Middlesbrough Station Bombing, Monday August 3rd 1942

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The bombing of Middlesbrough Train Station is well reported in local books.

Middlesbrough Railway Station Bombing

This small plaque inside the station commemorates the eight people killed that day.
James Fred Bink, John William Bowe, Derek Corfield, Charles Raymond Taylor, George William Barnett (should be Barrett), Timothy Carroll, Soloman Peter Niman and William Henry Thornelowe.

Webb House, Bell Brothers Offices, Middlesbrough

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Webb House was designed by Philip Webb the ‘Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture’ between 1881 and 1891 for ironmakers Bell Brothers, the owners of mines such as Skelton Park and Lumpsey.
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
This continued to be offices for Dorman Long when it acquired Bell Brothers in 1923 although it still retains their original carved initials on either side of the door.
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough
Bell Brothers, Webb House Middlesbrough

Middlehaven / Ship Inn Middlesbrough

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When I took this first photo in 2009 the Middlehaven was still open.
Ship Inn, Middlehaven
Middlesbroughs oldest pub the Ship Inn dated from 1831, although in recent times it sat in the no-mans land of the demolished St Hildas area.
Ship Inn, Middlehaven
Sadly it was destroyed by fire earlier this year.
Looking at the state its in now, it seems likely another of Middlesbroughs historically important buildings will be demolished.
Ship Inn, Middlesbrough
Ship Inn, Middlesbrough

Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough.

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Looking a little sorry for itself is this plaque to celebrate the 150th birthday of Port Darlington. It was unveiled by Jane Hackworth-Young on December 27th 1980.
Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough

The Coal Staithes at Port Darlington were opened on December 27th 1830, designed by Timothy Hackworth for the Stockton and Darlington Railway Companies, Middlesbrough branch line.

Port Darlington Plaque, Middlesbrough
Another heavily faded information plaque can also be found on a nearby wall.