Picture of woman in Sandwell Chare, The Croft,  taken through Sandwell gate. date not known

View of Sandwell Chare, the Croft, old Hartlepool, looking away from the Fish Sands.

Children walking up Sandwell Chare towards the Sandwell Gate, town wall. Note the lady leaning out of the window. The houses, in an area known as the Croft, have now all been demolished.

Ancient Watergate Sandwell Chare 1908 leading from the Fish Sands.

Sandwell Chare/Town Wall taken from beach looking up through Sandwell Gate. The buildings, the Croft,  have been demolished & street level has been raised.

Sandwell Gate from the Fish Sands, Schoolboys wondering what id going on. c1940

Shows Sandwell Gate & gate at angle for wagons. Taken from Sandwell Chare. On left Blue Anchor pub which closed in 1897.

Celebrating King George V's Silver Jubilee at Northgate, Hartlepool in 1935. Stan Johnston is in the front row of the band, on the left (with the trombone), with Wilfred Johnston in the second row, extreme right, standing next to the lady with the white headscarf.

Looking in a pretty sorry state with the house adjoining it demolished, this is the birthplace and childhood home of Sir Cuthbert Sharp.Located in the High Street, old Hartlepool next to St Hilda's Church, it was the subject of a long lasting conservation campaign in the 1940s and 50s which was eventually lost when the old Hartlepool Council demolished the building.

There were plans to extend Brougham St,now Durham St, towards the sea and the site was apparently needed. According  to news reports at the time, Sharp's house was in the way and despite an independent surveyor saying that the house was sound, the council disagreed and thought it too expensive to maintain.The plans to extend Durham St never came to fruition and  today the site of the house is still vacant.

The birthplace plaque can be seen in situ under the left hand window.

South Crescent, old Hartlepool

South Crescent, Hartlepool, from the east end. The photo has been taken from the sea front opposite the end of St. Hilda street. Date Circa 1940.

A group stop chatting to pose for a photo in South Crescent in about 1890.

St Bega's 1960 Football Team.

A view of St. Bega's school taken in 1968. The school had originally been a Presbyterian church.

St Helens Masonic Lodge, Regent Street, Hartlepool. Being painted at the time of the picture.

St Helens Masonic Lodge, Regent Street, Hartlepool looking resplendent in a new coat of paint.

View is from corner of St Hilda Street, Old Hartlepool and South Crescent, looking towards Prissick Street. Entrance to air raid shelter is on right. c1940

View of church from Southwest showing wall round grave yard.

View of St. Hilda's Church from upper storey of building at the top of the High Street. Sir Cuthbert Sharp's house is on left.

There is a police sergeant standing in the doorway of the church.

St Hilda's Church. View from southeast corner with Morrison Hall in background on right.

St Hilda's Church. An interesting view taken from the Borough Buildings.

St Hilda's Church with support on one of the buttresses.

A view from the graveyard.

View of St. Hilda's Church, after restoration, and graveyard taken from Church wall.

St Hilda's Church. Two men stood in doorway, one with a top hat on.

St Hilda's Church from Church Walk.

An imposing image of St Hilda's Church in about 1890.

The interior of St Hilda's Church in 1890.

An image taken from one of a number of glass plate negatives found in Frank Wright's shop in York Road, in the 1960s. The plates are believed to originate from the 1890s.

An image taken from one of a number of glass plate negatives found in Frank Wright's shop in York Road, in the 1960s. The plates are believed to originate from the 1890s.

St Hilda's Church and Sandwell Gate taken from Middleton.

St Hilda's Church and the Church Hall looking from Brougham Street, taken in 1973.

St Hilda's Church at night.

St Hilda's Church at night.

Black and white picture of St Hilda's Church at night.

St Hilda's Church at night.

St. Hilda's Church and Sir Cuthbert Sharp's House. Hartlepool c.1940. Sir Cuthbert Sharp's Childhood home next to St. Hilda's Church, High Street, Old Hartlepool.

Photo must be prior to demolition of houses early 1950s

Engraving of St Hilda's Church from 1776.

A different aspect of St Hilda's Church from an engraving.

St Hilda's Church from South West corner. Person sat on grass to left of picture.

The inside of St Hilda's Church looking towards the altar.

St Hilda's Church interior.

St Hilda's Church interior.

St Hilda's Church interior.

St Hilda's Church nave. A modern picture with electric lights around the church.

St Hilda's Church through foliage

The west end of St Hilda's Church, viewed from Middlegate in 1964.

St Hilda's Hospital was previously known as Hartlepools' Hospital. It's name was changed in 1967. It is thought that this image shows the rear of the building. Much was added to it over the years.

