Incredible history! Thank you for this thorough story. My nana grew up just outside of war torn London in both world wars. Hartlepool sounds so familiar to me with the story of the Germans devastating the town in WW1. Dad brought mum and I to the U.S. in 1963, as John Bulmer was photographing life there. I have always had a longing for family too. We often photograph what we crave without realizing it.
Wow. I looked up his photographs, they are incredible. Thank you for taking the time to write about him and the history of Hartlepool…including how it got its name!
Thank you for the history of Hartlepool. Looking through John Bulmer's Hartlepool photos I can see similar themes developed by Chris Killip and Don McCullin's a decade later (in particular the men pushing their laden bikes in the snow and the beach scenes which Killip further explored with Seacoal).
Such a rich brew of information, beautifully written. The gallery in the church is fascinating, so wonderful that the curators involved the local people in the exhibition. I also loved the idea of HMS Warrior being restored. Before I read this piece, Hartlepool was just a name. Now it’s so much more.
Fascinating story which ignites my imagination. That church repurposed into his gallery is intriguing. Thank you for a wonderful story.
Incredible history! Thank you for this thorough story. My nana grew up just outside of war torn London in both world wars. Hartlepool sounds so familiar to me with the story of the Germans devastating the town in WW1. Dad brought mum and I to the U.S. in 1963, as John Bulmer was photographing life there. I have always had a longing for family too. We often photograph what we crave without realizing it.
Wow. I looked up his photographs, they are incredible. Thank you for taking the time to write about him and the history of Hartlepool…including how it got its name!
Thank you for the history of Hartlepool. Looking through John Bulmer's Hartlepool photos I can see similar themes developed by Chris Killip and Don McCullin's a decade later (in particular the men pushing their laden bikes in the snow and the beach scenes which Killip further explored with Seacoal).
Such a rich brew of information, beautifully written. The gallery in the church is fascinating, so wonderful that the curators involved the local people in the exhibition. I also loved the idea of HMS Warrior being restored. Before I read this piece, Hartlepool was just a name. Now it’s so much more.
Christ Church resembles a medieval fortress. Interesting. Was it built on the foundation of a similar church ?