The General Post Office, Whitby Street, was opened in 1900.
Bianco's cafe in Whitby Street (with the GPO,now a nightclub, in the background) To the left of the cafe is The Princess Helena public house which was built in 1865 and is still open today. Bianco's is now Cafe India.
The street on the right is Surtees St.
More detail »The GPO took over premises at St George's Hall in Windsor St/ Park Road in the 1950s to cope with the massive number of parcels. Students were usually employed to cope with demand. This image is circa 1954.
More detail »General Post Office, Whitby Street. Premises now a pub.
More detail »Whitby Street almost as it looks now. The General Post Office building was converted into a night club, but has now been beautifully renovated into a business centre, The BIS. The Princess Helena is still there beyond it but in 2023 is closed.
More detail »Whitby Street with the General Post Office. The Princess Helena Public House can also be seen in the picture.
From a collection of photos commissioned and gathered by West Hartlepool Council.
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