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Sheffield’s iconic football grounds celebrated in new 'The Man Who Paints Football' book

The iconic homes of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday star in The Man Who Paints Football¸ a new book celebrating Britain’s football grounds past and present by artist Paul Town.

Featuring over 100 artworks inspired by football clubs’ homes and scenes from ‘the beautiful game’ recreated by Town, the book’s focus spans the length and breadth of the footballing nation and includes a foreword from celebrated sports commentator John Helm.

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Memories of Middlesbrough's historic and lost pubs wanted as Teesside University student’s heritage collaboration rediscovers lost and historic pubs

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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Memories of Middlesbrough in the 1970s and 1980s Town Hall talk to revisit era of the Madison, Romer Parrish and Charlton's Champions

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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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS TO BRING MIDDLESBROUGH HIGH STREET ACTION ZONE TO LIFE

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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Historic postcards and photos of Middlesbrough wanted for new book exploring town's heritage

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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Still time for community to submit memories and photos of Stockton in the 1970s and 1980s for new book

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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Unseen photos and memories of ‘70s and ‘80s Middlesbrough inspire new book

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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The Most Famous Man on Marsh Road: Memoir of growing up in interwar Middlesbrough brought to life through artist and Heritage Unlocked collaboration

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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