Music Hall Middlesbrough 1871

[Ceeoh]

Hi Ian

Should have asked you - do you know if the Dorman Museum has an e mail and/or website?  I'm not in the U.K. so cannot go there myself.

Regards
Margaret

[miagre1]

Hi Margaret,

I think the Oxford eventually became the Joe Walton' boys club after it moved from the original two cottages. (Prior to general demolition of the area and relocation of the remaining residents.)

One of my ancestors had a lodging house at number 44 Lower Feversham Street (1881) She took in 'Theatricals' according to my Grandmother.

I have a photo somewhere in my collection of the Oxford building. I will look it up.

Try "Googling" "Live search maps" (Microsoft) One of the original buildings seems to remain, although I am not sure which one it is.

George

[Ceeoh]

Hi George
That's very interesting - something I didn't know, although I knew about the Joe Walton's Boys Club.

Unfortunately the 1871 doesn't give the number in Lower Feversham Street where the Gendle family lived

Thanks for the tip "Live search maps", last time I visited "old" Middlesbrough the place was in ruins, just a plaque where St Hilda's had been with the inscription scratched off - by vandals no doubt!

If Ian (above) is still following this thread - after I replied to you I googled the Dorman Musem and found some very interesting information and contact details.

Thanks George, love to see the picture if you still have it.

Many thanks for your input

Regards

Margaret

[miagre1]

Hi Margaret,

Godfrey map 1913 shows The Oxford opposite the end of Tyne St.

The surviving building on Live search map is most likely the Oxford with a newer facade. There was no building of that size in the near vacinity..

Here is the photo anyway.

George

[Ceeoh]

Fantastic - many thanks George.

Regards

Margaret

[Bolckow]

Dorman has a website

www.dormanmuseum.co.uk

If you email the museum from the website and mark the e-mail for my attention I can send the images of the exterior and interior to you, I will also try and add low resolution versions here next week, 

regards,

Ian Stubbs
Assistant Curator
Dorman Museum
Middlesbrough

[Ceeoh]

Many thanks Ian, will contact you.

Margaret

[G Hearse]

Hi

Just had a quick look and found this

George Hearse. Came to Middlesbrough from South Wales in 1850 to work at Bolckow and Vaughan. Built a pub, became landlord and then later owned The Prince of Wales Music Hall and several farms. He was landlord owner of 17 pubs including the Cannon, Palmerston and Gladstone. He died in 1909

I think it may have been in Lord Street the music hall?

Jane

I have just found this site so apologies for this rather late reply. I am a relative of George Hearse and am keen to find more about him, namely details of the pubs he had of the 17 or so mentioned. I have traced his family so am well up of them all, but would like info on his business. Any ideas

SS

[Ceeoh]

Hello George
Your mail was addressed to Jane, not sure if she will still be following this thread.

I became interested in the music halls simply because my great grandparents had "singing performers" lodging with them, and the reply re George Hearse was pertinent to my query.

Sorry I don't know anything about George Hearse, but (somewhere) I have a list of the public houses in old Middlesbrough - would this be of interest to you?

Regards