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A civic procession
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA civic procession, led by the police, with Mace Bearers and the Mayor behind. The picture was taken in 1889 but it is not know where. It could be the docks area as there seems to be a bridge in the background.
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A civic procession at old Hartlepool
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA civic procession at old Hartlepool with a police sergeant acting as a mace bearer. They are going past the Borough buildings in Middlegate.
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A mayoral presentation
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceIt appears the mayor is presenting someone with an award in the council chambers. The Town Clerk, Eric J. Wagott is the man in the wig.
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A stroll in the park
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceTher mayor of Hartlepool, Cllr. Ray Waller, his wife Jean in white, with members of the Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, orchestra, walking through Ward Jackson Park in 1975.
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Alderman Rev. William Wilson
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceDrawing of William Wilson Perpetual Curate of Hartlepool 1812-33 & Mayor 1817-1825
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Civic Dignitaries
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceCivic dignitaries. Judging by the board behind them, they are in the foyer of The Empire Theatre.
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Civic procession outside Stranton Church
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA civic procession outside of Stranton Church with Stockton Street in the background. J. Stanley Miles, West Hartlepool Borough Engineer, is fourth from the left in the procession.
The procession was West Hartlepool Port Centenary 1st June 1947.
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Civic procession outside Stranton Church (2)
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Mayors of West and Old Hartlepool in a civic procession outside of Stranton Church. Eric J. Waggot, the Town Clerk is one of the men in wigs. West Hartlepool Mayor H. Ryan, Old Hartlepool Mayor, G Davison.
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Councillor Bloom as Mayor
Part of the Library collection collectionThe photo shows the mayor of West Hartlepool C. M Bloom. He was mayor in both 1942 and 1945.
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Cyrus Bowlt
Donated by Barbara JusticeCyrus Bowlt was macebearer for West Hartlepool for 25 years and was caretaker of the Municipal Buildings where he lived with his family. This image is taken on the roof of the buildings.
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Final Meeting of West Hartlepool Council
Donated by Douglas FerridayTHe final meeting of West Hartlepool Council in the Town Hall 30th March 1967 and the mayor was Councillor Groves. The first mayor of the new Hartlepool was F Jaques.
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First General Election Hustings in Hartlepool
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceFirst General Election Hustings in Hartlepool. Mr Richardson became MP for Hartlepool from 1874 to 1875 then from 1880 to 1890. Not known where the picture was taken.
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Group of Council Officials Coronation Year
Created by Yeoman & Co.
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceOutside the Naval Barracks.
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Hartlepool Corporation
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceLarge group of Cllr, Aldermen & the Mayor standing outside an unidentified building.
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Hartlepool Council Group
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceOutside the old Naval Barracks. Council in 1933/34.
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Hartlepool Council around 1970
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Donated by Hartlepool MailUnsure of date but possibly around 1970 ?
On the front row are councillors Barbara Mann, John Herbert, possibly Ray Waller ?
Douglas Ferriday is two places behind the Mayor and Frank Rogers three places to the left of him on the photo.
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Hartlepool MPs 1868 to 1922
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServicePictures of the towns Members of Parliament from 1868 to 1922
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J.P. Charles McFarlane Mayor
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Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceFirst Chairman of the Public Library Committee 1893-1902. Mayor of West Hartlepool 1899-1901 1915-1917
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Jim Callaghan at the docks
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceJim Callaghan, labour politician, visiting Hartlepool Docks. He is the man pointing.
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Laying the foundation stone Headland Library
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceLaying the foundation stone for the Hartlepool (Headland) Public Library in 1903. Lots of civic dignitaries with two ploce officers acting as Mace Bearers.
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Lobbying for work
Donated by Rita ParrishTed Leadbitter (front centre), and others, on a visit to London to lobby MPs to try and secure work for Richardsons Westgarth.
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M. Harrison Mayor 1900-01
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServicePortrait of Alderman M. Harrison, J.P. Mayor of Hartlepool 1900 to 1901.
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Mace Bearer
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA portrait of a Hartlepool Mace Bearer. Written on on the back is T.C. Spence. I think this is the name but the writing in sprawled.
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Mayor & Mayoress at Ward Jackson Park
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceAlderman Thomas Clarkson with Mayor J.B. Magee & the Mayoress at Ward Jackson Park Jubilee in 1933
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Mayor & Mayoress of Hartlepool 1961
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceElected Mayor Alderman Thomas Thompson Aird & his wife 1961.
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Mayor Alderman W. Mann
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Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceA group including a mace bearer & Mayor
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Mayor J.P. William Edgar
Created by Jas Bacon & Sons
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceChairman of the Public Library Committee & Mayor of West Hartlepool 1917-18. Inaugurated the Edgar Trophy for choirs. He died on 15 December 1918.
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Mayor J.W. Wilson
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Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceMayor of West Hartlepool Alderman J.W. Wilson 1922-24. Chairman of Public Library, Museum & Art Gallery Committee 1922-26.
