounds for Middlesbrough Foodbank.
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MEMORIES and photographs of Stockton-on-Tees and the surrounding communities in the 1970s and 1980s are wanted for a new book by Heritage Unlocked historian Dr Tosh Warwick.
Memories of Stockton-on-Tees in the 1970s and 1980s, to be published by Heritage Unlocked and designed by Peter Hinton Design in Summer 2021, will feature hundreds of photographs of the town and surrounding areas including Norton, Thornaby and Yarm. Oral histories and historic material from the collections of Teesside Archives will also feature alongside memories from local communities. There are also plans to work with local businesses, community groups and cultural venues as part of the wider project.
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THE story of George Camsell, Boro’s greatest ever goalscorer and England’s goals-to-games record holder, is to be told in a new authorised biography by Heritage Unlocked historian Dr Tosh Warwick.
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THE story of George Camsell, Boro’s greatest ever goalscorer and England’s goals-to-games record holder, is to be told in a new authorised biography by Heritage Unlocked historian Dr Tosh Warwick.
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MEMORIES and previously unpublished photographs of Middlesbrough from the 1970s and 1980s feature in a new book by historian and Heritage Unlocked consultant Dr Tosh Warwick. Memories of Middlesbrough in the 1970s and 1980s has brought together images and recollections of the area, including unique material from John Severs’ photographic collection, to shed new light on two turbulent decades for Teesside.
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FASCINATING insights into life growing up in interwar Middlesbrough’s Marsh Road in the town’s Cannon Street area have been published following the discovery of the memoir of Patrick Durkin.
The Most Famous Man on Marsh Road tells the story of the son of Irish migrants, Durkin’s memoir recollects his early life in Middlesbrough in the aftermath of the First World War. The former shop owner describes schooling in the 1920s, life as a 15-year-old working at Furness Shipbuilding Company, the insanitary conditions of the area and some of the incredible characters and events that shaped the lost community.
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A major funding boost is set to breathe new life into Middlesbrough's Historic Quarter.
Grants will be up for grabs to help with repairs and restoration works to businesses and other premises.
The quarter was designated a Conservation Area in 1989 and centres around the Grade II-listed railway station, extending north towards Middlehaven and south towards the town centre.
The area is now set to benefit from a key funding injection through Historic England's High Street Heritage Action Zone fund.
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