Plucked from our archives, the nostalgic pictures show how Thornton used to look, right back to the 1920s in some but mainly more recently over the last 50 years or so. There’s an evocative picture of a steam train thundering over the level crossing at Thornton and also some great photos of streets and houses dotted around the town in earlier years.
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14. Bygone Thornton
Thornton Village with a resolute Marsh Mill making its presence all those years ago Photo: National World
15. Bygone Thornton
An evocative photo of Cricket House in Station Road which was at the foot of Lambs Hill Photo: National World
16. Bygone Thornton
Looking along Heys Street from the corner of Crabtree Road Photo: National World
18. Bygone Thornton
There's no information with this photo except 'Thornton' can anyone pinpoint where the photo was taken, and when? Photo: National World