Taken in 1942, Clara Grace Flanders is the nurse

St Hilda's Hospital 1970

St Hilda's Hospital 

Carnival Procession time going past St Hilda's Hospital which was to close within a year. This was the main entrance where ambulances would discharge A and E patients until the service was moved to the General Hospital and subsequently North Tees General A and E department.

St Hilda's Tower and the west end

The interior of St Mark's United Methodist Church, Church Close, old Hartlepool. This became Morrison Hall in 1936.

Composite photo of St Mark's United Methodist Church, Church Close, old Hartlepool.

The demolition of St. Mary's Church spire in 1946. Taken from Lumley Street.

St Mary's Church in Lumley Street, old Hartlepool. 

St Mary's R. C. Church, Durham Street, old Hartlepool, before the spire was demolished.

St Mary's Church, Durham Street, old Hartlepool.

Staff pose behind the counter of the Northgate Co-op store, possibly around 1954.

The Class A8 steam locomotive No.69888, pulling passenger coaches, waits at Hartlepool Station (Headland). This engine was built at Darlington in 1934 and withdrawn from service in May 1960.

This is probably a 'School Special' from Easington, Horden and Blackhall carrying children attended Henry Smith School.

Steps leading down to the Heugh Breakwater from South Crescent.

On 9th February 1966, a bad storm badly damaged the Town Wall. £7000 worth of damage was caused at the Gospel Mission and the Port and Harbour Commisioners' Offices.

Storm damage to the Heugh Brakwater. Not known when.

Picture showing storm damage to the Heugh Breakwater 1953.

Picture showing storm damage to the Heugh Breakwater 1953

Storm damage to the Town Wall and Gospel Hall.

Unknown Street from The Croft.

The photo is taken from Friendship Lane looking east up Middlegate. In the distance is a pile of coal delivered to the Borough Hall and this was quite a common sight in the town when there were coal mines in South Durham. Probably taken in the 1930s. The building on the right with the fancy brickwork was Barnett Brothers and is still there today. On the left is The Ship Inn which is still there also.

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The man strolling is David Bunton a ferryman post 1930. The Fish Sands can be seen along with The Croft and the Harbour of Refuge PH.

Jeannie Lappin stuck halfway down the shute at Hartlepool Headland Outdoor Swimming Pool in 1931.

The Sun Inn, Durham Street, old Hartlepool. Premises now demolished with housing now on the site.

The Bandstand on the promenade at Old Hartlepool. There seems to be a show taking place at the bandstand.

Women and children posing on the promenade, old Hartlepool with the bandstand in the background.

People walking away from a show at the bandstand on the promenade at Old Hartlepool. Note the ornate light.

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A view of the bandstand and promenade taken from what is now the Heugh Battery. Note that there is no seating so a very early photograph. The town moor can be seen and there are cattle grazing on it.

The Brunswick, Northgate, old Hartlepool from the 1980s.

The  Brunswick, Northgate opened as Brunswick Hotel on February 4th 1960 By Cameron's. It was built by local builder Cecil M Yuill's and was in Milbank Crescent. At some point much later the name changed to Victoria Arms.

Premises still stand but the name has been changed it's name to The Victoria Arms.

The Commercial Hotel, Hartlepool Headland was opened in early Victorian times and closed in 1952.

The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Hartlepool Headland,  near St. Hilda's Church.

The Cosmopolitan Hotel, at the junction of Middlegate and Durham Street, old Hartlepool. At the time of the picture, c1970, it was just called the Cosmpolitan.

The Cosmpolitan Hotel, Hartlepool is situated at the junction of Durham Street and Middlegate.

The Cosmpolitan Hotel, Hartlepool is situated at the junction of Durham Street and Middlegate.

The Croft, Hartlepool. Situated on Hartlepool Headland next to the Fish Sands.

Children digging, probably for lugworms, on the Fish Sands below what was known as The Croft.

Picture of the building the Duke of Cleveland now occupies before restoration.

An unusual view of the Hartlepool to Middleton Ferry. The steps are not the ones we normally associate with it. The men on the end of the jetty seem to be fending something off with a pole whilst those in the boat are looking in that direction.

A nice clear picture of the Ferry and the house behind.

The Ferry entrance at Southgate. man in straw boater getting on with a bicycle. I wonder what the fare for that was?

The Fishermans Arms, Southgate, old Hartlepool. Premises are still going strong today. It is a small pub with just one through room.

The Fishermans Arms, Southgate, old Hartlepool taken in 2014

View along The Front, Hartlepool. Date unknown. 

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The Globe, Northgate, Hartlepool. A free house still in use today.

The Globe, Public House, Northgate, Hartlepool. At the junction of Cleveland Street and Northgate, this free house is still in use.

The Golden Anchor Public House, on the corner of Abbey Street and Sunniside, Hartlepool Headland.

The Golden Anchor 2014. The pub is closed and now being used as community offices.

