The River Tees, in northern England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for 85 miles (137 km) to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar near Middlesbrough. The modern day history of the river has been tied with the industries on Teesside in its lower reaches, where it has provided the means of import and export of goods to and from the north east region. The need for water further downstream also meant that reservoirs were built in the extreme upper reaches, such as Cow Green.
Stockton-on-Tees, also simply referred to as Stockton, is a large market town in County Durham, England. An unparished area forms the town and has a population of 85,000.The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, a borough governed from the town, has a population of around 196,000, according to 2017 estimates by ONS UK.
Middlesbrough is a large town in North Yorkshire, North East England. It sits on the southern bank of the River Tees and is part of the Teesside conurbation. In 2019, the town's borough population was 140,980.
The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions (ridings) of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a lieutenancy area, having been previously part of the Yorkshire lieutenancy. Each riding was treated as a counties for many purposes, such as quarter sessions.
Teesside is a conurbation around the River Tees in the north of England. The name was initially used as a county borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is common to see Teesside incorrectly spelt as "Teeside", with a single 's'. The term was initially for a smaller area but has came to be used for larger built up area, with more settlements that are also on the side of the Tees.
The folk music of England is a tradition-based music, which has existed since the later medieval period. It is often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music. Folk music is traditionally preserved and passed on orally within communities, but print and subsequently audio recordings have since become the primary means of transmission. The term is used to refer both to English traditional music and music composed or delivered in a traditional style.
Thornaby-on-Tees also referred to as (Thornaby), is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. Lying within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the town had previously had its own borough. It had a population of 24,741 according to the 2011 census.
Ingleby Barwick is a town and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The town is on the south bank of the River Tees within part of ceremonial North Yorkshire, England.
Tees Valley is a combined authority area in the north of England around the River Tees. The combined authority was established in 2016, after public consultation in 2015. The area is not a geographical valley.
Chris Wood is an English songwriter and composer who plays fiddle, viola and guitar, and sings. He is an ardent enthusiast for traditional English dance music, including Morris and other rituals and ceremonies, but his repertoire also includes much French folk music and traditional Québécois material. He worked for many years in a duo with button accordion/melodeon player Andy Cutting: Wood & Cutting were one of the most influential acts on the English folk music scene. Q Magazine gave their "Live at Sidmouth" album four stars and put the duo "at the forefront of the latest wave of British music acts". One of his first recordings was playing bass and percussion on "Jack's Alive" (1980) the first album by the Oysterband.
The Tees Valley Line is a railway line located in the north of England, and follows, in part, the original route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, dating back to 1825.
Vincent Paul Garbutt was an English folk singer and songwriter. A significant part of his repertoire consisted of protest songs covering topics such as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland, unemployment, and social issues. Whilst the subject of his songs featured many political and social topics, Garbutt's on stage wit, humour and storytelling between songs became a hit with audiences and for which he became widely known. He would wish his audiences "All the very best" along with, "I'm knackered now, aren't you?"
Fiddler's Dram were a British folk band of the late 1970s most widely known for their hit single, "Day Trip to Bangor ", which reached no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1980.
The A174 is a major road in North Yorkshire, England. It runs from the A19 road at Thornaby-on-Tees, across South Teesside and down the Yorkshire Coast to Whitby. The A174 is the coastal route between Teesside and Whitby; the alternative road, the A171, is described as being the moorland route.
Middlesbrough Bus Station serves the town of Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire. It is located a short walk, around 1⁄4 mi (400 m), from the town's railway station, sited on Zetland Road.
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., Ltd was an English ironmaking and mining company founded in 1864, based on the partnership since 1840 of its two founders, Henry Bolckow and John Vaughan. The firm drove the dramatic growth of Middlesbrough and the production of coal and iron in the north-east of England in the 19th century. The two founding partners had an exceptionally close working relationship which lasted until Vaughan's death.
Chris McDonald is an English chemical engineer and business executive with extensive experience in setting industrial policy.
Graeme Miles was an English songwriter who was based in Middlesbrough. Born in Greenwich, London, he grew up in Teesside and studied at West Hartlepool Art School. His songs included "Sea Coal", "Blue Sunset" and "Ring of Iron".
Ironstone mining in Cleveland and North Yorkshire, occurred on a sizeable scale from the 1830s to the 1960s, present day eastern parts of North Yorkshire, has been recorded as far back as Roman times in mostly a small-scale, intended for local use. This Cleveland is not to be confused with a smaller area covered by the county of Cleveland from 1974-96.
