The Tees Conservancy Commissioner's steam barge T.C.C. 23, berthed at the quay in Swainson Dock.
Donor : Hartlepool Library Service
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Part of the "Hartlepool Library Services" collection
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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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Swainson Dock was opened on the 3rd June 1856. The opening was marked by a grand ceremony, with a procession of ships entering the new dock. The area has more recently been in-filled and redeveloped.
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