Scores of memories: 13 retro photos of life in Hartlepool and East Durham in 1984

By Madeleine Raine

Published 29th Mar 2026, 10:59 GMT

Updated 29th Mar 2026, 11:08 GMT

From the East Durham miners’ strike to a visit to the old Hartlepool Mail office, plenty was happening in 1984.

Do you have fond memories of the year?

The Reg Guy Singers are pictured back in May 1984. Photo: Hartlepool Mail

Budding mechanics are pictured in the vehicle workshop at the college in November 1984. Photo: Contributed

The Hartlepool Independent Church holds a coronation bazaar back in 1984. Photo: Hartlepool Mail

Does anyone remember this post office? Photo: Contributed

News you can trust since 1877