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?
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Looking back at demolitions in Hartlepool. Photo: Mail
. 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
. Chimney bites the dust
The chimney had been a feature of the town's skyline for decades. Photo: TY
. Tunstall Court
After standing empty for a number of years Tunstall Court near Ward Jackson Park was knocked down in 2014. Photo: FRANK REID 2014
. Tunstall Court
Many people were sad that an alternative use for the building could not be found. Photo: FRANK REID 2014
. Can House
A home on Raby Road at Dyke House which was decorated with thousands of empty beer cans was pulled down to make way for new housing in 2018. Photo: Stu Norton
. College of Further Education
The college's ageing site was demolished in 2012 to make way for a new building in Stockton Street. Photo: Mail
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
2. Chimney bites the dust
The chimney had been a feature of the town's skyline for decades. Photo: TY
3. Tunstall Court
After standing empty for a number of years Tunstall Court near Ward Jackson Park was knocked down in 2014. Photo: FRANK REID 2014
4. Tunstall Court
Many people were sad that an alternative use for the building could not be found. Photo: FRANK REID 2014