Hartlepool History Then & Now

Ward Jackson School

What we know about this image :

The original school in Musgrave Street opened in 1877 and was replaced by the current school in Clarke Street in 1968. This photo was taken in 1955 and the building was demolished in 1969.

The photo was from a photographic record of the Central Area of West Hartlepool prepared in 1955/6 at the request of the Town Planning and Redevelopment Committee 'in the hope that it will be of interest to future generations of West Hartlepool'

The record focuses on areas which were within the next ten years to be completely redeveloped following The Max Lock Plan. It was compiled by WL Taylor and photographs developed by Thomas Clarkson Chemist of Tower Street.

Date (of image) : 1955

Creator : West Hartlepool Council

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