8 archive photos from Rift House with muddy football, giant leeks and martial arts in the spotlight

Published 12th Oct 2022, 09:44 BST

Another Hartlepool neighbourhood gets our Memory Lane attention today.

It’s Rift House in the retro spotlight and we found archive photos of a ju jitsu club in 2005 and all the fun of the fair in 2003.

Did you meet the wildlife at the 2019 horticultural show or have a crack at the mini games day in 2004?

The only way to find out is by taking a look at our photo collection.

1. Action in the 2008 mud

Land P Joinery taking on The Greensides in green shirts in a game at the Rift House Rec 14 years ago. Photo: TC

A 2005 photo of the Rift House Ju Jitsu Club. Is there someone you know in this photo? Photo: LH

The Rift House Summer fair in 2003. Photo: TC

Hartlepool Horticultural Show in 2019 and it looks like this little visitor was a hit with local people. Photo: Tim Richardson