Take Stewart Park Hard Hat Tours
Friday is hard hat tour day in the old estate buildings at Stewart Park and this Saturday you will be able to take a tour around the historic buildings as part of the Cleveland Show. All for free.
Following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund application, the Grade 2 listed building known as the Central Lodge is currently being refurbished and will reopen as Askham Bryan College’s ....
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Eliza Eyes The Prize In Cook Competition
Exotic exhibits at one of the region’s best loved museum have a new addition thanks to a school pupil’s vivid imagination.
Schools from across the region were invited to take part in a competition ahead of the launch of a new exhibition at Middlesbrough’s Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.
The popular family attraction re-opens this week following a £500,000 refurbishment programme.
The ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ exhibition features a dazzling array of ....
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Putting Ladies On A Pedestal
Local historian Martin Peagam will talk about women associated with Middlesbrough who should perhaps be ‘placed on a pedestal’, as part of Middlesbrough Local History Month.
Former Middlesbrough MP, Ellen Wilkinson, was recently selected by public vote to occupy the “eighth plinth” in Middlesbrough. Famed for the Jarrow March and nicknamed Red Ellen, the Labour MP was ....
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Down To The Bare Bones: Hands-on Archaeology
Get hands-on with anthropology and archaeology as part of Middlesbrough’s ever-growing Local History Month.
Down to the Bare Bones - Hands-on Anthropology and Archaeology takes place at Middlesbrough Central Library on Monday, May 22.
The one-day workshop features a series of talks and hands-on activities detailing anthropological and archaeological practices and current advances ....
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Bottle Of Notes Lit Up For International Women’s Day
Middlesbrough’s Bottle of Notes will be lit up in purple, white and green to mark International Women’s Day (IWD).
An event will take place at the Centre Square feature this evening, March 8, from 5pm-9pm.
The colours the bottle will be lit up in are those used by the Women’s Social and Political Union, which was led by Emmeline Pankhurst and was one of the leading groups in the suffrage movement.
Recently the iconic town centre structure was lit up in red to ....
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Tokyo To The Tees - Middlesbrough\'s Forgotten Japanese Link
Did you know that during the 1920s a significant Japanese community existed in Middlesbrough?
A number of boarding houses sprang up in the Marton Road area to provide accommodation for Japanese sailors visiting the town.
Many of them married local women, settled in the area and raised families.
As part of a major exhibition opening at the Dorman Museum next summer, researchers are hoping to track down the descendants of these original settlers.
Tokyo to the Tees will ....
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Multi-million Pound Town Hall Project Reaches Next Stage
Middlesbrough Town Hall’s major multi-million pound renovation works are heading into the next phase.
As previously announced the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has approved a £3.7m grant to help restore the iconic Grade II* listed building back to its full 19th Century glory.
Over recent months the grand old building has been subject to extensive safe asbestos removals prior to ....
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Lazenby Cenotaph Repaired In Time For Remembrance Days
Lazenby residents are set to celebrate Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday after their SABIC neighbours from the nearby Wilton site restored the wall and wrought iron railings around the village cenotaph.
Chemical giant SABIC and its contractors stepped in at the request of Cllr Ann Higgins, independent councillor for the Eston Ward, when Lazenby residents spotted cracks in the cenotaph wall. ....
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Treasures Of The Town Hall Event To Explore Landmark’s Heritage
This Friday (October 21, 11am-noon) as part of the Discover Middlesbrough festival and the Heritage Lottery Fund-supported Middlesbrough Town Hall Restoration and Refurbishment project, members of the public are invited to explore the history and heritage of the Grade II* Listed landmark.
The ‘Treasures of the Town Hall’ event will be held in the Council Chamber and includes ....
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Gilkes Street Baths Remembered At The Dorman
A popular part of Middlesbrough’s history is being celebrated at the Dorman Museum – and members of the public are being asked for their memories.
Middlesbrough-based artist Neil Hamilton’s nostalgic pastel image of Gilkes Street Baths is the centrepiece of a new display at the popular museum as part of Discover Middlesbrough (October 14-31) and beyond.
Neil’s ....
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“they Answered Their Country’s Call” Event Explores First World War History And Heritage
Middlesbrough’s Dorman Museum plays host to a ‘First World War: Community, Heritage and Legacies Workshop’ this Friday (7th October), which will bring experts from across the country together to explore stories of the conflict.
Part of the Middlesbrough-based Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) supported “They answered their Country’s Call”: All Saints’ Church ....
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Talk Given Ahead Of Captain Cook Anniversary Milestone
Plans for the 250th anniversary of a milestone in the adventures of Captain James Cook will be discussed at an event in Middlesbrough.
Next year marks 250 years since Cook’s completion of his pioneering survey of the whole of the coast of Newfoundland in 1767.
On Saturday, September 17, from 10.30am, the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum at Stewart Park will host a talk entitled James Cook in Eastern Canada.
The discussion will be led by Paul Wylezol, Chairperson of the International ....
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Heritage Open Days Event At Landmark Tees Transporter Bridge
One of the region’s engineering marvels is throwing open its doors at the weekend as part of the national Heritage Open Days initiative.
