These 21 photos from the Mail’s archives show just how different the town was compared to today when there was no internet or smartphones.
How many of the people and places shown do you remember?
13. Flooded streets
Does anyone remember this flooding Brinkburn Road, believed to be from 1979? Photo: Hartlepool Maill
14. Match of the day
This archive photo is believed to show a Hartlepool United match from 1979. Photo: Match of the day
15. Monkey suit
Sticking with Hartlepool United, this picture from January 1978 shows the late Robin Jones in the monkey suit who along with hundreds of other Pools fans followed their heroes to Portman Road for a 4th round FA Cup match. Hartlepool United players Bob Newton and the late Billy Ayre are pictured with Robin during a prematch walkabout. Photo: Mail
16. Collingwood Club
Who went to the Collingwood Club, in Surtees Street, which opened in the late Sixties and ran for a number of years? Photo: Mark Payne