Firemen demonstrating the extending ladders of the fire engine which is parked outside the fire station in Stockton Street. The side of the Gaumont Cinema provides the backdrop.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Part of the "Robert Wood" collection
Location
Images of Fire Stations, Fire-fighting vehicles and Fire-fighters in the Hartlepool area.
Barnard St (Clarke St now) Fire Station opened in 1890 and was replaced by the current station in Stockton St in 1959.
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