About

An exhibition by June Russell with guests Ian Burdall and Cath Brooke. Artwork will include prints, paintings, drawings and photographs.

The Teeside Steelworks once formed a continuous stretch along the south bank of the River Tees between Middlesbrough and Redcar. At its height there were 91 blast furnaces within a 10-mile radius of the area.

By the end of the 1970’s only one remained – the Redcar blast furnace, which was the second largest in Europe.

It closed in 2015, but remained and iconic landmark on the Teeside skyline until 23rd November 2022, when it was demolished in a controlled explosion.

This exhibition is a homage and fond farewell to this massive, beautiful structure and the surrounding area.