Bathing ...by Beechams
Dressed in the popular ''sailor suits'', the children in this photograph seem to be enjoying themselves in the waves. Behind them are the wheeled bathing huts, which judging by the large advertising boards tha... More
Working Hard
Image showing an old man repairing chairs by hand in Seaton Carew. His materials appear to be kept in wicker baskets. ..Photograph Collection Number 671
A Helping Hand
Image showing women, probably fish women, crossing the mud as they attempt to gather shellfish. The women in the foreground appears to be helping her workmate up the bank. Mentioned by Sir Cuthbert Sharp in his... More
Rock Formation: The Arches
Landscape showing a rock formation creating arches off the Hartlepool Coast as it would have looked during the late 19th century. ..Photograph Collection Number 638
Haymaking: Horse and Cart
Again taken in Weardale near St John's Chapel, this image shows one of the later stages in the process of making hay. Having loaded the newly made bales onto a horse and cart, the workers are taking a well earn... More
New Shoes
This photograph shows the blacksmith fitting a new shoe to a working horse, while another man holds its reins to keep it steady. ..Photograph Collection Number 3478
A Fisherman and his Friends
Image showing three men standing by a coble (boat) on the beach at Seaton Carew. . ..Photograph Collection Number 677
Water Horse
Presumably taken on warm summer's day, one of the bathing huts in this picture is being pulled out to sea by a horse, ready for its appropriately attired occupant to wade into the water. ..Photograph Collection... More
A Golfer and his Caddy
Image of a man playing golf at Seaton Carew alongside his caddy. Believed to have been introduced to the UK by Mary Queen of Scots, caddies, who were usually young boys, were often employed by golf clubs to wa... More
Making Hay
This image shows agricultural workers making hay, probably in the area surrounding St. John's Chapel near Bishop Auckland, where the reverend worked later in his career. Without a combine harvester in sight, th... More
The Lighthouse
Image of the lighthouse on the Headland, which shows the sea wall and the rocks below. ..Photograph Collection Number 696
Cobles on the Fish Sands
Image showing children playing in front of several upturned cobles on the Fish Sands in Hartlepool Headland. The ferry building can be seen to the left of the picture. ..Photograph Collection Number 694
Potato Picking
An agricultural image of people harvesting potatoes in Seaton Carew by hand, along with a horse-drawn plough. ..Photograph Collection Number 685
The Club House
Image showing Seaton Carew Golf Club. In the foreground, we can see a young boy standing by the gate. ..Photograph Collection Number 657
Going to the Beach
Black and white photograph showing five boys descending wooden steps onto the beach at Seaton Carew. ..Photograph Collection Number 642
Fishing
This timeless photograph shows shows a group of boys fishing in the sea at Seaton Carew with large wooden nets. ..Photograph Collection Number 670
The Blacksmith
Image showing the blacksmith, Kitty Bull, practicing a dying art as he works at his anvil, with two others looking on, as someone assists him. ..Photograph Collection Number 673
How it's Done
Unusually for an image from the Pattison Collection, this picture comes with a description from the photographer himself. ..Entitled ''How it's done'', we are unfortunately unsure as to exactly what the caption... More
St. Hilda's and the Water Pump
In a time before running water was pumped directly into every home, this photograph of the High Street in Hartlepool's Headland shows the water pump, alongside St Hilda's Church, which was built in the late 12t... More
Gathering Shellfish
Photograph showing an old woman, Mary Ferguson, going out to gather shellfish. ..Photograph Collection Number 682
Searching for Shellfish
Image of a group of women, probably fish women, crossing the mud as they gather shellfish on Seaton Carew beach, as according to the historian Sir Cuthbert Sharp, such women would ''procure the mussels from th... More
The John Lawson
The crew of the "Upgang" Lifeboat from Whitby wearing cork life jackets. The boat is still attached to the carriage which was used to pull it out to sea. ..Photograph Collection Number 700
The Boat
This image of the Seaton Carew shoreline shows three people in a small boat, with oars and a mast. The boy on the left is standing on the sand. ..Photograph Collection Number 664
Tug Boat
Image of a steam tug pulling a small sailing boat back to the shore. ..Photograph Collection Number 4724
The Seaton Village Fathers
Nicknamed ''The Seaton Village Fathers'', the men in this image are standing talking in a group outside a shop licenced to sell ale, port and tobacco. In the doorway, a man is standing watching them with his ... More
Staincliffe
This rather grand looking photograph shows The Staincliffe Hotel in Seaton Carew, as well as the very faint image of the lighthouse in the background. ..Photographic Collection Number 640
Fancy a Drop?
Despite the fact that the modern beer pump, or tap, had been invented over 100 years previously, this pair are still taking their beer the traditional way, as they are pouring it into a glass from a jug outside... More
All Aboard!
