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.
29. Living the green life
Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, gives a talk to students and the wider public at Hartlepool Sixth Form College. Photo: Stu Norton
30. Health matters
Caring for their patient are Holly Robinson, Nicole Warnock, Harriet O'Beirne and Olivia Woolston during the launch of the Hartlepool Sixth Form College Health Hub in 2019. Photo: Frank Reid