PROGRESS REPORT

APRIL 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2009

A Progress Report has been produced by the project team which details all of the many and varied activities that have been undertaken by the project from its commencement in April 2008 upto September 2009.  A copy of this report can be downloaded here. 

STEELMAKING WOODCUTS AND OTHER WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY VIVA TALBOT (1900-1983)

Exhibition - 30th March - 18th July 2010

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough  TS5 6LA

Come along to this unique exhibition which includes over forty woodblock prints, fifteen of which depict the process of making steel.  The unusual subject matter is the work of a Yorkshire artist called Viva Talbot who created the images during the 1930s when it was almost unknown for a woman to be allowed access to the grimy and dangerous steelworks.

This exhibition, developed by Dr Joan Heggie, contains personal items such as sketch books, photographs and even one of Viva's diaries. 

To learn more about this fascinating woman artist and to see images of Teesside steelmaking unlike any others, vist the Dorman Museum.

For further details please visit the musum website or click here to download the museum poster.

Admission is FREE

An article about the exhibition written by Paul Delplanque in the Remember When section of the Gazette Live website can be viewed by following this link.

BRITISH STEEL COLLECTION

BOX LIST AND CATALOGUE

A copy of the British Steel Collection Box List is available in the Search Room of Teesside Archives for the public to use as a finding aid relating to items in the collection.  The list is sorted by order of Company name and guidlines are given on the front of the box list on accessibility as there are some restrictions either due to the fragile state of the items or due to data protection guidelines.

As the Catalogue progresses, items will be removed from the box list temporarily.  These items will then be added to the Catalogue which will be available at the back of the box list.

BRITISH STEEL COLLECTION CALENDAR NOW REDUCED TO £4.00 EACH!

It's not too late to get one!

The British Steel Collection calendar includes pictures of people and places from around the region some of which date back to the late 1800's and all of which are taken from the British Steel Collection held at Teesside Archives.

The calendar measures 210mm x 295mm when closed and 420mm x 295mm when hanging.  All monies received from the sale of the calendars will go towards funding the British Steel Archive Project.

If you would like to purchase a calendar please complete the order form and return it to the project office with your payment.  The order form can be downloaded by clicking here.  Calendars can be purchased directly from the project office or the Student Union Shop at Teesside University.  They are also available at Teesside Archives and the Dorman Museum.  For more information please contact Karen Oxley on 01642 384478.