Taken from South Road, looking across Avenue Road towards Binns clearly on the left and the cenotaph. The massive house clearance programme has obliterated Hanover Street,Wesley Street, Peckett Street and Swainson Street and much of where these streets were is the market part of Hartlepool Shopping Centre and the shops behind the cenotaph. Taken by Robert Wood in 1967.

Taken in 1967 by Robert Wood, the image shows the Grand Hotel on the right and in front on the far right is the back of Binns store. Ward Street was parallel to Binns and one side of the road shared a back street with the store. The Austin van in the centre is parked in Swainson Street although the buildings have been cleared to make way for the shopping centre. The cenotaph can also be seen on the picture.

The Grand Hotel opened in 1899 and was originally a British Railway Hotel .

The Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool. Now Known as The Best Western Grand Hotel. It does have public bars and was very popular with drinkers in the 1980s.

This image will have been taken in the early years of the hotel built on the corner of Victoria Road/ Swainson Street and opened in 1901. Tram lines are visible in Victoria Road.

The Best Western Grand Hotel 2014, as it is know now, situated in Swainson Street, Hartlepool. It has public bars on the premises.

Swainson Street with the Grand Hotel on the left and the roof of Binns on the right. Street demolished to make way for the shopping centre.

Swainson Street where the cars are parked. Ward Street runs right to left. Taken from Cenotaph Gardens about the time of the street's demolition.

Looking towards the Grand Hotel, the image dated 1965, shows some houses already boarded up prior to demolition to make way for Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The street and area around was well used, in those pre large car park days, by shoppers at Binns which is out of sight on the right hand side. This is indicated by the parking sign.

Looking along Swainson towards Grand Hotel and Raby Road in the background. The house in Thornton Street nearside left is Thornton House (on plaque on wall) Behind the fencing on the right is Messrs F Hills and Co Stockton Street Sawmill and Timber Yard. Binns is just visible on far right.

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.

Swainson Street, Hartlepool which has now gone and replaced by Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. Binns replaced by Wilkinsons.

Swainson Street, Hartlepool, with Binns Store on the corner. Picture taken from Victoria Road.

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.

Swainson Street, Hartlepool which has now been replaced by Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. Binns still trading at this point. Note the difference in the name of the shopping area, at this point it was just 'Hartlepool Shopping Centre' not Middleton Grange.