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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Civil engineers freezing the ground for a drainage project before West View and Larkholme estates were complete | National World
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The dredger Fylde had an endless chain of buckets to scoop up the mud and produced strange grinding sounds which could be heard through the old part of town by day and night | National World
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Jolly's Fish and Chip shop in Manor Road Fleetwood during the 1930s | National World
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Christmas lights brought festive cheer to North Albert Street in the 1930's | National World
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Picture provided by Shirley Stephenson shows Fleetwood Lower Promenade in the 1950s and describes its sheltered seating areas and plentiful refreshment kiosks as it stretches alongside the "golden sands of the foreshore" | National World