These photos are a collection of photographs right through the years, the docks, the fish auction halls, trawlers and the people who lived and breathed the fishing way of life. Through the heady days of rammed docks and fish landings to the devastating eras of Cod Wars which contributed to the eventual collapse of the industry, the photos are a snapshot of a thriving port.
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. Fishing nostalgia
An atmospheric photograph taken on Fleetwood docks in 1982 when Wyre dock still had a thriving cargo trade Photo: submit
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Fylde Ice cold storage buildings next to the docks in 2001 Photo: Robert Charles Norton Lock
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Retired trawler skipper Dick Farrer looks out across the docks in 2001 Photo: Dawn Castle
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Youngsters from Chaucer School, Fleetwood, on board the submarine HMS Onyx in Wyre Dock, 1969 Photo: submit
. Fishing Nostalgia
Trawlers like this were once the backbone of Fleetwood's fishing trade Photo: Submit
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Dockers sorting fish on Fleetwood docks using the conveyor system installed in the 1970s Photo: National World
. Fishing Nostalgia
Many types of fishing vessels sailed into Fleetwood docks over the years. They ranged from four-masted sailing barques to warships. In the 70s, fleets of Dutch trawlers targetted sole and plaice in the the Irish Sea and established user rights Photo: National World
2. Fishing nostalgia
An atmospheric photograph taken on Fleetwood docks in 1982 when Wyre dock still had a thriving cargo trade Photo: submit
5. Fishing Nostalgia
Fylde Ice cold storage buildings next to the docks in 2001 Photo: Robert Charles Norton Lock
6. Fishing Nostalgia
Retired trawler skipper Dick Farrer looks out across the docks in 2001 Photo: Dawn Castle