9 photos showing the changing face of Church Street in Hartlepool over the years

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Published 13th Jan 2023, 09:59 GMT

It’s a street which has certainly seen some changes over the decades and here are nine photos to show just how many.

Hartlepool’s Church Street has witnessed everything from air raids to empty streets during the Covid lockdown.

There have been stores, royal visits and much more besides.

Take a look.

Standing proudly in front of Christ Church is the statue of Ralph Ward Jackson in 1971. Photo: hm

Church Street cleaners from the Hartlepool Transport office got to meet Prince Charles in 1988. Photo: hm

The decorated window at Atkinsons showed the shop's support for Pools in 2007. Photo: FLR

Here's the Hillcarter Hotel pictured in 2019. Photo: Frank Reid

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