A retro spotlight on the community centres of South Tyneside.A retro spotlight on the community centres of South Tyneside.
A retro spotlight on the community centres of South Tyneside.

10 archive photos of Hartlepool and East Durham's fantastic community centres - from exercising tots to sequence dancing in West View

They do fantastic work and they are a vital part of our neighbourhoods.
By Chris Cordner
Published 10th Dec 2021, 09:08 BST
Updated 11th Dec 2021, 15:30 BST

We are talking about the community centres of Hartlepool and East Durham, including Greatham, West View, Manor and Blackhall.

These archive photos show the great work they do, whether it is coffee mornings or fundraising events.

Take a look and see if there is a scene that you remember.

Line dancing at Boldon Lane Community Centre where dancers combined the fun with a Hawaiian day in 2006. Remember this?

1. A spot of line dancing in Boldon Lane

Line dancing at Boldon Lane Community Centre where dancers combined the fun with a Hawaiian day in 2006. Remember this? Photo: CL

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Back to 2008 for this employment drop-in event at the Ocean Road Community Centre. Who do you recognise in the photo?

2. A drop-in day at Ocean Road

Back to 2008 for this employment drop-in event at the Ocean Road Community Centre. Who do you recognise in the photo? Photo: SN

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Towns Womens Guild members at a coffee and open morning at All Saints Community Centre in 2015.

3. Anyone for coffee at All Saints?

Towns Womens Guild members at a coffee and open morning at All Saints Community Centre in 2015. Photo: Tim Richardson

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A summer scene from Boldon Community Centre in 2003. Who can tell us more?

4. Holiday fun in Boldon

A summer scene from Boldon Community Centre in 2003. Who can tell us more? Photo: CL

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