Once reknowned for its thriving industry, Fleetwood was once a bustling port where trawlers brought home their daily catch, filling the docks with the hum of seafaring life. It’s Victorian architecture is a reminder of its heritage whilst its seafront promenade and views across Morecambe Bay are unrivalled (in my opinion, being a Fleetwood lass!). These pictures reflect the decades, some previously buried away, and are a nostalgic reminder of the town.
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Knott End ferry and slipway 1950. Passengers arriving on the steam ferry across the Wyre estuary from Fleetwood | National World
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Youngsters taking part in the 1923 Hospital Carnival Parade | National World
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A typical ferry scene at Fleetwood in the fifties as the boat comes in with another cargo of passengers | National World
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No details are known of this picture's origin. Who were the school boys being shown round this trawler? | National World
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Boats met trains at the North End quay in Fleetwood 80 years ago | National World
