Nostalgic look back at school days in Hartlepool and East Durham between the 1980s and early Noughties

They say they are the best days of your life. That may well be the case as we take a nostalgic look back at some Hartlepool and East Durham primary school pictures.

These archive photos capture a variety of fun events and activities from the mid Eighties to the early Noughties – some of which have not been been published for years.

Hopefully these bring back some happy memories for readers.

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9. Caring Cotsford

From June 1991 Cotsford Infants' School pupil Kevan Spanton pictured handed over a cheque for £94 on behalf of the school to Maureen Taylor Gooby to buy a bicycle for a Ugandan health worker. Photo: Hartlepool Mail