The original house at Brinkburn, which forms part of the current Hartlepool Sixth Form College, had been the home of the Furness family, a shipbuilding and merchant family.
The site has had considerable changes made to its infrastructure, including the addition of classrooms, laboratories, a gymnasium and assembly hall.
In 1944, the school became the West Hartlepool Grammar School for Boys and in 1973 became the upper school of Brinkburn Comprehensive School.
It later became Hartlepool Sixth Form College.
13. Speech!
House of Commons speaker John Bercow visits Hartlepool Sixth Form College to speak to politics students, including Paige Johns, Matthew Calvert and Mollie Hall. Photo: TY
14. Winning team
Members of Hartlepool Sixth Form College's Futsal team celebrate their national success. Photo: RM
15. New wheels
Vice Principal Mr F Doig pictured alongside students and the new college mini bus in 1991. Photo: Other, third party
