Here are 20 retro photos to remind you what you can expect from the Hartlepool Tall Ships Races 2023

Excited about the Tall Ships Races returning to Hartlepool this week?

By Madeleine Raine

Published 3rd Jul 2023, 13:45 BST

Updated 3rd Jul 2023, 18:09 BST

To give you a flavour of what is to come, here are 20 photos from the Hartlepool Mail’s archives from when the event last visited the town in 2010.

1. Three cheers for the Tall Ships

This crew knows how to party. Photo: Other, third party

Crowds get ready to see the Tall Ships in all their glory. Photo: Other, third party

Street entertainers charm their audiences. Photo: Other, third party

Kayakers admire the Tall Ships up close. Photo: NOP