24-733: Dorman Museum is a local and social history museum on the town centre side of Albert Park , Linthorpe in Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire, England . It is one of two museums operated by the local borough council , along with the Captain Cook birthplace in Stewart Park . As of May 2024 the museum remains closed for renovations. The museum was founded by Sir Arthur Dorman of the Dorman Long engineering company in honour of his son George Lockwood Dorman, who died of enteric fever at Kroonstad in
48-423: A Victorian style tearoom on the ground floor, named Dresser's Tea Room. The original collection included items such as a stuffed and mounted eagle owl in the act of taking a hare; a stuffed lion in a " rampant " pose; and many birds' eggs, butterflies, and insects preserved under glass and in drawers, with covers over the glass to avoid the effects of light on the specimens. One particular specimen case contained
72-618: A library of journals and photographs by Frank Elgee during his excavations. Principally at the Bronze Age hillfort at Eston Nab and burial grounds at Loose Howe, also, a dug-out canoe recovered from the Tees 8-foot (2.4 m)deep in 1926 is on view. A green plaque dedicated to Elgee – curator between 1923 and 1932 – graces the entrance. Replicas of the Roseberry Topping Bronze Age hoard, bronze axe- and spear-heads and
96-399: A model, at least 100 times normal size, of a human head louse . At about the same time, the museum possessed a fossil of an ichthyosaur . There was also a stuffed ribbonfish , a few metres in length. One of the first contributors to the museum was Henry Bolckow , founder of Middlesbrough's largest ironworks, Bolckow Vaughan , who paid for some stuffed birds in 1874. Christopher Dresser
120-438: A side window, allowing to seeing the bees at work. The museum has archived materials related to the wider collections. The ephemera collection spans the booming period of Middlesbrough and is wide-ranging, consisting of commercial printed materials such as posters, invoices, letterheads , and newspaper cuttings relating to Middlesbrough events and people. 20th Century Woman – Examining the major social and political changes of
144-556: Is a village which had history dating back to the 12th century. The village shares a parish with Grindon and is in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham , Northern England. It lies near the A177 road between Stockton-on-Tees and Sedgefield . Thorpe is of Danish extraction and means farm, Thorp , and Thewles was likely the name of a family that possessed land here in the Middle Ages:
168-582: The Bretby Art Pottery and Ault Pottery because of their connections with the Linthorpe Pottery. There is also a collection of 19th-century Japanese figures or okimono , possibly carved from walrus ivory. A fossil (natural history) and a geological collection of rocks and minerals exists. This collection consists of about 3,500 prints, glass negatives and carte de visite , plus 2,190 lantern slides. There are approximately 16,000 objects in
192-459: The Second Boer War . At its official opening on 1 July 1904, the museum's theme was the natural sciences . Since then, galleries of the local Linthorpe Art Pottery , work by Victorian industrial designer Christopher Dresser , and Middlesbrough's history have eclipsed this early theme. Remnants of the original Victorian and Edwardian collection of taxidermied, plinth-mounted animals are in
216-494: The 20th century including shoes, hats and accessories. There is also a small collection of uniforms, including military, childrenswear, under garments, sportswear and men's suits, and an additional collection of 130 items, mostly Victorian. 340 items, mostly consisting of pieces from the Middlesbrough Pottery with some examples from other regional potteries and glass manufacturers. There is a small collection of pieces from
240-471: The Hamilton Russell), a church (St James' Church) and a Parish hall. There is a planetarium , walkway and restaurant at Castle Eden Walkway , the site of the former Thorpe Thewles railway station of the former Castle Eden Railway Historically, Thorpe Thewles was originally settled in 1692 with only two farmhouses and has grown to have more than 182 households today. Thorpe Thewles is located within
264-472: The Nelson Room; various taxidermied exotic birds in their original cases with decorative painted backgrounds and colourful and large birds' eggs. The Dorman Museum has eight permanent display galleries and a changing temporary exhibition spaces on the ground floor. Small exhibitions also take place within the ground floor corridor. Access to the upper floor is by the main staircase or lift. The museum also has
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#1732868845934288-660: The Thorp family donated land to the monks of Finchale Priory . The Fulthrope family occupied the manor from 1346 to 1629 while the Kendals, the Sedgewicks, the Tweddells and the Blackstones also owned land from the 16th to 18th centuries. Historic events include the earliest reference to Thorpe Thewles in 1265, the partial rebuilding of St Thomas Church (now a ruin) at Grindon in 1788, a school
312-611: The civil parish of Grindon and Thorpe Thewles , in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the Northern Parishes Ward and the Stockton North constituency. The Member of the UK Parliament for Thorpe Thewles is Alex Cunningham and the local councilor for Thorpe Thewles is John Gardner. 54°36′N 1°23′W / 54.600°N 1.383°W / 54.600; -1.383 This Stockton-on-Tees location article
