HUNDREDS of residents from Hartlepool turned out for a jubilee celebration party in the town's Ward Jackson Park yesterday.
Entertainment included magicians, circus skills workshops, bands and a crown making workshop.
The fun will continue in the town today, with the lighting of beacons at The Cliff, Seaton Carew and the Town Moor on the Headland at 9.45pm.
The ceremony at the Headland will be followed by a firework display.
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