Remembering Hartlepool's favourite shops as Christmas draws closer

As Christmas draws closer, it's the perfect time to stock up on food, drinks and gifts for your loved ones.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Middleton Grange shopping centre in 1977.Queen Elizabeth II visits Middleton Grange shopping centre in 1977.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Middleton Grange shopping centre in 1977.

So we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to remember some of Hartlepool’s favourite shops of the past. Which ones did you like to visit, and do you remember when some of them opened for the first time?