Taken well before the 50s but looked the same nevertheless
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Donated by Ian Malcolmson
Donated by Tommy Hall
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WADSWORTH HOUSE, PARK ROAD, It's the house behind the petrol pumps in this image of Ewart Parsons garage in Park Road - all long gone, many thanks to Paul McCann
Tram in Grange Road, date unknown, many thanks to Paul McCann,
Wonderful History by Sid Hudson - Trolly buses ran on rubber tyers same as normal buses, I think I would be correct in saying there was 4 destinations from church Street St Hildas- The Park- Foggy Furze and Seaton.The Park and old Hartlepool bus shared the same line as far as the top of Church Street where there was a junction, the conductrees on the old Hartlepool bus had to jump off and pull a lever and change the junction so the old Hartlepool bus could turn right onto Clarence Road or Hartlepool Road as eveyone called it then, at times they got it wrong and the arms on top of the bus came off and the driver had to get a long pole and hook them back on. There was a Policeman on point duty at that time, and he had to control the traffic till they got it sorted.Fortunately in that era people wern't trying to get everywhere yesterday and a small group would gather to see how good the driver was with the long pole, it was very funny at times.These are my memories, I wouldn't guarantee they are 100% correct, but I bet it's close.
1970s? Trolley Bus
View of Victoria Terrace, possibly around late 1960's
Grange Road, date unconfirmed
Burn Valley 1908 many thanks to Mike Russell
Burn Valley date unknown
Wonderful old view of Binns corner, many thanks to Mike Russell
Victoria Road 1950s -60s and Clarence Road 1960s many thanks to Nicola Kenny