Visitors are invited to find out about the iconic Transporter Bridge, from its rich history to the stunning views from its upper walkway.
The Bridge celebrated its centenary in 2011, and a major £2.6 million overhaul thanks to the Heritage ....
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Awards Mark Museums’ Educational Excellence
Middlesbrough’s flagship museums have each landed a prestigious award in recognition of their outstanding education programmes.
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum at Stewart Park and the Dorman Museum have been awarded 2016 Sandford Awards for the quality of their provision for young visitors.
During May this year each museum was visited by a Sandford judge who observed school children taking part in the museum’s education programme.
The judge was able to meet and talk to all ....
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Pacific Islands Festival Coming To Cook Birthplace Museum
A major celebration of vibrant Polynesian cultures is coming to Middlesbrough’s Captain Cook Birthplace Museum at the weekend.
The Pacific Islands Festival is an annual gathering held by Pacific Islanders now living in the UK, across Europe and beyond.
It is a celebration of many of the indigenous cultures which would have been observed by Captain Cook himself on his voyages around the Pacific.
This year the festival will be brought to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum ....
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Blue Plaques Unveiled As Part Of Transporter Heritage Project
Blue plaques are set to be unveiled in Middlesbrough and Port Clarence as an important legacy of the Heritage Lottery Fund-supported Tees Transporter Bridge Visitor Experience Project.
The plaques have been manufactured to mark key heritage locations along a linear route from the Dorman Museum to Port Clarence on the north side of the Transporter Bridge.
The site of Bolckow ....
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Beacon To Be Lit To Celebrate Queen’s Birthday
Middlesbrough will today light a beacon in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday.
An event will take place at the Cenotaph on Linthorpe Road at 7pm on Thursday, April 21.
A blessing will be given at 7.15pm followed by the lighting of the beacon at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available on arrival and everyone is welcome to attend.
The event coincides with the lighting of beacons taking place throughout the United Kingdom.
The Queen, accompanied ....
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April And May Talks And Events At Cook Birthplace Museum
There are several talks and events planned over the next two months at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Stewart Park, Middlesbrough.
Friday, April 15, 2-3pm
Captain Cook’s Merchant Ships by Stephen Baines - talk and book signing
Discover the fascinating story of Cook’s ships, especially the four Whitby-built vessels that sailed on his three great voyages of ....
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Go Walkabout With The Cook Birthplace Museum This Easter
Visitors are in for double the fun this Easter with not one but two exhibitions at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.
Walkabout: Australian Aboriginal Life and Legend explores and celebrates the vibrant culture of ancient Australian Aboriginal society. On display are objects from Middlesbrough Museums Service’s own impressive, but rarely seen, collection of Aboriginal artefacts.
The ....
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Go Walkabout When The Cook Birthplace Museum Re-opens
Visitors are in for double the fun when the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum reopens later this month with not one but two exhibitions.
Due to its popularity, Pacific Predators has been extended for a second year, giving visitors another chance to glimpse the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean and learn more about the predators lurking there.
The exhibition illustrates the world ....
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Highest French Honour For Middlesbrough War Hero
A Middlesbrough war hero is to receive France’s highest honour at a special ceremony in his home town.
Ron Tucker was this week presented with the Légion d’Honneur by Middlesbrough Mayor Dave Budd at a ceremony in the Town Hall.
The order of the Légion d’Honneur was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and represents the highest decoration ....
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Holocaust Memorial Tonight At Hebrew Prayer House
A local historian will tonight (Wednesday, January 27) give a special presentation as part of Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations.
Ian Stubbs will host the event at the Hebrew Prayer House in Linthorpe Cemetery on Ayresome Green Lane in Middlesbrough.
The presentation will begin at 7pm and will discuss members of the Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation buried or commemorated in ....
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Prestigious Annual Lecture At Dorman Museum
The annual Elgee Memorial Lecture takes place at the Dorman Museum on Saturday, December 5 from 10am. This year’s subject is ‘The Rise and Fall of the Late Iron Age Royal Centre at Stanwick’ by Colin Haselgrove, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Leicester. Prof Haselgrove will give an illustrated talk about the enormous earthwork complex near Darlington, the largest continuous prehistoric fortification in Britain and comparable to some of the most ....
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Newport Day Puts Historic Area In The Spotlight
The history and heritage of Newport are to be explored at an event next month at Middlesbrough’s Dorman Museum.
From its beginnings as an area of forest on the edge of the Tees, to the site of the Hustler family granary and Newport Iron Works, it is today most famous for being the location of the iconic Newport Bridge.
Attendees at the free study day on Friday, September 4 can look forward to learning about the early development of Newport, the Newport ferry, childhood in the area ....
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Improvements For Historic Quarter Targeted
A scheme to improve Middlesbrough’s historic town centre heart has been given approval to bid for funding.
The proposed public realm works in the town’s Historic Quarter Conservation Area would cost in the region of £1.5m, initial analysis suggests, and would improve the environmental and economic prospects of the area.
Middlesbrough Council’s Executive has given the green light to the submission of a Stage 1 application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for ....
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