1898 – Technical Schools, West Hartlepool, Durham
“These buildings are an extensive range erected by the Town Council of West Hartlepool for mechanical science and art instruction,
“These buildings are an extensive range erected by the Town Council of West Hartlepool for mechanical science and art instruction,
The foundation stone of the West Ham Municipal Technical Institute was laid on 29th October,
The funding of Passmore Edwards led to the construction of firstly the Library, in 1896 and then the adjacent schools in 1899.
Still in use today as a public library, the main Gloucester Library in Brunswick Road was constructed at the end of the 19th century as a memorial to Queen Victoria.
Technical Institute & Public Library. Perspective view including plans published in The Building News, August 24th 1900.
One of the fine public librarys funded in part by Andrew Carnegie’s foundation, constructed started in 1909,
Polychromic brick and stone building for technical school. Now part of North West Regional College.
Now with an added level, the Technical School by Robinson & Keefe has some slight Art Deco touches.