9 scenes you will only remember if you lived in Hartlepool in the 1980s

By Chris Cordner

Published 6th Nov 2020, 14:22 BST

Updated 6th Nov 2020, 14:23 BST

Who fancies a shopping trip back to the 1980s – with a pint or two and a cocktail for refreshment?

Here are 9 photos you will remember if you lived in Hartlepool around 40 years ago.

We are talking about the era of Chariots of Fire and Gregory’s Girl on the big screen, and Cheers and the A Team on the telly.

But perhaps you were in the pub dancing along to Adam and the Ants or Bucks Fizz.

If you were, you might have been enjoying a tipple in Asters or the Clansman after a hard day’s shopping at Mendoza and Happy Days.

Re-live those memories by taking a look through our selection.

1. Alan Ainsley Sports

Here's a scene inside Alan Ainsley Sports, in Park Road, in 1988. Photo: hm

What are your memories of the Happy Days shop which specialised in children's and baby wear and was in York Road. Photo: hm

Mendoza was pictured in 1983 and fashion lovers adored it. Was it a favourite of yours? Photo: hm

Back to 1983 for a view of Fred Swift's florists in Murray Street. Photo: hm