A DISTINGUISHED landmark was officially unveiled last night following a £230,000 refurbishment.
Redcar Town Clock came under the spotlight as crowds gathered to witness the unveiling of the restoration of the 93-year-old building. Children from the town's primary and secondary schools told the story of the King Edward VII memorial clock in a performance of music and dance in the High Street.
Teeesside us featured in a new TV advert, aimed to raise the profile of the North East of England. Unfortunately, we feature briefly in what is quite a lengthy feature.
So, are we happy with what has been dealt us in the advert?
The Transporter Bridge
Written by Paul Jameson
Thursday, 22 September 2005
The Transporter Bridge is one of Teesside’s most famous and prominent landmarks. Built between 1910-11, it was designed by a local company Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co Ltd. and built by a Glasgow company, Sir William Arroll & Co Ltd., at a cost of £84,000, who used a great deal of local workforce.
During the years 1932 to 1934, the second major bridge over the Tees was built.
The Newport Bridge was designed by a man called Dr. David Anderson and was built by the local company Dorman, Long & Co. at a cost of £512,353. The Newport Bridge was officially opened on 28th February 1934 by the Duke of York (later King George VI) and his wife, the Duchess (Now our Queen Mother !!).
Started on 4th November 1991 and completed 22nd April 1995, The Tees Barrage is one of Teesside’s newest and most impressive facilities.
Its main function is to prevent the river upstream of the barrage being tidal and so opening many opportunities for water sports. The whole construction is built upon a 5 metre reinforced concrete base below the bed of the river which measures a massive 70 metres by 32 meters. On top of this stands 5 concrete piers with four 50 tonne gates in between them.
These gates are 13.5 metres long and 8 metres high and are operated by a 21 tonne hydraulic ram. It is these gates that keep the level upstream at a permanent high tide level.
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