2. 1832- Cholera Kills Page 4
1835- New docks open Page 6
1854- Christ church is built Page 8
1883- Ward Jackson opens Page 10
1889- Promenade is built Page 12
1914- Bombardment of Hartlepool Page 14
1923- West Hartlepool memorial is built Page 16
1962- Last shipyard closes Page 18
1967- Hartlepool and West Hartlepool join Page 20
1969- Middleton grange opens Page 22
1987- HMS Trincomalee is brought to Hartlepool Page 24
1995- Hartlepool museum opens Page 26
Facts page Page 28
27. Two coastal defence batteries at Hartlepool
returned fire, firing 143 shells, damaging
three German ships: SMS Seydlitz, SMS The first iron frame
Maltke and SMS Blucher. building was in
Hartlepool.
Scottish German bombers used
steatly as a navigation point.
invaded
Hartlepool
28. Residents of
Between 1983 and 1999 Hartlepool are known
the town lacked a cinema. as monkey hangers.
Reg Symthe the cartoonist,
lived in Hartelpool and the
Andy Capp cartoon is set
Sir William Grey
was the first mayor
of West
Hartlepool.
