Lily Tombling (Katrina Harper's Grandma), in front of some heavy-duty tents on the beach at Seaton Carew in 1912.

A young Keith Bloomfield on his tricycle in Ward Jackson Park, Whitsuntide 1935.

Young Margaret Ward and her parents, Fred and Betty Ward, in a good spot close to the seawall at Seaton Carew.

A family group. Two of the boys have bicycles and another boy is holding a dog. Probably taken in one of the villages.

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A large gathering ofschoolchildren in the Park. Some are carrying flags.

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Bernard, Christine and Pat Kooiman dressed in their best on a Sunday trip in the car.

Peter Ledington (second from the left) at a children's outing probably organised by the Rovers' Quoit Club in the early 1950s. 

A charming photograph of seven girls dressed as angels. The image was kindly donated by Raymond Morris whose mother, Dorothy Sowerby, is the girl on the far left. Can anyone identify any of the other girls, the church or the event? Could it be a Non-Conformist church due to the position of the organ behind the girls rather than an altar?

Jane Robinson enjoying a tub of ice-cream at the Block Sands Paddling Pool on Hartlepool Headland in 1964.

Jane and Paul Robinson splashing about in the Block Sands Paddling Pool in 1964.

Paul Robinson at the Block Sands Paddling Pool in 1964 - he might need his spade to carry out some repairs on the pool steps!

A young Keith Bloomfield in the sand dunes at the 'snooks' in the mid-1930s, with the beach huts in the background.

Grandmother Rose Applegarth, with daughter Betty Elizabeth (Ward), and grandchildren Margaret (standing), Muriel and Brian, getting ready for the beach, probably in the summer of 1955.

A picture of a baby being weighed at a baby clinic.

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It is unknown where this photograph was taken but Harry Milburn (1925-1975) is far right, third boy up.

Young Brian Ward holds on to his sister's pram at the back of their house at 10 Shakespeare Avenue.

A very young Alan Archbold with two of his older sisters, Margaret and Dorothy.

On the left Neil Wainwright (on the left), about 6 years old & big brother Ian 10 years old, in the back garden of No.8 Lime Grove, West Hartlepool. Both attended the nearby (Old) Jesmond Road School. "The Prefabs were temporary war accomodation, demolished in the 1970-80's or there abouts? They were made of a sort of cardboard, warm and you could bounce of the walls and still get up to continue the chase!"

The playground in the lower part of the Burn Valley was very popular in the 1950s and 60s in particular when there was never an adult in sight ! Here the children are on the rocking horse.

The Burton children dressed in their best coats. The little girl certainly has the best position.

Unclear when this was taken, but possibly not long after the 'camp' was opened as the ground is still quite uneven.

The girl on the cart appears to be a little sulky while her sister is mesmerised by the photographer.

A cheeky smile from Eric Bennsion. 

Catherine Pattison watches as young Gladstone sits on his horse. Arthur and Ann Gladsone had six children and lived in Station Lane.

A boy sits on the wheel of one of the bathing machines while other children play and paddle nearby. The clothing of the children is in sharp contrast as the girl is wearing a bathing dress, some boys are in swimming trunks/pants and others are fully dressed in jackets and hats!

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The children are all smiling for the camera except the young boy in his sailor suit whose attention appears to be elsewhere. The children include Ralph, Fred & Kitty Hulton, two Lumley boys and Lillian Hogg.

In the 19th century a bathing attendant, Mary, worked for 25 years 'dipping' the ladies and little boys.

A large group of children dressed up and posing for the camera. Not known whether it was a dance school or another organisation.

A photograph taken in 1952 of a group of children from Ormesby Road. Maureen Stephenson on the right, smiling at her friend Linda Holroyd. Derrick Stephenson stood behind them. Front row, fourth from the right with the cap on, Geoff Stephenson. Peeping from behind, Barbara Tate. On the left, Carol Landreth, with her hand on shoulder of her sister Kay. Possibly Tommy and Mavis Seaton behind the girl with the hood.

Children in Hart Road Nursery school, Hartlepool c1960. The nursery was situated in New Friarage, the home of Hartlepool Rovers.

Photograph is a postcard with post mark dated 5 Aug 1913. Sent to Mrs E Dickinson from Sid(?). Describes agricultural show and says "X marks where I began school." Sticker says "looking from west row towards High Street. School building no longer there".

Children on the beach in front of the Croft. There seems to be a mixture of children with some well dressed and others not. One child to the right of the group has a crutch.

Cambridge Buildings on left behind beach. Public House. Freemason's arms in centre was demolished in 1906 (also called Jane Hunter on the Sands)

Children playing on the beach at Seaton Carew. Some in the water and others standing on a rock surrounded by water.

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Ian Simpson's Christening St Paul's Grange Road.

Greatham Children on the Post Office Garden Wall around 1930. These children were playing on the village green when a photographer from the Northern Daily Mail asked if they would like their photo taken.

Believed to be a Church group dressed up for a play. Possibly in Seaton Carew or Greatham

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A young Terrence (Terry), Arhbold - playing hide and seek?