Taken in the mid 1950s, the image shows a parade with Mothers' Union ladies and their banner in Church Square. Behind the ladies, Christ Church Vicarage can be seen. This was later demolished, Barclays built a bank on the site and this in turn became the Ward Jackson pub.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Creator : NDM
Location
Christ Church, designed by architect Edward Buckton Lamb, was opened in 1854 and closed in 1973. The building, which has a 100 foot tall tower, was refurbished as an Art Gallery in 1996.
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