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

Middlesbrough Station Bombing, Monday August 3rd 1942

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The bombing of Middlesbrough Train Station is well reported in local books.

Middlesbrough Railway Station Bombing

This small plaque inside the station commemorates the eight people killed that day.
James Fred Bink, John William Bowe, Derek Corfield, Charles Raymond Taylor, George William Barnett (should be Barrett), Timothy Carroll, Soloman Peter Niman and William Henry Thornelowe.

Webb House, Bell Brothers Offices, Middlesbrough

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Webb House was designed by Philip Webb the ‘Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture’ between 1881 and 1891 for ironmakers Bell Brothers, the owners of mines such as Skelton Park and Lumpsey.
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
This continued to be offices for Dorman Long when it acquired Bell Brothers in 1923 although it still retains their original carved initials on either side of the door.
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough

Middlehaven / Ship Inn Middlesbrough

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When I took this first photo in 2009 the Middlehaven was still open.
Ship Inn, Middlehaven
Middlesbroughs oldest pub the Ship Inn dated from 1831, although in recent times it sat in the no-mans land of the demolished St Hildas area.
Ship Inn, Middlehaven
Sadly it was destroyed by fire earlier this year.
Looking at the state its in now, it seems likely another of Middlesbroughs historically important buildings will be demolished.
Ship Inn, Middlesbrough
Ship Inn, Middlesbrough

Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough.

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Looking a little sorry for itself is this plaque to celebrate the 150th birthday of Port Darlington. It was unveiled by Jane Hackworth-Young on December 27th 1980.
Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough

The Coal Staithes at Port Darlington were opened on December 27th 1830, designed by Timothy Hackworth for the Stockton and Darlington Railway Companies, Middlesbrough branch line.

Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough
Another heavily faded information plaque can also be found on a nearby wall.

Queens Diamond Jubilee Beacon, Middlesbrough

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This beacon is part of a network of 4000 that will be lit on the 4th of June.

Middlesbrough Jubilee Beacon

Apparently the beacons will be lit in sequence from 10pm, with the Queen lighting the National Beacon in London at 10.30pm.

Middlesbrough Jubilee Beacon

Hart Windmill

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Hart Windmill was built in the 19th Century and was operational until 1915, although a mill is thought to have stood on the hill since 1314
Hart Windmill
It was restored in 1991 as previous to that it had no wooden cap, although it still lacks any sails.