This photo is from Belle Vue Methodist Church around 1952.

At Seaton in 1950 eating candy floss are Joan and Robert Smith and Sheila Bainbridge. The fairgound is behind them.

Dick and Hilda Crowe (nee Atkinson) had a shipping butchery business in George St. Here they are in their rather splendid car with their son Thomas's motorcycle also on the photo.

Taken in 1970, Robert Smith who was then working for Hartlepool Mail  can be seen talking to the lady on the left. The shop belonged to Hinton's and was on the block between Park Road and Gill Street. THe left hand part of the building is now part of the Nat West Bank and the right hand part a clothing store.

The Smith family donkey riding at seaton

As an aside, Gillian was in the C class because the B class was full so the school put the first four on the register down a class!

Left to right are , MinnieWilliamson nee Charlton, Florence Smith, Ellen Charlton and John Smith. Florence had a china shop in York road next to St George's Church and lived in Elwick where she regularly could be found drinking Guiness in the back room of the McOrville.

On this image from 1938 we have from the front Arthur Smith in the splendid plus fours, Ethel Nicholson, Evelyn Dunnington, Raymond Nicholson and Mary Dunnington.

Lynnfield School leavers 1959 taken in the War Memorial Garden with Ward Street behind

The 1943 marriage of Lilian Smith to Stanley Bainbridge of Egglestone at St Luke's. Evelyn Smith is the matron of honour.

Joan Smith on her tricycle around 1948

Owton Manor staff 1974

Richard Banyer in Clifton Road in 1951, taken from Eltringham Road looking west. On the right between the two sets of houses is Wilton Road and the scene has changed little.

Rossmere Junior staff, 1961.

Taken in 1953, the image shows Joan Smith clearing snow in Thirlmere Street. The photo is taken from the Colwyn Road end looking towards Elwick Road.

High School dramatisation on the stage in the new gymnasium which later became Eldon Grove Sports' Centre before it was demolished in about 2005 to make way for extra tennis courts.

Cast of drama production 1959

Here in 1938, Evelyn Dunnington wears a knitted swimsuit and then her daughter Joan wears the same one in  1947 !

Taken on the other side of road to the other photo in Ward St back street. From left is Richard Banyer, Gillian Banyer, Brian Coverdale and June Coverdale in 1952. The War Memorial and beyond that Perry's building can clearly be seen. To the right of the children is the back of Binns Department Store.

Trevor Banyer in Ward Street back street looking towards Stockton St. To the right are Binns 'bicycle sheds' although they were always full of cardboard boxes and a good place for hide and seek . The only danger was Binns staff finding out!

Taken in Ward Street in 1952, the baby is Ian Coverdale. The picture looks west, past the Armoury on the left and Victory Square on the right with York Road in the distance, the church being York Road Methodist Church. This side of Ward Street shared a busy back street with Binns, with wagons entering at the Swainson St end and leaving at the Stockon St end.  Gillian Smith

These square tents were very popular in the summer even on days when the weather was not so good! They folded up and when they were put up, the children enjoyed filling up the pockets round the bottom with sand which kept them anchored.

On this 1950 photo are Ethel Crowe, Evelyn Dunnington, Tot Crowe and Hilda Crowe.