James Street, Hartlepool looking west towards Lynn Street from Mainsforth Terrace.

Taken in 1954 from the roof of the market, the South Durham Steel and Ironworks can be seen in the background and on the right side of Lynn Street,the North Eastern public house, Dunn's Men's Hat shop and the Empire Theatre.

Notice on the left are flats nearing completion and in the documentation with this photo, it says,' the flats on the left just built are a first positive step in the dedevelopment of the central area'.

The photo was from a photographic record of the Central Area of West Hartlepool prepared in 1955/6 at the request of the Town Planning and Redevelopment Committee 'in the hope that it will be of interest to future generations of West Hartlepool'  

The record focuses on areas which were within the next ten years to be completely redeveloped following The Max Lock Plan. It was compiled by WL Taylor and photographs developed by Thomas Clarkson Chemist of Tower Street.

Lynn Street, Hartlepool

A busy Lynn Streeet, date unknown.

A picture of a fairly quiet Lynn Street with a window cleaner going about his business. Not able to make out the names of any businesses.

Looking across Lynn Street to Lamb Street. Robinson's store on the right hand side.

Lynn Street with Robinson's store on both sides of the road. The cars are in Lamb Street.

Lynn Street, looking towards Church Street, Hartlepool. This is a postcard and it seems what looks like a date of 1958 on the front by the maker is actually a serial number. It is more likely to be 1908 or 1918.

Lynn Street with Direct Raincoat Co. on the corner of Mosely Street. Tates Radio next door.

Looking South down Lynn Street towards Musgrave Street. Smiths and Dovecote Salerooms on right. Ward Jackson PH on the left.

Looking East from Freem an Street to Lynn Street. Woolworth is facing the photographer and Dunns, outfitters, is on the right.

Looking up Lynn Street, West Hartlepool, towards Chuch Street.

Lynn Street, West Hartlepool showing Weaver to Wearer and Workwear Suppliers.

HHT+N 723

Lynn Street, West Hartlepool, looking North towards Church Street.

Photograph shows Lynn Street /Hilda Street, West Hartlepool.

HHT&N 2056

A busy day in Lynn Street with shops from the left: Nicholson grocer, Timtpson shoes, Blackburn menswear, The Empire and Dunne's hatmaker on the  corner of Freeman Street.

The image shows the west side of Lynn Street in 1963 and John Collier, Maurice's fashions and John Blundell.

Lynn Street, Hartlepool taken from a postcard around 100 years old

Lynn Street, Hartlepool taken from a postcard around 100 years old

Lynn Street, Hartlepool taken from a postcard around 100 years old.

HHT+N 80

Lynn Street looking towards Church Street in 1969, just a year prior to Lynn Street's demise as Middleton Grange opened. The chemist shop J C Clarke is on one side of Hope Street on the left, and Easiphit shoes on the other.

The image  was taken around 1968 and shows Lynn Street looking north. Curtess shoes  is on the corner of Musgrave Street. The Cameron's sign for the Ward Jackson pub is visible on the right.

The boarded up shop on the near right is part of Robinson's department store.

Taken after the street had been demolished all but the Market Hotel on the left. The Market Hall which had been on the opposite side to the pub had been demolished in  1977. The Focus DIY store  on the right was on the site of the old Marks and Spencer store which was demolished in 1983

HHT&N 224

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 block was between John Street and Princess Street.  The far end was the Star Hotel.

This is between Princess Street and Adelaide Street.

This between Adelaide Street and Surtees Street.  Compton MacKenzie was born in Adelaide Street in 1883.  At the time his parents were appearing at the Gaiety Theatre.

This is the block between Adelaide Street and Surtees Street viewed from the south end.

This picture was probably taken sometime during the 1920s, or possibly slightly earlier.  It shows E. & M. Alexander Ltd, 'The Great Tailors'.  It was at 31 Lynn Street, on the corner with Surtees Street, in the location subsequently occupied by Granthams.  The site had been occupied by Furness Bros & Reid Ltd, provision merchants, and was taken over by Alexander's sometime before 1917.  By 1933, the site had been taken over by Fifty Shilling Tailors.

