Taken in the mid 1960s, a coach appears to have had an argument with a Morris Minor van and attracted a number of onlookers. Also of interest is Maynards and Workwear Supplies beneath the Atheneaum on the corner of Lynn Street and Church Street.

Aerial View of Church Street area, Hartlepool. The original shopping area around Lynn Street is still there and a good view of the docks

Aerial photo of Church Street and the surrounding area. Christ Church in the middle of the picture. Note the wood on the docks, long past nowadays.

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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Barclays Bank building in the 1960s. This building is now Smith and Graham Solicitors. A new bank was build over the road from this one and that one  is now The Ward Jackson pub.

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A picture of Barclays Bank Church street before is moved over the road.

Taken around 1953, just before the cafe closed, the image shows the proximity to West Hartlepool railway  station to the left. Sadly the building is now demolished and a newer one in its place.

The photograph of Blackett's department store was probably taken in the late 1940s early 1950s. There are trolley bus wires evident so it will have been pre 1953 when the last trolley buses ran in the town.

The current Hill Carter Hotel is accessed through the door behind the van.

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WHC Bristol Bus in red livery. Taken in Church Street in 1984.

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Cameron's Wine and Spirit Merchants at 9 Church Street. Number 10 to the right on the picture was an India Rubber Manufacturer and is now Atkinson Print. The more imposing building at number 8 was in 1914 Rickinson and Sons Shipowners. The building still exists but all buildings to the east going towrds the sea were demolished and the Transport Office is there now.

Some 'classic' 19sos motor cars in Church Street, including a Hillman Imp (nearest), Ford Anglia and a Ford Corsair on the far side of the street.

Caspers was a public house in Church Street, Hartlepool where you had to go downstairs in order to enter the premises. It was formerly known as The Devon when it was well known to foreign seamen.

This picture was taken in the 1980s - the premises are now closed.

A view of Christ Church taken from outside Binns Store in 1975.

Church Square and Street from the air.

Church Street, Hartlepool taken from an old postcard around 100 years old.

Church Street, Hartlepool taken from a postcard around 100 years old

Church Street, Hartlepool showing bomb damage caused to the Edgar Phillips building next to the Yorkshire Penny Bank. Three people were killed in the blast.

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View looking up Church Street, Christ Church at top of image.  On the left of the image we have the Shades pub and that just up we have the Atheneum.  On the right the Old Yorkshire Penny Bank taken before the bombings during WWII

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Church Street, Hartlepool with Tram in centre of road

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Church Street showing various businesses

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Picture of businesses in Church Street, Hartlepool

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Church Street looking westward.

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Lower Church Street.

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View up Church Street towards Christ Church.

Looking west up Church Street,  West Hartlepool.

Businesses in Church Street, West Hartlepool.

Businesses in Church Street, West Hartlepool.

Picture showing bomb damage to the building next to the Yorkshire Penny Bank, Church Street, West Hartlepool.

Possibly decorations  were for the visit of Prince Albert Victor who opened the Municipal Buildings in 1889. The Commercial Hotel can be seen on the corner of Station Approach on the left and on the right,  George Stephenson, draper can be seen on the corner of Whitby Street (this was to be rebuilt by 1898 as Hill Carter- now a hotel) The steam tram track installed in 1884 is visible but there is no evidence of the 1895/6 electric tram.

The upstairs windows on the near right are still the same today.

View of Church Street looking up towards Christ Church. There is a tram showing in front of Christ Church.

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Church Street, looking east, viewed from Christ Church Tower, 1946. On the left can be seen Barclays Bank and Central Hall.  Behind Church street is Swainson Dock Warehouse.

Taken in 1966, the building behind the Ford Anglia is Levinson, Walker and Lister Solicitors. Above Barclays Bank on the left of the photo is Coulson and Sons Stock, Shares and Brokers. Various vice consulates are also named on the door plates.

The Gents' Hairdresser is now Ian's and both the bank and the middle building are now Smith and Graham Solicitors, both having nicely renovated frontages.

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Three point turn in a main Road! The lower part of Church Street, the Exchange Building is now on the corner of the entrance to the Railway Station car park.

South side of Church Street, 1970 showing Edgar Phillips and Rowntrees shops and the Shades public house.

Church Street (Northside), 1970 showing Barclays Bank, the Devon Hotel, Forward Fashions and the National Provincial Bank of England.

View looking up Church Street from new Marina road building before the street was renovated. Buses in the old Hartlepool livery can be seen outside the fairly new Transport Office on the left.

