View of The Block Sands, showing houses on Albion Terrace and South Crescent.

HHT&N 970

Shows the equipment used for casting of concrete blocks for new breakwater. The blocks were left to settle a day then hoisted and carried along track to start of breakwater. Then carried by travelling crane to be put in place (1860-1890).

Picture taken below South Crescent.

Picture of old Hartlepool below South Crescent. It looks like it could be the construction of the open-air swimming pool. The shape is there but no diving board and no changing rooms. Someone has their washing drying on the beach area and children are playing around the area.

The sea wall in front of South Crescent at old Hartlepool. This shows the railway line installed to take the blocks along the promenade in order to build a new sea wall.

A nice picture of the open-air swimming pool with the pilot pier in the background and South Crescent above.

South Crescent, old Hartlepool

South Crescent, Hartlepool, from the east end. The photo has been taken from the sea front opposite the end of St. Hilda street. Date Circa 1940.

A group stop chatting to pose for a photo in South Crescent in about 1890.

View is from corner of St Hilda Street, Old Hartlepool and South Crescent, looking towards Prissick Street. Entrance to air raid shelter is on right. c1940

The Kirkham, South Crescent, Hartlepool. Once a popular sea front pub, it has now reverted back to being a private residence.

The Kirkham, South Crescent, Hartlepool. Once a popular sea front pub, it has now reverted back to being a private residence.