A selection of photographs and documents very kindly shared with this project by Mrs. Mary Sutheran.
Mavis Hall (left), Mary Connor (centre) and Cynthia in the Siemens factory at Christmas, sometime in the 1950s.
More detail »Sailor John (Johnny) Connor in his Royal Navy uniform.
More detail »Mayday celebrations at St. Joseph's Church sometime in the earrly 1930s. Nancy Connor is third from the left.
More detail »Peter Connor (back row, second from the left), and a group of workmates at Gray's shipyard.
More detail »Girls from the Siemen's factory at Hartlepool on holiday at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness. The two 'Mary Connors' were not related!
More detail »Molly Sprintall (nee Hanby), Doris Hall (nee Matthews), Leo Bond, Mary Sutheran (nee Connor), and Enid Mathwin (nee Matthews), sitting on the front step of Mrs. O'Neill's house in Alma Street. With its polished brass name plate on the door and wide front step, Mrs. O'Neill's was the "poshest" house in the street.
More detail »St. Joseph's Church Football Team 1912/13.
More detail »The St. Joseph's Church Football Team - 1912/13 Durham Amateur Cup Winners, photographed at the back of St. Joseph's Church, backing onto Hutton Avenue. The game was played on the Victoria Ground, against West Hartlepool Expansion, Joe's winning by a Connor goal, 1 - 0.
More detail »Enjoying the sunshine in Outram Street in 1949. On the left is Nancy Bond, who worked on the trolley buses; on the right is Winnie Connor; and in the centre is Annie O'Boyle holding baby Leo Bond.
More detail »The Connor children outside their home in Havelock Street in the 1920s. From left to right: Nancy, John, Winnie, Leo and Peter.
More detail »A photograph of an unknown local football team. Can anyone identify the team or name the players?
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