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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 15 October 11 08:23 BST (UK) »
Saved me getting out my maps too!  I am also a "boro-ite".
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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #19 on: Saturday 15 October 11 09:08 BST (UK) »
Walking under the Albert Bridge towards the Transporter you first arrive in Queens Square, at the Old Bank or Cleveland Club on the corner of High Gosford St, Cleveland Street began, I think Durham st. began at the junction of East St, and at the railway crossing at Vulcan St. Ferry Rd. began and ended at the Transporter Bridge So my guess is that Durham Place would be a small yard or close between East Street and Vulcan Street  on the right as you go towards the Transporter, there were a number of small yards and alleys along there before the Mechanics Hall and the Royal Pub.

Suffield st began at the junction of South Street and went westwards toward Stockton St, so to give it some perspective (I used to have the old maps) walking up Sussex st. from Bridge St the first on the left would have been William St. then a small entry near to St Mary's School then the next on the left would be Richmond St. you are now on South Street and then a small street called Henry St. next would be Suffield St. and finally West Street. if you were to continue on down North St. the next on the left would be Dacre St and the Commercial st.


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Doh! I should have read Whipbys post a bit more thouroughly he has it in one,

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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 15 October 11 12:51 BST (UK) »
I'm trying to post the relevant portion of the map but to get it under the 500kb size, the quality is reduced. 

Durham Place was on the left as you walked towards the Transporter.

I've circled where it was, the quality may be too poor to read the name.  Hope this helps.

PS - I'm a girl!

Edit - whoops, the circle has disappeared.  Anyway, hope you can locate Durham Place, off Durham Street!  The quality has not reduced as much as I thought so it's all quite easy to read.
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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 15 October 11 12:58 BST (UK) »
PS - I'm a girl!


 ;D ;D ;D ;D
It's always a tricky one, guessing from a user name which gives no clues. :)

That's a really clear map, helpful to any Boro researcher.

Jen
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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 15 October 11 13:02 BST (UK) »
Jen, if you were serious about needing help with an ancestor, I'd be very happy to help.  Did you start a new thread?  Or were you just joking?

My ancestors arrived here in 1840, but had lived in Stockton prior to that, so you can say I'm a truly local girl.  The first house was built here in 1830 so they were only ten years behind the town.  It really fascinates me.
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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 15 October 11 13:08 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the offer.

No, I haven't started a new thread because I honestly think I am on total loser. I have rather more than my fair share of Smiths in my tree - both of my maternal great grandfathers were called John Smith and both of their fathers were William Smith. As far as I know, they weren't related, it's just pure bad luck!

I don't think I can inflict this dilemma on anyone else! ;D

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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 15 October 11 13:22 BST (UK) »
It does sound tricky!  Good luck!
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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 15 October 11 13:43 BST (UK) »
fascinating  map , thank you  , one mystery solved !!!!!!  the next is tees cottages and gilkes cottages but dad certain they where near the dock where football ground is built .


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Re: Durham Place , Middlesbrough
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 15 October 11 13:48 BST (UK) »
Won't Gilkes Cottages be somewhere near Gilkes Street? That still exists but is in a different part of town.

Jen
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ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson