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Cleveland Living Memories
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W. Hartlepool WW1
My father, Maurice Arthur (1902-1982), was the son of the GP, W. B. Arthur, in Wingate. He kept a daily diary from 1917 to 1982. There are many entries regarding Hartlepool, WW1 and the Durham Minefields. However, in 1918 he states (040218) "Hartlepool Tank gets £803,421". Then on 090218 he states, "Tank No 130, total to 4 pm. £2,200,000". And there are other references.
These refer to a lot of money in those days. Were they some kind of War Effort? I wonder if any local historian can tell me what these "tanks" were?
roland@rebarthur.f9.co.uk
Contributed by Roland Arthur
Chisholm Cottage
My great-great-great grandparents lived opposite Wesley Chapel in the late 1800s, behind the trees on the right-hand-side of the 1901 Wesley Chapel photo.
During the 1830s, Richard JACK (b1813) and some of his brothers moved to Hartlepool from Dalkeith Scotland. In 1841 Richard lived in Northgate Street, with his brothers nearby - they were coal trimmers. Richard lived with the WALTONs from Hexham, Northumberland; Thomas WALTON a Mason by trade; son William WALTON, a Joiner. Richard married Thomas' daughter Margaret WALTON (b1819).
In 1851 Richard and family were on their own in Northgate Street.
Richard JACK and two sons (Samuel and William Chisholm) were not found in ...read more here
Contributed by Vivienne Hooper
Memorial to South African War
I need your help. The man who modeled for the statue seen in this photo is my grandfather. Unfortunately, the museum has the wrong man as the model, a relative with a close name who wasn't even born when the statue was made. Is it possible for you to get the original newspaper article stating who dedicated the statue as I believe that person was my grandmother. The model's name was Joseph Andrew Bright McClure and he worked for the stonemason who did the statue. I have the paperwork to prove it. The statue was vandalized and the bronze taken and only the boots remained for many years. Now only the cairn remains. ...read more here
Contributed by Diane Fulton
County Durham memories
W. Hartlepool WW1
My father, Maurice Arthur (1902-1982), was the son of the GP, W. B. Arthur, in Wingate. He kept a daily diary from 1917 to 1982. There are many entries regarding Hartlepool, WW1 and the Durham Minefields. However, in 1918 he states (040218) "Hartlepool Tank gets £803,421". Then on 090218 he states, "Tank No 130, total to 4 pm. £2,200,000". And there are other references.
These refer to a lot of money in those days. Were they some kind of War Effort? I wonder if any local historian can tell me what these "tanks" were?
roland@rebarthur.f9.co.uk
A memory of West Hartlepool contributed by Roland Arthur
Extracts From West Hartlepool & County Durham books
Here we see modern post-war housing development in what was known as West Hartlepool until the two Hartlepools merged to form the County Borough of Hartlepool in 1967. The Red Admiral public house (left) remains today. It has altered its frontage to some extent, but has retained its original butterfly title – thank goodness, it has not changed it to one of the current more trendy names.
An extract from from"Cleveland Living Memories".
The ancient settlement of Greatham lies halfway
between Wolviston and Hartlepool. The large building
on the right, at the entrance to the village, has always
been known as Sappers Corner. Tommy Blumer built it
for his fleet of buses, which was later taken over by the
United Bus Company. He had been a sapper in the
army in the First World War - hence the name. At this
date it appears to be a petrol filling station, but it has
had several other uses.
An extract from from"Cleveland Living Memories".
The River Leven flows through Stokesley, Hutton Rudby
and Crathorne before passing under Leven Bridge and
joining the River Tees at Yarm. The road bridge shown
here is narrow, but it carries heavy traffic volumes
between Yarm and the southern edge of
Middlesbrough. The distant hillside is dotted with many
henhouses serving about 4,000 free range chickens.
An extract from from"Cleveland Living Memories".
This attractive terrace of houses lies close to the sea on the north side of the Headland, which is beyond the buildings in the centre distance. The North Sands area is a very exposed position, and a rough sea can be quite intimidating when the high tide comes in. The sea defences seen here are designed to cut the power of the waves on such occasions.
An extract from from"Cleveland Living Memories".
The Pilot’s Pier light sits on a long promontory extending from the sea wall, and cargo shipping and the associated tug boats pass by it on their way in and out of the port. In the background on the right are some of the buildings of local heavy industry. The Dock Master’s Office building can just be seen in front of the bridge of the vessel leaving harbour.
An extract from from"Cleveland Living Memories".