Take a look through just some of the factories in Hartlepool and Peterlee where thousands of people would have worked and made memories.
1. Cerebos Salt Factory
Ladies are pictured here working at the Cerebos Salt Factory on the outskirts of Hartlepool. Photo: Hartlepool Mail
2. Britvic
Britvic was a British producer of soft drinks which is now part of the Carlsberg Group. Photo: LH
3. Suncrest
The former fire surround and mantlepiece manufacturer in Peterlee is pictured back in 2003. Photo: LH
4. Fisher Price
A production line at the Fisher Price factory, in Peterlee, is pictured in 1978. The factory eventually closed in May 1997 with the loss of 250 jobs. Photo: Other, third party
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