As our roads get busier and more children are walking to school, they are now more important than ever.
Here are some of the town’s many men and women who have helped us and our children cross the road for so long.
1. Those were the days
Lollipop men and women have been around for decades, helping our little ones cross the street. Do you recognise any of them? Photo: Hartlepool Mail
2. Recruitment drive
Hartlepool Borough Council recruit lollipop ladies in 2005. Photo: DP
3. 50 years strong
Lollipop men and women celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2003. Photo: DW
4. Safety first
A lollipop lady stops the traffic to allow four youngsters to cross the road safely near the Owton Lodge back in the 1950s. Photo: Hartlepool Mail
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