Listen to the remarkable story of Mr William Gileard Brown from Port Clarence: 📍 Stockton Central Library 📅 Wednesday 25 September ⏲️ 10.30am - 12pm 🎟️ Free, booking essential. Register online - stockton.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… or by calling 1642 528079.

Severn Bridge was officially opened #OnThisDay 1966. Engs Mott, Hay and Anderson Mott MacDonald , with Freeman Fox and Partners. Contractor Associated Bridge Builders Ltd (Sir William Arrol, Cleveland Bridge & Dorman Long). Drawings: William Brown collection, photos William Tribe

Another recent addition to our collections is this plan of the Hemlington Estate, as laid out for villa sites Sadly the plan is undated #MapMonday

These plans of the Brougham Board School in Hartlepool are dated 1895. This original building closed in 1985 when the school moved to new premises nearby. It is now home to Hartlepool Enterprise Centre #EYABackToSchool

Some said last week was easy so we've had to up our game. Any idea on the location of today's #WhereAreWeWednesday ?

No guesses this week so perhaps too obscure? This is a view of St Leonards Church in Loftus

Ahead of her birthday on the 18th September, we're excited to share the newly uploaded catalogue of the papers of Redcar MP, Marjorie 'Mo' Mowlam We're really proud to care for the collection, which was donated by the MPs family following her death in 2005 teessidearchives.wordpress.com/2024/09/16/new…

Sir Basil Mott was born #onthisday 1859. Engineer for the Mersey (Queensway) tunnel, #Tyne Bridge, Newport lift bridge #Middlebrough, and Southwark Bridge, . Partner in consulting firm Mott Hay and Anderson, ICE president 1924-5. bit.ly/2OsDFcw

Listen to the remarkable story of Mr William Gileard Brown from Port Clarence with Chris Corbett: 📍 Stockton Central Library 📅Wednesday 25 September ⏲️ 10.30am - 12pm 🎟️ Free. Register online - stockton.gov.uk/book-library-e… or call 01642 528079 Teesside Archives

Time for another #WhereAreWeWednesday Does anyone recognise this Teesside street? *The viaduct in the background gives you a good clue*

We're looking forward to running our Stride for Pride LGBTQIA+ history walk of Middlesbrough as part of this event!

A few correct guesses... this is West Street in Yarm!

We're hoping to undertake an exciting project with TeesWomenPoets about local women based on our collections but we need your help first! SISTERHOOD magazine was published in the 1980s by the Cleveland Women's Centre. Were you involved, do you have copies? We'd love to hear from you!

Listen to the remarkable story of Mr William Gileard Brown from Port Clarence: railway man, philanthropist, inventor and union member at #StocktonCentralLibrary on 25 September, 10.30am. Register for a free ticket online - stockton.gov.uk/book-library-e… or by calling 01642 528079.

This plan of the Cleveland, Lackenby and Redcar Steelworks in the 1970s comes from our Teesworks collection. When most of these buildings no longer exist the archives that remain are a great way to engage and celebrate the industrial heritage of our area #HBAHWhatsLeftBehind

Check out our new blog post, written by one of our wonderful volunteers, that looks at the story of one man whose image appears in an album of Criminal mugshots from our collections teessidearchives.wordpress.com/2024/09/25/you…

On this day, in 1851, the Mary Gray of Montrose was wrecked on Longscar Rock This illustration and article about the wreck appeared in the Illustrated London News To find our more about Shipwrecks in Hartlepool check out our blogpost below: teessidearchives.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/shi…

We’re one week away from our annual Tree and Bulb Planting Ceremony! 🌳 Join us at the Sisterwood for this special day as we plant Julie's tree. eventbrite.co.uk/e/assist-siste… #Sisterwood #TreePlanting