Hartlepool Sports & Leisure
Hartlepool Transport
A Potted History Of Hartlepool
Hartlepool Trade & Industry
Hartlepool Health & Education
Hartlepool People
Hartlepool Places
Hartlepool at War
Hartlepool Ships & Shipping
Port and town.
1926 General Strike - Volunteer labour
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceVolunteer labour taking the place of striking railway workers.
This pic also gives a glimpse into the Timber businesses that was centred on the Bond Yard behind the Railway Station as Pit Props can be seen in storage. The business sign for Carter, Carter, showing the Main Office at 20 Church Street ,is also prominent, No 20 Church Street is better known as Andrew C Watt, Tobacconists, with Carter, Carter on the first floor.
Several firms were in the Bond Yard for many years including May & Hassall and Richard Wade, the Carter, Carter business imported Softwood ,and was formed along with Chas Manson, the Carter home being “Westland’s” , and one son, R B Carter was ADC to Winston Churchill later in life.
Chas Manson had left the business to move to the Midlands but returned to take over the Christopher Brown business in Baltic and the Carter, Carter named revived for a while in the DIY Sector. CMc/CB
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Acorn Inn
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe Acorn Inn, Tower Street. Licensee: Lancelot Newton.
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Aerial View of Church Street area
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceAerial View of Church Street area, Hartlepool. The original shopping area around Lynn Street is still there and a good view of the docks
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Aerial View of Hartlepool Town area
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceAerial View of Hartlepool Town area before the Civic Centre was built. It also show a lot of the dock area.
HHT+N 483
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Aerial view of Hartlepool
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceAerial view of Hartlepool, c1961
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Atlantic Hotel (1)
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe Atlantic Hotel, 14 Surtees Street. Licensee: Minnie Putnam. With a poster on display advertising the showing of the 1948 Film, "I remember Mama" at the Odean Cinema
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Bee Line Roadways lorry and driver
Donated by Mr. Bobby BlackA driver poses in front of his of a Bee Line Roadways lorry.
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Cavalcade of Fashion
Donated by Mr. Brian TunstallRobinson's Cavalcade of Fashion, 1935.
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Coronation Procession (10)
Created by unknown
Donated by Edw.G.WattWest Hartlepool Cycling Club taking part in a procession for decorated cycles and scooters. They won the award for the largest banner by a cycling club in fancy dress. Coronation Procession, 12th May, 1937.
HHT+N 10
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Coronation Procession (9)
Created by unknown
Donated by Edw.G.WattBridal Party arriving in style in their Floral decorated wagon. The wagon was entered by George Sabey & Son, Market Gardeners, Steins Cottage, Serpentine Road. They achieved second place in the event Tableux for four or more persons. 12th May 1937.
HHT+N 9
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D.M. Brown
Donated by Douglas FerridayD.M. Brown's Grocery Store, 96 York Road, West Hartlepool.
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Dyke House Girls - Form 1B 1951
Created by Geo. Holdsworth & Son Ltd.
Donated by Mrs. S. TurnbullDyke House Secondary Modern School, Form IB, July 1951.
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Faireys Glen
Donated by Eileen Manners"Fairey's Glen", part of the Hartlepool Carnival, probably sometime in the early 1950s in the Baltic Street area. Eileen Thompson is the fairy on the far right.
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Fashion Show
Donated by Douglas R.P.FerridayFashion conscious ladies attending a possible Fashion show as an all female audience is seated around floral carpeted catwalk.This could have been held in one of the large department stores possibly Robinsons or Binns.Binns did hold fashion shows and it could possibly be the top floor cafe as chairs have been cleared away in the background.
HHT+N 14
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First Hartlepool Carnival
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe first Hartlepool Carnival took place between 17th-20th September 1924. The Carnival King was Miles Courtdale and the Queen was Herbert Gilfoyle.
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Greenside
Created by W Henderson
Donated by W HendersonThe Greenside, Stockton Road, Hartlepool.
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Hibernian Public House
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe Hibernian Public House awaiting demolition. North Wells Street. Last registered landlord 1910-11 J.R. Waterman, opened 1844.
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J.J. Hardy
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceJ.J. Hardy, Brass Founders and Engineers, 9 Church Street, West Hartlepool.
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Jackson & Dunn Ltd.
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceSales Department of Jackson & Dunn Ltd., Ironmongers, Plumbers and Electricians, 107 York Road, West Hartlepool.
HHT+N 726
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Johnson Brothers and Taylors Drug Co. Ltd.
Donated by Douglas FerridayJohnson Brothers, Dyers and Dry Cleaners, and Taylors Drug Co. Ltd. occupying the ground floor of the old Palace Theatre.
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M. Robinson & Sons
Donated by Douglas FerridayM. Robinson & Sons, Lynn House, Lynn Street, West Hartlepool.
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Marks & Spencer Ltd.
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceMarks & Spencer Ltd.,at 47- 49 Lynn Street, West Hartlepool with Boots the Chemist on the right.
This shop had been Dickson and Cross previously and Marks and Spencer's original West Hartlepool shop was at number 39 Lynn Street next to the Market Buildings (in the direction of Musgrave Street) in a store later owned by Liptons and before demolition Duncan's food store.
The shop to the left on this photo also became part of Marks and Spencer's West Hartlepool store and the exterior of the upper floors were completely renovated.
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Peace Tea
Donated by Douglas R.P.FerridayPeace Tea to celebrate the end of the First World War, 1919. The gentleman in the centre is Eddie Curran, landlord of The Dock Hotel.
HHT+N 15
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Prissick Schools Empire Day
Created by Alfred Price
Donated by D. BrinkleyA group of Prissick Schools children in fancy dress to celebrate Empire Day.Possibly taken in the grounds of St. Hilda's Church.1908
HHT+N 32
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Prissick Schools Empire Day
Created by Alfred Price
Donated by D. BrinkleyPrissick School in fancy dress to celebrate Empire day.The British Empire is well represented with a wide range of costumes and banners.Possibly taken in the grounds of S. Hildas' Church in 1908.
HHT+N 34
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Ragged children - 1889
Created by James Whitehead Pattison
Donated by Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County DurhamA group on the beach at Hartlepool. Most of the children are shabbily dressed and may be from the workhouse.
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Robert Robinson - Motor & Cycle Engineers & Factors
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceRobert Robinson, Motor & Cycle Engineers & Factors, with the Grand Garage adjacent.
HHT+N 752
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Royal Naval Association
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceRoyal Naval Association, on the corner of Murray Street, West Hartlepool.
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Sailing ship coming into port
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceSailing ship coming into port at Hartlepool.
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Staff from Richardsons Westgarth
Donated by John DeeStaff from Richardsons Westgarth, Hartlepool
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The Causeway Inn
Donated by Hartlepool Museum Service
The Central
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe Central Public House, Central Estate, Hartlepool.
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The Clansman
Created by W Henderson
Donated by W HendersonThe Clansman, Stockton Street, Hartlepool, was a Public House built as part of Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. It was very popular at one time and is currently called Jax and sells real ale.
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The Mill House Inn
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceMill House Inn.
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Thomas Relton & Sons
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThomas Relton & Sons, Off Licence, 53 Scarboro Street
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