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The school designed by Richard Cromwell Carpenter dates from 1849 and was built with stone from Marton Lodge which was destoyed by fire in 1832.
The infants room was added in 1884 and was later used as a private residence before becoming a nursery school.
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The plaque lists the names of locals who volunteered as part of the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939, against Franco.
The plaque was re-dedicated in Middlebrough Town Hall in 2009 after being found in 1983 in a junk shop in Acton, West London. Some of their stories are in this BBC article
Thanks to David Walsh and John Buchan for bringing this to my attention and providing the photo.
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The light shows by Johnny Goodwin are running from Monday 10th – Sunday 23rd October 7.30pm – 11.00pm
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The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is 100 years old today.
Details from LoveMiddlesbrough :-
Members of the public are also invited to join the party at the foot of the bridge on Monday – the Transporter’s 100th birthday – when, from 1.30pm, there will be special performances, official speeches and even a Transporter Bridge cake!
The bridge’s Visitor Centre will also host a heritage exhibition, featuring Transporter artefacts, memories, photographs and video clips collated by the centenary reminiscence project.
And for those crossing the Transporter on the 100th birthday itself, there will be a special memento of the occasion.
Also from listenupnorth.com :-
listenupnorth.com and Writer’s Block North East have created the
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge Centenary Writing Competition to
celebrate 100 years of this wonderful bridge. The winning entries are
recorded and available to listen to on
http://listenupnorth.com/writer-profile/354 – they share a great affection
for the bridge and wonderful ways of capturing this feeling.
Listen and enjoy!
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A new leaflet is available on the ICE website, which details all 13 crossings of the Tees from the Transporter Bridge upstream to the Yarm viaduct.
It has been produced by the Institution of Civil Engineers in conjunction with the Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
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This sign is painted onto the gable end of the last house in Carlow Street.
I don’t know how long its been there or if it was once associated with a garage.
Anyone ?
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First one i’ve ever noticed in Middlesbrough, although it makes sense when you consider all the very highly appointed Victorian Villas that were in the immediate area, this one actually sports a crown on the top.
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Next door to Erdely Villa stood Grove Lea which was the home of Herman Harkewitz a German iron and steel merchant.
In 1885 it became the home of the first Bishop of Middlesbrough Richard Lacy
The gates still remain near the current Aldi supermarket
Also next to the gate is small gatehouse which now looks very out of place with its surroundings.
This photo of Bishop Lacy is his study was most likely taken at Grove Lea, the same contact of mine has also unearthed a picture of Grove Lea so many thanks for those.
Below is a map of the location
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Erdely Villa is located at 404 Marton Road.
It was the birthplace on 7 June 1866 of E. W. Hornung the creator of Raffles – The Gentleman Thief. His father was Hungarian born iron and coal merchant John Peter Hornung. (Erdely is the Hungarian name for Transylvania)
Between 1924 to 1979 the building was the Convent of the Holy Rood, I believe its now offers temporary accommodation for ex-offenders.
Outside the villa is a cross in memory of Edith Mary Cordeux of Brierley who donated Hodroyd Hall to the Convent of the Holy Rood of Middlesbrough
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This small packhorse bridge stands where Marton West Beck meets Newham Beck
Its known as Devils Bridge as there was supposedly a cloven hoof mark on one of the stones, but I was unable to locate it, I suspect its long since worn away.