An unknown paddle tug passing through West Harbour and heading out to sea with the Coal Dock gate in the foreground.
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Donor : Hartlepool Library Service
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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 »Middleton is situated on the North Sea coast between the centre of Hartlepool/West Hartlepool and old Hartlepool.
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