A specialist team led by veteran willwright Joe Gillett has been working for months on creating four new sails for the Fylde landmark and they were fitted in ideal, wind-free conditions on Thursday.
Here are a selection of photographs by DAN MARTINO of the process of restoring the sails to the icon on Lytham Green.
7. The sails are returned to Lytham Windmill following storm damage
Lots of onlookers were keen to get a good shot Photo: Daniel Martino
8. Joe Gillett and team working on the new sails for Lytham Windmill which are almost complete
Joe Gillett with the new sails at his workshop in Wesham Photo: Daniel Martino
9. The sails are returned to Lytham Windmill following storm damage
...and here he is (right) with the team working on restoring the sails to the windmill Photo: Daniel Martino