MPX5162550: Billingham's new recreation and sporting centre, costing nearly ¿1 million to build, is shown here gradually taking shape. When it is finished the centre will include the first major theatre (shown on the left) to be built in the north east for many years, a swimming bath (centre) and a large skating rink (behind the swimming pool.) 31st August 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5162583: Sundial Cottage at Thornaby Green is in for a £40 boost. Teesside Town Planning and Development Committee has agreed to make a £40 grant towards the cost of repair work to the centuries old cottage, which is listed as a building of historic or architectural interest. The sundial was put up by an astronomer named Smith, who also designed the sundial that stands in Albert Park, Middlesbrough. 22nd June 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5162652: The water has been drained from Roath Park Lake for winter cleaning. Pictured is the lighthouse memorial in the lake at Roath Park. The memorial contains a scale model of the 'Terra Nova' ship to commemorate Captain Scott's ill-fated voyage to the Antarctic from Cardiff in 1910. Cardiff, Wales, 1st November 1954 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5162727: Daily Mirror Ruggles feature on the the team at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, developing the Automatic Computing Engine known as the Pilot ACE. The Pilot ACE ran its first program on May 10, 1950 and was demonstrated to the press in December 1950. Although originally intended as a prototype, it was clear from its initial tests that the machine was a potentially very useful resource, especially given the lack of other computing devices at the time. After some upgrades to make operational use practical, it went into service in late 1951, and saw considerable operational service over the next several years. Our Picture Shows: James Hardy Wilkinson (left) explaining the workings of the computer to Daily Mirror Ruggles reporter at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. 8th July 1952 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5162792: Alan Fearnley, owner of Record Shop on Linthorpe Road in MIddlesbrough, 14th May 1981. Pictured outside shop, holding copy of Rolling Stones album, Through The Past Darkly. He has a growing business, exporting vinyl records to Eastern Europe and the USSR, 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images