Display of art and the small sculpture of a soldier on a plinth on the first flooor of the gallery in the 1920s. The sculpture was the model for the full size statue on the South African War memorial in Ward Jackson Park.

First floor art display.

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The bandstand on the lawn can just be seen opposite the Art Gallery and Museum. This photo is probably the early 1980s

A beautiful stained glass window that was in the house of Sir William Gray and still remains in the building to the present day (2015)

Three photos of the 'Watcher' being lowered onto its plinth to the front of the Art Gallery & Museum. The artist John Atkins was commissioned to design the sculpture by the Teeside Development Corporation in 1987. Expanded Metal completed the work in metal and concrete.

Photographs advertising the various displays and works of art on show in the 1920s.

Photo would have been taken around the 1980s. Not the large crane in the background.

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Gray Art Gallery and Museum Public Entrance, Clarence Road, Hartlepool.

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The re-Opening of the Gray Art Gallery and Museum. Seated are the Mayoress and Mayor of West Hartlepool and Lord Londonderry.Mr. Alex Ward Jackson is standing. Monday 2nd June 1947. In the background is the painting of the First Town Council by Clark.

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Gray Art Gallery and Museum Sign.

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Stairs leading up to the Art Gallery. The gallery was the former home of Sir William Gray and in 1920 he presented it to the town to be used as an Art Gallery and Museum.

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The stairs led from the museum area up to the Art Gallery. The statue has now been moved to the new Art Gallery in the old Christ Church. The Art Gallery had been the home of Sir William Gray and he donated it to the town in 1920.

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Gray Art Gallery and Museum Vehicle Entrance, Clarence Road, Hartlepool.

Interior of Gray Art Gallery and Museum circa 1946. One of the exhibits in a similar glass case will be remembered by countless children of the 1950s and 60s as it was one of the few to interest children, it being a pretty gruesome display of house flies on various foodstuffs!

A display showng the dangers to health associated with flies. Food left uncovered and exposed rubbish in a  back yard.

It was the most memorable exhibit for many children !

Museum Staff holding the Union Banner of the National Amalgamated Society of House & Ship Painters & Decorators. The Banner, depicting a shield, was 10 feet high & 9 feet wide.

Museum Staff holding a Union Banner of the Hartlepool Branch of the National & Amalgamated Society of House & Ship Painters & Decorators. 10 feet high & 9 feet wide. Depicting artist painting religious work.

Various stuffed animals and birds in the William Hutton display at the Museum.

Various stuffed birds, a fox and other artifacts in the William Hutton display at the Museum

Display cases of china, porcelain and other items.

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The Hart blacksmiths was reconstructed in the grounds of Gray Art Galley and Museum. Here Dave McQuaid shows two boys his blacksmith skills.

Samurai suit of armour, clothing and other Japanese artifacts on display.

Blast Furnace Model on display in the Museum in the 1980s. The model was donated to the museum by William Thomlinson of Seaton Hall.

A cut away model of a blast furnace on display in Gray Museum 1980s.

Nodding Donkey, which was Greatham's brine pump, reconstructed electic tram office building & Hart Smithy to the the rear of Gray Art Gallery and Museum.

Councillor Barbara Mann, Brian Morris and Clive Addison at the opening of the Japanese Gallery.

Anne Marie Jones with a group of children belongingto the Museum Club.

A poster in the William Hutton display depicting various events held at the Athenaeum.

Poster display on the harm done by flies.

Convent schoolgirls sketch in the Gray Art Gallery and Museum hot house.