From days at the beach and the local golf course to bargain hunting and buying fresh fish produce at the Fish Quay – here is a snippet of life in Hartlepool and East Durham in the 1950s.

1. Factory girls
Prices factory girls smile for the camera in 1950. Photo: Other, third party

2. Golfing days
Golfers and their caddies enjoy a day at Hartlepool's golf course in the 1950s. Photo: Other, third party

3. On the move
Former Middlesbrough player Wilf Mannion and Hartlepool United goalkeeper George Taylor are pictured during a training session at the Victoria Ground. Photo: Other, third party

4. Show day
A farn show is well underway on the outskirts of Hartlepool. Photo: Other, third party
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