Players and guests enjoying the post-match Dinner at the Grand Hotel in Swainson Street, held to mark the 65th Anniverysary of the founding of the Barbarians Rugby Club in 1890in Hartlepool,  when Rovers were their first opposition.

A special match was held at the New Friarage between the Barbarians and Rovers and the teams, officials and guests held a Dinner at the Grand to round off an historic day.

The British Legion marching past the War Memorial in Victory Square, after leaving Church Square, on Coronation Day.The procession would have been led by the Captain G.H. Hayton possibly the person either to the left or right of the Flag Bearer. Visible in the background is The Municipal Buildings in front of Christ Church and to the left The Wesley Church and The Grand Hotel. May 12th 1937. 

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A view of the Bull Field, which is now the site of the Civic Centre. The first phase in the foreground was just being built. The Grand Hotel can be clearly seen, with the tower of Christ Church in the background. 

For many years, Hartlepool had a vibrant Caledonian Society and every year on the 25th January a Burns Dinner was held in the Grand Hotel ballroom.

On this image, the Scottish tradition of piping in and addressing the haggis has taken place and it is being cut by Dr Andrew Frazier in the centre.

On the top table L- R are:  Mrs Conley, Dr Conley, Mrs Kerr Muir, Dr Kerr Muir, Mrs J Brodie, Dr Sim, the mayor and mayoress of West Hartlepool Alderman and Mrs Ashton, Dr Frazer, Mr Kay, Mrs Frazer,Dr Cooke, Mrs Cooke and Alderman Aird the mayor of Hartlepool.

Taken in 1967 by Robert Wood, the image shows the Grand Hotel on the right and in front on the far right is the back of Binns store. Ward Street was parallel to Binns and one side of the road shared a back street with the store. The Austin van in the centre is parked in Swainson Street although the buildings have been cleared to make way for the shopping centre. The cenotaph can also be seen on the picture.

Undated but some well known local artists on the image. J. Hammond vocals, Jim Grey on drums, Kip Heron on the trumpet and Billy Hand the pianist.

The Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool. Now Known as The Best Western Grand Hotel. It does have public bars and was very popular with drinkers in the 1980s.

This image will have been taken in the early years of the hotel built on the corner of Victoria Road/ Swainson Street and opened in 1901. Tram lines are visible in Victoria Road.

The Best Western Grand Hotel 2014, as it is know now, situated in Swainson Street, Hartlepool. It has public bars on the premises.

The parade along Victoria Road for the Mayor's Sunday.The photograph has been taken from a window of the Grand Hotel showing opposite to the left far side Gray Peverell's shop next to which is a small cafe and creamery owned by Mr. W. A. Harrison. The houses further along were mainly business premises e.g. coal merchants, upholsterers,dentists,photographers.This section was built in three stages which later became Binns Department Store and was the reason Binns building was made in three different types of architecture. The Tramcar in the parade was number 10 and new in 1897. Police in uniform can be seen leading the parade followed by the Mayor and other officials. c 1913.

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A large group of unknown men pose on the steps of the Grand Hotel. Not known what the occasion was.

Jane Campbell has informed us the her father Henry Mitton is standing in the front row, far right. He was Assistant Docks Manager at Hartlepool from the late 1940s to 1952. The photographs dates around 1950.

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Princess Anne visiting Hartlepool to open Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. She is being escorted away from the shopping centre towards the College of Art in Church Square. Accompanying her is Mrs. Tuson the Mayoress, together with various officials and bodyguards. Councillor Ted Leadbitter can be seen walking behind, in between the Princess and the Mayoress. Binns Department Store is in the background with Wesley Church and the Grand Hotel to the right. 

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The opening of the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre by Princess Anne on May 27th 1970.The reception held in the Grand Hotel showing Princess Anne and The Mayoress Mr. Tuson deep in conversation, enjoying their meal with other officials and guests.

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Swainson Street with the Grand Hotel on the left and the roof of Binns on the right. Street demolished to make way for the shopping centre.

Swainson Street, Hartlepool. Most of Swainson Street was demolished to make way for Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The only section left contains The Grand Hotel.