Olympic Flame in Redcar

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Fortunately I only had to walk a couple of minutes from my front door to capture this one.
Olympic Flame in Redcar
A large convoy of promotional lorries came through first to get everyone hyped up.
Olympic Flame in Redcar
I’ll have to search for myself taking this photo.
Olympic Flame in Redcar
Then the torch arrived.
Olympic Flame in Redcar
I’m not sure who the torchbearer is there as he doesn’t seem to be any of the people listed on the official website for this section.
Olympic Flame in Redcar

Redcar Figures Sculpture

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This piece seems to be known simply as ‘Redcar Figures Sculpture’ by J Tweedy in 1999Redcar Figures Sculpture
There’s a mermaid, lifeboatman and Captain Cook (a tenuous link, his sister and father have Redcar connections)
Redcar Figures Sculpture
A pirate complete with parrot, hook, eye-patch and peg-leg ? (i’ve never heard of any association of Redcar with pirates real or fictional)
Redcar Figures Sculpture

Finally theres a genuine piece of Redcar history with Gertrude Bell on a camel.

 

Port Clarence Signal Box

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This signal box has fallen victim to the vandals and arsonists (as has much of Port Clarence). I don’t know its actual construction date, but it appears between the 1915 and 1917 editions of the OS maps.

Port Clarence, Signal Box
Port Clarence, Signal Box

I’ve found reports of a fire destroying it in 2006

Port Clarence, Signal Box

Newham Grange Farm

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The Hopper family bought Newham Grange in 1809, a stone by the gates remains from a building dating from August 1840 laid by Isaac Hopper
Newham Grange Farm
A second plaque from 1847, still on a building also bears his name.
Newham Grange Farm
The farm was sold to the Council by Albert Hopper in 1976 as the land around it became the town of Coulby Newham and the A174 parkway, the farm itself has since become a tourist attraction.

Birdman Seat, Newham Grange Farm

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This bench at Newham Grange Farm was carved from oak by Keith Alexander, it was originally part of an art project about the wildlife on Marton West Beck.
Birdman Seat, Newham Grange Farm

Old Sea Wall revealed, Redcar

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Thanks to Dave Woods for pointing out that the work to renew the sea wall at Redcar has revealed something interesting. When the concrete has been removed from the area in front of the Park Hotel a solid sandstone wall has been revealed.
Redcar Old Seawall
I suspect this might be short lived as the new sea wall will be going on top of it.
Redcar Old Seawall
I’ve dug out an old photo which shows the same wall, although I have no idea of its date.

Update : This is hidden from view once more now the work in this area has progressed

North Eastern Daily Gazette Buildings, Zetland Road, Middlesbrough

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11-13 Zetland Road was commissioned by Hugh Gilzean-Reid as the home of the North Eastern Daily Gazette (which is today the Evening Gazette)
Zetland Road, Middlesbrough

11 was designed by W H Blessley in 1871, 13 by R Lofthouse in 1893

Zetland Road, Middlesbrough

Winterschladens 1885 – 1980

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What is now the Cornerhouse nightclub was for 95 years the premises of wine importer Joseph Winterschladen
Middlesbrough Railway Station

Winterschladen was born in Cologne in 1842, he came to Middlesbrough in 1865, his grave can be found in St Cuthberts churchyard, Marton.

Middlesbrough Cornerhouse
Middlesbrough Cornerhouse

Heres a vintage photo of the location from the Kirklees Image Archive, who kindly allow use of the photos for non-Commercial purposes.

Middlesbrough Railway Station 1877

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Middlesbrough Railway station was designed by William Peachy who also designed York and Saltburn stations.
Middlesbrough Railway Station
It opened in 1877 and unfortunately lost its elegant high glass roof in World War 2
Middlesbrough Railway Station