I was born in Hartlepool in 1950, we lived on Milbank Cresant, near the bridge hotel opposite the coal stages, I can still see the clouds of coal dust coming from the Docklands. We moved to a New house in Frederick Street for a couple of years, before leaving for Australia in 1963. My grandmother appears in this video, and later became Lord Mayor of Hartlepool. Are use this video to show friends and family where I came from and where my roots are, to me the Headland is the true Hartlepool. Proud monkey hanger. So many memories.
I was born in 1955 in Penrith Street and moved to 100 Milbank Crescent ( which later became Northgate ) in about 1960 i believe when i was 5 years old ??. I was amazed it had an inside toilet and not an outside one like in Penrith Street. The memories that are flooding back watching this is unbelievable.
i was born in Hartlepool Hospital back in 1944 so this film brings back a lot of memories. The production team all taught me during the 1950s. A great upload-thank you.
Back before my nana passed a couple years ago, we'd always talk about the past and her childhood, where she grew up and went to school, what the town was like in the 40s and 50s when she was a child. I grew up in the 00s, so it's good to have footage like this to help illustrate for me the town that my nana always talked about, and to give some shape and detail to the stories I used to enjoy hearing her tell.
What a cracking film. The chap who was run over in the traffic accident was unlucky - there were only four cars in the film and he was hit by one of them! Didn't the town look so clean and tidy - it was definitely a town fit for heroes.
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
Brilliant! Thanks for posting this wonderful video. I was 2 years old at the time, when my Dad worked at Grays shipyard. I loved the footage showing the shipbuilding, and the men leaving the docks on their bikes.
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
@@hughnguyen9831 Don't kid yourself kiddo. I left there in 1958 to get a Trade in the Army. (Diesel Tech) The ONLY good things about that part of the planet. ARE the roads going South and Overseas. Believe me. and ten yrs b4 you start doing anything about it.
I don't remember Grays. Arnie Heath a mate of mine drove a 100 ton drop hammer at Head Wrightsons. and my first job ever. was a plate stamper at South Durham Steel Works. Mum drove the Overhead crane sorting the Plates in the plate mill. Clogs. Kneepads and hammer with a box of stamps. Painter (older kids) went round in front of us as plates rolled off the roller mill and we Stamped the numbers. It was a wall of bikes going into shift or other way.chockers from side to side of road. All Black faces one way. White the other. went from there to Suttons.(deckie) fishing., cleaner air. then the army and awaaaaaaay. Never looked back. The one thing I remember about the north East.was driving North from down south. or the West. There was a big black haze in front of you. That was us. and we lived and breathed it I still cough the crap up at 73 yrs and 40 odd of them in Queensland breathing sea air in the tropics.
The makers of this gem include two of my former teachers Mr T. C. (Pop) Burnham, head of Elwick Road Junior boys school and Mr Thomas Ellison, history teacher at the Technical High School, Lauder Street.
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
Me, too, Mack. And when the football went over the wall into someone's tiny back garden, you had to count the houses from the end, walk around to the front, hopefully knock on the right door and say, 'Please, missus, can I get my ball from your garden?' Most were okay about it but now and then, you'd get a grumpy old cow who would fuss and complain and blatantly tell you you'd lost your ball and weren't getting it back. Still, happy days, hey?
Marvelous. I love anything to do with my Hartlepool heritage. Proud to be a Poolie....👍
Same here Monkey hanger born and bred.
Did you live in lansdown Rd yrs ago
No...Dyke House
Brilliant
Nice to see the outdoor pool on headland in its glory
I was born in Hartlepool in 1950, we lived on Milbank Cresant, near the bridge hotel opposite the coal stages, I can still see the clouds of coal dust coming from the Docklands. We moved to a New house in Frederick Street for a couple of years, before leaving for Australia in 1963. My grandmother appears in this video, and later became Lord Mayor of Hartlepool. Are use this video to show friends and family where I came from and where my roots are, to me the Headland is the true Hartlepool. Proud monkey hanger. So many memories.
I was born in 1955 in Penrith Street and moved to 100 Milbank Crescent ( which later became Northgate ) in about 1960 i believe when i was 5 years old ??. I was amazed it had an inside toilet and not an outside one like in Penrith Street. The memories that are flooding back watching this is unbelievable.
i was born in Hartlepool Hospital back in 1944 so this film brings back a lot of memories. The production team all taught me during the 1950s. A great upload-thank you.
