Whether it is to film a television show, turn on the town’s Christmas lights or politicians on the election trail, we have delved into the Hartlepool Mail archives to remind ourselves of some of the notable names to have paid us a visit.
5. Princess Anne
HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal visited the National Museum of the Royal Navy in 2020. Photo: Stu Norton
6. Tanni Grey-Thompson
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson with Manor College of Technology pupils during a visit to the school in 2012. Photo: Mail
7. Russell Watson
Top singer Russell Watson pictured during rehearsals with Hartlepool Male Voice Choir members at the Borough Hall in 2012. Photo: Mail
8. James Martin
Television chef James Martin gives a cookery class in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 2003. Photo: DW
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