Sir Hugh’s Portrait To Be Displayed At Science Museum
A portrait of a renowned former Mayor of Middlesbrough is now proudly on display in the nation’s Science Museum.
Middlesbrough Council was approached by the Science Museum, in London, in August 2018 to ask if the authority had a portrait of Sir Hugh Bell as they wanted to set up a visual history of people who had been involved in the museum.
As well as being Mayor of Middlesbrough on ....
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Lost Streets Brought Back To Life By Historic Foundry
Long lost streets are to be brought back to life thanks to an initiative by Middlesbrough’s William Lane Foundry, which dates back to 1862 and the area’s Victorian heyday.
Staff at the historic foundry have commenced the casting and sale of street signs commemorating the area’s lost streets as part of the firm’s latest history-inspired initiative.
The new street signs ....
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Avenue Of Trees Gate Restoration Moves Forward
Ornate iron gates are once again to stand proudly at the entrance of Middlesbrough’s historic Avenue of Trees.
The site, which leads from Acklam Road to Acklam Hall, will see the restoration work carried out thanks to a bequest from Alan Hunter to Acklam 2020, the late treasurer of this community group.
The original gates were removed as part of the Second World War effort ....
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Runners In Voyage Of Discovery To Mark Cook Anniversary
Parkrunners will embark on their own voyage of discovery on Saturday (August 25) as they help celebrate a special anniversary.
This weekend marks 250 years since Captain James Cook set sail on board the Endeavour on his first voyage of discovery.
The weekly Parkrun at Stewart Park starts outside the Captain Cook Birthplace museum, and for this week’s event runners have been invited to ....
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Captain Cook 250th Anniversary Celebrations
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum has dedicated its events programme from July until October to the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyages on board the HM Bark Endeavour.
The Marton-born explorer discovered and charted New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef during his travels around the globe in the 18th century.
July events at the Cook Museum have been ....
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Cook Museum Named Finalist In Ne Culture Awards
One of the region’s best loved museums and one of the jewels in Middlesbrough’s crown has been recognised at an annual awards ceremony.
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum made the top three in the Museum of the Year category in the Journal North East Culture Awards. The latest addition to the Museum’s trophy cabinet follows a major overhaul of the popular venue in ....
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Cook Birthplace Museum Walk And Award?
Come and join me tomorrow morning on a walk of discovery at Marton to mark the 250th anniversary of Cook embarking on his first great voyage of discovery and it is also the Birthplace Museum’s 40th birthday.
Join Jenny Philips, Gill Moore and Rob (me) at the museum to learn more about the history of the lost village of East Marton. There will be a short and steady stroll around the ....
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New Film Explores Winter Garden ‘social Experiment’
The heritage of one of early 20th century Middlesbrough’s most important institutions has been explored in a new short film. The Winter Wonder – The Middlesbrough Winter Garden resulted from a collaboration between Teesside University students and Middlesbrough Council.
Students Joe Sherry, Daniel Broomes and Michael Fleming carried out research into the history of the Winter Garden ....
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Museum Magic Brought To Life In The Classroom
Budding young curators have been recreating the magic of a Middlesbrough Museum in their own classroom. And this week they will be staging a special exhibition of their own for family and friends.
The Year 3 and 4 students from Sacred Heart RC Primary School have spent the last term studying at the works of Christopher Dresser at Middlesbrough’s Dorman Museum.
They have visited the ....
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Transporter Bridge Teesside At Night Tours On Offer As Part Of Discover Middlesbrough
Teesside’s most iconic landmark will open up for night time tours as part of this year’s Discover Middlesbrough Festival this Friday (October 27, 6pm-10pm).
The tours, sponsored by SABIC, will take visitors to the top of the Bridge’s 160ft high walkway via the recently installed glass lift to provide a unique experience of Teesside at night.
As well as trips to the top ....
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Fireworks And Auld Lang Syne At Archives - Tomorrow
Discover the History of Middlesbrough’s Winter Celebrations at Archives tomorrow and be prepared for a few surprises as Dr Ben Roberts reveals how we celebrated Winter events in the past in our town,
Winter is coming to Teesside Archives this Monday (October 23) as part of this year’s Discover Middlesbrough Festival.
The free to attend talk Winter Celebrations in ....
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Hidden Valleys Archaeology Opportunities
The Hidden Valleys Community Project (HVCP), supported by Middlesbrough Council’s Museums Service, has launched the first of its many tasks to unlock the archaeological and historical secrets of some North York Moors communities.
Launched at Kildale Village Hall in March 2017, the Project, headed by founder and well-known amateur archaeologist Roger Inman, has started its work on ....
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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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