The shop to the left (No.29) is A. Prinsky, watchmaker.  He later moved to No.25, with No.25½ occupied by J. Simon, 'Inquiry Agent'.

This block is between Surtees Street and Reed Street.  This photograph is of the north end.  Notice the old Halford's sign above Greenwoods.

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

This is one of the entrance gates to the Market Hall.

This is between Surtees Street and Reed Street.  The photograph shows H. Lamb, Civic Restaurant, Delifare, W. Duncan and the popular coffee shop Curry (still known by its previous name of Rossi's for many years).

This photograph shows the whole block from Surtees Street to Reed Street.

This is between Reed Street and Lambton Street.  This photograph is of Dickson and Cross, drapers at Nos. 45 to 49. These premises were later occupied by Marks and Spencer, which at the time the photograph was taken, operated the Marks and Spencer Bazaar at No. 39 Lynn Street.  No. 39 appears to be the shop occupied by W. Duncan in Photograph 'Lynn Street east 09'.

Dickson must have left the firm since the Trade Directory for 1921/2 listed the shop as Cross.  By 1927/8, the shop had shrunk to just No. 45, with Marks and Spencer occupying No. 47 (and presumably 49).  This photograph must therefore date from some time before 1927.

HHT&N 839

This is between Reed Street and Lambton Street.  Having moved from further along the street, Marks and Spencer are occupying part of Cross's premises.  The remainder of Cross's can be seen on the left of the photograph with the invitation to 'Walk round Cross's' inscribed on the pillar by the window.  The edge of Boots frontage can be seen on the right.

The Trade Directory for 1927/8 is the first indication that Marks and Spencer have moved to this location.   The directory for 1929/30 does not list Cross's and only Marks and Spencer is mentioned, implying they have taken over all the property.  If so, then this photograph could be dated as the late 1920s.

HHT&N 838

Marks and Spencer photographed in 1968.  Although the frontage has been changed, it retains the profile of the original building.

This shows the block between Reed Street and Lambton Street.

This block between Lambton Street and Musgrave Street was mostly occupied by Woolworth's

Picture of Lynn Street taken from an upstairs window. Marks and Spencers on the left.

HHT&N 73

View from the roof of the Market Hall in Lynn Street, Hartlepool, the hotel in the foreground was the Commercial Hotel. In the far distance, to the left of the smoking chimney, is St. Oswald's Church.

The Commercial Hotel Lynn Street.

There were three Commercial Hotels, one in Northgate (old Hartlepool), one in Middleton and the other in Lynn Street, West Hartlepool.

The Northgate Commercial and that in Middleton were open from about 1840 till 1952 and the Lynn Street one from 1858 till Lynn Street was demolished in 1969.

North end of Lynn Street in the rain. A learner driver having just turned in.

A scene in Lynn Street, at the junction of Church Street.

HHT&N 965

Lynn Street as it looks today.

A view of Lynn Street from the corner of Surtees Street in 1954, alive with shops. On the right, the Commercial Hotel is at one side of Surtees Street and Brighter Homes is on the other. On the left, Greenwoods, Saxone, Woodhouse furniture, Lamb's Clock and the Market Buildings can be seen.

From a collection of photos commissioned and gathered by West Hartlepool Council.

Lynn Street as it was several years ago

In 1851 the St John's Methodist Chapel opened in Lynn Street. It subsequently closed and by 1907, George Black had opened West Hartlepool's first cinema on the premises and the ground floor was shops. 

The photo will probably have been taken not long after this and Johnson Bros Dyers and Taylor's Drug Co. occupy the shops. John Street is the street off Lynn Street on the right of the image.

See also Lynn Street east 5a image. The shop on the right is probably Furness and Reid Provision Merchants and there is a Cadbury sign in the window. The image probably dates from around 1900. Surtees Street is on the right.