Step back in time and discover Fleetwood as it once was through a collection of fascinating archive photographs capturing the people, places and buildings that helped shape the town.
These images offer a glimpse into long-gone days when Fleetwood was a thriving fishing community and an important centre of industry. From the bustle of the fishing industry to the railway station and familiar local businesses such as Smiths Crisps, the photographs provide a window into a very different Fleetwood.
26. Historical Fleetwood
The Strawberry Gardens Hotel in Poulton Road Fleetwood still shows a mark at the front door where the flood water reached in 1927 | submit
28. Historical Fleetwood
This photograph was taken looking across to London Street from Blakiston Street. It shows the old rubber works behind houses in London Street which were destroyed in the gale of December 1894. The first floor of at least three of the houses were completely destroyed | National World
