18 evocative street scenes of Fleetwood to stir memories of the 70s, 80s and 90s
By Claire Lark
Published 15th Mar 2023, 10:37 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2023, 10:38 BST
These fascinating photos of Fleetwood are bound to have people reminiscing.
They encompass the decades of the 70s, 80s and 90s when Fleetwood still had a fishing industry and a thriving high street. They show the streets where we lived in what was a transitional time for the port as new developments appeared and parts of the old Fleetwood began to disappear. There are a couple of brilliant aerial photos, the old prefabs in Percy Street are featured as well as streets photos which will take you back to another time...
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This was taken from the top of Pharos Lighthouse on March 18th 1975. It's looking north west towards the sea. Upper Lune Street to the bottom right with a clutch of houses on Pharos Street to the left. Fleetwood Hospital clearly visible with North Albert Street properties and their back alley, centre. North Church Street is beyond, facing the court buildings and a swathe of land which would eventually be Fleetwood Police Station. Fleetwood Pier can be seen too Photo: National World
These are some of the oldest houses in Fleetwood. They are on Abbotts Walk facing the Mount Pub. The photo is undated but looks like a 1980s scene and on the back of the picture is says bomb shells had been found, hence the police officer Photo: National World
Another photo of the prefabs in Percy Street in 1984. The caption on the back tells how Cyril Nicholas, who lived in the Memorial Park, had started a petition urging Wyre Council not to sell land on Percy Street to a housing association. He was flighting to preserve the park and had gathered 200 signatures Photo: National World