Taken in 1989, the image shows the Community Sports Centre which was in the former library and gymnasium building of the High School for Girls. To the left of the photo is the old caretaker's house which is now used by Eldon grove Primary School caretaker. When the Sports Centre was demolished it became further tennis courts for Eldon Grove Tennis Club.
HHT+N 103
Date (of image) : 1989
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
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