Sailing into the archives for a look at these pirate scenes. How many faces do you recognise?Sailing into the archives for a look at these pirate scenes. How many faces do you recognise?
Sailing into the archives for a look at these pirate scenes. How many faces do you recognise?

10 hearty retro scenes which show Hartlepool and East Durham people in touch with their pirate side!

We are flagging up these archive pirate scenes in the hope they bring back great memories.

Arrgh you pictured in these photos which all have a Hartlepool and East Durham link?

It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day on Sunday so we dipped into the treasures of the Hartlepool Mail archives to find these retro pictures. They all show people dressed like pirates but can you spot anyone you know?

From Lynnfield Primary’s performance of Peter Pan to pirate day at the Historic Quay, we have photos galore for you to enjoy.

So let’s sail through this archive collection and savour some scenes from times gone by.