6th Form leavers July 1968. This photograph is taken from about the same position as the onetitled High School grounds in 1958. The difference is that the modern wing was built on in 1961.

6th form leavers July 1968

6th Form leavers 1968 outside the entrance to the wing built in 1957 which, after the school closed, became Eldon Grove Spa Centre before it was finally demolished.

The art room was, until a new one was built in a large extension in 1962, at the rear of the school.It changed little over the years.

Probably taken just after the school opening in 1912, the image is one of a set of postcards and shows girls in the Cookery Room. Although the equipment changed greatly, this same room was used for 'domestic science' at least until the school became part of Brinkburn Comprehensive School.

Taken not long after the school opened, the girls are playing on grass tennis courts on the Elwick Road side of the school where Eldon Grove Nursery yard now stands.

In the background are the Victorian houses in Belmont Gardens and behind them Eamont Gardens. There are significant gaps at the  Elwick Road end of Belmont Gardens as a long terrace of houses on the west side would be built after the  photo was taken. 

The house on the far right is the old caretaker's house for Elwick Road School which is still there as a private residence next to the car park for Elwick Grange Care Home. This car park was originally Elwick Road School playground.

Girls on the High School field which is now the nursery playground near the Elwick Road end of Eldon Grove School.

From Hartlepool Mail, the image is one of many to be found on hhsfg  website

Taken as part of a set just after the school opened, the image shows one of the science laboratories which were upstaire from the balcony area.

In the centre of the photo is Miss Bell, for many years the headmistress of the Girls'High School. This is the annual sports' day on the field in front of the school with Eldon Grove in the background. This area is now the Nursery yard of Eldon Grove Academy.

Taken about 1940, the tennis team was L to R:

Back: Muriel Bowes, Mrs Tonkins(gym mistress) Margaret Bolton

Front: Joyce Meynell, Millicent Fowler, Caryl Doncaster, Dorothy Stewart

Taken in the gym of the High School which before demolition was later the Eldon Grove Sports' Centre.

Probably taken around 1912, this image of girls doing basketwork would probably alarm today's health and safety experts !

Hat or 'pork pie' badge worn on all hats which in turn were to be worn at all times when in uniform 

The cast of West Hartlepool High School for Girls 1954 production of Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night".

Taken around 1913 just after the school opened, it is most likely that this field is on the Elwick Road side of the school.

On the far left, Elwick Road School can be seen on the end of Belmont Gardens. The fence across the centre is Eldon Grove we believe and none of the houses at that end of the grove have been built.The trees are on Elwick Road and are on a map of the time. The bungalow on the right we believe to be the lodge for Claremont House (Claremont was later a school, then demolished and  sheltered flats built. It is now a new development of retirement homes) This bungalow could perhaps have been the lodge for  Brinkburn when that was a private house, as there was apparently a long drive to the house originally from Elwick Road.

This lodge is still there today, close to the entrance to the Burn Valley near Eldon Grove although it is covered by trees.

The field where the girls are playing are probably where Eldon Grove Bowls and Tennis Club is now as maps of 1919 show fields on the site of the Club.

An undated photograph of the Eldon Grove High School for Girls.

HHT&N 582

Probably circa late 1930s, the photograph is taken from Elwick Road looking across the tennis court at the school. The house on the left is in Eldon Grove. The field area is now the nursery playground for Eldon Grove Primary School.

Taken from the same place as one in 1968 of a group of girls. In 1961, a large new wing of the school was built out from the left side of the building.

The image shows PT lesson or drill in the High School Hall which was little changed until demolished. The hall had classrooms of it and a balcony around three sides with further classrooms which were science  labs.

The double doors by 1957 led to a wing containing a large gym, library and admin area.

THe photo was taken not long after the school opened in 1912.

1954 performance of Twelfth Night

Taken around 1935, the girls are:

  V McEggie, J Winpenny, J Dawson, R Vickers, M Winpenny, Doreen Lowes, G Bell

Winsome Douglas, M Mooresome, J Martin, K Davison

1st Hockey X1  1941-2

Back: S Bramwell, D Stewart, Miss Tonkin, D Robinson, L Hassan

Middle: H Clouston, M Bowes, C Doncaster(captain) L Anson, L Lawson

J Ridsdale     Nora Atkins

There were five houses at the High School, Nightingale, St Hilda, Cavell, Inglis and Beale. All were 'inspirational' women.

These house captain badges were probably pre 1950s but someone may know otherwise. The badge for Beale house is missing from the collection.

See www.hhsfg.com for more examples.