35 evocative scenes to take you back to Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton, Fleetwood and Cleveleys through the years
By Claire Lark
Published 2nd Oct 2023, 11:47 BST
Updated 2nd Oct 2023, 11:48 BST
This brilliant collection of photos take you right back to Poulton, Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys reminding us of what the towns were like in earlier times.
They show how Thornton was still a rural town and the early days of Cleveleys before it became the busting seaside town it is today. And Fleetwood, it’s lighthouse, open air pool and lost shops.
Wartime rules forbade photography on the docks. But this is how Wyre Dock looked then. On the far side is the site of where Freeport is today Photo: submit