this Will interest the town's folk who remember hartlepool in the 60's. Tony Scott's first film "boy on a bicycle" brings back memories of how the town used to look. Its centered around the coastal area hence the topic selected.
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hartlepool as it was in 1965
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We were just talking about this ! I had no idea he was born in Shields and went to the college in town.
I didnt recognise the docks. Didnt look like that by the time I was born.
No idea there was a railway high up like that !
I didnt recognise the docks. Didnt look like that by the time I was born.
No idea there was a railway high up like that !
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I first went to Hartlepool that very year at the tender age of five...........all my late father's family are from Norton so we holidayed up there & at Seaton, Staithes, Saltburn......ahhhh, memories!
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I live 5 mins from Seaton beach. Have done for 23 years :-).
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52747 wrote:Also, I'm missing a vital piece of kit to be a man :-)
I just spat my beer all over the keyboard!!!!!








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I cant watch this film untill i am assured that no monkeys were hung during the making of it
Sorry sorry, i couldnt resist






Sorry sorry, i couldnt resist




LOL @ the beer / keyboard comment !
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