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.
31. Historical Fleetwood
Christmas time at Roscoes shoe shop in Church Street Fleetwood | National World
32. Historical Fleetwood
Early market traders operated from stalls set up in the road between Victoria Street and Adelaide Street in Fleetwood. There were cattle sales once a week on Fridays and many butchers and farmers brought their wares here to rent a stall and and sell to the early settlers. Horses, cows and pigs were all sold at this market. Photo: Bill Curtis, Images of Fleetwood | National World
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Historic tram edging through the crowds on Lord Street. | National World
34. Historical Fleetwood
This summer scene depicts f flower beds and the bowling greens in between the pier and the Marine Hall in the 1920s | National World
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Fleetwood Road Club in the 1950s. Pictured back row from left are C. Whitehead, S. Burt. T. Rawlinson, H. Moss, ? , E. Skitterall, S. Quinton, V. Skitterall, B. Bell, C. Bradshaw, Des Burrows, ?. Front row from left are J Hocking, V. Rawlinson, B. Hocking, J. Smurthwaite, Arthur Collins - president, F. Randel, C. Thompson, K. Bradshaw, Mrs Bell and H. Thompson. | National World
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This shows Bold Street without a car in sight and the trees still looking very young with their stakes and protective wiring. Looking at the clothes of those in the picture, it is possibly around the First World War or even slightly earlier | National World