Shaboro1986
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I'm sure the grave stones where still there, middle to late 80's. Or am I imaging it. Against the back wall on the left as u head towards crescent roadIn our family we have a book from the 1960s called History of Middlesbrough I think the author is called Lillie (who was a high up council official). It is hardback with a plain green cover. its a big book with lots of written information on the Town. Not many photos or maps, but it could be a good reference book on the Town. Even now I find it hard to believe how quickly it grew. There must be lots of interesting social history stories buried in time now from the 1850s to 1880s.
Yes I remember the large grave stones propped up against the old cemetary walls - even in the late 1980s. The old Forbes Bakery was rejuvented about 1982 and George the programme dealer moved into a small unit - he didn't like how it was locked at 6pm and so he was shut for night matches. The Linthorpe cemetary is very big and I alway thought it was because there were alot of dead coming out of the workhouse/later General Hospital.