Today, Wynyard Woodland Park is one of Teesside’s most popular places for a peaceful walk, cycle ride or family day out. With its tree-lined …
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River Tees
Discover the Fascinating History of the River Tees at Special History Day
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusFrom shipbuilding and industry to wildlife and trade, the River Tees has helped shape the history of our region. Now, a special day of …
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East ClevelandWartime Teesside
Inside South Gare’s Secret Wartime History
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusSouth Gare is undeniably a Teesside landmark. Located at the entrance to the River Tees, it is a prominent point of departure or return …
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Middlesbrough
Did You Know This Huge Methodist Church Once Stood on Grange Road in Middlesbrough?
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusToday, the land beside Middlesbrough Central Library and the Magistrates’ Court is largely unremarkable. Part of it is used for car parking, surrounded by …
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MiddlesbroughSporting History
George Camsell: The Middlesbrough Goalscoring Legend Who Made Football History
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusAs Middlesbrough Football Club prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary, there can be few better times to remember one of the greatest players ever …
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Abandoned BuildingsThornaby
The End of the Golden Eagle: Thornaby’s Landmark Hotel Comes Down
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusFor decades it towered over the centre of Thornaby. To some it will be remembered as a hotel, pub and meeting place; to younger …
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Middlesbrough
The Story of Middlesbrough’s Custom House: From Grand Hotel to Youth Centre
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusStanding just a short distance from the iconic Transporter Bridge is one of Middlesbrough’s oldest surviving buildings. Today it is known simply as MyPlace, …
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Wartime Teesside
When German Zeppelins Bombed Middlesbrough: The Night War Came to Teesside
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusFor most people on Teesside, the First World War was something happening hundreds of miles away across the English Channel. Thousands of local men …
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River TeesStockton-on-Tees
The History of Stockton’s New Waterfront Park
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThis weekend saw the grand opening of the most exciting new development in Stockton for many years. The Waterfront park has been in development …
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Middlesbrough is not an old town. In fact, it has only existed as such since the early 1830s when a grid pattern of streets …