Surveying the damage caused during an air raid at 12.50am on 28 August 1940. The premises of Edgar Phillips was completely destroyed & the Clarence Hotel & Yorkshire Penny Bank were later demolished because of structural damage. Three people were killed in the blast.

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The exposed wall of the Yorkshire Penny Bank after the air raid on 28 August 1940 destroyed Edgar Phillips' shop premises. All that remains of the flats that were above the shop are a picture on one level & a fireplace with a mirror above on the top level. Note the soldier with his bayonet on the roof.

Damage to Yorkshire Penny Bank's clock which stopped at the time of the air raid in August 1940 which destroyed the Edgar Phillips' shop premises next door.

A view of Christ Church from Church Street in the late 1920s. This is 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.

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Church Street and Hartlepool Docks from the air. Before the docks were transformed into the Marina we have today.

Another view of Church Street and Hartlepool Docks before the Marina development.

Church Street and Hartlepool Marina from the air.

Church Street and Hartlepool Marina from the air. This was taken at the time cars were being imported through Hartlepool. See top left of picture.

Church Street and Hartlepool Marina from the air. Jackson's Landing is just to left of centre.

Taken from almost the same angle as the one in 1895 but here, the new National Provincial Bank has almost been built and Stephenson, draper has now been demolished and rebuilt as Carter and Co  (later Hill Carter). The electric tram is operational. Isaac Broady Pawnbroker and Jeweller is on the right hand side, and this was to become D A Scott, Jeweller for many years.

Taken looking down Church Street before the advent of electric trams in 1895 although the steam track can be seen. The Commercial Hotel can be seen on one side of Station Approach, and the two buildings on the near side, National Provincial Bank and Central Hall were soon to be demolished and rebuilt as a new bank and the Central Buildings which are there still today.

On the right, George Stephenson , draper, was also by 1898 to be rebuilt as Carter and Co, later Hill Carter, Blacketts, Dovecot Saleroom and now Hill Carter Hotel.

Church Street, Hartlepool showing bomb damage caused to the Edgar Phillips building next to the Yorkshire Penny Bank. Three people were killed in the blast.

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Church Street looking towards Christ Church, c.1896 with Berry's (watchmakers) and Isaac's haircutting rooms on the right.

View up Church Street, c.1900, showing Christ Church in the background, the York Penny Bank on the right and the Shades Hotel on the left.

Church Street, looking east c.1900.  On the left can be seen Central Hall, the National Provincial Bank of England and the Station Commercial Hotel.  On the left is Hill Carter's Drapery Store.

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Taken from near Lynn Street, the  image shows the original Yorkshire Bank which was badly damaged by a German bomb in August 1940.

The Exchange Building is on the right and next to it the Electric Showrooms.

The sign on the lamp post reads 'Next bus Rift House'

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Busy scene and the Central Buildings on the right (with chequered brickwork) have replaced the Central Hall seen on earlier images and the National Provincial Bank next to it has been rebuilt. The buildings in the near right of the image were destroyed in World War 2.

Taken looking down Church Street towards the docks. The image shows the statue of Ward Jackson looking towards his docks which was erected in 1897. On the left are some Hansom cabs waiting beside the station. On the right hand side a grand sign can be seen on Broady's jewellers on the corner of Scarborough Street.

Church Street from Christ Church Tower 1966

A view looking down Church Street from the top of Christ Church tower. The large building top left is Swainson Dock warehouse. The photograph was taken around 1950. 

Around 1900, the view looks up towards Christ Church with The Athenaeum building near left. Most of the buildings on immediate right were bombed in World War 2. Note the pill box style police helmet.

This image is taken at the lower right end of Church Street looking towards Mainsforth Terrace. All the buildings shown are now demolished and the Transport Office is on the site.

Number 1 Church Street (the tall building) was The Seamen's Mission and church. The next building on the photo, number 2 was a cafe. There is then a gap caused by bomb damage  which would be numbers 3,4,5,6 and possibly 7. The photo will date from the mid 1960s.

Taken probably in mid 1890s as the shops are much the same as a similar image prior to electric trams of 1895. The shops  are G E Berry a watchmaker, to the left is probably Stokell paint and wallpaper and the the Clarence Hotel. All of these buildings were bombed in World War 2 and for 3 or 4 decades advertising hoardings were in their place before flats were built.

View of Church Street including tram.

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Church Street, West Hartlepool- The first view had of the main business street upon leaving the railway station. The well known drapery house of Messrs.D.Hill, Carter & Co, Ltd, occupies the corner block, and the view extends to the premises of Messers. Grace, Blouse & Costume dealers.

The popular Casper Edgar travel agent can be seen on the left of the photograph, adjoining the former Driver Vehicle Services building.

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