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Congregations Leaving St. Hilda's Church, Middlesbrough (1902)
Edwardian worshippers at a since-demolished church in Middlesbrough's former centre.
Overview
Middlesbrough was still a fledgling settlement, little bigger than a village, when St Hilda's was consecrated in 1840. By the time this film was made, the town was booming, and dense with foundries and factories. But after years of post-WWII decline, the historic centre north of the railway became dilapidated. Captured on canvas by LS Lowry in 1959, St Hilda's was demolished a decade later.
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