The estate grew to accommodate families moving away from older industrial areas with new housing, schools, churches and community centres built.
These pictures from the archive capture life there from the 1990s to the mid 2010s.
1. West View from the air
A bird's eye view of West View taken in 2010 showing the Brus Corner shops and roundabout at the bottom right of the picture. The circular Bruce Crescent is in the centre of the picture with Winterbottom Avenue heading through it. Photo: Mail
2. Young bokworms
Hartlepool MP Iain Wright and Stranton Fire Station watch manager Steve Kitching with West View Nursery pupils and staff at a Book Start event at the Central Library in 2014. Photo: FRANK REID 2014
4. School Nativity
Some of the stars of West View Primary School's Nativity performance in 2013. Photo: TY