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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West View - the historic house which gave its name to the Fleetwood Housing Estate | National World
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In the swim: Young holidaymakers enjoying a dip in the Fleetwood open air pool. The deep section of the pool ran along one side so that games of water polo could be played, 1946 | National World
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Wyre Street, Fleetwood, celebrates the Coronation in 1953 | National World
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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