...newpapers from the 70's....interesting was the price of a colour telly...... £275.... Ah,so that's why people rented them then! I wonder what the equivalent price would be today ...in the thousands?

There's a system in place over this neck of the woods called 'One Laptop Per Child.' They've launched a lappy costing, wait for it, just over 50 quid. It's got 550m Wireless Internet, a Webcam and a 128mB harddrive.

Do you think you'll see them in England??

that's a co-incidence - me dad found some papers from the 70s down the tip just last week. It was when the town centre was first opened and there were all these 'Modern Hartlepool' supplements - quite interesting! I might scan some of them if anyone's interested.

I dunno, I haven't really looked at availability but most things are freely available if you've got the ackers.

ok, it'll have to be tommorow though!

right, here's the first one - could maybe make it a regular thing cos i've plenty that's worth scanning... watch this space

Brilliant! I remember sitting on those very seats!

See all them bewers stood outside Woolies??

I've had all them.

AND them two on the ramp.

AND the Manageress in Stylo's.

Late night shopping till 8 at ASDA and half day closing on Wedenesdays ....ALL THE SHOP STAFF ARE OFF AND THE SHOPS ARE SHUT

odd that the manager of STYLO'S WAS A BLOKE

I loved this one... anyone know any of these characters?

My everlasting memory of that circular ramp was before the home match with Huddersfield in 79/80 season and all the thugs chasing each other up and down the ramp!!! And all the shops locking the doors!!!!

the likes of them lads not allowed to see the Queen!!
Pre-Hart bypass as well , when did that open?

I'll have a look John...

in the meantime here's the beautiful headland

Oh bugg er!! There's a big Bruce Moores advert right across our house!!

[quote="nick"]I loved this one... anyone know any of these characters?

Farking hell, thats ironic. The one on the right was the best mate of a bloke we discussed on the murderers thread - the guy who killed Tina Trotter. It was 'alledged' that this guy helped in the disposal.

The thing that strikes me about that picture of the Fens and the Bronx is the almost complete lack of vehicles on Owton Manor. Had they all been nicked?

And they say that nostalgia ain't what it used to be!

That picture of the Fens was pre 1976 as our ex house in the bottom left corner of Caistor Drive wasn't even built......

one more before I sign out for the day - more tomorrow...

Blacketts Tel 4401

I can't remember our first phone no, but it had only four digits. That pic of the Headland has changed since then, they've knocked down St Hilda's hospital and Henry Smith's School!!!!

Does anyone remember the ads at the Odeon, where the bloke doing the voiceover pronounces Raby Road as "Rabbie Road"?

[quote="nick"]I'll have a look John...

in the meantime here's the beautiful headland

there is lots of changes in gods own acre
there are no houses in Northgate
the ice house has gone
Church Walk and Raby St built
Galleys Field School and church Close and the Cleveland hall have been replaced by sheltered accomodation
the dole office has gone
the Dun Cow is no more
the bus station and croft gardens have been revamped
two blocks of flats were pulled down in Northgate
the headland club was built
the Fleece has just been replaced by houses
and loads of other improvements
and i can see my back garden
:sweet:

[quote="nick"]I loved this one... anyone know any of these characters?



all good old tunny youthy bikers.
ste adams now lives on the central and drives a council wagon
his brother paul also works for the council road/pavement fixer
havent seen the others for years.

no headland club on that picture either

whoops just read your list properly

AND THERES MORE
no HEEREMA
the patch of land in front of St Hildas was excavated and they found16? skeletons delayed the build for a long time
St Begas old school is still on the pic
a new sports centre and Drs Surgery and chemist has recently been built on the stripes
the houses in Suniside were pulled down and those sheds on the bottom left belonged to M&M OIL

fookin 'ell do yous lot have to quote the picture every time!

Talking about four figure phone numbers, nah that's just a modern invention.
When my sister got her first phone installed her number was "Stranton 410"!
That was in Benson street, not some weird and wonderful out of the way place.

Aye, latecomers!!! Ours was Greatham 489!!

All edited.

Excellent Mr.Nick!!!!

here we go

forgive my ignorance, when I drive in - cos I dont really know where I am I stick to the main road in Asummat or other and go left at Jax to go to the ground. and usually cos i'm running late-ish i darent 'experiment' with my route

If I went down stockton st, would that get me anywhere close - i kinda recall kev once drove me n jack that way

lynn perrye on at the lion social
is that who went on to be ivy tilsley on coronation street

'Exotic Dancers' at the Clippy Club!!!!

they dont blow up too well

You are telling me you don't know where you are, even after I gave you directions to mine 5 minutes later you were lost

You might have to change your route soon though, when you turn right at the Grand Hotel (even though there is a no right turn) they are starting to monitor cars there.

You also maybe thinking of Stockton Road rather than Stockton Street, Kev might have went that way to the Woodcutter

road, street!!


I never knew that was a no right turn tho!! I always use it too...
thanks for the warning

just noticed mr harnish with his dodgy perm
pmsl

He gets everywhere does Mr H, I wonder if thats their Kate in front of him as well

He doesn't half look like Peter Hook

the two (non-ginger) kids in front are also Harnish's !!

Don't think they are Ronnies like, I went to school with his eldest and used to live down the street from him, plus he only has one son.

The one that looks most like his son is the ginger one though, could be him but he was never into football much

I know the lad wearing the James T-Shirt!!!!

I stopped turning right there a bit back, I started turning right up by the Civic Centre and parking down near the old labour exchange for a quick escape. When I dropped you and Jack in 'Boro Salty I went down York Road as far as Brenda Road and then followed Stockton Road right out of town.

And you are not supposed to turn right just after the Civic Centre now either

sorry fensy you are wrong.

you cannot turn right off victoria road into swainson street or into york road but turning right into avenue road is allowed.
mind become a taxi driver and you can turn where you want !