This photo from the early 1950s,shows a police phone box on the crossroads at York Road and Victoria Road. Police phone boxes are from a different era, when there were no other efficient ways of communication with the police station when police were out on the streets.

In the background is the Essoldo/ Regal which is now of course a Bingo Hall.

May 1980 showing use of computers of the time.

The officer on the telephone was PC Ian Threlfall and the civilian was Joe Wormald.

ARP Instructors, assisted by Police Officers, teaching revival techniques.

Malcolm Davies (Back Row Middle) was a Police Officer with Cleveland Police from January 1978 until July 2008 and started at Hartlepool in April 1978 after finishing training school at RAF Dishforth. He was posted to 'B' Relief. There were 4 shifts operating and were called (very imaginatively A, B, C and D Reliefs) and at the time they worked from the Police Station on Raby Road, now 'The Peoples Centre'.

The photograph was taken in 1978 and included those members of the shift who were on duty at the time, so some other shift members are missing. It was taken in the "bar" area of the Police Station, which was on the ground floor.

Charter Day Parade 1951 showing the local constabulary marching up the High Street at old Hartlepool. Verrill's chip shop can be seen on the right.

Civil Defence members posing with senior police officers.

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A poster advertising a grand concert in aid of the Police Court Mission. To take place in the Town Hall on Friday 2nd December 1904. Judging by the price of the tickets for the time, it was not for the masses!

Artistes appearing:-

Miss Bessie Cartwright, Miss Florence Woolland, Miss Amy Watson, Miss Lalla Parry, Mr Seth Hughes, Miss Ethel Robinson & Mr F. Aubrey Millward

Hartlepool Borough Police from 1902

Hartlepool Borough Police from 1912

A handbook relating to Hartlepool Borough Police from 1912

Hartlepool Borough Police from 1931

A match ticket that gives a glimpse  into the social conditions of the time, the period from 1910 to 1914 saw a period of great unrest in the country with strikes and political upheaval

November of 1910 saw fighting between striking miners and police in Tonypandy and that name still reverberates in politics to this day, the same month also saw huge Suffrage marches in London

Hartlepool was not immune from this, indeed the year saw three Parliamentary elections held in the Borough when Christopher Furness was first elected then his election declared void, his nephew Stephen then held the seat in the bye election, and again later in the year when a further election was called by the Liberal Government.

This game, played on a Thursday, between the Police side from Hartlepool against the N.E.R. Police, raised funds for distribution to those excluded from financial assistance owing to the industrial actions taking place in the area. Games aimed at raising funds for Charitable causes have featured the Rugby game throughout its history in the town.

The outcome was a 7 - 0 win for the Hartlepool Police, raising £7.3s.5d. for the cause. The match had been kicked off by the Chief Constable, A Winterbottom and the teams were entertained to tea at the Lawrensen Hotel afterwards. (CMc)

Taken before 1984 when the new, nearby Police Station in Avenue opened, this building is now used as Hartlepool People's Centre where community classes take place.

One of a number of Football Posters held in the Robert Wood Archive with brief details of the Charity Game in 1913, the other posters give the recipients as the Local Hospitals.

A point to note is that the Hartlepool Police Refers to the “old” Borough only!

It was honours even at the finish 1 goal apiece...

The parade along Victoria Road for the Mayor's Sunday.The photograph has been taken from a window of the Grand Hotel showing opposite to the left far side Gray Peverell's shop next to which is a small cafe and creamery owned by Mr. W. A. Harrison. The houses further along were mainly business premises e.g. coal merchants, upholsterers,dentists,photographers.This section was built in three stages which later became Binns Department Store and was the reason Binns building was made in three different types of architecture. The Tramcar in the parade was number 10 and new in 1897. Police in uniform can be seen leading the parade followed by the Mayor and other officials. c 1913.

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The old Police station in Church Square with a sergeant standing outside.

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Full length portrait of a policeman with the number 874 on his collar, standing in front of a single storey wooden building. A tabby cat sits on a bench next to the door.

Portrait of a policeman in uniform with the number 874 on his collar.

One of 4 identical photos with one other in an Ancient Order of Foresters' Envelope which has been addressed to Mr J. Logan, 35 Longformacus Road, Liberton, Edinburgh.

Picture of PC Don Stephenson taken around 1973. The Afghan Hound was found and handed in to the Police Station. PC Stephenson had to pose with the dog and as a result of the photograph appearing in the Hartlepool Mail, the dog was claimed.

Technology has certainly made massive advances since 1946 when this was taken in West Hartlepool Police Station.

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Officers from West Hartlepool Police Division in 1925. The only person known in the picture was PC (later sergeant) David Johnson who is fourth from the left, looking left. Interesting to note that the officers all wore knee length boots in those days.

Taken in 1946, young policeman are shown at the Police School West Hartlepool

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The old Police Station in Raby Road, which is now the People's Centre. 

The reverse of the image says ' Grandfather Waters, Police Superintendent Hartlepool Borough 1854'. He is the gentleman on the right.

West Hartlepool Police training class, circa 1946.

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Inspector C. Middlewood of East Boldon training men for ARP instructors at the West Hartlepool Police station.

The West Hartlepool Police Football Team 1920-21.