This image shows Seaton Carew Railway Station was it would have looked towards the end of the 19th century. Originally built to carry coal by horse drawn carriage during the first half of the 19th century, the... More
Clearing the Lines
Accompanied by two men, these fish women are removing the latest catch from the fishing lines on Seaton Carew beach. In a time when career opportunities for women were extremely limited, this work was hard. In... More
Rowing
19th century photograph of two men and a boy in a rowing boat, with the ever popular site of the wheeled bathing huts, or wagons, behind them. Probably taken in Seaton Carew...Photograph Collection Number 663
The Harbour
Photograph showing a twin-masted sailing ship being led out to sea by a paddle tug, as a herring boat arrives in the harbour. Several small rowing boats can be seen scattered across the foreground, with the tow... More
Bowler Hats
Showing the cannon and looking out across the bay, this landscape gives us a clearer look at the wheeled bathing huts that littered the shoreline. Pulled by horses, they look rather strange with their large whe... More
The Killingworth
Photograph showing steam and sail ship, the ''Killingworth'', which was based in London, in harbour at Hartlepool Headland. Houses can be seen the background. ..Photograph Collection Number 689
Sitting in the Sand Dunes
Probably taken at Seaton Carew, this image shows a two men and a woman sitting in the sand dunes...Photograph Collection Number 661
Sand Dredgers
Image of sand dredgers at the snook in Hartlepool, with men working in the foreground, ..Photograph Collection Number 701
Kitty, portrait
This is a photograph of a man named, rather unusually, Kitty Bull, who lived in the Seaton Carew at the end of the 19th century and worked as the local blacksmith. ..Photograph Collection Number 672
Plenty More Fish in the Sea
This image shows two fish women working on the beach at Seaton Carew. They appear to be picking the latest catch up off the sand. Writing in 1951, in his ''History of Hartlepool'', Sir Cuthbert Sharp described ... More
The Hartlepool Old Ferry
Image showing the ''Hartlepool Old Ferry'' along with the Headland ferry building in the background. ..For centuries, the ferry was the most convenient way of travelling from the Hartlepool Headland to Middleto... More
Watching
This photograph, which has a backdrop of Seaton Carew Golf Club, shows a group of people watching some work taking place on the beach. ..Photograph Collection Number 658
Sandwell Chare
One of Pattison's earlier street views, this photograph shows Sandwell Chare in the Headland, along with Sandwell Gate and groups of people standing around. ..Photograph Collection Number: 635..HAPMG: 1977.29.1
Posing for a Picture
Image showing a group of smiling children on Seaton Carew beach, with wheeled bathing huts in the background. ..Photograph Collection Number 667
Winter Branches
This image shows some of the inhabitants, including three children and a dog, of a street in Seaton Carew. The long branches of the tree just out of shot on the left make this picture look very striking. ..Phot... More
Beside the Sea
This image shows the seafront at Seaton Carew. The objects on the beach showcase the area's rich maritme history along with the town's reputation as a popular holiday destination: the wheeled bathing huts, as s... More
Beside the Seaside
This is a photograph, taken in the late 19th centry, of five women and a man at Seaton Carew Beach, with the lighthouse in the background. Thanks to Victorian modesty however, there isn't a swimming costume in ... More
Young and Old
A very traditional view of Seaton Carew, that appears to have been taken at the end of the 19th century. The young boy in the foreground appears to be carrying either a bag, or a tin of paint, as he poses for t... More
The Seaton Horses
Despite being just a little over 100 years old, this image of the Seaton Hotel shows a slower pace of life, with two horse and carts pictured in the foreground. ..Photogrpah Collection Number 647
Teeing Off
In the early years of the 20th century, increasing leisure time for ordinary working people meant that relaxing sports, such as golf, were becoming more and more accessible. Playing on the sandy Seaton Carew Go... More
The Seaton Carew Seascape
Seascape of the Seaton Carew looking out across the sea. Unfortunately this image has been damaged by what looks like a tea stain in the top right hand corner. ..Photographic Collection Number 639
Playing Golf
Sitll in site of what appears to be the club house, this image, taken at Seaton Carew Golf Couse shows a man playing golf, accompanied by his caddy. ..Photograph Collection Number 654
The Seaton Hotel
Showing the Seaton Hotel on the corner of the road, this street scene was taken in Seaton Carew in the late 19th century. ..Photogrpah Collection Number 646
A Coble under Sail
This rather majestic image shows a Tees Pilot coble returning to port under full sail. ..Photograph Collectio Number 702
Back to the Grind
This image shows two grinders in their workshop, apparently refining the edges of the materials they are using. ..Photograph Collection Number 676
Cobles Landscape
An atmospheric landscape of cobles on the Fish Sands in Hartlepool Headland. Sandwellgate and the town wall can be seen in the background, with the ferry building being to the right of the image. ..Photograph C... More
Cannon
Image of a street in Seaton Carew, showing the Cannon and water pump..Photograph collection number 644
On the Rocks
A beautifully shot image of three people relaxing on rocks at the beach, probably in Seaton Carew. ..Photograph Collection Number 659
Elephant Rock
This image shows 'Elephant Rock', a curious rock formation that existed off Hartlepool's headland right up until 1891, when it finally collapsed. Named for its interesting shape, it was rather ironically destro... More
Sailing
Image of sailing ships in port at Hartlepool..Photograph Collection Number 697
The Golf Club
Image showing the golf club from behind the sand dunes on Seaton Carew Beach. ..Photograph Collection Number 656
Sail and Steam: Changing Tides
Image of a sailing ship and a stream tug, along with a few smaller boats...Photograph Collection Number 691