Here are 13 photos of people across Hartlepool enjoying a game of bingo over the decades

Bingo has been played by scores of people across Hartlepool at Mecca across the decades.

And on Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, February 8, Mecca Hartlepool is celebrating 30 years of fun, community and unforgettable wins.

So here are some memories to take you back to those early days.

For more information about Mecca Hartlepool’s 30th birthday celebrations, see https://bit.ly/3OrViwJ.

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Mecca manager Paul Heath poses for a staff photo back in 2005. Photo: Frank Reid

Lots of fun was had at the bingo in 2006. Photo: LH

Former Hartlepool MP Iain Wright tries his hand at calling the bingo numbers in 2006. Photo: LH

Bingo player Rose Samuels celebrates her 100th birthday with family and friends at the bingo in 2020. Photo: Stu Norton