They will return once the restrictions are lifted …. as long as we stick to the guidelines.
And if we do, we could see a return to scenes like these. Here is a look at 9 times when the people of Hartlepool turned out in force.
And what magnificent occasions they were. Whether it was to see the stars of a children’s television show in town or to watch Pools play their arch rivals, we have it all.
We have a flashback to the day the tall ships left and plenty of occasions when royalty had us turning out onto the streets of Hartlepool.
Take a look and then get in touch with your own memories.
![This crowd is watching the CBeebies enteratinment at the launch of The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool. Were you there in 2016?](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjliNjFiZmVjLWY4ZGYtNGM0OS04ZWY5LTlkMDA4ZjlmNjkzNjo5YjkzYzdiMi1jMzFmLTQxNmYtYWQ0My01OGZiYmRhNTdmZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Watching CBeebies
This crowd is watching the CBeebies enteratinment at the launch of The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool. Were you there in 2016? Photo: Kevin Brady
![The weather was poor but it didn't stop tens of thousands of you from turning out to watch the tall ships leaving Hartlepool.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkYzA0YzFiLWNhMWYtNDBlMy04OGY5LWMzN2ZiYjAxMzEwNTo1NDU0NTQyMS1hYmYxLTQzNGMtYmYzMi1lYThmM2Y4YWE1Yjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Saying goodbye to the tall ships
The weather was poor but it didn't stop tens of thousands of you from turning out to watch the tall ships leaving Hartlepool. Photo: hm
![Fans queued up at the Victoria Ground before an FA Cup match against Darlington in 1955. The crowd of 12,450 saw a 1-1 draw. It was only after two more matches that Pools got through to the next round.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyNTI3Njk5LTg5M2QtNGNkYS1hZWJiLWU3MmJhN2ZlMTE1Nzo3MDk3OTdmYy1lYjliLTQ4ZDYtYmJjZi1hNzU4Yjc3MWFlZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Out in force for a very special derby match
Fans queued up at the Victoria Ground before an FA Cup match against Darlington in 1955. The crowd of 12,450 saw a 1-1 draw. It was only after two more matches that Pools got through to the next round. Photo: hm
![Huge numbers of people outside Binns for the Queen's visit to Hartlepool in 1977. Were you in the crowds?](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyN2IyZDNmLWYzYzItNDUxNC05ZWVlLWVmMTk4Zjc5ZGUxMDo1ZDA5ZTUxZC1lZDFmLTQ3YTgtYmIwZS01ZmJjNzUzZWQyZTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Did you see the Queen?
Huge numbers of people outside Binns for the Queen's visit to Hartlepool in 1977. Were you in the crowds? Photo: hm