336-502: The collection expands. The mostpart was bought from one collector – further helped by the Art Fund and the V&;A 's Purchase Grant Fund. The Linthorpe Art Pottery gallery covers the pottery's success, sources and lasting inspirations – by no means limited to ceramics. The museum runs an education and activity programme covering these vibrant and dynamic collections. The museum has
360-626: The earliest occurrence of the full name is 'Thorpp' Thewles' in 1265. The surname Thewles probably comes from the Old English theawleas 'immoral', though the meaning of the placename is the Farm of the Thewles Family rather than, as sometimes reported, the Immoral Farm. The name has been confused as North Pewles when in translation. Galfried de Torp was a landowner in the mid-12th century. Members of
384-658: The extent and detail of the Lordship of Acklam Estates. 54°33′52″N 1°14′27″W / 54.5644°N 1.2409°W / 54.5644; -1.2409 Albert Park, Middlesbrough Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 818847823 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:27:26 GMT Thorpe Thewles Thorpe Thewles
408-564: The last century and how they have shaped the lives of women in Middlesbrough. Earth in Space – A look at how our planet has become and continues to be affected by cosmic, geological and biological forces. Four Corners – The origins of the museum's collections and the persons behind the objects. Natural sciences, ethnography and archaeology are shown together according to their countries of origin. H 2 O – A stimulating discovery space based around
432-579: The mould of a large axe head itself, ideal for making more axes from, are in a display case. 1,900 items including commemorative medallions, badges and banknotes as well as coins and military medals. Collections include the Yearby hoard of 16th- and 17th-century coins, the Thorpe Thewles hoard of Henry II and Henry III silver pennies and the Middridge hoard of Edward I coins. 2,400 items of women's fashions from
456-583: The social history collections. The museum started to collect everyday objects in the 1930s, recognising that society was rapidly changing and old ways of life disappearing. The museum's collection of around 1,500 artefacts from different world cultures has its origins in the colonial era. Sir Alfred Pease, in addition to his hunting trophies, also gave a collection of beadwork from North-East Africa. George Lockwood Dorman within his brief life had managed to collect ethnographical items from abroad, including Australia, New Zealand, Oceania – and South Africa when he
480-792: The theme of water with lots to handle and explore. Linthorpe Art Pottery – A small pottery in late 19th-century Middlesbrough produced some of the most collectible art pottery, which became so popular that even Princess Alexandra purchased a turquoise Linthorpe Art Pottery vase. Much of the output was designed or influenced by Christopher Dresser and in its short 10-year life the pottery produced over 2000 different mould shapes, as well as winning two bronze medals and one gold medal at several national and international exhibitions. The Nelson Room – A 19th-century collection of mounted birds and eggs amassed by renowned local ornithologist Thomas Hudson Nelson who wrote The Birds of Yorkshire (1907), and has been maintained in its original Edwardian setting since it
504-535: Was a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement and deeply involved in the Linthorpe Art Pottery less than a mile from the museum which after the closure thus has the primary Dresser collection. This was backed by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant leading to the 2014-refurbished gallery. It showcases 160 works produced directly from his designs, as well as those produced by others influenced by his work, and
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#1732868845934528-524: Was bequeathed by Nelson's wife in 1918. Town in Time – The town of Middlesbrough was granted a charter in 1853 but its history stretches back thousands of years. Town in Time features two galleries crammed with artefacts and stories about the town and its people. Lordship of Acklam Plan – Hanging in the double height space of the new Dorman Museum extension is a remarkable and unique historic plan. Measuring around 13 feet square this plan, painted on sailcloth, shows
552-748: Was built by the Marchioness of Londonderry in 1824, the Holy Trinity Church was built in 1849 but demolished in the 1880s, the railway viaduct was completed in 1877 and the station opened in 1882 and both the St James Church and the Wesleyan Methodist chapel were established in 1887. The village is currently made up of 182 households and a total population of 477 people. The village has a small children's play area, two public houses (the Vane Arms and
576-452: Was stationed there during the Boer War. These items formed an important part of the museum's founding collections. These still represent the major part of the museum's holdings, numbering in excess of 150,000 specimens. The bulk of the collections are made up of invertebrates, especially molluscs and insects. A popular seasonal item was a beehive in an acrylic glass case with an exit through
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