From pumpkin picking and Halloween parties to football matches and walks, here is just a snippet of what people have been getting up to over the decades in Hartlepool during autumn.
1. Spooky season
Pictured brewing up a potion in 2014 for Halloween at the Place in the Park cafe are Maria Harrison, Julie Kirby and Joanne Spence. Photo: Other, third party
2. Lunchtime
Lyndsey Goodwill enjoys some fish and chips for lunch in 2023. Photo: Frank Reid
3. Garden club
Members of Brierton school's garden club get their hands dirty in 2006. Photo: DP
4. Look at the size of that pumpkin
Hartlepool RNLI member Liam Dunnett presents Keith Davison with a trophy for growing the largest pumpkin in 2009. Photo: Frank Reid
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