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The history of the town of Hartlepool and its nineteenth century rival West Hartlepool. |
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Find out how the sleepy fishing village of Hartlepool and an area of unused land which became West Hartlepool, developed into a major industrial area. In the space of just a few decades, enterprising people followed the money to the two towns and made their own fortunes. |
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Ships' registers
Details of ships registered in the Port of Hartlepool from 1845 to 1855. | |
Men at War
Local men remember life in the armed forces, the Civil Defence and reserved occupations. |
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The Robert Wood collection
How the country's second largest collection of Victorian posters and other papers came to Hartlepool Museums Service. |
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