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The nickname is used by white and Asian people alike, and came to many people's attention in the film East is East. [32] [33] "Bruddersford" – name coined by J. B. Priestley for his fictional portrayals of Bradford. [34] [35] "Curry Capital of Britain" or simply "Curry Capital" – a title gained by the city's rich history with curry.
Middlesbrough (/ ˈ m ɪ d əl z b r ə / ⓘ MID-əlz-brə), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in North Yorkshire, England.Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside built-up area and the Tees Valley.
Bullocks (the original name was Bullock Smithy), [28] Nutters Hedon Shoulders Henfield Chicken-runners, Free-Range-Chickens Heswall Hezzies Hereford Ciderheads Heywood Monkeys [29] Higham Ferrers Ferrets High Wycombe Chairboys (from the football club, and the town's former industry), Willyous (Wycombe as an acronym: "Will You Come Over, My Bed ...
Ellen Wilkinson, was a Member of parliament for Middlesbrough East, and was the first female Minister of Education. She also wrote a novel Clash (1929) which paints a positive picture of "Shireport" (Middlesbrough) [55] Tim Williamson, (1894–1943) footballer, made 602 appearances as a goalkeeper for Middlesbrough F.C. and 7 appearances for ...
Middlesbrough is a large town, in the north east of England. Middlesbrough and its variants Middlesborough, Middlesboro and Middlesbro may also refer to: Places
In 2001, as part of a wider programme of devolution, voters in Middlesbrough were offered a referendum to decide between a directly elected mayor or the cabinet system then in operation, with the traditional civic and ceremonial functions of the Mayors being transferred to the Chair of Middlesbrough Council, which they did so by a large margin ...
Pages in category "Middlesbrough" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Middlesbrough. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club, or been an officially designated captain. Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club.