A friend has recently been contacted by someone with a relic from St Hilda's Victorian church.The very centre of Middlesbrough is opposite the Custom House on North St, the site of an ancient priory, of St Hilda and previous to that, St Cuthbert. At one time there were 9 altars, I think, within the chapel walls, which bears to it's eccliastic importance.
Dorman Museum (reopening at Easter) is the internationally recognised centre for Dresser's design with the main archive and a vast number of key exhibits.Christopher Dresser, a prominent designer and design theorist during the Victorian era, was associated with Middlesbrough. While Dresser himself was not born in Middlesbrough, he did spend a significant portion of his career there and had a notable impact on the town's industrial and design landscape.
Christopher Dresser was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1834. He was known for his innovative and influential designs across various fields, including ceramics, metalwork, furniture, textiles, and interiors. Dresser's work was characterized by its simplicity, functionality, and incorporation of natural forms and motifs.
In the mid-19th century, Dresser collaborated with several manufacturers in the Middlesbrough area, particularly in the burgeoning iron and steel industry. He applied his design principles to create aesthetically pleasing yet practical products, such as decorative metalwork, ceramics, and textiles, which contributed to the town's industrial output and reputation for quality design.
Dresser's association with Middlesbrough also extended to his role as the Art Superintendent for the Linthorpe Art Pottery, located in the nearby town of Linthorpe, which operated from 1879 to 1889. Dresser's designs for Linthorpe pottery were innovative for their time, featuring bold geometric patterns and organic forms inspired by nature.
While Dresser's connections to Middlesbrough are primarily through his professional collaborations and contributions to the town's industrial and design sectors, his influence left a lasting mark on the area's cultural and artistic heritage. Today, Dresser is celebrated as one of the pioneers of modern design and is recognized for his significant contributions to the Victorian design movement.
Dorman Museum (reopening at Easter) is the internationally recognised centre for Dresser's design with the main archive and a vast number of key exhibits.
Dresser was a pioneer of industrial design embracing modern manufacturing processes to make his products far more affordable than those of the handmade Arts and Crafts movement. Alessi still make Dresser designs to this day.
That Tyne Bridge that the geordies love so much, well we built that for them. It was a small trail election for the real thing the Sydney
Near my office. Today we have a Hebrew Prayer House on Ayresome Green Lane and the Jewish cemetery next to itBoro`s first Jewish Synagogue was on Brentnall Street
Which remains open.And home of Dressers Tea Room!
BIt early for April fool. LolWe started to build an eiffal tower at the cenotaph entrance to Albert Park in the late 1800s I believe. It was to be a lot higher than the Paris one. The idea was people would come from far and wide and pay towards its construction. It never caught on and the first part of it lay rusting for years and was eventually dismantled due to lack of funds.
Actually the Sydney Harbour Bridge came first and the Tyne Bridge was a scaled down version.That Tyne Bridge that the geordies love so much, well we built that for them. It was a small trail election for the real thing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
That is a good point. IP addresses all over the place.80 % of FMTTM'ers dont live there or anywhere near it ?
I remember it well, and the rain.One day in 1968 apparently the sky turned dark in the middle of the day in Middlesbrough. People thought the world was ending. It was actually a freak local weather event.
Stored at the now defunct Olver Warehousing facility, also home to OWL Transport. Such a great family business back in the day hit hard by these steel tubes.Saddam Hussain's Supergun (or if you prefer, some steel tubes) was last heard of at the dockside in Teesport. Was it ever fully explained?
Remember it well.One day in 1968 apparently the sky turned dark in the middle of the day in Middlesbrough. People thought the world was ending. It was actually a freak local weather event.