High School Eldon Grove circa 1915 looking towards Park Road. The school opened in 1912 and as the plants look well-established the photo was probably taken a few years later.
Date (of image) : 1915
Donor : Hartlepool Library Service
Part of the "Library collection" collection
Location
West Hartlepool High School for Girls, Eldon Grove, Hartlepool, opened in 1912.
Prior to this, there was a grammar school department for boys and girls in the Technical School in Lauder Street. When Hartlepool schools adopted the comprehensive system in 1973, the High School buildings were used as part of Brinkburn Comprehensive School. In the late 1980s, the building was demolished and Eldon Grove Academy (a primary school) opened on the site in 1989.
For more detailed history and a growing archive about the school, please see the dedicated website www.hhsfg.com
Examples of the type of information available can be seen below.
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