The Harbour, Croft Terrace, Hartlepool. Although the sign says that it is 'The Harbour', it is, and has always been, known as 'The Harbour of Refuge'. The other name for it is 'The Pot House'

The Harbour, Croft Terrace, old Hartlepool.

The Harbour, Croft Terrace, Hartlepool, 2014

This actually shows the Fish Sands and Town Wall. Shows pub "Joan Hunter & the Sands", background Cambridge Buildings, Flour Mill Above.

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The Kirkham, South Crescent, Hartlepool. Once a popular sea front pub, it has now reverted back to being a private residence.

Lighthouse, Hartlepool Headland taken from a postcard around 100 years old.

The Mayor of old Hartlepool, along with civic dignitaries examining what looks like a headstone. Taken on 1st April 1936

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The Middlesbrough public house, 47 Northgate, Hartlepool. Now known as Gaietys.

An undated image of the open-air swimming pool.

The Pot House was formerly The Harbour. It was always its nickname but the new owners have renamed it by the name most people call it.

The Promenade at old Hartlepool with the Heugh Gun Battery to the side of it.

A busy day at old Hartlepool with the promenade and the sands full of people.

Enjoying a day out at The promenade Old Hartlepool. Judging by the style of the clothes c1920.

A busy day on the promenade at old Hartlepool

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The Sebastopol Cannonn next to the lighthouse at old Hartlepool.

This cannon was captured from the Russian Army at the battle of Sebastopol during the Crimean War (1854-56). In October 1857, the then Secretary of State, Lord Panmure, offered the cannon to Hartlepool Borough Council who gratefully accepted it. The cannon was transported from London on the steam ship ‘Margaret’ at a total cost of £2.19s.3d., and, after a year’s delay, arrived at Hartlepool in September, 1858.

The Ship Public House, Middlegate, Hartlepool Headland.

The Ship, Middlegate, old Hartlepool. Oicture taken in the 70s.

The Ship, Middlegate, Hartlepool

The Ship, Middlegate, Hartlepool.

The Town Wall, old Hartlepool. St Hilda's Church in the background.

Picture of the lighthouse from 1935

The mouth of the harbour at old Hartlepool taken fron St Hilda's church tower, Croft Gardens in the foreground and the Pilots pier on the top left

Three gentlemen from old Hartlepool pose for a photograph. Not known who, where, why or when.

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Throston Bridge, no date known

Throston Bridge during the demolition of the rail line. In background at left is the cinema. Constructed before WWII but never completed. Throston Bridge carried railway to old Hartlepool & docks

Throston Bridge, the entrance to the Headland

A side view of the entrance to Throston Bridge taken in 1965. Advertising hoardings are on the walls either side of the bridge.

Dated 1965, the image shows Throston Engine House hiding behind the hoarding showing two well known ale adverts (Vaux of Sunderland of course closed some years ago)

To the left is Throston Bridge which was well known as 'the border' into Hartlepool and was demolished in 1973. To the right is Old Cemetery Road which was, until 1967 and amalagamation of Hartlepool and West, known as Clifton Street.

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The water tower at Throston Engine House.

View from embankment above Northgate. From left ot right: Throston bridge, Throston Engine House, Clifton Street (Old Cemetery road) with Steetley in distance, the unfinished "Comet" cinema. Garage in foreground was built 1961.

Town Moor, Hartlepool Headland

The Town Moor and promenade in about 1890. Taken before the Heugh Gun Battery was built.

The Town Moor and The Bandstand on the Promenade at Old Hartlepool. The temporary lighthouse can be seen on the Moor which put this picture c1920.

The town Pump on the High Street, old Hartlepool. 

Town Wall, Hartlepool Headland taken from a postacard around 100 years old

Children stand in front of John French's Whitby Hotel on the Town Wall. In the distance is the shipyard of Withy and Co.

The Town Wall, old Hartlepool, in 1972, with St Hilda's Church on the right. 

A view of the Town Wall, showing the fourteenth century defences along the Fish Sands. 

A view of the Town Wall and Fish Sands. with the swan neck crane and the CMEW Crane in the background.

Coastguards having a chat to the locals on the Town Wall in 1890.

View looking West with Sandwell Gate, The Croft, on left & Sandwell Chare going off on right. Cobles stored by wall.

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Town Wall, Hartlepool Headland. Original sketch

Town Wall old Hartlepool

Town Wall, Hartlepool Headland

Picture of the houses on the Town Wall taken c1940.

The first few houses on the left date from the late 1700s, are Grade 2 listed and are now some of the oldest properties in the town.

Trawler heading in to port.

Two fishermen beside a coble on the Fish Sands.

An unknown yacht berthed at the Pilot Pier.

Unknown woman on Ferry which ran between Old Hartlepool and Middleton.