Taken in 1964, the image shows H Lamb, Jeweller and the Market entrance to the Civic Restaurant. Find it Out to the left of Lambs. Note the Royal Mail battery assisted trolley. The crowds and the presence of children suggest it is Saturday and the large restaurant was always very busy at this time.

The photograph  above is of  Mr. Harry Lamb and Tom Williams being presented with long service awards for their contribution made to Voluntary Service.

Both Mr. Lamb who retired in May (1981) and Mr. Williams who is still working in the shop in York Road have for the past thirty years been  supplying details of the town’s weather to the Meteorological Office and the Hartlepool Mail, wihout missing a single day.

The tradition was started in 1885 by Mr. Lamb's Grandfather, who owned the jewellery shop in Lynn Street.

Mr Lamb was presented with an inscribed barograph and Mr. Williams received an inscribed Atlas from David Langley, Principle Meteorologist Officer at RAF Bawtry.

Having been in Lynn Street since 1873, Lamb's the jeweller moved to its current York Road site on May 17th 1969. The Lynn Street shop was closed a few days beforehand. The symbol of the shop throughout its long history was 'the clock' and the new shop featured that clock and it is still a landmark today.

The shop is no longer owned by the Lamb family, but the name and of course the clock are retained.

The photograph above shows the inside of the premises of H. Lamb Jewellers in York Road.

Tom Williams is to the left of the photograph (when looking at it) and to the right of the photo is Harry Lamb.

Many an engagement  and wedding ring were bought here and will remember Tom.

The photograph above shows the inside of Lamb's Jewellery shop in Lynn Street.

In the photo is Tom Williams who worked at Lamb's from the mid 1930s to the early 1990s. While serving in the RAF during WW2 Tom's clock and watchmaking skills were put to good use working on the instruments keeping the Lancaster Bombers flying.

A busy Lynn Streeet, date unknown.

By the fashions, the postcard will have been taken in Edwardian times. THe Market and Lanb's jewellers are on the right and Charles Street on the left.

This is between Surtees Street and Reed Street.  This photograph shows a large section of the block, including the Market Hall and Civic Restaurant entrances, and Lamb's the jewellers with the well-known clock