Marian Bunn's Aunt Liz, who stayed at home in Alliance Street to care for Granny Metcalfe.

Marian Bunn's Aunt Minnie (widow of George John Metcalfe Junior), and her two cousins Iris (aged 7), and Doreen (aged 5), taken in 1930.

Two Bisto Girls, Freda Hart (on the left), and Ada Robinson, sitting outside the Cerebos works one lunchtime in 1949.

Two young Bridesmaids and guests at the wedding of George Metcalfe and Jean Tate, at Christ Church, Hartlepool, in 1961.

Olive Tunstall, Marain Bunn (nee Metcalfe), Betty Longmire and Sheila (?), at a Cerebos Dance at the Borough Hall, in 1949. Marian was about 16 years old.

One side of a Civil Defence Fire Guard card belonging to Miss Iris Metcalfe.

Side two of a Fire Guard Training card belonging to Miss Iris Metcalfe.

Marian Bunn's Granda Metcalfe, who migrated to Hartlepool from Clare.

Marion Bunn's Grandma Metcalfe sitting on a bench near the Heugh Battery, probably sometime in the 1880s.

Marion Bunn's Grandma Metcalfe sitting on the rocks in front on the Heugh Battery, probably sometime in the 1880s.

A young Marion Bunn (nee Metcalfe) sitting on Granny Metcalfe's lap, and brother Alfie, at the back of Alliance Street.

Marian Metcalfe (later Bunn - aged just 15½), Betty Longmire, Doreen Heron and another workmate, on their lunch break at the Cerebos factory in 1948.

Marian Bunn's mother, Margaret Metcalfe (nee Harison), aged 18, taken in 1932.

Marian Bunn's Aunt, Mary Metcalfe, who worked in Boot's the Chemist in Lynn Street, West Hartlepool, until she retired. Mary lived in a cellar house in Alliance Street (old Hartlepool), with her mother, sister and brother. When the area was pulled down, they all moved into a council house on West View Estate.

Marian Bunn's Mother-in-Law, Mrs Annie Elizabeth Powell (nee Bunn, nee Bone), and sister-in-law, Jean Bunn (widowed name Carberg). sitting on the doorstep at Garston Grove, Seaton Lane, West Hartlepool, about 1959.

A Methodist Chapel group on holiday on the Isle of Man in 1957. In the photograph are Mary, Liz, Iris and Doreen Metcalfe, and Hilda Popplewell.

This photograph isd from Mrs. Marian Bunn's family album: "This is a lady named Mrs. Polly Grimble. She was a widow who lived in Lumly Street on the Headland. She was a lovely lady; my Aunt Mary told me when I was young, that she was an auntie through marriage, but that's all I know of her".

A portrait of Samuel Wilkinson Metcalfe in uniform, sometime during the First World War. Samuel served at the Battle of the Somme, and fortunately survived the war.

Samuel Wilkinson Metcalfe (centre), and two army pals. Samuel served with 225th Company, Royal Engineers. A short article about the 225th appears in the July 2009 edition (Vol.10, No.11), of the Cleveland, North Yorkshire & South Durham Family History Society Journal.

Mrs. Marian Bunn (nee Metcalfe), Sheila Tunstall (?), Mrs. Lea Brown, and Betty Longmire (aged 16), shopping down Lynn Street on a Saturday afternoon.

Nora Marshal (later Dodds), and Marian Metcalfe (later Bunn), both aged about 17, on a shopping trip in Lynn Street, West Hartlepool.

Two young men, (Mr. Harold Bunn the taller man aged about 21 at this time), strolling along the prom at Seaton Carew in 1953.

Bill Bootland and Olive Popplewell's wedding day, in 1936.

Alfie Metcalfe and workmate working on the railway above Central Estate, Hartlepool around 1965.