Taken from Stockton Street with the Salvation Army HQ on the left. THe first street off on the left is Fawcett Street and on the right at the end of the terrace of houses is Swainson Street.
The road continues into Villiers Street.
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) : 1956
Creator : West Hartlepool Council
Part of the "Library" collection
Location
Street which runs between York Road and Stockton Street alongside the Central Library. The Middleton Grange Shopping Centre now covers part of the street and the rest now completely rebuilt.
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