Taken in 1961 according to the reverse, one side of the Mainsforth Terrace end of Burbank Street had already been demolished. Note the advert for Hartlepool Carnival. Newburn School can be seen at the end of the terrace.
Date (of image) : 1961
Part of the "Hartlepool Museum Service" collection
Location
This school opened in 1893. Kelly's Directory of 1906 states it was built for 306 boys and girls and 308 infants. Average attendance at the time was 502.
After closure in 1962 when housing around was cleared, the building became The Bridge Youth Centre which was closed and demolished in 2007
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