Beside the Seaside - Victorian era public domain image
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Beside the Sea. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Winter Branches - Victorian era public domain image
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
Fancy a Drop?. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Tug Boat - Public domain image of a steam boat
Image of a steam tug pulling a small sailing boat back to the shore. ..Photograph Collection Number 4724
The Boat. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Searching for Shellfish. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Wrecked. Hartlepool, Durham, England
This wreck on Seaton Carew's shoreline shows that, aside from the beach huts and pleasure boats, the sea could be a dangerous place. With only its skeleton remaining, this particular ship appears to have been s... More
The Seaton Village Fathers. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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 - Victorian era public domain image
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
The John Lawson. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Tugs fighting the fire - Match Factory fire 1954 (21780182446)
Heavy smoke can be seen as Tugs(N E R) seen fighting the fire. Photograph Collection No : 495 (HAPMG: 1981.1.4) Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The Commons on Flickr are labeled 'no k... More
Posing for a Picture. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image showing a group of smiling children on Seaton Carew beach, with wheeled bathing huts in the background. ..Photograph Collection Number 667
George Feeney boxing
George Feeney (left), Hartlepool boxer, British Lightweight champion 1982 - 84.
Temporary Lighthouse
This is a photograph of a temporary lighthouse in Hartlepool. Built in 1847 the wooden tower was in service until June 14th 1927. On that day the new all electric, automatic Heugh light came into service. Ph... More
Bathing ...by Beechams - Victorian era public domain image
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
St. Hilda's and the Water Pump. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
The Blacksmith. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Fishing. Hartlepool, Durham, England
This timeless photograph shows shows a group of boys fishing in the sea at Seaton Carew with large wooden nets. ..Photograph Collection Number 670
How it's Done. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
The Green - A black and white photo of a large building
As with most other small towns and villages across the country, Seaton Carew has its own green to be enjoyed by the townsfolk. Here park benches have been provided so that visitors can sit and admire the view o... More
Gathering Shellfish. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Photograph showing an old woman, Mary Ferguson, going out to gather shellfish. ..Photograph Collection Number 682
On the Rocks. Hartlepool, Durham, England
A beautifully shot image of three people relaxing on rocks at the beach, probably in Seaton Carew. ..Photograph Collection Number 659
Cobles Landscape. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
A Coble under Sail. Hartlepool, Durham, England
This rather majestic image shows a Tees Pilot coble returning to port under full sail. ..Photograph Collectio Number 702
Cannon - Victorian era public domain image
Image of a street in Seaton Carew, showing the Cannon and water pump..Photograph collection number 644
Storing Furniture (5758164921)
Photograph of furniture stored in a school after being moved from threatened homes during the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. The man in the foreground can be seen chalking names on furniture that w... More
Damaged Residence (5757845971)
This picture of the aftermath of Hartlepool's Great Timber Yard Fire in 1922 shows people assessing the damage inflicted on one of the buildings that was caught in the blaze. As you can see, the flames where s... More
HAPMG - 1986.2.9 (6328832760)
Photograph of Lynn Street taken by John Boagey, 1963. The photograph shows various shops on Lynn Street between Musgrave Street and Freeman Street including Nicholson's, Timpsons, William Blackburn & Co. Dunn ... More
Playing Golf. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
The Seaton Horses - A black and white photo of people walking down a s...
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Dene Street (5633991477)
People looking at the bombardment damage to Dene Street. Twelve year old Sarah Wilkinson was killed on this street in West Hartlepool. The bombardment of the Hartlepools by Germany took place on the 16th Decemb... More
Photograph showing the aftermath of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hart...
Photograph showing the aftermath of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Although no human lives were lost during the blaze, it is thought that many animals may have perished during the inferno as t... More
Tennis. Hartlepool, Durham, England
As popular as ever, this men's singles tennis match in Seaton Carew is overlooked by the Staincliffe Hotel. With their richly decorated hats, many of the female spectators appear to have turned out in the Sunda... More
Making Hay. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image of the lighthouse on the Headland, which shows the sea wall and the rocks below. ..Photograph Collection Number 696
Water Horse. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Damaged Rolling Stock (5757845997)
Close-up of burned out railway rolling stock, damaged during the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1923. Reputedly seen as far away as Doncaster, with flames reaching as much as 20 feet high, temperatures ... More
Train station All Aboard! - Public domain photograph.
