St. Hilda's Church was built between 1100 and 1200 although an earlier church was on the site from AD 640.
A view of Hartlepool Headland taken from the tower of St. Hilda's church, circa 1955. The building on the left is Harrison's Chemist where I bought my first camera at 12 years old.
In the background is the CMEW Crane, Swan Neck Crane and the Sheer Legs plus of course the old Coal Staithes.
In the dock are the two tug boats Hart and Stranton and the old dredger Robert de Bruce (red) . One of the two black funnels is the trawler Friarage which at the time was skippered by Matty Waugh and every time he returned to port he would blow his whistle/horn to the tune of "cock a doodle do"
On the extreme right, the building with the two green doors, is the Ice House where they used to make slabs of ice and crush it for the fishing fleet fed to the boats by the shute which is the black line above the green doors. The black chimney top right is possibly the old rope works.
Hartlepool Ferry is on the centre right. On the skyline, from left to right is the spire of St. Mary's Church, St. Hilda's Church tower and the Borough Hall building.
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More detail »Aerial view of the docks. St Hilda's Church can be made out in the top right hand corner and Church Street bottom left.
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More detail »St. Hilda's Church in the snow, and set against a very menacing sky.
More detail »The headstone of Billy Purvis, a well known entertainer of his time. It is in the grounds of St Hilda's Church.
More detail »Boys Brigade marching through the grounds of St Hilda's Church.
More detail »Looking towards St Hilda's Church. St Mary's RC Church on right (with a spire which was demolished in 1940s). Brougham Street Methodist is on left. All buildings on left now demolished. Brougham Street, Hartlepool, was re-named Durham Street after the amalgamation of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool in 1967.
More detail »J.E.L. Spencer, member of St. Hilda's Church Choir.
More detail »The old cottages on Church Bank (High Street), old Hartlepool. Man and boy appear to be playing game outside the cottages. St Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »Croft Gardens with St Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »Fish Quay mooring with St Hildas Church in the background.
More detail »A Fishing Vessel A248 heading back in to port with st Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »The little sign on the wall of the house is for St Mary Street. Note the women beside the drinking fountain in the centre of the street. St Hilda's Church can be seen in the background.
More detail »No date but an old picture with St Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »High Street, old Hartlepool Looking east towards St Hilda's Church. Verrills fish and chip shop on the left.
More detail »An old picture of the High Street with a horse and cart left next to the pump. St Hilda's church in the background.
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More detail »Date not known but barefoot children playing around the pump. St Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »A copy of an Allom print showing boats on Middleton Beach looking towards St Hilda's Church.
More detail »Two Boys Brigade members out of uniform. Pictured at the gate of St Hilda's Churchyard with St Mary's RC Church spire in the background. The spire was demolished in 1946.
More detail »View of church from Southwest showing wall round grave yard.
More detail »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.
More detail »St Hilda's Church. View from southeast corner with Morrison Hall in background on right.
More detail »St Hilda's Church. An interesting view taken from the Borough Buildings.
More detail »St Hilda's Church with support on one of the buttresses.
More detail »View of St. Hilda's Church, after restoration, and graveyard taken from Church wall.
More detail »St Hilda's Church. Two men stood in doorway, one with a top hat on.
More detail »St Hilda's Church from Church Walk.
More detail »An imposing image of St Hilda's Church in about 1890.
More detail »The interior of St Hilda's Church in 1890.
More detail »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.
More detail »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.
More detail »St Hilda's Church Hall on Durham Street, old Hartlepool
More detail »St Hilda's Church and Sandwell Gate taken from Middleton.
More detail »St Hilda's Church and the Church Hall looking from Brougham Street, taken in 1973.
More detail »St Hilda's Church at night.
More detail »St Hilda's Church at night.
More detail »Black and white picture of St Hilda's Church at night.
More detail »St Hilda's Church at night.
More detail »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
More detail »Engraving of St Hilda's Church from 1776.
More detail »A different aspect of St Hilda's Church from an engraving.
More detail »St Hilda's Church from South West corner. Person sat on grass to left of picture.
More detail »The inside of St Hilda's Church looking towards the altar.
More detail »St Hilda's Church interior.
More detail »St Hilda's Church interior.
More detail »St Hilda's Church interior.
More detail »St Hilda's Church nave. A modern picture with electric lights around the church.
More detail »Pictures relating to the repairs to St Hilda's Church.
Restoration work took place between 1925 and 1932 at a cost of £30,000 & done by W.D. Carol.
More detail »St Hilda's Church through foliage
More detail »The west end of St Hilda's Church, viewed from Middlegate in 1964.
More detail »St Hilda's Tower and the west end
More detail »The Baptisn Record of Alan Grange held in St.Hilda's Church Hartlepool.
More detail »The Town Wall, old Hartlepool. St Hilda's Church in the background.
More detail »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
More detail »View of the Fish Quay area. St Hilda's Church in the background.
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