Over The Border In Middlesbrough

A beautiful short film. I'm from Boro, but now live in Australia. Its a disgrace allowing all that town history to slip away. My Nanna was born in one of those streets over the border.

It reminds me of the devastation the US suffered following the recent hurricanes, no house is intact, the shingles are missing and the doors and windows boarded up. It must have been a beautiful place before it was left to rot away. I imagine the streets were crowded with children playing and everyone getting along and helping each other. For that area those days are long gone but I'm sure whatever has replaced it is a monument to what used to be.

All my familys from Boro, and I love going up there. Class place, top lads!

I remember when the Tower Green development was built in the mid 80's. I can't believe it's being demolished 25 years later.

A really moving tribute. St. Hilda's was once so vibrant and the heart of Middlesbrough.  There's a nice new book out showing the birth, growth and decline of the area with lots of great photos: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Middlesbrough-Hildas-Timelines-Araf-Chohan/dp/0956718787/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438183646

So sad. My Dad is border born and bread. He wont have a bad word said against it. I spent years over there as a kid, I'll never forget the Fleece and Marlbrough Gardens. He allways talks about how the pleasure it of living there at one time, there was no trouble or crime, just happy people, until the council let the 'poisen' in. The council ruined this place. The border made Middlesbrough the town it is mow. So sad what happened over there, it had to go in the end the damage was done.

I worked in Royal House for the DHSS. The council spent millions trying to save the place and it got trashed over and over. People weren't coming from the other side of the border to trash it , it was done from within. They smashed all the windows of Royal House because it was DHSS. The reason it was there was because those people needed it the most. It's always the small bad percentage of a community, not another community that destroys the community. I don't suppose being the red light capital of the north East helped much.

My grandad side of the family come from the border and me nana's side grove hill.. i used to go to school over the border ST Christophers only till year 2 and it got knocked down! about 1997.. and I've turned out spot on....

Anyone know what Music this is?

Hi. How sad. When I return hom, I would like to meet with your group. Those buildings, as originally desgined and constructed are really architecturally beautiful. What happend?

What is that hauntingly beautiful tune?

Welcome to Detroit, oh wait my bad.

Dave i havent watched this video :) Tell me what we have to do pleasee!!!

A lot of new stuff is being built in Middlesbrough, but Rome wasn't built in a day. St. Hilda's will end up being a private housing estate, the same with Middlehaven (MFC area). Cannon Park is getting turned into a brand spaking new retail park, plus the likes of Grove Hill is finally being knocked down. It's a boom town that is on the up. Finally.

the border was ruff yes but it looked after its own an everyone new each other the police and the council had to destroy the place the community was to tight nit and the police hated it up the boro

a similar story in a lot of towns- good money spent but wrong 'uns trash it. Btw i moved to boro 2 years ago, at 42yo and now regard it as home

I live in Middlesbrough

Government policy to dismantle communities they did it all over the country. I do think middlesbrough is a unique place with nowhere like it.

I had a look over today 21/6/15 and there's one house still occupied.

the town is dieing its a shame its beaitfuil place born and raised in boro always will be