BBC's 'Great Coastal Railway Journeys' visits Middlesbrough Heritage Unlocked's Tosh Warwick met with Michael Portillo at the top of the Tees Transporter Bridge to discuss #Middlesbrough's history, #deindustrialization and importance of #Teesside's #industrialheritage. Full episode on BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001mg0c/great-coastal-railway-journeys-series-2-6-middlesbrough-to-boulby | Heritage Unlocked

'We're bringing to life all of those forgotten histories.' 💬 Middlesbrough's Historic Quarter was the commercial centre of the town's manufacturing and trade boom in the second half of the 19th century. Now, this area is central to the town's ambitious regeneration programme. The handsome Victorian townscape was made up of financial institutions: chambers of commerce, business clubs and banks. Many of the buildings in the area are of architectural and historical significance, with around half o

16K views · 206 reactions | Crowds gathered at Middlesbrough station as music and sparklers waved the new Azuma train off on its first journey to the capital. | Teesside Live | Facebook

4.4K views · 51 reactions | New artwork to welcome passengers to the "Heart of the North" Middlesbrough born artist Mackenzie Thorpe has unveiled eleven new art pieces at Middlesbrough train station reflecting the town's history and heritage. Here he is explaining his artwork, what do you think? | BBC Tees | Facebook

13K views · 269 reactions | Local politicians and Network Rail have had almost 7 years to sort out Middlesbrough station. No bids, no pressure - nothing. All they've done is talk. There's even a risk we wont be ready for the London trains by 2020. Thats why I've committed £20million to finish the job. Let's get it done! | Ben Houchen - Tees Valley Mayor | Facebook