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Bowler Hats - A couple of people walking down a road
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 Harbour. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Rowing. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Fisher Price Toy
This is a Fisher Price Toy. “Carry On Collecting” is a project set up by the Museum of Hartlepool to collect objects which represent everyday life in the town and beyond, from the 1950s through to the present ... More
Camerons Pint Glass
This is a Camerons Brewery Pint Glass. The Cameron's have been establshed in the Lion Brewery since 1865. Camerons Brewery Limited was formed in 2002 and the site is now a 500,000 barrel capacity production ... More
South Durham Steel and Iron Works A.F.C. (5754144201)
South Durham Steel and Iron Works A.F.C., Champions of Hartlepools District League, 1926 - 1927. Mr John Hetherington was the team captain. HAPMG : 1988.167.8 Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are ... More
Church Street, West Hartlepool (5814811563)
This black and white photograph shows Church Street in West Hartlepool. About 1910 HPMG : 1988.138.10.9 Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The Commons on Flickr are labeled 'no known co... More
Rock Formation- The Arches (5933914276)
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
Sitting in the Sand Dunes (5981323858)
Probably taken at Seaton Carew, this image shows a two men and a woman sitting in the sand dunes. Photograph Collection Number 661
Sailing. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image of sailing ships in port at Hartlepool..Photograph Collection Number 697
Sail and Steam: Changing Tides. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image of a sailing ship and a stream tug, along with a few smaller boats...Photograph Collection Number 691
The Golf Club. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image showing the golf club from behind the sand dunes on Seaton Carew Beach. ..Photograph Collection Number 656
Elephant Rock. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Firefighters with Hose (5757558781)
Photograph of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Shows firefighters battling the blaze, while piles of smouldering pit props lie littered beside them. Firefighters from around 5 different brigades... More
Despite the fact that the modern beer pump, or tap, had been invented ...
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 outsid... More
Haymaking: Horse and Cart. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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 Helping Hand. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Resting. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Taking a well-earned rest, these fish women are sitting on a wall on the Seaton Carew seafront. Beside them are the wicker baskets which would be used to hold the latest cath of fish, along with mussels and san... More
Working Hard - Public domain dedication image
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 Fisherman and his Friends. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image showing three men standing by a coble (boat) on the beach at Seaton Carew. . ..Photograph Collection Number 677
Rock Formation: The Arches. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Searching Rubble (5758295900)
This image shows men sifting through the rubble of a house, severely damaged during the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. The men and boys in this picture are likely to be former residents, searching... More
The Club House. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image showing Seaton Carew Golf Club. In the foreground, we can see a young boy standing by the gate. ..Photograph Collection Number 657
Cobles on the Fish Sands. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
An agricultural image of people harvesting potatoes in Seaton Carew by hand, along with a horse-drawn plough. ..Photograph Collection Number 685
German Submarine, UB-110. Photo of Control room looking aft, starboard...
