The first Roman Catholic chapel on the Headland opened in Prissick Street in 1834 and St. Mary's Church was opened in 1851.
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 »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 »The image shows The Cosmopolitan decked out for the coronation of George 6th in 1937. Behind the pub is St Mary's RC Church still with the spire which was removed in 1946 because of the cracks in the stonework.
More detail »The demolition of St. Mary's Church spire in 1946. Taken from Lumley Street.
More detail »St Mary's Church in Lumley Street, old Hartlepool.
More detail »St Mary's R. C. Church, Durham Street, old Hartlepool, before the spire was demolished.
More detail »St Mary's Church, Durham Street, old Hartlepool.
More detail »Wedding party outside St Mary's Church, Durham Street, old Hartlepool. The Bee Hive Inn public House on the corner.
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