The first book in Heritage Unlocked’s ‘Postcards From The Past’ series, Historic Middlesbrough is inspired by an extensive array of historic photographs, plans, newspaper reports and postcards that capture the people, places, everyday life and special occasions that have shaped the modern town. By bringing together a diverse array of unique material, Historic Middlesbrough leads a journey of discovery into the past to explore the Ironopolis’ industrial heritage, civic culture, transportation history, changing healthcare and education landscapes, local landmarks, lost buildings and sporting life.

Featuring over 150 photos of pubs from across the decades, Last Orders! Middlesbrough’s Lost and Historic Pubs is inspired by the Les Bulman Collection at Teesside Archives. The book features previously unseen photographs and incredible accounts and memories of life in Middlesbrough’s famous pubs, bars and clubs including the Captain Cook, The Masham, The Shakespeare, Acklam Hotel, The Zetland, Billy Paul’s, The Madison and Club Bongo International.

The story of Middlesbrough as a town is one that dates back less than two centuries, with the emergence of the modern urban centre the product of Victorian industrialisation and rapid urban expansion. Despite this relatively short history, the fascination and pride in Middlesbrough’s heritage is as strong as that found in established historical towns, evokes poignant memories and prompts lively debates. Memories of Middlesbrough in the 1970s and 1980s includes over 100 historic photographs of many of the town’s familiar landmarks and provides an insight into a period that brought unprecedented change. Inspired by the photographs of John Severs, Teesside Archives and other private and public collections, the book charts demolition of historic buildings, the disappearance of many industries, regeneration, sporting glories and shares the memories of the people of Middlesbrough.

Explore the rich history of Middlesbrough in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

Contemporary Art in Heritage Spaces considers the challenges that accompany an assessment of the role of contemporary art in heritage contexts, whilst also examining ways to measure and articulate the impact and value of these intersections in the future. Presenting a variety of perspectives from a broad range of creative and cultural industries, this book examines case studies from the past decade where contemporary art has been sited within heritage spaces. Exploring the impact of these instances of intersection, and the thinking behind such moments of confluence, it provides an insight into a breadth of experiences – from curator, producer, and practitioner to visitor – of exhibitions where this juncture between contemporary art and heritage plays a crucial and critical role. Themes covered in the book include interpretation, soliciting and measuring audience responses, tourism and the visitor economy, regeneration agendas, heritage research, marginalised histories, and the legacy of exhibitions. Contemporary Art in Heritage Spaces will be essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of museum and heritage studies and contemporary art around the globe. Museum practitioners and artists should also find much to interest them within the pages of this volume. Chapter 9 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

A wonderful selection of photographs celebrating the crucial heavy industry that is the life blood of Middlebrough, Redcar and other Teesside areas.