Thornton was a rural community back in the day with Cleveleys on the fringe of becoming a seaside attraction. The photos straddle the decades and remind us how this important part of the Fylde used to to look.
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31. Vintage Thornton
The sign on this thatched cottage in Thornton reads Police Station. But where was it? Photo: Submit
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