Back before my nana passed a couple years ago, we'd always talk about the past and her childhood, where she grew up and went to school, what the town was like in the 40s and 50s when she was a child.
I grew up in the 00s, so it's good to have footage like this to help illustrate for me the town that my nana always talked about, and to give some shape and detail to the stories I used to enjoy hearing her tell.
Wish England was still like this!!!
What a cracking film. The chap who was run over in the traffic accident was unlucky - there were only four cars in the film and he was hit by one of them!
Didn't the town look so clean and tidy - it was definitely a town fit for heroes.
Very nostalgic scenes.I noted one of the production team was my Chemistry Master (George Young) at Brinkburn.(West Hartlepool Grammar School)
I was about -40 back then but i still remember everything
Brilliant, I was only nine at the time but I remember most of it.
Health and Safety would have had a field day at the docks and the building site!!
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
Brilliant! Thanks for posting this wonderful video. I was 2 years old at the time, when my Dad worked at Grays shipyard. I loved the footage showing the shipbuilding, and the men leaving the docks on their bikes.
Just a wonderful upload. Many thanks. I remember my Grandad taking me to the old fish key when I was about 8 or 9 years old about 1957. Really great!
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
@@hughnguyen9831
Don't kid yourself kiddo.
I left there in 1958 to get a Trade in the Army. (Diesel Tech)
The ONLY good things about that part of the planet. ARE the roads going South and Overseas. Believe me. and ten yrs b4 you start doing anything about it.
I don't remember Grays.
Arnie Heath a mate of mine drove a 100 ton drop hammer at Head Wrightsons.
and my first job ever. was a plate stamper at South Durham Steel Works.
Mum drove the Overhead crane sorting the Plates in the plate mill.
Clogs. Kneepads and hammer with a box of stamps.
Painter (older kids) went round in front of us as plates rolled off the roller mill and we Stamped the numbers.
It was a wall of bikes going into shift or other way.chockers from side to side of road.
All Black faces one way. White the other.
went from there to Suttons.(deckie) fishing., cleaner air. then the army and awaaaaaaay. Never looked back.
The one thing I remember about the north East.was driving North from down south. or the West.
There was a big black haze in front of you. That was us. and we lived and breathed it
I still cough the crap up at 73 yrs and 40 odd of them in Queensland breathing sea air in the tropics.
Great upload, nice to see milk bottles on the steps, back in the days when the paper lads didn't pinch 'em 😏
Don't kid yourself. We all pinched them and laughed when we saw the ones with the silver tops popped up after milk froze..
Nah. Maggie Thatcher did that for kids 1/3pint school milk b4 she was PM. Bitch.
Thank you and well done.
Fantastic video wonder if there’s more out there around this time or even earlier?
was about 7yrs old then, but remember places when I went to Grandad's on holidays
Fascinating, thank you for sharing, I had only ever seen the first half.
Bloody proud of you
The makers of this gem include two of my former teachers Mr T. C. (Pop) Burnham, head of Elwick Road Junior boys school and Mr Thomas Ellison, history teacher at the Technical High School, Lauder Street.
Yea and from memory "'Piggy" Walker was my Math's teacher in Tech School in early/mid '50's.
Wonderful!
How good is that film. I was born in the late 40's and remeber
Hi, I hope this isn't any kind of intrusion by any means to you, but I had a few questions about the time period that I've not been able to find online anywhere else. So, I wanted to know if I could maybe pick your brain about somethings about living in that time?
0:53 I can almost smell the kippers...
Oo, a nice pair of fried kippers for breakfast. Feast fit for a king. Sixpence a pair at Paterson's.
The music is Beast!!! Shame it only lasted for nearly 25 minutes.
Looking at that schoolyard. I'm pretty sure it was St Aidans Primary. The one I went to
Boys side looks fairly familiar..
Me, too, Mack. And when the football went over the wall into someone's tiny back garden, you had to count the houses from the end, walk around to the front, hopefully knock on the right door and say, 'Please, missus, can I get my ball from your garden?' Most were okay about it but now and then, you'd get a grumpy old cow who would fuss and complain and blatantly tell you you'd lost your ball and weren't getting it back. Still, happy days, hey?
Shane and hey never ventured over West or up to Seaton Carew!
I live west view 🤣🤣🤣 still standing up
Remember the 60's but it wasnt much different