Aerial view of the West Harbour area, with May & Hassle, Timber Importers middle foreground. The Ship Egton is tied up on 'A' Jetty, Union Dock. To the right is the Coal Dock, with HMS Warrior undergoing restoration, with Union Dock, Central Dock, North Basin, and Victoria Dock.
Donor : Mr. John Brooker
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A selection of aerial photographs of Hartlepool and the surrounding area.
More detail »This section contains various general images and information relating to Hartlepool Docks. For a more detailed history of Hartlepool Docks see Note History of the Docks at Hartlepool.
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Work on the harbour and dock at West Hartlepool began in January 1845. When opened on 1st June 1847 it covered an area of 8 acres. Among the earliest businesses to set up here were the shipbuilders Irvine and Pile, and Lauder’s timber yard and sawmill. The docks also provided refuge and shelter to a vast number of ships during gales. The first ship to enter the dock was the barque Prince, commanded by Captain Black, from Jersey.
More detail »Victoria Dock at Hartlepool was opened in December 1840. The brig Thomas Rowell was the first ship to enter and load in the new dock. The amount of tonnage shipped in this year was almost double that handled in Hartlepool the previous year. By 1851 the dock had sixteen coal drops and three steam operated ballast cranes.
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