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Mayor Robert Brewis
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceMayor of Hartlepool in 1873. He was also a shipowner.
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Mayor and civic dignitaries
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceAn unknown mayor and mayoress with other civic dignitaries. The Mace Bearer is Cyrus Bowlt.
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Mayoress of Hartlepool
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA Mayoress of Hartlepool at a public function. The Mayor is in the background. Not known where, why or when.
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Meeting on the docks
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceJim Callaghan, Labour MP, meets a dock worker in Hartlepool. Jim Callaghan 2nd from right.
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Polling Day Voters
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Donated by May StephensonEthel Stephenson with baby daughter Eva (looking very bored in the pram), Tommy Stephenson, Charlie Muldown and Brian Gallagher outside the Polling Station. The elderly couple are Mr. & Mrs. Reed who owned a sweet shop in Barnard Street (now Clark Street).
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Presentation of Mayoral Medallion
Part of the Hartlepool Library Collection collectionCertainly a very solomn bunch of men. Possibly Hartlepool Council ? Possibly 1930s ?
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Prince Charles
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServicePrince Charles on the occasion of a visit to Hartlepool Civic Centre. The mayor at the time is also in the picture.
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Prince Charles (2)
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServicePrince Charles on a visit to Christ Church art gallery in Church Square. Councillor Gwyneth Hanson on the right.
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Receipt of writ
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceHanding over of the Receipt of writ for the General Election to be held on Thursday 25th October 1951 in Hartlepool.
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Remembrance Sunday
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Mayor, his Mace Bearer, Cyrus Bowlt, a vicar and a town official at the Cenotaph in Victoria Square.
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Road construction
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceA group of civic dignitaries on a site visit to a new road in Hartlepool. There appears to be a railtrack laid alongside the road.
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The Council and Officials of the County Borough of West Hartlepool c1930
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Council and Officials of the County Borough of West Hartlepool, no dat known.
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The First Town Council
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServicePicture of the First Town Council meeting in Hartlepool.
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The Mayor and Mayoress with Girl Guides
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Mayor, Cllr Bill Iseley and the Mayoress, Mrs Brotherton, with girl guides from Sweden in 1969.
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The Mayor of old Hartlepool
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Mayor of old Hartlepool, along with civic dignitaries examining what looks like a headstone. Taken on 1st April 1936
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The Windsor Restaurant
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceBert Sharples, Director of Leisure and Amenities with Duncan Smith, the Manager of the Windsor Resaurant for many years. The Windsor Restaurant was run by the council and situated in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. It looks athought there is going to be a formal dinner by the way it is set out.
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The present Board of Trustees
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe present Board of Trustees. What exactly they were Trustees of is not known but it was West Hartlepool. Their names are under the picture.
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Thomas Richardson II, M.P.
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThomas Richardson II was Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools in 1874-75 and again from 1880 until his death in 1890. He was initially a Liberal, later a Liberal Unionist.
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Thomas Richardson III, M.P.
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThomas Richardson III was born at Castle Eden in December 1846. He was a Director of Richardsons, Westgarth & Co. and in 1895 he followed in his father's footsteps to become the Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools (a Liberal Unionist). He was knighted in 1897 and died in May 1906.
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Tree planting
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceThe Mayoress of Hartlepool putting the finishing touches to a tre planting ceremony, in Ward Jackson Park, whilst the Mayor looks on.
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Two Mayors
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceTwo Mayors from Old Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, boarding a ship. West Hartlepool Mayor H. Ryan, Old Hartlepool Mayor, G Davison.
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Two Mayors and diginitaries on a ship
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceTwo mayors and diginitaries on a ship. West Hartlepool Mayor H. Ryan, Old Hartlepool Mayor, G Davison.
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Two Mayors and diginitaries on a ship (2)
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceTwo mayors and diginitaries on board a ship. West Hartlepool Mayor H. Ryan, Old Hartlepool Mayor, G Davison.
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Two Mayors in Church Square
Donated by Hartlepool Library ServiceTwo Mayors in Church Square with Church Square School in the background. West Hartlepool Mayor H. Ryan, Old Hartlepool Mayor, G Davison.
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Vote for Axel Casper
Donated by Mrs. Ann EglintineAxel Casper's campaign material for the 1911 West Hartlepool South-West Ward elections. Did he win?
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Vote for James E. Firby
Donated by Mrs. Ann EglintineJames E. Firby's campaign material for the Hartlepool Municipal South Ward Elections of 1924. Few of today's politicians would use "...Old and Tried" as a catchy slogan!
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West Hartlepool Improvement Commissioners
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceOval photo of a group.
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West Hartlepool Town Council
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceTaken to commerorate the Municipal Government Centenary celebrations of 1935. The Mayor in the photo is Alderman H.L. Hogg.
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