From the 1954 opening brochure, this shows the Assembly Hall.

Sir Christopher Furness was born at West Hartlepool on April 23^rd, 1852. He married Jane Annette Suggitt in 1876 and they had one son, Marmaduke (born in 1883). During his career he became senior partner in the shipbuilding and engineering firm of Furness, Withy and Company, Ltd., and proprietor of the “Furness” line of steamers; founder of the Furness Seamen’s Pension Fund and Deputy Lieutenant for the North Riding of Yorkshire and County of Durham. He also built built the steam yacht “Emerald”, the first turbine vessel to cross the Atlantic. He served as Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools (Liberal) from 1891 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1910. He was knighted 1895 and in 1910 became Baron Furness of Grantley. His Hartlepool residence was Tunstall Court. 

Taken in the 1970, this is the gateway to Tunstall Court with the North and South Lodge on either side.

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Bowling Green in front of Tunstall Court in use probably by Richardson Westgarth Bowling Club

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Tunstall Court, Grange Road, Hartlepool. Demolished in 2014.

Probably taken in 1980s. The bowling green appears to have been used fairly recently but would soon fall into disrepair.

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The photo was taken about the time the nearby St Bega's Glade houses were built. The bowling green in the foreground is completely overgrown and shortly after this the building began to become a target for vandals.

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Annexe of West Hartlepool Technical High School in a large Victorian former house used first as a girls' school and then as a commerce department.

Taken around 1990. The two lodge cottages are occupied today unlike Tunstall Court itself which is now demolished.

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A photo possibly taken when occupied. The gardens are well cared for and this is a great contrast to the photo taken in 1999.