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3 unusual facts about West Hartlepool


Dover Corporation Tramways

In January 1927, the surviving original cars were condemned and it was decided to purchase five trams from the recently defunct West Hartlepool system at a cost of £850 including spares.

TBI Solicitors

In 1949 Mr JB Irvine, the son of a West Hartlepool timber merchant, entered into partnership with FWJ Webb.

William Jacks

He served an apprenticeship in the shipbuilding yard Pile & Co. at West Hartlepool.



see also

RAF Greatham

Also known as RAF 'West Hartlepool', was located at Hartlepool and was little more than a grass airstrip, a satellite station of RAF Thornaby.