This image shows manhole to periscope wall, valve wheels for flooding and blowing. Hanwheels for periscope gear, air pressure gauges. The UB-110 sunk after attacking a merchant shipping convoy near Hartlepool i... More
Evacuation (5761471636)
People either loading or unloading a wagon as part of the evacuation of houses that occured during the Great Timber Yard Fire in 1922. Thanks to the efforts of firefighters, many belongings were able to be evac... More
Young Girl Sleeping (5758772182)
Image of the aftermath of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, in 1922. Shows a young girl asleep on furniture apparently rescued from her home as part of the evacuation that was enabled by firefighters' ... More
Michael Clement Fisher, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England
Michael Clement Fisher was 13 in this photograph and was an accomplice of Henry Leonard Stephenson. They were both charged with breaking in to houses and sentenced to 2 months in prison. Michael was born in Wes... More
The Hartlepool Old Ferry. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Sea View!. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Showing how much Seaton Carew has changed over the last century, this street scene shows us the town's front, and part of the beach. Almost directly on the beach itself, many of these houses look as if they wou... More
Sand Dredgers. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Image of sand dredgers at the snook in Hartlepool, with men working in the foreground, ..Photograph Collection Number 701
Plenty More Fish in the Sea. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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 Killingworth - Victorian era public domain image
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. Hartlepool, Durham, England
Probably taken at Seaton Carew, this image shows a two men and a woman sitting in the sand dunes...Photograph Collection Number 661
Sandwell Chare. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Kitty, portrait - Public domain portrait print
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
Watching. Hartlepool, Durham, England
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
Smoke and flames - Match Factory fire 1954 (21806347845)
Firemen tackling the fire.Heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Photograph Collection No : 489(HAPMG 1981.1.4) Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The Commons on Flickr are labe... More
HAPMG - 1988.158.1 (6328582089)
Photograph of the York City Country Bank built on the corner of Church Street and Scarborough Street, West Hartlepool. A sign for an architect's offices can be seen in the top windows. The building is now a HS... More
HAPMG - 2011.33.2 (6327945071)
Photograph of Church Street, West Hartlepool, showing the Exchange Building and Yorkshire Penny Bank, which has since been demolished. The photo shows tramlines running down the street for the electric tram sy... More
Photograph of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Shows Ti...
Photograph of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Shows Timber Burning with railway lines in the foreground and Gas Works in the background. Directly threatened by the flames, the Gas Works had a l... More
Henri Martin - The Apparition - Drawing. Public domain image.
Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Locals Next to Ruined House (5758295896)
Photograph of the aftermath of The Great Timber Yard Fire, Hartlepool, 1922. This image shows locals standing beside a ruined house, turned to rubble by the flames. The same building also features in another pi... More
Firemen tackling the fire - Match factory fire 1954 (21780181456)
Firemen directing operations,water spraying the flames. Photograph Collection No : 500 (HAPMG 1981.1.4) Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The Commons on Flickr are labeled 'no known copy... More
Girl and Mother Searching (5758311747)
Photograph of the aftermath of the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Image shows a young girl and her mother searching through the rubble for surviving possessions in what remains of their home. Pho... More
Gathering Shellfish (6004465525)
Photograph showing an old woman, Mary Ferguson, going out to gather shellfish. Photograph Collection Number 682
Demolished Houses (5757846005)
This photograph shows houses demolished by the Great Timber Yard Fire of 1922 at the junction of Union Road in Hartlepool. People can be seen walking around the area, looking at the damage. Photograph Collecti... More
Firefighters battling the blaze. (5757521389)
Postcard showing the Great Timber Yard Fire in Hartlepool, 1922. Firefighters battling log blaze near railway lines. Photograph Collection No : 252 Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The... More
Grayfields Tennis Club (5754880276)
Grayfields Tennis Club, Hartlepool. c. 1922. Mr R.A. Witten is standing in the centre of the back row. HAPMG : 1993.40.4 Images from Hartlepool Cultural Services that are part of The Commons on Flickr are labe... More
HAPMG - 1986.2.8 (6328731980)
Photograph taken in 1963 showing the corner of Lynn St and Lambton Street showing a row of shops, taken in 1963. Shops include K. Stanton & Son's shoe shop, Boots the Chemist and Marks & Spencers. Originally L... More
Ordnance Survey One-Inch Sheet 85 Durham, Published 1947
OS map of Durham and the surrounding region in County Durham and Yorkshire, at a scale of 1:63,360 or one inch to one mile.
Brougham Terrace (5634342210)
Bombardment damage to a house on Brougham Terrace, West Hartlepool. The bombardment of the Hartlepools by Germany took place on the 16th December 1914. This was the first time British civilians were in the line... More
Damaged house on Dene Street (5633795411)
Damage to the corner house of Dene Street, West Hartlepool where ten people were killed by one shell during the Bombardment. Dene Street ran between Grainger Street and Middleton Road. The bombardment of the Ha... More