In 1951, this St Patrick's Night dance at the Borough Hall advertised nylons and cigarettes as prizes. In the immediate post war years, these were somewhat luxury items still.
Date (of image) : 17/3/1951
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Creator : NDM
Location
The Borough Buildings, comprising Public Offices, Police Station and a covered market, opened in 1866. They were built on land known as 'Johnnny's Close', in Middlegate, on Hartlepool Headland. The Borough Hall currently hosts a wide range of entertainments and has rooms that can be hired for meetings and functions.
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