Going, going, gone - 16 retro pictures of Hartlepool streets, pubs, and buildings being demolished

Published 27th Sep 2023, 16:43 BST

The Hartlepool landscape has changed considerably in the last ten years after houses, schools, pubs and iconic structures have been demolished.

We take a look back at some of the many buildings to have bitten the dust in that time, from Steetley Chimney to Tunstall Court.

How many do you remember, and are there any that you miss?

1. Steetley Chimney

Eight-year-old Jamie Brown pressed the plunger to blow up the chimney after his granddad, Dave Fricker won a raffle in 2012. Photo: TY

The chimney had been a feature of the town's skyline for decades. Photo: TY

After standing empty for a number of years Tunstall Court near Ward Jackson Park was knocked down in 2014. Photo: FRANK REID 2014

Many people were sad that an alternative use for the building could not be found. Photo: FRANK REID 2014