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Loading coal on to a ship from the coal staithes using an electric conveyor belt.
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Around the DocksThis section contains various general images and information relating to Hartlepool Docks. For a more detailed history of Hartlepool Docks see Note History of the Docks at Hartlepool.
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Coal DockWork on the harbour and dock at West Hartlepool began in January 1845. When opened on 1st June 1847 it covered an area of 8 acres. Among the earliest businesses to set up here were the shipbuilders Irvine and Pile, and Lauder’s timber yard and sawmill. The docks also provided refuge and shelter to a vast number of ships during gales. The first ship to enter the dock was the barque Prince, commanded by Captain Black, from Jersey.
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Coal dropsImages relating to the export of coal through Hartlepool Docks, including the coal staithes, or "drops", ships and railway transport.
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