THE growth of Hartlepool's historic Headland over the centuries has been captured in a series of posters.
Called Hartlepool Through The Ages, the four posters include a series of reconstructions showing the Headland from the air at four different historical periods: the Anglo-Saxon monastery in 700AD; the medieval town in about 1485; the Victorian town in 1857; and the area as it looked in the Coronation year of 1953.
Each reconstruction is accompanied by a written description and is the result of research based on archaeological, documentary and photographic evidence, old maps and memories of important modern buildings.
The posters are the result of a project involving Tees Archaeology, the Headland History Group and Hartlepool Borough Council, funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Poster packs will be given to pupils at St Helen's and St Bega's primary schools. The remaining packs will be available free to Headland residents on request at the Headland Library and St Hilda's Church while stocks last.
Robin Daniels, of Tees Archaeology, said: "The Headland has a tremendously rich history and the aim of the posters is to help make people more aware of that heritage and encourage them to explore it and enjoy it."
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