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13. Middlesbrough - Town Centre - part 2 - The railways and Ironstone

The fine main building and entrance to Middlesbrough railway station, built in 1877 by the North Eastern Railway (the 'NER') - architect William Peachey. The station serves the railway services to York & Darlington for mainline trains, Newcastle and the coastal towns of Redcar and Saltburn

The main entrance to Middlesbrough railway station built in 1877

 

Only two platforms remain in use  some of the splendid original Victorian ironwork of 1877

Only two platforms remain in use but some of the splendid original Victorian ironwork of 1877 survives at the eastern ends of the platforms. In the distance (centre-left), the white structure of the Riverside Stadium can be seen, home of Premier League Football club Middlesbrough ('come on Boro!).

A  train is just leaving for Saltburn and Redcar.

 

original tiled map of all the North Eastern Railway Company lines in the late 19th century

On platform 2 is the original tiled map of all the North Eastern Railway Company lines in the late 19th century.

 

From Darlington to Whitby for a day trip to the seaside!

From Darlington to Whitby for a day trip to the seaside! See page 17 for a trip on the Esk Valley Line.

 

The iron Albert Bridge built by the North Eastern Railway carrying the station platforms and railway tracks.

The iron Albert Bridge built by the North Eastern Railway (NER) carrying the station platforms and railway tracks.

 

A statue of John Vaughan (1799-1868) who was Mayor of Middlesbrough in 1855.

The statue of John Vaughan (1799-1868), across from the Town Hall, who was Mayor of Middlesbrough in 1855, recognises his important contribution to the history of Middlesbrough. He discovered ironstone in the Cleveland Hills and was one of the founding fathers of the iron industry on Teesside. Vaughan was in a partnership that built one of the first iron works in Middlesbrough in 1840. On the base of the statue are four cast bronze? plaques describing aspects of Middlesbrough's industrial heritage. Three are reproduced below.

 

Sailing ship, iron works and a very early locomotive hauling wagons of coal or iron ore etc.

Sailing ship, iron works and a very early locomotive hauling wagons of coal or iron ore etc.

 

Working the huge strips of iron or steel in the iron works.

Working the huge strips of iron or steel in the iron works.

 

The coal mines of Durham that powered the iron and steel industry on Teesside.

The coal mines of Durham that powered the iron and steel industry on Teesside.

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