A selection of photographs and documents kindly shared with this project by Mr. Billy Henderson.
A West Hartlepool Grammar School class photograph taken in September 1951.
More detail »Alice Henderson sometime in the 1930s.
More detail »Bill Henderson's Aunt Ethel at the Lynn Street Market, probably sometime in the 1950s.
More detail »Alice Henderson relaxing on the beach - perhaps at Seaton Carew?
More detail »Billy Henderson, William and Colin Slack on the back field in the early 1960s.
More detail »Henry and Alice Henderson with Billy Brook on the seafront at Seaton Carew.
More detail »Billy Henderson and his older brother Harry fielding at a cricket match at West Park Cricket Ground in the early 1950s.
More detail »Form 1A, West Hartlepool Grammar School, taken in September 1948, with Harry Henderson, front row, second from the left.
More detail »Young Harry Henderson with his mother Alice (formerly Scott), Alice's mother and grandfather, on the green at Seaton Carew, in the late 1930s.
More detail »Harry Henderson sitting on the window sill in Gill Street, probably in the late 1930s - early 1940s.
More detail »Bill (at the back), and Harry Henderson in Gill Street in the early 1950s.
More detail »John and Billy Henderson sitting on the windowsill in Gill Street in the early 1950s.
More detail »A street party in Gill Street celebrating VE Day - almost exclusively women and children.
More detail »VE Day celebrations in Gill Street.
More detail »VE Day celebrations in Gill Street, May 8th, 1945. Alice Henderson is on the far right and Sal Bond on the far left.
More detail »Bill Henderson, Terry Musgrave and Barry Hatch in Dunbar Street in the early 1960s.
More detail »Granny Henderson in Streatham Street.
More detail »Billy Henderson and other trainees checking the butter stock in the Co-op Central Stores in the late 1960s. From left to right: - Burns, Terry Measor, John Stafford (Manager), Billy Henderson, -Jackson.
More detail »Riding the range in Dunbar Road in the 1950s. 'Cowboy' Colin Jacques on his trusty three-wheeler while in the background Billy Henderson gets to grips with his roller skates.
More detail »All smiles on the Dunbar Road back field in the early 1960s.
More detail »Henry Henderson sometime in the 1930s.
More detail »A smartly-dressed Henry Henderson sometime in the 1930s.
More detail »Henry and Alice Henderson at Seaton Carew in the 1950s.
More detail »Henry Henderson with his young son Billy and Seaton Carew, sometime around 1950.
More detail »Harry Henderson enjoying a kick-about at Crimdon Dene in the late 1930s.
More detail »Images of the Henderson family enjoying a day in the Burn Valley Gardens.
More detail »One of the Hensewrson boys playing on a trike in the back alley, Gill Street, probably in the early 1950s.
More detail »Susan Applegarth, Kevin and Irene Braham in a sunny Dunbar Road sometime in the 1960s.
More detail »Young Keith Cormack on what is obviously a cold day in Dunbar Road. Note the open-plan layout of the gardens.
More detail »A young Colin Jacques about to take to the road in the early 1950s in his Triang Centurion pedal car - Prince Charles also owned one!
More detail »Terry Miusgrave, Billy Henderson and Barry Hatch, about to set off for the Brunswick Bowl for a ten-pin bowling match, probably in 1964/65.
More detail »Henry Henderson standing outside the Stranton Pub, sometime in the 1920s.
More detail »A happy group outside the Piccadilly Bar, Musgrave Street, West Hartlepool, date unknown. Tommy Henderson is second on the left, next to one of the Amerigo girls, with Dougie Henderson in the centre.
More detail »Eva Amerigo (left), Mary Hogan and her daughter Nellie, in Musgrave Street in the 1950s.
More detail »Ethel Stephenson with baby daughter Eva (looking very bored in the pram), Tommy Stephenson, Charlie Muldown and Brian Gallagher outside the Polling Station. The elderly couple are Mr. & Mrs. Reed who owned a sweet shop in Barnard Street (now Clark Street).
More detail »Ronnie Irvine and Rachel Henderson ('Golly'), who were married at Stranton Church, date unknown.
More detail »A group photograph taken at Rossmere Infants School, possibly taken in 1959.
More detail »Bill Henderson on his Lambretta SX 200 scooter in 1969.
More detail »Henry and Alice Henderson enjoying a dip in the sea at Seaton Carew.
More detail »John Irvine, Tommy Amerigo, Sylvia Amerigo, and Ann Stephenson, playing out in Streatham Street, date unknown.
More detail »Tommy Amerigo, May and Eva Stephenson in Streatham Street.
More detail »Henry and Alice Edna Henderson, with family and guests, outside Stranton Church on their wedding day, July 3rd, 1934.
More detail »A colour-tinted photograph of Henry and Alice Edna Henderson, with family and guests, on their wedding day, July 3rd, 1934.
More detail »Allison, David and Maurice Weegram on the Dunbar Road back field in the early 1960s.
More detail »Tommy Henderson in Streatham Street. Tommy was born in 1927 and married Joan Hart in 1953. They had three children, Ian, Adel and Lynn.
More detail »An un-named local football team, possibly the Robilcar(?) team, taken sometime in the 1920s. Henry Henderson is on the back row, far right.
More detail »Another 1920s photograph of an un-named local football team, wearing the same strip as the team in 'Unknown Football Team (1)'. Henry Henderson is on the front row, far left.
More detail »Henry and Alice Edna Henderson outside Stranton Church on their wedding day, July 3rd, 1934.
More detail »A portrait photograph of William Henderson in his First World War uniform. The spurs and riding crop would suggest he was in a cavalry regiment.
More detail »Harriet Weegram, May, Maureen Hughes and Dot in the Woolworth Store, 1958.
More detail »Jean, Lily Wright, May and Maureen Newsome at the Woolworth Store in 1961.
More detail »A group of young lads at Seaton Crew with the Swimming Baths in the background; Derrick Apedaile, Fred Bond, Harry Henderson, John Harrison, one unknown.
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