Taken in the mid 1980s, the view is little changed although the park is now no longer as cultivated as it was. The building in the background is of interest as it is Claremont Flats for the elderly which were built on the site of Claremont, a Victorian villa. Claremont became a school for children with special needs and then Hartlepool Teachers' Centre before being demolished in the mid 1970s. The flats in turn were demolished in the first decade of this century.
Creator : Bill Henderson
Location
The Burn Valley Gardens, Hartlepool was opened to the public in 1898. Bowling greens were added in 1913.
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