Happy and glorious! - Hartlepool street parties and circus performers round off weekend of jubilee celebrations
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The town came together for street parties galore, picnics and community events to mark the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee.
For many people, it was the first chance to let their hair down since the start of Covid.
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Hide AdResidents in Lanark Road, at Owton Manor, partied from 11am to 11pm on Saturday with bunting, food and bouncy castle for kids.
Resident Sharon Bulmer said: “We said ‘why don’t we celebrate the jubilee’ and get us all back together as a community after the last couple of years.
“It was a lovely day. We’re only a small street but there were about 70 people there.
"Every person in every house contributed to make the day what it was.”
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Hide AdIt was just one of dozens of street parties across the town over the weekend.
On the Headland, the Heugh Battery Museum threw free street parties on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
There were competitions and prizes for the best decorated Jubilee Hat and best dressed Jubilee Dog, nobbliest knees and best costume from any era of the Queen's long reign.
Museum manager Diane Stephens was delighted with their success saying: “There was a great turnout in the competitions and the atmosphere was absolutely fantastic, people were waving their flags and having a great time.
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Hide Ad"We always try and throw the doors open whenever we can so the Jubilee gave us a great excuse for that and I just want to thank everyone for coming.”
Families gathered at the Headland’s newly-refurbished Elephant Rock events space over the weekend.
On Saturday night Hartlepool Borough Council screened the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace concert.
And on Sunday people were entertained by acrobatic circus performers, again laid on by the council.
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Hide AdStreet parties continued in Hartlepool on Sunday including in Trentbrooke Avenue where residents closed off the road and welcomed over 150 people who enjoyed piles of food, a party dome, DJ, slide and children’s bouncy castles.
It was organised by residents Naomi Baker, Jessica Tait, and Nicole Findlay after residents raised around £1,400.
Naomi said: “The amount of people who turned up and contributed has been breathtaking.
"The kids have got to know their neighbours and the elderly people in the street.
"It’s been really nice.”