Athenaeum, Lynn Street, Hartlepool

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The Athenaeum, Hartlepool


Hartlepool

  • Description

    The Athenaeum, built 1851/2 was one of the earliest buildings in West Hartlepool. It was a place for educating the local population and included a library, newsroom, classrooms and a laboratory. Victorian dignatories including Charles Dickens gave lectures there. It is still used as a meeting place. Photographs by Douglas Ferriday and Hartlepool Library Friends Group.

  • Owner

    Hartlepool Libraries

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    Flickr (Flickr)

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    What does this mean? All Rights Reserved (Seek permission to reuse)

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/54629297@N08/5062433944/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 year, 3 months ago
    Viewed: 133 times
    Picture Taken: 2010-10-08T06:16:19

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