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.
13. Antony Cotton
Coronation Street soap star Antony Cotton, aka Sean Tully in the ITV series, meets fans after a guest appearance at Hartlepool's Mecca Bingo in 2006. Photo: FLR
14. Roy 'Chubby' Brown
From left, Miles for Men charity organiser Micky Day with comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown in Hartlepool in 2015. Photo: by Richard Mennear
15. Chris Packham
High Tunstall College of Science pupils, left to right, Tom Short (head boy) Macey Fleetham-Reid (head girl), Cassie Gray (deputy head girl) and Sam Miller (deputy head boy) meet television presenter and naturalist Chris Packham after he visited the Hartlepool school to give a 2021 lecture. Picture by FRANK REID. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
16. Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Hartlepool Marina in 2021 to congratulate Jill Mortimer on becoming the town's first Conservative MP since 1964. Photo: Stu Norton